&22 C, 12. Anno vlcefimo tertio"GEORGii II. A. D. 1750^ -' men, to tVic great Advancement of the Revenue, and the Improvement of the Trade and Navigation oC ' this f-^ingdom : And whereas the Navigation of the River Loyrie, otherwife called Lune, is become very, ' difficult and dangerous ; and the only Place near the faid Town where Ships can be moored and difcharg-,'
- -' ^ ' ■ '"ed, is by reafoh of the Shoals, and. other Obftructions in the Soil of the faid River, become vc-ry unfit'
■'■' ' and unfafe for that Purpofe; infomuch that many Ships and Veffels Rationed there, have been ovcrfet and ■ ' ' ' damaged, to the great J^ols of the Owners and Freighters thereof refpeclively : And whereas it is conceiv-^ ' ed to be highly neceffary for the Benefit and Improvement of the laid Navigation, that a Qiray or Wharf, ' with other Conveniencies, fhould be built and erected on the South Weft Side of the faid River, and that ' Buoys fhould be placed at the Entrance into the faid River, and other Parts thereof, and Land Marks '-- •■ •- ' erecEled, for guiding and direiffing Ships and VefTels to and from the faid Town ; and that a Place of Safe- ' ty fhould be rnade for the Harbouring and Proteftion of the Shipping at or near the Mouth cff the faid ': River ; which would tend not only to the Prefervgtion and Security of Ships trading to and from the faiJ ' Town,- but alfo of his Majefty's Ships of War, and other Veffels, that fhould put in there by Strefs of ' Weather, or otherwife : And whereas the Reverend Janus Fenton DoiSor of Laws, Vicar of the Parffh ' Church o^ Lancq/ier, and in the Diocefe of CAt/Ffr, is in Right of the faid Church feifed of and in divers ' Parcels of Land and Ground herein after-mentioned and defcribed, which are very commodioufly and ' conveniently fituated for the Purpofes afore-mentioned ; and the Right Reverend Samuel Lord Bifhop of ■ ' Chefler, the Ordinary, Edward Marton Efquire, the Patron or Owner of the Advowfon of the 'icarage " of the faid Church, and the faid Janies Fenton, the prefent Incumbent thereof, have refpe^lively confent- ' ed and agreed, that the faid Pieces or Parcels of Ground fhall be converted, applied and difpofed of, for" ' the Purpofes herein after-mentioned; but under a;nd fubject to the Rents, P.efervations, Provifions and ■ - ' ReftriiSions herein after expreffed, provided and declared:' Wherefore for the promoting, carrying on, , and efFefting a Defign fo beneficial for the Town oi Lancajier, and fo conducive to the Increafe of Trade and Navigation, and the Good of the Publick ; May it pleafe your moft Excellent Majefty, that it may be enacSed, is'c. '-' Certain Parcels of Lands vefted in Truftees, for the Purpofes of this KSt. The Vicar of the Parifh to " be paid thereout an annual Rent of 14/.. 14 j. by Qiiarterly Payments. The Lands to be employed as a •- " Wharf, i^c. Upon the Death of any Truftee, another to be chofen, £sV. Conveyance of the Premif- " frs to be made to the new Tiuftee. The Truflees to feparate the Lands vefted in them from the other " Parts of the Vicarage Lands by a Stone Wall ; and to make a Refervoir of ^Vater, fife, and in cafe of " any Overflow, to divert the Waters into the Loyne, &c. Occupiers of the Vicarage Lands impowered to " take Sand along the Summer Pajlurc, and to drive their Cattle to and from Water. The Ways to be ap- " pointed by the Truftees, or on their NegleiSi:, by the Vicar. The Vicar to have the Herbage until the " Divifion Wall be built. No Way, &V. to be made through the Wall, without Confent of the Vicar. " Commiflioners appointed to execute this A£i: to May 175;. Upon the Death of any CommilHoner ano- " ther to be eleifted. Merchants, £5°c. to meet every third Year, and nominate 16 Inhabitants to be joint " Commiffioners, who are impowered to build a QLiay, i^c. and to let the fame ; and to ereiTt Piers at the- " Mouth of the River, i^c. Duties granted on Veilels coming into or going out of Port for the Term of 21 " Years. No Veffel to pay inwards and outwards for the fame Voyage. One Moiety of the Duties only " to 'ceafe after zi Years. No Veffel to be cleared at the Cuftom-hoLife without a Certificate of Payment. " of the Duties. Commiffioners impowered to make By-laws, isc. and to contraift for the Works ; and to " borrow. 2000 /. on the Duties. Colledlors Books of Receipts and Payments, to be produced at the Quar- " ter-Seffions. Commiffioners to appoint Collcftors, and to allow them not exceeding i s. in the Pound. " Commiffioners to meet twice ,in the Year, and nuditc all Accounts, and may remove Colleftors, If:. " Commiffioners to appoint a Perfon who fliall order the Mooring, iSc, of Ships. Twenty Shillings P^'-
- ' nalty on throwing Rubbifh, i^c. into the River."
SCHEDULE of the Du ies. ' T? C*R every Ship coming in or going oui of the Port of Lancafter, and trading to or from any Place in :^
- X Europe v~'hhm thft Strrights; ot in yffriea, Jmcrica or Greenland, l s. per iton.
' For every Ship trading to or from any Foreign Port in Europe, S d. per Ton. ' For every Ship trading to or from any Place in Great Britain South of Holly Head, or North of the ij
- jMiill of Ga/loicay, 6 (/. per Ton.
' For every Ship trading to or from any Place in Ireland, or the IJIe of Man, 4 d. per Ton. ' For every Ship trad ing to or from any Place in Great Britain North of Holly Head, or South of the AWfjl
- of Galioivay, 2 d. per Ton. ,..
' And for every Ship coming in Ballaft- into the River Loyne, and not Lading or unladinc, for every T&>
- ,i?nc fourth Part of the Duties.' ' * , '
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