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together with all Contracts that may be entered into by the said 

 Commisioners, shall, previously to their being executed, be laid be- 

 fore the Governor or Acting Governor for the time being, in Council 

 for approval. 



V. And be it further enacted, that the Governor or Acting Gov- 

 ernor for the time being shall, and he is hereby authorised and em- 

 powered to draw Warrants on the Treasurer of the Island, on the 

 requisition of the said Commissioners, or the major part of them, 

 for such sum or sums of money as shall be necessary to defray and 

 disburse the expenses of lighting and maintaining the aforesaid 

 Light-Houses or either of them, and the providing of Bells or Cannon 

 and Boats and other appurtenances for the same. 



VI. And be it further enacted, that when and so soon as the said 

 Light House shall have been completed near Cape Spear as afore- 

 said, it shall and may be lawful for the Governor or person admin- 

 istering the Government of this Island for the time being to 

 695 issue a Proclamation under the Great Seal, signifying that 

 the same hath been so completed, and that thenceforth there 

 shall be raised, levied, collected and paid to His Majesty, his Hrs, 

 and Successors, upon every Merchant Ship or Vessel, (other than 

 Coasting or Fishing vessels) coming into any port or harbour of 

 this Island between Cape Race and Bonavista, excepting the said 

 harbour of St. John's, a duty or rate of one penny, sterling, per ton, 

 for every ton register admeasurement of each respective vessel as 

 aforesaid; and upon all Merchant Ships and Vessels (other than 

 Coasting and Fishing vessels) entering the said harbour of St. 

 John's, a rate or duty of one half penny, sterling, per ton, register 

 tonnage. 



VII. And be it further enacted, that the Commissioners of Light 

 Houses shall have the charge of the Public Buoys. Chains and Moor- 

 ings in the harbour of St. John's, and shall also have power from 

 time to time, to make such Rules and Regulations respecting the use, 

 preservation and management of the said buoys, chains and moorings, 

 as they may deem necessary, which shall be binding on all parties 

 I'.sing the same; and that all expenses incurred in the management of 

 the said buoys, chains and moorings shall be defrayed out of the 

 funds applicable to the maintenance of the Light Houses under the 

 provisions of this Act. and shall be drawn by Warrant on the Treas- 

 urer of the Colony in the manner hereinbefore mentioned. 



VIII. And be it further enacted, that during such time as there 

 shall be a Superintendent of Quarantine, such Superintendent for the 

 time being shall be one of the said Commissioners, and shall have the 

 especial superintendence of the said buoys, chains and moorings. 



IX. And be it further enacted, that all such said duties or dues 

 shall be levied, collected and received by the Collector or Sub-Collec- 

 tor of His Majesty's Customs at each respective port aforesaid, previ- 

 ously to such vessels respectively being entered at the Customs; and 

 all monies arising from the aforesaid duties shall be paid quarterly to 

 the Treasurer of the Colony, to be appropriated in such manner as the 

 Colonial Legislature shall from time to time direct. 



X. And be it further enacted, that the said Treasurer shall be and 

 he is hereby authorised and empowered to grant and issue to the re- 

 spective persons who shall so lend and advance money for the pur- 

 poses of this Act, one or more Debenture or Debentures in the form 



