Rates may be reduced by Commissioners of Customs,

with Consent of Treasury; Rents of

Lessees to be reduced proportionably.

Commissioners of Customs,

with Approbation of Treasury, may let the Docks and Rates.

Dock Masters

to be appointed by Commissioners or their Lessees.

Merchandize from and out of such Warehouses, Cellars, Stores and Yards, Quays and Wharfs, and shall pay such Rates and Charges as shall be then due and payable, under the Conditions and Regulations of this Act, on such Goods and Merchandize; and in case such Importer or Importers, Proprietor or Proprietors, Consignee or Consignees, or their Agents, shall fail or neglect so to do, before the Expiration of such Three Years, it shall and may be lawful for the said Commissioners of Customs, or their Lessees, or such Person as shall be appointed by them or either of them, to cause all such Goods and Merchandize to be publicly sold, and the Produce of such Sale shall be applied, first in Discharge of all such Duties of Customs and Excise as may be due in respect of such Goods, next in Payment of the Rates and Charges imposed by this Act; and the Overplus arising from such Sale shall be paid to such Importer or Importers, Proprietor or Proprietors, Consignee or Consignees, or their Agents.

VI. And be it further enacted, That it shall and may be lawful for the said Commissioners of Customs, with the Consent and Approbation of the Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury, from time to time to reduce or diminish the several Rates and Charges by this Act made payable; and in every such Case the said Commissioners of Customs shall and they are hereby required to make a corresponding and proportionate Reduction of any Rent or Rents which may be reserved and made payable to them by any Lessee or Lessees under the Provisions of this Act, in respect of any such Docks, Quays, Wharfs, Yards and Warehouses.

VII. And be it further enacted, That it shall and may be lawful for the said Commissioners of Customs, or any Three of them, by and with the Approbation of the Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury, or any Three of them, from time to time to demise or let all and every or any of the Docks, Quays, Wharfs and Yards and Warehouses aforesaid, together with all Rates, Charges, Dues and Profits to the same belonging, or receivable at every such Port under the Provisions of this Act, and to grant all such Rights and Powers as by this Act are provided, for demanding and levying all or any such Rates, Charges, Dues and Profits, to any Lessee or Lessees thereof, and to authorize such Lessee or Lessees to take and apply the same to his or their own Use and Benefit for such Term, at such Rent, and upon such Covenants and Conditions as to the said Commissioners of the Customs shall appear reasonable, and as shall be approved of by the said Com.. missioners of the Treasury.

VIII. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for the Commissioners of the Customs for the Time being, and for the several and respective Persons who shall or may be or become Lessees of the Premises, or any of them, and they are hereby respectively authorized and required from time to time, as Occasion shall be or require, to nominate and appoint some fit and proper Person or Persons to be Dock Master or Dock Masters of such Docks, or any of them respectively; and that such Commissioners and their Lessees shall and may from time to time, as they or either of them shall see Cause, remove, suspend or dismiss any such Dock Master or Dock Masters; and that such

Dock

or

&c. in Docks.

Refusal to obey
Orders of Dock
Master, Pro-
ceedings by
Dock Master,

and

Dock Master or Dock Masters so from time to time to be ap- Dock Master to pointed, shall have full Power and Authority, under the Regu- direct Mode of lations and Restrictions hereinafter expressed, to direct the mooring Ships, mooring, unmooring, moving or removing, and extinguishing the Lights on board of all Ships and other Vessels coming into or being in any such Docks, or at such Quays and Wharfs, or any of them respectively; and the Time or Times and Manner of their Entrance into and lying in, going out of or from such Docks, Quays and Wharfs respectively, and their Position, lading and discharging therein respectively, and the Time or Times of opening and shutting the Gates of such Docks, and the Time of extinguishing the Lights on board any such Ships or Vessels; and in case the Owner, Master, Pilot or other Person having the Charge or Command of any Ship or other Vessel, or his or their Servant or Servants, shall refuse or neglect to meor unmoor, move or remove the same, or to extinguish all or any Lights in any such Ship or Vessel, according to such Direction, immediately after Notice to him or them given in Writing, or left with some Person or Persons on board such Ship or Vessel for that Purpose, that then and in every such Case it shall be lawful for any such Dock Master or Dock Masters, or his or their Assistants, and he and they is and are hereby required to moor, unmoor, move or remove any such Ship or Vessel, or to extinguish the Lights in the same; and that all Charges and Expences of so doing shall be paid and borne by the Owner, Master, Pilot or other Person having the Charge and Command of such Ship or Vessel; and such Owner, Master, Pilot, Servant or other Person so refusing, shall forfeit and pay a Penalty of Five Pounds; and all such Charges, and the said Penalty of Five Pounds, may be recovered from such Person so refusing, in case of Nonpayment thereof on Demand, by such Ways and Means as Penalties and Forfeitures are by this Act directed to be recovered; and in case any Master, Commander, Mate, Pilot or other Person or Persons having or taking the Command of any such Ship or other Vessel, or any Owner, Agent or Consignee of such Ship or Vessel, or any other Person, shall obstruct or hinder the mooring, unmooring, moving or removing of any such Ship or other Vessel in or near such Docks, Quays or Wharfs, or any of them, or shall obstruct or hinder any such Dock Master or his Assistants in the Execution of any Part of his Duty under this Act, every such Person or Persons shall for every such Offence forfeit and pay a Sum not exceeding Twenty Pounds, nor less than Five Pounds, Penalty. to be recovered and applied as hereinafter is mentioned and directed.

IX. And be it further enacted, That it shall and may be lawful for any such Dock Master or Dock Masters, and his and their Assistant and Assistants, and he and they is and are hereby required to remove or cause to be removed from any such Docks, Quays and Wharfs, all and every or any Nuisance or Nuisances which may happen to be therein or thereon respectively; and also to remove or cause to be removed from any such Docks, Quays and Wharfs, all idle or disorderly Persons, and all Persons attempting to act in any way contrary to Law, or any of the Provisions in this Act contained: Provided always, that nothing

I i4

herein

Penalty 51. and
Expences.

Obstructing

Moorings or
Dock Master.

Dock Master

may remove

Nuisances, &c.

Vessels shall

not lie so as to obstruct Entrance of Docks, &c.

Not removing on Order of Dock Master.

Penalty.

Proviso for

Customs and

Excise.

herein contained shall extend, or be deemed, construed or taken to extend, to hinder or prevent any Watchman or Guard appointed or to be appointed by the Commissioners of Customs, nor any of the Officers of Customs, from performing the Duty of any Office to which they shall or may be duly appointed.

X. And be it further enacted, That from and after the passing of this Act, no Ship or other Vessel shall lie at or near to the Entrance of any such Dock in any Manner or at any Time which, in the Judgment of the Dock Master of any such Dock respectively, shall impede or hinder the free Entrance or Departure of Vessels into or from any such Dock; and every Master and Pilot, and all and every other Person or Persons having the Charge or Command of any Ship or other Vessel lying at or near to the Entrance of any such Dock, shall remove such Ship or Vessel under his or their Command, whenever he shall be thereto required by the Dock Master or Dock Masters of any such Dock, or his or their Assistant or Assistants, by an Order left with some Person or Persons on board such Ship or Vessel, in Writing, for that Purpose, expressing the Time within which such Removal shall be made, under the Penalty of forfeiting a Sum not exceeding Ten Pounds, nor less than Five Pounds, for every Hour which every such Ship or Vessel shall remain at or near any Entrance of any such Dock, after the Time limited by such Notice for the Removal of such Vessel.

XI. And be it declared and enacted, That nothing in this Act Acts relating to contained shall extend, or be deemed, construed or taken to extend, to the repealing or contravening the Provisions of any Act or Acts relating to the Duties of Customs or Excise, or to the Importation or Exportation of Goods, Wares or Merchandize, any Thing in this Act contained to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding.

Penalties recoverable under

Laws of Customs.

Application of
Penalties.

XII. And be it further enacted, That all Rates, Penalties and Forfeitures, which may be incurred under this Act, shall and may be sued for, levied and recovered by any of the Modes provided or to be provided for the suing for, levying and recovering any Penalties or Forfeitures for Offences against the Laws in force in Ireland relating to the Revenue of Customs.

XIII. And be it further enacted, That all Penalties and Forfeitures to be incurred, inflicted and paid or levied under any of the Provisions of this Act, shall be paid and disposed of, one Half to the Informer, and the other Half to the Use of His Majesty, His Heirs and Successors.

TABLES

TABLES referred to in this Act.

TABLE (A.)

A TABLE of Rates and Charges, in British Currency, upon Vessels entering, using and frequenting certain Docks in the Port of Dublin, and other Ports in Ireland.

UPON all Ships or Vessels which shall enter any such Dock, to discharge or receive Goods, and which shall remain therein longer than Six Weeks; for every Week after the Expiration of such Six Weeks, for every registered Ton of such Ship or Vessel One Halfpenny. Upon light Ships or Vessels permitted to enter any such Dock for the Purpose of laying up, from the Time of their entering the One Halfpenny. Docks, for every Week, per registered Ton

TABLE (B.)

A TABLE of Rates and Charges, in British Currency, upon Goods, Wares and Merchandize warehoused, stored or yarded in certain Warehouses, Cellars, Stores and Yards, in different Ports in Ireland, or landed at, shipped from, being, lying or remaining upon certain Quays and Warehouses in the said Ports.

THE Rent upon Goods housed or yarded to commence from the Day of the Ship or Vessel's beginning to discharge.

No Quay Rent to be charged upon Goods remaining on the Quay until Seven Days after landing.

No Quay Rent to be charged upon Goods intended for shipping, unless they shall remain thereon beyond the Period of Seven Days.

The coopering and mending of all Descriptions of Packages to be performed as the Proprietor of the Goods may direct, and at such Rate of Charge as may be agreed upon in every Case between such Proprietor and Occupier of the Premises.

The Occupier or Occupiers of the Premises not to be responsible, or to make good any Deficiencies by Leakage upon Wines and Spirits deposited therein, unless the Package shall have been coopered by their Servants previous to housing, in which case they are to make good such Deficiencies, if exceeding One Gallon upon any Hogshead, Pipe or Puncheon, for any Period of Custody less than One Year; Two Gallons for any Period above One Year and less than Two Years; and in like Proportion for succeeding Years; provided that such Deficiencies shall be claimed within Six Months of Delivery, and be established by the Excise or Customs Gauge on Landing and Delivery.

Goods requiring to be made up in regular Order on the Quay, for gauging by the Revenue Officers, to be charged for so laying up One Fourth of the Charge hereinafter stated for landing such Goods.

TABLE (B.)