A. D. 1799. 481 



Vessels from Greenland, Gibraltar, any country bordering 011 the Mediter-'l 

 rancan, the West-Indies, Mexico, South America, East-India, China, the > 3i 

 Pacific ocean, or any other place to the southward of 25° north latitude J 



All veflels clearing outward to any foreign country to pay the fame 

 as veffels entering inward from fuch country. 



His Majefty's fhips of war, velTels belonging to any of the royal family, 

 coafting veffels not exceeding 45 tuns, and all coafting veflels loaded 

 chiefly with corn, fifliing craft, veflels for carrying paflengers, and craft 

 navigating upon the Thames no lower than Gravefend, are exempted 

 from the duties. 



Upon the credit of thefe duties there fhall be advanced to the corpor- 

 ation of London from the confolidated fund a fum not exceeding 

 £'j 2,000, to be employed in the purchafe of the ground, houfes. Sec. 

 and in the works neceflary for the canal ; and money fliall alfo be ad- 

 vanced from the confolidated fund to pay the compenfations to be found 

 due to the king and Lord Gwydir on account of the mooring chains. 

 All expenfes of mooring chains, falaries of harbour-mafters, &c. fliall be 

 paid out of the rates granted to his Majefty. 



In three years after the canal is completed for ufe, the corporation of 

 London fhall receive from every vefTel, loaded or unloaded, entering the 

 canal. 



of 200 tuns or upwards, per tun . . 2rf I 50 to 100 tuns lof 



100 to 200 tans . . •■1^1 '-iO to 50 tuns 5/ 



and from every lighter, barge, boat, or other rowing craft if. 



After the Weft-India docks fhall be completed, the company fliall 

 receive a duty of 6/"8 per tun of regiftered meafure from every veffel 

 entering their docks, as full compenfation for the ufe of the docks, and 

 all charges of navigating, mooring, unmooring, removing, and manage- 

 ment ; alfo unloading her cargo, land-waiter's fees, cooperage of the 

 cargo v/ith hoops and nails, her removal into the dock appropriated for 

 light veffels, afid liberty to lie there any time not exceeding fix months. 

 Veffels, only partly loaded with Weft-India produce, fhail pay tunnage 

 dues only for the quantity of fuch produce they have onboard. — Light- 

 ers carrying ballaft are not to pay any tunnage duty. 



As compenfation for the ufe of the quays, wharfs, cranes, land-wait- 

 er's fees for goods landed, and all charges of wharfage, landing, houfing, 

 weighing, cooperage required after landing, and as full rent for ware- 

 houl'e room for twelve weeks, the company fhall receive the following 

 rates or duties upon goods, viz. 



Aloes, balsam, cassia, cor-1 Dyer's woods do. . 6d 



tex Wiuteranus, gum >percwt. 4/8 Ginger do. . 3/3 



guiacum, turmeric, . .J Hides per dozen 6d 



Cacao, coffee, do. . I/6 Marmalade, oil of castor, | . ,^ 



Cotton, indigo, do. . 2/6 tamarinds jperjar ^o 



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