Great Yarmouth Haven and Pier Repairs (Duties) Act 1685

II. 12d. a Chalder of Coals, Last of Corn, Weigh of Salt, and Tun of other Merchandize, except Fish, to be paid by Masters of Ships, &c. as Mayor, &c. of Great Yarmouth shall appoint, for 14 Years, &c.

Bee it Enacted by the Kings most Excellent Majestie by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spirituall and Temporall and the Commons in this present Parlyament Assembled and by the Authoritie of the same That for Fourteene years and to the end of the next Session of Parlyament from and after the Twenty fourth day of July next ensueing there shall be paid by every the Master or other Person or Persons haveing the Rule and Command of any Shipp or Vessell unladeing or which shall unlade within the said Haven of Great Yarmouth or in the place in the Sea called Yarmouth Roade neare or adjoyning to the said Burgh extending from the South part of the Towne of Scratby in the County of Norfolke to the North part of the Towne of Corton in the County of Suffolke at the time of the unladeing thereof for the Goods hereafter mentioned (that is to say) for every Chalder of Coals (Winchester Measure) Last of Wheate, Rye, Barley, Malt and other Graine and for every Weigh of Salt and every Tun of any other Goods or Merchandizes whatsoever Fish onely excepted which shall be imported and unladen in the said Haven or Roade such Summe or Summes of Money not exceeding the Summe of Twelve pence of Lawfull Money of England as the said Maior Aldermen Burgesses and Commonalty in Common Councill Assembled shall from time to time Order or Appoint.