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expiration of two Calendar months next, after such order and decla- 

 ration shall have been published twice in the Quebec Gazette. 

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XXIII. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, 

 that no suit or action shall be brought against any person or per- 

 sons for any penalty incurred under this Act, unless such suit or 

 action be commenced within twelve calendar months next after the 

 fact committed. 



XXIV. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, 

 that this Act shall be and continue in force until the first day of 

 January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 

 twelve, and from thence to the end of the then next Session of the 

 Provincial Parliament. 



No. 58. 1809: Statute of Nova Scotia, 49 Geo. Ill, Cap. 9. 



An Act to provide for the support of a Light-House on Briar Island, at the 

 entrance of the Bay of Fundy. 



Whereas, a Light-House is now erected on Briar Island, at the 

 entrance of the Bay of Fundy, which will be highly beneficial to all 

 Vessels going into that Bay,' therefore, 



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

 sembly, That so soon as the said Light House shall be completed, 

 and a light kept therein, all ships and vessels which shall enter the 

 Bay of Fundy, and arrive at any port, harbour, creek or bay, in 

 this Province, within the said Bay of Fundy, to the northward of 

 Cape Saint Mary's, shall pay the same rate of tonnage duties that 

 are now received from, and made payable by all vessels which enter 

 the harbor of Halifax. Provided always, that in case the Light 

 House at the entrance of the gut of Annapolis, shall be rebuilt, all 

 such ships or vessels that shall enter the said gut of Annapolis, 

 and pay the tonnage duties made payable by all ships or vessels 

 entering the said gut of Annapolis, shall be, and are hereby exempted 

 from the payment of the tonnage duties imposed by this Act. 



II. And be it further enacted, That is shall and may be lawful 

 to collect, receive and apply, the tonnage dues imposed by this Act, 

 in the same manner, and under the same regulations, that the said 

 tonnage duties are now collected, received and applied, in the said 

 harbor of Halifax. 



III. And be it further enacted, That the Act, passed in the thirty- 

 third year of his late Majesty's reign, entitled, An Act for regulating 

 and maintaining a Light House on Sambro-Island ; also, an Act 

 passed in the twenty-eighth year of his present Majesty's reign, 

 entitled, An Act for regulating and maintaining a Light House at 

 the entrance of the harbour of Shelburne, and all the several Acts 

 which have been since made and passed in addition to, and amend- 

 ment thereof, and to revive, continue, and make the same perpetual, 



and all the several matters and things contained therein, shall 



603 be, and the same are hereby extended to the said Light-House 



on Briar Island, at the entrance of the Bay of Fundy, and 



