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TONNAGE RATES.
The Toll of Eight-pence per Ton on Coal to be paid until the 8th of July, 1810, and from that Period until the 8th of July, 1817, the Tonnage shall be Four-pence, when they shall entirely cease.

The Tonnage Rates upon Bricks, Lime, Limestone, and Pantiles, shall from and after the 8th of July, 1810, be diminished from One Shilling per Ton, to Sixpence, and so to continue until the 8th of July, 1817, when the Duty isto cease.

In addition to the Old Quay Duty of One Penny per Ton, a Rate of One Penny per Ton is to be levied on all Ships and other Vessels loading or unloading Coal, Bricks, Lime, Limestone, and Pantiles, at the Harbour of The Broomielaw.

This act, however, authorizes the lord provost, magistrates and city council of Glasgow, to make the Clyde 9 feet deep at neap tides, in every part of it between the bridge of Glasgow and the castle of Dumbarton. They are further empowered by this act to borrow £30,000, for the purpose of enlarging the harbour of Broomielaw, on security of the new rates and duties, the former sum having been paid off.

The last act relating to this navigation received the royal assent on the 10th of June, 1825, and it is entitled, An Act for amending Three Acts for enlarging the Harbour of Glasgow, and improving the Navigation of the River Clyde, to the said city; and for other Purposes therein mentioned, by which, power is given to make the navigation 13 feet deep, at neap tides, throughout its length; to enlarge the harbour of Broomielaw, and to extend the navigation to the south-east extremity of the public green of Glasgow. For the purpose of raising a fund for carrying these works into execution and discharging a debt of £54,350, 17s. 9d. contracted under the authority of the recited acts, they are empowered to collect the following additional rates and duties, and to borrow the sum of £100,000, on the credit of the undertaking.

RATES AND DUTIES.
The One Shilling Rate upon all Goods, Wares, and other Commodities, (with the Exception of the exempted Articles in the last-recited Act), to be increased One-third, if necessary, according to the Stages of the River.

Coal, Bricks, Pantiles, Freestone, Whinstone, and other Articles, a River Rate of Two-pence per Ton.

Lime and Limestone, Dung, Marl, and other Manure, as also Brick, Kelp, Sand, Soapers' Waste, or Broken Glass, for the Use of any Glass Works, in Glasgow are exempt from the above Rate.

NEW HARBOUR AND QUAY DUTIES.
For every Ship or other Vessel loading or unloading at the Quays, Two-pence per Ton.

Steam Vessels, for the Conveyance of Passengers, to pay only Half of the Duties for each Time beyond the First Arrival on the same Day.