APPENDIX No. 11.

Table showing at what Ports Exemptions existed, &c., in 1852, in favour of certain British Ships, &c.

Name. Persons, &c., exempt. How exempt. Amount of Tax. When Exemption will expire.
£ s. ..
Faversham Vessels belonging to residents are exempt from anchorage duty levied by authority of the Lord of the Manor. Favour of Lord of the Manor. 19 0 May cease at any time at will of lord.
Chichester Freemen, from one-half quay dues, levied by prescriptive right of the Corporation. .. 136 0 Extinction of class of freemen.
Southampton Vessels belonging to the port, from tonnage and other dues. .. 4,350 0 ..
Cowes Vessels registered at Cowes, from harbour dues. .. 58 0 ..
Newport Freemen of Newport, from dues .. 230 0 Ditto.
Exeter Freemen of Exeter, from town dues Under Charter 716 0 ..
Teignmouth Vessel belonging to the port, from anchorage dues. .. 2 9 ..
Torquay Ditto, pay annually 8d. per ton, while others pay 4d. each time. .. 2,510 0 Completion of new harbour.
Plymouth Cinque Ports vessels, from anchorage dues Charters 282 0 ..
Brixham Resident owners, from harbour dues .. 648 0 ..
Totness Freemen of Totness, from quay dues .. 346 0 Extinction of class of freemen.
Fowey Vessels belonging to Fowey and the Cinque Ports, from anchorage dues. .. 32 0 ..
Falmouth Vessels belonging to Falmouth, Truro, and Cinque Ports, from anchorage and flag money. .. 313 0 ..
St. Michael’s Mount Fish belonging to inhabitants, from dues on goods. .. 157 0 ..
Bideford Barnstaple Corporation, from imports and tonnage duties. .. 97 0 ..
Bristol Freemen of Bristol, London, and Liverpool, from town dues on goods imported from foreign ports. .. 4,389 0 Ditto.
Swansea Freemen of Swansea, from dues on certain goods. Ancient customs 1,564 0 Ditto.
Carmarthen Freemen of Carmarthen, from dues on certain goods. Under the Municipal Acts. 76 0 Ditto.
Beaumaris Burgesses of the old Corporation, from town dues. .. 350 0 Extinction of old Corporation, when the town dues will expire.
Liverpool Freemen of Liverpool, London, Waterford, and Wexford, being inhabitant householders, from town and anchorage dues. Ancient charters or customs. 144,100 0 ..
Lancaster Freemen of Lancaster, from anchorage dues .. 8 0 ..
Newcastle Freemen of London, Dover, Rye, Faversham, Folkestone, Sandwich, York, and Newcastle, are exempt from export dues. By prescription 13,456 0[316] Extinction of class of freemen.
Scarborough Freemen of Scarborough, from water tolls By prescription 160 0 Extinction of class of freemen.
Kingston-on-Hull Freemen of Hull, from anchorage .. 2,494 0 Ditto.
Bridlington Vessels belonging to persons resident in Bridlington, from mastage dues. .. 2 12 ..
King’s Lynn Freemen of Lynn, from beacon Charters and usage 1,961 0 Ditto.
Wells Vessels belonging to Wells, from ballast dues. .. 814 0 ..
Great Yarmouth Freemen’s vessels carrying coal By prescription, confirmed by 5 Anne. 400 0[317] ..
Colchester Vessels belonging to Colchester, from anchorage and groundage dues. .. 8 11 ..
SCOTLAND.
Leith Fish and oysters, from import dues .. 42,176 0 ..
Fisherrow Ditto .. .. ..
North Berwick Burgesses from one-half shore dues Act of Council. .. ..
Leven Ships belonging to Leven, from one-half tonnage dues. Authority of proprietor. 112 0 ..
Burntisland Burgesses and freemen, from one-half shore dues. .. 1,574 0 Ditto.
Dundee Burgesses pay one-half shore placks Charter 278 0 ..
St. Andrew’s Ditto, tonnage dues .. 320 0 ..
Newport Boats belonging to Newport, from shore dues Will of Lord of the Manor. 10 0 ..
Aberdeen Vessels belonging to Aberdeen pay 9d. for ballast; other vessels 1s. .. 1,427 0 ..
Portsoy } Vessels belonging to places in Earl Seafield’s interest pay one-half harbour dues .. 315 0 ..
Cullen } .. 226 0 ..
Whitehills } .. 56 0 ..
Blackpitts } .. .. ..
Gardenstown Vessels belonging to Gardenstown and Troup pay one-half shore dues. Authority of Mr. Campbell. 82 0 ..
Inverness Local boats under five tons register .. 105 0 ..
Glasgow Vessels of burgesses of Dumbarton, from harbour dues. 21 and 22 Vict., c. 149, s. 108. 585 0 Extinction of class.
Port Glasgow Burgesses of Dumbarton, for dues and works existing prior to 1864. .. 2,951 0 ..
IRELAND.
Wicklow Vessels belonging to Wicklow pay annually 4d. per ton; others pay 3d. per voyage. .. 130 0 ..
Cork Freemen of Cork, from Mayor’s fees .. 317 0 Ditto.
Kinsale } Local vessels { Charter 40 0 ..
Carlingford } { Custom 128 0 ..