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whom the same shall have been granted shall be convicted of any offence against the laws relating to the customs or excise:-Provided always, that all such licences, which shall be in force at the time of the commencement of this act, shall continue in force as if the same had been afterwards granted under the authority of this act. § 89.

Warehouse or debenture goods not exported, or if relanded without entry, forfeited.-If any goods which have been taken from the warehouse to be exported from the same,—or any goods which have been cleared to be exported for any drawback or bounty,-shall not be duly exported to parts beyond the seas, or shall be relanded in any part of the United Kingdom, (such goods not having been duly relanded or discharged as short-shipped under the care of the proper officers,)—or shall be landed in the islands of Faro or Ferro,-or shall be carried to the islands of Guernsey, Jersey, Alderney, Sark, or Man, (not having been duly entered, cleared, and shipped to be exported directly to such island,) the same shall be forfeited, together with the ship from or by which the same had been so relanded,-landed,—or carried,—and any other ship, vessel, boat, or craft which may have been used in so relanding, landing, or carrying such goods;—and any person by whom or by whose orders or means such goods shall have been so taken or cleared, or so relanded,-landed,- -or carried,-shall forfeit a sum equal to treble the value of such goods. § 90.

Drawback of duties on wine allowed for officers in the navy.—A drawback of the whole of the duties of customs shall be allowed for wine intended for the consumption of officers of his Majesty's navy,on board such of his Majesty's ships in actual service as they shall serve in, not exceeding the quantities of wine, in any one year, for the use of such officers, hereinafter respectively mentioned; (that is to say,)

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captain of the third, fourth, and fifth rate.

Gallons.

1260

1050

840

630

420

210

105

captain of an inferior rate..

lieutenant, and other commanding officer, and for
every marine officer

Provided always, that such wine be shipped only at one of the ports
hereinafter mentioned; that is to say, London, Rochester, Deal, Dover,
Portsmouth, Plymouth, Yarmouth, Falmouth, Belfast, Dublin, Cork,
Leith, or Glasgow. § 91.

Persons entering such wine for drawback.-The person entering such wine, and claiming the drawback for the same, shall state in the entry, -and declare upon oath on the debenture,-the name of the officer for whose use such wine is intended,-and of the ship in which he serves; -and such wine shall be delivered into the charge of the officers of the customs at the port of shipment,-to be secured in the King's warehouse, until the same shall be shipped under their care;--and such officers having certified upon the debenture the receipt of the wine into their charge, the debenture shall be computed and passed, and be delivered to the person entitled to receive the same. § 92.

Officers leaving the service, wine to be transferred to others.-If any such officer shall leave the service,—or be removed to another ship,-it shall be lawful for the officers of the customs, at any of the ports before mentioned, to permit the transfer of any such wine from one officer to

470 REGULATION--Outwards-WINE, &c. FOR THE NAVY. another, as part of his proportion,-whether on board the same ship or another,—or the transhipment from one ship to another for the same officer, or the relanding and warehousing for future reshipment;and it shall also be lawful for the officers of customs at any port to receive back the duties for any of such wine,—and deliver the same for home use:-Provided always, that if any of such wine be not laden on board the ship for which the same was intended,—or be unladen from such ship without permission of the proper officer of the customs, the same shall be forfeited. § 93.

Pursers of his Majesty's ships of war may ship tobacco for use of crew, free of duty, on giving bond.-And whereas it is expedient to make provisions for supplying the crews of his Majesty's ships of war with tobacco for their use, without payment of any duty; be it therefore enacted,—that it shall be lawful for the purser of any of his Majesty's ships of war in actual service,—to enter and ship at the ports of Rochester, Portsmouth, or Plymouth, in the proportions hereinafter mentioned, -any tobacco there warehoused in his name, or transferred into his name,―for the use of the ship in which he shall serve ;-provided such purser shall deliver to the collector or comptroller of such port a certificate from the captain of such ship, stating the name of the purser and the number of men belonging to the ship;-and shall also give bond, with one sufficient surety, in treble the duties payable on the tobacco, that no part thereof shall be relanded in the United Kingdom,-without leave of the officers of the customs, or be landed in either of the islands of Guernsey, Jersey, Alderney, Sark, or Man. § 94.

Purser removed from one ship to another may tranship with permission of collector.-If any purser shall be removed from one ship to another, it shall be lawful for the collector and comptroller of the port where such ships shall be,-to permit the transhipment of the remains of any such tobacco, for the use of such other ship,-upon due entry of such tobacco by such purser, setting forth the time when, and the port at which such tobacco was first shipped ;-and if any such ship shall be paid off,-it shall be lawful for the collector and comptroller of any port where such ship shall be paid off,-to permit the remains of any such tobacco to be landed, and to be entered by the purser of such ship,— either for payment of duties, or to be warehoused for the term of six months, for the supply of some other such ship,-in like manner as any tobacco may be warehoused and supplied at either of the ports before mentioned, or for payment of all duties within such six months :— Provided always, that all tobacco warehoused for the purpose of so supplying his Majesty's ships of war, shall be subject to the provisions of this act made for the warehousing of tobacco generally, as far as the same are applicable, and are not expressly altered by any of the provisions herein particularly made. § 95.

Quantity of tobacco allowed.-No greater quantity of such tobacco shall be allowed to any ship of war, than - two pounds by the lunar month for each of the crew of such ship-nor shall any greater quantity be shipped at any one time than sufficient to serve the crew of such ship for six months after such rate of allowance ;-and the collector and comptroller of the port at or from which any such tobacco shall be supplied to any such ship,-or landed from any such ship, or transferred from one such ship to another, shall transmit a particular account thereof to the commissioners of his Majesty's customs,--in order that a general account may be kept of all the quantities supplied to and con

sumed on board each of such ships,-under the allowances before granted. § 96.

Times and places for shipping goods.-No goods shall be put off from any wharf, quay, or other place,-or shall be waterborne in order to be exported,—but only on days not being Sundays or holidays, and in the daytime,-that is to say,-from the first day of September until the last day of March-betwixt sun-rising and sun-setting, and from the last day of March until the first day of September-between the hours of seven of the clock in the morning and four of the clock in the afternoon;-nor shall any such goods be then put off or waterborne for exportation, unless in the presence or with the authority of the proper officer of the customs,-nor except from a legal quay appointed by his Majesty, or at some wharf, quay, or place appointed by the commissioners of his Majesty's customs for the shipping of such goods by sufferance. § 97.

Penalty for exporting prohibited goods.-If any goods liable to forfeiture for being shipped for exportation-shall be shipped and exported without discovery by the officers of the customs, the person or persons who shall have caused such goods to be exported shall forfeit double the value of such goods. § 98.

PROHIBITIONS OUTWARDS.

The several sorts of goods enumerated or described in the Table following, (denominated "A Table of Prohibitions and Restrictions Outwards,") shall be either absolutely prohibited to be exported from the United Kingdom,—or shall be exported only under the restrictions mentioned in such Table,-according as the several sorts of such goods are respectively set forth therein; that is to say,

A TABLE OF PROHIBITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS OUTWARDS. CARDS and DICE made for exportation may not, by 9 Geo. IV. c. 18. § 28, be exported unless they be in packs, enclosed in wrappers or jews, marked as the commissioners of stamps shall approve; and the ace of spades in every pack be duly marked or stamped with the proper mark or stamp appointed to be used for cards to be exported,-nor unless a certificate under some officer of stamps, setting forth the quantity of such cards or dice, and the name of the ship, the master, and destination of the exporting ship be first delivered to the proper officer of the customs at the port of exportation. But see the act. CLOCKS and WATCHES; viz.

any outward or inward box, case, or dial plate, of any metal, without the movement in or with every such box, case, or dial plate, made up fit for use,with the clock or watch maker's name engraven thereon. LACE, VIZ-GOLD and SILVER LACE.

any Metal inferior to Silver, which shall be spun, mixed, wrought, or set upon silk,,—or which shall be gilt,-or drawn into Wire,-or flatted into Plate, and spun or woven, or wrought into or upon, or mixed with lace, fringe, cord, embroider, tambour work, or buttons, made in the gold or silver lace manufactory, or set upon silk, or made into Bullion Spangles, or Pearl, or any other materials made in the gold or silver lace manufactory,-or which shall imitate or be meant to imitate such lace, fringe, cord, embroidery, tambour work, or buttons.-Nor shall any person export any

,—or drawn into Wire, Copper, Brass, or other Metal, which shall be silvered,— -or flatted into Plate,-or made into Bullion Spangles, or Pearl, or any other -or in imitation of such materials used in the gold or silver lace manufactory,lace, fringe, cord, embroidery, tambour work, or buttons,-or of any of the materials used in making the same and which shall hold more, or bear a greater proportion than three pennyweights of fine silver to the pound avoirdupois of such copper, brass, or other metal.

LACE, viz.-GOLD and SILVER LACE.

any Metal inferior to Silver,-whether gilt, silvered, stained or coloured, or otherwise, which shall be worked up or mixed with gold or silver, in any manufacture of lace, fringe, cord, embroidery, tambour work, or buttons.

TOOLS and UTENSILS

In the WOOLLEN, COTTON, LINEN, or SILK MANUFACTURES.

any machine, engine, tool, press, paper, utensil or instrument used in or proper for the preparing, working, pressing, or finishing of the woollen, cotton, linen, or silk manufactures of this kingdom, or any other goods wherein wool, cotton, linen, or silk is used,—or any part of such machines, engines, tools, presses, paper, utensils or instruments, or any model or plan thereof, or any part thereof,-except wool-cards, or stock-cards, not worth above 4s. per pair, and spinners' cards, not worth above 1s. 6d. per pair, used in the woollen manufactures.

In the CALICO, COTTON, MUSLIN, or Linen Printing Manufactures.

blocks, plates, engines, tools or utensils, commonly used in or proper for the preparing, working up, or finishing of the calico, cotton, muslin, or linen printing manufactures, or any part of such blocks, plates, engines, tools or utensils.

ROLLERS.

either plain, grooved, or of any other form or denomination, of cast iron, wrought iron, or steel, for the rolling of iron or any sort of metals, and frames, beds, pillars, screws, pinions, and each and every implement, tool, or utensil thereunto belonging.

rollers, slitters, frames, beds, pillars, and screws for slitting mills.

PRESSES.

presses of all sorts, in iron and steel, or other metals, which are used with a screw exceeding one inch and a half in diameter, or any parts of these several articles, or any model of the before-mentioned utensils, or any parts thereof.

BORING of CANNON.

all sorts of utensils, engines, or machines used in the casting or boring of cannon or any sort of artillery, or any parts thereof, or any model of tools, utensils, engines or machines used in such casting or boring, or any parts thereof.

STAMPS.

hand stamps, dog's-head stamps, pulley stamps, hammers and anvils for

stamps.
PRESSES.

presses of all sorts, called cutting-out presses; beds or punches to be used therewith, either in parts or pieces, or fitted together;-presses for horn buttons.

BURNISHING STONES, commonly called BLOOD STONES, either in the rough state or finished for use.

DIES for Horn Buttons.

parts of Buttons not fitted up into buttons, or in an unfinished state. DIE-SINKING tools of all sorts.

ENGINES for CHASING.

for making Button-shanks.
SCORING OF SHADING.

FRAMES for making Wearing Apparel.

GLASS-tools for pinching.

-purcellas, pincers, shears, and pipes, used in blowing glass.

LAPS of all sorts.

METAL, BARS of, covered with gold or silver.

-ROLLED, with Silver thereon.

STOCKS for casting Buckles, Buttons, Rings.

WHEELS of metal, stone, or wood, for cutting, roughing, smoothing, polishing, or engraving glass.

POTTERS' WHEELS and LATHES for plain, round, and engine turning.

WHIPS-engines for covering.

WIRE MOULDS for making paper.

TOOLS used by Saddlers, harness makers, and bridle makers, viz. candle strainers, side strainers, point strainers, creasing irons, screw creasers, wheel irons, seat irons, pricking irons, bolstering irons, clams, and head knives.

TEA, for the restriction for ships' use in ships trading to India, see 55 Geo. III. c. 153. § 9. page 335.

A LIST OF GOODS WHICH MAY BE PROHIBITED TO BE EXPORTED, BY PROCLAMATION or Order in COUNCIL.

ARMS, AMMUNITION, and GUNPOwder.

ASHES, Pot and Pearl.

MILITARY STORES and NAVAL STORES, and any articles (except Copper) which his Majesty shall judge capable of being converted into, or made useful in increasing the quantity of military and naval stores.

PROVISIONS, or any sort of Victual which may be used as food by man.

And if any goods shall be exported, or be waterborne to be exported, from the United Kingdom, contrary to any of the prohibitions or restrictions mentioned in such table in respect of such goods, the same shall be forfeited. § 99.

And whereas it is necessary to make regulations for the coasting trade of the United Kingdom, and of the Isle of Man, and that the officers of the customs should have cognizance of all ships carrying any goods coastwise, from one part of the United Kingdom, or of the Isle of Man, to another of the same, and of all goods so carried, in order that such trade may be confined to British ships, and that all duties levied coastwise* may be duly collected, and that the laws for regulating the importation and exportation of goods from and to parts beyond the seas may not be evaded; be it therefore enacted,-that all trade by sea from any one part of the United Kingdom to any other part thereof.or from one part of the Isle of Man to another thereof,-shall be deemed to be a coasting trade,—and all ships while employed therein shall be deemed to be coasting ships;-and that no part of the United Kingdom, however situated with regard to any other part thereof, shall be deemed in law,-with reference to each other, to be parts beyond the seas, in any matter relating to the trade or navigation or revenue of this realm. § 100.

Lords of treasury to regulate what shall be deemed trading by sea under this act.—And whereas some parts of the coast of the United Kingdom may be so situated with regard to other neighbouring parts thereof, that doubts may arise in some cases whether the passage between them by water shall be deemed to be a passage by sea, within the meaning of this act; and that in other cases, although such passage be by sea, it may be unnecessary for the purposes of this act, or of any act relating to the customs, to subject ships passing between such places to the restraints of coast regulations; be it therefore enacted, that it shall be lawful for the said commissioners of his Majesty's treasury to determine and direct in what cases-the trade by water from any place on the coast of the United Kingdom to another of the same, shall or shall not be deemed-a trade by sea within the meaning of this act or of any act relating to the customs. § 101.

Coasting ship confined to coasting voyage.-No goods shall be carried in any coasting ship, except such as shall be laden to be so carried at some port or place in the United Kingdom, or at some port or place in the Isle of Man respectively;—and that no goods shall be laden on board any ship to be carried coastwise, until all goods-brought in such ship from parts beyond the seas-shall have been unladen;-and that if any goods shall be taken into-or put out of any coasting ship at sea or over the sea;—or if any coasting ship shall touch at any place over the sea, or deviate from her voyage,-unless forced by unavoidable circumstances; or if the master of any coasting ship,-which shall have touched at any place over the sea,-shall not declare the same in writing under his hand to the collector or comptroller at the port-in

These duties repealed by 1 and 2 Wm. IV. c 16.

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