River, from the said city to the village of Gorbells. The improvements contemplated, were between Dumbuck Ford and the bridge at Glasgow; and consisted, chiefly, of a dam and lock at Merlin Ford, to deepen the water over the shallows toward the city; to carry which into execution, the act empowered them to borrow £20,000, on security of the following
TONNAGE AND KEELAGE DUTIES.
| For every British, Irish. or Plantation-built Ship, coming into or going out of the Port of Glasgow, (which comprehends Port Glasgow and Greenock), from any Foreign Country or the British Plantations | 1½d per Ton, which such Ship shall Measure |
| For every Foreign Ship or Vessel Coming in or out | 3d ditto. ditto. |
| And from the Owners of any Vessel trading to or from Glasgow to any Part of Great Britain or Ireland | ½d per Ton. |
EXEMPTION FROM TONNAGE AND KEELAGE DUTIES.
Any Vessel laden with Fish or other Provisions, Corn, Grain, Meal, Stones, Slate, or Coal, discharged at any of the Quays or Creeks within the Port of Glasgow, and open Boats under Fifteen Tons.
ADDITIONAL TONNAGE AT MERLIN FORD.
| Goods, Wares, and Merchandize of every Description, (except Coal) passing through the Lock to be erected at Merlin Ford | 1s 0d per Ton. |
| Coal | 0s 8d ditto. |
EXEMPTION.
Dung, Lime, Marl, and other Manure, carried in any Boat belonging to the Owner or Occupier of any Lands within Five Miles of the River; Sand, Clay, or Wood for the Use of any Deiph Manufactory; Brick, Kelp, Soapers Waste, or Broken Glass for the Use of any Glass Works in Glasgow; Wood, Iron-stone, or Iron-ore, Clay, Bricks and Lime-stone for the Use of any Company for making Pig or Bar Iron.
Vessels from Foreign Parts discharging or loading at the Quay of Glasgow, are liable only to the Last-mentioned Duties.
The act of 8th George III. is entitled, An Act for making and widening a Passage or Street, from the Salt Market Street, in the city of Glasgow, to St. Andrew's Church, in the said city; and for enlarging and completing the Church Yard of the said Church; and for making and building a convenient Exchange, or Square, in the said city; and also for explaining and amending an Act passed in the Thirty-second Year of his late Majesty,for improving the Navigation of the River Clyde, to the city of Glasgow; and for building a Bridge cross the said River, from the said city to the village of Gorbells; but it does not contain any clause relating to the navigation.
