# Bristol Roads and Avon and Frome Navigation Act 1698, Section XVI: Proviso for Rights of Fishing, &c.


Provided alwaies That nothing in this Act contained shall be construed to abridge dimish or take away the Right Benefitt or lawfull Use that the Lord or Lords of any Mannor or Mannors adjoyneing to or bordering upon the said Rivers or any other Person or Persons whatsoever have to the said Rivers or Banks thereof or any Fishery or Royalties therein but shall be only construed strongly to remove prevent and punish all Obstructions Nusances and Impediments committted or suffered to be done by any Person or Persons whatsoever to or upon the said Rivers which may any waies obstruct incommode interrupt or hinder Navigation in and upon the said Rivers within the Bounds and Limmitts aforesaid.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/Will3/11/23/section/XVI (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/bristol-roads-and-avon-and-frome-navigation-act-1698/section-XVI
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