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 Stepney and St. Ann Limehouse, to the north of Limehouse Church, into the Thames near Limehouse Bridge Dock. The following are to be paid as

TONNAGE RATES.
And in Proportion for a greater or lesser Quantity than a Chaldron or Ton.

Five Quarters of Wheat, Rye, Beans, Peas and Tares to be allowed to a Ton; Six Quarters of Barley to a Ton; Eight Quarters of Malt and Oats to ditto; Eight Sacks of Meal or Flour, each containing Five Bushels to ditto; and Ten Quarters of Bran or Pollard to a Ton. No Tonnage Rates to be demanded for any Boat, Barge, Lighter, or other Vessel carrying only Oil Cake, Malt Dust, Pigeon Dung or Manure of any Kind whatsoever.

Money for executing the work may be raised by borrowing on security of the rates, or by annuities secured thereon.

By this act also were allowed to various persons the following sums, viz, to the New River Company, in lieu of a toll taken by them for boats passing their lock at Ware Mill, at four quarterly payments for ever, one shilling for every boat, &amp;c. passing the said lock, and also a clear annual rent of £40; to the owners of Sewardston Mills £45; to the owners of Newman's Weir £19, 5s; to the owners of Parkinson's Weir £16, 15s. 6d.; to the owners of Enfield Mill Stream £40; to the Dean and Chapter of St. Pauls, or their lessee, £25; to Abraham Hume, Esq. £28; to John Archer, Esq. £28; to Sir William Maynard £48, and a wharf to be built for him; all the above sums are annual rents. To Sir William Wake and Peter Floyer, Esq. one penny per ton on all goods, wares and merchandize whatever, conveyed on the said river from above King's Weir to the west tail stream of the Waltham Abbey Powder Mills, in lieu of five shillings toll now taken by them for every vessel passing the lock called Waltham Turnpike.