Irish Lighthouses Act, 1811

Vessels passing Floating Light on the Kish Bank.

Rates.

II. And be it further enacted, That, from and after the time when a Floating Light shall be established on the Kish Bank on the South Side of Dublin Bay, there shall be paid to the said Corporation for preserving and improving the Port of Dublin, by the Owners or Masters of every Ship or Decked Vessel which shall pass such Floating Light on the Kish Bank, the Sums, Rates and Duties following; that is to say,

For every British or Irish Ship or Decked Vessel navigated according to Law, which shall pass such Floating Light; and for and in respect of every time such Ship or Vessel shall pass such Floating Light, whether the said Ship or Vessel shall be outward or homeward bound, or on a Foreign Voyage, or sailing Coastwise, the Sum of One Halfpenny for every Ton Burthen of such Ship or Vessel, for and in respect of every time of passing the said Floating Light:

And for every Foreign Ship or Decked Vessel passing such Floating Light as aforesaid, the Sum of One Penny for every Ton Burthen of such Ship or Vessel, for and in respect of every time of passing the said Floating Light.

And the Produce of the said last mentioned Duties shall by the said Corporation be appropriated and applied to the Maintenance of the said Floating Light, and a separate Account shall be kept by the said Corporation of the Receipt and Expenditure thereof, and the same shall be separately accounted for by the said Corporation.