LAWS RESPECTING PORTERAGE.

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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.

Porters, employed in porterage, guilty of misbehaviour, may be brought by a warrant before any justice, and fined a sum not exceeding 20s. nor less than 10s.

Persons refusing to pay Porterage may be brought by warrant before any justice, and compelled.

FARES OF WATERMEN.
 
FROM LONDON BRIDGE, WESTWARD.
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The following distances are chargeable: for
 
Oars 6d.—Sculler 3d.
From London Bridge  to  Paul’s Wharf, or Mason’s  Stairs.
  Alhallow Stairs  to  Blackfriars’ Bridge, either side.
  Three Cranes  to  Temple, or Old Barge House.
  Paul’s Wharf  to  Arundel Stairs.
  Blackfriars’ Bridge, either side  to  Somerset House, or Cupar’s Bridge.
  Temple  to  Whitehall, or King’s Arms Stairs.
  Strand Lane  to  Westminster Bridge.
  Westminster Bridge, either side  to  Lambeth Stairs, or Horse Ferry.
  Lambeth Stairs, or Horse Ferry  to  Vauxhall, or Feathers’ Stairs.
 
Oars 8d.—Sculler 4d.
From London Bridge  to  Temple, or Old Barge House.
  Three Cranes  to  Strand Lane, or Surrey Stairs.
  Queenhithe  to  Somerset Stairs, or Cupar’s Bridge.
  Paul’s Wharf  to  Adelphi.
  Blackfriars’ Bridge  to  Whitehall, or King’s Arms Stairs.
  Temple  to  Westminster Bridge.
  Hungerford  to  Lambeth Stairs, or Horse Ferry.
  Lambeth Stairs  to  Nine Elms.
 
Oars 1s.—Sculler 6d.
From London Bridge  to  Westminster Bridge, or Wooden Bridge.
  Blackfriars’ Bridge  to  Lambeth Stairs, or Horse Ferry.
  Strand Lane  to  Vauxhall, or Feathers’ Stairs.
  Hungerford  to  Nine Elms.
  Nine Elms  to  Chelsea Bridge.
 
Oars 1s. 6d.—Sculler 9d.
From London Bridge  to  Lambeth Stairs, or Horse Ferry.
  Allhallows  to  Vauxhall, or Feathers’ Stairs.
  Paul’s Wharf  to  Nine Elms.
  Westminster Bridge  to  Chelsea Bridge.
 
Oars 2s.—Sculler 1s.
From London Bridge  to  Nine Elms.
  Temple  to  Chelsea Bridge.
 
Oars 2s. 6d.—Sculler 1s. 3d.
From London Bridge  to  Chelsea Bridge.
    With Company.
From London Bridge, on either side above.   Oars. Each Person.
    s. d. s. d.
To Chelsea Bridge   2  6  0  4 
To Wandsworth   3  0  0  6 
To Putney, Fulham, or Barn Elms   4  0  0  8 
To Hammersmith, or Chiswick   5  0  0  9 
To Barnes, or Mortlake   6  0  1  0 
To Brentford   7  0  1  3 
To Twickenham, or Tide End Town   9  0  1  6 
To Hampton Court, or Hampton Town  12  0  1  9 
To Sunbury, or Walton upon Thames  13  0  1  9 
To Shepperton, Weybridge, Chertsey, Laylem  15  0  2  0 
To Staines  18  0  2  6 
To Datchet, or Windsor  21  0  3  0 

FROM LONDON BRIDGE, EASTWARD.
 
Oars 6d.—Sculler 3d.
From London Bridge  to  St. Catherine’s, or George’s Stairs.
  Somer’s Quay Stairs  to  Union Stairs, or East Lane Stairs.
  Iron Gate  to  Wapping New Stairs, Rotherhithe Stairs, or King’s Stairs.
  Hermitage Stairs  to  Church Stairs, King Edward Stairs, or Hanover Stairs.
  Wapping Old Stairs  to  New Crane Stairs, or King James’s Stairs.
  Wapping New Stairs  to  Shadwell Dock Stairs.
  Execution Dock  to  Bell Wharf, or King and Queen St.
  Church Stairs  to  Great Stone Stairs.
  New Crane Stairs  to  Ratcliffe Cross, or Globe Stairs.
  Shadwell Dock Stairs  to  Duke Shore Stairs, or Pageants.
 
Oars 8d.—Sculler 4d.
From London Bridge  to  Union Stairs, or East Lane Stairs.
  Somer’s Quay Stairs  to  Wapping Old Stairs, or Fountain Stairs.
  Tower Stairs  to  Wapping New Stairs, Rotherhithe Stairs, or King’s Stairs.
  Iron Gate  to  Execution Dock, Prince’s Stairs, or Elephant Stairs.
  St. Catherine’s  to  Church Stairs, King Edward Stairs, or Hanover Stairs.
  Hermitage Stairs  to  New Crane Stairs, or King James’s Stairs.
  Union Stairs  to  Shadwell Dock Stairs.
  Wapping Old Stairs  to  Bell Wharf, or King and Queen St.
  Wapping New Stairs  to  Ratcliffe Cross, or Globe Stairs.
  New Crane Stairs  to  Duke Shore Stairs, or Pageants.
 

Over the water directly to the opposite shore, from any place between Windsor and Greenwich, with a sculler, two-pence, or a penny for each person, if more than one.

The waterman may demand payment at the rate of three-pence (sculler,) and six-pence (oars,) for every half hour, in lieu of the above fares, when detained by passengers on his way to the place at which they choose ultimately to be set down. For detention after having set down his company, he is paid three-pence (sculler,) and six-pence (oars,) for every half hour after the first, in addition to the above fares.

Note.—Oars in all cases are double the scullers’ fare.

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