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

 for approval. 



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

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

 empowered to draw Warrants on the Treasurer of the Colony 

 696 on the requisition of the said Commissioners, or the major 

 part of them, for such sums or sum of money as shall be 

 necessary to defray and disburse the expenses of lighting and main- 

 taining the aforesaid Light House and its appurtenances. 



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

 Light House on Harbor-Grace Island shall have been completed, it 

 shall and may be lawful for the Governor or Acting-Governor for 

 the time being, to issue a Proclamation under the Great Seal, signi- 

 fying that the same hath been so completed, and that thenceforth 

 there shall be raised, levied, collected and paid to his Majesty, his 

 heirs and successors, upon every Merchant Ship or Vessel entering 

 any Port or Harbour of the aforesaid Bay, a Duty or rate of one 

 penny halfpenny sterling per ton for every ton register admeasure- 

 ment of each respective vessel as aforesaid : Provided always, that no 

 vessel owned in or belonging to this Colony, having once paid such 

 Light Duty as aforesaid, shall during the same year be liable to any 

 further duty under this Act, while employed in fishing or in the 

 Coasting Trade of this Island and its Dependencies, and sailing 

 under a general Coasting Clearance. 



VI. And be it further enacted, that all such said Duties or Dues 

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

 lector of His Majesty's Customs, for the respective Port or District, 

 previously to such Vessels respectively being entered at the Customs; 

 and in the event of any vessel or vessels putting into any Port or 

 Harbor of the said Bays, either by stress of Weather or otherwise, 

 where no Officer of Customs or Person authorized or acting in such 

 behalf shall reside, then and in such case the Duties or Dues shall be 

 levied, collected and received by any Justice of the Peace residing 

 or then being at or near to the respective Port, Harbor or Roadstead 

 where such Vessel shall arrive or put in, and shall be payable imme- 

 diately on such Vessel coming to Anchor; and all sums of Money so 

 received by such Justices of Peace, shall be rjaid forthwith to the 

 nearest Collector or Sub-Collector of His Majesty's Customs: And 

 all monies arising from the whole of the aforesaid Light Duties, 

 shall be paid Quarterly to the Treasurer of the Colony, and be appro- 

 priated in such manner as the Colonial Legislature shall from time 

 to time direct : Provided always that it shall be lawful for such Col- 

 lector or Sub-Collectors of His Majesty's Customs, and such Justices 

 of the Peace as aforesaid, to retain and with-hold from the sums by 

 them respectively collected for Light Duties under this Act. and paid 

 into the hands of the Treasurer of the Colony, a Commission at and 

 after the rate of five pounds per centum upon the amount by them 

 respectively collected and paid over as a compensation for their 

 trouble in collecting the same. 



VII. And be it further enacted, that on the non-payment by the 

 Master or Owner or Owners of any ship or vessel of any duty or dues 

 incurred or payable under this Act, such duty or dues shall and may 

 be sued for and recovered by the respective person or persons author- 

 ised to receive the same, in a summary way, before one or more of 

 His Majesty's Justices of the Peace, and the amount thereof, together 



