# Navigation (Colchester to Wivenhoe) Act 1697, Section XVII: In case of Dispute Goods to be weighed before Lading, or as soon as unladen.


If Goods weigh as much or more than Collector affirmed, the Owner to bear Cost of weighing; How recovered.
Provided also That in case any Dispute or Difference shall arise betwixt such Collector and the Owner of such Goods Wares Merchandizes and Things liable to the payment of any Duties or Su[m]ms of Money aforesaid concerning the Weight and Quantity of the same Itt shall and may be lawfull to and for such Collector to weigh or cause to be weighed all such Goods Wares Merchandizes & Things before the said Goods and Things to be laden or shipped into any Vessell shall be so laden and as soon as such Goods and Things to be so unladen as aforesaid shall be so unladen And in case such Goods Wares Merchandizes and Things shall upon such weighing appeare to be of as great or greater Weight or Quantity than such Collector did affirme and insist the same to be of before the weighing thereof whereby such and so much Moneys or more should and shall bedue and payable for the same or such Collector shall have demanded for the same before the weighing thereof the Owner of such Goods and Things so weighed shall pay and beare the Costs and Charges of such weighing thereof And in case of Refusal so to pay the same such Collector shall and may have the like Remedy for the Recovery thereof as by force of this Act hee hath or may have for the said Duty or any Su[m]m or Su[m]ms of Money payable as aforesaid.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/Will3/9/19/section/XVII (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/navigation-colchester-to-wivenhoe-act-1697/section-XVII
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