The act for this undertaking was passed in 1817, as 'An Act for making and maintaining a Railway or Tramroad from Bull's Head Lane, in the parish of Mansfield, in the county of Nottingham, to communicate with the Cromford Canal, at Pinxton Basin, in the parish of Pinxton, in the county of Derby.' By it the proprietors, who are styled "The Mansfield and Pinxton Railway Company," are empowered to make the road and to alter, repair, and manufacture materials for the same; for doing which they are to raise the sum of £22,800, in shares of £100 each; and in case that should not prove sufficient for completing the same, they may raise an additional fund of £10,000 amongst themselves, or by creating new shares, or by mortgage of the work and tolls. The following are to be demanded as
TONNAGE RATES.
| For all Stone for repairing Roads and for all Manure | 0s 2d per Ton, per Mile. |
| For all Stone, Cinders, Chalk, Marl, Sand, Lime, Clay, Ashes, Peat, Lime-stone, Iron-stone and other Materials, Building-stone, Pitching and Pavinig-stone, Bricks, Tiles, Slates, Timber, Lead in Pigs or Sheets, Bar-iron, Waggon-tire, all Gross and Unmanufactured Articles and Building Materials | 0s 3d ditto. ditto. |
| For all Coal, Coke and Slack carried into the parish of Mansfield along any Part of the Railroad | 0s 2d ditto. |
| For ditto in that Direction but not into that Parish | 0s 3d ditto. ditto. |
| For ditto towards or to the Cromford Canal at Pinxton Basin | 0s 3d ditto. ditto. |
| For all other Goods, Wares and Merchandize | 0s 6d ditto. ditto. |
Fractions of a Ton and of a Mile to pay as the Quarters therein, and of a Quarter as a Quarter.
Carriage of Parcels, not exceeding Five Hundred Weight, to be fixed by the Proprietors.
Owners of land on the line, and lords of manors are to erect wharfs, on their own lands, if required by the company; and in case of refusal the company may do so. The company is also directed by the act to build sufficient wharfs, warehouses and landing places at Pinxton, for the reception of goods; and for the expenses so incurred they are to demand as
WHARFAGE RATES.
| For all Packages not exceeding Fifty-six Pounds in Weight | 1d each. |
| For ditto Five Hundred Weight | 2d ditto. |
| For all above the last quoted Weight | 6d per Ton. |
Private individuals building wharfs and warehouses are authorized to claim the following as wharfage rates,
