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The limits of this navigation and haven are from South Biddick or Biddick Ford, including the port and haven of Sunderland, as the same extends from Souter Point, two miles from Sunderland Bar to the north-east, into the sea to five fathoms at low water, and from thence in a supposed direct line till it falls opposite to a point called Ryhope Dean, two miles to the south.

To carry this act into execution, a great number of commissioners are appointed, whose qualification is to consist of real estate of the clear yearly value of £200, or a personal estate of £6,000; they are authorized to deepen and cleanse the said river; to enlarge the channel to the mouth thereof; to contract the entrance; build and repair piers, quays, capsterns, mooring-anchors, posts, landing-places, warehouses, and all other machinery, apparatus and works, for carrying on and maintaining the free navigation of this river; and for these purposes, authority is given to the commissioners to borrow any sum of money required, on security of the following

EXEMPTION FROM DUTIES.
Cinders burnt from Coals, subject to the previous Duties, are exempt from the Duties hereby imposed for Cinders shipped for exportation or water-borne to any other Place; as also Coals consumed in making Salt, Glass, Glass Bottles, Vitriol, Copperas, Earthenware, Bricks, Tiles, and burning Lime-stone into Lime.

LIGHT-HOUSE AND REFUGE DUTY.
Owners of Ships in the Lime Trade may compound for their Duties.

King's Ships are exempt.