THE

STATUTES at Large, &c.

Anno regni GEORGII III. Regis, Magnæ Britannia, Francia, & Hiberniæ, decimo quinto.

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T the parliament begun and bolden at Westminster, the twenty-ninth day of November, Anno Domini 1774, in the fifteenth year of the reign of our fovereign lord GEORGE the Third, by the grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King, defender of the faith, &c. Being the firft feffion of the fourteenth parliament of Great Britain.

CAP: I.

An act to allow the importation of Indian corn and maize, under certain reftrictions.

WH

HEREAS by an act, paffed in the thirteenth year of the reign Preamble. of his prefent Majefty, intituled, An act to regulate the importation and exportation of corn, it was, among other things, provided, That when the price of feveral forts of grain exceeded certain prices therein mentioned, that the fame, and other grain and pulse, Should be imported, paying a small duty: and whereas the grain, commonly called Indian Corn and Maize, was in the faid at omitted, although applicable to the fame purposes with fome of the other grains in the faid act enumerated and permitted to be imported, as aforefaid: may it therefore please your Majefty, that it may be enacted; and be it enacted by the King's most excellent majesty, by and with the advice and confent of the lords fpiritual and temporal, and commons, in this present parliament affembled, and by the authority of the fame, That from and after the paffing of this After paffing act, when barley is allowed by the faid act to be imported into this kingdom, upon the payment of a duty of two-pence per maize may be quarter, the importation of Indian corn and maize be permitted, imported, payon the payment of a duty of one penny per quarter, and no more, ing 1 d. per under the like provifions and regulations, and with the like ap- the like regu quarter, under propriation of the duty on the fame, as barley is allowed to be lations as barimported by the faid act; any law, cuftom, or ufage, to the con- ley is allowed trary thereof, in any wife notwithstanding. to be imported B CAP. by 13 Geo. 3,

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this act Indian

corn and

Preamble.

Clause in act

the woollen

recited,

CA P. II.

An act for continuing and granting to his Majefty certain duties upon malt, mum, cyder, and perry, for the service of the year one thousand feven hundred and feventy-five.

CA P. III.

An act for granting an aid to his Majefty by a land tax to be raised in Great Britain, for the service of the year one thousand seven hundred and feventy five. At three fbillings in the pound.

CA P. IV.

An act for the regulation of his Majefty's marine forces while on shore.

CAP. V.

An act to repeal so much of an at, made in the fourteenth year of the reign of his prefent Majefty, intituled, An act to prevent the exportation to foreign parts of utenfils made ufe of in the cotton, linen, woollen, and filk manufactures of this kingdom, as relates to wool cards used in the woollen manufactures of this kingdom, intended to be exported to any of his Majefty's colonies or plantations in America.

W year of the reign of his prefent Majjiy, intituled, An act

THEREAS by a claufe in an act, paffed in the fourteenth

14 Geo.3. pro- to prevent the exportation to foreign parts of utenfils made ufe hibiting the of in the cotton, linen, and woollen, and filk manufactures of exportation of this kingdom, the collecting of tools and implements used in the woollen tools, &c. in manufacture, with intent to export the fame, is prohibited under cermanufactory, tain penalties and forfeitures: and whereas the exportation of wool cards to his Majesty's colonies in North America hath been very benefuial for a great number of years paft, both to this country and the said colonies, and the prohibition of the exporting of them having proved. extremely prejudicial to great numbers of poor families in England, by the floppage of the trade of making fuch wool cards; be it enacted by the King's most excellent majefty, by and with the advice and confent of the lords fpiritual and temporal, and commons, in this prefent parliament affembled, and by the authority of the fame, and by this act That fo much of the faid claufe as prohibits the collecting or repealed, fo far obtaining of implements and tools ufed in the woollen manufacture of this kingdom, for the purpose of exporting the fame to fome other part or place than Great Britain or Ireland, shall be, and the fame is hereby repealed, as far as relates to wool cards, or stock cards, not exceeding in value four thillings per pair, and fpinners cards, not exceeding in value one fhilling and fix pence per pair, ufed in the faid woollen manufacture, intended to be exported to any of his Majesty's colonies or plantations in America.

as relates to

the exportation of wool cards, &c. to America.

An act for punishing mutiny and desertion; and for the better payment of the army and their quarters.

CAP.

CA P. VII.

An act to continue for a further time an act, made in the eighth year of his prefent Majefty's reign, intituled, An act to continue and amend an act, made in the fifth year of the reign of his prefent Majefty, intituled, An act for importation of falted beef, pork, bacon, and butter, from Ireland, for a limited time, and for allowing the importation of falted beef, pork, bacon, and butter, from the British dominions in America, for a limited time; and for extending the provifions of the faid acts to potatoes, and all kinds of pulfe,

HEREAS an act was made in the fifth year of his prefent Preamble. Majefty's reign, (intituled, An act for importation of falted Act 5 Geo. 3. beef, pork, bacon, and butter, from Ireland, for a limited time):

Geo. 3.

and whereas an act was made in the eighth year of his present Ma- A&t 8 Geo 3. jefty's reign, to continue and amend the faid first-mentioned act, and for allowing the importation of falted beef, pork, bacon, and butter, from the British dominions in America, for a limited time: and whereas by fix acts, made in the ninth, tenth, cleventh, twelfth, thir- and act 9, 10, teenth, and fourteenth years of the reign of his present Majefty, the 11,12,13, & 14 faid laft-mentioned act was continued until the first day of March, one thousand feven hundred and feventy-five: and whereas it is expedient that the importation of the faid goods and commodities should be allowed for a longer time: may it therefore please your Majefty that it. may be enacted; and be it enacted by the King's most excellent majesty, by and with the advice and confent of the lords (piritual and temporal, and commons, in this prefent parliament affembled, and by the authority of the fame, That the faid act, made in the eighth year of his prefent Majefty's reign, (intituled, An act to continue and amend an act, made in the fifth year of the reign of his prefent Majefty, intituled, An act for importation of falted beef, pork, bacon, and butter, from Ireland, for a limited time, and for allowing the importation of falted beef, pork, bacon, and butter, from the British dominions in America, for a limited time,) fhall continue, and be in full force and effect, until the further conti thirtieth day of March, one thousand seven hundred and seventy Mar. 30,1776. fix.

nued till

II. And whereas the free importation of potatoes and pulse from Ireland, may be advantageous, be it enacted, That during the con- Potatoes, &c. tinuance of this act, potatoes, and all kinds of pulfe, may be imported into Great Britain from Ireland free of duty.

CAP. VIII.

An act for defraying the charge of the pay and cloathing of the militia in that part of Great Britain called England, for one year, beginning the twenty fifth day of March, one thousand feven hundred and feventyfive.

An act to amend an act, made in the ninth year of the reign of his prefent Majefty, for making and maintaining a navigable canal from the Coventry canal navigation to the city of Oxford,

from Ireland maybe import ed duty free,

Preamble.

Clause in act

cited.

CA P. X.

An act to reftrain the trade and commerce of the provinces of Maffachufet's Bay and New Hampshire, and colonies of Connecticut and Rhode Island, and Providence Plantation, in North America, to Great Britain, Ireland, and the British islands in the Weft Indies; and to prohibit fuch provinces and colonies from carrying on any fishery on the banks of Newfoundland, or other places therein mentioned, under certain conditions and limitations.

WH

THEREAS by an act, made in the twelfth year of the reign of king Charles the Second, intituled, An act for the en12 Car. 2. re- couraging and increafing of shipping and navigation; and by feveral fubfequent acts of parliament which are now in force, it is, amongst other things, enacted, That for every ship or vessel which shall load any commodities, in thofe acis 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 hip be of lefs burthen than one bundred tons, and of the Jum of two thousand pounds, if the ship be of greater burthen, that the fame commodities shall be brought by such ship or vessel to fome other British plantation, or to fome port in Great Britain: and whereas, by feveral other acts of parliament which are now in force, no commodities of the growth, product, or manufacture of Europe, (except falt for the fisheries, wines of the Madeiras and Azores and Western Iflands, and victual and linen cloth from Ireland, under the reftrictions in fuch as particularly mentioned), can be imported into any plantation, colony, territory, or place, belonging to his Majesty, in Afia, Africa, or America, but what shall be bona fide, and without fraud, laden and shipped in Great Britain, and carried directly from thence: and whereas, during the continuance of the combinations and diforders, which at this time prevail within the provinces of Maffachufet's Bay and New Hampshire, and the colonies of Connecticut and Rhode Ifland, to the obftruction of the commerce of thefe kingdoms, and other bis Majefty's dominions, and in breach and violation of the laws of this realm, it is highly unfit that the inhabitants of the faid provinces and colonies fhould enjoy the fame privileges of trade, and the fame benefits and advantages to which his Majesty's faithful and obedient fubAfter July 1, jets are intitled; be it therefore enacted by the King's moft excellent majefty, by and with the advice and consent of the lords goods, wares, fpiritual and temporal, and commons, in this prefent parliament &c. enumerat- affembled, and by the authority of the fame, That from and afed in, and by ter the first day of July, one thousand feven hundred and feventybeing the five, and during the continuance of this act, no goods, wares, growth, pro- or merchandifes, which are particularly enumerated in, and by duct, &c. of the faid act made in the twelfth year of king Charles the Second, Maffachufet's Bay, &c. are to or any other act, being the growth, product, or manufacture of be brought in the provinces of Maffachufet's Bay, or New Hampshire, or coloto fome other nies of Connecticut, Rhode Island, or Providence Plantation, in British colony, North America, or any or either of them, are to be brought to some other British colony, or to Great Britain; or any fuch enu

1775, no

act 12 Car. 2.

or to Great Britain;

merated

merated goods, wares, or merchandise, which fhall at any time or times have been imported or brought into the faid provinces or colonies, or any or either of them, fhall be shipped, carried, conveyed, or tranfported, from any of the faid provinces or colonies refpectively, to any land, ifland, territory, dominion, port, or place whatfoever, other than to Great Britain, or fome of the Britifb iflands in the Weft Indies, to be laid on fhore there; and and that no other goods of that no other goods, wares, or merchandise whatsoever, of the the manufacgrowth, product, or manufacture of the provinces or colonies ture of the proherein-before mentioned, or which fhall at any time or times vinces menhave been imported or brought into the fame, hall, from and tioned are to after the faid first day of July, and during the continuance of this be transported to any other act, be shipped, carried, conveyed, or tranfported, from any of place except to the faid provinces or colonies refpectively, to any other land, Great Britain, ifland, territory, dominion, port, or place whatsoever, except to or Ireland, &c. the kingdoms of Great Britain or Ireland, or to fome of the Britib iflands in the Weft Indies, to be laid on fhore there; any law, cuftom, or ufage, to the contrary notwithstanding.

II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforefaid, That Bonds, with from and after the faid first day of July, before any fhip or vef- fureties, to be fel fhall lade, or take on board any goods, as aforefaid, in any or the shipmafgiven, befides either of the provinces or colonies before mentioned, fufficient ters, before bond, with one furety, befides the mafter of such ship or veffel, taking on fhall be given to the collector, or other principal officer of the board any goods of the cuftoms at the port or place where fuch goods are intended to growth, &c, of be laden, or taken on board, in the penalty of one thoufand faid provinces. pounds, if the fhip be of lefs burthen than one hundred tons, and of the fum of two thousand pounds, if the ship shall be of that or any greater burthen, with condition that such enumerated goods thall not be landed, or put on shore, at or upon any other land, ifland, territory, dominion, port, or place whatfoever, except fome port or place within the kingdom of Great Britain, or fome of the British islands in the West Indies; and that all other goods, wares, or merchandifes, fo intended to be laden as aforefaid, fhall not be landed or put on fhore at or upon any land, ifland, territory, dominion, port, or place whatsoever, other than and except fome port or place within the kingdoms of Great Britain or Ireland, or fome of the British islands in the Weft Indies; and with further condition to bring a certificate in Shipmafters to difcharge thereof, within eighteen months from the date of fuch deliver certifi bond, for fuch of the faid goods as (hall be entered for or landed cates of the due landing of in Great Britain or Ireland refpectively, and within fix months goods, for fuch of the faid goods as fhall be entered for or landed in any of the British islands in the Weft Indies; which refpective certifi- which are to cates fhall be under the hands and feals of office of the collector be figned by the collector at and comptroller, or other principal officer of the cuftoms, refi- the port dent at the port or place where fuch goods fhall be landed, tefti- where landed. fying the landing thereof; or fuch bond or bonds fhall and may be discharged by proof, upon oath made by credible perfons, that the faid goods, were taken by enemies, or perished in the

jeas.