in British built dom; and the other passed in the Fifty seventh Year of the Reign Mohair Yarn of His late Majesty King George the Third, intituled An Act to to be imported extend the Privileges of the Trade of Malta to the Port of Gibraltar, Ships only. shall be repealed, whereby it is enacted or provided, That Goods, Wares or Merchandize, being of the Growth, Produce and Manufacture of any Country or Place within the Streights or Levant Seas, or any Raw Silk or Mohair Yarn, being the Growth or Production of any Place within the Dominions of the Grand Seignior, within the Levant Seas, shall be imported from the Island of Malta or the Dependencies thereof, or from the Port of Gibraltar, in British built Ships, owned, registered and navigated according to Law, and in no other Ship or Vessel whatever; and so much and such Repealed. Parts of the said recited Acts is and are hereby repealed accordingly. XXXI. And be it further enacted, That from and after the pass- 56 G.3. c.37. ing of this Act, an Act passed in the Fifty sixth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Third, intituled An Act to permit the Importation of Prunes the Produce of Germany, shall be and the same is hereby repealed. as to German Prunes. Repealed. 59 G. 3. c. 74. § 2. as to Im- Tobacco from XXXII. And be it further enacted, That from and after the passing of this Act, so much and such Parts of an Act passed in the Fifty ninth Year of the Reign of His said late Majesty King George the Third, intituled An Act to allow the Importation of Tobacco from the East Indies and other Places, and for confining the Export- Growth, in ation of Tobacco from Great Britain, and the Importation thereof British Ships, into Ireland, to Vessels of Seventy Tons Burthen and upwards, shall or Ships of the be repealed, whereby it is enacted that it shall be lawful for any Country. Person or Persons to import unmanufactured Tobacco from any Place whatever, being the Place of its Growth, in any British Ship or Vessel, owned, registered and navigated according to Law, or in any Ship or Vessel of the built of the Country or Place of which such Tobacco is the Growth, and whereof the Master and Three fourths of the Mariners at least are of the said Country or Place, or in Vessels which shall have been lawfully condemned as Prize in such Country or Place, and which shall be navigated as aforesaid; and so much and such Parts of the said recited Act is Repealed. and are hereby repealed accordingly. Penalties alunder recited ready incurred Acts. XXXIII. Provided always, and be it enacted, That nothing Proviso for in this Act contained, shall extend or be construed to extend to repeal or alter, or in any way affect any Forfeiture, Fine, Pain, Penalty or Punishment, which may have taken place or been incurred for any Offence against any of the Acts hereby repealed, at any Time before the passing of this Act, and for or in respect of which any Action, Suit, Indictment, Information or other Proceeding may have been brought, had, found, commenced or prosecuted at any Time before the passing of this Act, any Thing in this present Act contained to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding. САР. 12 Car. 2. c. 18. 27 G.3. c. 23. (I.) CAP. XLIII. An Act for the Encouragement of Navigation and Commerce, WHEREAS an Act was passed in the Twelfth Year of the Reign of His Majesty King Charles the Second, for the encouraging and increasing of Shipping and Navigation, on which the Strength and Safety of this Kingdom do greatly depend: And Whereas by an Act passed in the Parliament of Ireland, in the Twenty seventh Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Third, intituled An Act for the further Increase and Encouragement of Shipping and Navigation, it was enacted, that the said recited Act passed in England, in the Twelfth Year of the Reign of King Charles the Second, and every Provision therein 'contained, (so far as the same are not altered or repealed by the 'said Act of Parliament of Ireland), should be of full Force and Effect within Ireland: And Whereas divers Acts have been from time to time passed for the further Regulation of Shipping, Navigation and Commerce; and it is expedient that such of the Pro'visions contained in the said several Acts as relate to the Countries or Places from whence, and the Ships in which Goods and 'Merchandize shall be imported into the United Kingdom of 'Great Britain and Ireland, should be revised and amended, and together with other Regulations, be declared and provided, so that the Law by which such Importation is to be regulated, may 'be simplified and rendered more certain, as well as more effectual, in promoting the Objects of the said several Acts, and in facilitating and extending the Commerce of the Realm:' May it therefore please Your Majesty, that, for the establishing by Law the several Rules and Provisions under which the Importation of Goods and Merchandize into Great Britain shall be regulated, so far as relates to the Countries or Places from whence, and the Ships in which, such Importations shall be made, 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 Spiritual and Temporal and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, That from and after the passing of Africa, or Ame this Act, Goods and Merchandize, being of the Growth, Production or Manufacture of Asia, Africa or America, shall be imported into the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, from any Place whatever, in British built Ships or Vessels only, or in Ships or Vessels which by Law are or may be entitled to the Privileges of British built Ships, registered and navigated according to Law, and not in any Ship or Vessel of any other Country or Place whatever, under Penalty of the Forfeiture of all such Goods and Merchandize, the Growth, Production or Manufacture of Asia, Africa or America, as shall be imported from any Place whatever, in any Ship or Vessel not being a British built Ship or Vessel, or not being entitled to the Privileges of a British built Ship or Ves Goods of Asia, rica to be imported into U.K. in British built Ships only except as otherwise specially provided. sel, sel, registered and navigated according to Law; except only in Such Goods imported from Europe for Ex portation only. Exception. Goods of Spanish America or West Indies, may be imported direct from Place of Growth in Ships of the III. Provided also, and be it enacted, That from and after the passing of this Act, any Goods or Merchandize being of the Growth, Production or Manufacture of any Country or Place in America or the West Indies, being or having been a Part of the Dominions of the King of Spain, and which Goods or Merchandize may at any time be lawfully imported into the United Kingdom in British built Ships, may be imported into the United Kingdom directly Country. from the Place of their Growth, Production or Manufacture, or from those Ports in such Country or Place where such Goods or Merchandize can only be or have usually been first shipped for Transportation, in Ships or Vessels of the Built of the Country or Place of which such Goods or Merchandize may be the Growth, Production or Manufacture; or in Ships or Vessels of the Built of the Port in such Country or Place where such Goods or Merchandize can only be or have usually been first shipped for Transportation; and all which Ships or Vessels shall be wholly owned by the People of such Country, Place or Port, and navigated by the Master and Three fourths of the Mariners of such Country, Place or Port. IV. Provided always, and be it enacted, That if it shall hap- In what cases pen that any such Country or Place in America or the West Indies such Goods may shall, before or at the Time of the Importation from thence into be imported in the United Kingdom of any Goods or Merchandize, be under the Spanish Ships. Dominion of the King of Spain, or if any Doubt shall exist thereon, then and in any such case the Goods and Merchandize of the Growth, Production or Manufacture of such Country or Place in America or the West Indies, may be imported directly from thence into the United Kingdom in Ships or Vessels of the Built of any Country or Place within the Dominion of the King of Spain, and wholly owned by the People of such Country or Place, and navigated by a Master and Three fourths of the Mariners thereof of such Country or Place. No Importation in Foreign Ships from America, &c. where Bri V. Provided also, and be it enacted, That nothing contained in this Act shall extend, or be construed to extend, to admit the Importation into the United Kingdom of any such Goods or Merchandize in any Foreign Ship or Vessel from any such Country, Port tish Ships not or Place in America or the West Indies, except only from such admitted. Country, Port or Place where British Ships or Vessels shall be entitled to Privileges equal to those by this Act granted to the Ships and Vessels of such Country, Port or Place. VI. And be it further enacted, That from and after the passing of this Act, the several Sorts of Goods and Merchandize hereinafter particularly enumerated, mentioned and described, being of the Growth or Production of any Place in Europe, that is to say, Masts, Timber, Boards, Salt, Pitch, Tar, Tallow, Rosin, Hemp, Flax, Currants, Raisins, Figs, Prunes, Olive Oil, Corn or Grain, Potashes, Certain enume rated European Goods to be imShips,orin Ships ported in British of the Country or Port of Ex port in Europe Potashes, Wine, Sugar, Vinegar, Brandy or Tobacco, shall be only. imported into the United Kingdom, either in British built Ships or Vessels, or in Ships or Vessels which by Law are or may be entitled to the Privileges of British built Ships or Vessels, registered and navigated according to Law, or in Ships or Vessels of the Built of and belonging to the Country or Place in Europe, of which such Goods and Merchandize are the Growth, Produce or Manufacture respectively, or in Ships or Vessels of the Built of and belonging to any Port or Place in Europe into which such Goods and Merchandize shall have been brought or imported, and in which the same shall have been landed; and all which Foreign Ships shall be wholly owned by the People of such Country, Port or Place, and shall be navigated by a Master and Three fourths at least of the Mariners thereof of such Country, Port or Place, and not in any other Ship or Vessel whatsoever, under Penalty of the Forfeiture of all such Goods or Merchandize as shall be imported from any Place in Europe, in any Ship or Vessel not being such British built Ship or Vessel, or not being a Ship or Vessel entitled to the Privileges of a British built Ship or Vessel as aforesaid, or not being a Ship or Vessel of such Country, Port or Place in Europe as aforesaid, and navigated as aforesaid, and also of the Forfeiture of a Sum not exceeding One hundred Pounds by the Master or Person having the Charge or Command of such Ship or Vessel; except only in Cases hereinafter specially excepted or provided for. Penalty. Penalty. Other Goods of Europe may be imported as heretofore. Goods of Grand Seignior's Dominions may be imported in Bri tish or Turkish Vessels for Home Consumption. Raw Silk and Mohair Yarn, of Asia, &c. Raw Silk, &c. from Malta or Gibraltar. VII. Provided always, and be it enacted, That nothing in this Act contained shall extend or be construed to extend to prohibit the Importation of any Goods or Merchandize, the Growth, Production or Manufacture of any Part of Europe, and not hereinbefore expressly specified, enumerated or described, in any Ship or Vessel whatsoever, and from any Place whatsoever, as such Goods or Merchandize might have been imported into Great Britain at any Time before the passing of this Act. VIII. Provided also, and be it enacted, That from and after the passing of this Act, Goods or Merchandize the Growth, Production or Manufacture of any Places within the Dominions of the Grand Seignior, may be imported into the United Kingdom in British built Ships or Vessels, registered and navigated according to Law, or in Ships or Vessels of the Built of any Country or Place within the Dominions of the Grand Seignior, wholly owned by the People of such Country or Place, and navigated by a Master and Three fourths at least of the Mariners thereof of such Country or Place; and that such Goods and Merchandize may be imported for Consumption in the United Kingdom; any thing hereinbefore contained to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding. IX. Provided also, and be it enacted, That from and after the passing of this Act, Raw Silk and Mohair Yarn, of the Growth, Production or Manufacture of Asia, exported to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, from any Port or Places in the Streights or Levant Seas, within the Dominions of the Grand Seignior; and also Raw Silk or Mohair Yarn, being the Growth, Production or Manufacture of any Place within the Dominions of the Grand Seignior within the Levant Seas, exported to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, from the Island of Malta Gibraltar. Jewels, &c. may sumption in pass without Warrant or Fee. Ships registered as British Ships 1786, may, on Warrant of Treasury, be registered and privileged as Ships. before 1st May or the Dependencies thereof, or from the Port of Gibraltar; and also all Goods and Merchandize the Growth, Production or Ma- All Goods of nufacture of the Dominions of the Emperor of Morocco, and which Morocco imshall have been imported into Gibraltar directly from any Part of ported into the Dominions of the said Emperor, not lying or being to the Southward of the Port of Mogadore, in British built Ships or Vessels, navigated and registered according to Law, or in Ships or Vessels belonging to the Subjects of the said Emperor of Morocco, and which shall be exported from Gibraltar to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; and also all Diamonds, Pearls, Rubies, Emeralds and all other Jewels and Precious Stones, from any Place whatever, may be imported into the United Kingdom in British built Ships or Vessels, registered and navigated according to Law, for Consumption in the United Kingdom; any thing in this Act contained to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding; and that all such Diamonds shall pass inwards without Warrant or Fee. X. And be it declared and enacted, That the Island of Malta Malta deemed and its Dependencies shall, for all Purposes whatever, be deemed to be in Europe. and taken to be in Europe. XI. And be it further enacted, That from and after the passing of this Act, it shall and may be lawful for the Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, or any Three or more of them, and they are hereby authorized and empowered, by Warrant under their Hands, or the Hands of any Three or more of them, to order and direct that any British Ship or Vessel, which at any time before the First Day of May One thousand seven hundred and eighty six was duly registered as a British Ship, shall have and be entitled to all the Privileges and Advantages belonging to a British built Ship, and shall and may be registered as a British built Ship; provided it shall in all cases be made appear to the Satisfaction of the said Commissioners of the Treasury, or any Three or more of them, that every such Ship or Vessel for which such Privilege shall be claimed, was actually and identically registered as a British Ship before the said First Day of May One thousand seven hundred and eighty six, and that no Foreigner had at any time, while such Ship or Vessel was so registered, any Share, Property or Concern in such Ship or Vessel, and that such Ship or Vessel has not been repaired in any Foreign Port at any Expence beyond what is allowed by Law, and that such Ship or Vessel is in every other respect entitled to the Privilege of a British Ship; and in such case, every such Ship or Vessel, from and after the Date of the Registry made of such Ship or Vessel as a British built Ship, by virtue of such Warrant, shall be deemed and taken to be a British built Ship, and shall be entitled to all the Privileges and Advantages to which a British built Ship is by Law entitled, and as if such Ship or Vessel had been originally British built, to all Intents and Purposes whatsoever. British built be deemed Fo XII. And be it further enacted, That from and after the passing British built of this Act, any British built Ship or Vessel which shall have been Ships sold to or shall be registered as such, and which after being so registered Foreigners shall shall have been or shall be sold to or become wholly the Property reign Ships, of of any Person or Persons, not being a Subject or Subjects of His the Country of Majesty, His Heirs or Successors, shall to all Intents and Purposes the Purchasers, be deemed and taken to be a Ship or Vessel of the Built of the if in Europe; Foreign |