Company-To the American and Hamburgh

Merchants-To the Canada Trade-To Rus-

sian Merchants-To the Importers of Timber

and Grain, Wines, Brandies, Fruits, &c.-

And to the Coasting and Coal Trade :-In the

protection afforded to outward-bound Cargoes-

The security shewn to be incomplete, being prin-

cipally confined to the protection of West-India

Property: The general extension of the De-

sign highly desirable.

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236

CHAP. VII.

Considerations on the National advantages of the

Marine Police Institution; if the Design were

extended to every great Commercial Port :-

Exemplified in the instance of Liverpool and

the River Severn. -The benefits to the State

demonstrated, in the preservation of Duties on

Stolen Property:- In the check given to illicit

Trade-And in the protection afforded to

Public Stores. The sense entertained by the

Commissioners of the Navy of the deficiency of

the Laws, and of the want of a proper River

Police. Specific detections of the Pillage and

Embezzlement of Public Property.-Reasons

for estimating the saving to the Revenue under

the Establishment of the Marine Police, at

not less than 150,000l. a year :-The security

it also affords against Conflagrations by Incen-

diaries. Concluding Observations

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245

CHAP. VIII.

The means used to render the experiment of the

Marine Police permanent and complete. The

existing Laws found to be extremely deficient.

-A new System of Legislation digested, and

grounded on actual experience.-A wish sug-

gested to extend the benefits of the Police to

the whole Trade of the River.-A proposition

for raising a Fund adequate to this object.-A

Bill modelled with this particular view :-Its

leading objects explained :-To raise a Fund of

10,000l. by a small Tonnage Duty:-To

afford complete protection, by means of Civil

Guards disciplined as a regular Body :—Το

give extension to the Legal Powers, and Penal-

ties of the Bumboat Act, 2 Geo. III. cap. 28:

-The utility of the Bill in removing the

barrier to future improvements. - Reasons

assigned why Docks will not supersede the

necessity of a Police :- This System indispensa-

bly necessary with or without Docks :-The

same service not to be performed in any other way

at an equal expence :-The Commercial Fund

limited to the River and Land Guards :-The

Magistrates, &c. to be paid by Government :-

The

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The Principle explained upon which the Table

of Tonnage Dues is formed :-The advantages

resulting from the protection which this Fund

will afford:-Arguments in favour of the

System:-Doubts suggested whether it will

operate at all as a burthen on the Trade :-A

permanent and energetic execution of the whole

Police System secured by the Bill. Concluding

Observations.

254

CHAP. IX.

The advantages which will result from an im-

proved System of Legislation for the River

Thames. A general view of the various

Powers and Provisions of the proposed Bill,

under twelve heads. The advantages of the

System when aided by pecuniary energy ex-

plained. The security and economy which will

attach to the Discharging System, by the opera-

tion of the proposed Law, and the benefits

which will be derived from the exercise of the

Powers and Functions of the Commissioners.-

In the general security of Property; the increase

of the Revenue; the improvement of the Morals

of the People; and the example afforded to

every Port in the Kingdom. Concluding

Observations.

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CHAP.

CHAP. Χ.

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General Statement of the various Authorities,

entitled to exercise Jurisdiction on or near the

River Thames: 1st. The King. -2nd. The

Lord Mayor and Corporation of London, as

Conservators of the River, &c.-3d. The

Corporation of the Trinity-house. Ath. The

West-India Dock Company. -5th. The Boards

of Customs and Excise. - 6th. The Lord Mayor

and Aldermen as Magistrates, and the other

Justices of the Peace in the several Counties

and Cities on and near the River.-The Power

of the Crown considered separately. The

privilege of Mooring Chains reserved by the

Crown:-The Grantee thereof compelled to

sell his Interest by the Wet Dock Act, 39 Geo.

III.-The Provisions of the Act on that sub-

ject explained:-The Tonnage Duties granted to

the Crown by that Act, and their application.. 285

CHAP. ΧΙ.

The Powers and Functions of the LORD MAYOR

and CORPORATION of the City of LONDON,

as applying to the Police of the River Thames,

and the Port of London:- Appointed Conser-

vators of the River: -The inefficacy of that

b

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part of their Jurisdiction. - Nature of the

Regulations of the Fishery. The advantages

of Summary Proceedings. Exclusive Jurisdic-

tion of the Corporation, a burthen to themselves,

and an evil to the Community. - A General Re-

view of the Specific Rights and Privileges of

the Corrporation, and of the instances in which

they have been exercised: Observations

thereon. The Powers conferred, and the Du-

ties imposed on the Corporation by the Wet

Dock Act, detailed and explained:--The Tran-

sit Rates payable under that Act to the Corpo-

ration. The Power of the Corporation over

certain classes of Labourers; and in the Garb-

ling, Package, Scavage, Balliage, and Port-

age of Goods:-As also, respecting Carts-

Tackle

House-Porters - Ticket-Porters-

And the Watermen's Company. - General Reca-

pitulation, and Concluding Reflections

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299

CHAP. XII.

Powers and Functions of the TRINITY-HOUSE

CORPORATION:--Their original Foundation

and Incorporation:--Their Charters and Bye-

Laws:-Recapitulation of their Powers by

Charter and Ancient Statutes: - Their Power

as to Pilots, enlarged and confirmed by Statute

5 Geo. II. cap. 20.- An Abstract of that Act