The Exmouth Docks Act, 1870
WHEREAS by "The Exmouth Docks Act, 1864," (in this Act called "the Act of 1864,") the Exmouth Docks Company (in this Act referred to as "the Company") was empowered, amongst other things, to construct docks at Exmouth in the county of Devon, and to demand in respect of ships, passengers, and goods entering, using, or landed at such docks the rates in that behalf specified: And whereas the Exmouth Docks Company have constructed docks in pursuance of the said Act of 1864: And whereas it is expe...