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TONNAGE RATES CONTINUED.
The cut contemplated by this act of parliament is to commence at Hooton's Gibbet, and running across the Salt Marshes, to terminate in the Wyberton Road, as near as may be to the Ship Ale-House. It is not to be less than 50 feet wide at the bottom, with a batter of two to one. The south bank is to have 60 feet at the base, 30 feet at the top and 11 feet of perpendicular height; and the north bank to be 30 feet at the base, 6 feet at the top and 11 feet in height. The threshold of the sea sluice at Wyberton Road is to be laid 1 foot under low-water-mark; the water-way of the sluice 50 feet wide, and adjoining to it there is to be a lock 8 feet wide and 60 feet long, for the use of vessels.

This navigation is highly beneficial for the import of coals, deals, timber, groceries, &amp;c. for the use of the country through which it passes; and in return it takes the Ketten Freestone, Collyweston White Slates, and malt from Stamford, besides corn and other agricultural products of the country.

WEST LOTHIAN RAILWAY
6 George IV. Cap. 169, Royal Assent 22nd June, 1825.

THIS railway commences at the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal, near Ryhall, in the parish of Uphall, and proceeds south-westerly to Houston, where a branch goes off to the Silver Mines; it is then continued to Howden, where another branch runs off to Balbardie; the main line, passing Whiteburn, proceeds to Shotts, where it terminates.

The act of parliament authorizing this undertaking, is entitled,  'An Act for making and maintaining a Railway from the