6ao C» 34. Anno decinio tertio Georg 11 Regis. A. D. 1726. and from thence with Merchandizes, may be effectually repaired, amended, maintained and improved ; Be it enacted, isV. " Truftees appointed for making navigable the River Owze. Truftees to compound with Owners for Da- " mages. Commiflioners appointed for fettling Differences between Truftees and others. Commiflioners
- ' may mediate between Truftees and others. May caufe a Jury to be impanelled, to affefs Damages. On
" Payment of the Money affeffed, Truftees may proceed to work. New Cuts to be fupported for ever, bv lc .1 "-rv. i r t i_ . c„-_ _rir , „ :«:„„„..,- „.-V,=,.~ <V.„ll l,„ „u~r„.. it. /i i r i._ i r i r s ' - the Truftees. On Deaths, &c. of Commiflioners, others (hall be chofen. It fhall be lawful for feve:
- ' Commifuoners, with the Concurrence of feven Truftees, to lay Tolls on Merchandizes carried on the
- ' River above Wharf Mouth, except Straw, Manure, Dung, Compoft or Lime ufed in Tillage, and ex-
" cept Materials made u'fe of in the Works, not exceeding^ 6 d. for every Ton of Salt, Lead, Hams and " Sides, Tow, old Glafs, Timber, Coals, Corn, Seeds, Flour, Turfs, Cafes, Cherts of Glafs, Dutch " Tiles, Earthen-Ware, Butter, Flax and Hemp, and not exceeding I j. for every Ton of Iron, Steel " and wrought Iron Ware, and not exceeding 2 s. 6 d. for every Ton of Wines and Groceries; and not " exceeding 6d. for other Goods. Watermen may tow up their Veffels on the Banks. Truftees to fet ud " Bridges and Conveniencies, for Owners to come at their Lands. Mafter anfwerable for his Veflel and
- ' Crew. Land Owners near the River may keep Pleafure-Boats. Commiflioners not to fettle Damages
" otherwife than by Verdict of a Jury. Throwing Dirt into the River forfeits 5 s. In cafe of Difference " ab6ut the Weight of Goods, Mafter on Oath may afcertain it, or the Collectors may weigh the Goods.
- ' Truftees may engage the Profits of the Toll for Security for Money to be borrowed. As foon as fulfil
" cient Money fhall be raifed for the Ufes of the Act, tfc. Commiflioners may moderate the Duties. Com- iC miffioners may annually fettle the Carriage of Goods. Undertakers for the River Dim may cut a Chan?
- ' nel into the River Ouze. They may take 3 d. per Ton for Goods, above the other Duties. Commiflio-
" ners of Sewers for the Level of Ha tfield Chafe, their Powers faved. CAP. XXXIV. An Aft for explaining and amending an Aft paffed in the feventh and eighth Years of the Reign of his late Majefiy King William the Third, intituled, An Aft for making navigable the Rivers Wye and Lugg in the County of Hereford, and for making the fame more effec- tual. P R.
- I- KT H E R E A S m and by an Aa paff ^ d in the f ourteenth Year °f tri e Reign of King Charles the
« V V Second, intituled, An Ail for making the Rivers Wye and Lugg, and the Rivers and Brooks run- 4 ning itito thefame, in the Counties of Hereford, Gloucefter and Monmouth, navigable, Sir William Sandys 4 Knt. Windfor Sandys, Efquire, and Henry Sandys, their Heirs and Afligns, were impowered upon the 4 Terms and under the Provifoes in the faid Act mentioned, to make the faid Rivers navigable ; but the faid 4 Sir William Sandys, Windfor Sandys and Henry Sandys, having not done any Thing to the River Luvg, and ' what Work was done on the River Wye, being performed very flightly, all the Powers, Authorities, Pri- 4 vileges, B ene hts an d Advantages whatfocver, given and granted to them the faid Undertakers, by Virtue 4 of the faid recited Act, by an Act paffed in the feventh and eighth Years of the Reign of his late Majefty ' King William the Third, intituled, An Acl for making navigable the Rivers Wye andLugg in the County 4 of Hereford, were vefted in the feveral Truftees therein named, wich feveral other Powers and Authori- 4 ties in the faid laft recited Act mentioned ; and whereas moft Part of the Truftees named in and by the 4 faid laft recited Act are dead, and no Provifion made by the faid Act for filling up the Room or Place of
- any Truftee or Truftees dying, by taking in the Heir or Heirs of the deceafed Truftees, or otherwife,
' whereby the Number of Truftees is reduced to a few, and the due Execution of the Powers of the faid 4 recited' Acts have been very much hindre'd and obftructed, and will foon become impracticable, unlefs 4 fome timely Means be applied :' For the Remedy of the faid Inconveniencies and Defects, and for the better and more cflectua! accomplifhing of the Ends and Defigns intended for the Good and Service of the Publick by the faid recited Acts, Be it therefore enacted, &c. " Truftees for putting this and the two former Acts in Execution. All the Powers in the former Acts veft- "' ed in them. New Truftees on Deaths ihall be elected, Truftees may fummon Perfons to account on 44 Oath for Monies, &c. in their Plands. Truftees may fummon Perfons to give Evidence. All Papers " Vouchers, &c. to be delivered up to the Truftees. On Refufal Truftees have their Action at Law, and " treble Cofts. All the Money, &c. acquired by the Act 7 & 8 W. 3. and by this Act, fhall be applied in " fuch Proportions as prefcribed by that Act, viz. i'o much as is unapplied, and allotted to the River Wye, " to be paid over to Perfons nominated by the Truftees for the River Wye, and the other Part unapplied
- ' and allotted to the River Lugg, fhall be paid over to Perfons nominated by the Truftees for the River
4 ' Lugg. Truftees to repay to the Inhabitants of Hampton Bifhop 70/. for their Expence in building Hsmp- " ton Meadow Bridge. The Truftees may agree with Owners of Lands near the River, about Wears and
- >' Mills. Owners not agreeing, a Jury to be impanelled, to afiefs Damages and Recompence. No Owners
4< of Wears or Mills to lay Nets to deftroy the Salmon in Wye, on Pain of 100/. The Profits of Mills or
- Wears fhall be paid to the feparate Receivers. Every Boat-mafter anfwerable for Damage clone bv his
- ' Boat or Crew."
CAP.
