Ditto, sect. 29.

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Fish. 13

and 14.

Car. 2 c.

11. sect.

36.

8 Anp. c.

In case the seizure or information shall be made upon the Act of Navigation, the defendants shall on their request, have a commission out of Chancery to examine witnesses beyond sea, and have a competent time allowed for the return thereof before trial; and the examination of witnesses so returned shall be evidence at the trial.

Every person who shall export goods from any port of this kingdom, capable of a ship of two hundred tons, upon an ordinary full sea, to any part of the Mediterranean beyond the port of Malaga, or import goods from the places aforesaid, in any ship that hath not two decks, and do carry less than sixteen pieces of ordnance mounted, with two men for each gun, and other ammunition proportionable, shall pay for all merchandizes so exported or imported one per cent. above the tonnage and poundage.

It shall be lawful to export fish into any of the ports of the Mediterranean in any English ship, provided one moiety of her lading be fish, and to import merchandize in the same ship for that voyage, without paying any other rates than accustomed.

The master of every ship, carrying certificate goods to Ireland, shall take from the 13. sec. 19. collector in Great Britain a duplicate of his contents, under the hand and seal of the collector and comptroller, which they are required to deliver without fee, and such master shall deliver such duplicate to the officers of the customs in Ireland before he be permitted to land such goods.

5 Geo. 1. c.

In case any foreign goods, shall, by any collier, fisher-boat, or other coasting vessel, 2. sect. 3. be taken in at sea, or out of any vessel, to be landed, or put into any other ship, &c. within the limits of any port, without payment of the duties, such goods shall be forfeited, and the master of such collier, &c. shall forfeit treble the value, unless in case of necessity, of which such master shall give notice, and make proof before the chief officers of the customs of the first port where he shall arrive; the master or other person taking charge of the ship out of which such goods shall be taken in at sea, shall forfeit treble the value.

Ditto, s. 8.

Geo. 2. c. 35. s. 27.

Where any vessel of fifty tons, or under, laden with customable, or prohibited goods, shall be found hovering on the coasts, within the limits of any port, and not proceeding on her voyage, wind and weather permitting, any officer of the customs may go on board, and take an account of the lading, and demand security of the master, &c. by his own bond, to his Majesty, &c. in treble the value of the foreign goods on board, with condition, that such vessel (as soon as wind and weather, and the state of such vessel doth permit) shall proceed on her voyage, and shall land such goods in some foreign port. And if such master, &c. shall refuse to enter into such bond, or shall not proceed on such voyage, as soon as wind, weather, and the state of such ship, will permit, unless suffered to make longer stay by the collector, or other chief officer, not. exceeding twenty days, all the foreign goods on board such vessel may, by any officer of the customs, by direction of the collector, or other principal officer, be taken out of the ship and secured; and, if such goods are customable, the duties shall be paid; and wool, or any prohibited goods, found on board, are declared subject to forfeiture.*

All goods found concealed on board any ship after the master shall have made his report at the custom-house, and not mentioned in the said report, shall be forfeited, and may be seized and prosecuted by any officer of the customs, and the master of such ship, in case he was privy to such concealment, shall forfeit treble the value of the goods.

It shall be lawful for the officers of excise to go on board any vessel within the limits 11. of any port, and to continue on board, and rummage in like manner as the officers of ç. 30. s. the customs, for arrack, rum, brandy, or other exciseable liquors; and for coffee, tea, cocoa-nuts, chocolate, and cocoa-paste; and to seize for his Majesty's use all such of the said commodities there found, as by law shall be forfeited, together with the package; and to seize such of the said commodities, as before due entry, and without paying or securing the duties on the importation, shall be found unshipping or unshipped.

For encouragement of the North-Sea, Island, and Westmony fisheries, no fresh her- 15 Car. 2, ring, fresh cod, or haddock, coal-fish, or gull-fish, shall be imported but in English c. 7. 8. 16. built ships, and having certificate as in the Act, and whereof the master and three-fourths of the mariners are English, and which have been caught in such ships, and not bought of strangers, under pain of forfeiture of all such fish, and the ship in which it was imported.

No British ship, trading to any part of the Mediterranean Sea beyond Malaga, shall 9 Geo. 2, be entitled to the exemption granted in the act 13 and 14 Car. 2, cap. 11. sec. 36. c. 33.5.3. herein before recited, for that one moiety of the loading of such ship shall consist of fish, unless such moiety consist of fish taken and cured by his Majesty's subjects.

Licen

It shall be lawful for natives of England or Ireland to import into England directly Hemp flax from Ireland any sorts of hemp or flax, and all the productions thereof, as thread, yarn, d and any manufacture thereof, of the growth and manufacture of Ireland, free from all will. 3. duties, the master of the vessel importing the same bringing a certificate from the chief 16 Geo. 2, officer of the port in Ireland, expressing the marks, number, tale, or weight, of the cap. 26. species in each bale, mentioned in the bills of lading, with the names and places of abode of the exporters from Ireland, and of such persons that shall have sworn the goods to be of the growth and manufacture of that kingdom, and where, and to whom in England consigned; and the master of the ship, on arrival in England, making oath that the said bales and goods are the bales and goods taken on board by virtue of the said certificates.

All linen made in Ireland, and imported into Great Britain, may be again exported 3 Geo. 1. to any British Plantation in America, without payment of any duty whatsoever.

сар. 21.

c. 26. s. 1.

To encourage the importation of rough and undressed hemp or flax from the British 4 Geo. 3. colonies in America; for hemp, water rotted, bright and clean, or rough undressed flax, so imported, the following bounties are to be given by the collector of the customs at the port of importation: between June 24, 1764, and June 24, 1771, 81. per ton; between June 24, 1771, and June 24, 1778, 61. per ton; and between June 24, 1778, and June 24, 1785, 41. per ton.

Grants the following bounties on hemp, the growth of Ireland, imported from thence 19 Geo. 3. into Great Britain. From June 24, 1779, to ditto, 1786, 81. per ton. From June 24, c. 37. 1786, to ditto, 1793, 61. per ton. From June 24, 1793, to ditto, 1800, 41. per ton.

Any master or owner of a vessel, fraudulently importing foreign hemp or flax to ob- Ditto, sect. tain these bounties, incurs the forfeiture of 1001. and the vessel, with all her furniture, 11. shall also be forfeited.

16 Geo. 3.

Grant an additional bounty of 5s. per hogshead upon flax seed imported into Ireland, 15 Geo. 3. for which a bounty is allowed in that kingdom, by acts made there in the third and se sixteenth of his present Majesty. Rape seed, and rape cakes, may be imported from Ireland into Great Britain, duty free.

free.

6.41.

15 Geo. 3. с. 34.

c.

Cotton yarn, the manufacture of Ireland, may be imported into Great Britain, duty 18 Geo. 3. Tea exported to Ireland, as merchandize, to draw back the whole customs, subject Tea. to the regulations prescribed by 12 Geo. 3, c. 60, and 16 Geo. 3, с. 51.

17 Geo. 3.

с. 27.

Repeals the act of 19 of Henry 7, prohibiting the exportation of gold and silver coin Coin. from Great Britain to Ireland, and allows the said exportation.

20 Geo. 3. c. 10. s. 1.

Repeals the act of 9 Anne, prohibiting the importation of foreign hops into Ireland, Sect. 2.

and allows them to be imported there.

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Sect. S.

20 Geo. 3. сар. 45.

7 Geo. 1,

Also, the Act 6 Geo. 1. c. 11, which enacts that no draw-back shall be allowed on the exportation of hops from Great Britain to Ireland, and allows the draw-backs to be paid for hops, whether of foreign or British growth.

Repeals so much of an Act of 26 Geo. 2, as confines the Levant trade to subjects of Great Britain only, admitted members of the Turkey Company; and enacts, that the subjects of Ireland, on request, shall be admitted members of the said Turkey Company, and being so admitted, may export directly from Ireland to the Levant seas, or import from thence into Ireland, such commodities as are allowed to be imported into GreatBritain from the said seas; or to be exported to the same, by any person free of the Turkey company.

Allows any persons, free of the Turkey Company, to import into Great Britain or Ireland, any goods or commodities which have hitherto been usually imported from Turkey or Egypt, or from any place within the dominions of the Grand Seignior, not only in ships built in, and belonging to, Great Britain, or Ireland, but in any ship or vessel belonging to any kingdom or state in amity with his Majesty, his heirs, and successors, navigated by foreign seamen, from any port or place whatsoever, upon payment of the same duties if imported into Great Britain, as the like goods would be subject to if imported in British ships directly from the place of their growth, production, or manufacture; the goods so imported in foreign-built ships to be liable to the aliens duties, if such goods were subject thereto before the passing of this act.

No entry to be allowed to be made of any such goods at the custom-house till certificate is produced by the importer, that he is free of the Turkey Company.

After January 1, 1780, goods usually imported from the Mediterranean may be imported from any port or place whatever, by any persons whatsoever, into Great Britain or Ireland, in British built ships, or in ships belonging to any kingdom or state in amity with his Majesty, his heirs, and successors, upon payment of the same duties, if imported into Great Britain, as they would have been liable to if imported directly from the places of their growth, &c. except drugs, which, if not imported by persons free of the Turkey Company, shall be liable to the same duties as if not imported from the place of their growth. The goods so imported from the Mediterranean in foreign ships to be liable to aliens duties, if they were so before, notwithstanding this act.

Cotton or cotton wool imported in Great Britain after the 1st of Jan. 1780, in foreign ships, to be subject to a duty of one penny farthing on every pound weight, and also to the additional duty of five per cent. on the amount of the said duty, as granted by the Act of 19 Geo. 3. And no draw-back is to be allowed on the re-exportation of the said cotton or cotton wool. The produce of the said duty of one penny farthing per pound weight is to be paid from time to time into the receipt of the Exchequer, and is to be kept separate and apart as a fund for the encouragement of the growth of cotton in his Majesty's leeward islands, and for encouraging the importation thereof into Great Britain, in such way and manner as Parliament shall hereafter direct.

No commodity of the product or manufacture of the East-Indies shall be imported into c. 11. s. 40. Ireland, the islands of Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney, Sark, or Man, or to any of the plantations in Africa or America, belonging to the crown of Great Britain, but such only as shall be shipped in Great Britain in ships navigated according to law, on penalty of forfeiting all such goods, or the value thereof, together with the ship, &c.

3 Aan.

Ditto, s. 2.

It shall be lawful for any natives of England or Ireland to ship, in any port of Ireland, in English built shipping, whereof the master and three fourths of the mariners be English or Irish, any white or brown linen-cloth, of the manufacture of Ireland, and the same to transport into any of the plantations, the act 15 Car. 2. cap. 7. notwithstanding, Provided, that no ship coming to the plantations from Ireland shall break bulk, until the master shall have made known to the governor, or to such officer as shall be by him

appointed, the arrival of the said ship, with her name, and the name of the master, and shall have delivered a true inventory or invoice of the lading, together with the certificate from the chief officer of the port in Ireland where such ship shall be laden, expressing the particulars of such lading, with the names and abodes of the exporters, and of two persons, who shall have made oath before such chief officer, that the said goods and linen are bona fide of the manufacture of Ireland; and until the master shall have made oath, before such governor or officer, that the said goods are the same that he took on board by virtue of such certificate, nor until such ship shall have been searched by an officer; and, in case the commander of such ship shall break bulk before such notice given and certificate produced, and such oath made, or before such search, or if any goods of woollen manufacture, not laden in Ireland, necessary apparel of the commander and mariners excepted, or any linen goods not laden in Ireland, nor of the manufacture of Ireland, shall be found, such ship shall be forfeited, together with all goods imported, or found in such ship.

cap. 53.

Makes it lawful to export, under certain regulations, directly from Ireland to British 18 Geo. 8. America, the West Indies, or any of the British settlements on the coast of Africa, any goods, the produce or manufacture of Ireland, except wool and woollen manufactures, and cotton manufactures; hats, glass, hops, gunpowder, and coals.

And all goods of the growth, product, or manufacture of Great Britain, imported from thence into Ireland, except woollen manufactures and glass. Also all foreign certificate goods, legally exported from Great Britain to Ireland may be re-exported directly from Ireland to the said plantations and settlements; but not to extend to foreign linens, painted, &c. in Ireland; nor to bar-iron, iron slit or rolled, plated or tinned, nor any manufactured iron wares, till a duty is imposed thereon in Ireland. Nor to any such articles if a bounty or premium is allowed thereon.

Allows the exportation of woollen manufactures from Ireland into any foreign part, 20 Geo. 3. and of glass, and repeals all former acts prohibiting the same.

Any goods which may be legally imported from British America, the West Indies, or 20 Geo. 3. any of the British settlements on the coast of Africa, into Great Britain, may, in like cap. 10. manner, be imported directly from the said settlements to Ireland.

And any goods which may be legally exported from Great Britain to British America,

or the said settlements, may be exported directly from Ireland to the same places.

On condition that the Irish parliament impose on the goods to be so exported or imported, duties, and allow draw-backs, equal to those imposed and allowed on the exportation or importation of the said goods in Great Britain.

сар. 46.

Gum senega, or gum arabic; thirty tons may be exported annually from Great Bri- 6 Geo. 3. tain to Ireland duty free, by licence from the treasury; to be used in the linen manufactures of that kingdom.

Clothing and accoutrements, the produce of Great Britain or Ireland, for the use of 15 Geo. 3. his Majesty's forces abroad, paid in part out of the Irish revenue, may be exported from cap. 45. Ireland.

No commodity, of the production of Europe, shall be imported into any plantation or 15 Car. 2. place, which shall belong to his Majesty in Asia, Africa, or America, but what shall cap. 7. 6.6. be shipped in England, Wales, or Berwick, and in English built shipping, and whereof the master and three-fourths of the mariners are English, and which shall be carried directly thence to the said plantations, under the penalty of the loss of all such commodities imported from any other place; and, if by water, of the ship also, with her tackle. Provided, that it shall be lawful to lade in ships navigated as in the foregoing clause, Ditto, s. 7. in any part of Europe, salt, for the fisheries of New England and Newfoundland, and to ship in the Madeiras, wines of the growth thereof, and to ship in the western islands or Azores, wines of the growth of the said islands, and to take in servants or horses in

Ditto, s, 8.

22 and 23 Car, 2. c. 26. s. 11.

25 Car. 2. cap. 7. 8. 2.

Ditto, s. 4.

7 and 8

Will. 3. c. 22. s. 2.

Ireland, and to ship in Ireland victuals of the production of Ireland, and the same to transport into any of the said plantations.

Every person importing by land any goods into the said plantations, shall deliver to the governor, or to such person as shall be by him appointed within twenty-four hours after such importation, his name, and a particular of all such goods: and no ship coming to any such plantation shall lade or unlade any goods, until the master shall first have made known to the governor, or such other officer as shall be by him appointed, the arrival of the ship, with her name, and the name of her commander, and have shewn to him that she is an English built ship, or made proof by producing such certificate, that she is a ship belonging to England, Wales, or Berwick, and navigated with an English master, and three-fourth parts of the mariners English, and have delivered to such governor, or other officer, an inventory of her lading, with the places, in which the goods were laden, under the pain of loss of the ship with her tackle, and of all such goods of the production of Europe, as were not laden in England, Wales, or Berwick.

The word Ireland shall be left out of all bonds taken from any ship, which shall set sail from England, Ireland, Wales, or Berwick for any English plantation in America, Asia, or Africa; and, in case the ship shall load any of the said commodities at the said English plantations, the said commodities shall be by the said ship brought to some port of England, Wales, or Berwick, and shall there unload the same, danger of the seas excepted; and in like manner for all ships coming from any other port to the said plantations, the governor of such plantations shall, before the ships be permitted to load any of the said commodities, take bond in the manner directed in the act, 12 Car. 2. cap. 18. for the encouraging of navigation, that such ship shall carry all the said goods to some other of his Majesty's English plantations, or to England, Wales, or Berwick; and every such ship which shall load any of the said commodities, until such bond given, or certificate produced, from the officers of some custom-house of England, Wales, or Berwick, that such bond hath been there given, or which, contrary to the tenor of such bond, shall carry the said goods to any place other than to other English plantations, or to England, Wales, or Berwick, and there lay the same on shore, every such ship shall be forfeited, with her tackle and lading.

If any ship, which by law may trade in any of his Majesty's plantations, shall come to any of them to ship any of the said commodities, and bond shall not be first given with surety, to bring the same to England, Wales, or Berwick, and there to unload the same, the danger of the seas excepted, there shall be paid to his Majesty, for so much of the said commodities as shall be put on board such ship, these duties, viz. for sugar white, the hundred weight, 5s.; brown sugar and muscovadoes 1s. 6d.; for tobacco, the pound, 1d.; cotton wool one half-penny; indigo, 2d.; ginger, the hundred weight, 1s.; for logwood, 51.; for fustick, and all other dying woods, 6d.; and for every pound of cocoa-nuts, 1d.; to be collected as shall be appointed in the plantations before the landing thereof, and under such penalties as for defrauding his Majesty of his customs in England.

In case any person liable to pay the duties before-mentioned shall not have monies to pay the same, the officers shall accept such a proportion of the commodities as shall

amount to the value.

No goods shall be imported into, or exported out of any plantation, belonging to his Majesty, in Asia, Africa or America, or shall be carried from any one port in the plantations to any other port in the same, the kingdom of England, Wales, or Berwick, in any ship but what shall be of the built of England, or of Ireland, or the plantations, and wholly owned by the people thereof, and navigated with the masters, and three-fourths of the mariners, of the said places, except ships taken as prize, and condemnation thereof made in the courts of Admiralty in England, Ireland, or the plantations, to be navigated by the master and three-fourths of the mariners English, or of the plantations,