Penalty for Number than to be by him kept on board the Ship, subject to the In spection of any of His Majesty's Ships of War, or Vessels in the Service of the Customs or Excise; and upon the Arrival of such Ship at either of the aforesaid Colonies, the Master shall deliver the Copy of the List to the Governor or Person acting for him, or to the Naval Officer or Chief Officer of the Customs at the Port of Arrival, or to the nearest Justice of the Peace, who shall examine the Passengers within 24 Hours after their Arrival; and no Passenger shall be allowed to land until such List is compared with the Passengers by the Governor or Person acting for him, or some Person authorized by them for that Purpose. 57 Geo. 3. c. 10. § 2. 13. If the Master of such Ship shall take on board, or taking a greater if the Owners shall engage to take on board, more Persons than the Number allowed, they shall forfeit £50 for each Person. 57 Geo. 3. c. 10. § 3. allowed. What Number may be carried in Proportion to the Tonnage. To be supplied with a certain 14. Ships from any Place in the United Kingdom, or from Guernsey and Jersey, shall not carry to any Place in Upper or Lower Canada, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Cape Breton, or Prince Edward's Island, a greater Number of Passengers than in the Proportion of One adult Person, or of Three Children under Fourteen Years of Age, for every One Ton and a Half of the Burthen, as described in the Certificate of Registry; and if any such Ship shall be partly laden with Goods, then the Master shall not receive or take on board a greater Number of Persons than in the Proportion of One adult Person, or of Three Children under Fourteen Years of Age, for every One Ton and a Half of that Part remaining unladen. 57 Geo. 3. c. 10. § 4. 15. Every such Ship shall be furnished, at the Time of her Departure, with at least Twelve Weeks Supply of Water, so as to supply Five Pints of Water per Day for every such Passenger, exclusive of the Crew, to be 'stowed below the Deck; and shall be furnished with such a Supply of Provisions as will afford an Allowance for every Passenger, exclusive of the Crew, during the said Period of Twelve Weeks, of 1 lb. of Bread or Biscuit, and 1 lb. of Beef or Three Quarters of a Pound of Pork per Day; and also 2 lbs. of Flour, 3 lbs. of Oatmeal, or 3 lbs. of Peas or Pearl Barley, and Half a Pound of Butter, weekly; the weekly Allowance to commence on the Day the Vessel puts to Sea. 57 Geo. 3. c. 10. § 5. 16. The 16. The Master of any Ship failing to give out the Not giving out Allowance of Provisions and Water before specified, shall the Allowance. forfeit £10 for every such Neglect. 57 Geo. 3. c. 10. § 6. 17. An Abstract of this Act, stating the Number of An Abstract of Passengers allowed to be taken, and the daily and weekly the Act to be Allowance of Water and Provisions, shall be exposed in ship. some conspicuous Part of the Ship, to which the Passengers have Recourse; in Failure of which the Master shall forfeit £10. 57 Geo. 3. c. 10. § 7. 18. Penalties and Forfeitures may be recovered in a summary Way, on the Oath of One Witness, before any One of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace of any County, City, Riding, Shire, or Place in the United Kingdom, where such Vessel shall depart from or come to, or in a summary Way in any Court of Session having Jurisdiction in the Port or Place at which such Ship shall arrive; and One Moiety of such Penalty shall be applied to the Use of His Majesty, and the other Moiety to the Use of such Person as shall first sue for the same. 57 Geo. 3. c. 10. § 8. How Penalties and Forfeitures and disposed of. to be recovered Artificers. 19. But not to affect any Law or Custom now in force Not to affect in the United Kingdom, for the Restriction or Regula- Ships taking tion of Artificers and others from or in going or passing from the said Kingdom to Parts beyond Sea, or to regulate the Ships conveying such Artificers, or the Masters of such Ships; but that such Laws and Customs shall remain in force as if this Act had not been made. 57 Geo. 3. c. 10. § 9. Pearls, Malta or Gib May be exported from Malta, or any of the Depen- Importation dencies thereof, or from Gibraltar, direct to any of His allowed from Majesty's Sugar Colonies or Plantations in America, or raltar. to Newfoundland, Bermuda, or any of His Majesty's Colonies or Plantations in North America, in Britishbuilt Ships, owned, navigated, and registered according to Law. 55 Geo. 3. c. 29. § 5. 9. 57 Geo. 3. c. 4. § 1. See GIBRALtar. MALTA. Peas. See "Corn." Relative to Trade or Revenue, how to be recovered and divided. To be deemed 1. All Penalties incurred in the British Colonies or Plantations in America, under any Law relative to Trade or Revenue, shall be sued for and recovered in Court any of Record or of Vice Admiralty having Jurisdiction in the Colony or Plantation where the Cause of Prosecution arises; and in Cases where there shall happen to be no such Courts, then in any Court of Record or of Vice Admiralty having Jurisdiction in some British Colony or Plantation near to that where the Cause of Prosecution arises, and (the necessary Charges for the Recovery thereof being first deducted) shall be divided, One Moiety to His Majesty, and the other Moiety to the Prosecutor. 4 Geo.3. c. 15. § 40. 49 Geo. 3. c. 107. § 1. 2. Money imposed as Penalties by any Act of ParSterling Money. liament relating to the Customs, which shall be incurred or recovered in any of the British Colonies or Plantations in America, shall be deemed to be Sterling Money of Great Britain, and shall be paid to the Amount of the Value which such nominal Sums bear in Great Britain, and shall be taken according to the Proportion and Value of 5s.6d. the Ounce in Silver. 4 Geo. 3. c. 15. §41. May be miti3. The Commissioners of the Treasury, or any Three gated or remitted or more of them, may mitigate or remit any Penalty by the Treasury. which shall have been incurred, or any Part of any such Penalty, under any Law relating to the Trade and Navigation of this Kingdom. 54 Geo. 3. c. 171. § 1. Upon such Terms and Conditions as they may think fit. Importation allowed from Malta or Gibraltar. 4. In any Case wherein the said Commissioners of the Treasury shall exercise the Powers hereby vested in them, such Penalties, or any Part thereof, shall be remitted or mitigated in such Manner, and upon such Terms and Conditions, as to Costs or otherwise, as under the Circumstances of the Case the said Commissioners shall think fit to direct; and no Person shall be entitled to the Benefit of any such Order, unless the Terms and Conditions shall be complied with. 54 Geo. 3. c. 171. § 2. Pickles, May be exported from Malta or any of the Dependencies thereof, or from Gibraltar, direct to any of His Majesty's Sugar Colonies or Plantations in America, or to Newfoundland, Bermuda, or any of His Majesty's Colonies or Plantations in North America, in Britishbuilt Ships, owned, navigated, and registered according to Law. 55 Geo. 3. c. 29. § 5. 9. 57 Geo. 3. c. 4. See GIBRALTAR. MALTA. ported, unless to some other Plantation, or 1. Of the Production or Manufacture of the British Not to be exPlantations in America, shall not be shipped or conveyed from any of the said Plantations to any Place, unless to some other Plantation belonging to His Majesty, or to Great Britain or Ireland. 12 Čar. 2. c. 18. §18. 4 Geo. 3. c. 15. § 27. 20 Geo. 3. c. 10. § 3. 39 & 40 Geo. 3. c.67. Art. 6. 56 Geo. 3. c. 91. § 4. 8. For the Restrictions, Penalties, and Forfeitures to secure the landing in the Plantations, or in Great Britain or Ireland, See ASHES, POT AND PEARL. Great Britain or Ireland. British Pimento. How to be col and appropriated. lected,recovered, 2. There shall be paid unto His Majesty, for every Duty upon ImPound Weight Avoirdupois of British Pimento which portation of shall be imported into any British Colony or Plantation in America, One Halfpenny, (except only such British Pimento as shall be warehoused under the Regulations and Restrictions herein-after mentioned); and such Duty shall be deemed and taken to be Sterling Money of Great Britain, and be received to the Amount of the Value which such nominal Sums bear in Great Britain, and may be taken according to the Proportion and Value of 5s. 6d. the Ounce in Silver 6 Geo. 3. c. 52. § 4. 12. 3. The Duty shall be collected, paid, and recovered in the same Manner and Form, and by such Rules, Ways, and Means, and under such Penalties and Forfeitures, as any other Duties now payable to His Majesty upon Goods imported into the said Colonies or Plantations are or may be collected, &c. by any Act now in force, as effectually as if the Clauses relating thereto were particularly repeated and again enacted in this Act; and all the Monies that shall arise by the said Duties (except the necessary Charges of collecting, levying, recovering, paying, and accounting for the same) shall be paid into the Receipt of His Majesty's Exchequer, entered separate and apart from all other Monies paid or payable to His Majesty, and shall be there reserved to be disposed of by Parliament towards defraying the necessary Expences of protecting and securing the British Colonies and Plantations in America. 6 Geo. 3. c. 52. § 12. 4. Provided that no Duty shall be paid for any British If warehoused Pimento which shall be imported or brought into any to Great Britain for Exportation British Colony or Plantation in America, if upon landing or Ireland, or thereof it is immediately deposited in Warehouses pro- some other vided British Colony, vided at the sole Expence of the Importer or Proprietor of such Pimento, with the Privity and Approbation and under the Care and Inspection of the Collector and Comptroller or other Principal Officer of the Customs at the Port or Place where the Pimento shall be imported, and shall be secured under the separate Locks of such Officers and the Proprietor, and within the Space of Twelve Calendar Months from the Landing and Warehousing the same, be shipped directly from thence for Exportation, either to Great Britain, Ireland, or to some other British Colony or Plantation in America, under the like Securities and Restrictions as are required by Law for the same. 6 Geo. 3. c. 52. § 15. 39&40 Geo. 3. c. 67. Art. 6. 5. If the Importer or Proprietor of any Pimento warehoused as aforesaid, shall not pay the Duty, nor export the Goods within Twelve Calendar Months, the Collector and Comptroller, or other Principal Officer of the Customs at the Port or Place where such Goods shall be secured, may cause the same to be publicly sold to the best Advantage; and the Money arising by such Sale shall be in the first Place applied in Discharge of the Duties, and the Charges attending such Sale, and the Surplus (if any) shall be paid to the Importer or Proprietor who landed and warehoused such Pimento, or to such other Person as shall be duly authorized to receive the same. 6 Geo. 3. c. 52. § 17. 6. May be exported from the West India Islands to the Territories of the United States of America by British Subjects and in British-built Ships, owned by His Majesty's Subjects, and navigated according to Law. 28 Geo. 3. c. 6. § 3. 7. Where, on Exportation of any Goods to any British Colony or Plantation in America, a Bond is required for the due landing such Goods, and a Certificate is required to discharge such Bond *, a similar Bond shall be required on Exportation to the United States; and such Bond shall be discharged upon Certificate under the Hand and Seal of the British Consul or Vice Consul, or in case there shall not be any such Consul or Vice Consul, then under the Hand and Seal of any Officer who may be appointed by the United States for the Pur * A Bond is so required on the Exportation of Pimento. See No. 1. pose |