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 interested in the present work. These are the making of a new cut from the north end of Kinderley's Cut, to be continued from thence to low water near Crab Hole, with proper banks and other works. They are to raise £130,000; and of this sum certain proportions named in the act, but not necessary here to be recapitulated, are to be contributed by certain districts, which will be benefited by the work. Commissioners are appointed for the execution of the undertaking, and the different places which contribute have their own commissioners.

They are to complete the works with as little delay as possible, and build the Cross Keys Bridge according to the plan of Messrs. Rennie and Telford. The building of this bridge and the other works are to proceed together.

The Cross Keys Bridge Company are to pay these commissioners £3,000, the amount of estimate under their own act, for building the bridge, or in default, the bridge-tolls are to be received by the commissioners. The burgesses of Wisbech are also to pay £30,000, by three instalments to the said commissioners for the said work, and are to receive an additional tonnage of 6d. per chaldron on all coals arriving in their port, exclusive of what they were before entitled to, under their own private act. The burgesses may borrow this sum of £30,000, or any part of it, on credit of the tolls directed to be received by their act, or the commissioners may do so, in default of the burgesses so doing, by mortgage of all duties mentioned in this act. After the £30,000 have been paid, the burgesses are to appropriate the surplus of their rates to the liquidation of the sums they have borrowed. The lands in the Hundred of Wisbech are to contribute £15,000; South Holland Hundred £7,000; Sutton St. Edmond's Hamlet £1,700; Sutton St. James' Hamlet £550, and in case they contract for the perpetual right of drainage, £600 additional. The commissioners may borrow money on mortgage or annuities, and the rates are to be reduced when mortgages are paid off and annuities redeemed. As the sands and marshes are embanked and made productive, it is ordered that when the commissioners shall receive any sums for sale, rent or profit of the same, after necessary repairs and current expenses have been paid, then the residue shall be applied to paying off borrowed monies; to forming a