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An Act to enable Canal Companies to become Carriers of Goods upon their Canals.
[21st July 1845]
WHEREAS by divers Acts of Parliament Railway Companies have been empowered to convey upon their Railways all such Goods, Wares, Merchandize, Articles, Matters, and Things as may be offered to them for that Purpose, and to make such reasonable Charges for such Conveyance as they may from Time to Time determine upon: And whereas greater Competition for the public Advantage would be obtained if similar Powers were granted to Canal and Navigation Companies which have from Time to Time been incorporated or established under the Authority of Parliament; but such beneficial Purpose cannot be effected without the Authority of Parliament:
Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same,
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