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TOWING PATH RATE.
After Hull Bridge is rebuilt, a Pontage Rate of Two Shillings and Sixpence will be levied on every Vessel passing under it, in lieu of the present Charge of Four-pence which has hitherto been paid to the Corporation of the Town of Beverley, to whom the Bridge belonged.

For the Purpose of determining what Rates the Owners or Occupiers of Foston Mills (to which there is a private Navigation from Frodingham Bridge,) shall pay, an Arbitrator is appointed, whose Award is to be final.

The last act relating to this navigation received the royal assent on the 7th of July, 1817, and is entitled, An Act to amend and enlarge the Powers of Two Acts of his present Majesty, for improving the Navigation of the River Hull and Frodinyham Beck, and extending the same to the town of Great Driffield, in the county of York, in the preamble of which it is stated, that the commissioners borrowed, under authority of the act of 7th George III. the sum of £15,175, which sum was yet owing when the act was passed, together with an arrear of interest, amounting to £8,194, l0s.; and for carrying on the works directed to be done under the act of 41st George III. the sum of £6,143, 8s. was raised by subscription, of which sum, £4,300, 7s. 9d. was repaid, leaving due £1,843, 0s. 3d.; this act, therefore, directs that so soon as the principal and interest due to the mortgagees is paid off; the tolls are to be reduced, so that no greater income be derived from this navigation than is necessary to keep it in proper repair, and pay other incidental expenses.

To prevent the water in the river at Frodingham Bridge from being raised so as to injure the drainage of the adjacent lands, a mark was made in a stone on the steeple of Frodingham Church, on the 15th of September, 1815, which is 15 feet 11 inches above the level of the surface water; and by which the height of the water is to be hereafter regulated.

This navigation is chiefly used for the, import of coal from time West Riding, and timber, deals, and groceries from Hull; and to export wool, corn, and other farming produce from the East Riding.