riage, hence the expense of carrying corn from Ripon to Pateley-Bridge
must naturally increase, whilst on the contrary, the expense by the
Railway must as naturally decrease; these two circumstances in all
probability will fully support the estimate, if not greatly exceed it.

We now come to the present principal trade of the town and neighbourhood
of Knaresbro', which is that of dressing Flax and spinning Yarns; and
what first takes our notice upon the subject of tonnage, is that of

FLAX.

This article during the latter period of the late war, was dressed and
manufactured here in greater quantities than at present, probably owing
to the profits upon it at that time being more adequate to the heavy
expense of carriage, than they are now. The depressed state of the trade
since that period has caused one flax-mill, turned by water, to be
converted into a corn-mill, no doubt to the detriment of others in that
line; and two more, turned by the power of steam, to stand still, and
become useless; whereas, if carriage could be considerably reduced upon
this article, and also in that of coal as stated already there remains
little doubt but this useless property would regain its former value, and
additional employment be afforded to the increasing population of the
neighbourhood; an object at all times deserving the notice of the opulent
and rich, and which of late, hath, with partial success engaged the
united efforts of the legislature.

In calculating on the tonnage of this article we have it in our power to
be more exact than on that of any named before, for every individual
concerned with it, has made his own return, and which added together
amounts to two thousand four hundred and forty tons, being for the town
of Knaresbro', one thousand seven hundred; and for the neighbourhood up
to Pateley-Bridge, seven hundred and forty. Hence the amount of revenue
from this tonnage will be as follows:

Pounds _s._ _d._
From Bolton 732 0 0
Percy to
Knaresbro' 2440
tons per ann.
18 miles, at
4d. per ton,
per mile
From Knaresbro'
to
Pateley-Bridge,
which is 14.75
miles, but for
safety sake is
only taken at
12.
740 tons, 12 148 0 0
miles at 4d.
per ton, per
mile
880 0 0

Having pointed out the probable amount of revenue which the article of
Flax will y