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for any time not longer than fix clays; and, if the fame re¬ 
main for any longer time, then fix-pence per week per ten 
fhull be paid for the wharfage, coals always excepted. 
Derby Canal 
Commences on the river Trent, and, running throughthe 
village of Swarkfloiie, joins the Grand Trunk canal, and 
at about one furlong to the ealhvard it commences its prin¬ 
cipal collide through Sinfin-moor, between Boulton and 
Ofmaflon, to the eafl fide of Derby, where it erodes the 
river Derwent; from Derby, the cut to join the Krewafh 
canal takes an eaflern cotirfe, palfes Chaddefden, Spooden, 
Burrowafli, Brealton, and joins the Erewafh canal between 
Long-Eaton and Sandiacre ; from Derby to the North, there 
is a cut to Little Eaton, with rail-ways to Smallev-mills 
and Smithey-lioufes. The total length of the canal is fe- 
venteen miles, with fifty-eight feet lockage. The rates of 
tonnage are : For every ton of lime, lime-done, and other 
flone, coal, andcoak, navigated on that part of the canal 
betweentheriverTrent and the Grand Trunk canal, three¬ 
pence per ton, and fo in proportion for a let's quantity. For 
every ton of lime, lime-done, and other done, coal, coak, 
goods, wares, See. navigated between the river Trent and 
the town of Derby, (except fuch lime, &c. fhall be navi¬ 
gated only between the Trent and tlie Grand Trunk ca¬ 
nal,) nine-pence, and fo in proportion for a lefs quantity. 
For every ton of lime, and lime-done, carried between 
Derby and Little-Eaton, and upon the rail-ways, four- 
pence, and fo in proportion. For every ton of bricks, grit- 
ffone, or free-ftone for building, &c. carried between Derby 
and Little-Eaton, and upon the r-il-ways, three-pence, and 
■fo in proportion. For every ton cf coal, coak, goods, &c. 
carried between Derby and Little-Eaton, and upon the 
rail-ways, one (hilling and five-pence. For every ton 
of coal, coak, lime, lime-done, and other done, goods, 
wares, &c. navigated between Derby and the Erewafh ca¬ 
nal, ten-pence, and fo in proportion. Alio, for every horfe, ‘ 
mare, gelding, mule, orals, (not carrying, or drawing, &c.) 
which (hall go or travel on the rail-ways, one penny. For 
all cows, and horned or neat cattle, Sc c. one halfpenny. 
The Derby canal company are to permit 5000 tons of coals 
■annually to pafs free of all rates, See. for the ufe of the 
poor of the town of Derby ; the diftribution of which is 
under a committee of three members of the corporation 
of Derby, and three proprietors of the navigation, to be 
chofen annually. Exemptions: all gravel and (and, for 
making and repairing public roads (turnpike-roads only 
excepted) in any townfliip, See. through which the faid 
canal (hall pafs ; alfo dung, foil, marl, adies of coal or turf, 
and all other manure (except lime) to be ufed only on the 
lands in any parifh, towndiip, &c. adjoining the canal ; and 
all puncheons, clogs, of other wood, to be ufed under¬ 
ground, in any of the collieries in or near the line of the ca¬ 
nal, (hall not be liable to payment of any rates, fo that the 
fame do not pafs any lock, unlefs the water dial! flow over 
the wade weir, and on giving three hours notice. For 
wharfage ; whatever fliall remain more than one month, a 
reafonable fatisfadfion (hall be made ; in cafe of difpute, to 
be adjuded by the commifiioners. The advantages of this 
canal will be particularly beneficial to the inhabitants of 
Derby ; where, of confequenee, fuel is in great requefi:: 
this will be abundantly fupplied by the Cromford and Ere- 
wa(h canals, and thofe pits which lie to the north of Derby; 
where alfo is abundance of iron-done, which mud ever 
remain unprofitable to the owner, where a cheap and cer¬ 
tain carriage to the various markets cannot be had. 
Dearne and Dove Canal. 
This commences from the cut which has been made for 
the accommodation of the river Dun navigation, between 
Swinton and Mexborongh, and proceeds by Wath, Womb- 
well, and Ardfley, to near Barnfley, forming a jundfion 
with the Barnlley canal, which joins the r.iver Calder. 
There are two fmall branches, one parallel (frith Knolbeck- 
brook, to the iron-works at Cobcar-fng, the other along 
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the head dream 6f ihe river Dove, (o Worfbrough-bridge; 
with a propofed extenfionof this branch near one mile and 
a half farther, to Rockcliff-bridge, adjoining the grounds 
of earl Strafford, at Weritworthcaflle. The whole length 
ot this canal, from the junction of the Dun to Barnfley, is 
nine miles and a quarter, with 125 feet rife. The branch 
to Cobcar-Ing is one mile and three-quarters, and is level, 
by means of Come deep cutting at the extremity. The 
branch to Worfbrough-bridge is one mile five furlongs in 
length. The rates are : For every quarter (containing 
eight Wincheder bufhels) of wheat, fiielled-beans, peafe, 
vetches, and lintels ; for rape, line, cole, and mudard, feed ; 
for apples, pears, onions, and potatoes; carried the whole 
length of the canal, that is, from Swinton to Barnfley, and 
in the fame proportion for any lefs didance, four-pence. 
For every quarter of barley, carried the whole length of 
tlie canal, and in proportion for a lefs didance, three-pence. 
For every quarter of oats, or malt, carried the whole 
length of the canal, and in proportion for a lefs didance, 
two-pence halfpenny. For every pack or (heet of wool, 
dried pelts or fpetches, weighing 312 pounds, the (heet in¬ 
cluded, carried the whole length of the canal, and in pro¬ 
portion for a lefs weight or didance, four-pence. For 
every ton of coal, fleck, cinders, culm, or charcoal, 
per mile, one penny. For every ton of lime, per mile, 
one peqny. For every ton of lime-done, per mile, 
three farthings. Except if any boats, which carry up 
either lime or lime-done, return loaded with coal, or 
other articles, amounting to thirty tons or more in each 
boat, then fuch boat to be rated and charged : for lime, 
per ton per mile, three farthings ; for lime-done per ton 
per mile, one halfpenny. For every ton of (lone, iron- 
done, flag paving-flone, and (late, per mile, one penny ; 
but, if the boats which carry up the laft-mentioned article 
come downloaded as before-mentioned, then to be charged, 
per ton per mile, three farthings. For every ton of old or 
pig iron, per mile, three halfpence. For every ton of cad- 
metal goods, ready for the purpofe for wdiich they are in¬ 
tended, except drefling, cleaning, and putting together ; 
and for every ton of bar-iron, per mile, two-pence. For 
every ton of Englilh oak timber and plank, elm, afli, and 
other Englifh timber, per mile, three halfpence. For every 
ton 9f fir, and all other kinds of foreign timber, per mile, 
three halfpence. For every ton of deals and battens, equal 
to thirty deals of twelve feet long, three inches thick, and 
from nine to twelve inches broad, per mile, three half¬ 
pence. And for every ton of groceries of all kinds, linen 
and woollen yarn, cotton, flax, hemp, manufactured goods 
of all forts, and all other kinds of goods, wares, &c. per 
mile, two-pence. Exemptions: all dung, foil, marl, aflies 
of coal and turf, and all other manure (except lime) for 
the improvement only of the lands or grounds belonging to 
any perfon wliofe lands the faid canal or its works fliall pafs 
through ; and all materials for making, repairing, or pa¬ 
ving, any public or private roads, (except flag-(tones, curb- 
flones, and paving-ftones;) (hall not be liable to pay any 
rates, duties, Sec. but not to pafs any lock unlefs the water 
flows over the wafte weir or gauge-paddle. 
Dudley Extension Canal. 
This joins the Dudley canal near Netherton, and making 
abend to the fouth-weft, round the high ground, comes to 
Windmill-end, and taking a cotirfe fouth-eaft pafles thro’ 
Combes-wood, by Hales-Owen, and at the foot of that en¬ 
chanting fpot the Leafowes ; foou after which it, enters a 
very long tunnel, and proceeds by Weoley-cafile to Selly- 
oak, where it joins the canal from Birmingham to Worcel- 
tcr, making a courfeof tenniilesand five furlongs, all level. 
There is a fhort tunnel near Combes-wood of i'eventeen 
chains, but the tunnel beyond Hales-Owen is nearly two 
miles. There are two collateral cuts from the canal t.o 
Windmill-end, towards the town of Dudley, with a fall of 
fixty-four feet. The rates of tonnage are : For all coal and 
coke which fliall pafs through the tunnel in the parifhe.s of 
Hales-Owen and Northfield, towards the Worcefter and 
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