A. D. 1756. Anno vicefimo nono Georgii II. C. 10. on Importation, not chargeable on Exportation. Quay-mafters may appoint the mooring, ^c. of Ships. Mafters, l^c. of Ships not obfervi-ng his Dire6tions, to forfeit 40 s. The Money to be ap- pUed to the cleanfing and enlarging the Harbour, Wharfs, isfc. Peribns chargeable to the Repairs of Wharfs, to continue fo. Mayor, b'c. may purchafe Lands for enlarging the Wharfs. Where Per- fons are incapable, or refufe to treat for Sale of Lands, the Damage and Recompence to be affeffed by a Jury. Lands purchafed, to be deemed publick Quays or Wharfs. Mayor, i^c. may borrow Mo- ney on the Credit of the Tolls. Alfignments may be transferred. Goods landed fhall be removed from the Quays, i^c. in 3 Days, on Penalty of iz d. per Ton; and the fame Ptoalty for every 48 Hours afterwards. Perfons emptying Ballail, ^c. into the Harbour, liable to iuch Penalties as Perfons convitfted for publick Nufances, Mayor and eleven CommiiEoners to be chofen ^^eariy by the Inhabitants. On Death or Removal of Commiffioners, others to be chofen. In cafe the Inhabitants negle6i to appoint Commiffioners, tlie Mayor and Bailiffs are to put the A6t in Execution ; and on their Refufal, a Majority of the Inhabitants. Commiffioners to appoint Watchmen, who ihall execute Orders of the Commiffioners, under Penalty of 10 s. Commiffioners to appoint Number and Sort'of Lamps; and regulate the Watchmen ; and the Manner of. keeping and lightmg the Lamps. Orders relating to the Watch to be delivered to the Water BailiiF and Affiilant Conilables, who fliall keep Watch and Ward by Turns, endeavour to prevent Mifchiefs by Fire, apprehend diforderly Perfons, and take Notice if the Watchmen do their Duties. Mayor and one Juftice may remove Watchmen, Watchmen to apprehend diforderly Perfons. Commiffioners to appoint Affeffors, who are to aiTefs Owners and Occupiers of Houfes, isc, which fhall be allowed by two Juftices, and colled:ed quarterly or half-yearly. AfTeffinents may be levied by Diftrefs and Sale. Security to be taken of Collectors ; and Salaries to be allowed to them. Differences to be determined by the Mayor and Juftices. If Perfons liable to pay any Rate Ihall remove, it may be levied, or recovered by Aition. No Settlement ihall be gained by Payment of the Rates. If Perfons negleCl to account, and pay the Money remaining in their Hands, it may be levied by Diftrefs ; and for want of Diftrefs the Perfon to be commirted. If any Money ftiall be loft, an additional Affement ftiall be made. Property of Lamps vefted in the Mayor, ^c. The AfTeffinents to be applied for watching and lighting the Town, and building a Magazine for Gunpowder. ; /. Penalty on Perfons breaking Lamps. Perfons may lodge Gunpowder in the Magazine paying fix-pence a Hundred Weight. No more than lolb. of Gunpowder to be kept in any Houfe, &c. or aboard a Ship. Juftices may iffue Warrants to fearch for Gunpowder, and feize and fell the fame. Exception for Gunpowder belonging to his Majefty. Perfons aggrieved may appeal ■•' to the Quarter-Seffions. Inhabitants of iP^i?/^ allowed to be Evidences." The Schedule referred to, viz. For Harbour Duties, Quayage or Wharfage, Boomage and Ballaft Duties, chargeable on Goods, and to be payable by the Mafter of every Ship coming into, loading or unloading any in Poole Harbour. ' '." For every Ton -of Goods, fliipped or unfhipped v^ithin the Lirnits of the Harbou-r- 6f Pija/^, 3 d,
- Provided that it fhall be lawful to import or export Goods, into or from any Part of the Channel
" leading to Wnreham, to the Weftward of the Southweft Buoy off the Bulwarks of Hii/nkey, and near " the Entrance of the little Channel leading to the Town oi Poole, h&t from the faid Duty; neither " fhall any Duty be paid for bringing Goods in Boats without Decks from Wareham, or any Part of the " Channel to the Weft of the Southweft Buoy, or any Part of the Ifle of Purheck within l^orth Haven " Point, to Poole, or from Poole to Warcham, &c." BOOMAGE. " For Boomage the following Duties fhall be paid, except for fuch Veflels as are employed in Fifliing ■" and Dredging, vi%. " Every decked Veffel of the Burthen of 10 Tons, or tinder, 6d. Of 20 Tons, or above 10 Tons, i s,. " Of 30 Tons, or above 20 Tons, 2 i. Of 40 Tons, or above 30 Tons, 3 s. Of 50 Tons, or above " 40 Tons, ifi. Of 60 Tons, or above 50 Tons, 5^. Of 100 Tons, or above 60 Tons, 6;. Of ," a Burthen above 100 Tons, ■] s." B A L L A S "T. " For Ballaft the following Duties, viz. For every Ton of Ballaft, Ihipped or unftiipped, 6 i.
- ' It fhall be lawful to ftiip or unfliip Ballaft in any Part of the Channel leading to Wareham, to tire
" Weftward of the Southweft Buoy, or any Part of the Ifte of Purheck., within North Haven Point, " Duty free; any Ship throwing out Ballaft at any Quay_ within the Mouth of the little Channel " within Poole Stakes, leading to the faid Town of Poole, in order to careen, fhall only pay 6d. p^r " l~on ; and no Duty fliall be paid for reftiipping the fame. Tobacco-pipe clay fhall be free." 4 O 2 C Ai^.
