All other unrated paper how to be charged.

Quantity of

For every ream of paper called Second Pot, made in Great Br tain, four pence halfpenny.

For every ream of paper called Super Royal Fine, nine fhillings.

For every ream of paper called Royal Fine, fix fhillings.

For every ream of paper called Fine Holland Royal, two fhil lings and five pence farthing.

For every ream of paper called Fine Holland Second, one fhil. ling and fix pence.

For every ream of paper called Second Fine Holland Regal, out fhilling and fix pence.

For every ream of paper called Ordinary Royal, nine pence. For every ream of paper called Genoa Royal, two fhillings and five pence farthing.

For every ream of paper called Second Writing Royal, fout fhillings and one penny halfpenny.

For every ream of paper called Second Writing Super Royal, fix fhillings.

For every hundred weight avoirdupois of pafte-boards, millboards, and fcale-boards, not made in Great Britain, three fhillings and nine pence.

For every hundred weight avoirdupois of pafte-boards, millboards, and fcale-boards, made in Great Britain, two fhillings and three pence.

And for and upon all paper which shall be printed, painted, or ftained, in Great Britain, to serve for hangings or other uses, three farthings for every yard fquare, over and above the duties payable for fuch paper by this act, if the fame had not been printed, painted, or stained; and after thofe rates respectively for any greater or lefs quantity.

II. And it is hereby further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all other paper (not being particularly rated and charged in this act) thall pay the feveral and refpective duties that are charged, by this act, upon fuch paper as is nearest above in fize and goodness to fuch unrated paper.

III. And be it declared and enacted by the authority aforesaid, which a ream That a ream of paper, chargeable by this act, fhall be underand quire are flood to confift of twenty quires, and each quire of twenty four

to confift.

Duties to be

fheets.

IV. And it is hereby further enacted by the authority aforepaid as fter- faid, That the faid rates and duties, charged by this act upon ling money of goods imported into any British American colony or plantation, Great Britain. Thall be deemed, and are hereby declared to be, sterling money of Great Britain; and fhall be collected, recovered, and paid, to the amount of the value which fuch nominal fums bear in Great Britain; and that fuch monies may be received and taken, at the rate of according to the proportion and value of five fhillings and fix 5s. 6d. per pence the ounce in filver; and fhall be raised, levied, collected, oz. in filvers, paid, and recovered, in the fame manner and form, and by fuch and to be paid rules, ways, and means, and under fuch penalties and forfeitures,

and levied as

as any other duties, now payable to his Majefty upon goods im- any other du ported into the faid colonies or plantations, may be raised, levied, ties payable to his Majefty; collected, paid, and recovered, by any act or acts of parliament now in force, as fully and effectually, to all intents and purpofes, as if the several clauses, powers, directions, penalties, and forfeitures, relating thereto, were particularly repeated, and again enacted, in the body of this prefent act: and that all the monies and to be ap that fhall arife by the faid duties (except the neceffary charges plied, in the of raifing, collecting, levying, recovering, anfwering, paying, making profirst place, in and accounting for the fame) fhall be applied, in the firft place, vifions for the in fuch manner as is herein after mentioned, in making a more adminiftracertain and adequate provifion for the charge of the adminiftra- tion of ju tion of juftice, and the fupport of civil government, in fuch of tice, and fup, the faid colonies and plantations where it fhall be found necef- civil govern fary; and that the refidue of fuch duties fhall be paid into the ment; receipt of his Majesty's exchequer, and shall be entered separate and the reand apart from all other monies paid or payable to his Majefty, paid into the his heirs, or fucceffors; and fhall be there reserved, to be from exchequer, time to time difpofed of by parliament towards defraying the ne- and referved ceffary expences of defending, protecting, and fecuring, the Bri- for the difpofition of partifh colonies and plantations in America.

port of the

fidue to be

liament.

V. And be it further enacted by the authority aforefaid, That His Majesty This Majefty and his fucceffors fhall be, and are hereby, impow- impowered to ered, from time to time, by any warrant or warrants under his caufe fuch or their royal fign manual or fign manuals, counterfigned by the monies to be high treasurer, or any three or more of the commiffioners of the applied out of the produce of treasury for the time being, to caufe fuch monies to be applied, the faid du out of the produce of the duties granted by this act, as his Ma- ties as he fhall jefty, or his fucceffors, fhall think proper or neceffary, for de- judge neceffraying the charges of the adminiftration of juftice, and the fup- lary for defraying the port of the civil government, within all or any of the said colo- charges of the nies or plantations.

administration

of justice and civil government there.

customs al

VI. And whereas the allowing a drawback of all the duties of cuftoms upon the exportation, from this kingdom, of coffee and cocoa nuts, the growth of the British dominions in America, may be a means of encouraging the growth of coffee and cocoa in the faid dominions; be it therefore enacted by the authority aforefaid, That from and Drawback of after the said twentieth day of November, one thoufand feven the duties of hundred and fixty feven, upon the exportation of any coffee or lowed upon cocoa nuts, of the growth or produce of any British colony or exportation plantation in America, from this kingdom as merchandize, the from this whole duties of cuftoms, payable upon the importation of fuch kingdom, of coffee or cocoa nuts, fhall be drawn back and repaid; in fuch cocoa nuts, manner, and under fuch rules, regulations, penalties, and for- produce of the feitures, as any drawback or allowance, payable out of the du British Amerities of customs upon the exportation of fuch coffee or cocoa nuts, can planta was, could, or might be paid, before the paffing of this act; any law, cuftom, or ufage, to the contrary notwithstanding. VII. And it is hereby further enacted by the authority afore- Drawback dif faid, That no drawback fhall be allowed for any china earthen on fuch china VOL. XXVII.

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coffee and

tions.

continued up.

ware earthen ware fold after the

act, at the

paffing of this ware fold, after the paffing of this act, at the fale of the unitad company of merchants of England trading to the Eaft Indie, which fhall be entered for exportation from Great Britain to an be exported to part of America; any law, cuftom, or usage, to the contrary notwithstanding.

company's fale, as fhall

America.

exportation

act, that had

ter;

to obtain a

Method of

recovery and

Penalty of VIII. And it is hereby further enacted by the authority afore fraudulently faid, That if any china earthen ware fold, after the palling o entering for this act, at the fale of the faid united company, fhall be entered any fuch ware for exportation to any part of America as china earthẹn ware the as fold before had been fold at the fale of the faid company before that time; the paflingthis or, if any china earthen ware fhall be entered for exportation been fold af- any parts beyond the feas, other than to fome part of Ameria, in order to obtain any drawback thereon, and the faid chim or of entering earthen ware fhall nevertheless be carried to any part of Ameria, fach ware for and landed there, contrary to the true intent and meaning foreign parts, this act; that then, in each and every fuch cafe, the drawbat drawback, fhall be forfeited; and the merchant or other perfon making and carrying fuch entry, and the mafter or perfon taking the charge of the the fame to, fhip or veffel on board which the faid goods thall be loaden for and landing it in, America. exportation, fhall forfeit double the amount of the drawback paid, or to be paid, for the fame, and alfo treble the valued the faid goods; one moiety to and for the ufe of his Majesty, his heirs, and fucceffors; and the other moiety to fuch officer of application of the cuftoms as fhall fue for the fame; to be profecuted, fued for, the penalty. and recovered, in fuch manner and form, and by the fame rules and regulations, as other penalties inflicted for offences again the laws relating to the cuftoms may be profecuted, fued for, and recovered, by any act or acts of parliament now in force. IX. And, for the more effectual preventing the clandeftine running Entry and re. of goods in the British dominions in America, be it further enacted by the authority aforefaid, That from and after the faid twen tieth day of November, one thousand feven hundred and fixty learrival in any ven, the mafter or other perfon having or taking the charge or of the British command of every thip or veffel arriving in any British colony or plantation in America fhall, before he proceeds with his veffel America, be- to the place of unlading, come directly to the custom house for 'fore they pro- the port or district where he arrives, and make a just and true entry, upon oath, before the collector and comptroller, or other principal officer of the cuftoms there, of the burthen, contents, and lading, of fuch fhip or veffel, with the particular marks, numbers, qualities, and contents, of every parcel of goods therein laden, to the beft of his knowledge; alfo where and in what port fhe took in her lading; of what country built; how manned; who was mafter during the voyage, and who are ownEntry alfo and ers thereof; and whether any, and what goods, during the report to be courfe of fuch voyage, had or had not been difcharged out of fuch fhip or veffel, and where: and the mafter or other perfon wards, before having or taking the charge or command of every thip or veffel, any part of the lading going out from any British colony or plantation in America, be fhall be taken fore he thall take in, or fuffer to be taken into or laden on board any fuch fhip or veffel, any goods, wares, or merchandizes, to

port to be made of all veffels on their

colonies in

ceed to the

place of unading.

made out

inj

be

be exported, fhall, in like manner, enter and report outwards uch fhip or veffel, with her name and burthen, of what country built, and how manned, with the names of the mafter and own

or going ont

ers thereof, and to what port or place he intends to pass or fail: and a content nd before he fhall depart with fuch fhip or veffel out of any fuch to be delivering. olony or plantation, he fhall alfo bring and deliver unto the ed before failollector and comptroller, or other principal officer of the cuf oms at the port or place where he shall lade, a content in writng, under his hand, of the name of every merchant, or other erfon who fhall have laden, or put on board any fuch fhip or effel, any goods or merchandize, together with the marks and umbers of fuch goods or merchandize: and fuch mafter or per- Mafter alfo of on having or taking the charge or command of every fuch thip every veffel: r veffel, either coming into, or going out of, any British colo coming into, y or plantation as aforefaid, whether fuch fhip or veffel fhall be of, any Britif den or in ballaft, or otherwise, fhall likewife publickly, in the colony, pen custom house, to the beft of his knowledge, anfwer upon to answer upath to fuch questions as shall be demanded of him by the col- on oath to the ector and comptroller, or other principal officer of the customs questions deor fuch port or place, concerning fuch fhip or veffel, and the manded of estination of her voyage, or concerning any goods or merchan- cuftom houf, ize that fhall or may be laden on board her, upon forfeiture of by the colthe port, ne hundred pounds fterling money of Great Britain, for each lector, &c. of nd every default or neglect; to be fued for, profecuted, reco- on penalty of ered, and divided, in the same manner and form, by the fame tool. ales and regulations in all refpects, as other pecuniary penalties, or offences against the laws relating to the cuftoms or trade of is Majefty's colonies in America, may, by any act or acts of arliament now in force, be profecuted, fued for, recovered, and ivided.

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X. And whereas by an act of parliament, made in the fourteenth Claufes in ac ear of the reign of King Charles the Second, intituled, An act for 14 Car. 2. reventing frauds, and regulating abuses, in his Majefty's cuf oms, and feveral other acts now in force, it is lawful for any offi er of his Majefty's customs, authorized by writ of affiftance under be feal of his Majesty's court of exchequer, to take a conflable, headorough, or other public officer inhabiting near unto the place, and in be day-time to enter and go into any houfe, fhop, cellar, warehouse, room or other place, and, in cafe of refiftance, to break open doors, hefts, trunks, and other package there, to feize, and from thence to ring, any kind of goods or merchandize whatsoever prohibited or unuftomed, and to put and fecure the fame in his Majesty's flore-boufe ext to the place where fuch feizure fhall be made: and whereas by an Act 7 & 8 E made in the Seventh and eighth years of the reign of King William Will. 3. he Third, intituled, An act for preventing frauds, and regulating bufes, in the plantation trade, it is, amongst other things, enacted, hat the officers for collecting and managing his Majefty's revenue, nd infpelling the plantation trade, in America, fhall have the fame owers and authorities to enter houfes or warehouses, to fearch for and eize goods prohibited to be imported or exported into or out of any of he faid plantations, or for which any duties are payable, or ought to

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have

Writs of af fiftance, purfuant to the

recited acts,

have been paid; and that the like affiftance fball be given to the f officers in the execution of their office, as, by the faid recited at fourteenth year of King Charles the Second, is provided for the cers in England: but, no authority being expressly given by the alt, made in the seventh and eighth years of the reign of En William the Third, to any particular court to grant fuch writs of fiftance for the officers of the customs in the faid plantations, doubted whether fuch officers can legally enter houfes and other place land, to fearch for and feize goods, in the manner directed by the fa recited acts: To obviate which doubts for the future, and in der to carry the intention of the faid recited acts into effect execution, be it enacted, and it is hereby enacted by the auth rity aforefaid, That from and after the faid twentieth day of vember, one thousand seven hundred and fixty seven, such w of affiftance, to authorize and impower the officers of his jefty's cuftoms to enter and go into any house, warehoufe, the cellar, or other place, in the British colonies or plantations America, to fearch for and feize prohibited or uncustomed good in the manner directed by the faid recited acts, fhall and r be granted by the faid fuperior or fupreme court of juftice har ing jurifdiction within fuch colony or plantation respectively XI. And be it further enacted by the authority aforefaid, Th if any action or fuit fhall be commenced, either in Great Br tain or America, against any perfon or perfons for any thing de in pursuance of this act, the defendant or defendants in fuch General iffue. tion or fuit may plead the general iffue, and give this act, a the fpecial matter, in evidence at any trial to be had thereup and that the fame was done in pursuance and by the author of this act and if it fhall appear fo to have been done, the j fhall find for the defendant or defendants: and if the plain fhall be nonfuited, or difcontinue his action after the defend or defendants shall have appeared, or if judgement fhall be give upon any verdict or demurrer against the plaintiff, the defenda Treble cofts. or defendants shall recover treble costs, and have the like remed for the fame as defendants have in other cafes by law.

to be granted by the fupreme court of juftice having jurifdic

tion in the colony.

CAP. XLVII.

An alt for discontinuing the duties on logwood exported; taking off the duties on Succus Liquoritiæ imported, a for granting other duties in lieu thereof; for explass fuck parts of two acts made in the tenth and tw years of the reign of Queen Anne, as relate to art duties on filks, printed, painted, or ftained, in Great Br tain; for granting a duty upon the exportation of Tice as fhall have been imported duty-free, in purfu of an alt made in this feffion of parliament; and for m effectually preventing the wear of foreign lace and ne work which are prohibited to be imported into kingdom.

WHEREAS