R▬▬ C▬▬ L—— did fee the faid A

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feverally fign, feal, and as their re-. fpective act and deed deliver, the faid Indenture of Releafe; and that the name J—— N▬▬, set J-to the faid Indenture of Leafes and Releafe, and alfo to the faid Receipt indorfed upon the faid Indenture of Release, and the names A-- N▬▬ J▬▬ M——, and T—— S--, fet to the faid Indenture of Release, are of the respective proper hands-writing of them the faid J—— NA-N--, J—— M——, and T-S S—— parties thereto, and that the names RCL▬▬ and J—— B——, fubfcribed as witneffes to the execution of the faid Indentures of Leafe and Release, are of the refpective proper handswriting of the faid R-- C— L— -and this Deponent; and further this Deponent faith

not.

Sworn the 30th day of November 1776, before

me,

JB.

THOMAS HALLIFAX, Mayor.

Enrolled in the chief Office of Enrollments in Jamaica, this 8th March 1777, lib. 282. fol. 37.

Extur.

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APPENDI X.

HREE orders of the King in Council (relative to the trade between the fubjects of his Majesty's dominions, and the inhabitants of the United States of America) made in purfuance of the powers given to his Majefty by 23 Geo. III. c. 39. which was paffed the 12th of May 1783, two of which orders were made fince this work went to the prefs, vid. the Act, antea, page 41.

At the Court at St. James's, the 14th of May 1783.

PRESENT,

The KING'S moft Excellent Majefty in Council.

WHEREAS, by an Act of Parliament paffed this Seffion, intituled, " An A&t for preventing "certain inftruments from being required from

fhips belonging to the United States of Ame"rica, and to give to his Majesty, for a limited "time, certain powers for the better carrying on trade and commerce between the fubjects of his

Majefty's dominions, and the inhabitants of the "faid United States," it is, amongst other things, enacted, That during the continuance of the faid Act, it shall and may be lawful for his Majefty in Council, by order or orders to be iffued and published from time to time, to give fuch directions, and to make fuch regulations with refpect to duties, drawbacks, or otherwife, for carrying on the trade and commerce between the people and territories belonging to the Crown of Great Britain, and the people and territories of

the faid United States, as to his Majefty in Council fhall appear most expedient and falutary; any law, ufage, or cuftom to the contrary notwithftanding. His Majefty doth therefore, by and with the advice of his Privy Council, hereby order and direct, That any oil, or any unmanufactured goods or merchandifes, being the growth or production of any of the territories of the faid United States of America, may (until further order) be imported directly from thence into any of the ports of this kingdom, either in British or American fhips by British fubjects, or by any of the people inhabiting in and belonging to the faid United States, or any of them; and fuch goods or merchandise fhall and may be entered and landed in any port in this kingdom, upon payment of the fame duties as the like fort of goods or merchandise are, or may be fubject and liable to, if imported by British fubjects in British fhips from any British Island or Plantation in America, and no other; notwithstanding fuch goods or merchandise, or the fhips in which the fame may be brought, may not be accompanied with the certificates or other documents heretofore required by law. And it is hereby further ordered and directed, That there fhall be the fame drawbacks, exemptions, and bounties on merchandifes and goods exported from Great Britain into the territories of the faid United States of America, or any of them, as are allowed upon the exportation of the like goods and merchandise to any of the Inlands, Plantations, or Colonies belonging to the Crown of Great Britain in America. And it is hereby further ordered and directed, That all American fhips and veffels which fhall have voluntarily come into any port of Great Britain fince the 20th of January 1783, fhall be admitted

to

to an entry; and, after fuch entry made, fhall be intitled, together with the goods and merchandifes on board the fame fhips and veffels, to the full benefit of this order. And the Right Honourable the Lords Commiffioners of his Majefty's Treafury, and the Lords Commiffioners of the Admiralty, are to give the neceffary directions herein, as to them may relpectively appertain.

W. FAWKENER.

At the Court at St. James's, the 6th of June

1783.

PRESENT,

The KING'S moft Excellent Majefty in Council.

WHEREAS by an Act of Parliament paffed this Seffion, intituled, "An Act for preventing "certain inftruments from being required from

fhips belonging to the United States of Ame"rica, and to give to his Majefty, for a limited "time, certain powers for the better carrying on "trade and commerce between the fubjects of "his Majefty's dominions, and the inhabitants of "the faid United States," it is amongst other things enacted, That during the continuance of the said Act, it fhall and may be lawful for his Majefty in Council, by order or orders to be iffued and published, from time to time, to give fuch directions, and to make fuch regulations with refpect to duties, drawbacks, or otherwife, for carrying on the trade and commerce between the people and territories belonging to the Crown

of

of Great Britain, and the people and territories of the faid United States, as to his Majefty in Council fhall appear most expedient and falutary; any law, ufage, or custom to the contrary notwithstanding: His Majefty doth therefore, by and with the advice of his Privy Council, hereby order and direct, That pitch, tar, turpentine, indigo, mafts, yards, and bowfprits, being the growth or production of any of the United States of America, may (until further order) be imported directly from thence into any of the ports of this Kingdom, either in British or American fhips, by British fubjects, or by any of the people inhabiting in and belonging to the faid United States, or any of them; and that the Articles above recited fhall and may be entered and landed in any port of this Kingdom, upon payment of the fame duties as the fame are or may be fubject and liable to, if imported by British subjects in Britifh fhips, from any British Island or Plantation in America, and no other, notwithstanding fuch pitch, tar, turpentine, indigo, mafts, yards, and bowfprits, or the fhips in which the fame may be brought, may not be accompanied with the

certificates or other documents heretofore required by law and his Majefty is hereby further pleafed, by and with the advice aforefaid, to order and direct, That any tobacco, being the growth or production of any of the territories of the faid United States of America, may likewife (until further order) be imported directly from thence, in manner above mentioned, and may be landed in this Kingdom; and upon the importer's paying down in ready money the duty commonly called the old fubfidy, fuch tobacco may be warehoufed under his Majefty's locks, upon the importer's own bond for payment of all the further duties due for fuch tobacco, within the time li