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Directors in a month shall place perches on both sides from entrance of the harbour, and preserve them,
Penalty 51. to prosecutor.
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XVIII. And be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the directors of the said several ballast-offices shall within the space of one month after their entrance into the said offices respectively place good and substantial perches at due distances on both sides of the channels of the said ports from the mouths or entrances of the harbours of the said ports to the said cities and towns respectively, and the same shall carefully preserve and keep up from time to time for the direction of ships, on pain of forfeiting for every wilful neglect the sum of five pounds; to be recovered in a summary manner before the chief magistrate of the city or town, in the port whereof the said offence shall be committed as aforesaid, by such person or persons as shall sue for the same.
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