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An Historical, Topographical and Descriptive View of the County Palatine of Durham, by E. Mackenzie and [continued By] M. Ross
An Historical Topographical and Descriptive View of the County Palatine of Durham by E Mackenzie and M Ross - continued By Author:Eneas Mackenzie General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1834 Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million book... more »s for free. Excerpt: 6d. pef ton ; every British vessel to or from a foreign port, 9d. per ton ; except such vessel be laden with Norway timber only, then 6d. per ton ; every foreign vessel, 1s. 6d. per ton; except such foreign vessel be laden with Norway timber only, then 1s. per ton. The following statement, shewing the gradual increase in the amount of these duties, proves the utility of the plan. The accounts are brought up to May in each year : -- £. s. d. £. i. d. £. s. d. 1811 615 14 6 1817 1033 1 9 1823 1340 5 9 1812 1150 0 9 1818 1169 7 0 1824 1494 10 3 1813 1204 12 9 1819 1356 16 3 1825..... 1594 7 3 1814 1209 9 0 1820 1187 I( 5 9 1826 1543 12 5 1815 1104 9 0 1821 1248 2 6 1827 147412 6 1816 1147 5 6 1822 13/3 4 6 An act was obtained in 1828 for enlarging the powers of the Tees Navigation Company ; and they are now proceeding with another cut on the Yorkshire side of the river, by which a considerable distance will be saved. The extent of the mayor's jurisdiction on the river Tees is from " the bar, and low water mark of the sea, unto the Wathstead, called Worsall Wath, betwixt Aislaby and Middleton St. George," as specified in tne anchorage and plankage lease, by which the corporation is entitled to a duty from all ships that come into the river Tees (from any place but the cinque ports, which are exempt), amounting to 2s. 6d. for every British, and 5s. for every foreign vessel ; 4d. of which is due to the steward of the bishop's court-leet, or his bailiff'. There are also other duties payable to the Borough : 1s. is paid for every 120 deals imported, and 4d. for every 100 bushels of corn. Fisheries, ...« less