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By another act passed in April, 1795, and entitled, An Act for making a navigable Cut from the Grand Junction Canal, in the precinct of Norwood, in the county of Middlesex, to Paddington, in the said county, the company are empowered to make and maintain a navigable cut from the canal in Norwood aforesaid, through several parishes, &amp;c. therein enumerated, to Paddington, with a towing-path on each side of the same; and it is also provided that the following should be allowed as

TONNAGE RATES.
And the Company are empowered to receive, over and above the Rates now quoted, such Rates or Allowances as may be fixed by them, for all Minerals, Wares, Timber or Goods carried on the said Cut, which shall remain on any Wharf or Quay belonging to the Company, above Three Hours.

No Vessel of less Burthen than Twenty Tons, nor any Boat or Vessel used for carrying Passengers or any Persons not employed in navigating such Boats or Vessels, shall be used on the said Cut without the Company's Consent, under a Fine to them of Ten Pounds for every Offence.

A further act passed in the same year (1795,) entitled, An Act for making and extending a navigable Cut from the town of Watford, in the county of Hertford, to the town of St. Alban, in the same county, authorizes the company to receive, over and above the rates already secured to them by the former acts, for goods, &amp;c. conveyed on the canal or cuts therefrom, the further rate of two-pence per ton for all goods, &amp;c, conveyed by them the whole length of the intended cut, and so in proportion for any less distance.

A fourth act was obtained in December, 1795, bearing for its title, An Act to enable the Company of Proprietors of the Grand Junction Canal to finish and complete the same, and the several Cuts and other Works authorized to be made and done by them, by virtue of several Acts of Parliament. By this act the company had authority to raise, in addition to their former capital, a sum not exceeding £225,000, for carrying on the works; and they are also empowered to take, on all parts of the said canal, or its various cuts, except that from Norwood to Paddington, the following rates.