veffel, shall upon such demand refuse to enter into fuch bond, the ship, and be delivered How bonds IX. Provided always, That after fuch goods are fo taken out Such goods of such ship or veffel, and brought on fhore and fecured by fuch brought on officer or officers, fuch bonds fo to be given, as aforefaid, fhall thore, bond to be void and delivered up without any fee or reward for taking up. or delivering up the fame; and fuch bond not being otherwise discharged, fhall on a proper certificate returned under the comnot otherwise mon feal of the chief magiftrate in any place or places beyond difcharged, the feas, or under the hands and feals of two known Britifh fhall be vamerchants upon the place that fuch goods were there landed, or cated. upon proof by credible perfons, that fuch goods were taken by enemies or perifhed in the feas (the examination and proof .thereof being left to the judgment of the commiffioners of the cuftoms), fhall be vacated and discharged. fome bale con X. And whereas altering the package of coffee for exportation bath Coffee to be been found to be prejudicial to his Majefty's customs: be it therefore exported in enacted by the authority aforefaid, That from and after the five the original and twentieth day of March one thousand seven hundred and bale, or in nineteen, no coffee fhall be exported but fuch only as fhall be taining the contained in the original bale or package, or in fome bale or fame quantity, package containing the fame quantity therein, or in fome bale or not lefs or package containing not lefs than four hundred weight, and than 400 lb. the fame marks and numbers thereon with which it was firft en- For the contitred at his Majefty's custom-houfe; excepting only fuch coffee nuance of this as fhall be exported to his Majefty's plantations or Ireland. clause, fee &c. XI. Provided, and be it further enacted, That fo much of? Geo. 1. c. 8. f. 8. & 2 Geo. this act as relates to the importation of foreign brandy, arrack, 2. c. 28. f. 3. rum, ftrong-waters or spirits, in any ship, veffel or boat, under Continuation the burthen of fifteen ton; and fo much of this act as relates to of the several fuch foreign goods, wares and merchandizes, as fhall be taken parts of this in at fea, and out of any thip or vessel, in order to be landed or Farther contiput into any other fhip, veffel or boat; and so much of this act nued by 20 as Geo. 2. c. 47. D3 act. parts. Penalty. às relates to goods not reported, and found after clearing fhips; and fo much of this act as provides further remedies against relanding goods prohibited to be worn in this kingdom, and foreign goods fhipped out for parts beyond the feas; and fo much of this act as relates to the opening or altering the package of goods on board fhips outward bound; and fo much of this act as relates to hovering fhips or veffels of the burthen of fifty tons, or under; and fo much of this act as concerns the bales or package in which coffee fhall be exported; fhall continue and be in force for three years, from the five and twentieth day of March one thousand seven hundred and nineteen, and from thence to the end of the then next feffion of parliament, and no longer : and fo much of this act as relates to rum imported in casks or veffels not containing twenty gallons at the leaft, fhall continue and be in force from the nine and twentieth day of September one thousand feven hundred and nineteen, for three years, and from thence to the end of the then next feffion of parliament, and no longer; and so much of this act as relates to certificate goods entred in order to be exported for Ireland, fhall continue and be in force for three years from the first day of May one thousand seven hundred and nineteen, and from thence to the end of the then next feffion of parliament, and no longer. XII. And whereas great quantities of wrought filks, bengals, and fluffs mixed with filk and herba, as alfo muflins, and other callicoes, of the manufacture of Perfia, China, or East-India, are, notwithjtanding the laws already made to the contrary, frequently imported from foreign parts, and landed in Ireland, to the prejudice of fair traders: for the better preventing the fame for the future, be it declared and enacted by the authority aforefaid, That none of the before mentioned goods fhall, from and after the first day After 1 May of May one thoufand feven hundred and nineteen, be imported 1719. no Eaft- into the faid kingdom of Ireland, from any place or places whatfoIndia goods to be imported ever, contrary to the true intent and meaning of this and the into Ireland former acts (other than from Great Britain) under the penalty from foreign and forfeiture of all fuch of the aforefaid goods fo imported, or the value thereof, as alfo of the fhip or veffel importing the fame, with all her guns, furniture, ammunition, tackle and apparel; one moiety to his Majefty, his heirs and fucceffors, and the other moiety to him or them that shall seize, inform or fue for the fame, in any of his Majefty's courts of record in DubPenalty on of-lin, in the faid kingdom of Ireland; and if any officer or officers ficer conniv of the cuftoms in Ireland shall willingly or knowingly connive at ing, &c. the fraudulent importation of any of the goods afore-mentioned, contrary to the true meaning hereof, or if any fuch officer or officers thall take upon him or them to feize any of the faid goods, and fhall by fraud or collufion defift or delay the profe cution thereof to condemnation, he or they fo conniving, defifting or delaying, fhall forfeit and lofe the fum of five hundred pounds, to be fued for and divided in the manner aforefaid; and fuch officer or officers fhall alfo be incapable of holding any of fice or employment under his Majefty, his heirs and fucceffors. XIII. And whereas an act was made in the twelfth year of the late 12 Ann. ftat.2. Queen, intituled, An act for the preferving all fuch fhips and goods c. 18. thereof, which fhall happen to be forced on fhore or stranded upon the coafts of this kingdom, or any other of her Majesty's dominions; wherein is recited (among other things) That many hips of trade, after all their dangers at sea efcaped, have unfortunately near home run on fhore or been firanded on the coafts thereof, and been barbarously plundered by his Majefty's fubjects, and their cargoes imbezilled; and when any part has been faved, it has been fwallowed up by the exorbitant demands for falvage, to the great lofs of his Majesty's revenue and damage of his Majefiy's trading subjects; and therefore it is by the faid act (among other things) enacted, That such ships, veffels or goods fo to be faved, as therein is mentioned, fhall remain in the cuftody of the officer of the customs or his deputy for the purposes of the faid act; and if fuch goods fhall not be legally claimed by the rightful owner within the time therein limited, that then publick fale fhall be made thereof (and if perishable goods, forthwith to be fold), and after all charges deducted, the refidue of the monies arifing by fuch fale, with a fair and just account of the whole, shall be tranfmitted to his Majefty's exchequer, there to remain for the benefit of the owner; which act was made perpetual by another act of the fourth year of his 4 Geo.1. c.124 Majefty's reign made in that behalf: and whereas from the want of express words whereby to subject stranded goods so saved to the payment of customs and other duties, a doubt has arifen, whether fuch goods are liable to pay the fame, to the great lofs of his Majefty's revenue and contrary to the true intent and meaning of the faid acts: be it therefore enacted and declared by the authority aforefaid, That all goods, wares and merchandizes, which from and af- Goods faved ter the five and twentieth day of March one thousand seven hun- out of any. ftranded ship, dred and nineteen shall be falved out of any ship or vessel that after falvage fhall happen to be forced on shore or stranded upon the coafts and charges of this kingdom (not being wrecked goods, or fetfbam, Flot- paid, liable to fham or Lagan) fhall, after charges of falvage and other charges customs, &c, paid as aforefaid, be fubject and liable to the payments of the like customs and other duties, with fuch drawbacks upon exportation, and the like allowances and abatements, as fuch goods, wares or merchandizes would, by any law or laws now in force, be liable unto and entitled to have, in cafe the fame were regularly imported; any thing in the aforesaid acts or any other act to the contrary notwithstanding, XIV. And whereas in the preamble of the act made in the firft 1 W. & M. year of King William and Queen Mary, for the better preventing the Seff. 1. c. 32. exportation of wool and encouraging the woollen manufactures of this kingdom, wool, wool-fells, morilings, shortlings, yarn made of wool, wool-flocks, fuller's-earth, fulling-clay and tobacco-pipe-clay, are enumerated; but in the enacting part thereof, which relates to the carrying wool coaftwife, wool only is mentioned, and the other enumerated goods left out, whereby frequent opportunities are given for the exportation of them, contrary to the true intent and meaning of the faid act: it Ꭰ 4 is is therefore hereby enacted by the authority aforefaid, That from Provifions for and after the five and twentieth day of March one thousand sepreventing the ven hundred and nineteen the like provifion made for preventexportation of wool, to ex-ing the exportation of wool in and by the act before-mentioned, tend to wool. is hereby directed and appointed to extend to wool-fells, mortlings, fhortlings, yarn made of wool, wool-flocks, fullers-earth, fulling-ciay and tobacco-pipe-clay aforefaid, carried coaftwife; any thing in the faid act or in any other act to the contrary notwithstanding. fells, mort lings, &c. &c. unmark.. XV. And whereas great quantities of filks, callicoes, linens or fuffs, printed, painted, ftained or died, in Great Britain, are expofed to fale without having a mark or stamp to denote the payment of the duties: and whereas fuch as have been fo marked or stamped are frequently shipped off in order to be exported into parts beyond the feas, whereby the perfon or perfons exporting the faid goods are entitled to a great drawback; and it hath been found by experience, that great quantities of Juch goods, after they have been shipped for exportation, have been privately relanded in this realm; and the remedies already provided by law have not been fufficient to obviate a practice fo prejudicial to his Majefly and all fair and honeft traders in fuch goods: be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That from and after the After May first day of May one thoufand feven hundred and nineteen, dur1719, painted ing the continuance of the faid duties, in cafe any filks, callifilks, callicoes, coes, linens or ftuffs, printed, painted, ftained or died, in ed, forfeited. Great Britain, fhall be found in any place whatfoever, on land or water, without being marked or fealed with a stamp or feal, denoting, That the duties have been duly paid or charged (except on board fuch fhips or veffels on which fuch goods have been shipped for exportation) the fame fhall be forfeited, and shall and may be feized by any officer of the customs or excise; and the perfon or perfons in whose cuftody or poffeffion the goods fo feized thall be found, fhall for every fuch offence forfeit the fum of fifty pounds; one moiety of which forfeitures and penalties fhall be to his Majesty, his heirs and fucceffors, and the other moiety to him or them that fhall feize, inform or fue for the fame in his Majesty's courts of record at Westminster, or in the court of exchequer in Scotland, wherein no protection or wager of law shall be allowed: provided always, That the goods fo recovered fhall not be delivered out of the custom-house warehouse, until the fame shall be marked or fealed with a proper mark or ftamp, to be provided by the commiffioners of the cuftoms for that purpose: and they are hereby directed and authorized to provide the fame, and to cause the said goods to be ftamped therewith accordingly; any law to the contrary notwithstanding. Penalty on poffeffor. 3 & 4 Ann. C. 10. XVI. And whereas in and by an act made in the third and fourth years of her late Majefty's reign, intituled, An act for encouraging the importation of naval ftores from her Majesty's plantations in America, it was amongst other things declared and enacted, That every person or persons who should import or caufe to be imported tar er pitch into this kingdom, directly from any of his Majefly's plantations in America, within the time therein mentioned, he or they fo importing the fame fhould have and enjoy a reward or premium of four pounds for every ton containing eight (a) barrels, and each barrel gauging (a) Eighty in thirty one gallons and one half of good and merchantable tar; and the the record. like reward or premium for every ton of good and merchantable pitch, each ton containing twenty grofs hundreds (nett pitch) to be brought in eight barrels, and by another act made in the twelfth year of the reign of her faid late Majefty, intituled, An act for continuing an 12 Ann. stat. 1. act made in the third and fourth years of the reign of her prefent c. 9. Majefty, intituled, An att for encouraging the importation of naval flores from her Majefty's plantations in America; and for the encouraging the importation of naval ftores from that part of Great Britain called Scotland to that part of Great Britain called England, the firft-mentioned act, and every part thereof, is continued from the time of the expiration of the fame for and during the term of eleven years, and from thence to the end of the next feffion of parliament : and it is thereby enacted, That the like rewards or premiums fhall be allowed on the importation of good and merchantable tar and pitch from North-Britain into any part of South-Britain, in fuch manner as is therein mentioned: and whereas complaints have been made by the commiffioners or principal officers of his Majefty's navy, that tar brought from the faid plantations is frequently mixed with drofs or water, and that dirt or drofs is often found in the pitch, whereby the fame are unfit for the fervice of his Majesty's navy: be it therefore declared and enacted by the authority aforefaid, That from and after the twenty ninth day of September one thousand seven hundred and After 29 Sept, nineteen no certificate fhall be made out in order to allow the 1719, no certi, premium or reward for any fuch pitch, until the fame be freed ficate to be from dirt or drofs, or for any fuch tar that is not fitting to be pitch or tar used for making cordage, and that shall not be freed from drofs till freed from and water, and unless fuch pitch and tar be clean, good, mer- dross, &c. chantable and well-conditioned. made out for XVII. And whereas by the faid laft-mentioned acts the person or perfons importing fuch pitch and tar are entitled to the faid premium or reward, upon a certificate from the officers of the customs where fuch pitch and tar is imported: and whereas the faid officers have not fufficient authority by the faid acts to examinthe faid pitch and tar So ftrictly as they ought to do, to enable them in judgment to certify whether the fame is good and merchantable: be it therefore enacted by the authority aforefaid, That it fhall and may be lawful for the officers of the cuftoms, before they make any fuch certifi- Officers of the cate, to examine the faid pitch by opening the heads of the bar- customs, berels wherein it is imported, fawing of the ftaves in the middle fore they and breaking the barrel, or fo many of them as they find fuffi- tificate, to exmake fuch cercient to make a proof, or by fuch other means as they fhall amine the think proper, to find out and difcover whether the faid pitch is pitch and tar. good and merchantable, not mixed with dirt or drofs; and alfo For the contiit fhall and may be lawful to and for the faid officers to examine nuance of this and fearch the said tar, to find out and difcover whether the ing fection, and the follow fame is clean, good, merchantable, well-conditioned and clear fee 2 Geo. of drofs or water, and fit for making cordage, 2.0.35.fect, 10. XVIII, And |