River Trent Navigation Act 1698

IX. Lord Pagett, &c. with Constent of Commissioners, may make By-Laws, &c.; and set Fines; which shall be binding.;

Justices of Assize may alter or reform the same, &c.

And for the better and more orderly and effectuall using the said Navigation Be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the said Lord Pagett his Heires and Assignes shall from time to time have full Power and Authority by and with the Consent of the said Commissioners or any Five or more of them to make By-Laws Orders and Constitutions for the good and orderly Usage of the said Navigation and for all such Warehouses Wharfs Passes Locks Weares Turnpikes and other things as shall be made for the said Navigation and for all such Vessells as shall be used on the said River and for all such Boatmen Messengers Warehouse Keepers Factors and other Persons as shall be imployed about the said Navigation or any thing that shall be necessary and needfull in and about the same and to set and impose such reasonable Pains Forfeitures and Punishments upon the Breakers thereof to be levied and recovered by such reasonable Waies as to him or them shall seeme meet and reasonable the same to be mentioned and expressed in such Orders and By-Lawes which By-Lawes Orders and Constitutions being put in Writing under the Hand and Seale of the said Lord Pagett his Heires or Assignes and allowed by the said Commissioners or any Five or more of them under their Hands and Seales shall be binding to and observed by all Parties and shall be sufficient in any Court of Law or Equity to justifie all Persons that shall act under the same either for the punnishing such Persons as shall breake the same or levying any Penalty or Forfeiture thereby incurred in such manner and forme as shall be therein and thereby directed which Moneys soe levyed shall from time to time be imployed towards defraying the Charge of the said Navigation Neverthelesse the Justice or Justices of the Assizes for the Counties of Derby Leicester and Stafford in each of the said Counties where the Matter of Fact shall arise upon Complaint made and reasonable Notice thereof given by any Person or Persons agrieved by any such Orders Constitutions or By-Laws within Six Months after the executing thereof shall or may as he or they shall see cause by any Order abridge moderate alter or reforme the same and order Restitution to be made of any Sum or Sums of Money that shall be levied in pursuance thereof such Orders to be made in the Assize time and upon due Examination of the Matters upon Oath such Justice or Justices of Assize are hereby impowered to administer and such Order and Orders to be final and oblige all Parties concerned therein