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k, in contemplation, though not vet come 

 before Parliament. His Grace was firir. 

 enabled to extend his canal to the Hemp- 

 fiones, (fee the Map;) but my Lord Gourr, 

 and many other perfons, obtaining an act 

 for a canal from the c Tre?it to the Merfey, to 

 communicate between the towns of Hull 

 and Liverpool, the Duke of Bridgewater 

 agreed with them (under authority of Par- 

 liament) to'vary the courfe of his intended 

 canal, and meet theirs half way, between 

 Trejlon-brook and Runcorn, and then the 

 two canals, united, to be carried to the 

 Merfey at Runcorn, 



Since that Mr. Brindley has viewed the 

 river at Runcorn, and is of opinion, that the 

 navigation might be carried over it on an 

 aqueduct, and then forwarded directly to 

 Liverpool. And we may expect, in a few 

 years, to hear that his Grace has completed 

 his navigation this way, by reaching the 

 Merfey at Runcorn Gap; after which, this 

 canal will undoubtedly be the eafieft, 

 ^cheapefb, and befh way of fending goods of 

 all kinds from and to Liverpool and Man- 

 che/iet\ 



It is to that period the Duke looks for a 

 reimburfement of the immenfe funis this 

 navigation has and will coft him : The be- 

 nefit of water carriage for his coals at /,' 

 Jley to Manchejier, Altringham, &c. is cer- 

 tainly a great advantage; but not ncarfuiii- 



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