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 176 Domestic Trade. [Ch. X. Sec. 11. Migli Admiral (a). At length, by the Btatute 8 Elizr c. 13. (6), the power was partially vested in the Trinity House at Dept- ford. That statute provides, " that the Master, Wardens, and Assistants of the Trinity House at Deptford Strond, being a company incorporated as therein mentioned, may, from time to time, at their wills and pleasures, and at their costs, make, erect, and set up such and so mapy beacons, marks, and signs for the sea, in such place or places of the sea shores, and uplands near the sea coasts, or forelands of the sea, only for sea marks, a& to them shall seem most meet, needful, and requisite, whereby the dangers may be avoided and escaped, and ships the better come into their ports without peril." " And that all such beacons, marks, and signs, so to be by them or their assigns erected, made, and set up, at the costs and charges of the said Master, Wardens, and Assistants, shall and may be continued, renewed, and maintained, from time to time, at the costs and chai*ges of the said Master, Wardens, and Assistants." This act does not, it will be observed, relate to beacons, sea-marks, or light-houses, which it may be necessary to place in rivers, or other waters, away from the sea, the erection of which must, therefore, be governed by common law rules ; but it seems to extend as well to night light-houses as to beacons or other sea-marks, which may be used in the day-time (c). SECT. IL The Prerogatives with respect to the Domestic Commerce^ or In- ternal Trade of the Cotmtrt/y may he considered, with refer- ence — st^ To Monopolies and Patents for Inventions, — 2<%, Marts and Fairs, — Sr6%, Weights and Measures.— Uhly^ Money, Coin, Sfc, The interests and the freedom of domestic commerce have also been carefully watched and guarded by the English laws. (a) See 4 Inst. 148. 1 Sid. 158. to the Edystone, see 4 and 5 Ann. c 20. (i) The provisions of this Act were And as to the light-hous« on the Smalls, extended to vessels appointed to carry see 18 Geo. 2. c. 42. lights, by 48 Geo. 3. c. 104. s. 61. As (c) See 4 Inst. 149, in margin. On