Aire and Calder Navigation Act 1698

1. Introductory Text

2. 1Reasons for passing this Act.

3. II. Commissioners for executing this Act appointed; with Powers to mediate between Undertakers and Owners of Premises, and settle Satisfaction for Damages, Proportions of Purchase Monies, &c.

4. III. Upon Death, or Refusal of Commissioner to act, Regulations for nominating and appointing others in their Stead.

5. IV. Undertakers impowered to take Tolls on Goods carried up and down the said Rivers, as herein mentioned.

6. V. Watermen, &c. may set up Winches, &c. to draw up...

7. VI. Bargemasters, &c. made answerable for Damage done by the Crews of their Barges, &c.; and may be sued, &c.

8. VII. The said Commissioners to have the sole Survey of the said Rivers, &c. and to make such Orders in respect thereof, as herein mentioned.

9. VIII. In Actions for executing Act,

10. IX. Undertakers to Purchase such Mills and Wears as they may want, at Prices limited by Commissioners, if they and the Owners cannot agree.

11. X. If, by the Acts of the Undertakers, the Waters of the Rivers are raised so as to overflow adjacent Lands, they are, at their own Costs, to raise &c. the Banks as the Commissioners shall direct.

12. XI. Saving for Pontefract, and General Saving of Rights upon the said Rivers.

13. XII. No Power to Undertakers or Commissioners; to pull down Nottingley Mill Dam, or to make new Cuts between the said Dam and the River Ouze; (Exception) &c.

14. XIII. Nor to make new Cuts or Locks between Weeland and the River Ouze.

15. XIV. Proviso for an ancient Toll of 4d. and an ancient Toll of 2d. to Corporation of Pontefract

16. XV. Proviso for Boats of Knottingley, and other Places herein mentioned, laden with Lime, passing Duty free.

17. XVI. First General Meeting of Commissioners at Pontefract.