Dunmore Harbour Act 1818

Harbour Master shall receive and account for Tonnage Duties.

XXX. And be it further enacted, That it shall and may be lawful for the said Harbour Master of the said Harbour of Dunmore for the Time being to collect and levy from the Masters and Owners of the several Ships and Vessels which shall come into the said Harbour, the several Duties granted by this Act and the Schedule marked B. thereto annexed; and that the said Duties shall be payable to the said Harbour Master over and above all other Duties whatever payable on such Ships and Vessels in respect of the Tonnage thereof, or otherwise howsoever; and that it shall and may be lawful for the said Harbour Master to seize and distrain any such Ship or Vessel, or the Tackle, Apparel, or Furniture thereof, or any Part thereof, and to detain the same until Payment of the said Duties, and to give a Receipt for such Duties when paid; and the said Harbour Master shall keep an Account of all Sum and Sums of Money received by him on account of the said Duties under this Act, and shall account for the same Weekly and every Week to the said Commissioners for the Purposes of this Act, and shall pay over the same at such Times and in such Manner, and under such Regulations, as the said Commissioners from Time to Time shall direct; and the same to be applied to the Purposes of this Act.