Port Duties Act, 1839, 13 of 1839 (Rep., Act 12 of 1875)

Section VI. And it is hereby enacted, that when the Governor General of India in Council shall direct the Port d

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VI. And it is hereby enacted, that when the Governor General of India in Council shall direct the Port duties to be commuted and consolidated at any Port of the Madras Presidency, other than that of Madras, or at any subordinate Port of any other Presidency, the total amount levied at such Port shall not exceed one Anna per ton for British and Native vessels not exceeding 700 tons, and upon vessels exceeding that measurement at the rate for 700 tons, and upon Foreign European, and American vessels, at the rate of one Anna four Pie per ton; and all vessels anchoring in any such outports shall be charged with reduced duty, in the proportions above provided for the Port of Madras, if they leave such Port without breaking bulk before completing four entire days from the time of anchoring therein.

Source: India Code