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London, England, 1801-12-25 00:00:00

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25, 180-1.

WYRLEY and ESSINGTON CANAL, STAFFORIIt

NOTICE is hereby given, That this'Canal.(in
N length Twenty-three Miles from the JulmitTon with the
Birmingham Canal at Wolverhampton, to the lundion with
the Coventry Canal at Huddlestord, near Lichfield); is now
in the most complete state its various resources for Water
are abundant in the driest Season. The Supply of Coals
From' the Bilston Mines, and flout the Mines at gram Hills,
Goscott, and Essington, on the Banks of the Canal, and of
Lime of the first quaaity from the immense Rocks at Hay
Head, Linley, Daw End, and Rushall,' is equal to any De-
mand.

This Canal opens an immediate and much nearer Com-
munication than any other, for the Conveyance of
chandize between the Torts of I,,ondon, Bristol, Liverpool,
Hull, and Gainsboroughi,by its ComMunication with the
Staffordshire and Worcestershire, the Birmingham and Co-
ventry Canals.
CHREES, WIGHTWICK, and CHREBS . ,
• • Clerks to the Company.'
Wolverhampton, Nov. 30, iSor.

WEST RIDING-of YORKSW RE.
HOUSE of CORRECTION, WAK.EIIELD.

NOTICE is hereby given, That the next Christ-
i N nias General Quarter Sessions of the Peace will be ad-
j,,urric:l from Doncaster Sessions to the White Hart nu; in
Wakefield, to be there held on Thursday the 18th • Day of
Februare next,- for the purpose of ELECTING a (iO..
VERNOR of the HOUSE of CORRECTION at WAKE-
FI LD agid that a Bond in Two Thousand Pounds will
be required for the due execut4P-11 of the. Office. No one
need apply whose Charaeler will not. bear Tie strictest scru-
tiny, and who is not a married man:
The Salary•is zsol. per annum, with a House to, live in,
and Coals found, but no Fees, Rewards, Profits, or Per-
quisites whatever. •
• -The Governor has the appointment of all the Servants un-
der him, and is responsible for,flizir Conduct, although their
'Salaries are paid by the Riding. . . • • -
' Notice is also hereby 'given .That at the above lime-and
place, a TASK MASTER will .be cle&ed for the said
:House of Corte-aim. The-Salary is at.present ann,
with a 'louse. and'Coals. The Task Master will also be re-
, •
quired to have an unexCeptionable.Cnaracter,- write a good
hand,. and keep Accounts. , A Bond in sool. with sufficient
Sureties,• will also'be required to be given to the Clerk oldie
• Peace for the perforinanec of his duty.
C lerkof the; Peace's Office,
Wakefieldy
J. FOLjAMBE, •
December to; jSo t. • Deputy Clerk of the Peace.

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