TABLE OF NEW DUTIES INWARDS, 1827. Spirits, though Warehouse. Copper Ore may be taken out of Warehouse to be smelted. rough and in the Tufts, and not in any way sorted the lb. in any way sorted, or arranged in Colours, and not sion, viz. not being rough or in the Husk Seed, viz. Castor Seed Staves, viz. the cwt. imported from any Foreign Country in America, or from the Ionian Islands, to be charged with the same Duty as the like Staves are charged with when imported from other Foreign Countries. the Produce of Scotland, brought Coastwise from one the 1,000 Port to another Port in Great Britain, £ s. d. 076 or, and at the option of the Importer, the Duties payable under the Act 6 Geo. 4. c. 3. Slates in Slabs or Blocks, not fit to be converted into Slates Duty-free XXII. And be it further enacted, That spirits or strong waters imported into the United Kingdom, mixed with any ingredient, and although thereby coming under some other denomination, shall nevertheless be deemed to be spirits or strong waters within the meaning of the said lastmentioned Act, and be subject to duty as such. XXIII. And whereas it is expedient to permit copper ore warehoused to be taken out of warehouse without payment of duty, for the purpose of being smelted, and of re-warehousing the copper produced from the same; be it therefore enacted, That it shall be lawful for the importer or proprietor of any copper ore warehoused to give notice to the proper officers of the customs of his intention to take such ore out of warehouse to be smelted, stating in such notice the quantity of copper computed to be contained in such ore, and delivering to such officers sufficient samples or specimens for ascertaining by proper assays, at the expence of the proprietor, such quantity of copper, and giving sufficient security by bond for returning such quantity of copper into the warehouse; and if such officers shall be satisfied of the fairness of the samples or specimens of such ore, and of the assays made of the same, and of the security given, they shall deliver such ore for the purpose of being smelted as aforesaid: Provided always, that if any copper ore intended to be so smelted shall be imported into any port where such ore or where copper cannot be warehoused, the same may be entered as being to be warehoused at the port at which the copper after smelting is to be warehoused, and such ore shall thereupon be taken account of and delivered for the purposes afore im said, in like manner as if the same had been warehoused: Provided also, that all copper so produced by smelting shall be deemed to be copper ported, and shall be warehoused as such. XXIV. And be it further enacted, That upon the entry outwards of any salted beef or salted pork to be exported from the warehouse to parts beyond the seas, and before cocket be granted, the person in whose name the same be entered shall give security by bond in treble the value of the goods, with two sufficient sureties, of whom the master of the exporting ship shall be one, that such beef or pork shall be duly shipped and exported, and that no part thereof shall be consumed on board such ship, and that the same shall be landed at the place for which it be entered outwards; and that a certificate of such landing shall be produced within a reasonable time, according to the voyage, to be fixed by the Commissioners of the Customs, and mentioned in the bond, such certificate to be signed by the officers of the customs or other British officer, if the goods be landed at a place in the British dominions, or by the British consul, if the goods be landed at a place not in the British dominions, or that such goods shall be otherwise accounted for to the satisfaction of the said Commissioners; and such master shall make oath that such beef or pork is to be laden on board such ship as merchandize to be carried to and landed at parts beyond the seas, and not as stores for the said ship; and if such ship shall not have on board at the time of clearance outwards a reasonable supply or stock of beef or pork according to the intended voyage borne upon the victualling bill, the master of such ship shall forfeit the sum of one hundred pounds. XXV. And whereas another Act was passed in the said sixth year of the reign of His present Majesty King George the Fourth, intituled An Act to regulate the Trade of the British Possessions Abroad, and it is expedient to alter and amend the same in manner herein-after provided; be it therefore enacted, That goods the produce of places within the limits of the East India Company's Charter shall be subject to the like duty as goods wares and merchandize, not being of the growth production or manufacture of the United Kingdom, or of any of the British possessions in America, are subject to, under the said last-mentioned Act, on importation into any of the British possessions in America, unless such goods shall be imported from some place within those limits, or from the United Kingdom, or from some place in the British dominions. XXVI. And be it further enacted, That in all trade with the British possessions in America the Cape of Good Hope and the territories and dependencies thereof, shall be deeined to be within the limits of the East India Company's Charter. XXVII. And be it further enacted, That no goods shall, upon importation into any of the British possessions in America, be deemed to be of the growth production or manufacture of the United Kingdom, or of any British possession in America, unless imported from the United Kingdom, or from some British possession in America. dom, &c., unless XXVIII. And be it further enacted, That so much of the said lastmentioned Act as prohibits the importing or bringing into any of the British possessions in America, of beef pork or cocoa nuts, and also so much of the said Act as prohibits the importation of coffee, sugar, molasses, or rum, into any of the free warehousing ports in any of the said possessions, for the purpose of being warehoused for exportation only, shall be and the same is hereby repealed. 7&8 Geo.IV. c. 56. Warehouse. Bond for Beef and Pork exported from Warehouse. Beef and Pork exported from Warehouse not to be used as Stores. Possessions 6 G. 4. c. 114. Cape of Good Hope to be in the Limits of the Charter. Goods not deemed the Produce of the United Kingimported direct. Prohibition of Beef and Pork repealed. XXIX. And be it further enacted, That instead of the duties imposed New Duties. by the said last-mentioned Act, and set forth in a table therein contained, denominated "Table of Duties," the several duties set forth in figures in the table herein after contained, and denominated "Table of New Duties, 1827," shall, in respect of such goods as are therein mentioned, be raised, levied, collected, and paid unto His Majesty, in like manner as if such duties had been imposed in the said last-mentioned Act, and had been set forth in the said table therein contained. No. CLV. 7&8 Geo.IV. c. 56. Possessions Spirits of the West Indies from one Co. lony in North America to an other. Wine in Casks from Gibraltar. TABLE OF NEW DUTIES, 1827. Silk manufactures, for every 100l. of the value the cwt. XXX. And be it further enacted, That spirits the produce of any of the British possessions in South America or the West Indies, imported into any of the British possessions in North America, from some other British possession in North America, shall not be subject to any higher duty than would have been payable if such spirits had been imported from some British possession in South America or the West Indies; and that wine in casks imported into the British possessions in North America, from Gibraltar or Malta, shall not be subject to any higher duty than would have been payable if such wine had been imported from the United Kingdom; and that wine in bottles, having been bottled in the United Kingdom, imtles from United ported into any of the British possessions in America, from the United Kingdom, shall not be subject to any higher duty than would have been payable if such wine had been imported in casks; and that no duty shall be charged upon the bottles containing such wine. Wine in Bot Kingdom. All Fish Oil to XXXI. And be it further enacted, That all oil made from fish, or creabe as Train Oil. tures living in the sea, shall be subject to the prohibitions and regulations of the said last-mentioned Act in respect of train oil. Masts, &c., from Canada deemed Pro XXXII. And be it further enacted, That all masts, timber, staves, wood hoops, shingles, lathwood, and cordwood for fuel, imported from the Canadas into any other British possession in America, or into the United duce of Canada. Kingdom, shall be deemed to be the produce of the Canadas; and that wood of all sorts which shall have been warehoused at any warehousing port in any of the British possessions in North America, and exported from the warehouse, shall upon importation into any other British possession in America be subject only to one fourth part of such duty as would otherwise be charged thereon. Masts, &c., brought Inland, Duty free. Exemption to extend only to Duties by Act of Parliament. Kingston and Goods passed on from Frontier Ports to Ware house Ports. XXXIII. And be it further enacted, That masts, timber, staves, wood hoops, shingles, lathwood, cordwood for fuel, raw hides, tallow, ashes, fresh meat, fresh fish, and horses, carriages, and equipages of travellers, being brought by land or inland navigation into the British possessions in America, shall be so brought duty-free. XXXIV. Provided always, and be it enacted and declared, That no exemption from duty in any of the British possessions abroad, contained in any Act of Parliament, does or shall extend to any duty not imposed by Act of Parliament, unless and so far only as any other duty is or shall be expressly mentioned in such exemption. XXXV. And whereas it is expedient to appoint the ports of Kingston and Montreal in the Canadus to be warehousing ports for the warehousing of goods in certain cases; be it therefore enacted, That the said ports of Kingston and Montreal shall be and are hereby appointed warehousing ports for the warehousing of goods brought by land or inland navigation, and of goods imported by sea in British ships, in like manner as if the said ports had been so appointed by the said last-mentioned Act. XXXVI. And be it further enacted, That upon the arrival of any goods at any frontier port in the Canadas, such goods may be entered with the proper officer of the customs at such port, to be warehoused at some warehousing port in the Canadas, and may be delivered by such officer, to be passed on to such warehousing port, under bond, to the satisfaction of such officer, for the due arrival and warehousing of such goods at such port. XXXVII. And be it further enacted, That goods warehoused at any warehousing port in any of the British possessions in America, being first duly entered, may be delivered under the authority of the proper officer of the customs, without payment of any duty, except for any deficiency thereof, for the purpose of removal to another warehousing port in the same possession, under bond, to the satisfaction of such officer, for the due arrival and rewarehousing of such goods at such other port. No. CLV. 7&8 Geo.IV. c. 56. Possessions Abroad. Warehoused Goods removed to another Port. XXXVIII. And be it further enacted, That if any goods which are prohibited to be imported into any port or place in the British possessions in America, shall be imported, contrary to such prohibition, in any ship or vessel which is of less burthen than seventy tons, such ship or vessel shall be forfeited; and that the tonnage of such ship or vessel shall be ascertained in the same manner as the tonnage of British, registered ships is ascertained. Small Vessels importing prohibited Goods forfeited. Provisions of XXXIX. And be it further enacted and declared, That nothing contained in an Act of the last session of Parliament, intituled An Act to alter and 7 G. 4. c. 48. amend the several Laws relating to the Customs, did does or shall extend to not to affect repeal or in any way alter or affect an Act passed in the thirty-seventh 37 G.3.c. 117. year of the reign of His late Majesty King George the Third, intituled An Act for regulating the Trade to be carried on with the British Possessions in India by Ships of Nations in Amity with His Majesty, nor to revoke alter or affect any regulations formed under the authority of that Act, which were in force at the time of the commencement of the said Act of the last session of Parliament. XL. And whereas by the said Act for regulating the trade of the British possessions abroad, certain persons therein described, subjects of His Majesty the King of the Netherlands, being proprietors of estates, or holders of mortgages of estates in the colonies of Demerara and Essequibo and of Berbice, are denominated and deemed to be Dutch proprietors in the said colonies, for certain purposes in the said Act mentioned; and it is expedient to permit any of such persons, at their option, to relinquish such character of Dutch proprietor; be it therefore enacted, That if any such person shall make and sign a declaration in writing, attested by two credible witnesses, setting forth that he is desirous and has elected not to be deemed to be a Dutch proprietor within the meaning of the said Act, in respect of any such estate or mortgage to be mentioned and named in such declaration, and shall cause such declaration to be delivered to the Commissioners of His Majesty's Customs, such person shall thenceforth be no longer nor again deemed a Dutch proprietor within the meaning of the said Act, in respect of the estate or mortgage so mentioned in such declaration as aforesaid, and such declaration shall have effect in respect of any goods the produce of any such estate of which such person, so far as relates to those goods, was a Dutch proprietor, although such goods may have been exported from the colony before the delivering of such declaration as aforesaid. XLI. And whereas by the said Act for regulating the trade of the British possessions abroad it is amongst other things recited, that by the law of navigation foreign ships are permitted to import into any of the British possessions abroad, from the countries to which they belong, goods the produce of those countries, and to export goods from such possessions, to be carried to any foreign country whatever, and that it is expedient that such permission should be subject to certain conditions; and it is therefore by the said Act enacted, That the privileges thereby granted to foreign ships shall be limited to the ships of those countries which, having colonial possessions, shall grant the like privileges of trading with those possessions to British ships, or which, not having colonial possessions, shall place the commerce and navigation of this country, and of its possessions abroad, upon the footing of the most favoured nation, unless His Majesty by his order in council shall in any case deem it expedient to grant the whole or any of such privileges to the ships of any foreign country, although the conditions aforesaid shall not in all respects be fulfilled by such foreign country: And whereas, unless some period be Certain Persons may cease to be deemed Dutch Proprietors in Demerara, &c. Limiting the the Intercourse Possessions Abroad, No. CLVII. 9 Geo. IV. c. 24. Possessions For ascertaining limited for the fulfilment by foreign countries of the conditions mentioned and referred to in the said recited Act, the trade and navigation of the United Kingdom and of the British possessions abroad cannot be regulated by fixed and certain rules, but will continue subject to changes dependent upon the laws from time to time made in such foreign countries; be it therefore enacted, That no foreign country shall hereafter be deemed to have fulfilled the conditions so prescribed as aforesaid in and by the said Act, as to be entitled to the privileges therein mentioned, unless such foreign country had in all respects fulfilled those conditions within twelve months next after the passing of the said Act, (that is to say,) on or before the fifth day of July one thousand eight hundred and twenty-six. XLII. And for the better ascertaining what particular foreign countries are permitted by law to exercise and enjoy the said privileges, be it further enacted, That no foreign country shall hereafter be deemed to have fulfilled the before-mentioned conditions, or to be entitled to the privivileges of Bri- leges aforesaid, unless and until His Majesty shall, by some order or orders to be by him made by the advice of his Privy Council, have declared that such foreign country hath so fulfilled the said conditions and is entitled to the said privileges. ush Ships. Act not to affect Orders in Council issued under Authority of recited Act. After 1st Sept. 1828, the Irish XLIII. Provided always, and it is hereby declared and enacted. That nothing herein contained extends or shall be construed to extend to make void or annul any order or orders in council heretofore issued under the authority or in pursuance of the said recited Act, or to take away or abridge the powers vested in His Majesty in and by the said Act, or any of those powers; any thing herein contained to the contrary in anywise notwithstanding. [No. CLVI.] 9 Geo. IV. c. 21.—An Act to regulate the [No. CLVII.] 9 Geo. IV. c. 24.—An Act to repeal certain Acts, and to consolidate and amend the Laws relating to Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes in Ireland.-[19th June 1828.] WHEREAS it is expedient that the Acts relating to bills of exchange and promissory notes in Ireland should be consolidated and amended, so that the law in relation thereto may be assimilated to that of England; and also that the fees payable to notaries public in Ireland for noting and protesting such bills and notes, should be regulated and defined: Be it therefore enacted by the King's most excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, That an Act passed in the Parliament of Ireland in the eighth year of the Reign of Queen Anne, intituled An Act for the better loyment of Inland Bills of Exchange, and making Promissory Notes more obligatory; and also an Act passed in the Parliament of Ireland in the twenty-sixth year of the reign of King George the Third, to explain and amend the said Act of the eighth year of the reign of Queen Anne; and also an Act passed in the Parliament of the United Kingdom in the first and second years of the reign of His present Majesty, intituled An Act to c. 15. (U. K.) regulate Acceptance of Bills of Exchange; and also an Act passed in the Acts 8 Anne 1 & 2 G. 4. 7 & 8 G. 4. as relate to Promissory Notes in Ireland, repealed. Parliament of the United Kingdom in the seventh and eighth years of |