Shannon Navigation Act, 1839

Tolls.

XLVI. And be it enacted, That the Sums which shall be payable for such Rates or Tolls shall not exceed the Sums following; (that is to say,)

For and in respect of every Ton Weight of Slates, Tiles, Bricks, Coal, Pig Iron, Bar, Rod, Hoop, Sheet, and all other Descriptions of Wrought Iron not made into Articles of Merchandize, Charcoal, and Clay, with which any Boat or Vessel navigating the said River Shannon, or any Canals or Waters within the Limits of the said Commissioners Authority, shall be laden, for every Statute Mile navigated by such Boat or Vessel, a Sum not exceeding One Halfpenny:

For and in respect of every Ton Weight of Articles or Merchandize of any other Description (other than those next herein after mentioned) with which any Boat or Vessel so navigating as aforesaid the River Shannon or any Canals or Waters within the Limits of the Authority of the said Commissioners, shall be laden, for every Statute Mile navigated by such Boat or Vessel, a Sum not exceeding One Penny:

For and in respect of every Boat or Vessel laden with Lime to be used as Manure, Dung, Compost, or other Manure, Lime to be used otherwise than as Manure, Limestone, Building Stone, Turf, Sand, Gravel, or Materials for the Repair of public or private Roads, which shall navigate the said River Shannon or any such Canals or Waters as aforesaid, for every Ten Statute Miles navigated by such Boat or Vessel, a Sum not exceeding Two Shillings and Sixpence:

For and in respect of every Boat or Vessel not laden, in whole or in part, with Merchandize or other Articles as aforesaid, which shall navigate the said River Shannon or any such Canals or Waters as aforesaid, for every Time which such Boat or Vessel shall pass through a Lock, a Sum not exceeding One Shilling:

And for every Time such Boat or Vessel last aforesaid shall require a Swivel Bridge to be opened, a Sum not exceeding Two Shillings and Sixpence.