Summary

River Lune Navigation Act 1749 (1749)

“ Commissioners to appoint collectors, and to allow them not exceeding 1s. in the pound. Commissioners to meet twice in the year, and audite all accounts, and may remove collectors, &c. Commissioners to appoint a person who shall order the mooring, &c. of ships. Twenty fillings penalty on throwing rubbish, &c. into the river.
SCHEDULE of the duties.
FOR every ship coming in or going out of the port of Lancaster, and trading to or from any place in Europe, within the Streights; or in Africa, America, or Greenland, 1s. per ton. For every ship trading to or from any foreign port in Europe, 8d.
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