Rebuilding of London Act 1670

XVI. Rates for Wharfage and Cranage to be assessed by His Majesty and Privy Council. Table of Rates to be hung up at Wharfs.; Exacting higher Rates, or refusing to suffer Goods to be landed, &c.

Penalty £10.

And forasmuch as great Exactions have beene and are exercised by Wharfingers and others imployed about the Wharfage and Cranage of Goods landed or shipped off, at or from the said City of London, For remedy thereof Bee it enacted That such Rates and noe other shall from time to time be taken for Wharfage and Cranage aswell of Timber and other Materialls for building as of Coles and other Goods and Merchandizes as by his said Majestie with the Advice of his Privy Councell shall for that purpose be assessed and allowed to be taken, a Table of which Rates shall be hanged up at every of the said Wharfes respectively, And if any Wharfinger or other shall exact or demand, or directly or indirectly, take or receive for Wharfage or Cranage, or by colour thereof, more then according to the Rates which shall be soe assessed, or shall refuse to suffer any Goods or Merchandize to be landed or shipped at [X1 of] or from any Wharfe or Wharfes within the said City or the Liberties thereof at the Rates aforesaid, such Offender shall forfeite for every such offence the summe of Ten pounds to the partie or partyes thereby greived to be recovered with full Costs of Suite by Action of Debt, Bill, Plaint or Information in any of his Majestyes Courts of Record at Westminster or within the said City of London as the cause shall arise, wherein noe Essoyne Protection or Wager of Law shall be allowed, nor any more then one Imparlance.

Editorial Information

X1 interlined on the Roll.