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Rh by the 12th George III. it is unnecessary here to recite them. The act of 12th George III. is entitled,  'An Act for clearing, depthening, repairing, maintaining and improving the Haven and Piers of Great Yarmouth; and for depthening and making more navigable the several Rivers emptying themselves into the said Haven; and for preserving Ships, wintering therein, from accidents by Fire;'  in the preamble of which it is recited, that the duties granted under the former act of 23rd George II. ceased on the 25th March, 1772, and the following are granted in lieu of them.

RATES AND DUTIES.
Or such other greater Sum, not exceeding Twe1vepence, which the Commissioners appointed by this Act, or any Seven of them, may order and direct; which Commissioners s.re to be chosen as directed in the Act of 22nd Charles II.

The Duties on all Goods imported, to be repaid on Exportation.

The Master of each Vessel to pay to the Pier Master One Shilling on entering the Haven.

The duties are to be disposed of, for the several purposes recited in the act, in the following proportions;-three-twentieths to the chamberlain of the city of Norwich, to be applied for the purposes of depthening and otherwise improving that part of the River Yare, or Wensom, which lies between the New Mills at Norwich and Hardly Cross; one-twentieth to the magistrates of Norfolk, for the purpose of clearing and depthening the River Bure, the River Ant from St. Bennett's Abbey, to Dilham, and the Thurne River from Bastwick Bridge to Hickling; one-twentieth to the magistrates of Suffolk, for the improvement of the navigation of the Waveney; one-twentieth to be applied to the purpose of repairing the bridge and public quays of Yarmouth; one twentieth to be applied, by the Norfolk Magistrates, for the further clearing of the River Bure, and other branches above-mentioned; five-twentieths to the corporation of Yarmouth, for the improvement of the River Yare from Yarmouth to Hardly Cross, in such manner as the commissioners may appoint; and the remaining eight-twentieths is to be appropriated to the purpose of improving the haven of Yarmouth, and maintaining the piers and