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Thames Watermen Act 1698
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VIII.Proviso for Lessees, &c. of Quays between Hermitage Bridge and London Bridge, using their Lighters, &c. and for employing Watermen, &c. and for their acting as heretofore.
Proviso for Woodmongers who keep Wharfs for retailing Fuel, to use Lighters, &c.
And be it enacted by the Authority aforesaid That it shall and may be lawfull to and for the Lessees Owners or Occupiers of any Key or Keyes betwixt the Hermitage-Bridge and London-Bridge or any or either of them to use their and every of their Lighters or large Crafts as has been heretofore lawfully accustomed for the carrying of Goods and Merchandizes to and from their respective Keyes and Wharfes and to and from Shipps loading or unloading and to employ any Person or Persons being Watermen or Lightermen duely qualified as in and by this present Act is directed or appointed to row and worke in their respective Lighters or large Craft and to doe and act any thing as heretofore they might lawfully doe from such their respective Keyes and Wharfes to any Shipps or Vessells as aforesaid Any thing in this present Act contained to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding And that it shall and may be lawfull for any Person or Persons who now are or hereafter shall be a Woodmonger or Woodmongers and doe keepe a Wharfe or Wharfes for [X1retaining] of Fewell to keepe use and rowe by themselves or Servants any Lighter or Lighters or other large Craft for carrying of their owne Goods soe to be retayled and none others Provided such Servants be Watermen or Lightermen within the Meaneing of this Act Any thing herein contained to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding.
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