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IX.

The like as to Ships belonging to Great Yarmouth.

And whereas the Inhabitants of the Towne of Great Yarmouth in the County of Norfolke are at a very great and Constant Charge and Expence for the repaireing maintaining and clearing the Haven and Piers belonging to the said Towne without the least Aid or Contribution from any other Port or Place whatsoever Be it therefore enacted by the Authority aforesaid That all Shipps and Vessels English built and manned according to the Act of Navigation belonging to the said Towne of Great Yarmouth shall be free and exempt from all and every the Duties Summe or Summs of Money charged and payable by this Act towards the Repaire of Dover Harbour Any thing herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding soe as the Master of every such Shipp or Vessell belonging to the said Towne of Yarmouth or some other Mariner on his behalfe respectively shall produce and shew to any Person lawfully authorized to demand the Duties imposed by this Act a Certificate made upon Oath before the Bayliffs of Yarmouth aforesaid or one of them which Oath they the said Bayliffs or either of them are hereby impowered to administer and under the Seal of Office of Bayliwick that such Ship or Vessell dos belong to the said Towne of Great Yarmouth and that the Inhabitants thereof are Owners of the Whole or major Part of every such Ship or Vessell