pedlars, and petty chapmen, and upon muslins; and for granting new duties upon feveral of the faid commodities, and alfo upon callicoes, China-ware, and drugs; any law, custom, or usage to the contrary notwithstanding. but until r coes and muf XV. Provided always, and be it further enacted by the autho- March, 1765, rity aforefaid, That until the first day of March, one thousand upon exporseven hundred and fixty five, upon the exportation from this tation of fuch kingdom, to any British colony or plantation in America, of fuch white calliwhite callicoes or muslins only as were fold on or before the lins as were twenty fifth day of March, one thousand feven hundred and fold on or befixty four, at the fale of the united company of merchants fore 25 March trading to the East Indies, fuch and the fame drawbacks fhall be preceding, at allowed as are now payable upon the exportation of the faid Houfe, the goods. the India fame draw exportation tain a draw backs shall be allowed as are now payable. XVI. And be it further enacted by the authority aforefaid, Where goods That if any merchant or other perfon fhall, from and after the entered for faid first day of May, one thousand seven hundred and fixty to parts befour, enter any goods for exportation to parts beyond the feas, yond the feas, other than to the faid British colonies or plantations in America, in order to ob in order to obtain any drawback not allowed by this act upon back not althe exportation of fuch goods to the faid British colonies or lowed by this plantations, and the faid goods fhall nevertheless be carried to act, fhall be any British colony or plantation in America, and landed there, carried to any contrary to the true intent and meaning hereof, that then, and British planin fuch cafe, the drawback thall be forfeited, and the exporter merica, of fuch goods, and the master of the fhip or veffel on board fuch drawwhich the fame were loaden and exported, fhall forfeit double back fhall be the amount of the drawback paid or to be paid for the fame, forfeited, and and alfo treble the value of the said goods. tation in A double the amount there as fhall be en of; with treble the value of the good's. XVII. And it is further enacted by the authority aforefaid, Addition to That from and after the faid first day of May, one thoufand the oath upon for fuch goods seven hundred and fixty four, if any goods, not allowed to draw debentures, back any part of the old fubfidy, or any other duty by this act, shall be entered for exportation from this kingdom to any other tered for explace beyond the feas, except to fome British colony or planta-portation to tion in America, in every cafe where the exporter is required, by other places any law now in force, to fwear that fuch goods are not landed beyond the or intended to be landed in Great Britain, Ireland, or the ifle of the British Man, there fhall also be added to, and included in, the oath up- American on the debenture for fuch goods," any British colonies or planta- plantations. "tions in America." feas, than to ported into XVIII. And be it further enacted by the authority aforefaid, Foreign rum That from and after the twenty ninth day of September, one or fpirits imany of the thousand seven hundred and fixty four, no rum or fpirits of the produce or manufacture of any of the colonies' or plantations in British planAmerica, not in the poffeffion or under the dominion of his Ma- tations in A jefty, his heirs or fucceffors, thall be imported or brought into merica, any of the colonies or plantations in America which now are, or hereafter may be, in the poffeffion or under the dominion of his D 4 Majefty, Majefty, his heirs or fucceffors, upon forfeiture of all fuch rum forfeited, to- or ipirits, together with the fhip or veffel in which the fame fhall gether with be imported, with the tackle, apparel, and furniture thereof; to be feized by any officer or officers of his Majesty's customs, and prosecuted in fuch manner and form as herein after is expressed; any law, cuftom, or usage, to the contrary notwithstanding. veffel, &c. No fugars may be imported into Ireland, fhall be fhip ped in Great Britain, and but fuch as carried di. rectly from thence. Exporter of rum, fpirits, paneles, no laffes or fyrups, from the British colo nies in Ame rica, as of the growth there of, to produce XIX. And it is hereby further enacted and declared by the authority aforefaid, That from and after the twenty ninth day of September, one thousand seven hundred and fixty four, nothing in the before-recited act made in the fixth year of the reign of his late majefty King George the Second, or any other act of parliament, fhall extend, or be conftrued to extend, to give liberty to any person or perfons whatsoever to import into the kingdom of Ireland, any fort of fugars, but fuch only as fhall be fairly and bona fide loaden and fhipped in Great Britain, and carried directly from thence in ships navigated according to law. XX. And, for the better preventing frauds in the importation of foreign fugars and paneles, rum and fpirits, molasses and fyrups, into any of his Majesty's dominions, under pretence that the fame are the growth, produce, or manufacture, of the British colonies or plantations, it is further enacted by the authority aforefaid, That from and after the twenty ninth day of September, one thoufand feven hundred and fixty four, every person or perfons loading on board any fhip or veffel, in any of the British colonies or plantations in America, any rum or fpirits, fugars or paneles, molaffes or fyrups, as of the growth, product, or manufacture, of any British colony or plantation, fhall, before the clearing out of the faid fhip or veffel, produce and deliver to the collector or other principal officer of the customs at the loading port, an affidavit figned and fworn to before fome juftice of the and deliver to peace in the faid British colonies or plantations, either by the the proper officer before grower, maker, or shipper, of fuch goods, or his or their known clearing, an agent or factor, expreffing, in words at length and not in figures, affidavit of the the quality of the goods fo fhipped, with the number and dequality of the nomination of the packages, and describing the name or names goods, and denomination of the plantation or plantations, and the name of the colony where the fame grew or were produced and manufactured; which affidavit fhall be attefted, under the hand of the faid juftice of the peace, to have been fworn to in his presence; who is hereby required to do the fame without fee or reward: and grant the ma- the collector or other principal officer of the customs to whom fter of the vef- fuch affidavit fhall be delivered, fhall thereupon grant to the cate thereof; mafter, or other perfon having the charge of the fhip or veffel, of the packages, &c. Officer to fel a certifi a certificate under his hand and feal of office (without fee or reward) of his having received fuch affidavit pursuant to the directions of this act; which certificate fhall exprefs the quality of the goods fhipped on board such ship or vessel, with the numand to tranf ber and denomination of the packages: and fuch collector or mit a copy of other principal officer of the cuftoms fhall alfo (without fee or reward) within thirty days after the failing of the fhip or vessel, tranfmit an exact copy of the faid affidavit to the fecretary's of fuch affidavit to the fecretary's office fice for the respective colony or plantation where the goods were for the colo shipped, on forfeiture of five pounds. ny, on penalty deliver the XXI. And it is further enacted, That upon the arrival of On arrival of fuch thip or veffel into the port of her difcharge, either in Great the veffel at Britain or any other port of his Majefty's dominions, where the port of fuch goods may be lawfully imported, the mafter or other per- difcharge, the =fon taking the charge of the thip or veffel fhall, at the time he mafter is to makes his report of his cargo, deliver the faid certificate to the certificate to collector or other principal officer of the customs, and make oath the proper before him, that the goods fo reported are the fame that are officer, and = mentioned in the faid certificate, on forfeiture of one hundred make oath of pounds; and if any rum or fpirits, fugars or paneles, molaffes the identity of the goods, on or fyrups, thall be imported or found on board any fuch fhip or penalty of veffel, for which no fuch certificate fhall be produced, or which 100l. fhall not agree therewith, the fame fhall be deemed and taken and goods to be foreign rum and fpirits, fugar and paneles, molaffes and fyrups, and shall be liable to the fame duties, reftrictions, regu- certified for, lations, penalties, and forfeitures, in all respects, as rum, spirits, &c. =fugar, paneles, molaffes, and syrups, of the growth, produce, or are to pay fomanufacture, of any foreign colony or plantation, would re- reign duties. fpectively be liable to by law. found on board not in the certifi ties. XXII. Provided always, That if any rum or fpirits, fugar or Where any paneles, molaffes or fyrups, fhall be imported into Great Britain fuch goods, from any British colony or plantation in America, without being not included included in fuch certificate as is herein before directed, and it cate, fhall be fhall be made to appear, to the fatisfaction of the commiffioners imported of his Majesty's customs at London or Edinburgh respectively, that without inthe goods are really and truly the produce of fuch British plan- tending a fraud, they tation or colony, and that no fraud was intended, it shall and may may be adin fuch cafe be lawful for the faid refpective commiffioners to per- mitted to enmit the faid goods to be entered, upon payment of the like duties try, paying as fuch goods would be liable to if this law had not been made, the ufual duXXIII. And whereas by an act of parliament made in the twelfth year of the reign of King Charles the Second, intituled, Claufe in act An act for encouraging and increasing of shipping and navigation, and 12 Car. II. feveral fubfequent acts of parliament which are now in force, it is, amongst other things, directed, that for every fhip or vessel that shall load any commodities, in thofe acts particularly enumerated, at any British plantation, being the growth, product, or manufacture thereof, bonds fhall be given with one furety, to the value of one thousand pounds, if the fhip be of less burthen than one hundred tons, and of the fum of two thoufand pounds; if the fhip be of greater burthen, that the fame commodities fhall be brought by fuch fhip or veffel to fome other British plantation, or to fome port in Great Britain; notwithstanding which, there is great reafon to apprehend fuch goods are frequently carried to foreign parts, and landed there: and whereas great quantities of foreign molaffes and fyrups are clandeftinely run on thore in the British colonies, to the prejudice of the revenue, and the great detriment of the trade of this kingdom, and it's American plantations to remedy which practi.es for the future, be it further enacted Bond and fecurity to be given pursu ant to the re cited act, in cafe of lad- merated enacted by the authority aforefaid, That from and after the twenty ninth day of September, one thousand seven hundred and fixty four, bond and security, in the like penalty, fhall also be given to the collector or other principal officer of the customs at any port or place in any of the British American colonies or plantations, with one furety befides the master of every thip or vessel that shall lade or take on board there any goods not particularly enumerated in the faid acts, being the product or manufacture of any of the said colonies or plantations, with condition, that, in cafe any molaffes or fyrups, being the produce of any of the plantations, not under the dominion of his Majefty, his heirs or fucceffors, fhall be laden on board fuch fhip or veffel, the fame fome of the fhall (the danger of the feas and enemies excepted) be brought, British plan- without fraud or wilful diminution, by the faid fhip or veffel to tations in A- fome of his Majefty's colonies or plantations in America, or to Great Britain; fome port in Great Britain; and that the mafter or other person of which re- having the charge of such ship or veffel, fhall, immediately upport is to be on his arrival at every port or place in Great Britain, or in the made at the British American colonies and plantations, make a juft and true report of all the goods laden on board fuch thip or veffel under their true and proper denominations; and if any such non-enumerated goods fhall be laden on board any such ship or vessel before fuch bond fhall be given, the goods fo laden together with bond given, the fhip or veffel and her furniture shall be forfeited, and shall are forfeited, and may be feized by any officer of the customs, and profecuted with the veffel. in the manner herein after directed. merica, or to port of arri val. Non-enume rated goods laden on board without cate of his having given bond; Mafter before XXIV. And it is hereby further enacted by the authority failing from aforefaid, That every mafter or perfon having the charge of any the port of lading, is to fhip or veffel fhall, before he departs from any British colony or take a certifi- plantation where he receives his lading, take a certificate under the hands and feals of the collector or other principal officer of the customs there (which certificate fuch officers are hereby required to grant without fee or reward) that bond hath been given, pursuant to the directions of this or any other act of parlia which, upon ment, as the case fhall require; and the mafter or perfon havcompleating ing the charge of fuch fhip or veffel, fhall keep fuch certificate his voyage, he is to deliver in his cuftody till the voyage is compleated, and fhall then deup at the port liver the fame up to the collector or other chief officer of the of difcharge, cuftoms at the port or place where he fhall discharge his lading, on penalty of either in Great Britain or any British American colony or plantation, on forfeiture of one hundred pounds for each and every British veffels offence. with any Bri- XXV. And it is hereby further enacted, That if any British tith American ship or veffel laden, as aforefaid, with any goods of the produce goods, or manufacture of any British colony or plantation in America, or foreign molaffes or fyor having on board any molaffes or fyrups the produce of any rups, difco- foreign colony or plantation, fhall be difcovered by any officer of vered near the his Majefty's customs within two leagues of the fhore of any British Ame- British colony or plantation in America, and the mafter or pernot producing fon taking charge of fuch fhip or veffel fhall not produce a cera certificate tificate that bond has been given, pursuant to the directions of this or any other act of parliament, as the cafe may require; or rican coafts, if he shall not produce fuch certificate to the collector or other as required by are liable to enumerated voyage; other enume XXVI. And it is hereby further enacted by the authority a- be forfeited. forefaid, That the faid bond directed to be given by this act, Bond for nonwith refpect to fuch non-enumerated goods, fhall continue in goods to be in force for one year from and after the completion of the voyage; force for 1 and in cafe no fraud fhall appear within that time, it fhall be year after the lawful for the commiffioners of his Majefty's cuftoms, or any when, if no four or more of them, to direct the faid bond to be delivered up. fraud appear, XXVII. And it is hereby further enacted by the authority it is to be givaforefaid, That from and after the twenty ninth day of Sep- en up. tember, one thousand seven hundred and fixty four, all coffee, Coffee, and pimento, cocoa nuts, whale fins, raw filk, bides, and skins, pot rated goods of and pearl afhes, of the growth, production, or manufacture, of the British Aany British colony or plantation in America, fhall be imported merican plandirectly from thence into this kingdom, or fome other British tations, to be imported uncolony or plantation, under the like fecurities, penalties, and der like fecuforfeitures, as are particularly mentioned in two acts of parlia- rities and pement made in the twelfth and twenty fifth years of the reign of nalties, King Charles the Second, the former intituled, An act for the en- as thofe in acts 12 & 25 touraging and increafing of shipping and navigation, and the latter Car. 11. intituled, An act for the encouragement of the Greenland and eastland trades, and for the better fecuring the plantation trade, or either of them, with refpect to the goods in thofe acts particularly enumerated; any law, custom, or usage, to the contrary notwithftanding. II. plantations, XXVIII. And it is hereby further enacted by the authority Bond and feaforefaid, That from and after the twenty ninth day of Septem-curity to be ber, one thoufand feven hundred and fixty four, no iron, nor any fading any given before fort of wood, commonly called Lumber, as specified in an act iron or lumber paffed in the eighth year of the reign of King George the Firft, of the British intituled, An act for giving further encouragement for the impor- American tation of naval ftores, and for other purposes therein mentioned, of the growth, production, or manufacture, of any British colony or plantation in America, fhall be there loaden on board any fhip or veffel to be carried from thence, until fufficient bond thall be given, with one furety befides the mafter of the veffel, to the collector or other principal officer of the cuftoms at the loading condition to port, in a penalty of double the value of the goods, with con- land the fame, dition, that the faid goods fhall not be landed in any part of in Great Briif for Europe, Europe except Great Britain; which bonds fhall be difcharged tain; and to in the manner hereafter mentioned; that is to fay, for fuch of produce a certhe faid goods as fhall be entered for, or landed in, Great Britain, tificate thereof the condition of the bonds fhall be, to bring a certificate in dif- months; and charge thereof within eighteen months from the date of the if for any of bond; and within fix months for fuch of the faid goods as fhall the British Abe entered for, or landed in, any of the British colonies or plan- merican plan tations within 18 tations, with- |