Anno Regni 
 GEO R G 1 1 II. 
 
 REGIS 
 
 Magnet Britannia: FrancU <£^ Hibernia^ 
 
 VICESIMO SEXTO. 
 
 At the Parliament begun and holden at Weftminfter, 
 the Tenth Day of November, Anno T>om. 1747, 
 in the Twenty firft Year of the Reign of our Sove- 
 reign Lord GEORGE the Second, by the Grace 
 of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, 
 King, Defender of the Faith, &c. 
 
 And from thence continued by feveral Prorogations to the 
 Eleventh Day of January, 1753, being the Sixth Seflion of 
 this prefent Parliament. 
 
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 Printed by Tbomas Bafkett, Printer to the King's moft Excellent 
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( 479 ) 
 
 Anno vicefimo fexto 
 
 Georgii II Regis* 
 
 An Ac~t for continuing feveral Laws relating to 
 the Punifhment of Perfons going armed or 
 dilguifed in Defiance of the Laws of Cuftoms 
 or Excife ; to the Drawback of the Duties 
 upon Copper Bars exported; and to the Du- 
 ties upon Foreign-made Sail Cloth; and alfo 
 for Encouragement of the Silk Manufactures; 
 and for taking off feveral Duties on Merchan- 
 dizes exported ; and for encouraging the Trade 
 of the Sugar Colonies in America; and for 
 vacating the Security for the Duty on Salt loft 
 iu any River, or in Port, after lhipped; and 
 for enlarging the Time for proving the Lofs 
 of Salt; and for Relief of Mafters of Ships 
 with Refpecl to the Importation of Soap and 
 Candles, contrary to an Act made in the 
 Twenty third Year of His Majeftys Reign ; 
 and alfo for the more effectual Payment of 
 the Bounties upon BritiJh-maAz Sail Cloth ; 
 and to impower the Commilfioners of the 
 Treafury to direct the Payment of the 
 Bounty to* John Henniker, and others, upon 
 Four Ships fitted out for the Whale Fifhery, 
 and loft in the Greenland Seas ; and alfo to 
 'Phiho How, and others, upon Two Ships 
 
 t S Z i employed 
 
460 Anno Regni vicefimo ie\to Georgii II. Re&is. 
 
 employed in the laid Fifliery, notwithstand- 
 ing ibjiie of the Forms required by Law in 
 fitting out fuch Ships, were not complied 
 with. 
 
 Preamble. 
 
 chufe in Aft mcnt aflcmbleD, aim bp the autbontp of tbe fame, Cbat 
 furchc- c nti- fo much of an a& mane in toe jRineteentb ^ear of &10 
 S&'mfc. P* cfcnt ^ajeGp s IReign, intituleD, An Act for the further 
 3 Punifhment of Perfons going armed or difguifed in Defi- 
 ance of the Laws of Cuftoms or Excife; and for indemni- 
 fying Offenders againft thofe Laws upon the Terms in this 
 Act mentioned j and for the Relief of Officers of the Cu- 
 ftoms in Informations upon Seizures j tpf)tcf) aft toa# to 
 
 continue in jro?ce fo? tbe ^pace of §>ctoen ^earg, anD 
 from tbence to tbe €no of tbe nert §>ewon of Parliament, 
 as relates to tbe furtber Puniujment of Perfons goincj 
 acmeti o? DifguifeD in Defiance of tbe latog of Cu0om0 01 
 Crcife j anD to tbe iRelief of HDracers of tbe Cuffoms in 
 3infonnation0 upon %ei^ure0, ujall be, anD tbe fame 10 
 berebp furtber continueo, from tbe Crpiration tbereof, um 
 til tbe Ctoentp fourtb Dap of June, €>ne tboufann fetjen 
 bunnjcD anti fiftp eigbt, anu from tbence to tbe CnD of 
 tbe tben nert §>cflton of Parliament, 
 ewe in Aft anD bz it furtber enafteD bp tbe autbontp afojefaiD, 
 j,* lol(i/L cbat tbe Claufe containeD in an aft maoe in tbe Bintb 
 anD Centb J^cars of tbe meign of l£)is late aeajeflp fcing 
 
 William tbe CbirD, intituleD, An Acl to fettle the Trade 
 
 to Afrixa, fo? allowing During a limiteD Cime a DjatD-- 
 back of tbe Duties upon tbe Crpojtation of Copper IBars 
 impojteD ; anD tofcicb Claufe after tbe Crpiration tbereof, 
 teas bp an aft maDe in tbe Ctoclftb ^car of tbe Eeign of 
 foer late q^aicnp £Tuieen Anne, reumeD anD continueD fo? 
 fourteen jpcars, anD from tbence to tbe €nD of tbe tben 
 and th.ivovi- nert ^euKon of Parliament ; anD alfo tbe Pjotafo in tbe 
 iV//^ Afl0?faiD IaQ ^ containeD, tljat no Djatoback ujall be allotoeD 
 
 d on 
 
Anno Regni vicehmo fexto Gcorgiill. Regis. A r 6\ 
 
 on tbe €rpo?tation of anp Copper tut fucb a0 &itij urt J e ;; >n * 
 fiecif, o? Ibouin fee impojten from tbe Eaft Indies ann tbe 7?»'°»7s8. 
 Coaft of Barbary omp. ; ant) tobtcb faiD Claufc ann lp?o-- 
 trifo up. another 3ft mane in tbe Cbirtecntb ^ear of tbe 
 Ecirrn of l£i0 late e^ajeflp, tocte furtber continaen fo? 
 .fourteen $car0, ano from tbence to tbe Cnn of tbe tben 
 ncrt ©eflton of parliament ; ann tobicb faiD Claufe ann 
 Ipjonifo bp another 3ft mane in tbe jfiftccntlj ann ^tr- 
 teentb ^ear0 of £>i0 p?efent egjajcflg'* Ecign, mere fur* 
 tljer continued fo? jTourteen ^ear0, ann from tbence to 
 tbe Cnn of tbe t&en nert Beaton of parliament, Gjall 
 fee, ann tbe fame i0 bcrebp furtber continuco, from tbe 
 OBrpiration tbercof, until tbe Ctoentp fourtb Dap of June, 
 ©ne tboufann fcocn bunujen ann fiftp eirrbt, ann from 
 tbence to tbe €nn of tbe tben ncrt ^euKon of parliament, 
 
 3nD fee it furtber enaften bp tbe 3utbo*itp afojefaio, Aai 9 c.ir, 
 Cbat an 9ft mane in tbe aineteentb £ear of rpi0 p^efent ^^753. 
 
 CgmjCuP Eeitin, intitulen, An Acl for the more effectual 
 feturing" the Duties now payable on Foreign-made Sail 
 Cloth imported into this Kingdom; and for charging all 
 Foreign-made Sails with a Duty ; and for explaining a 
 Doubt concerning Ships being obliged, at their firfr. fetting 
 out to Sea, to be furnilhed with One compleat Set of Sails 
 made of Britijh Sail Cloth; toljicb fta0 to continue ill 
 
 jro?cc from tbe Ctocntp fourtb £>ag of June, ©>ne tfeou* 
 fann fenen buntyeu ani fojtp fir, fo? tbe Ceun of ^ctocn 
 j^ear0, ann from tbence to tbe Cnn of tbe tben nert ^ef* 
 fion of parliament, ujall fee, ann tbe fame i0 berefep fur* 
 tber continuen, from tbe Crpiration tbereof, until tbeCtoen* 
 tp fourtb tDap of June, HDne tboufann fenen fennn?en ann 
 fiftp eictbt, ann from tbence to tbe Cnn of tbe tben nert 
 ^cuKon of parliament. 
 
 3nn fee it furtber enaften bp tbe 3utbo?itp afo^efain, 
 Cbat tbe federal Claufe0 containcn in an 3ft mane in tbe 
 Cigbtb ^ear of tbe JReirm of i£i0 late e^ajeftp, intituicn, 
 
 An A<5t for Encouragement of the Silk Manufactures of Chute in Aa 
 this Kingdom ; and for taking off feveral Duties on Mer- fhSwminoTd 
 chandizes exported ; and for reducing the Duty upon Eea- tanMarcb, 
 ver Skins, Pepper, Mace, Cloves, and Nutmegs imported ; I/$8 " 
 and for the Importation of all Furs of the Product of the 
 Britijh Plantations into this Kingdom only ; and that the 
 Two Corporations of Aflurance, on any Suits brought on 
 their Policies, fhall be liable only to fingle Damages and 
 Coils of Suits relating to the Encouragement of the Silk 
 Manufactures of this Kingdom ; and for taking off feveral 
 Duties on Merchandizes exported ; tobicfe foerc to Continue 
 
 in JF o?ce fo? Cfoee 2?ear0 from tbe Ctoentp fi'ftb Dap of 
 March, ©ne tboufann fenen btmn?co ann ttocntp ttoo ; ann 
 6 a from 
 
4-6z Anno Regni vicefimo fcxto Georgii II. Regis. 
 
 from tbence to tbe €nD of tbe tben nert ^cCKon of Par^ 
 Uament ; anD tobicb Claufc0 toere, bp an aa mane in tbe 
 CEletientb ^car of Jf)i0 faio late a9ajenp0 IRci^n, continueD 
 from tbe cZHrpiration tbereof fo* Cb?ee $ms, anD from 
 tbence to tbc <2EnD of tbe tben nert hellion of Parliament; 
 anD bp anotber aa maDc in tbe @>econD ^ear of !pi0 w- 
 fent e£ajc0p'0 IRcign, toere furtber continueD, from tbe 
 (ZBrpiration tbereof, ft* Cbiec ^ears, anD from tbence to 
 tbe <ZEnD of tbe tben nert teuton of parliament ; anD bp 
 anotber aa maDe in tbe ^econD ^car of !£i0 p?efent 
 jcGp'0 Ecign, toere furtber continueD, from tbe (ZErpiration 
 tbereof, until tbe Ctoentp nintb Dap of September, ©ne 
 tboufanD feuen bunDieD anD tbtrtp four, anD from tbence 
 to tbe <2EnD of tbe tben nert §ewon of Parliament ; anD 
 tobicb, bp anotber aa maDe in tbe Cigbtb £*car of fyis 
 pjefent a^ajeflp IReifm, toere furtber continueD until tbe 
 Ctocntp fiftb Dap of March, ©ne tboufanD feuen bunD?eD 
 anD fo?tp ttoo, anD from tbence to tbe (ZEnD of tbe tben 
 nert ^euTton of Parliament ; anD tobicb, bp an aa maDe 
 in tbe iFifteentb 2?ear of tbe Eeign of foi0 pjefent £$a-- 
 jeflp, toere furtber continueD until tbe jFirfi Dap of June, 
 ©ne tboufanD feuen bunDjeD anD foitp feuen, anD from 
 tbence to tbe <2EnD of tbe tben nert ^eflSon of parliament; 
 anD tobicb, bp an aa maDe in tbe Ctoentietb ^ear of tbe 
 iReitm of $10 pjefent Sgjajeftp, toere furtber continueD un* 
 til tbs JTirG Dap of June, ©ne tboufanD feuen bunD?eD 
 anD fiftp four, anD from tbence to tbe oHnD of tbz tben 
 nert ^effion of parliament, fijail be, anD tbc fame is 
 berebp furtber continueD, from tbe <ZErpiration tbereof, until 
 tbe Ctocntp fourtb Dap of March, ©ne tboufanD feuen 
 bunDjeD anD fiftp eigbt, anD from tbence to tbe <2EnD of 
 tbe tben nert ^cuKon of parliament, 
 ^V 6G d'to' 3rD fte tt futt & ec wafteD bp tbe autbojttp afoicfatD, 
 ? 4 n S.i7j6. Cbat an aa maDe in tbe ^irtb ^ear of tbe JReign of fot0 
 
 pjefent Q^ajeflp, intitUlCD, An Act for the better fecuring 
 and encouraging the Trade of His Majefty's Sugar Colonies 
 
 in America, tobicb toa0 to continue in jFojcc fo? jTiue 
 ^ear0, to be computeD from tbe Ctocntp fourtb Dap of 
 June, ©ne tboufanD feuen bunDjco anD tbirtp tb^ee, anD 
 to tbe <ZEnD of tbe tben nert Beaton of Parliament ; anD 
 tobicb, bp an aa maDe in tbe Cleuentb ^ear of !J)i0 p^ 
 fent ^ajeflp'0 Eeign, toa0 furtber continueD, from tbe 
 <2Erpiration tbereof, fo? tbe furtber Cerm of ^eucn J^ear0, 
 anD from tbence to tbe (ZEnD of tbe tben nert ^eflion of 
 Parliament ; anD tobicb, bp an aa maDe in tbe Bine^ 
 tecntb j^ear of il)i0 p?efent ^aj'eSp'0 Eeign, toa0 furtber 
 continueD, from tbe (ZErpiration of tbe faiD lafl mentioncD 
 Cerm, foj tbe furtber Cerm of g>cuen $zm, anD from 
 7 . tbence 
 
Anno Jlegni vicefimo fcxto Georgii II. Regis. 46$ 
 
 tbence to tbe CnD of tfre tben ncrt ©elu'on of patlia-- 
 mcnt, fljaU be, anD tbe fame is berebp furrber continued, 
 from tbe Crpiration thereof, until tbe Ciuentg fourtb Day 
 of June, ©ne tboufano fcoen bunD?eo anD fifty fir. 
 
 ano VoDcrca0 bg an 8ft palfeD in tbe ©ccono'ano CbirD ciaufeinAa 
 pears of tbe JReign of lj)er late egajeftj? £Uicen Ami<* 2and3 " w ' 
 
 intl tlilCtJ, An A£t for the better fecuring and regulating 
 
 the Duties upon Salt) it i0 enafteo, £bat tuberc any ©alt 
 0? iRock ©alt (tbe Duties vufjercof Iball bane been pain, 
 o? fecurco to be paio, acco?Ding to tbe Direction of tbe 
 fo?mer llatos relating to tfjc fain Duties on ©alt) fljall 
 be fljippeo 0? laiD on IBoarD any ©bip 0? (Ueflcl in 
 any po?t, iRmer, 0? Place, toit&in tbe KingDom of Eng- 
 land, Dominion Of Wales, 0? COtim Of Berwick upon Tweed, 
 
 in o?oer to be crpo?tcD to Puts bcyonD tbe ©eas, 0? be 
 carried Coauiuife ; anD tbe faiD ©alt 0? iRock ©alt fo 
 fljippeo 0? laiD on li5oarD, ujall fjappen to peril!) bp tbe 
 ©inking of tbe ©bip 0? <Heu~el on toljicb tbe fame fljall be 
 ujippeD 0? laiD on IBoarD, before tbe faiD ©bip 0? Ocfiel 
 tball go out of fucb Po?t c? Place, anD before tbe Cr* 
 poster of fucb ©alt ujall be intitleo to a D?atoback o? 
 allowance of tbe Duties tbercof, t&at tben anD in fucb 
 Cafe tbe Crpo?tcr 0? p?op?ieto? of tbe faiD ©alt 0? iRock 
 ©alt fo periujeD, fljall, upon P?oof maDe befo?e tbe 3!u-- 
 Dices of tbe peace, at tbe nerc General duarter ©cf* 
 fic-.is of tbe peace to be beio fo? tbe County, City, IRio* 
 ing, Dimfton, 0? Place, ncrt to tlje place tobere tbe 
 faiD ©alt 0? iRock ©alt fljall fo pcriuj, of tbe ILofs of 
 tbe ©alto? IRock ©ait fo ujippeD, reccme from tbe faiD 
 ©elu'ons, a Certificate tbat fucb P?ocf teas maDe befo?e 
 tbem t anD upon p?oDucing tbe faiD Certificate to any of 
 it>er $)ajefiy's Collectors o? ©fficecs appointeD to collcft tbe 
 faiD V>nt\z^ on ©alt, tbe faiD Collcfto?s anD HDftlcers are 
 tberebp rcguirco to let tbe faiD Crpojter 0? P?op?icto? 
 buy tbe like Ciuanttty of ©alt 0? iRock ©alt as is erp?efc 
 eD in tbe faiD Certificate to be fo periujeo, toitbout paging 
 to £>er a^ajefly any Dutp of Crcife fo? tbe fame, in tbe 
 fame fanner as if fucb ©alt 0? IRock ©alt bao fo periujeo, 
 going Coafttoife from ©ne Po?t of England to anotber : 
 anD tobcreas by an 3ft maDe in tbe Cigbtb j^ear of tbe^u^ .1. 
 iReign of it>is *$ajcfiy King George tbe Jfirft', intituleD, 
 
 An A6t for taking off the Duty upon all Salt ufed in the 
 curing of Red Herrings, and laying a proportionable Duty 
 upon all Red Herrings confumed at Home only ; and for 
 afcertaining the Cuftoms and Excife, payable for the Sugar 
 Houfes in Scotland ; and for making an Allowance for 
 Salt loll in any Harbour or River of this Realm ; and for 
 the better fecuring the Duties on Salt delivered in Scotland, 
 
 it 
 
464 Anno Rcgni vicclimo icxto Georgii II. Regis. 
 
 it is among otber Sbings cnafteo, C&at tbe ©toners 
 of any <Sait, tofuff) after ouc papmcnt of tbe tDutp, 
 ©all pcrifcj 0? be loft in anp of toe jpbtts 0? fpatbours, o? 
 IRtoers of tbis IReaim, op ^to?ms 0? Eages of tbe Ciocs 
 from ^ea, 0? otberloife, Owll upon fuel) p?oofs maoc 
 thereof in all peintft ano in fanner as is Direfteo op 
 tbe afoje^mcntionen 3ft of tfre ^ccono ano CbirO ^ears 
 of tbe ISeign of l£>et late agaj'eftp £\ueen Anne, (tbat 
 gittcs IReiief in Cafes of ©ait lofl bp oiolent 0? flo?mp 
 a£(eatber at ©ca) be intitieo to fucD Certificate, ano 
 tbcrcupon to rucfj IRigbt ano Ipnoilege as anp ©toners 
 of tbe like ©ait toil at ©ea, in tbe lifee Cafe are intitieo 
 to bp mrtue of tbe fafo aft, tubicb P?ioilege is to bup 
 tbe like fiDuantttp of ©ait as i« erp?efleO in tbe Ccr* 
 tificate to be Ioft< tuttbout paping to fcis s^ajeftp, anp 
 £)utp of Crcife fo| tbe fame : aha tpbercas tbe Crpo?ters 
 Of ©alt to JTojeign Parts, 00 gioc T5ono fo? tbe Outp of 
 tbe fame, 15ono is Oifcbatgeo bp a ^Debenture upon 
 tbe Crponation tberedf, but in fucb Cafes tobere tbe 
 ©alt is loft in carrping tbe fame Ooton tbe IRitier in o?oer 
 to be Qjipt on 1i?oaru tbe Octiei in tobicb tbe fame is to 
 be erpo?tco, 0? toft iri tfje 12>c?t after tbe fame is fijippeo, 
 ano befo?e tbe Crpoitcv is 0? can be intitieo to a Deben* 
 ture, tbe Crpo?ter 0? ©toner of tbe ©alt fo loa, upon 
 l^ioof tbereof in fanner as Oircfteo bp tbe afo?e reciteo 
 acts, obtains a Certificate of fucb !P?oof being maoe, 
 tcbic!) Certificate intitles bim bp tbe faiO afts, to bup 
 tbe like Ciuantitp of ©alt as is evpjefleo tberetn to bane 
 been loft, toitbout paping anp sDurp fo? tbe fame, but 
 cannot be applies to tbe SDifcDarge of tbe IBonD gioen 
 fo? tbe SDutg of tbe ©alt ioa, tbe Crpo?ter tberefo?c 
 miiS oifebarge tbe IBonD in sponcp toitbout anp abate* 
 ment, ano tuben be bas fo none, be cannot erpo?t tbe 
 •att uelioerco bim Dutp^free, fo as to be intitieo to 
 a *D?aiT)bac& tbetcupon, but mutt fell it fo? lj)ome Con- 
 fumption greatlp to bis tDifatioantage, as tbe Dealers in 
 ©alt fo? i])ome Confumption baoe a Difcount on p?ompt 
 Papment of tbe Outp, ano an allowance fo? COaGe on 
 - rtiscatefor ©alt catrieu CoaGVoife : JTo? iEemeOp tobereof be it enaft* 
 SaSeSc- bp tbe autbo?itp afo?efaiO, Cbat tobere anp ©ait 0? 
 ; IHock ©alt batb been Ioa 0? ftmli be Ion, in carrping tbe 
 . J- fame tsotoi: ai?p ftmcr, in o?oer to be fljipt on OBoato tbe 
 Oeful, in tobicfi tbe fame is to be crpojtco, 0? batb been 0? 
 flail be left in tbe }£>o?t after tbe fame is ibipt, ano befo?e 
 the ea.oucr is 0? can be intitieo to a Debenture, ano ip?oof 
 rbercof batb been 0? iball be maoe in all joints, ano in 
 fanner as nitctteo bp tbe afo?e rectteo aas, tben ano in 
 coerp fucb Cafe, tbe Certificate 0? Certificates fo? all fucb 
 
 ©alt 
 
Anno E>egni vicefmio fcxto Georgii II. Regis. 46 s 
 
 &alt o? iRock %a\t tfjat batb been loft 01 ujall be loft, 
 fijall ano map be applieo bp tbe Collettoi of tbe Duties 
 on §>alt, fo? tbe Iplace tobcre tbe £Uitp on fucb ^alt o? 
 iKock ^ait batb been 0? foall be fecureD to be pain, to 
 Difcbarge antJ uacatc tbe ^ecutitp gioen 0? to be gmen, 
 fo? tbe SDutp of fo mucb ^alt as Ibalt appear bp fucb Cer* 
 tificatc to baoe been loft ; anp tbing in tbe faft in part 
 rccitco 9fts, 0? anp otbec 9ft to tbe conttatp in anp tuife 
 nottoitbftanoing. 
 
 9nO tobercas bp an 9ft paflco in tbe JTourtb ano JFiftfi 
 ^cai\s of tbe Bcign of i£>er late fl^ajeftp Ciueen Anne, 4 5 "**' 
 
 intitllleD, An Act for laying further Duties on Low Wines ; 
 and for preventing the Damage to Her Majefty's Revenue 
 by Importation of Foreign-cut Whalebone ; and for mak- 
 ing fome Provifions as to the Stamp Duties, and the Duties 
 on Births, Burials, and Marriages, and the Salt Duties, 
 and touching Million Lottery Tickets ; and for enabling 
 Her Majefty to difpofe of the Effects of William Kidd a 
 notorious Pirate, to the Life of Greenwich Hofpital ; and for 
 appropriating the Publick Monies granted in this SeiTion of 
 
 Parliament ; it i0 enafteo, Cbat tbe €rpo?tet 0? lp)?op?ieto? 
 of %&lt 0? dock ^alt tobicb ujall pcritb 0? be loft in tbe 
 fanner OefcribeO in tbe faio 9ft, ujall, upon p?oof maoe 
 before tbe 3luftice0 of tbe Peace at tbe General Ctuartec 
 ^cftlong of tbe Peace, to be bclo fo? tbe Countp, Citp, 
 IRloing, SDiuifion, 0? Place, from tobence tbe fame toa0 fo 
 erpo?teo, of tbe Lof0 of fucb ^alt fo fljippco 0? to be ftrip* 
 pen, receive from tbe fain demons a Certificate tbat fucb 
 P?oof teas maoe before tbem; ano upon pumicing; tbe faio 
 Certificate to tbe Mcer of tbe Place tobere tbe £)utp on 
 fucb §>alt fljall batie been pain 0? fecureo to be pain, fucb 
 %>ecuritp ujall be oifebargco, ano fo mucb ^onep as toas 
 aftuallp pain fo? tbe £>utp of tbe faio ^alt, ujall be repaio ' 
 upon DcmanO bp tbe faiD Officer, toitbotit jTec 0? EetoarD, 
 p?orjioco fucb P?oof be mabe as afo?efaio bp Croo creDible 
 CCiitneflTcs, toitbin %ix s©ontbs after fucb Hofs 0? taking as 
 afo?efaio : 9no tobereas tbe making fucb P?oof as afo?efaiO, 
 rottbm tbe Cimc limiteo bp tbe faio 9ft bas, in manp Cafes, 
 been founo imp?afticablc, bp reafon of tbe §bo?tncfs of 
 tbe faio Cimc; be it tbercfo?e enafteo bp tbe 9utbo?itp Time for 
 afo?cfaiO, Cbat tbe Cimc fo? making fucb P?oof as afo?e= JJ^JfjJJ ^ 
 faio, ujail, from ano after tbe patting of tbis 9ft, be cm orde'ioohJ) 
 largeo to Ctoo ^ears ; anp tbing in tbe faio 9ft to tbe *Jf££?o' 
 contrarp notnntbftanoing. *' wu v «* 
 
 9no tobereas bp an 9ft maoc in tbe Cruentp tbirO ^car a 
 of fpis pjefent epajeftp's Eeign, fo? enforcing tbe Lavos a * GV *- 11 
 againft tbe clanocftinc 3mpo?tatton of ^oap, Canoles, ano 
 <&tarcb, into tbis ftingoom, a pcnaltp of JFiftp pounos 
 6 15 IS 
 
 4 
 
<\C6 Anno Regni vicefimo fexto Georgij IL Rep;is. 
 
 is lain upon tbe fatter, £$atc, 02 otber Petfon taking 
 tbe Cbarge 0? Commann of anp <&bip 0? (LiciTcl tobercin 
 anp Cannles, ^oap, 0? ©tatcb, ©all be b?ougbt 0? tnv 
 pq?teu contrary to tbe fain 3d ; anD potoet is ginen to 
 tbe Commituoncrs of Crcifc anU lufiices of tbe Peace be* 
 fo?e tobom anp 3Info?mations fo? tbe penalties impofeo 
 bp tbe fain aft fljall be beatu ann Determines, to mitigate 
 tbe fame toberc t&ej? (ball fee Caufe, fo as fucb ^itiga^ 
 tion 00 not tenure tbe penalty to lefs tban £)ne jFourtb 
 Part thereof, oner aim abooe" tbe Cofls aim Cbatges 
 of tbe Meets, as toell in making the tDifconerp, as in 
 tbe p?ofccution of tbe fame : SnD tobcreas tbe Rafters 
 0? otber Perfons batting tbe Cbarge of Qbiys 0? Oeflels, 
 are liable to tbe penalty inm'ften bp tbe fain aft fo? im- 
 posing Canoles, ^oap, 0? %tarc&, ot&ettoife tban bp 
 tbe fain aft id p?efcriben, altbougb fucb Canni.es, &oap, 
 0? ^tarcb, vocre put on IBoaro "toitbout tbe iknoteleoge 
 0? Pnnitp of fucb jailers 0? otber pcrfons afo?efaio, bp 
 tbe Mariners fettling on 'Boaru fucb ^bips 0? OeOcls ; 
 fmn it is reafonablc tbat fucb a^aSers 0? otber pevfons 
 fbouin be innemniueo againft tbe Penalty to tobicb tbcp 
 are bp tbe fain aft mane liable, fc? tbe ©ffences commit* 
 ten bp tbe fain farmers ; be it tbercfo?c enaften bp tbe 
 SJiSh'^^W W ^cf^i Cbat toben anp information Ojall be 
 f«r rUcovcy tj^ous'fjt againft tbe Rafter, a^ate, 0? otber petfon, ban* 
 fnfliflcd^tteing tbe Cbarge of anp %bip 0? Ocflfel, fo? Eccotscrp of 
 [he watesof l?^ lc 2? infliftcD bp tfjc fain aft, fo? impo?ting Can* 
 the Marine oles, %03p, o? ^tatcb, otbertoife tban bp tbe fain act 
 dn b theume eds & p^efcribeD j it Ojall be laluful fo? fucb Rafter, agate, 
 
 mined 6 detCI " 0? 0t ^ Cr i^tfOH, t0 fio P ailtJ ^taill tf?C W.tyZS, Of tfjC 
 
 fanners ann men fetoing on looatn fucb %bip o? (Ueffel, 
 until fucb 3info?mation ujall be beam ann neterminen ; 
 ann if upon tbe Rearing ann Determination tfjeveof, it 
 fljall appear tbat fucb Canniest, %oap, o? ^tarcb, toere 
 put on 15oarn fucb §>bip o? Oeffel bp anp of tbe ana* 
 riners o? e^cn feroing tberctn, toitbout tbe Enoluleoge o? 
 P?it)itp of tbe Staffer, %9ate, o? otber petfon, baoing 
 tbt Cbarge of fucb ^bip o? fflefiel, it OjaH be latofu fo| 
 fucb Rafter, &3ate, o? otber petfon afojefain, to keep ann 
 and.uponcan- main in bis ft>anos fo mucb of tbe Plages of tfoe 8£a* 
 
 apSin Pay- MD 8^11 fettting OU 15Q&Xn fUCfj ^fjiP 0? BtM, 
 
 mentofthe tuba fball be fotmn guiltp of o? p?;np to fucb ©fience, as 
 Forfdtttte. fce rumcimt t0 anfteer anB fat j £ f p t ^ p C naltp mflift* 
 
 en upon fucb Rafter, a^ate, o? otber petfon afojeraio, 
 tobo HjaU be ann is berebp innemnificn fo? fo Doing. 
 Provifo in Aft ann tubereas tbe p?onifion containen in an aft mane in 
 23 a ea . u. t ^ e c^ientp tbim ^ear of tbe IReign of ^is p?efent 
 
 jeap fo? tbe Hue aim regular papment of tbe 13ounttca 
 
 grant en 
 
Anno Regni vicefimo fexto Georgti II. Regis. 467 
 
 grantco upon tbe €rpo?tation of Britifli-malie Sail Ctotb 
 Ijajof pjoucd mcffc&ual ; be it tberefojc cnaftco by tbe am 
 tbouty afojefaio, &bat tbe bounties Due fince tbe jfirfl of ^J; ^ 5 
 June, ©ne tboufano fetien buno?cD ano fiftu (being t&e charged on 
 Commencement of tbe faiD l^otou'on) ano' tobicb ftftttd^SSbie 
 bcreaftcr become Due on tbe €rpo?tation of Britifli-maiic , 1 o n ^y»; ent of 
 §>ail Clotlj, infteaD of being paid in tbe fanner in tbe faiD ,iC1 
 aft Dircftco, tball be, anD tbe fame are bereby cbargcD up* 
 on, ano flmll be paiD out of fucb IParts of tbe ©10 §>ubuDP. 
 S3 arc applicable to tbe payment of InciDents. 
 
 ano tubcreas bp Ctoo ads of Jpacliament ma&e in tbe ciaufesin 
 &irtb ano Ctocnty fecono J3ears of tbe Heign of fDijS p?e* 6& " G ' fl 11 
 fent £@ajeay, fo? tbe encouragement of tbe CCibale 
 JFifbery cavrieo on bp rpis Britifh asajeffp/s ^uWfcj, a 
 lBsuntg of Jrojty %fiUingsi per Con,, under certain fte* 
 filiations mentioned in tbe faiD 3ttS, is to be paiD bp tbe 
 feecetoei: General of tbe Cuftoms to tbe Rafter 0? ©toners 
 of §>bip.s cmployco in tbe cRHfraie jfiibcry in tbe Greenland 
 &ea$ 0? Davis 1 * @>treigbts, on tbeir Eeturn to tbis Eing^ 
 
 DOllt : 3nD Vobercas John Hennicker, Henry Bird tbe <£!0ei\ 
 Henry Bird tbe younger, anD Conrad Lang, of London, 
 
 a^crcbants, DiD fit out in tbe ipcau ©ne tboufano fe'ocn 
 
 blinDjCD anD fifty ttoO, JFour £1)ipS, CalleD tbe Merry Jacks, 
 Sword Fifti, Revolution, anD Neptune, foj tbe W\}d\Z 
 
 jTi'^cr? in tbe Greenland @eas, in tbe fanner pjefcrtbeD 
 am aupointeo by tbe faiD acts, ano tobicb faiD 
 tnece actually employco in tbe faiD J?i(bcry, but toere un= 
 aooiDabiy loft in tbe faiD ^>cas ; be it tbecefo?e cnafteD by cpmmiffioners 
 tbe autbonty afojefaio, Cbat tbe CommuTioners of fete ^SSSiS 
 a^ajeays Crcafury foj tbe time being, 0? any Cb?ee of j^^' 
 tbem, limit be, anD tbey are bcrcby impotoereD to Direft, if ed j^thcre- ' 
 tbcp tbiwk fit, tbe Pagment of tbe Boimtietf Wtb tbe faiD SS4S^S» 
 
 John Hennicker, Henry Bird tbe (£lDer, Henry Bird tbe gjjfjjjk 
 
 jboungcr, anD Conrad Lang, tooulo base been intitlcD tOudOmJ 1 
 in cafe tbe faiD %bips baD rcturneD to tbis ikingDom ; any L *" gt 
 tfunij in tbe faiD Ctoo federal asts containeD to tbe com 
 trary nattoitblianDing. 
 
 anD tobereas by Ctoo 3fts of parliament maDe in tbe 
 %irtb anD Crocnty fcconD ^ears of tbe Eeign of Jpis p?c : 
 fent 09ajefty fo? tbe Encouragement of tbe ftClbale JHlbery 
 carries on by l£>is Britifh a^ajeCty's Subjects, a T5buntj? of 
 j?o?ty £>bilkngs per Con, unDer certain Eegulations men* 
 tioneD in tbe faiD atWis to be paiD by tbe HlecciDer <£e* 
 neral of tbe dittoing to tbe Rafter 0? ©toners of ^bips 
 employes in tbe flxHbale Jriibery in tbe Greenland &ea0 01 
 Davis's ^treigbts, on tbeir fileturn to tbis ffittngoom : 
 anD tobereas Phillip How, on tbe Behalf of bimfclf anD 
 federal otber i?erfons, DiD, in tbe p£ox ©nc tboufanD fe^ 
 2 uen 
 
Anno Regni viccfnno fexto Georgu IL Regis. 
 
 t)cn bunojeo ann fiftp ttoo, fit out Ctoo ^bip0, calleD tbe 
 Argyle anD Campletoun, fo* tbe faiD Jriftjerp, in tf)C 
 fanner rcqutreo bp tbe faiD aft0j anD tobicb fain 
 <&bip0 tocrc aftuallp emplopeD in tbe faiD Jriftjerp, anu 
 DID return to tbi0 l&ingnom vuitb €b?ee ©abates ; but 
 bp reafon of an SDmifl&on 01 ^iQafie in making tbe af- 
 fiDauit0, anD gibing tbe §>ecttritp requtreo bp tbe faiD 
 3ft0, tbe faiD ©toner0 baue not been able to obtain 
 tbe proper Certificate0 foi tbe Ipapment of tbe faiD 
 TBountp ; be it tbercfoje enafteo bp tbe 3utbo?itp afoje-- 
 faiD, Cfjat tbe CommiuTtonerg of i£i0 a9ajeflp'0 Crea= 
 furp fo? tbe time being, 03 anp Cbjce of tbem, ujall be, 
 anD tbep are berebp impotoereD to Direct, if tbep rbink fit, 
 tbe ipapment of tbe T5ountie0 tobicb tbe faiD Phillip How 
 anD otber0, toouio baue been intitleD to, in cafe tbep 
 baD complieD toitb all tbe Jfo?m0 anD Eegulation0 re* 
 quireD bp tbe faiD aft0 of parliament ; anp tbing in tbe 
 faiD Ctoo federal aft0 containeD to t&e contrarp nottoitb 3 
 flanDing, 
 
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