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lundry former flatutes for that end, and particularly that of the nth 

 and 1 2th of King William III, whereby feveral duties were laid on coals 

 and on fhips and veflels, for raifing a fum, not exceeding L30,i 00 ; that of 

 the 2d of Queen Anne, and the 2d and 4th of King George I, &c.) and 

 the triiflees for Dover harbour having borrowed L3000 more on the 

 duties in thofe afts fpecified, which is not as yet repaid ; and as it would 

 tend greatly to the prefervation of his majefty's fhips of war, and to the 

 protedion and encouragement of trade, that the laid harbour fliould be 

 effedually repaired ; but the money arifing by the rates and duties 

 granted for that end not being fufficient, it was therefor now enaded, that 

 after the expiration of the former term, one moiety of the former rates 

 and duties fhould be continued for the term of 21 years longer, appli- 

 cable to the fupport of Dover harbour, and for difcharging the debt of 

 L3000, &c. It is much to be wifhed, though little to be expeded, that 

 this harbour, fo happy in point of fituation, may at length anfwer the 

 great expenfe beftowed on it. 



Sundry other ufeful ftatutes were made in the fame feffion of parlia- 

 ment ; as. 



For the benefit and encouragement of Teamen employed in the royal 

 navy, and for eflabliQiing a regular method for the punctual, frequent, 

 and certain, payment of their wages, and tor enabling them more eafily 

 and readily to remit the fame for the fupport of their wives and fami- 

 lies; and for preventing frauds and abufes attending fuch payments. 

 [31 Geo. II, c. 10.] 



An acl for applying a fum of money towards carrying on the works 

 for fortifying and fecuring the harbour of Milford in the county of 

 Pembroke. The preamble thereof fets forth, that this harbour is more 

 conveniently fituated for fitting out fleets, and flationing cruifers, than 

 any other harbour in this kingdom ; and from the many great local ad- 

 vantages attending it, would, if properly fortified and fecured, greatly 

 tend to facilitate the naval operations of this kingdom, hitherto too fre- 

 quently retarded, and fometimes entirely frufirated, from the want of 

 fuch a port of equipment. Lio,oco was therefor to be ifl'ued for mak- 

 ing a beginning to the work, and for purchafing neceflary lands, &c. 

 for that end; much to the credit of our own age, aticr having fo long 

 and often talked of it in this and the preceding century. It is allowed 

 to be the very beil haven in Great Britain ; fince, according to thofe 

 who have furvcyed it, 1000 fail of ihips may I'afely ride in it at a con- 

 venient dilhuice from each other ; ii lui^ thirteen roads, fixtcen creeks, 

 and five bays, all known by their refpedive names; its fituation js moll 

 happy, by bfing without the channel, which gives it fuch an advantage 

 over Portfmoucli and Plymouth, as will overbalance any e.vpenle which 

 its fortifying, &c. may occafion, more efpecially in time ol any war 

 with the more fouthern nations of Europe. [31 Geo. II, c. 37.] 



