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It was obtained by a company of two hundred and eleven persons, amongst whom were the Duke of Leeds, Earl Fitzwilliam, Sir L. Copley, Sir G. Wombwell, and Sir F. Wood, Baronets, who were incorporated by the name of "The Dearne and Dove Canal Company," and authorized to raise among themselves, for the purposes of this act, the sum of £60,000, in six hundred shares of £100 each, and, if necessary, a further sum of £30,000, or by mortgage, on assignment of the undertaking as a security.

TONNAGE RATES.
Vessels passing any one of the Locks of this Navigation shall pay for Six Miles, and the lading shall be charged as not less than Thirty Tons; and in case the lading be of Articles charged of various Rates, any Quantity that it is wanting of Thirty Tons shall be charged at the highest Rates; but if such Boat be going up, and return with Coal or other Matters, and shall pay the Rates for Thirty Tons or upwards in coming down, then such lading shall be charged Rates according to the Quantity and Distance carried.

Fractions of a Mile to be charged as a whole Mile, and Fractions of a Ton, according to the Number of Quarters.

As it was apprehended that the Barnsley Canal would he made to communicate with this Navigation, it was enacted that any light Vessel going up from Swinton, and through a Junction Lock, (directed to be made within One Hundred and Fifty Yards,) into the proposed Barnsley Canal, and not return loaded the same Way, shall pay the full Rates of Three-halfpence per Ton, per Mile, upon Thirty Tons; and if down the Canal light, and return loaded, the same Rates as before specified.