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be levied by distress in the usual manner. And if any master of any ship shall obstruct or hinder any person so measuring the same, he shall forfeit any sum not exceeding twenty pounds, over and above the said rates. § 19.

To prevent accidents by fire.-No person, from four in the evening or before seven in the morning, between the 29th of September and the 26th of March, or after the hours of seven in the evening, or before five in the morning, between the 25th of March and the 30th of September, in every year, to smoke any TOBACCO or any other material used for smoking either within the said docks or on board any ship within the said docks, under forfeiture of any sum not exceeding ten pounds, to be recovered and applied under the said recited acts. § 20.

Powers of former acts extended to this act, which is to be deemed a public act. §§ 24 and 27.

TABLE OF DOCK RATES ON SHIPS.

FROM THE 1 AUGUST, 1832.

LOADED (with liberty to remain Four Weeks free of Rent)
After Four Weeks, (if not discharged,) per week

After discharge of cargo, per week

Only partly laden, then for every Ton of Goods in the Ship, with liberty to remain Three Weeks...

After Three Weeks, to pay per week

After totally discharged, per week

with Corn, Seed, or Flour, FREE until unloaded.

And then to pay, while light, per week

LIGHT, with liberty to remain Four Weeks

After Four Weeks, per week......

STEAM VESSELS, (on Carpenter's measurement,) with liberty to remain

Four Weeks

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After Four Weeks, per week.

DOCKING each LIGHT Ship

Undocking ditto

Undocking ditto ditto

Docking ditto under 100 Tons Measurement

.....

LIGHTERS, Ballast-laden, DOCKING

10s. 6d.
10

5 3
5 3

10

RIGGED VESSELS, of 100 tons and upwards, coming in to Load (except
Corn, Flour, or Seed) for any other Port

Under 100 Tons, FREE.

ON SHIPS DISCHARGED BY THE COMPANY.

SHIPS laden with Deals, Planks, Staves, and Wood in Billets, Hardwood or Pine, or Fir Timber-and 6d. per load additional on each load of Hardwood or Pine, or Fir Timber

laden with Tallow only....

SMALL CRAFT TO PASS FREE.

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IT IS REQUESTED that early information be given at the Docks of such Ships as are to ENTER, and that the Masters and Pilots be not later than Half or Three Quarters Flood in presenting their Vessels at the Entrance Lock.

ONE DAY'S NOTICE in writing is required at the Docks previously to TAKING a Ship our, that the Dues may be paid on her Register Tonnage, and a Pass obtained.

106 Fenchurch-street, where a Book of the Rates on Goods may be had gratis.

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"An Act for rendering more commodious, and for better regulating, the port of London."

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In consideration of the great accommodation and advantage which the several works and regulations will afford to the shipping and trade of the port, and in consideration of the great expenses which will be occasioned by the making canals, cuts, sluices, and other works, there shall be paid to his Majesty, his heirs, &c. for every ship or other vessel trading to, frequenting, or using the said port of London, the several rates or duties of tonnage which follow. § 134.

See also 43 Geo. III. c. 124. § 3.

TABLE OF THE LONDON PORT OR DOCK DUTIES.

VESSELS, Foreign.

For every ton burthen of every ship or vessel entering inwards or arriving in the port of LONDON from, or clearing outwards, or departing from the said port for, the following countries or places; viz.

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For every ton burthen of every ship or vessel trading coastwise between the port of LONDON and any port or place in Great Britain, the Orkneys, Shetland, or the Western Islands of Scotland, for every voyage in and out.

EXEMPTIONS.

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Any ship or vessel coming to or going coastwise from the port of London, or to any part of Great Britain, unless such ship shall exceed forty tons.

Any vessel bringing CORN coastwise, the principal part of whose cargo shall consist of

corn.

Any fishing smacks, lobster and oyster boats, or vessels for passengers.

Auy vessel or vessels or craft navigating the river Thames above and below London bridge, as far as Gravesend only; and,

Any ship or vessel entering inwards or outwards in BALLAST. § 4.

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[In the previous editions of the work such of the ports in the following list as were warehousing ports were so stated; but as a complete list of the PORTS, and the GOODS allowed to be WAREHOUSED at each port, will be found in PART II. Chap. VI., it is not deemed necessary to mention them here.]

IPSWICH, the first in order after the port of the metropolis, according to the route we have adopted, is situated on the river Orwell, on the Suffolk coast. The tide rises here about twelve feet, but vessels of burthen do not come up to the town. It comprehends—

COLCHESTER, which is situated on the river Coln, navigable to Hythe, at which place is situate a custom-house establishment.

Also

HARWICH, now a principal harbour on the Essex coast, very spacious and safe for vessels of large size, and carrying on an extensive trade with Holland and Germany.

YARMOUTH is a great seaport at the mouth of the river Yare, on the coast of Norfolk. Parallel to the coast of Yarmouth, off at sea is a large bank, between which and the shore is a deep channel, which is known by the appellation of "Yarmouth Roads." The harbour itself will not admit vessels of very large burthen. The most beneficial commerce here is the fishery of mackerel and herrings; but it has not an inconsiderable traffic besides, as numerous rivers which communicate with the harbour produce a large internal demand for fish, coal, timber, iron, and other articles brought coastwise, taking in return the corn and malt of Norfolk, and various kinds of manufactured articles.

LYNN is also a port on the same coast, in the progress northward, and having a traffic of nearly a similar kind to that of Yarmouth. The harbour has not good anchorage, owing to the oozy bed of the river Ouse, on the eastern bank of which it is situate; but is otherwise deep and convenient. The spring tide here rises twenty feet, though some miles distant from the sea.

BOSTON, on the Lincolnshire coast, is on the river Witham, at a considerable distance from the sea, and is capable of admitting small vessels only. It has a good trade in corn, the produce of the neighbouring fens, and wool, the growth of the other parts of this county, and imports a good deal of wine from Spain and Portugal, and timber from the north of Europe.

HULL, or KINGSTON-UPON-HULL, on the coast of Yorkshire. The harbour here is artificial, but there are immense docks for the reception and building of ships. The grand dock is in length 700 yards, and 22 feet deep, and will contain 130 sail of ships of 300 tons burthen. A most extensive commerce, both foreign and domestic, is carried on here, in almost every article as well of export

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as import. Here is a Trinity-house, with a corporate body of merchants, having power to decide all disputes, and regulate all matters, relative to masters of ships and their crews. The Greenland fishery is supplied with more ships from Hull than from any other port of England, excepting that of the metropolis; and exclusive of that, more than the whole kingdom together. Its dealings with the Baltic are particularly extensive, and with all other countries considerable. Sail-making is a great branch of business here; but the most extensive and lucrative manufacture of the place, perhaps, is that of expressing and refining oil from linseed, and afterwards preparing the residue for feeding cattle. The process is chiefly effected with mills, worked by wind; but there are others set in motion by steam, horses, &c. Of its three subordinates, Grimsby, Bridlington, and Scarborough, it may be sufficient to observe, that the first mentioned of them, viz.

GRIMSBY, is on the Lincolnshire coast, a very short distance from Hull, at the mouth of the river Humber, and is rapidly rising into importance on account of its exemption from heavy dock dues, like those at Hull. The principal trade peculiar to it, is in coals and salt.

BRIDLINGTON, the second mentioned, commonly known by the name of Burlington, is situated in a creek on the Yorkshire coast, near Flamborough-head, and is a place of no inconsiderable trade. Its harbour is peculiarly safe and commodious.-Lastly,

SCARBOROUGH is a Yorkshire seaport, upon the coast of the German ocean, with a good harbour and commodious quay. Ships of large size are built here, it drives a considerable trade, and is especially engaged in the fisheries, and in the coal trade between Newcastle and London. The pier is maintained by a small duty upon coals.

NEWCASTLE is situate eight miles from the sea, but nevertheless the river on which it stands, the Tyne, admits vessels of 350 tons up to the quay, which is particularly excellent. Vessels of a larger dimension remain below, at Shields. The trade here is multifarious and extensive, but the principal source of its wealth and extensive shipping is the coal trade.

BERWICK, the northernmost port of England, on the Tweed, which divides England from Scotland. It trades chiefly in corn, salmon, linen and cotton goods, carpets, and felts.

CARLISLE is indeed a seaport, but with little trade. It has been called the key of England on the west sea, as Berwick is on the east. Its subordinate, WHITEHAVEN, has a good harbour, and has a good trade in salt and coal.

CHESTER, situated on the river Dee, is of some consequence in the linen trade, as well as from being the port from which shipping is usually taken for Dublin.

LIVERPOOL, situated on the eastern side of the river Mersey, on the coast of Lancashire; has a most commodious harbour, not inferior to any in the kingdom. It is also well provided with WET DOCKS, with GRAVING DOCKS, and DRY DOCKS. Some of these docks communicate, so that ships can pass from one to the other without going into the river.

The DEPTH OF WATER varies here considerably; the spring tides having an average level of 8 feet 9 inches below the Old Dock sill at low-water; and only 1 foot 9 inches at neap tides.

The ROCK CHANNEL at low-water of a tide of 21 feet, has only 1 foot 6 inches of water on the Bar. When large ships loaded arrive at neap tides, they are compelled to remain in the river till the flow of the spring tides, as the dock-gates have not sufficient depth of water to receive them.

The trade of Liverpool to Ireland, and, indeed, to every part of the world, is extensive, including the coasting trade to London, and the Greenland fishery. But the commerce with America forms the principal feature of its business, that of the United States being almost entirely engrossed by it. As illustrative of this, it may here be mentioned, that the imports of cotton wool into Liverpool alone in the year 1825 amounted to 386,800 bags, whilst the import into all the rest o Great Britain was only 26,000.

LIVERPOOL DOCKS.

The Docks are under the regulations of the 51 Geo. III. c. 143. amended by the 6 Geo. IV. c. 187. (local) of which the following is an abstract.

DOCK LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

Collector of the customs, &c. not to receive entry of any vessel until the dock and light duties are paid, PENALTY twenty pounds.

Masters of vessels refusing to pay ditto, the cargo or tackle of their vessels may be seized, and sold to defray the saine.

Vessels unfit for service not to remain in the docks above two

months.

Persons wilfully damaging any vessel to FORFEIT five pounds.

No ballast, &c. to be thrown into the docks, PENALTY two pounds. After ballast is discharged, to be carted away as the trustees of the docks shall appoint, PENALTY two pounds.

Vessels not to come into the docks under sail, PENALTY five pounds. Any person wilfully and maliciously damaging the docks, &c. adjudged guilty of FELONY.

Water-bailiff empowered to remove vessels lying in the river, PENALTY for OBSTRUCTING him ten pounds.

Persons firing CANNON, &c. within the port, (except signal guns of distress,) to FORFEIT FOR EVERY OFFENCE ten pounds.

DOCKMASTERS to direct vessels coming in or going out of the docks; any person obstructing them, PENALTY twenty pounds.

or water-bailiff have power to remove wrecks, &c., and to regulate vessels in the docks.

Not removing goods after being discharged forty-eight hours, PENALTY for every hour five shillings.

Marine stores, dealers in, not to follow their trades within forty yards of any dock, PENALTY five pounds.

All the dock quays to be legal landing-places.

HARBOUR-MASTER empowered to remove vessels for the purpose of repairing or cleaning the docks, PENALTY for obstructing him ten pounds. The same with regard to wrecks, &c.

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