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Additional duty of 1s. per run on coals and culm for 31 years!
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V. And in order to enable the said governors to defray the expence of this act, and effectually to contribute to the rebuilding the said cathedral church of St. Finbarry, and to erect and build the said work-house, and proper offices thereto, and to raise a fund for the support of she same, and the maintenance of the poor therein to be employed, and for the uses herein after mentioned, be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That for all forts of coals and culm, which from and after the said first day of May one thousand seven hundred and thirty-six shall be imported, landed, or discharged, within the said city of Cork, or county of the said city, there shall be paid during the term of thirty one years by way of imposition thereon, over and besides all other impositions and duties payable thereon, the additional rate or duty of one shilling per tun; which said imposition or duty shall be answered and paid to the governours of the work-house of the city of Cork aforesaid, or to their deputy or deputies, officer or officers thereunto constituted and appointed, by every master, owner or owners, or other person or persons taking charge of any ship or vessel whereupon such coals or culm shall be laden, before they shall break bulk, or deliver out any coals or culm; the said imposition or duty of one shilling per tun to be paid at such place or places as the said governours in their general court of assembly, fifteen at least being present, shall for that purpose appoint; whereupon the party appointed to receive the same shall without delay, fee, or reward, deliver a receipt to the person or persons, who shall pay the said duty or imposition, which receipt for so much shall be a sufficient discharge.
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