Navigation (Colchester to Wivenhoe) Act 1697

1. Introductory Text

2. Reasons for passing this Act.

3. II. Monies to be paid to Collectors, and by them to Persons appointed by the Corporation for the Purposes of Act.

4. III. On Failure of Payment, Collectors on Landing, & c. of Goods, may distrain the same for the Amount of Duty and Costs.

5. IV. Mayor, & c. may assign the Places that are to...

6. V. Mayor, & c. may cut and dig Land assigned;

7. VI. Proviso for the Lands, & bc. of the Earl of Kent;

8. VII. Mayor, &c. not repairing such Damage,; Double Damages and Costs.

9. VIII. Mayor, &c. to make Compensation to Owners of Land through which Channel made.; Five Commissioners may settle the same.

10. IX. Mayor, &c. may nominate and choose Collectors of Duties, who are to pay the same to Receiver General for the Use of Mayor, &c.

11. X. Mayor and Justices for the East Division of Essex to...

12. XI. Collectors to take Oath administered by Mayor.

13. XII. No Goods, except Wood or Timber, to be laded or...

14. XIII. Proviso for lading and unlading at or from the Wharf of Giles Sayer.

15. XIV. Goods laden or unladen at Wivenhoe and not going to...

16. XV. Mayor, &c., with Consent of Five Commissioners, may mortgage Duties,...

17. XVI. If sufficient Money raised before Expiration of Term, and Monies borrowed, together with Interest, repaid, Duties to cease.

18. XVII. In case of Dispute Goods to be weighed before Lading, or as soon as unladen.

19. XVIII. In Action for executing Act, General Issue may be pleaded.

20. XIX. In what Case the Earl of Kent may keep severed Land of Gravel Pit, or have the Value thereof, to be ascertained as before mentioned.

21. XX. Proviso for Rights of Fishing in the River.