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<p n="288"> SOME<lb></lb>
REASONS<lb></lb>
Humble offered in<lb></lb>
SUPPORT of the RATES.<lb></lb>
THE Author of this having seen a Copy of a Scheme for<lb></lb>
Rates, at certain Prices therein set down, for any Quan-<lb></lb>
tity of Goods and Merchandize not exceeding 14 C.<lb></lb>
Weight, at and from that Quantity up to 26 C. Weight at cer-<lb></lb>
tain other Prices, according to the various Distances therein put<lb></lb>
down; from whence it appears, that any Carman has a Right<lb></lb>
to as much for 15 C. Weight as for 26 C. Weight, for the<lb></lb>
same Distances, which to the Drawers of this Scheme appears<lb></lb>
unequal and unreasonable, both with Regard to the Merchants<lb></lb>
and Traders, as well as the Carmen; and for this Reason have<lb></lb>
inserted in this Scheme another Denomination of Quantity, from<lb></lb>
12 C to 20 C. Weight, with proportionable Rates thereto,<lb></lb>
apprehending the three Estimations of Quantities in this Scheme<lb></lb>
more equal, beneficial, and satisfactory to Merchants, Traders,<lb></lb>
and Carmen, than only two in the other Scheme; especially<lb></lb>
with Regard to the Situation of drawing up the Hills from the<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15069_geo246">River Thames</rs>
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, and so a Quarter of a Mile: It should be con-<lb></lb>
sidered, that of the very large Quantity of Goods landed be-<lb></lb>
twixt <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15069_geo247">the Tower</rs>
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and <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15069_geo248">London-Bridge</rs>
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, no small Part thereof is<lb></lb>
carried no further than the Warehouses, and to the wholesale<lb></lb>
Traders in and near <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15069_geo249">Thames-Street</rs>
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, without going up the Hills,<lb></lb>
which makes it well worth the Carman's While to work at the<lb></lb>
Prices set within that Limitation; because every one will admit<lb></lb>
that the Carman can at least dispatch two Jobs, or Loads,<lb></lb>
within that Distance under the Hills, in the same or less Time<lb></lb>
than he is doing one Load at Half a Mile Distance, drawn up<lb></lb>
the Hills, and with much less Wear and Tare. The Estima-<lb></lb>
tion of Rates to a Quarter of a Mile its apprehended, if duly con-<lb></lb>
sidered, will be allowed to be the most equitable and reasonable<lb></lb>
in itself, most beneficial both to Traders and Carmen, If Is.<lb></lb>
6d. is thought to be full Pay for 14 C. Weight or under, per-<lb></lb>
haps often 6 or 8 C. Weight, Half a Mile, why should a Tra-<lb></lb>
der that lives five Yards beyond that Half Mile, pay Two Shil-<lb></lb>
lings? Whence appears the Reasonableness of stating the three<lb></lb>
several Estimations of Quantity by different Prices, for every<lb></lb>
Quarter of a Mile; and however it may appear at first Sight,<lb></lb>
the Computation is very easy and natural.</p>
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