| s. d. | |
| For One Mile ................. | 1 0 |
| For One Mile and Four Furlongs | 1 6 |
| For every Four Furlongs further | 0 6 |
| By the time, for every hour one shilling and sixpence, and for every half hour after sixpence. |
LAWS RESPECTING PORTERAGE.
By 39 Geo. 3. c. 58, no more shall be taken for the porterage of packages, not exceeding 56 lbs. for any distance not exceeding half a mile from the end of the carriage-way pavement of the streets, than the rates following:
| d. | |
| Not exceeding 1 quarter of a mile | 3 |
| Above 1 quarter, and not exceeding half a mile | 4 |
| ————— half a mile, and not exceeding one mile | 6 |
| ————— 1 mile, and not exceeding 1 mile and a half | 8 |
| ————— 1 mile and a half, and not exceeding 2 miles | 10 |
| And for every other half mile | 3 |
| On pain of a fine of not more than 20s. nor less than 5s. | |
Tickets are to be delivered from the inn with the name of the porter and charge for porterage, on pain of a fine of not more than 40s. nor less than 5s. Porters not bringing tickets, or altering the same, forfeit 40s. For demanding or receiving more than marked, 20s. Parcels brought by coaches, are to be sent from the inn within six hours after their arrival, unless between four and seven in the evening; and then within six hours after such hours in the morning; on pain of a fine not exceeding 20s. nor less than 10s.
Parcels brought by waggon, are to be delivered within twenty hours, under a like penalty.
Parcels directed to be left till called for, are to be delivered on the payment of the carriage and warehouse room, of 2d. for the first week, and 1d. for every subsequent week, on pain of a fine not exceeding 20s. nor less than 10s.
Parcels not directed to be left till called for, shall be delivered to the party, if sent for, at the same charge, under the like penalty.