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it pafles S-pratton, Pisfsrd, Chapel Brampton, Kingfthorp, 
Daliington, and on the weft tide of Northampton joins the 
river Nen navigation, and the branch of the Grand J Ignition 
canal ; completing a courle of forty-three miles and three 
quarters, from Leicefter to Northampton, with 4Q7J feet of 
lockage, and palling through four tunnels. The branch to 
Market Harborough, from the junition, is three miles and 
three-qifarters, and is level. The proprietors of this un¬ 
dertaking are incorporated under the name of “The Com¬ 
pany of .Proprietors of the Leicefterfliire and Northalupton- 
fhire Union Canal,” with powers to raife the fum of zoo,cool, 
to be divided into (hares of 100!. each ; and, if not fuffici- 
ent, a farther fum of ioc,oool. and, for an indemnification, 
the company are allowed to take the following rates : For 
all coal and coke, two-pence halfpenny per ton per mile, 
fo that the gro!s amount of the fame (hall not exceed five 
fhdlings per ton. For all lime, lime-(tone, dung, and ma¬ 
nure, one penny farthing per ton per mile, fq that the grofs 
amount of the fame (kali not'exceed two (hillings ancTfix- 
pence per ton. For all cattle, calves, (beep, (’.vine, &c. and 
all ftonc-s, bricks, tiles, dates, (and, iron-done, pig-iron, 
and pig-lead, two-pence per ton per mile. For all other 
goods, wares, &c. threepence per ton per mile. Ex¬ 
emptions : officers and foldiers upon their march, their 
horfies, arms, or baggage, timber, or (’tores, for his ma- 
jedy’s naval or military fervice, on producing a proper cer¬ 
tificate for the fame ; alfo all gravel, fund, Sec. for making 
or repairing any public road; alio dung, marl, .foil, or 
other manure, (lime and lime-done excepted,) for the pur- 
pole of manuring grounds, &c. belonging to any perfon 
through whofe lands the canal goes ; provided the fame do 
not pafs any lock, unlefs the wafer (hall now over the wade 
weir. For goods remaining on the wharfs, more titan 
twenty-four hours, a reafonable allowance (hall be made. 
The towing-path may be ufed as^a bridle-way and drift¬ 
way for cattle, by owners of adjoining lands. Boats under 
twenty tons ladingare to pay that tonnage, unlefs the water 
is not fufficient, or when two boats (hall pafs one lock to¬ 
gether. The line of connection this canal completes, is of 
'great importance’; by it, and the Grand Junction navi¬ 
gation, all the various produce navigated on the Derby- 
lhire and Yorkfiiire canals, the Grand Trunk, and the river 
Trent, have a ready accel's to the London market; belides 
pading thro’ a very populous country, where land-carriage 
caufes many of the necelfaries of life to be dear. 
Warwick and Birmingham Canal. 
This navigation commences on the wedern fide of the 
town of Warwick, and pafles Budbrook, Hatton, Row- 
ington, Badeiley, Clinton, Knowle, Solihull, Yardley, and 
joins the Digbeth branch of the Birmingham and Fazeley 
canal on the eallern fide of Birmingham, being a courfe of 
about twenty-five miles. But the tonnage and warfage of 
all coals, coke, iron, iron-done, goods,-,wares, See. which 
(hall pafs out of the Birmingham and Fazeley canal into 
this canal, fix-pence per ton. And for the fame palling into 
the Birmingham and Fazeley canal, three-pence per ton. 
The allowed rates for tonnage and warfage are : For coal, 
(lone, iron, timber, &c. carried on the canal for lefs than 
fix miles, and palling any lock, one (lulling per ton, and fo 
in proportion for a lefs quantity. For coal, done, iron, 
timber, Sec. carried fix miles, and lefs than twelve, two¬ 
pence per ton per mile, and fo in proportion. For coal, 
done, iron, timber, &e. carried twelve miles, and lefs than 
fixteen miles, and not palling the uppermoft lock at each 
end of the upper (ummit, two (hillings per ton. For coal, 
done, iron, timber, &c. carried fixteen miles and upwards, 
and not palling the uppermod lock at both ends of the up¬ 
per fummit, one penny halfpenny per ton per mile. For 
coal, done, iron, timber, Sc c. which (hall pafs any oreither 
ef the locks at both ends of ihe upper fummit, two (hil- 
lings and three.pence per ton. For coal, (lone, iron, timber, 
&c. carried from Birmingham towards Warwick, and 
which (hall pafs tjie upper lock below Hatton-hill, two 
Shillings and nine pence per ton. For coal, done, iron, ti-.n- 
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her, &c. carried lefs than a mile, and not pafiing any lock 
thereon, two-pence, per ton. For coal, done, iron, timber, 
&c. carried one mile, and lefs than fix miles, and not pafs- 
ing any'-lock, two-pence per ton per mile. ExeinpUons: 
all paving-done, gravel, land, See. for making and repair¬ 
ing roads; all dung, foil, marl, or other manjirb, (lime 
and lime-done excepted,) for the improvement only of 
grounds belonging to perfons whofe Hinds have been taken - 
for the ufesof tiiis canal, and provided Inch tilings do not 
pafs any lock unlefs the water (hall flow over the wade 
weir. For wharfage, goods remaining more than twenty- 
four hours, a reafonable compenfation to be made. 
Ashby de la Zouch Canal. * 
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This joins the Coventry canal at Marfion-bridge, about 
tw'o miles to the fouthof Nuneaton, and taking an eaderly 
courfe pafles Hinckley, from whence it takes a north 
courfe, and pafies Stoke Golding, Dadlington, through 
Bolworth-field, and within a mile of. Market Bofworth, 
after which it erodes the liver Sence, arid, palling to the 
ead of Gopfal-park, arrives at Snare lion, where is a final l 
tunnel, from whence the canal winds along and pafles Mea- 
(ham, Okethorpe, and over Alhby Woulds, whence palling 
through Blackfordby, it reaches the north-wed fide of 
Afhby de la Zouch; the canal is then continued ah,cut 
, one mile and a half beyond the town, where, palling a tun¬ 
nel of near a mile, a branch bends to the weft and goes to 
Ticknul!; another branch goes to the eaft, and firtilhes at 
the lime Works at Cloud-hill ; on the Ticknall branch 
near the commencement is a (hort cut to ihe lime works^at 
Staunton; there is alfo a branch on the north edge of 
Afiiby Woulds, which goes to the coal works at Swadlin¬ 
cote ; the total length ®.f this canal, with the brandies, is 
fifty miles, with 252 feet lockage. The rates are : For c.osl, 
lime, and llaie, one penny farthing per ton per mile. Fv r 
iron-(tone, buifding-done, grinding-ltone,lime-done,bricks, 
and tiles; for all cattle, (heep, lvvine, and other beads, 
three farthings per ton per mile. For cotton, wool, hops, 
corn, bark, wrought iron, cheele, Sec. two-pence per ton 
permile. Exemptions :-dung, afl.r-, marl, clay lor ma¬ 
nure ; gravel, fand, &c. for the purpofe only of making or 
repairing any public og private road. Fractions to be paid, 
as for a half mile, aha as for a ton. 
Huddersfield Canal. 
This navigation joins Sir John Ramfden’s canal on the 
fouth fide of Huddersfield, and taking a wederly courfe 
runs parallel with the river Colne, which it cr fifes twice, 
palling Longwood, Slaighthwaite, and Marfden. : from 
Marfden, under Pule-mofs and Brunn-Top, there is atun- 
nel of near three miles and a half, which brings the canal 
to Rafp-mill, on the Higgle water, and within about two 
miles of Dubcrofs; pafiing which, it takes the route of the 
river Tame, the windings of which it frequently interfetT, 
and pafles within one mile of Lydgate,, by Mofsley, and 
Steyley bridge, and joins the A 111 ton and Oldham canal on 
the fouth fide of Alhton, being a courfe of nineteen miles 
and five furlongs, with.770 feet lockage. The rates are : 
For dung, manure, clay, and gravel, not pafirng any lock, 
one halfpenny per ton per mile. For the fame pafiing any 
lock, three halfpence per ton per mile. For (tone, lithe, coal, 
and cannel, or any other mineral, not palling any lock, one 
penny per ton per mile. For the fame palling any loci:, 
two-pence per ton per mile. For .timber, goods, wares, &c. 
three-pence per ton per mile. And for Hone, lime, coal, 
cannel, minerals, timber, goods, wares, Sec. which (hall pafs 
through the tunnel or any part thereof, in addition to the 
before-mentioned rates, the further fum of one (hilling and 
fix-pence per ton. Fractions to be taken as fora mile and 
as for a quarter of a ton. For wharfage not exceeding tea 
days, three-pence per ton ; exceeding ten days, one bait- 
penny per ton per day. 
Hasi.ingdf.n Canal. 
This joins the Bury and Bolton canal from Mancl'.efler 
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