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EXEMPTIONS.
Officers and Soldiers on march, their Horses, Arms and Baggage, Timber for his Majesty's Service, and the Persons having Care thereof; Stores for ditto, on Production of Certificate from the Navy Board or Ordnance. Also Gravel, Sand, and other Materials for making or repairing any Public Roads, and Manure for Land, if the same do not pass any Lock.

Lords of manors and land-owners may erect warehouses and wharfs in their own lands adjoining the canal; but if not done after due notice from the company, the said company may themselves build the same.

No Rates to be taken by the Owners of Wharfs for Wharfage of Minerals, Timber or other Goods, unless the same shall lie on the Wharfs or Quays more than Six Hours, and no more than One Penny per Ton shall be taken for Wharfage of Coal, Lime-stone, Iron-stone, Brick, Tile, Slate, Flint, or other Stone or Sand; nor more than Two-pence per Ton for any other Goods, where the same shall remain more than Six Hours, but shall not continue longer than Six Days, except Coal, Iron and Lime-stone, which may remain for Six Months, on Payment of One Penny per Ton; and after that Time One Half-penny per Ton per Day shall be paid for Wharfage; no Money being taken for the Conveyance of Materials for repairing or making of Roads.

The navigation of this canal is open, on payment of the rates, as above, for vessels, between the hours of seven and five in November, December, January, and February; between the hours of five and seven in March, April, September, and October, and between the hours of four and nine in May, June, July, and August; but no boat of less than 60 feet in length, and 12 in breadth, or of less than thirty tons burthen, can pass any lock without special consent, or paying tonnage for thirty tons, unless the water runs over at the weir; but when there is a want of water in the locks, vessels only pay for such tonnage as the water allows them to carry. But to parties who constantly travel by night, the company grant licenses at certain rates per annum for that permission.

When this canal was projected, it was thought that it might injure the Oxford Canal Company, it was therefore provided by the present act, that the following rates should be paid to that company.