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 commissioners, with powers to carry the provisions of the act into effect, and to take for the whole distance between Biddick Ford and Durham, the following

TONNAGE RATES.
And in proportion for greater or less Quantities, and for a less Distance.

Iron-stone for the Works of Mr. Cookson, at Whithill, only to pay Two-pence per Chaldron.

The commissioners may borrow money for the purposes of the work, and assign the tolls as security.

Land-owners and lords of manors may erect wharfs and warehouses, and take such rates as may be agreed on.

Another act was passed at the same time as the one just recited, entitled,  'An Act continuing, amending and rendering more effectual so much of an Act made in the Twentieth Year of the Reign of his present Majesty, as relates to the Port and Haven of Sunderland, and the River Wear, between South Biddick, or Biddick Ford, and the said Port and Haven,' which appoints commissioners, in addition to those appointed by the 20th George II. and who may be living, to improve the navigation of the river between Sunderland and Biddick Ford. It also continues the act of the 20th George II. in force for a further period of twenty-one years, and authorizes the commissioners to take the same rates, as are therein directed to be taken.

In 1785 another act was passed, entitled,  'An Act for the better Preservation and Improvement of the River Wear and Port and Harbour of Sunderland,' which, however, is repealed by an act we shall next notice, which was passed in 1809.

This act, entitled,  'An Act for repealing an Act passed in the Twenty-fifth Year of the Reign of his present Majesty for the Improvement of the River Wear, and Port and Haven of Sunderland, in the county of Durham, and for the more effectual Preservation and further Improvement of the same River, Port and Haven,' in addition to the preceding act repeals all the foregoing