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Carters. Ixviii
To any place in District.
P'or two Puncheons of Beans or Meal,
two Bales of Yarn, or other large Casks
or Rales, or Grain in Bags, weighing
■ near, or about a ton weight, from the
Broomielaw, . . . . 12 14 16
Ho. do. from the Weigh -house, 1 4< 12 14
For six Carts of Ashes, or six large Bales
of Cotton, or any number of Barrels
or Bales, weighing about 18 cwt from
the Broomielaw, . . . 12 14 16
Do. from the Weigh-house, . . 14 12 14
For a Cart Load of Coi"k, Staves, Dried
Hides, or any other commodity that
requires a considerable time to load and
unload, from the Broomielaw, . 14 16 18
Do. do. from the Weigh-house, 16 14 16
For a Cart load of Furniture, or similar
articles that require long time to load
and unload, for the first hour, and so
proportionally, for each Cart, . 10 10 10
And for every other hour> and so propor-
tionally, for each Cart, . . 9 9 9
In carrying Grain, the Carters shall always find sufficient Bags,
and carry the whole of their load up one storey, or into a
ground flat, without any assistance from the employer.
When the Cart Load is to be carried up more than one storey,
the Carter shall receive 2d. per Cart additional ; but in this
case the Carter may carry up half of the load at his own ex-
pense, his employer being at the expense of carrying up the
other half.
The Carter, in all cases, shall assist in loading and unloading, but
must always remain by his Cart ; and when able so to do, he
must load and unload the Cart himself.
All such quantities of Goods as are to be considered as a single
Cart load, and likewise all Rates and Fares not before specially
provided for, in case of any dispute, shall be settled by the Sit-
ing Magistrate.
III. The following Rules and Regulations shall be observed by
the Carters, and shall be strictly enforced in all time coming:
1st, Every Carter shall enter his name, and place of residence,
in a book to be kept for that purpose, in the Town Clerk's Cham-
bers, and must find security for the faithful and honest discharge
of his duty, under a suitable penalty ; and any Carter plying in

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