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TONNAGE RATES.

For Coal, Cannel, Slack and Culm 2½d per Ton, per Mile.
For Coke, Charcoal and Cinders 2d ditto. ditto.
For Lime, Lime-stone, Dung, Compost or other Manure and Materials for the Repair of Public Roads 2d ditto. ditto.
For Stone, Sand, Clay, Building, Pitching and Paving-stones, Flags, Bricks, Tiles and Slates 2d ditto. ditto.
For Sugar, Corn, Grain, Flour, Dye-woods, Timber, Staves, Deals, Lead, Iron or other Metals and Minerals 3½d ditto. ditto.
For Cotton and other Wool, Hides, Drugs, Manufactured Goods, and all other Wares and Merchandize 4d ditto. ditto.

When any Goods are conveyed on this Railway so short a Distance that the Rates do not amount to One Shilling per Ton, the Company are nevertheless empowered to demand that Amount.

TOLLS ON CARRIAGES, &c.

For every Person passing in or upon any such Carriage any Distance not exceeding Six Miles 1s 0d.
And any Distance exceeding Six Miles 2s 0d.
For every Horse, Mule, Ass, or other Beast of Draught or Burthen, and for every Ox, Cow, Bull or Neat Cattle, carried in or upon any such Carriage for any Distance not exceeding Six Miles 1s 6d.
And any Distance exceeding Six Miles 3s 0d.
For every Calf, Sheep, Lamb or Pig, for any Distance 0s 6d.

Fractions to be taken as for a Quarter of a Mile and Quarter of a Ton.

When the company carry goods they are allowed the following

TONNAGE RATES.

For Coal, Cannel, Culm, Slack, Coke, Charcoal and Cinders (of Sixty-three Cubic Feet) 0s 3d per Ton, per Mile.
For Lime, Lime-stone and all Sorts of Dung, Compost and Manure, Materials for Roads, Stone, Sand, Clay, Building, Pitching and Paving-stones, Tiles and Slates, Timber, Staves and Deals 0s 3½d ditto. ditto.
For Sugar, Corn, Grain and Flour, Dye-woods, Lead, Iron, and other Metals and Minerals 0s 5d ditto. ditto.
For Cotton and other Wool, Hides, Drugs, Groceries and Manufactured Goods 1s 6d ditto. ditto.
For Wines, Spirits, Vitriols, Glass and other hazardous Goods 1s 8d ditto. ditto.

And for Persons, Cattle and other Animals, such reasonable Charge as shall from Time to Time be determined by the Company.

The Company may charge One Shilling and Nine-pence per Ton for short Distances where the Tonnage does not amount to such a Sum.

TONNAGE ON VESSELS USING THE DOCK.

For every Ship, Hoy, Bark, Flat or other Vessel, coming into the Dock for the purpose of loading or unloading Goods, and which shall not continue more than Thirty-six Hours, (for Merchandizc, &c. which shall be loaded or unloaded) 3d per Ton.
And for every Twelve Hours beyond this period, in addition 3d ditto.
Vessels coming in Ballast and so leaving the same, and which shall not continue in the Dock more than Twenty-four Hours 3d ditto burthen.
And for every Twelve Hours beyond such period, in addition 2d ditto.

No Vessel to remain in the Dock more than Seven Days, unless by Permission.

His Majesty's Vessels are exempt from these Tolls.