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 the 17th George III. which is entitled, An Act for making and maintaining a navigable Cut or Canal from the River Trent, in the lordships of Sawley and Long Eaton, in the county of Derby, to or near Langley Bridge, in the counties of Derby and Nottingham. The proprietors, at the time the act was obtained, consisted of seventy-four persons, (amongst whom was the Duke of Rutland,) who were incorporated by the name of "The Company of Proprietors of the Erewash Canal, in the counties of Derby and Nottingham," with power to raise among themselves the sum of £15,400, in one hundred and fifty-four shares of £100 each; and a further sum of £7,700, if necessary, either among themselves, or by the admission of new subscribers, or they may borrow the same on assignment of the rates as a security.

TONNAGE RATES.
And so in Proportion for any greater or less Weight than a Ton.

One Hundred and Twenty Pounds Avoirdupois to be deemed a Hundred Weight.

Lords of manors or owners of lands may make wharfs or erect warehouses, and may charge the following rates.

WHARFAGE RATES.
In the Act of the 33rd George III. cap. 102, for making the Derby Canal, a Clause is introduced, whereby the Erewash Canal Company have agreed, in consideration of the Advantages they will derive from a Connection with the Derby Canal, to reduce the Rates upon all Coal or Coke navigated on the Erewash, and passing thence into the Derby Canal, to Five-pence per Ton.

And upon Lime, and all other Articles navigated on the Erewash, and afterwards on the Derby Canal, One-half only of the Rates they were previously entitled to.

The original Rates are however to be collected in case any other Canal or Railway be made between Derby and the Erewash.