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River Avon: Navigation Act 1750

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JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
Citation1750 c. 39
Year1750
Anno Regni G E O R G I I II. Regis Magn Britanni, Franci &Hiberni, vicesimo quarto. An Act for the better regulating the Navigation of the RiverAvon , running through the Counties of Warwick, Worcester and Gloucester ; and for ascertaining the Rates of Water-carriage upon the said River. P R.

(24 Geo. 2) C A P. XXXIX.

'W H E R E A S the RiverAvon hath for many Years past been made navigable from the River Severn , through Part of the Counties of Gloucester and Worcester , to or beyond the Borough of Stratford in the County of Warwick , for Boats, Barges, Lighters and other Vessels; for the better supplying the said several Counties with Pit Coal, Iron, and other Goods and Commodities, for the publick Good of the said Counties, whereby the Trade in those Parts hath been very much inlarged and increased: And whereas frequent Disputes have arisen between the Owners and Proprietors of the said Navigation, and the Persons navigating thereupon, touching the Rates of Tonnage of Coal, and other Goods and Merchandize carried thereon; for Remedy whereof, and for the ascertaining the Rates of such Tonnage for the future, and to the End and Intent the said River Avon may for ever hereafter be continued and preserved navigable, for the Encouragement of Trade, and the Benefit and Advantage of the Publick in general; and that the Locks, Weirs, Bucks, Winches, Turnpikes, Dams, Flood-gates and other Engines, may for the future be kept in good and sufficient Order and Repair, and the...

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