IjS23.] 071 the Holt/head and 



old route, to be shortened to 105J by 

 the improvements now making. There 

 appear to be sixteen gates ; but all 

 the consideration we can give tiie sub- 

 ject induces us to infer, that the rate 

 of toll is oppressive ; but, be that as it 

 may, the fact lays the foundation for 

 a very interesting enquiry on the eco- 

 nomy of the stale : as to what is the 

 aggregate amount paid by stage- 

 coaches for tolls on ali the roads in the 



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kingdom; and what is the total receipt 

 of the tolls on the roads; and what is 

 the total gross receipt of all the stage- 

 coaches : if one coach can afford to pay 

 982/. \Gs. annual toll, for passing over 

 only about 107 miles of road. 



The following is a statement of the 

 travelling or passing through the 

 Bettws Gate, from the commencement 

 of the new trust, viz, Aug. 1, 1819, to 

 the 1st of February, 1823: — 



14 475 



13 1507 



9 



31 i 

 30 



23 



278 



The above should have stated wlie- 

 tlicr the carriages and four were inclu- 

 sive or exclusive of the stage-coaches ; 

 it appears to be the latter: but the 

 fact should have been stated. The 

 distances from Holyhead to Shrews- 

 bury are noted as follows : — 



Miles. Yards. 

 From Moran's Hotel at Holy- 

 head, by the four-mile bridge, 



and then along the new road 



to Mona Inn 



From Spencer's Hotel, by the 



same road, to Mona Inn. • • • 

 From Mona Inn to Bangor 



Ferry 



From Bangor Ferry to Ceinioge 

 From Cernioge to Chirk • 

 From Chirk to Shrewsbury 



This being the first time wc have 

 paid any attention to the reports and 

 j)roccedings of the Commissioners of 

 the Shrewsbury and Holjh( ad road, 

 we do not feci qualified cither to ap- 

 prove or disapprove of the present 

 report; but we think, from the follow- 

 ing statement, compiled from the an- 

 nual finance-accounts, that a sjslcra of 

 jobbing on the Hoi) head road exists 

 sr)iHewhere; and that further ex- 

 planation than the present lUi)ort fur- 

 nishes is required by, and due to, the 

 public. 



The following is a statement of the 

 several sums of moni-y, relating to the 

 road between London and lloiyhcnd, 

 and Holyhcad-harbour, charged in the 



volumes of financial accounts annually 

 laid before Parliament, under the head 

 Miscellaneous Services, viz. 



In the Year 1817. 



For repairing the roads be- ^e jg 

 tween Loudon and Holy- 

 head 10,000 



For the improvement of Ho- 



lyliead-liarbour 5,000 



15,000 



1818. 



For repairing the roads be- 

 tween London and Holy- 

 head 10,000 



For the expenses of making 

 variations in the road be- 

 tween Bangor and Chirk 5,000 



For carrying on impiove- 

 mentsin Hoiyiiead-Iiarbonr 5,000 



To defray the expense of sun- 

 dry works propcscd to be 

 done at Holyhead 5,000 



To defray the expense of 

 making a landing-place at 

 Fort L)evar};h, on the hill 

 of Holjhead, fur the land- 

 ing of mails from packets 

 by boats 450 



1819. 



For the expense of making 

 variations in the road be- 

 tween Bangor and Chirk 6,000 



For building a bridge over 

 the Menu! Strait, near 

 Bangor Ferry 20,000 



-25,450 



Carried forward • 



'10,4.)0 



