 During construction the company , having spent all of the money allowed in the 1791 Act of Parliament , incurred a debt of £ 31 @,@ 345 . They therefore applied for a further Act to raise more money . This act , granted in 1805 , allowed them to raise an additional £ 80 @,@ 000 . This allowed them to repay the debt , and continue work to finish the canal . An inspection in June 1808 reported that by November 1808 the canal would be complete throughout . 
