2 20 C. 7—9. Anno vicefimo tertio Georgii II. A. D. 1750. " fioners to be nominated annually ; three by the Corporation of Yarmouth, three by the Corporation of " Norwich, three by the. Juftices oi Norfolk, and three by the Jufticcs oi Suffolk. Proportion in which the " Duties are to be applied, i d. z q. towards cleanfing the River Yarc, i3c. and the Expence of aCommif- " fion of Sev^ers. 2^. tc-wards cleanfing the iVijr/A J?/w)-, l£c. and the Expences of a Commiffion of Sew- " ers. 2 J. towards clearing the River Jl'civeny, and the Expences of a Commiffion of Sewers, zq.io- " "wards repairing the Bridge, and publick Keys, Other 3 ^. in the following Proportions: 2^. towards " clearing the River Bure ; zd.iq. towards clearing the River Yare. The laft mentioned 3 d. not to be raifsd " unlefs neceffary, and Notice be given by the Commiffioners to the Mayor, i^d. to be applied for 7 Years
- ' in clearing the Haven, i3c. If the faid Sum fliall not be fufficient, the Commiffioners impowered to or-
- ' der a further Part of the Refidue of the Duties to be applied towards clearing the Haven. Not to be ap-
" plied in erefting new Works, ^c. 8 d. to be applied for 7 Years in extending the Haven, and erecting " new Works. Commiffioners to appoint a Committee of 12 Inhabitants, who are to infpect the Worki, " iSc. The Duty oiZd. to ceafe upon Certificate of the Works being compleated. Upon Determination " of the Duty of 8 ^. 4^, is to be applied towards clearing the Haven, ctfc. If 4.15/. fhall not be found fuiti- '"■ cient, the Commiffioners to diredl a further Sum of 2 d. to be raifed. If the Commiffioners fhall not au- " dit the Accounts yearly, the Corpoi>tion is impowered to examine the fame. No Ship to be cleared at "" the Cuftom-houfe till Payment of the Duties. Fifli Oil, i^c. exempted from Payment of the Duties. " On Re-exportation of Goods, the Duties to be repaid. Penalty on throwing Ballaft, i^c. into the Ha- " ven. The Mayor to appoinfa Nightly Watch. VefTels wintering to pay 2^. per Ton, towards the " Watch. Penalty of 10 5. on lufFering Fire or lighted Candle in Ships wintering in the Haven. Watch impowered to go on Board to extinguifli Lights. No Veffel to be moored with her Side towards the Key " for longer than one Tide, i^c." CAP. VII.
- -An Aft for enlarging the Term and Powers granted and continued by two former Afts of Parliament for re-
pairing, widening and amending the Roads from JVigan to Prefion in the County Palatine o Lancaj1er and for making the faid Acts more efFeftual. P R. The Ails 13 Geo. i,c. 10, and 20 Geo. 2. c. 8. continued for 21 Years. CAP. VIII. An Act for enlarging the Term and Powers granted and continued by two KSa of Parliament, for amending the Highways leading from Brampton Bridge to Wclford Bridge, in the County of Northampton, and the great Pofl Road from Morter Pitt Hill to Chain Bridge, leading into Market Harhorough in the County of Leicejler; and for explaining and making more efFeftual the faid A£fs ; and alfo for repairing the Roads leading from Morter Pitt Hillzw^ Brampton Bridge to the Town oi Northampton. The A£ts 8 Geo. i.e. 13. and 12 Geo. 2. c. 35. continued for 2 1 Years. C A P. IX. Forfo/MfriaTOs An A (5t for repealing the Duties now payable upon Ci'/'/M Raw Silk, and for granting other concerning Silk, Dutics In lieu thereof. &c. jee 19 ff. 7. 13® 14 Car. 2C. 13 Sf 15. loCir. I. f. 6. % W. & M.Jiat. j c. g. ^ & 6 TV. & M. c. zo. 6 £f 7 W. 3. c. 18. 8 £f 9 W. 3. f. 36. P £f (. z 30 IV. 3. c. 30 & 43. 5 ji""' <■• 2.3, 6 /Inn. c. Ig. 8 Geo, 1, c, 15. 9 Geo. 1. c. 8. i Geo. 2. c. 17. 'HERE AS the Duties now payable upon Raw Silk imported from China are a great Difcourage- ment to the Importation thereof: And whereas a conflant and plentiful Supply of that valuable ' Commodity to be manufactured in this Kingdom will be a publick Benefit, and greatly contribute to the ' Increafe and Improvement of the Silk Manufactures :' Therefore we, your Majefty's moft dutiful and loy- al Subje6ls, the Commons o^ Great Britain, being defirous to promote and encourage the Manufaiflures of this Kingdom, do moft humbly befeech your Majefly, that it may be enabled ; and be it enacted by the King's moft Excellent Majefty, by and with the Advice and Confent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, The prefentDu- and Commons, in this prefent Parliament afTembled, and by the Authority of the fame, That from and af- i.ies payablcon ter the tv/cnty-fourth Day of ^z/;?;; one thoufand fcven hundred and fifty, the feveral Rates, Dutics, Subft- J/"P°j.^!'°? dies and Impofitions, now payable upon the Importation of Raw Silk of the Growth or Produce oi China, China to ccafe. ^Y virtue of feveral Adts of Parliament now in Force, fliall ceafe, determine, and be no longer paid. Raw Silkfrom ^^' '^"'^ ^^ '^ '""■'f'^^f enaiSfed by the Authority aforefaid. That from and after the faid twenty-fourth Day China to pay the of j""^5 ^1' Raw Silk imported from China into this Kingdom by the United Company of ^>-/t7v,'w<-/.t of fame Duties as Englarid tvdding to the Eajl Indies, or by any Licence from the fiiid Company, fliall, in lieu of the faid Raw Silk of Rates, Duties, Subfidies and Impofitions, by this Ad: repealed as aforefaid, be charged with and pay the ^'••'y' fame Rates, Duties, Subfidies and Impofitions, as are now charged upon, and payable for. Raw Silk of the Growth or Produce of Italy; which faid Rates, Duties, Subfidies and Impofitions, by this AiS granted, fliall be paid by the faid United Ea/l India Company, at the fame Times, and in the fame Manner, as tht feveral Rates, Duties, Subfidies and Impofitions, by this A(3: repealed, as aforefaid, have been paid. The Manner of HI. And be further enadfed by the Authority aforefaid, That the icveral Rates, Duties, Subfidies. and Ifvying and Ap- Impofitions, by this Aft granted, fhall be raifed, levied, collefted, paii! and applied, in fuch Manner, and Duties'"" ' ^ for the fame Purpofes, as the faid feveral Rates, Duties, Subfidies and Impofitions by this Aft repealed as aforefaid, are now rcfpeftively raifed, levied, collefted, paid and applied ; and all the Provifions of or iil any Aft or Law now in Force for raifing, levying, collefting, paying and applying ihc Rates, Duties, Sub- fidies and Im.pofitions hereby repealed, as aforefaid, fliall be in full Force, and fliall be put in Execution for raifingj
