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 to Bradestone, there is another cut thirty-four chains in length to Coldham Hall; and from thence it pursues the windings of the river, passing Buckenham, Horseshoes, Devil's Round and Hardley Cross, to Raveningham Mill, where the River Yare continues its course easterly, and a canal is cut of two miles and a half in length, to the River Waveney, at about a quarter of a mile from St. Olaves; thence following the course of the Waveney to Oulton Dyke, at which is a new cut of three quarters of a mile in length to Oulton Broad, which connects it with Lake Lothing, at the eastern end of which is a cut of half a mile in length and 120 feet wide, to the sea, where there is a tide-lock which will admit vessels 84 feet long and 21 feet beam.

The level of this navigation is 4 feet above low water, and 4 feet below high water of spring tides, with 10 feet water on the bottom-sill at low water; indeed this country is so flat that not one lock is required on the old navigation between Yarmouth and Norwich.

The act for this work was obtained in 1827, as 'An Act for making and maintaining a navigable Communication for Ships and other Vessels, between the city of Norwich and the Sea, at or near Lowestoft, in the county of Suffolk.' By this act the subscribers, incorporated as "The Company of Proprietors of the Norwich and Lowestoft Navigation" are empowered to make the necessary works, when £100,000 shall be raised in £100 shares; and in case the said £100,000 shall not be sufficient to complete the works, they may raise £50,000 more by mortgage of the rates, or by granting annuities, or by borrowing of the Exchequer Commissioners for carrying on public works. The following are directed to be taken as

TONNAGE, WHARFAGE AND WAREHOUSING RATES.
The Column marked thus * are the Harbour and River Rates.

The Column marked thus + are the Rates of Wharfage at the Harbour, and all other Places throughout the Line of Navigation respectively, for any Time not exceeding the first Twenty-four Hours; an additional Rate or Duty to the same Amount, for every Forty-eight Hours beyond the first Twenty-four Hours, or for any shorter period of Time after the first Twenty-four Hours, or after any one complete Term of Forty-eight Hours.

The Column marked thus \B1 are the Rates on Goods warehoused in the Warehouses, at the Harbour, or on the Line of Navigation, for any Time not exceeding the first Twenty-four Hours, and at per Week exceeding the first Twenty-four Hours.