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TONNAGE RATES.
Fractions of a Ton and of a Mile to be taken as the Quarters therein, and of a Quarter as a Quarter.

Dung, Soil, Marl and Ashes of Coal or Turf for Land upon the Line, are exempt from Toll, provided no Lock be passed, or if passed, when the Water flows over the Waste Weir.

The advantages of this canal, when completed, will be seen from an inspection of the map, as it will be found to form the shortest line of communication between the Peak Forest and Trent and Mersey, and to lessen the distance thirteen miles between London and Manchester.

MAMHILAD RAILWAY.
54 George III. Cap. 101, Royal Assent 17th June, 1814.

THIS railroad, commencing in the Brecon and Abergavenny Canal, at an elevation of 447 feet above the level of the sea, runs in an easterly direction for a short distance, and then taking a detour, proceeds southerly to its termination near Usk Bridge, over the river at that place. The country abounds in limestone, and by means of this railroad an easy conveyance is found for this material and ironstone, which is also a produce of the neighbourhood.

As it is connected so intimately with the Abergavenny Canal, it will only be necessary here to quote the title of the act obtained for its completion, which is 'An Act for making and maintaining a Tramroad or Railway from the parish of Mamhilad, in the county of Monmouth, to or near Usk Bridge, in the said county.'  The railroad is five miles and three chains in length, and there is a descent, from its junction with the Brecon and Abergavenny Canal to Usk Bridge, of 308 feet 6 inches. The work was estimated by Mr. John Hodgkinson at £6,000, of which £4,150 were subscribed in shares of £50 each.