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Harbour.
Ballast dischared only where appointed by water-bailiff,
unless above high water mark,
on penalty of 10l. for vessels of 20 tons, 5l. for vessels under.
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LVI. And whereas the advancement and improvement of navigation within the harbour of the said city of Waterford, will conduce to the publick benefit of this kingdom: wherefore, and for the preventing the channel of the river Suir, within the said harbour, from being choaked or impaired, and also for the preventing disputes between masters, owners, and freighters of ships within the said harbour; be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That from and after the first day of January, in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty five, no ship, bark, boat, or other vessel having ballast to discharge within the harbour of the said city of Waterford, shall discharge the same, or any part thereof in the said river Suir, but in such place or places as shall be appointed by the water-bailiff of the said city, unless the same shall be discharged above high-water-mark, under the penalty or forfeiture of ten pounds for each vessel of the burthen of twenty tons or upwards, and the penalty and forfeiture of five pounds for each vessel under the burthen of twenty tons.
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