998 APPENDIX TO BRITISH CASE. 



Enacted and Ordained by the authority aforesaid, and passed in 

 Council under the Great Seal of the Province, at the council chamber 

 in the castle of Saint Lewis, in the city of Quebec, the thirtieth day 

 of April, in the twenty -eighth year of the reign of our Sovereign 

 Lord GEORGE the Third, by the grace of GOD of Great-Britain, France 

 and Ireland King, defender of the faith, arid so forth; and in the 

 year of our LORD one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight. 



By His Excellency's Command, 



J. WILLIAMS, C.L.C. 



No. 49. 1788: Statute of New Brunswick, 28 Geo. Ill, Cap. 4. 



An Act to provide for the support of a Light-House, to be built upon Partridge- 



IslaDd. 



Whereas it is necessary and expedient, that provision should be 

 made for the support of a Light-House to be erected upon Partridge- 

 Island, lying at the entrance of the harbour of the City of Saint 

 John, for the safety of vessels coming into and going out of the said 

 harbour. 



I. Be it enacted by the Lieutenant-Governor, Council and Assembly, 

 That from and after the time it shall be certified under the seal of the 

 corporation of the said city, to the treasurer of the province, that a 

 Light-House is erected and used as such upon the said Island, there 

 be and hereby is granted unto His Majesty, his heirs and successors. 

 for the support of such Light-House, a duty of two pence upon every 

 ton each vessel belonging to the port of Saint John, of the burthen 

 of fifteen tons and upwards, other than coasters or fishing, vessels. 

 shall measure agreeable to her register, that may arrive in the said 

 harbour; and upon all vessels not belonging to the said port, which 

 shall so arrive, a duty of four pence upon each and every ton agree- 

 able to the aforesaid measurement, which duties shall be paid at the 

 time of the arrival of such vessels in the said harbour unto the treas- 

 urer of the province, or his deputy, who are hereby authorized to 

 demand and receive the same, and upon refusal of payment to be 

 proved upon oath before any one of his majesty's justices of the peace 

 in the said city and county, to be levied by warrant of distress and 

 sale of the guns, boats, tackle and apparel and furniture of such 

 vessels, under the hand and seal of such justice, directed to any sherilT 

 or constable, or marshal of the said city, rendering the overplus, if 

 any, after deducting the costs and charges of distress and sale to the 

 master or person having the command of such vessel. 



II. And be it further enacted, That no vessel shall be deemed a 

 fishing vessel within the meaning of this Act, excepting such as shall 

 be wholly employed in that business, nor shall any vessel be deemed 

 a coaster, excepting such as shall be wholly employed within the Bay 

 of Fundy. 



III. And be it further enacted, That every coasting vessel shall pay 

 in lieu of the said duty at the rate of ten shillings per annum, and no 

 more, to be received and recovered in manner aforesaid. 



IV. And be it further enacted, That all monies arising by the afore- 

 said duties, shall be applied towards the support of the said Light- 



