The Sun.
London, England, 1822-04-27 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY. PAPER.

A BILL to REGULATE, the; TRADE between his
MAJESTY'S POSSESSIONS in' AIIIERIcA and the
WEST INDIES, and other PARTS of the WORLD.

Whereas it is expedient to allow greater freedom of trade
and intercourse between the Colonies, Plantations, and Islands
belonging to his Majesty in America and in the West Indies,
and other parts of the world; and to•lepeal certain Acts now
in force relating to the trade and intercourse hitherto allowed
to be carried on between his Majesty's Colonies and Planta-
tions and places in Europe south' of Cape Finisterre, and to
make further provision fir encouraging and extending the
same;

Be it therefore enacted by the King's Most Excellent Ma_
jesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spi-
ritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parlia-
ment assembled, .and by the authority of the same, That so
much of an Act passed in the twenty-fifth year of the reign
of King Charles the Second, intituled, " An Act for the En.
couragement of the Greenland and Eastland Trades, and, for
the bettersecuring the Plantation Trade," as impoies a duty
upon the exportation of sugar, tobacco, cotton wool, indigo,
logwood, fustic, dying wood, and cocoa nuts, from any
of his Majesty's Plantations in America, Asia, or Africa ; also
an Act passed in the fifty-fifth year of the reign of his late Ma-
jesty King George the 'Third, intituled, " An Act to regulate
the Trade between Places in Europe south of Cape Finisterre,
and certain Parts in the British Colonies in North America;"
also, an Act passed in the fifty-second year of the reign of hit
sail:nate Majesty, intituled, " An Act to permit sugar, coffee,
hnd cocoa, to be exported from his Majesty's Colonies and
Plantationi to any port in Europe,to the south of Cape Fini-
aterre; and corn to be imported from any such. Port, and from
the Coast of Africa into the said Colonies and Plantations,
:Under. Licenses granted by the Collectors and Comptrollers of
the customs ;" also, an Act passed in the fifty-fifth year. of
the reign of his said late Majesty, intituled; " An Act to re-
gulate the Trade between Malta and its Dependencies and his
!Majesty's Colonies and Plantations ;in America, and also be-
tween Malta and the United Kingdom ;" also, an Act passed
in the fifty-seventh year of the reignfrof his said late Majesty,
intituled, An Act to extend the Privileges of the Trade of
Malta to' the. Port -of 'Gibraltar ;" also, another Act passed in
the fifty:seventh yeai of the reign of his said late Majesty, in-
tituled, " An Act• to allow the Importation of Oranges and
Lemons.from the Azores and the Madeiras into the British,
Colonies in North America," shall be and the same are hereby
repealed; save and'except as to the recovery of .any forfeiture
or penalty incurred on or before the '
Provided nevertheless, That all-Acts expressly repealed by any
of the said Acts shall be deemed and taken to be and shall re-
main repealed.
And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful to export
from any of his Majesty's. said Colonies, Plantations and.
Islands, in any British-built ship or vessel, owned and navi-
gated according to law, any articles the growth produce or
manufacture of any such Colony, Plantation or Island ; and
any articles which have been legally imported into any such
Colony, . Plantation or Island, direct to any foreign port in
Europe, or in Afriea, or to Gibraltar, the island of Malta or
the Dependencies thereof, or-the islands of Guernsey, Jersey,
Alderney, or Sark ; any thing contained in an Act made an
England, in the twelfth year of the reign of his Majesty King
Charles the Second, intituled,' " An Act for the encouraging
and increasing of Shipping anti Navigation," or of any other
Act' or Acts in foreein the United Kingdom, or in Great Bri-
tain`or tlreland respectively, too the contrary notwithstanding.
And be it further enacted, That before any such articles-
shall be laden or put on board any ship or vessel in the said
Colonies, Plantations or islands, the exporter shall make a regu-
lar entry thereof, with the collector and comptroller of his Ma-
jesty's Customs, on which entryshall be endorsed the marks and
numbers of the packages, with the proper denomination of the
goods contained, therein, and Also the place quay or wharf
where the goods are intended to; be laden, provided that no
goods shall be laden at any place quay or wharf, which
shall not be situate within the limits of a port where . a cus-
tom' house is established, and at which place quay or wharf
al officer shall be appointed to attend the lading and shipping
of such goods, or at such place or places as shall be mentioned
in a sufferance or warrant to be taken out from the collector and
comptroller of the customs for thAt purpose.
And be it furtherenacted, That if upon examination of any
goods allowed to be exported from any of the said , Colonies
Plantations or Islands, under' exported.,
authority of this Act, either
before or after the shipment, it shall be found that the weight
or quantity thereof, or number of the casks or packages, shall
be greater than shall Have been endorsed upon the entry, or if
any articles are laden and put on 'board any ship or vessel, for
the purpose of being exported to any part of Europe or in Africa
as aforesaid, without entry thereof being made with.the proper
officer of the customs, or shall be brought to any place quay or
wharf, or put into an, hay boat or other vessel for the purpose
of being shipped on board any such ship or vessel for exporta-
tion to such foreign port of Europe or in Africa previous to such
entry being made, or if any-goods shall be put on board or
attempted to be put on board any ship or vessel intending to
proceed to any such port of Europe or Africa in any manner
contrary to the directions of this Act, - all such goods in
every such case shall be forfeited, together with the hoy boat
or other vessel or carriage whatever employed in shipping
or attempting to ship such goods, and also the ship or ves-
sel in which the same shall be laden, and the owner thereof
shall forfeit the value of' such goods, to be
recovered in any Court of Vice Admiralty held in any of his
Majesty's Plantations in America, or in any Court of Record
in any of his Majesty's Plantations in America, at the election
of the informer or prosecutor; part to be fur the
use of his Majesty, his heirs-and surcessors, part to
the Governor of the said Colony, and-the other part
to the informer or pro§ecutor.
And be further enacted, That' in case any ship or vessel
clearing out from the said Colonies, Plantations, or Islands,
under the authority of this. Act, shall take on board in any of
the said. Colonies, Plantations, or Islands, any other articles
than such as are allowed to be on board and exported by virtue
of this Act, all such articles so taken or laden on board
such ship or vessel, shall be forfeited and lost, and shall and
may be seized by the Commander or Commanders of any of
his Majesty's ships or vessels of war,' or any commissioned,
warrant or petty officer.; specially authorized by him or them,
or by any officer or officers of the Customs ; and the master and
shipper of any such goods shall severally forfeit the
value of the goods so laden or taken on board contrary to the
directions of this Act; and that every forfeiture or penalty in-
curred by this Act, shall and may respectively be recovered
in any Court of Vice Admiralty held in any of his Majesty's
Plantations in America, or in any other Court of Redord in any
of His Majesty's Plantations in America, or in any of His Ma-
jeity's Courts of Record at 'Westminster or Dublin, or Court of
Exchequer in Scotland, at thr election of the informer or prose-
cutor ; part to be for the use of His Majesty,
His Heirs and Successors, part to the
governor of the Colony, and the Aux part to the in-
former *or prosecutor.
And be it further enacted, That the person exporting fish
from any British colony or plantation in North _America, to
any port or place as aforesaid, under the authority of this Act,
shall makevath at the port shipment, before the chief officer
of the customs at such.port (which oath such officer of the cus-
toms is hereby authorized to administer) that the said fish is
the Produce-of the British fisheries, really and bone fide taken
and cured by His 'Majesty's subjects carrying on the said
fisheries from some of the British Colonies or Plantations in
North America.
And be it -further. enacted, That before the shipment of
any pickled fish or dry fish for the purpose of exportation
froth Canada to any port or place as aforesaid, under the
authority of this Act, the person in whose possession the
same 'shall have continued from the time of its being land-
ed from the British fishing vessel employed in the taking
it, until the same Allan be so shipped for exportation, shall
make oath before the chief officer of the Customs at Quebec
(who is hereby authorized to administer such oath) that the
same is the produce of the British American fisheries, really
and bona /ide taken and cured by his Majesty's subjects carry-
ing on the said fisheries from some of the said Colonies or
Plantations.
And be if further enacted, That it shall be lawful to export
in any British ship or vessel, owned and navigated according to
law, from any foreign port in Europe or in Africa, or from Gib-
' raltar, the Island of Malta or the dependencies thereof, or the
Islands of Guernsey, Jersey, Alderneynr Sark, to any of his
'Majesty's Colonies, Plantations, or Islands in America, or the
West' Indio, the articles enumerated or, described in the Sche-
dule heretinto annexed marked (A); any thing contained in an
Act made in England in the fifteenth year of the reign of his
Majesty King Char/es the Second, intituled, " An Act for the
encouragement of Trade," or any other Act or Acts in force in
the United Kingdoth, or in Great Britain or Ireland respective-
ly, to the contrary. notwithstanding.
And be it further enacted, That it shall and may be lawful
for his. Majesty, by any order or, orders in Council, to extend
the Provisions of this Act to any other article than those enu-
merated or described in the Schedule hereunto annexed; mark-
ed (A.) ; and from and after the day- mentioned in any such
order or orders in Council extending the Act to any othes
article' sir articles, all and every the!privileges and advantager
Of this Act shall extend and be construct' to extend to such