XVI.  And be it enacted, That the books of the said company shall always be
open to the inspection of the general assembly of Maryland, or of any person or
persons to be appointed by them for that purpose.

    XVII. And be it enacted, That the tolls herein before allowed to be determined
and received, are granted and shall be payable on condition only that the
said Pocomoke company shall make the river or canal well capable of being navigated,
except in dry seasons, from Snow-Hill to Mitchell's Bridge, by vessels
and rafts drawing one foot water at the least.

    XVIII.  And be it enacted, That in case the said company shall not begin the
said work within three years after the company shall be formed, that then the
said company shall not be entitled to any benefit, privilege or advantage under
this act; and in case the said company shall not complete the navigation from
Snow-Hill to Mitchell's Bridge within ten years after the said company shall be
formed, then shall all interest of the said company, and all preference in their
favour, as to the navigation and tolls at, to, through and from Snow-Hill to
Mitchell's Bridge, or through any other part of the said river or canal, be forfeited
and cease.

    XIX.  And, whereas wears may be erected in and upon the said river or canal,
when cut, and trees may be fallen in and across the said river or canal, and other
obstructions made therein, to the great injury of the navigation of the said river 
or canal, Be it enacted, That all wears hereafter to be made in the said river or
canal, and all trees or other obstructions now across any part of the said river or
canal. so as to stop the passages of any vessel, raft or timber, shall be deemed and
are hereby declared nuisances, and the same may be removed and destroyed by
the said president and directors, or any of them.

    XX.  And be it enacted, That no person or persons, unless with the consent
of the said president and directors, shall hereafter put, place or make, any wear,
or fall any tree or trees, in or across the said river or canal aforesaid, so as to stop
the passage of any vessel, raft or timber, as the case may be any where in the
said river or canal,. under the penalty of ten pounds current money for every such
offence, to be recovered by action of debt, in the name of the Pocomoke company,
to be brought in the county court of the county in which the offence may
be committed, one half to the informer, or person who will sue for or prosecute
to effect for the same, and the other half to the use of the said Pocomoke
company, to be applied towards the improvement of the navigation of the
said river or canal, to be cut as aforesaid between Snow-Hill and Mitchell's
Bridge.

    XXI.  And, whereas part of the said river or canal may be navigated by vessels
and rafts before the expiration of the time limitted for the completion of the said
works, and before the whole extent of the said river or canal from Snow-Hill to
Mitchell's Bridge, or to the division line aforesaid, is made navigable; And whereas
it is reasonable that the said company should receive tolls from those that
make use of the part of the river or canal so cleared, and as the same will assist
in effecting the above laudable undertaking, therefore, Be it enacted, That it
shall and may be lawful for the said president and directors, immediately after
the formation of the said company, to demand and receive, at such place or
places on the said river or canal as they shall hereafter adjudge and determine to
be most convenient, for all merchandise and commodities brought down and
carried up any part of the said river or canal from Snow-Hill to Mitchell's
Bridge, or the division line aforesaid, tolls according to the foregoing table
and rates

Books to be
open.
 
 

Tolls granted
on condition,
&c.
 
 
 

Work to be
begun within
three years,
&c.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Wears, &c.
deemed nuisances,
&c.
 
 
 

No person to
put or place
any wear, &c.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

President, &c.
may demand
tolls, &c.