No their being alive on the day when the refpective half yearly payments be- first drawn ticket of the first ro days, and roool. to the last drawn. Tickets CA half Preamble. fhall give a receipt for every ticket depofited with him. Form of receipt. All tickets depotited in the office, to remain there three days after drawing. The numbers of all tickets depofited in the office to be entered in a book, with the names of the owners, and the number of fhares into which they are divided. 2 d. for each fhare to be paid to the officer on depofiting tickets in the office; who fhall therewith pay all expences incident to the office. Penalty on felling any fhare of a ticket without a stamp. Application thereof. Penalty on forging or altering receipts, or uttering the fame with a fraudulent intention. No perfon fhall keep any office for the fale of tickets, etc. in Oxford or Cambridge, on penalty of 201. Offenders may be profecuted in the vice-chancellor's court. Forfeitures may be levied by distress, etc. Proceeding not to be removed by Certiorari, until fufficient furety is given to profecute the fame with effect, etc. This act not to prejudice the privileges and jurifdictions of the mayor, etc. of Oxford. Offences committed in Ireland against British acts for preventing unlawful lotteries, made punishable: Penalties may be sued for in Dublin. The 480,000l. for the payment of the fortunate tickets, to be charged on any supplies granted this feflion; and fhall be paid to the proprietors, without any deduction, on March 1, 1779, etc. Manages to give notice of the times for exchanging tickets for certificates. Certificates to be numbered, etc. and figned, etc. No fee to be taken for receiving or pay ing the contribution-monies, or for any receipts, etc. on penalty of 201 General iffue. Treble cofts. CA P. XXIII. An act for appointing commiffioners to put in execution an act of this sesfion of parliament, intituled, An act for granting an aid to his Majefly by a land tax, to be raised in Great Britain, for the fervice of the year one thousand Jeven hundred and seventy-eight, together with thofe named in two former acts for appointing commiffioners of the land tax. CA P. XXIV. An act for allowing the re-importation of unmanufactured tobacco from foreign parts, although the fame may have been fold abroad; and the importation of tobacco the growth and product of the island of Dominica, under certain regulations and reftrictions. W HEREAS tobacco, and other foreign goods, exported from Great Britain to Holland, and other foreign parts of Europe, are frequently returned from thence for want of a market abroad, and are permitted to be entered in this kingdom, at the fame ports from whence they were fo exported, upon the proprietors proving the identity of the goods foreturned, and that the property has not been changed fince the exportation thereof: and whereas it is expedient to permit, for a limited time, unmanufactured tobacco fo exported to be returned into any port within this kingdom, although the fame may have been fold abroad; be it therefore enacted by the King's most excellent majesty, by and with the advice and confent of the lords fpiritual and temporal, and commons, in this present parliament Unmanufac- affembled, and by the authority of the fame, That, from and tured tobacco after the thirteenth day of April, one thoufand feven hundred exported from and feventy-eight, and until the first day of March, one thouGreat Britain fand feven hundred and feventy-nine, and from thence to the may be re-imported, during end of the then next feffion of parliament, any unmanufactured alimited time: tobacco, which fhall have been or may be exported from any port in Great Britain to any foreign parts in Europe, may be re re-imported and returned by any perfon or perfons, in any ship or vessel, into any port in Great Britain, under the following reftrictions, whether fuch tobacco hath been fold in foreign parts after the exportation thereof, or not, any law, custom, or ulage to the contrary notwithstanding. II. Provided neverthelefs, and it is hereby enacted by the Such tobacco authority aforefaid, That fuch tobacco fhall be returned in the to be returned in the original original packages in which the fame was exported from this packages, with kingdom, and in no other, having alfo the fame marks and the fame numbers as were fet on them by the officers of his Majesty's marks and cufloms at the time of their original importation into this king- numbers, etc. dom, excepting only in fuch cases where, from length of time or reparation of casks, fome part of the marks and numbers being obliterated, the remaining part fhall be fatisfactory to the commiffioners or principal officers of his Majesty's customs of make oath that it is Bri from this the ports to which fuch tobacco fhall be returned; and the im- and the imporporter or owner of such tobacco thall make proof on oath, be- ter, etc. to fore the collector and comptroller, or other principal officer of his Majesty's cuftoms, at the port where fuch tobacco fhall be tifh plantation reimported, (which oath, they are hereby authorized to admi- tobacco, and nifter) that the tobacco fo returned is, to the best of their know- was exported ledge and belief, British plantation tobacco, and was originally kingdom. exported from this kingdom, having been bought for him or them, by his or their agents, as fuch; and fuch tobacco fhall be Duties to be liable to the fame duties as would have been due for the fame pad for the upon the first importation thereof into this kingdom; which du- fame. ties (hall not be afterwards drawn back or allowed upon the reexportation of fuch tobacco to any parts beyond the feas, except to Ireland; and fuch tobacco fhall, in all other refpects not altered by this act, be fubject to the fame reftrictions, rules, and regulations, penalties and forfeitures, as it would be fubje&t and liable to if this act had not been made. III. And whereas, by an act made in the fixth year of the reign Preamble; of his prefent Majefty, (intituled, An act for opening and efta- reciting an blishing certain ports in the islands of Jamaica and Dominica, A& 6 Geo j for the more free importation and exportation of certain goods. and merchandizes; for granting certain duties to defray the expences of opening, maintaining, fecuring, and improving, fuch ports; for afcertaining the duties to be paid upon the importation of goods from the faid ifland of Dominica into this kingdom; and for fecuring the duties upon goods imported from the faid ifland into any other British colony,) it is amongst other things enated, That all goods and commodities of American produce which fhall be imported into Great Britain, (except fuch quantities of fugar and rum as fhall be imported by certificate, as therein after is mentioned) fhall be deemed and taken to be goods and commodities of the growth, produce, or manufacture of foreign colonies or plantations, and fhall be liable to the fame duties, regulations, and refirictions, penalties and forfeitures, in all refpects as the like goods of the growth, produce or manufacture of any French colony or plantation would be liable to by law and whereas, in order to encourage the growth of tobacco i tobacco in the faid ifland of Dominica, it is expedient to permit the importation of it from thence into this kingdom, under the like limitations and refrictions as fugar and rum may, by the faid recited act, be imported from thence; be it therefore enacted by the authority. Tobacco the aforefaid That, from and after the paffing of this act, any toproduct of bacco, being the growth and product of the faid ifland of DoDominica, minica, may be imported from thence into Great Britain, under may be imported into certificate, in like manner, and under fuch regulations and reGreat Britain, ftrictions, as fugar and rum, the growth and produce of the faid under fuch ifland, are allowed, by the faid recited act of the fixth year of restrictions as his Majefty's reign, to be imported into Great Britain; and fuch fugar and rum tobacco shall be liable to the fame duties, and in all other refpects fubject to the like rules, regulations, reftrictions, fecurities, penalties, and forfeitures, and entitled to the fame drawbacks and allowances, as tobacco, the growth and produce of the British colonies or plantations in America, are fubject and liable to by law, any thing in the faid recited act, or any other act, to the contrary notwithstanding. are allowed by the above recited act; and fhall be liable to the fame duties, etc. as tobacco the growth of the British colonies in America. Certain tobac. co lately im ported to be included in this act. Preamble; reciting act 13 Geo. 3. 1 IV. And whereas a parcel of tobacco hath been lately imported into the port of London, from the faid ifland of Dominica, and is now fecured under the joint locks of his Majesty and the proprietor, in a warehouse in that port; and it is reafonable that the importer of fuch tobacco fhould receive the benefit intended by this at, be it therefore further enacted by the authority aforefaid, That it shall and may be lawful for the commiffioners of his Majefty's customs, or any four of them, to order the faid tobacco to be delivered to the importer thereof, upon payment of the like duties, under the like rules and regulations as tobacco of the growth of the Briti colonies ar plantations in America is fubject and liable to, provided it fhall be made appear to them, by the oath of the importer or otherwife, to their fatisfaction, that fuch tobacco was really and truly the growth and produce of the said island of Dominica. CA P. XXV. An act for allowing corn, grain, and flour, imported into the ports of Portsmouth, Sandwich, Chichester, and Chefter, to be landed without payment of the duties, under the like restrictions as corn, grain, and flour, is allowed to be landed at the feveral ports mentioned in an act, made in the thirteenth year of the reign of his prefent Majefty, intituled, An act to regulate the importation. and exportation of corn. W HEREAS by an act, made in the thirteenth year of the reign of his prefent Majesty, (intituled, An act to regulate the importation and exportation of corn) it is enacted, That in cafe any wheat, or wheat flour, rye, pease, beans, barley, beer, bigg, or oats, fhall be imported into any or either of the ports in the faid act particularly mentioned, at any time when the duties not repealed by the faid at fhall be due and payable for fuch fpecies of corn, grain, or flour, refpectively, the fame, upon due entry thereof, may be forthwith landed from ข. from on board the ship or vaffel in which fuch species of corn, grain, or flour, fhall be fo imported, in the prefence of the proper officer or officers of the customs, without payment of the faid duties, under certain restrictions and regulations in the faid act mentioned and prescribed : And whereas it is expedient that corn, grain, and flour, imported into the ports of Portsmouth, Sandwich, Chichester, and Chefter, at any time when the duties not repealed by the faid act shall be due and payable for fuch species of corn, grain, or flour refpectively, should in like manner be landed without payment of the faid duties; may it therefore please your Majesty that it may be enacted; and be it enacted by the King's most excellent majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the lords fpiritual and temporal, and commons, in this prefent parliament affembled, and by the authority of the fame, That in cafe any wheat or wheat flour, rye, Wheat, flour, etc. imported pease, beans, barley, beer, bigg, or oats, fhall be imported into at Portsmouth, ! the faid ports of Portsmouth, Sandwich, Chichester, and Chester, Sandwich, at any time when the duties not repealed by the said act shall be Chichester, or due and payable for such species of corn, grain, or flour refpec- Chefter, at any tively, the fame, upon due entry thereof, may be forthwith time when the landed from on board the ship or veffel in which such species of pealed by the corn, grain, or flour, fhall be fo imported, in the prefence of the recited act are proper officer or officers of the customs, without payment of the due, may, ou faid duties; and such corn, grain, and flour, shall be subject and thereof, be liable to be warehoufed, and to be delivered in the fame manner, landed, withand under and subject to the like fecurities, conditions, regula- out payment tions, and reftrictions, as corn, grain, and flour, imported into of the faid any or either of the several ports mentioned in the said act, are duties, etc. fubject and liable to, as fully and effectually, to all intents and purposes, as if the faid ports of Portsmouth, Sandwich, Chichester, and Chester, had been included in the faid act, any law, cuftom, or ulage, to the contrary thereof in anywife notwithstanding. CA P. XXVI. An act for granting to his Majesty certain duties upon all inhabited boufes within the kingdom of Great Britain. Moft gracious Sovereign, duties not re due entry WE, your Majelty's most dutiful and loyal fubjects, the Preamble. commons of Great Britain, in parliament affembled, towards raifing the neceffary fupplies, which we have freely granted to your Majefty in this feffion of parliament, have refolved to give and grant to your Majesty the feveral new rates and duties herein after mentioned; and do therefore most humbly befeech your Majesty that it may be enacted; and be it enacted by the King's most excellent Majefty, by and with the advice and confent of the lords spiritual and temporal, and commons, in this prefent parliament affembled, and by the authority of the fame, That, from and after the fifth day of July, one thousand feven After July 5, hundred and seventy-eight, the feveral duties upon houses with 1778, the following new their appurtenances herein-after mentioned, thall be charged, duties to be raised, levied, and paid unto his Majefty, his heirs and fucceflors, paid by the by occupier's of |