See Limitation of Actions. For penalties on the act for fecuring oak-timber for the use of the navy, it is fufficient to declare that the defendant is indebted 5,000l. 12 G. 3. c. 54. § 4. vol. 29. See Wales, 13 G. 3. c. 51. vol. 30. If any perfon after claiming the benefit of this act (against fmuggling) fhall bring an action against any officer of the navy, customs, or excife, for any thing done relating to the offences thereby released, fuch officer may plead the general iffue and recover cofts, and fuch action to be releafed, and all proceedings ftayed; but not to extend where corporal punishment is directed. 24 G. 3. c. 47. § 42. and 49. vol. 34. See Informations, 26 G. 3. C. 77. vol. 35. For penalties against unlawful lotteries, action to be brought in fix months, and bail to be given for 500l. 27 G. 3 C. 1. § 2. vol. 36. Actions for the penalty of 2001. for not conforming to the directions of the governor of Newfoundland, under the act for regulating the trade between British and French fubjects, regarding the fishery between Cape St. John and Cape Rouge; if brought at New foundland, to be in three months; if at Weftminfter, in twelve months. 28 G. 3. c. 35. § 2. vol. 36. On actions for ufing new patterns for printing linens, invented by others, which may be brought within fix months, the defendant may plead the general iffue, &c. and if he prevails, to have full cofts. Same year, c. 38. § 2. See orders of council refpecting the importation and exportation of corn and grain, 30 G. 3. c. 1. § 2. vol. 37. Actions against commiffioners or committee men. Same year, c. 53. § 68. Actions limited to be laid in Pem brokeshire. See Hamilton (Sir Wm.) Same year, c. 55• Adam (John) &c. houfes by way of lottery, thereby to raife 224,000l. 13 G. 3. c. 75. vol. 30. Addreffes by the House of Commons. To make good the money iffued upon addreffes of the Houfe of Com mons. 1765, 2,400l. 5 G. 3. c. 40. vol. 26. 3. C. 77. 1776, 7,4061. os. 3d. 16 G. 3. c. 49. 1783, 11,2361. 45. 23 G. 3. c. 78. vol. 35. 1788, 17,4961. 14s. 6d. 28 G. 3. c. 26. 1789, 34,370l. Is. 4d. 29 G. 3. c. 61. 1790, 48,4241. 158. 30 G. 3. C. 32. vol. 37. 1791, 67,9481. 12s. 10d. 31 G. 3. c. 41. Adjutant General of the Army See Courts Martial. 19 G. 3. c. 17. vol. 32. The 12th and 13th articles of war altered. Same act, § 3. land, to receive annually 400l. in lieu The judge of the admiralty in Scotof all perquifites. 26 G. 3. c. 47. vol. 33. 6,000l. granted for erecting a house at the admiralty for books and papers. Same year, c. 61. Admiffions. Affidavits. See Arrefts, 19 G. 3. c. 70. § 4. v. 32. Power given to the court of feffion at Chefter to appoint perfons to fwear affidavits, and to take bail in that court. 27 G. 3. c. 43. vol. 36. But not to be fworn in feffions time, within a mile of Chester. Same act, § 2. Africa and African Company. Act 4 G. 3. c. 20. (except as to the company's power to deduct 400l. a year out of the money received) repealed; and the coast of Africa from Sallee to Cape Rouge, vested in the crown, and the trade laid open to all fubjects. 5 G. 3. C. 44. vol. 26. The king may grant to George Glass and his partners, the fole power of trading for 21 years to Port Regeala or Gueder, in South Barbary, fubject to a compenfation by parliament. Same act, § 7. See Corn. 13 G. 3. c. I. vol. 30. Act 5 G. 3. c. 44. repealed; and Fort James, in the river Gambia, with its dependencies, vefted in the African company. 23 G. 3. c. 65. vol. 34. See Ebony. 27 G. 3. c. 32. vol. 36. Act 5 G. 3. c. 3. for fupplying the export trade to Africa, with callicoes from the East Indies, revived and continued to ft Jan. 1798. 28 G. 3. c. 24. vol. 36. See Tea. 29 G. 3. £. 59. 13,000l. granted for the forts and fettlements in Africa. 29 G. 3. c. 61. v. 36. See Slaves. Same year, c. 66. 910l. paid for printing the reports of the African trade. 30 G. 3. c. 32. V. 37. 13,000l. granted for maintaining forts and fettlements on the coaft of Africa. Same year, c. 32. 13,000l. for the like purpose. 31 G. 3. c. 41. vol. 37. 13,000l. for the like purpose. 32 G, 3. C. 35. vol. 37. Aggregate Fund. 800,000l. and 100,000l. per ann, payable to the king out of the aggregate fund, by 1 G. 3. c. 1. and 17 G. 3. c. 21. from 10 May 1787, to be charged on the confolidated fund, and the powers in thofe acts continued. 27 G. 3. c. 13. § 63. vol. 36. All annuities charged on the aggre gate fund, from 5 July 1787, to be paid out of the confolidated fund. Same act, § 68. Agreements. See Bank of England. 21 G. 3. c. 60, vol. 33. Aire River, Yorkshire. See Bridges. 14 G. 3. c. 63. vol. 30% Alban's. (St.) Duke of See Ely Houfe. 12 G. 3. c. 43. V. 29. Deemed Timber. See Trees. 13 G. 3. c. 33. vol. 30. Alderfgate. See Churches. 32 G. 3. c. 39. Ale and Alchoufes. Inftead of corporal punishment (by former acts) for felling ale without licence; penalty for firft offence 40s. and cofts, or one month's imprisonment; 2d offence 41. or two months imprisonment; and for 3d offence 61. or three months imprisonment; and the like addition for every fubfequent offence. 5 G. 3. c. 46. § 22. vol. 26. See Stamps. 7 G. 3. c. 44. vol. 27. Notwithstanding the above act, all powers granted by any act fince 8 G. 2. as to felling fpirituous liquors without licence (except 100l. penalty by 9 G. 2. c. 23. See Brandy) inay be exercised; but tranfportation and whipping to ceafe. 9 G. 3. c. 6. § 2. vol. 28. A&t 7 and 8 W. 3. c. 19. as to ufing plate in alehoufes repealed, and all profecutions thereon discharged. Same year, c. 11. Alehoufe-keepers in the hundred of Godley, Surry, indemnified for felling ale without proper licences. 14 G. 3. c. 60. vol. 30. B 2 See Dalkeith. 22 G. 3. c. 18. vol. 34. See Dumfries. Same year, c. 57. An additional duty of ros. 6d. each on licences to retail ale, beer, and other excifeable liquors; and to be under the commiffioners of stamps. 24 G. 3. ses. 2. c. 30. vol. 34. See Aberbrothock. 27 G. 3. c. 46, vol. 36. See Scotland. 31 G. 3. c. 82. vol. 37. Foreigners may lend money on free See Churches. 29 G. 3. c. 11. vol. 36, Altcar Fen, Lancashire. See Fens. 19 G. 3. c. 33. vol. 32, Ambafadors. Affeffiments on ambaffadors houses to § 43: vol. 28, America. hold and leafehold eftates in the West be paid by their landlords, 10 G. 3. c. 6, Indies, tho' aliens. 1 13 G. 3. c. 14. V. 30. See Scotland. 16 G. 3. C. 52. vol. 31 Allendale Common, Northumberland. See Inclofures. 32 G. 3. c. 110. v. 37. Allington, Kent. See Rivers navigable. 32 G. 3. c. 105. yol. 37. Alloa Harbour, Scotland, So much of an act for laying a duty of 2d. Scots, or one-fixth part of id, on every Scots pint of ale and beer brewed for fale, and vended within the town and barony of Alloa, in the county of Clackmannan, in Scotland; and also a duty of anchorage for fhips and veffels anchoring in the harbour of the faid town, for repairing the pier of the faid harbour, as relates to anchoring hips, &c. in the faid harbour, continued and rendered more effectual, 26 G. 3. c. 13. vol. 35.-See Harbours. Allowances. See Stamps. Same year, c. 79. Allowance to distillers. 26 G. 3. c. 73. $25. 25. vol. 35. The like to dealers in wine for stock in hand. 27 G. 3. C. 31. vol. 36. See Wine Licence Office. 31 G. 3. c. 28. yol. 37. Almanacks. The mutiny act extended to all the kings dominions in America annually, from 5 G. 3. to 16th of fame king. Stamps and other duties in British America, granted to defray expences of defending the fame. 5 G. 3. c. 12. vol. 26. Repealed by 6 G. 3. c. 11. vol. 27. Bounties allowed on importation of deals, planks, boards, and timber, from North America. 5 G. 3. c. 45. vol. 26. British American iron and lumber may be imported to Ireland, and lumber to the Madeiras and Azores, or any part of Europe fouth of Cape Finisterre, on bond and certificate, and 23 G. 2. c. 29, repealed. Same act, § 22, 23, Ships from the British American Plantations, to give bond as to melaffes and fyrups, whether the goods were laden there or not. Same act, § 24. Boats under 20 tons, may carry goods the produce of America, from one colony to another, duty free, and without a cocket. Same act, § 25. Fees of officers of the customs in America, afcertained and regulated. Same act, § 27. See Coffee, Sugar, Iron, Rice, &c, Same act. Corn and grain, &c. (except rice) may be imported from America duty. free. 6 G. 3. c. 3. vol. 27. For fecuring the dependence of the British American Colonies, they are de An additional stamp duty of 2d. each clared to be fubject to the legal autho rity rity of Great Britain; in all cafes and all refolutions to the contrary are declared void. Same year, c. 12. The act of 5 G. 2. c. 24. fo far as relates to the growth of coffee in the plantations, further continued, Same year, C. 44. Particular ports in Jamaica and Dominica, open for free importation of certain fpecified goods. Same year, c. 49. This act repealed by 27 G. 3. C. 27. vol. 36. Duties on goods imported and exported to and from Dominica, afcertained. 6 G. 3. c. 49, § 3. vol. 27. Offenders against the late ftamp act in America indemnified, and unftamped deeds executed during the continuance of that act, declared valid, Same year, C. 51. Alteration of duties in America on foreign melaffes or fyrups, Britifh fugar, coffee, and pimento, and on Eaft India goods, cambrics and French lawns, exported from Great Britain; and upon coals. Same year, c, 52. Sago powder and vermicelli allowed to be imported from the colonies duty free, and rice from Carolina and Georgia may be carried to the fouth of Cape Finisterre. 7 G. 3. C., 30. vol. 27. This act continued till Dec. 1, 1796. 21 G. 3. C. 29. vol. 33. Customs and duties in America put under commiffioners refiding there. G. 3. c. 41. 7 Duties on glafs, red lead, white lead, painter's colours, tea, and paper imported into America from Great Britain, afcertained. Same year, c. 46. For fufpending all proceedings of the council and houfe of reprefentatives of New York, until provifion be made for the King's troops there. 7 G. 3. c. 59. vol. 27. Salted provifions may be imported from the British colonies in America. 8 G. 3. c. 9. vol. 28. Continued by 14 G. 3. c. 9. vol. 30. A court of vice admiralty inftituted in America, for the recovery of penalties and forfeitures as to trade and reyenues there. 8 G. 3. c. 22. vol. 28. The faid duties on thefe articles repealed, and also as to the difallowance of drawbacks on china exported to America, and no drawback on china, unless packed in the prefence of a cuftomhouse-officer. 10 G. 3. C. 17. vol. 28. And as to teas repealed. 18 G. 3. c, 12. vol. 32. The general affembly of New York allowed to pafs an act for iffuing 120,000l. currency in bills of credit, to be legal tenders at the loan-office and treasury there, for 14 years. 10 G. 3. C. 35. vol. 28. Bounties given to importers of white oak-ftaves and heading from America to London, Southampton, Poole, Exeter, Plymouth, Bristol, Liverpool, Whitehaven, and Yarmouth. 11 G. 3. c. 50. vol. 29. Acts concerning prifoners ftanding mute on trial for felony, extended to the colonies in America. 12 G. 3. c. 20. vol. 29. See Rice. Same year, c. 32. c. 33. 13 G. 3. C. 2. Same year, The East India Company may build fhips in the British American Colonies. 13 G. 3. c. 54. vol. 30. An allowance of one-feventh part of every hundred weight of coffee imported in the hufk from America. Same year, c. 73. and 14 G. 3. c. 86. vol. 30. A&t 4 G. 3. C. 34. relating to bills of credit in America, explained and amended. 13 G. 3. c. 57. vol. 30. For difcontinuing lading and fhipping goods in the harbour of Boston in America, which port is declared to extend from Nahant Point east, to Alderton Point weft. The admiral may seize fhips hovering, and not departing on fix hours notice. The king not to allow the port of Boston, or appoint officers there, until fatisfaction is made to the Eaft India Company. 14 G. 3. c. 19. vol. 30. Act 14 G. 3. c. 41, repealed by 27 G. 3. c. 27. For providing quarters for officers and foldiers in America. 14 G. 3. c. 54. To reftrain the trade of Maffachufets Bay, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Providence Plantation, to Great Britain, Ireland, and the British West India Islands, and the said provinces provinces prohibited from fifhing on the Banks of Newfoundland. 15 G. 3. c. 10. vol. 31. The trade of New Jersey, Penfylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and South Carolina, restrained in like manner. Same year, c. 18, 3,7111. 158. granted to Mr. Willett des Barras, for engraving charts of North America. Same year, c. 42. All trade with New Hampshire, Maffachufets Bay, Rhode Island, Connecticut, the three lower counties on the Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, prohibited during the prefent rebellion, and the acts 14 G. 3. c. 19. and 15 G. 3. c. 10 & 18. repealed. But the king may grant pardons, &c. 16 G. 3. c. 5. vol. 31. The admiralty may grant commiffions to privateers, to take all fhips belonging to the aforefaid colonies; and all British or Irish fhips trading there, and when taken, to belong to the captors, &c. A bounty of 51. for every man taken on board any American prize. 17 G. 3. c. 7. vol. 31. The king may detain any perfon charged with high treafon, in America, er on the high feas for piracy. Same year, c. 9. vol. 31. Which act is continued till 1781. 21 G. 3. c. 2. vol. 33. Any perfon authorized by the king to grant pardons, may give licence to carry prizes into any port in the king's dominions in North America. Same year, c. 40. vol. 31. Ships taken by the rebels and after retaken, to be restored on paying oneeighth part of the value, and to be appraifed, but not fold without the content of the owner. Same act, § 3. Declared that no tax is hereafter to be impofed by the king and parliament of Great Britain on any of the colonies, provinces, or plantations, in North America (except for the regulation of commerce); and fuch duties are to be applied to the ufe of fuch particular colony only. 18 G. 3. c. 12. vol. 32. The king may appoint commiffioners to treat of a peace with the American colonie. Same year, c. 13. indigo from America, continued; and the officers of the customs and navy there, for two years, may take the fame fees as paid before 29th Sept. 1764. 19 G. 3. c. 22. vol. 32. 23 G. 3. c. 6, vol. 34. Sugar or paneles from British America may be entered, on paying British plantation duties, without a certificate, as directed by 4 G. 2. c. 15. And fugar warehoused may be delivered or entered on payment of the like duties, and the difference to be returned. 18 G. 3. c. 58. vol. 32. See Wine, 19 G. 3. c. 41. vol. 32. See Ireland. 20 G. 3. c. 10. vol. 33. Goods may be exported from Great Britain or Ireland to any place in America which the fecretary of state shall certify, to be under the protection of his Majefty's arms, on bond, with two fureties in 2,500l. penalty, if the fhip be under 100 tons; and if above 5,000l. penalty, to export the fame; and to have a certificate from the naval or other officer on the landing. 20 G. 3. c. 46, vol. 33. Goods the produce of America may be exported from the place of produc tion to Great Britain or Ireland, Newfoundland, Hallifax, Quebec, Eaft and Weft Florida, Georgia, or the British West India Islands, on bond, with one farety in penalty of 1,000l. if fhip under 100 tons, and 2,000l. if above. Same act, § 2. The commander in chief in America may appoint naval and other 'officers with powers for this purpose, and 16 G. 3. c. 5. continued, where not altered by this act, and to cease where the civil government is reftored. Same act, § 3. Con:manders in North America, and all acting under them, indemnified for any thing done to fupprefs the rebellion. Same act, § 10. For better detaining and more easy exchanging American prisoners brought into Great Britain. 22 G. 3. c. 10. vol. 34. The king may conclude a peace with the colonies of New Hampshire, Maffachufets Bay, Rhode Island, ConnecSee Ireland. Same year, c. 55- ticut, New York, New Jersey, PenfylThe act of 21 G. 2. c. 30. relating to vania, the three lower counties of Dela ware, |