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Foreign Vessels to pay one-half more dues than British Vessels.
One arrival and one sailing to constitute a voyage.
Vessels remaining in the Harbour after three calendar months
(and fourteen days allowed for loading and discharging,) to pay
one penny per register ton per calendar month, and for each part
of a month in advance.
It shall be in the option of the Trustees to charge either the
dues on the voyage inwards, or on the voyage outwards, at the
rates specified in the above Schedule, according to the distance ;
and, if the charge be made on the voyage outward, there shall be
deducted from it the amount of dues that may have been previously
paid on the voyage inward ; but if such vessels sail in ballast, they
shall be charged with dues on the inward voyage only.
EXEMPTIONS FOR SHIPPING.
All open boats, under the burden of ten tons, to be exempted
from dues.
All Ships, Steamers, or Vessels, having made fifty voyages in
any one year, from January to December, inclusive, shall pay no
Harbour-dues for any additional voyages made by them within the
said year.
Vessels sailing from the Harbour, and put back by stress of
weather, or other cause, without having accomplished the voyage,
shall not be liable in additional dues for such returns.
All Ships or Vessels belonging to, or exclusively employed in,
the service of her Majesty, the Customs, Excise, or Post Office, or
of the Commissioners of the Northern Light Houses, or of the
Corporation of Trinity House of Deptford Strond, to be exempted
from Dues.
British Vessels bona fide employed in the White Fishery to be
exempted from the payment of Harbour dues, provided they have
no cargo on board but the fish caught, and their stores and fishery
implements.
liEADING LIGHTS, TIDAL PIER LIGHT, AND FLAG DUES.
All vessels under 40 Tons,,~ — .-™«,™„v . ,. ~,. — . —
of 40 and under 50, „~,„w- ~v~ . — .~.~ — .™~
of 50 and under 80, ~ —
of 80 and under 100,,
of 100 and under 120„™„
of 120 and under 200,
of 200 Tons and upwards,.
The above Rates to be payable for all Vessels entering the Harbour.
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SECTION II -LEGAL DEPARTMENT.
COURTS OF LAW.
CIRCUIT COURT OF JUSTICIARY.
The Circuit Court of Justiciary, for the counties of Aberdeen,
Banff, and Kincardine, meets at Aberdeen twice a-year, in the
months of April and September, for the trial of criminal cases, by
one or two of the Lords. Appeals in certain civil cases, from the
inferior courts, are also heard by this Court.