tiff, the Defendant shall recover his Double Costs, for which he shall have the like Remedy as in Cases where the Costs by Law are given to the Defendants; and if any such Action or Suit shall be commenced or prosecuted in that Part of Great Britain called Scotland, the Court before which such Action or Suit shall be commenced or prosecuted shall allow to the Defender theBenefit of the Discharge and Indemnity thereby provided, and shall further allow him his Double Costs of Suit in. all such Cases. 58 Geo. 3. c. 7. § 1. to stay Proeeed 2. If any Action or Suit hath been already commenced Defendants may against any Person for any such Act, Matter, or Thing so apply to Courts advised, commanded, or done, the Defendants or De- ings and recover fenders in such Actions or Suit respectively, in whatever Double Costs. Court in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, or in the said West India Islands, such Action or Suit shall have been commenced, may apply to such Court to stay all Proceedings thereon respectively, by Motion in a summary Way, and such Court is hereby required to make Order for that Purpose accordingly; and the Court making such Order shall award to the Defendants or Defenders respectively Double Costs of Suit, for which they shall respectively have the like Remedy as in Cases where the Costs are by Law given to the Defendants or Defenders. 58 Geo. 3. c.7. § 2. Saint Vincent, The Port of Kingston one of the Free Ports for the A Free Port. Importation and Exportation of certain Articles in Foreign Ships. 45 Geo. 3. c. 57. See FREE PORTS. Salt. 1. May be laden in any Part of Europe for Exporta- May be laden in tion direct to Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and Quebec, any Part of Europe for the for the Use of the Fisheries, on board any British-built Fisheries. Ship, owned, navigated, and registered according to 15 Car. 2. c. 7. § 6. 2 Geo. 3. c. 24. § 7. 4 Geo. 3. c. 15. § 31. 4 Geo. 3. c. 19. § 1. 48 Geo. 3. c. 22. § 1. Law. 2. The Produce of Europe South of Cape Finisterre, may be laden in any Port or Place of Europe South of Cape Finisterre for Exportation direct to any of the Ports S 4 Vessels from the British Colonies in North Ame. rica arriving with herein- the Produce Herrings from the Isle of Man. fmplements for the Fishery. Articles from To Malta or Gibraltar from the Colonies. Oranges and the Azores or No Goods to be imported from the United States except Pitch, Tar, and Tur. pentine. Except also Lumber, Cattle, 3. Herrings cured in the Isle of Man may be exported from thence to any of the British Colonies or Plantations, in the same Manner as Victuals from Ireland. 12 Geo. 3. c. 58. § 4. See MAN. 4. Tools and Implements necessary for the Fisheries in the British Colonies may be exported direct from the said Colonies to the Isle of Man. 15 Geo. 3. c. 31. § 5. See MAN. 5. Any British-built Ship, navigated and registered according to Law, may load at Malta or any of the Dependencies thereof, or at Gibraltar, any of the Articles enumerated in the Schedule marked (B.) annexed to 55 Geo. 3. c. 9. for Exportation direct to any of His Majesty's Colonies or Plantations in North America. 55 Geo. 3. c. 29. § 5. 9. 57 Geo. 3. c. 4. See GIBRALTAR. 6. Any Article the Production or Manufacture of any of His Majesty's Colonies or Plantations in North America, or any Article which has been legally imported into such Colonies or Plantations, may be exported from thence to Malta or the Dependencies thereof, or to Gibraltar, in British-built Ships, navigated and registered according to Law. 55 Geo. 3. c. 29. §8. 57 Geo. 3. c. 4. See GIBRALTAR. MALTA. 7. Oranges and Lemons the Growth of the Azores and Madeiras may be there laden for Exportation direct to any of the British Colonies in North America, on board any British Ship navigated and registered according to Law. 57 Geo. 3. c. 38. § 9. 8. No Goods shall be imported from any of the Territories of the United States of America into Saint John's, on Forfeiture thereof and the Ship, except Pitch, Tar, and Turpentine, the Production of the said Territories, imported by British Subjects and in British-built Ships, owned and navigated according to Law. 28 Geo. 3. c. 6. § 12. 33 Geo. 3. c. 50. § 14. 9. In case of public Emergency or Distress, the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Commander in Chief for the Time being, with the Advice and Consent of the Council of the Island, may authorize the Importation of Scantling, Planks, Staves, Heading Boards, Shingles, Hoops, Squared Timber, Horses, Neat Cattle, Sheep, Hogs, Hogs, Poultry, Live Stock, Bread, Biscuit, Flour, Peas,Beans, Potatoes, Wheat, Rice, Oats, Barley or Grain, for a limited Time, from any of the Territories belonging to the United States of America, for the Supply of the Inhabitants; but such Scantling, &c. shall not 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. 10. The Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Com- May be imported for Re-exporta mander in Chief for the Time being, with the Advice tion to other. and Consent of the Council of the Island, may authorize the Importation of the aforesaid Articles, for a limited Time, from any of the Territories of the United States of America, for the Purpose of Re-exportation to any other of His Majesty's Colonies or Plantations. 48 Geo. 3. c. 125. § 1. Colonies. 11. The Goods and Vessels forfeited by these Acts By whom Goods and Vessels may may be seized by the Commanders of any of His Majesty's be seized. Ships or Vessels of War, or by any Commissioned, Warrant, or Petty Officer specially authorized by them, or by any Officer of the Customs. 28 Geo. 3. c. 6. 33 Geo. 3. c. 50. Saint John's (New Brunswick). may be imported terre. Fruit, Wine, Oil, Salt, or Cork, the Produce of Fruit, Wine, Europe South of Cape Finisterre, may be shipped and Oil, Salt, or Cork laden in any Port or Place of Europe South of Cape Finis- from Ports in terre, for Exportation direct to the Port of Saint John's Europe South in New Brunswick, or Saint John's in Newfoundland, of Cape Finison board any British Ship, owned, navigated, and registered according to Law, which shall have arrived at any Port or Place of Europe with Articles the Growth or Produce of the British Colonies in North America, or with Fish taken and cured by His Majesty's Subjects carrying on the Fisheries from any of the British Colonies in North America or from any Part of the United Kingdom. 51 Geo. 3. c. 97. § 2. See CORK. FRUIT. SALT. WINE. Free Ports. Governors Orders for the Importation of Articles into the Island in Foreign Vessels declared valid. Actions discharged. Saint George (Granada), Saint Ann (Jamaica), Free Ports for the Importation and Exportation of Saint Domingo. See “Jamaica.” 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 necessary 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, tiff, the Defendant shall recover his Double Costs, for which he shall have the like Remedy as in Cases where the Costs by Law are given to the Defendants; and if any such Action or Suit shall be commenced or prosecuted in that Part of Great Britain called Scotland, the Court before which such Action or Suit shall be commenced or prosecuted shall allow to the Defender the Benefit of the Discharge and Indemnity thereby provided, and shall further allow him his Double Costs of Suit in. all such Cases. 58 Geo. 3. c. 7. § 1. to stay Proeeed 2. If any Action or Suit hath been already commenced Defendants may against any Person for any such Act, Matter, or Thing so apply to Courts advised, commanded, or done, the Defendants or De- ings and recover fenders in such Actions or Suit respectively, in whatever Double Costs. Court in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, or in the said West India Islands, such Action or Suit shall have been commenced, may apply to such Court to stay all Proceedings thereon respectively, by Motion in a summary Way, and such Court is hereby required to make Order for that Purpose accordingly; and the Court making such Order shall award to the Defendants or Defenders respectively Double Costs of Suit, for which they shall respectively have the like Remedy as in Cases where the Costs are by Law given to the Defendants or Defenders. 58. Geo. 3. c. 7. § 2. Saint Uincent, The Port of Kingston one of the Free Ports for the A Free Port. Importation and Exportation of certain Articles in Foreign Ships. 45 Geo. 3. c. 57. See FREE PORTS. Salt. 1. May be laden in any Part of Europe for Exporta- May be laden in tion direct to Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and Quebec, any Part of Europe for the for the Use of the Fisheries, on board any British-built Fisheries. Ship, owned, navigated, and registered Law. 15 Car. 2. c. 7. § 6. 2 Geo. 3. c. 24. § 7. 4 Geo. 3. c. 15. § 31. 4 Geo. 3. c. 19. § 1. c. 22. § 1. according to 48 Geo. 3. 2. The Produce of Europe South of Cape Finisterre, may be laden in any Port or Place of Europe South of Cape Finisterre for Exportation direct to any of the Ports S 4 Vessels from the British Colonies in North Ame. rica arriving with herein the Produce |