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Ports and Harbours

These Acts of Parliament relate to the ports and harbours of Britain, and to the construction, repair and maintenance thereof. To ease your search for specific topics, keywords in each act are highlighted in red. By simply scanning through the chronological list, you should easily be able to narrow in on desired items. Through the reign of George II, acts are listed by the year in which the Parliamentary session ends ; from George III on they are by date of passage . Local and Personal Acts, and Private Acts are identified by "Cap." numbers in green.

The Acts are listed according to the reigns of the British Kings and Queens.
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Reign of George II

• [Anno 4, p.479-87]. ... continuing the Duty of Two Pennies Scots ... upon every Scots Pint of Ale and Beer ... sold within the Town of Dundee ... paying the publick Debts of the said Town, [and] repairing the Harbour ... $18

• [Anno 22, p.203-14]. ... for repairing, enlarging, and preserving the Harbour of Ellenfoot, in ... Cumberland. $20

• [Anno 26, p.231-38]. ... laying a Duty ... on every Scots Pint of Ale and Beer ... within the Town of Dysart ... for repairing, improving, and preserving the Harbour ... $15

• [Anno 27, p.339-47]. ...for laying a duty... upon every Scots Pint of Ale and Beer ... within the Town of Alloa, ... and also a Duty of Anchorage ..., for repairing the Pier of the said Harbour. $20

• [Anno 31, p.531-34]. ... for enlarging the Terms and Powers granted ... for repairing the Harbour of Dover in the County of Kent. $20

• [Anno 32, p.407-10]. ... for applying a Sum of Money granted ... towards carrying on the Works for fortifying and securing the Harbour of Milford in ... Pembroke; and to amend and render more effectual an Act ... for applying a Sum of Money towards fortifying the said Harbour. $20

Reign of George III

• [Anno 12, Cap.16]. ... for deepening, cleansing, scouring, preserving, and maintaining, the Harbour of Port Glasgow, for enlarging and improving the Quays and Piers, for errecting new Breasts, Jettees, and Piers, and for regulating Ships, Lighters, and other Vessels ... (25 pp.) $20
• [Anno 12, Cap.22]. ... for deepening, cleaning, scouring, preserving, and maintaining, the Harbour of Ayr; for enlarging and improving the Quays and Piers; for erecting Docks, Breasts, Jettees, and Piers; and for regulating Ships, Lighters, and other Vessels ... $20

Reign of George IV

• [Anno 5, Cap.52]. ... to amend so much of an Act ..., for making additional Basons or Docks at Kingston-upon-Hull, as relates to certain Lands belonging to His Majesty. $10

• [Anno 6, Cap.117*]. ... for amending Three Acts for enlarging the Harbour of Glasgow, and improving the Navigation of the River Clyde to the said City; and for other Purposes ... (repaired hole on p.1/2; 38 pp.) $20
  * Local and Personal Act

• [Anno 9, Cap.55*]. ... to enable the Trustees of the Liverpool Docks to raise a further Sum of Money. $10
  * Local and Personal Act

Reign of William IV

• [Anno 4&5, Cap.67*]. ... to to alter and amend ... An Act for enlarging, improving, and maintaining the Port and Harbour of Perth, for improving the Navigation of the River Tay ... (p.1 worn and dusty; 36 pp.) $20
  * Local and Personal Act

Reign of Victoria

• [Anno 1, Cap.85*]. ... for removing and preventing Encroachments within ... Bristol, and for better regulating the Shipping, Rivers, Wharfs, Backs, and Quays, and the Markets ... (worn; 38 pp.) $10
  * Local and Personal Act

• [Anno 3&4, Cap.118*]. ... for farther deepening and improving the River Clyde, and enlarging the Harbour of Glasgow, and for constructing a Wet Dock in connexion with the said River and Harbour. (78 pp.) $25
  * Local and Personal Act

• [Anno 10&11, Cap.114]. ... for improving the Harbour and Docks of Leith. $10

• [Anno 12&13, Cap.30*]. ... for enlarging, and maintaining the Harbour of Kirkcaldy in the County of Fife, for regulating the Petty Customs of the Burgh of Kirkcaldy ... $15
• [Anno 12&13, Cap.31*]. ... to amend "The Sunderland Dock Act, 1846," .... $12
  * Local and Personal Act

• [Anno 12&13, Cap.88*]. ... to amend and enlarge the Powers and Provisions of the Acts relating to the Ardrossan Harbour, and to the Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan Railway. (Edgeworn) $15
  * Local and Personal Act

• [Anno 13&14, Cap.111*]. ... to enable the Hartlepool West Harbour and Dock Company to alter and improve their Harbour and construct additional Works; and for amending an Act ... called "The Hartlepool West Harbour an Dock Act, 1847." (Dusty) $12
  * Local and Personal Act

• [Anno 14&15, Cap.78]. ... to continue and amend an Act for establishing an Office for the Benefit of the Coalwhippers of the Port of London. $15

• [Anno 17, Cap.15]. ... to empower the Commissioners of the Admiralty to construct a Tunnel between ... [the] Dockyard at Devonport and ... [the] Steam Factory Yard at Keyham, and to acquire certain Property ... $22

• [Anno 17, Cap.22]. ... to enable thte Collector General of Dublin to levy Money to repay a certain Outlay ... for preserving and improving the Port of Dublin in and about repairing the Quay Wall of the River Liffey ..., and for repairing and rebuilding Bridges over said River. $15

• [Anno 17&18, Cap.44]. ... for regulating and maintaining the Harbours of Holyhead, and for vesting them in the Admiralty. $15
• [Anno 17&18, Cap.192*]. ... for authorizing Arrangements with respect to the South Reserve at Birkenhead, ..., and of which the Short Title is "The Birkenhead Dock Trustees Act, 1854." $12
  * Local and Personal Act

• [Anno 22, Cap.4*]. ... for enlarging, improving, and maintaining the Harbour of the Burgh of Kirkwall in the County of Orkney; ... $15
• [Anno 22, Cap.20*]. ... to authorize the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board to raise a further Sum of Money for Works at Liverpool. $10
• [Anno 22, Cap.29*]. ... to extend the Time for the Completion of certain Works of the Victoria (London) Dock Company ... $10
• [Anno 22, Cap.30*]. ... to grant further Powers to the Commercial Dock Company. $10
  * Local and Personal Act

• [Anno 22&23, Cap.12*]. ... for the Completion of the Gateshead Quay in the Borough of Gateshead, and for authorizing Arrangements with the North-eastern Railway Company with respect to the User of Parts thereof ... (Dusty and edgewworn.) $8
• [Anno 22&23, Cap.20*]. ... to authorize the Construction of Docks and other Works on the South Shore of the River Thames, to be called "The Greenwich and South-eastern Docks." (Dusty.) $18
  * Local and Personal Act

• [Anno 24&25, Cap.188*]. ... to enable the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board to purchase from ... Liverpool the Reversion Fee of certain Leasehold Lands ... at Birkenhead; to extend the Period for the Completion of certain Works...; and to enable the Board to improve the working of the Docks and the loading and unloading of Vessels. $18
  * Local and Personal Act

• [Anno 32&33, Cap.114*]. ... for improving and maintaining the Harbour of Dundee, and the Docks and Works connected therewith, and amending the Acts relating to the said Harbour ... $15
  * Local and Personal Act

• [Anno 32&33, Cap.156*]. ... to authorize the construction of a Pier at Portobello in the county of Edinburgh. $12
  * Local and Personal Act

• [Anno 33&34, Cap.54*]. ... to authorize ... the Clyde Navigation to construct a Dock or Tidal Basin, Quays, Tramways, and other works at the Harbour of Glasgow; to abandon certain works, and to borrow additional money ... $18
  * Local and Personal Act

• [Anno 34&35, Cap.70*]. ... to revive and extend the powers granted by "The Fleetwood Docks Act, 1864," and to enable the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company to exercise those powers ... (Marginal chips.) $12
  * Local and Personal Act

• [Anno 34&35, Cap.98*]. ... to confer further powers on the Aberdeen Harbour Commissioners. $10
• [Anno 34&35, Cap.142*]. ... to authorize the Bristol and Portishead Pier and Railway Company to construct Docks at Portishead, and to amend and enlarge the existing Acts relating to the Company; ... $12
  * Local and Personal Act

• [Anno 24&35, Cap.166*]. ... to make further provision for the maintenance and improvement of Dover Harbour ... (Ink notations.) $10
  * Local and Personal Act

• [Anno 35, Cap.9*]. ... for empowering the Bewick Harbour Commissioners to make a Wet Dock and other Works, and for conferring other powers ..., and for extending and amending the enactments ... $12
• [Anno 35, Cap.13*]. ... to abolish the Tyne Coal Dues, and in lieu therepf to provide new Dues; to extiguish the right to increase rates under "The Harbours and Passing Tolls &c. Act, 1861;" and to extend the time for the completion of the piers ... $8
  * Local and Personal Act

• [Anno 35&36, Cap.68*]. ... to confirm certain Provisional Orders made ... under The General Pier and Harbour Act, 1861, relating to Cruden, Dundrum, Gill, Gosport, Herne Bay, Llanfairfechan, Skerries, and Withernsea. (P.1 soiled and torn.) $12
  * Local and Personal Act

• [Anno 35&36, Cap.131*]. ... to enable the Tyne Improvement Commissioners to construct a Dock at or near the Coble Dene, with River Walls, Railways, and Other Works; to consolidate, alter, and define the application of ... Funds ... $15
  * Local and Personal Act

• [Anno 45, Cap.8*]. ... to revive the powers and extend the period for the compulsory purchase of land and ... the completion of the Works authorised by the Bristol Port and Channel Dock Act 1877 ... (Edgewear.) $5
  * Local and Personal Act

• [Anno 54&55, Cap.131*]. ... to revive the Powers and extend the Time for the compulsory purchase of Lands for and for and for the completion of the Railways and Pier authorized by the Swindon Marlborough and Andover Railway Acts 1882 and 1883 and the South Hampshire Railway and Pier Acts 1886 and 1889. $15
  * Local and Personal Act

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