So imported by Governors for the Supply of Inhabitants, not to be exported; and Oath to be made before shipping of Rice that it was not so imported. Persons taking a false Oath Perjury. Importation of Rice for a limited Time from any Island in the West Indies, or Colony or Plantation on the Continent of South America, under the Dominion of any Foreign European Sovereign or State, for the Supply of the Inhabitants of the said Islands and Colonies; but the said Rice shall not be so imported except by British Subjects and in British-built Ships, owned by His Majesty's Subjects, and navigated according to Law, on Forfeiture thereof and the Ship. 28 Geo. 3. c. 6. § 11. 31 Geo. 3. c. 38. § 2. 56 Geo. 3. c. 91. § 1. 6. In case any Rice which shall have been imported from any Island in the West Indies or Colony on the Continent of South America under the Dominion of any Foreign European Sovereign or State, into any of His Majesty's West India Islands, or Colonies of Demerara, Berbice, or Essequibo, for the Supply of the Inhabitants, shall after such Importation be exported, or put on board any Ship or Boat or brought to any Quay with Intent to be so exported, the same shall be forfeited, as also the Ship or Boat in which laden; and before shipping of any Rice that may lawfully be exported from any such Island or Colony, the Exporter shall make Oath before the Collector of the Customs, that no Part thereof had been so imported under such Authority as aforesaid from any Island in the West Indies, or Colony on the Continent of South America, under the Dominion of any Foreign European Sovereign or State. 29 Geo. 3. c. 56. § 1, 2. 31 Geo. 3. c. 38. § 3, 4. 56 Geo. 3. c. 91. § 1. 7. If any Person shall be convicted of taking a false deemed guilty of Oath touching any of the Facts required to be testified on Oath, such Person, shall be deemed guilty of Perjury, and be liable to the Pains and Penalties to which Persons are liable for wilful and corrupt Perjury, and may be prosecuted in any Court of Record in Great Britain, or in any of His Majesty's Courts of Judicature in the West Indies. 29 Geo. 3. c. 56. § 3. 31 Geo. 3. c. 38. § 5. Importation generally allowed from Colonies under Foreign European Sove reigns for the Supply of the Inhabitants. 8. May be imported into any of His Majesty's Colonies or Plantations in the West Indies, or on the Continent of South America, for the Supply of the Inhabitants, in British-built Ships, owned, navigated, and registered according to Law, from any Colony or Possession in the West Indies, or on the Continent of America, under the Dominion of any Foreign European Sovereign or State. 58 Geo. 3. c. 27. § 1, vernors of Nova tion from United 9. In case of public Emergency or Distress, the re- In case of Disspective Governors, Lieutenant Governors, or Com- tress, the Gomanders in Chief of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Cape Scotia, &c may Breton, or St. John's, with the Advice of their respective permit ImportaCouncils, may authorize the Importation of Rice for a States for the limited Time from any of the Territories of the United Supply of States of America, for the Supply of the Inhabitants of Inhabitants. the said Provinces and Islands respectively; provided that no Rice shall be so imported except by British Subjects, and in British-built Ships, owned and navigated according to Law, on Forfeiture thereof and of the Ship. 28 Geo. 3. c. 6. § 13. spe Ships into Ports in Nova Scotia or New Bruns. 10. Any British-built Vessel owned and navigated May be imaccording to Law, or any Vessel belonging to the Sub- ported in Foreign jects of any Sovereign or State in Amity with His Ma- to be approved jesty, may import Rice into such Ports as shall be by His Majesty cially appointed for that Purpose by His Majesty within the Provinces of Nova Scotia or New Brunswick; pro- wick; vided that Rice shall not be imported in Foreign Vessels, unless of the Growth or Produce of the Country to which the Vessel importing the same shall belong; and such Rice may be re-exported, either to the United Kingdom or any other of His Majesty's Possessions, in any Britishbuilt Vessel, owned and navigated according to Law. 58 Geo. 3. c. 19. § 1, 2, 3. 11. His Majesty, with the Advice of His Privy Council, may make such Rules and Regulations for the Importation and Exportation of Rice at the said Ports, with such Penalties and Forfeitures for the Breach thereof, as shall seem fit and necessary to His Majesty, by and with the Advice aforesaid. 58 Geo. 3. c. 19. § 6. and under such Rules and ReguMajesty shall deem necessary. lations as His Act. tress, may be im 12. This Act shall continue in force for the Space of Limitation of Three Years from and after the passing of the same *, until Six Weeks after the Commencement of the then next Session of Parliament. 58 Geo. 3. c. 19. § 7. 13. In case of public Emergency and Distress, the In case of DisGovernor of Quebec, or the Lieutenant Governor or ported into Commander in Chief, with the Consent of the Council Quebec from of the Province, may authorize the Importation by Sea or Coastwise into Quebec, or into the Countries and Islands within the Government thereof, or up the River the United Authority of the Governor, for States by the the Supply of the Inhabitants. Governor of Nova Scotia, &c. may authorize Importation for Re-exportation to any other Colony. May be imported into the Free Vessels. Saint Lawrence from the Sea, of Rice, for a limited Time, from any of the Territories of the United States of America, for the Supply of the Inhabitants; provided that no Rice shall be so imported except by British Subjects, in British-built Ships, and navigated according to Law, on Forfeiture thereof and the Ship. 30 Geo. 3. c. 8. § 1. 13. Any of the Governors, Lieutenant Governors, or Commanders in Chief for the Time being of Nova Scotia or New Brunswick, or of Cape Breton or Saint John's, with the Advice of their respective Councils, may authorize the Importation of Rice for a limited Time from any of the Territories of the United States of America, for Re-exportation to any other of His Majesty's Colonies or Plantations. 48 Geo. 3. c. 125. § 1. 14. May be imported from any of the Colonies or Plantations in America belonging to or under the DoPorts in Foreign minion of any Foreign European Sovereign or State, into the Free Ports, in any Foreign Vessel manned and navigated by Persons inhabiting any of the said Colonies or Plantations. 48 Geo. 3. c. 125. § 2. See FREE PORTS. 15. During the Continuance of the Treaty with Portugal, any Person may import into any of the said West India Islands (including the Bahama and Bermuda or Somers Islands), or Colonies of Demerara, Berbice, or Essequibo, any Rice, being the Growth of some of the Territories or Dominions of the Crown of Portugal in South America; provided the same is imported into the said Islands or Colonies direct from the said Territories or Dominions, in British-built Ships, owned, navigated, and registered according to Law. 51 Geo. 3. c. 47. § 5. 56 Geo. 3. c. 91. 16. The Goods and Vessels forfeited by these Acts may be seized by the Commanders of any of His Majesty's Ships or Vessels of War, or by any Commissioned, Warrant, or Petty Officer specially authorized by them, or by any Officer of His Majesty's Customs. 28 Geo. 3. c. 6. 29 Geo. 3. c. 16. 29 Geo. 3. c. 56. 30 Geo. 3. c. 8. 31 Geo. 3. c. 38. 56 Geo. 3. c. 91. Free Ports for the Importation and Exportation of cer- Free Ports. tain Articles in Foreign Ships. 45 Geo. 3. c. 57. See FREE PORTS. Rum. See "Spirits." Safflower and Saffron, allowed from Malta or Gibraltar. May be exported from Malta or any of the Dependen- Importation cies 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 British-built Ships, owned, navigated, and registered according to Law. 55 Geo. 3. c. 29. § 5. 9. 57 Geo. 3. c. 4. See GIBRALTAR. Sails. to be furnished 1. Every Ship built in His Majesty's Plantations in Ships upon their America shall, upon her first setting out or being first first setting out navigated at Sea, be furnished with one full and com- with a new Set plete Set of new Sails, made up of Sail Cloth manufac- of Sails. tured in Great Britain or Ireland; and in case any such Ship shall not, on her first setting out, be fitted and furnished with a new Set of Sails, properly belonging to such Ship, made of Sail Cloth of the Manufacture of Great Britain or Ireland, the Master shall forfeit £50. 19 Geo. 2. c. 27. § 11. 9 Geo. 3. c. 37. § 4. 39 & 40 Geo. 3. c. 67. Art. 6. Saint John's, Island of. Madeiras or 1. Wines of the Madeiras, or of the Western Islands or Wines of the Azores, may be there laden for Exportation to any of the British Colonies or Plantations. 15 Car. 2. c. 7. § 7. Western Islands. Goods for the 2. Goods fit and necessary for the Fisheries in the British Colonies in America, may be exported to the Colo- Fisheries. nies where such Fisheries are carried on, direct from Guernsey or Jersey. 9 Geo. 3. c. 28. § 1, 2. See GUERNSEY. $ 2 3 Her Free Ports. Governors Vessels declared valid. Actions discharged. Saint George (Granada), Free Ports for the Importation and Exportation of Saint Domingo. See "Jamaica.” necessary 1. Whereas the Person acting as Governor of Saint Lucia has found himself under the Necessity of opening, with the Advice of his Council, the Ports of the said Island for a limited Time, for the Importation of certain Articles for the Supply of the said Island, in Fcreign Bottoms, and in like Manner for the Exportation of certain Articles the Produce of the said Island in return for the same : And whereas such Importation and Exportation as aforesaid are contrary to 12 Car. 2. and other Acts, but being permitted from the Necessity of the Occasion, the same ought to be justified and rendered valid and of due Force in Law, and all Persons advising or issuing any Order or Permission of the said Governor, or Person acting as such, ought to be respectively justified: Be it therefore enacted, That the said Orders and Permissions be and be deemed valid accordingly, and of due Force in Law; and that all personal Actions and Suits, Indictments, Informations, and all Prosecutions and Proceedings whatsoever, which have been or shall be hereafter prosecuted or commenced against any Person for having advised or issued or carried into Execution any such Order or Permission at any Time before the passing of this Act, shall be discharged and made void by virtue of this Act; and if any Action or Suit shall be prosecuted or commenced against any Person for or by reason of any such Act, Matter, or Thing so advised, commanded, or done, he may plead the General Issue, and give this Act and the special Matter in Evidence; and if the Plaintiff in any Action or Suit so to be prosecuted or commenced in that Part of the United Kingdom called England, or that Part called Ireland, or in the said West India Islands, shall become nonsuit, or forbear further Prosecution, or suffer Discontinuance, or if a Verdict shall pass against such Plain 6 tiff, |