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River and Harbour Dues.
vessels occupy a Shed, Berth,
Herrings, Fishery, Salt.
Salt and Tree, and everything re-
quisite at the outfit of Herring
Bushes.
Provisions for Ships' Use, per Vic-
tualling Bills.
Timber, Deals, Lathwood, and also
Mahogany and Staves in Cargoes.
Stones for Building and Paving,
and Grindstones and Marble, ex-
cept when vessels occupy a Shed
Berth.
FREE, AT IMPORT ONLY.
Grain, Meal, Potatoes.
All Goods, not enumerated or
described in the above Table, to be
charged either a lid. per ton, weight
or measure, according to the freight
rate, or in proportion to such arti-
cles in this Schedule, as they come
nearest to.
XXVII. And be it further en-
acted. That, for defraying the ex-
pense of executing the Sheds, Cranes
and Weighing Machines before au-
thorised, the said Trustees shall be
and are hereby authorised and em-
powered to demand, exact and re-
cover from all and every person
or persons, importing or exporting
goods at the said quays, for the said
Sheds, Cranes and Weighing Ma-
chines, the rates and duties specified
in Schedules A, B and C, hereto
annexed : and the surplus of the
said duties, if any, to be applied
generally towards the purposes of
this Act.
XXVIII. Provided always, and
be it enacted, that, if the rates of
Shed Duties, specified in the said
Schedule (A) shall upon an aver-
age of three years from the date of
the erection of the said Sheds, ex-
ceed fifteen per centum upon the
capital sum expended in the con-
struction thereof, the said rates shall
be thereafter reduced in such pro-
portions as may afford an annual
revenue to the said amount, and no
more in all time coming, videlicet
e
five per centum as the legal interest
of the capital expended in the erec-
tion of the said Sheds, and ten per
centum to defray the expenses of
repairing and maintaining the same,
and gradually to pay off and dis-
charge the principal of the said
debt.
SCHEDULE (B.)
CRANE DUTIES AT THE
BROOMIELAW.
Each hhd. of Sugar, and Hoists not
exceeding 12 Cwt . 3d.
Each hhd. of Sugar and Hoists
fiom 12 to 13 cwt. . 4d.
Each hhd. of Sugar and Hoists
from 15 to 20 cwt. . 6d.
Each ton of Hemp, . 6d.
Do. of Timber, . 6(1.
Do. of Marble, . Is.
Do. of Machinery or other
articles, exceeding one ton. Is.
Taking out and putting in Machin-
ery, &c. of Steam Boats, from
^2, 2s. to d£8, 8s. according to
the number of Hoists and trouble.
SCHEDULE (C.)
WEIGHING DUTIES AT
THE BROOMIELAW.
Each Cart, waggon, or other
carriage load or weight, not
exceeding 12 cwt. . Id.
Each Cart, waggon, or other
carriage load or weight, ex-
ceeding 12 cwt. . . 2d.
Weighing duties to be paid by
the Owners, Shippers or Importers
of Goods, if required by the Tax-
man or Collector, appointed by the
Trustees for ascertaining the River
Tonnage, or other Duties granted
by this Act, provided the weight
alleged by the Skipper or Importer
of the goods be found less than the
real weight, but, if equal to or greater
than the real weight, the weighing
duties to be paid by the Taxman or
Collector.
Weighing duties for Coals to be
paid only when weighed on the ap-
plication of the Owner or Skipper.
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