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PILOTAGE, NAVIGATION, DREDGING, BALLASTING AND SHIPPING RECORDS

Catalogue reference: EL1/6

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Reference
EL1/6
Title
PILOTAGE, NAVIGATION, DREDGING, BALLASTING AND SHIPPING RECORDS
Description

The original revenues of the River Commissioners were derived from tonnage duties on shipping, and pilotage and goods duties. Passage boats and wherries to and from Harwich were exempted (until 1877). After the river improvements had been carried out, and investments for maintenance purchased, most of the duties ceased to be charged.

The Dock Commissioners were financed, after the opening of the Wet Dock in 1839, by the important duty on coal, coke etc. (one shilling per ton) as well as by tonnage and pilotage duties.

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Suffolk Record Office, Ipswich Branch
Language
English
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/a05a700e-1ddf-4567-bfa6-ed9b787eb55d/

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PILOTAGE, NAVIGATION, DREDGING, BALLASTING AND SHIPPING RECORDS