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 Bridge, is seven furlongs and six chains. This tide lock will be so constructed, that the top of the gates will be on a level with the highest known smooth tide, which rose 40 feet. The surface of the canal will be 10 feet below the top of the gates, and the canal will be 10 feet deep from the lock to the junction with the South Brue Drain, a length of ten miles, three furlongs and three chains. At the end of this fine pool there is another lock, with a rise of 3 feet 2 inches, and thence, the remainder of the canal to Glastonbury will be only 6 feet deep. The estimate for this navigation was made by Mr, John Beauchamp, and amounts (exclusive of application to parliament, plans, &amp;c.) to the sum of £15,234.

The act for making this navigation is entitled, An Act for improving and supporting the Navigation of the River Brue from the mouth thereof, at its Junction with the River Parrett, to Cripp's House, and for making and constructing a Canal from thence to the town of Glastonbury, in the county of ,Somerset.

The party who undertook to execute this navigation consisted of thirty-six persons, (amongst whom was Sir Alexander Hood, Bart) and was incorporated by the name of "The Glastonbury Navigation and Canal Company," and who are empowered to raise among themselves the sum of £18,000, in three hundred and sixty shares of £50 each, and a further sum of £5,000 on mortgage of the undertaking; and they may borrow any part of the original sum of £18,000 on promissory notes under the common seal, or of the Exchequer Bill Commissioners.

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

WHARFAGE RATES.
For any Goods remaining on any of the Wharfs or Quays beyond the Period of Twenty-four Hours, such additional Rates as may be fixed by the Company; but that not more than Three-pence per Ton shall be paid for any Goods which do not remain on the Wharfs, or Warehoused, more than Six Days.

As the drainage of the low lands on the banks of the Brue is under the management of the Commissioners of Sewers, the company are bound to invest £1,000 in the Three per Cent. Consolidated Bank Annuities, to be at the disposal of the