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ven of them, at any of their public meetings, by the oath of e witness experienced in levelling, that any part of the rise any hill upon such road shall be more than four inches in a rd, it shall be lawful for the trustees to allow (VI) such number of horses as they shall judge necessary, not exceedg ten for waggons with nine inch wheels, nor six for carts ith nine inch wheels ;-and not exceeding seven for waggon ith six :ach wheels, nor five for carts with six inch wheels; -and not exceeding five for waggons with wheels of less breadth an six inches, nor four for carts with wheels of less breadth an six inches:

And in case it appear to the trustees, that the whole rise of y hill taken together shall be more than four inches in a rd, upon an average, it shall be lawful for the trustees to alw such number of horses as they think fit to be used in such aggons and carts, for the purpose only of drawing the same up ch hill, the length of such hill to be specified in such order, d the termination at each end thereof to be marked by a post stone, to be erected at such boundaries; and the said order

1) Licence by the trustees for drawing with an increased number of horses up a steep hill.

At a meeting of the trustees of the turnpike roads under in act passed in the year of the reign of king George he- [state the principal part of the title of the act]

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day of

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It appearing to us, upon the oath of son experienced in levelling, that the rise of (part of) a cer tain hill, upon the said turnpike road, lying in the parish of

hill, be

called or known by the name of tween the post marked ( put on) and the post marked (tuke off being- yards in length, is above four inches in a yard, we do hereby allow to be drawn up the said hill, be tween the posts above mentioned, waggons having the soles or the bottoms of the fellies of the wheels of the breadth of nine inches, with horses; and carts having the horses; and waggons having horses; and horses; and wag

like wheels, with
wheels of the breadth of six inches, with
carts having the like wheels, with
gons having wheels of less breadth than six inches, with
horses; and carts having the like wheels, with
horses.

(This form is calculated where any part of the hill between those posts rises above four inches in a yard; but if the whole rise between the posts shall be upon an average more than four inches in a yard,before the word (above) insert (upon an average) which will authorise the justices to allow more horses than mentioned in the act.

Ice or snow.

And in Wales.

Narrow wheel

riages to be Frawn by hor ges in pairs.

shall be certified (VII) by the said trustees, or their clerk, to the next general quarter sesssions and if the fact, shall, at the said sessions be proved upon the oath of one wit. ness, the said order shall be confirmed and filed among the re cords of the sessions by the clerk of the peace, or otherwi shall be vacated: and after such confirmation and filing, person shall be liable to any penalty for using such number a horses as shall be allowed; and it shall be lawful for the tices, at any subsequent quarter sessions, to re-consider de said order, and to discharge the same, if they think fit. s. 18 Also if it appear, upon the oaths of witnesses, to the sat faction of any justice or court authorized to enforce this a that any carriage could not, by reason of deep snow or in be drawn with the weights, and by the number of horses allows ed, it shall be lawful for such justice, or court to stop all pro ceedings before them, for the recovery of any penalty incurre by drawing with a greater number of horses than allowed. 8. 19.

And it shall and may be lawful for the justices within Way at their general quarter sessions, in the week after Michaela, to license an increase of the number of horses to be employelin drawing carriages on any turnpike road within their jurisdi tions, over the number before limited, if upon enquiry into the state of such roads they find any additional uumber necess and at any Michacimas quarter sessions, to revoke or var same, as they think fit; and neither the owner or driver censed, shall incur any forfeiture for using such increased ber. s. 59.

It shall not be lawful for any waggon, wain, or cart, be ing the sole or fellies of the wheels thereof of less breadth nine inches, to pass upon any turnpike-road, or through any turnpike-gate, if the same shall be drawn by horses in pais (except such having the fellics of the breadth of six inches, shall be authorised to be drawn in any other manner by or (VIII) of the trustees, at a public meeting of seven frases

(VII) Certificate of the above order to the justices of peace their quarter sessions.

IA B, clerk to the trustees mentioned in the above ordet do hereby certify to the justices of the pace for the [cos riding, division of - at their general quarter session of the peace, that the above is a true copy of the order wa by the said trustees, for the purposes therein mentioned. Dated this—18

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(VII) Order of trustees for permitting carriages with s
inch wheels to be drawn by horses in pairs.
'At a meeting of the trustees of the turnpike roads, under
an act, passed in the year of the reign of king berge

hich order it shall be lawful for the said trustees to revoke at ny subsequent meeting, and afterwards to make a new one, if hey think fit, for the same purpose, and fixed in writing upon very toll-gate within such distric: and except carriages drawn y two horses only). s. 20.

VIII. Concerning the tolls.

. Tables of tolls to be set up at each turnpike gate. . Exemptions from toll.

. Diminishing the tolls on broad-wheel carriages. . Increasing the tolls on narrow-wheel carriages. . Where and how the tolls may be diminished. Letting the tolls.

Compounding for tolls.

Penalty on evading tolls.

Subscribers to the repair of roads, and mortgagees of tolls. 3. Toll-gatherers.

1. Tables of tolls to be set up at each turnpike gate.

The trustees of every turnpike road within England, shall use to be put up, and continued upon every toll-gate within eir districts, a table of the tolls payable at such gate, distinishing each toil, and the different sorts of carriages for which ey are to be paid, where there shall be any variation therein;

for, &c. [state the material part of the title of the

on the

the act], held at day of one thon. sand seven hundred it was requested by several persons, that liberty should be given to draw carriages with fellies of the breadth of six inches, by horses in pairs; and the state and condition of the said turnpike-road being taken into consideration, and it appearing to us that the said request may be granted without prejudice to the said turnpike-roads, we do hereby authorise all persons, who shall, use carriages with fellies of the breadth of six inches upon the said turn. pike road, to draw such carriages with horses in pairs if they shall think fit, from aud after the

of

day

next, pursuant to the power given to us by an act passed in the thirteenth year of the reign of his majesty king George the third, for regulating turnpike-roads.'

[This meeting must consist of seven or more trustees.]

No carriages

with wheels of

less breadth than six inches

and also a table (IX) of weights allowed for each carriage with the loading thereof in summer and winter. 13 Geo. 3. c. 84. s. 16.

And in all carriages, wherein oxen or neat cattle shall be used, two oxen or neat cattle shall be considered as one hone with respect to tolls and other things. s. 67.

2. Exemptions from tolls.

'As there are in several acts, exemptions from tolls, in p ticular cases and liberties, to pay less than are charged on other carriages :' it is enacted that no person shall by the to have the be- said acts have the benefit of any exemption, unless such w nefit of any ex-gon, wain, cart, or other carriage, have the sole of the bottom emption. of the fellies of the wheels thereof of the breadth of six inches or upwards (except carts, and carriages employed in carrying corn in the straw, hay, straw, fodder, dung, lime, for the improvement of land, or other manure, or any implements of husbandry only.') s. 2.

Provided that no person be allowed to take the benefit such exemptions, in respect of any carriage having the fell of the wheels thereof of the breadth of six inches, unless fellies, and the tire upon such fellies, shall lie flat. s. 25.

And the 16 Gco. 3. c. 39. s. 2, declares that all whe

(IX) Tables of weights allowed in winter and summer lawriages directed to be weighed, including the carriage loading, by the act of the thirteenth George the third,

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of the breadth of six inches, the fellies or tire whereof shall not deviate more than one inch from a flat surface, shall be deemed fat.'

half toll.

And all waggons, carts, or carriages moving upon rollers, Sixteen-inch f the breadth of sixteen inches on each side thereof, with flat wheels to pay irfaces, shall pass upon any turnpike-road, upon paying only › much of the tolls as shall not exceed one half of the full toll yable by this or any turnpike act, for waggons, &c. having e fellies of the wheels of the breadth of six inches from side side, or for the horses drawing the same, and not rolling a rface of sixteen inches on each side thereof; and no more an half toll shall be paid in respect of waggons having the lies of the breath of nine inches, and rolling a surface of sixteen hes on each side thereof, after the commencement of this act. 25.

Nothing herein shall extend to any chaise-marine, coach, General excepdau, berlin, chariot, chaise, chair, calash, or hearse, or to tons. carriage of such ammunition or artillery as shall be for his jesty's service, or to any cart or carriage drawn by one se, or two oxen, and no more; or to any carriage having sole of the fellies of the breadth of nine inches, which shall laden with one block of stone, one piece of marble, one cable e, one piece of metal, or one piece of timber. s. 27. And if any person shall take the benefit of any exemptions, Penalty on any er this or any other act, in any fraudulent manner, such persons frauduson shall forfeit not exceeding 51. or less than 40s.

the benefit of

any exemp

s. 28. lently taking And by 18 Geo. 3. 63, No toll shall be demanded or taken virtue of any act made for repairing any public roads within tions. kingdom, for horses belonging to officers or soldiers upon Military horses r march or upon duty, or for any horses, cattle, or carri, and carriages not to pay toll. , employed in carrying the arms or baggage of such officers oldiers, or in carrying any sick, wounded, or disabled offi or soldiers. s. 2.

for shall toll be collected for carriages solely employed in Carriages used ying materials for the repair of any turnpike road or pub- in getting mahighway, or for going to, or returning after having been employed. 13 Geo. 3. c. 84. s. 60.

terials for roads.

nd by 25 Geo. 3. c. 57, All carriages whatsoever, or horses Mail coaches, loyed in conveying from one part of this kingdom to her, the mail, or packet, shall be exempted from the payt of any tolls for the passage through any turnpike toll gate, ar; and all turnpike keepers, or toll collectors are to persuch carriages and horses to pass, without demanding toll.

nd by 17 Geo. 3. c. 16, after reciting, that an exemption Cattle going to m toll by several particular acts hath been granted for cat. or from water going to and from water and pasture, it is enacted, That or pasture. cases where any exemption from toll for cattle going to From water or pasture, is given by any act, such exemption only extend to such cattle as shall be driven to and from = or pasture, from one parish to the next adjoining parish,

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