. The cyclopaedia; or, Universal dictionary of arts, sciences, and literature. Encyclopedias and dictionaries. TOL aufeway, in his own paffage, and in more commodiouily conveying his mcrchandife, mould contribute to the cxpence of thefc ufcful ellablifhments, by a moderate contribution ; .ind if the ftate thinks proper to exempt the citizens from paying it, it is under no obligation to gratify llrangers in this particular. But a law fo juft in its origin, frequently degenerates into a great abufe. There are countries where no. care is taken of the highways, and where they neverthe- lefs requir
. The cyclopaedia; or, Universal dictionary of arts, sciences, and literature. Encyclopedias and dictionaries. TOL aufeway, in his own paffage, and in more commodiouily conveying his mcrchandife, mould contribute to the cxpence of thefc ufcful ellablifhments, by a moderate contribution ; .ind if the ftate thinks proper to exempt the citizens from paying it, it is under no obligation to gratify llrangers in this particular. But a law fo juft in its origin, frequently degenerates into a great abufe. There are countries where no. care is taken of the highways, and where they neverthe- lefs require confiderable tolls. Some records make mention of toll thoro, or thorough toll, which is money paid for paffage in or through fome high- ways, or over ferries, bridges, &c. Toll travers, for [>afling or driving cattle over a private man's ground. And toll-turn, or turn-toll, which is paid at the return of beads from fairs and markets, though they are not fold. By the ancient laws, the buyers of corn and cattle in fairs or markets were made to pay toll to the lord of the market, in teftimony of the contract there lawfully made in open market, becaufe privy contracts were held un- lawful. Some interpret toll a liberty, as well to take as to be free from toll ; for that they who are infeoffed with toll are cuftom-free. Of this freedom from toll the city of Coventry boafls an ancient charter, granted them by Leofrick, or Luriche, earl of the Mercians, in Edward the ConfefTor's time, who, at the importunity of Godeva, his lady, granted this free- dom to the city. ToLL-Bar, or Stop, on a canal, is a beam for Hopping boats at the toll-houfes. ToLL-Houfes, habitations conftrudted on the banks of a canal or navigation for the toll-clerks. TOLLAND, in Geography, a county of America, in TOL the ftate of Connecticut, divided into ten townfhips, and containing 13,779 inhabitants.âAlfo, a town of the fame ftate and county ; 65 miles of Bofton, containing 1610 inhabitants. N.
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