the ufe of the veffel) all fuch rum, or the value thereof, fhall be forfeited; mafter, &c. nevertheless if it fhall be made appear, to the fatisfaction of the principal officers of the customs at the port of importation, that fuch rum fo imported in small cafks, was for the use of the mafter or feamen belonging to the fhip or veffel in the voyage, or imported by merchants or traders, without fraud or concealment, that then and in every fuch cafe the faid officers are hereby impowered and directed to admit fuch rum to an entry, and cause the duties thereof to be accepted, inftead of the forfeiture thereof before-mentioned; any thing herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding.

After 25

foreign goods taken in at

sea by any

be landed or

put on board

fel without

payment of the duties, forfeited.

For the continuance of this clauje, jee

fect. 8. &

fect. 3.

III. And be it further enacted by the authority aforefaid, That March 1719, in cafe any foreign goods, wares or merchandizes, shall after the five and twentieth day of March one thousand seven hundred and nineteen, by any collier, fisher-boat, or other coafting vefcollier, &c. to fel or boat be taken in at fea, or out of any fhip or veffel whatfoever, in order to be landed or put into any other ship, vessel any other vef- or boat, within the limits of any port, without payment of the customs and other duties due and payable for the fame, fuch goods, wares and merchandizes fhall be forfeited, and the master of fuch collier, fisher-boat, or other coafting veffel or boat, fhall forfeit treble the value of such goods, unless in cafe of neceffity, which fuch master fhall immediately give notice of, and make proof before the chief officers of the cuftoms of the first port of 9 Geo. 1. c. 8. this kingdom where he fhall arrive; and the mafter, purfer, 2 Geo.2. c. 28, or other perfon taking charge of the fhip or veffel, out of which fuch goods fhall be taken in at fea, unless in case of neand the matter ceffity, as aforefaid, fhall forfeit treble the value of fuch goods. to forfeit treble fo unfhipt; one moiety of which forfeiture to be for the ufe of lefs in cafe of his Majefty, his heirs and fucceffors, and the other moiety to neceffity. him, her or them who will inform or fue for the fame, and thall and may be recovered in like manner as is herein after mentioned. IV. And whereas in ships from foreign parts, goods are often ported, and found at clearing fuch ships concealed in falfe bulk-heads between the clearing the linings and false knees, or in concealed lockers, in order to their being hip, forfeited. landed without payment of duties, fo that 'tis almost impoffible for For the conti- officers of the customs to difcover them without having fome previous nuance of this information: for prevention of which fraudulent practices, be it claufe, fee enacted by the authority aforefaid, That from and after the five and twentieth day of March one thousand seven hundred and 2 Geo. 2. c.28. nineteen, all goods not reported, and found after the clearing the fhip by the proper officer or officers of the cuftoms, fhall be liable to forfeiture, and fuch goods fhall and may be seized and profecuted in the manner herein after mentioned; any law or cuftom to the contrary notwithstanding.

the value, un

Goods not re

found after

9 Geo. 1. c. 8. fect. 8. &

{ect. 3.

10 Ann. c. 26.

V. And whereas by an act made in the tenth year of the late Queen's reign, for laying additional duties on hides and skins, vellum and parchment, and new duties on starch, coffee, tea, drugs, and. other things, certificates for the discharge of bonds given at the custom boufe upon the exportation of coffee or tea, that the fame shall not be relanded in any part of Great Britain, are to be under the common

Sear

8

Seal of the chief magiftrate in fuch place or places in parts beyond the Seas, or under the hands and feals of two known British merchants then being at fuch place or places, That fuch coffee, tea or drugs was there landed; which provifion is found infufficient for the fecurity of the revenue of customs against any fecret relanding fuch coffee, tea or drugs, in fome part of this kingdom: and in regard a better provifion may be made with respect to fuch goods exported to Ireland, as is made in the cafe of tobacco, by an act made in the eighth year of her & Ann. c. 13 faid late Majesty's reign; be it therefore enacted by the authority After May aforefaid, That from and after the first day of May one thoufand 1719. no bond feven hundred and nineteen, no fuch bond given for the expor- tion of certifi for exportatation of coffee, tea, or other certificate goods exported to Ireland, cate goods to shall be delivered up, or any drawback allowed for any goods en- Ireland to be titled thereto, until a certificate fhall be produced under the delivered up, hands and seals of the collector, controller and surveyor of the or any drawcustoms of some port in Ireland, or any two of them, where till certificate fuch goods fhall be landed, testifying the landing thereof; and for from the colthe future the condition of all fuch bonds, required by law to be lector, &c. given for the exportation of any of the faid goods to Ireland, goods were shall be, to produce fuch certificate in fix months from the date landed, &c. thereof (the danger of the seas and enemies excepted;) and in For the conticafe no such certificate fhall be produced within the faid time of nuance of this fix months, it shall and may be lawful for the commiffioners of claufe, fee 9 Geo. 1. c. 8. the customs in England or Scotland respectively to caufe fuch fect. 8. & bonds to be put in fuit, unless they shall find fufficient cause to 2 Geo. 2. c.28. forbear the fame; any law, cuftom or ufage to the contrary not- fect. 3. withstanding.

back allowed,

where the

VI. And whereas the remedies already provided by law, to prevent the relanding goods prohibited to be worn in this kingdom, and foreign goods shipped out for parts beyond the feas, have not been fufficient to put a stop to the fraudulent relanding fuch goods, to the prejudice of the revenue and the fair traders; be it therefore enacted by the authority aforefaid, That from and after the five and twentieth After 25 March 1719,

feited.

day of March one thousand feven hundred and nineteen, if any goods prohi fuch goods fhall be unshipped, or put on fhore (unless in cafe Bited to be of distress to save the fhip from perishing, or in the prefence of worn here, and an officer of the cuftoms) the faid goods thall be forfeited; and foreign goods, if the master, purfer, or other perfon, taking care of any fhip relanded, forwherein the faid goods fhall be laden, fhall fuffer or permit any Penalty on of the faid goods to be landed or unfhipped (unlefs as aforefaid) maiter or pur the faid mafter, purfer, or other perfon, taking care of fuch fer. fhip, thall forfeit the value of fuch goods fo unthipped or land- For the continuance of this ed; and the person or persons to whofe hands or poffeffion the claufe, fee faid goods fhall come, after the unfhipping or landing thereof,, Geo. 1. c. 8. he or they knowing the fame to be fo unfhipped, fhall forfeit feet. 8. & double the value of the said goods, unless he or they fhall make 2 Geo.z. c. 18, discovery thereof to the principal officers of the cultoms in fix days after the faid goods thall fo come to his or their hands; provided the faid goods fhall not have been feized by, or information given thereof to any officer of the cuftoms before fuch difcovery.

D 2

VII. And

fest. 3.

Penalty on

mafter, &c.

package of fuch goods to be opened on board, with

out leave.

VII. And whereas the perfons concerned in carrying on the faid periniting the fraudulent practices do frequently cause the package of fuch goods to be opened on board the ship, during the time fhe continues in port, whereby they have a better opportunity to reland the faid goods: for the prevention whereof, be it further enacted by the authority aforefaid, That if the package of any fuch goods fhall, with the privity or confent of the mafter, purfer, or other perfons taking care of such ship or veffel, be opened on board any ship or vesfel, or put into other form or package, during the time the faid ship or vessel remains in port, without leave of one or more of the principal officers of the port, the said master, purser, or other perfon, taking care of fuch fhip or veffel, shall forfeit one hundred pounds; and if the said master, purfer, or other perfon, taking care of fuch fhip or veffel, fhall permit or fuffer of the faid goods to be unfhipped or landed, or the package of any fuch goods to be opened, or put into any other form, without leave, as aforesaid, then fuch mafter, purfer, or other perfon fhall alfo fuffer fix months imprisonment, without bail or mainprize.

For the continuance of this clauf, fee

9 Geo. I. c. 8, 1. 8. & 2 Geo. 2. c. 28. f. 3.

riy in treble the value of the goods.

For the continuance of this clauje, jee

9 Geo.1. c.8. 1. 8. & 2 Geo, 2. c. 28. f. 3.

any

Ships of 50 VIII. And whereas divers ships and vessels of the burthen of fifty tons,or under, tons, or under, laden with coffee, tea, cocoa-nuts, French wrought the coafts, off-filks, Eaft India goods prohibited to be worn in this kingdom, pepcers may enter per, and other spices, brandy, fpirits, and other cuftomable and proand take an hibited goods, pretending to be bound for foreign parts, do frequently account of the lie hovering on the coafts of this kingdom, with intention to run the lading, and the fame privately on fhore as opportunity offers, to the great dimidemand fecunution and lofs of the revenue, and ruin of fair traders; and by reafon of the faid veffels fo hovering, frequent opportunities are found for carrying on the clandeftine trade of exporting wool, and other Staple commodities of this kingdom prohibited to be transported: for the better preventing whereof, be it declared and enacted by the authority aforefaid, That from and after the five and twentieth day of March one thousand seven hundred and nineteen, where any thip or veffel of the burthen of fifty tons, or under, laden with cuftomable or prohibited goods, shall be found hovering on the coasts of this kingdom, within the limits of any port, and not proceeding on her voyage for foreign parts, or to fome other port of this kingdom, wind and weather permitting, it shall and may be lawful to and for any officer or officers of his Majesty's customs to go on board every such ship or veffel, and to take an account of the lading, and to demand and take security from. the mafter or other perfon having or taking the charge or command of such ship or veffel in that voyage, by his own bond by him to be entred into unto his Majefty, his heirs and fucceffors, in fuch fum or fums of money as fhall be treble the value of fuch foreign goods then on board, with condition, That fuch ship or veffel (as foon as wind and weather, and the ftate and condition of fuch thip or veffel doth permit) fhall and will proceed regularly on fuch voyage, and shall land fuch foreign goods in and at fome foreign port or ports; and if fuch mafter or other refuling to en- perfon having or taking the charge or command of such ship or

Mafter, &c.

ter into bond.

vefich

veffel, fhall upon fuch demand refufe to enter into fuch bond, or having entred into fuch bond, fhall not depart or proceed regularly on fuch voyage (as foon as wind, weather, and the state and condition of fuch fhip or veffel fhall permit) unless otherwise suffered to make a longer ftay by the collector (or other principal officer in his abfence, of fuch port where fuch ship or vessel shall be, not exceeding twenty days) then and in either of the faid cafes, all the foreign goods fo on board fuch The foreign ship or veffel, fhall and may, by any officer or officers of the goods may be cuftoms, by direction of the collector or other principal officer, taken out of as aforefaid, be taken out of and from fuch fhip or veffel, and fecured, and forthwith brought on fhore and fecured; and in cafe the faid cuftom paid. goods are cuftomable, the cuftoms and other duties fhall be paid

the ship, and

ed.

for the fame; and as concerning wool or any prohibited goods, And wool or or other goods liable to forfeiture, which may be found on board prohibited such ships or veffels at the time of their unlading, as aforefaid, goods forfeit. the fame are hereby declared to be fubject to forfeiture, and the officers of the customs shall and may profecute the fame, as alfo the ship or veffel, in cafe fhe fhall be liable to condemnation, as in the manner herein after mentioned.

be delivered

up.

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, thall hore, bond to be void and delivered up without any fee or reward for taking or delivering up the fame; and fuch bond not being otherwife difcharged, shall on a proper certificate returned under the com- How bonds not otherwife mon feal of the chief magiftrate in any place or places beyond difcharged, the feas, or under the hands and feals of two known British (hall 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 customs) fhall be vacated and difcharged.

fome bale con

X. And whereas altering the package of coffee for exportation hath 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 less or package containing not lefs than four hundred weight, and than 400 lb. the fame marks and numbers thereon with which it was first en- For the contitred at his Majesty's custom-houfe; excepting only fuch coffee nuance of this as fhall be exported to his Majefty's plantations or Ireland. clause, jee

&c.

1. 8. & 2 Geo. 1.8.

XI. Provided, and be it further enacted, That fo much of? Geo. 1. c. 8. this act as relates to the importation of foreign brandy, arrack, 2. c. 28. f. 3. rum, ftrong-waters or fpirits, in any fhip, veffel or boat, under Continuation the burthen of fifteen ton; and fo much of this act as relates to of the feveral fuch foreign goods, wares and merchandizes, as fhall be taken parts of this in at fea, and out of any fhip or veffel, in order to be landed or Farther contiput into any other thip, veffel or boat; and fo much of this act mued by 20 as Geo. 2. c. 47.

D3

act.

parts. Penalty.

as relates to goods not reported, and found after clearing ships; 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 feven hundred and nineteen, 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 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 seven hundred and nineteen, for three years, 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 certificaté 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, notwithftanding 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 thousand 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 fhall feize, inform or fue for the fame, in any of his Majefty's courts of record in DubPenalty on of- lin, in the said kingdom of Ireland; and if any officer or officers ficer conniv of the cuftoms in Ireland fhall 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 profes cution thereof to condemnation, he or they fo conniving, defifting or delaying, fhall forfeit and lose the fum of five hundred pounds, to be fued for and divided in the manner aforefaid; and fuch officer or officers fhall also be incapable of holding any of

fice