Rates of tolls. 
Proviso. 
2d proviso. 
3d_ proviso. 
Penalty for attempting to defraud out 
of toll. 
How recovered. 
Tenancy of the property. 
it may and shall be lawful for such toll collectors and their deputies to 
demand and receive of and from the persons having the charge of all 
boats, vessels, crafts and rafts passing down the said river such tolls and 
rates for every ton weight of the ascertained burthen of the said boat or 
craft, and for every one thousand feet board measure of boards, timber, 
planks or scantling, and for every ton weight of shingles or other mate- 
rial in rafts as the said Josiah White, George F. A. Hauto and Erskine 
Hazard, their heirs and assigns, shall think proper at any place for 
receiving of toll as ascertained: Provided, That the amount of the said 
toll shall not in the whole exceed the rate of three cents per mile for 
every ton of the ascertained burthen of such boat, vessel or craft; and for 
every one thousand feet board measure of boards, timber, planks or 
scantling, and for every ton weight of shingles or other material in rafts 
from the great falls to the mouth of Nescohoning creek, and from thence 
to the mouth of the said river Lehigh, one cent per mile for every ton of 
the ascertained burthen of such boat, vessel or craft, and for every one 
thousand feet board measure of boards, timber, plank or scantling, and 
every ton weight of shingles or other materials in rafts: Provided also, 
That the said Josiah White, George F. A. Hauto and Erskine Hazard, 
their heirs and assigns, shall be obliged to commence the improvement of 
the aforesaid first grand section ending at the mouth of the said 
Nescohoning creek within the period of two years from the passage of 
this act, and finish the same in six years: And provided also, That the 
said Josiah White, George F. A. Hauto and Erskine Hazard, their 
heirs and assigns, shall commence the said second grand section ending 
at the great falls within the period of seven years from the passage of 
this act, and finish the same within twenty years; in failure whereof 
the said Josiah White, George F. A. Hauto and Erskine Hazard, their 
heirs and assigns, shall forfeit all the rights, liberties and franchises 
hereby granted to the said Josiah White, George F. A. Hauto and 
Erskine Hazard, their heirs and assigns. 
Secr. 13. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That 
if any owner, skipper or supercargo of any boat, ark, craft or raft shall 
pass by any place appointed for receiving tolls without making payment 
thereof, with intent to defraud the said Josiah White, George F. A. 
Hauto and Erskine Hazard, their heirs and assigns, out of such toll, 
he, she or they shall forfeit and pay for every time they shall so pass 
by each appointed place to the said Josiah White, George F. A. Hauto 
and Erskine Hazard, their heirs and assigns, the sum of twenty dollars 
to be sued for and recovered before any justice of the peace, in like 
manner and subject to the same rules and regulations as debts under 
one hundred dollars may be sued for and recovered, together with 
reasonable costs of prosecution. 
Srcr. 14. And be it futher enacted by the authority aforesaid, That 
the said navigation with the rights and privileges appertaining thereto, 
shall be held by the said Josiah White, George F. A. Hauto and Erskine 
Hazard, their heirs and assigns, as tenants in common and not as joint 
tenants, and in case of the decease of either or all of them before the 
same shall be completed, it shall and may be lawful for the survivor 
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