The Mersey Docks Act, 1877. An Act for confirming, so far as the same may be necessary, certain Awards made with reference to the provisions of the Mersey Dock (Liverpool Dock Extension) Act, 1873, and an Agreement made between the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board, the Birkenhead Improvement Commissioners, and the Great Western Railway Company; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS by "The Mersey Docks (Outer Works Alteration) Act, 1866," (in this Act called "the Act of 1866,") it was enacted (section 3) that at any time after the passing of that Act the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board (in this Act called "the Board") might make and maintain and do certain works, matters, and things, with a view to the conversion of the Great Low-water Basin at Birkenhead into a wet dock:

And whereas by "The Mersey Dock (Liverpool Dock Extension) Act, 1873," (in this Act called ...