The Beauties of England And Wales, Or, Delineations, Topographical, Historical, And Descriptive, of Each County 2
The Beauties of England And Wales, Or, Delineations, Topographical, Historical, And Descriptive, of Each County 2
Bigland, John, 1750-1832
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The plan by which this was effected, may be adduced as a memorabje instance of local patriotism. The gentlemen of this county observing the vast expense of land car* tiagc from the salt-towns to Liverpool, and other maritime places, determined on making the Weaver navigable, and in 1720, ob- tained an act of Parliament, which empowered them to 000l. to defray the necessary expenses. The subscribers were to receive five per cent, on the principal, and •ne per cent, for the risk, and also certain... instalments arising from the toimage of vessels on the river, till the money advanced wa» reimbursed ; bat afterwards, the whole amount of tonnage, when the charges of necessary repairs and management had been de* ducted, was to be employed, from time to time, for and towards amending and repairing the public bridges within the county, and such other public charges, and in such manner, as the magistrates shall yearly direct," Every vessel navigating the river pays one shilling per ton ; and the receipt has amounted in some years to 8OOOI.
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