Great Yarmouth Haven and Pier Repairs (Duties) Act 1685

Reciting the State and Danger of Ruin to the Haven and Piers of Great Yarmouth.

Whereas the Burrough of Great Yarmouth in the County of Norffolke is of great Importance as well for His Majestyes Service and Revenue as for the good of the whole Kingdome especially in the Preservation of the Fishery and the breeding and imploying many thousands of Skilfull Marriners and Seamen And the Haven and Piers of the said Burgh have beene of late much (more then heretofore) obstructed and ruined by Sands throwne up by the Sea in such sort as that the Benefit thereof must of necessity be lost (if not timely prevented) the great Charge of Clearing Preserveing Maintaining and repairing whereof the Maior Aldermen Burgesses and Commonalty of the said Burgh are in noe wise able to beare the said Corporation Antient Reall Estate, being neare Foure hundred pounds per Annum being sold and expended and they very much indebted by the great Charge of the Repaire thereof and the Powers of the former Acts of Parlyament concerning the same being now wholly determined To the end therefore that the said Haven and Piers may be Cleared Preserved Maintained and Kept in good Repaire