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A. D. 1757- Anno triceiimo G e o r g 1 1 II. €.31.107 VII And be it further enaded by the Authority aforefaid, That the faid Society, and all and every Free Ufe of all Pcribn or Perfons employed in the faid Fifhcries, fliall have and exercife the free Ufe of all Ports, Har- J^^^beiot^H^T hours Shores and Forelands in Great Britain^ or the Iflands belonging to the Crown of Great Britain^ Wate^rMark?' below the higheft High Water Mark, and for the Space of one hundred Yards on any wafte or unculti- and loo Yards r»d Land beyond fuch Mark within the Land, for landing their Nets, CaHcs and other Materials, above on any excepted) any Law, Statute or Cuftoin whatfoever to the contrary notwithftanding :^ And if any Perfon PerfonsobOrurt- or Perfons flial-1 preCume to demand or receive any Dues, Sums of Money, or other Confideration what- ing fuch Ufe tor- fbever for the Ufe of any fuch Ports, Harbours, Shores or Forelands within the Limits aforefaid, or fliall f^it lool. obftruft the Fifhermen or other Perfons employed in the taking or curing of Fifh, or drying their Nets in the Ufe of the fame, every Perfon fo offending fliall for every fuch Offence forfeit the Sum of one hun- dred Pounds, to be recovered and levied in Manner herein after directed. Vill. Provided always, That nothing in this A61- contained fliall extend to exempt the VefTels or Boats Where Harbour employed in the faid Fiflieries from the Payment of fuch Harbour or Pier Dues as are and by Lavv ought °^ ^'"VhT^^"^*^ to be demanded for Ships, Veil'els or Boats, in Piers or Harbours which are built or artificially made ; La'^^'^^j^^ p'^,(},-jjg but that fuch Harbour or Pier Dues fhall be paid in like Manner as the fame were liable to be paid before Veirds are to the pilfmg of this Act. _ _ pay the fanw. IX. And be it further ena£lcd by the Authority aforefaid, That the Penalty herein before mentioned Penalty whtre (hall and may be profecuted and determined by Bill, Plaint or Information, in any of his Majcfty's Courts and how to be of Record at Wejhninlhr^ or in the Court of Exchequer in Scotland refpe6tively, wherein no Efioin, Pro- ^"«<i '"i' te6iion. Privilege, Wager of Law, or more than one Imparlance fliall be allowed; and one Moiety of fuch Penalty fliall be to the Ufe of his Majefly, and the other Moiety to fuch Perfon or Perfons as v»'ill fue for or profccute the fame. X. Provided always, and be it further enacted and declared by the Authority aforefaid. That the fiiid The Tonnage ucc ceipt or Receipts, from the Receiver or Colle6lor for the Time being of the Duty of fix Venct per Man Duty payable to per Month, payable out of Seamens Wages, for the Support of the Royal Hofpital at Greenwich j that all Greenwich Hof- Monies payable on account of fuch Duty from any Veflel, in refped: whereof fuch Bounty of fifty Shil- pital being July linens fr Ton fhall be demanded, hath been fully paid and difcharged : any Thing herein before contained ji*"^' . ^ ■"*'&; r , c- T ^ • -. n I- a J 1 ^ Concerning T J. to the contrary thereof in any wife notwithftanding. pcry fa farther 33 Ceo, 2. c, 27. CAP. XXXI. r^*^^'- ' An A6t to explain, amend and render more efTedtual an A61 pafled in the twenty-eighth Year of the Reign of his prefent Majefty, intituled, An Ail to enable the Churchwardens,, Overfeers and Inhabitants of the Parijh <?/ Saint Saviour in the Borough ^/Southwark, in the County of Surry, to hold a Market within the faid Parifh,^ not interfering with the High Street in the faid Borough.

  • "ITTH E R E A S by an A£l pafTed In the twenty-eighth Year of the Reign of his prefent Majefly, 2,8<JeQ. j. c^ ?3«
  • VV intituled, An Afi to enable the Churchwardens,, Overfeers atid Inhabitants of the Parijh o/~ Saint Sa-

' viour /« the Borough tySouthwark in the County <?/" Surry, to hold a Market ivithin the faid Parijh,, not in"

  • terfering with the High Street in the faid Borough,, Powers were granted to CommilHoncrs therein named,
  • to enter upon a certain Piece of Ground in the faid h€t defcribed, and to let out fuch Parts thereof as
  • they fhould adjudge proper for holding the faid Market thereon : And whereas fome Doubts have arifen
  • about theDefcription of the faid Piece of Ground : A.nd whereas by the faid A61 it is enacted, That in
  • cafe the faid Churchwardens, Overfees and Inhabitants cannot agree with the Owner or Owners of
  • the faid Piece of Ground, or any Part of fuch Ground, or the Houfes and Buildings thereon, for the
  • Purchafe thereof, that then tlie faid Commiflioncrs fliall caufe the Value of fuch Lands and Heredita-

' ments to be adjufl:ed and fettled by a Jury, at any Quarter-SefTion of the Peace to be holden for the

  • County oi Surry; which Method has been found inconvenient by reafon the faid Seilion is moflly held
  • at a confiderable Diflance from the faid Borough: And whereas the Sum of fix thoufand Pounds, di-
  • reefed eo be raifed by the faid- Act, will not be fufficient to pay for the Purchafe of the faid Lands and
  • Hereditaments, and other the Purpofes in the faid A(5f: mentioned: And whereas by the faid Acf a Rate
  • or AfTefTment is diredfed to be made on all Lands, Houfes, Tenements and Hereditaments, to make
  • good any Deficiencies which may happen in the Payment of the Annuities in the faid ASt mentioned ;
  • but fufficient Powers are not therein granted ibr levying the fam.e : For remedying the faid Doubts and Inr-
  • conveniencies, and rendering the faid Act more effeftual. May it pleafe your Majefty, that it may be
  • ena£ted;' And be it enacted by the King's moll Excellent Majefly, by and with the Advice and Confent

of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this prefent Parliament airemblcd, and by the Authority of the fame. That the faid Piece of Ground mentioned and defcribed in the faid recited Acfl, The Ground dc- <ioth and fliall be adjudged, deemed and taken to contain the^iece or Spot of Ground in the faid former ^"'.^^ '" ^^^^ p - * A X5 recited Act, ai-