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London, England, 1822-04-13 00:00:00

WEST INDIA INTERCOURSE.

A BILL to REGULATE the TRADE between HIS MA-
JESTY S POSSESSIONS in AMERICA and the WEST
INDIES, and other PLACES in AMERICA and the

WEST INDIES.

Whereas divers Acts of Parliament have been from time to
time passed, for regulating the Importation and Exportation of
certain Articles into and from certain Territories, Islands, and
Ports, under the dominion of his Majesty, in America and
the West Indies ; and it is expedient that the said several Acts
should be repealed, and other provisions made in lieu thereof ;
Be it therefore enacted by the King's most excellent Majes-
ty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual
and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament as-
sembled, and by the authority of the same, That from and
after the

An Act passed in the 28th year of the reign of his late Ala..'
jesty King George the Third, intituled, "An Act for regulat-
ing the Trade between the subjects of his Majesty's colonies
and plantations in North America, and in the West India
Islands, and the countries belonging to the United States of
America, and between his Majesty's said subjects and the fo-
reign islands in the West Indies ;" also, an Act passed in the
29th year of the reign of 'his said late Majesty, intituled, " An
Act to enable his Majesty to authorize, in case of necessity,
the importation of bread, flour, Indian corn, and live-stock,
from any of the territories belonging to the United States of
America, into the province of Quebec, and all the countries
bordering on the Gulph of St. Lawrence, and the islands within
the said Gulf, and to the coast of Labrador ;" also, another
Act passed in the 29th year of the reign of his said late Ma-
jesty, intituled, " An Act for explaining and amending an
Act, passed in the last Session of Parliament, intituled, An
Act to regulate the Trade between the Subjects of' his Majesty's
Colonies and Plantations in North America, and in the "West
India islands, and the countries belonging to the United States
of America, and between his Majesty's- said Subjects, and the
foreign islands in the 'West Indies ;" also, an Act passed in
the 30th year of the reign of his said late Majesty, intituled,
•" An Act to amend two Acts made in the 28th year of the reign
of his present Majesty, the one intituled, An Act for regulat-
ing the Trade between the Subjects of his Majesty's Colonies
and Plantations in North America, and in the West India
islands,and the countries belonging to the United States of Ame-
rica, and between his Majesty's said Subjects and the foreign
islands in the West Indies,' and the other, intituled, An Act to
allow the importation of Rum or other Spirits from his Majes-
ty's Colonies or Plantations in the West Indies into the pro-
vince of Quebec, without payment of duty, under certain con.
ditions and restrictions ;" also, an Act passed in the thirty-firit
year of the reign of his said late Majesty, intituled, " An Act
to arriend an Act made in the twenty-ei,ghth year of his present
Majesty's reign, for regulating the trade between the subjects
of his Majesty's Colonies and Plantations in North • America
and in the West India islands, and the countries belonging to
the United States of America, and between his Majesty's said
subjects and the foreign islands in the 'West Indies ; ' and also,
" An Act made in the twenty-seventh year of his present Ma-
jesty's reign, for allowing the importation and exportation of
certain goods, wares and merchandize in the ports of Kingston,
Savannah la Mar, Montego Bay, and Santa Lucia, in the island
of Jamaica, in the port of Saint George in the island of Grenada,
in the port of Rosea in the island of Dominica, and in the port
of Nassau in the island of New Providence, one of the Bahama
islands, under certain regulations and . restrictions ;" also, an
Act passed in the 33d year of the reign of his said late Ma-
jesty, intituled, " An Act to amend an Act passed in the
27th year of his present Majesty's reign, for allowing the im-
portation sad exportation of certain goods, wares and mer-
chandize in foreign ships, into and. from certain ports and
places in the West Indies, and for amending so much of
an Act male in the thirty-second year of the reign of his
present Majesty, as relates to permittiag the importation of
sugar in the Bahama and Bermuda islands, in foreign ships,
and so much of two Acts made in the 28th and 31st years ofl
his present Majesty's reign, as prohibits the importation of I
timber into any island under the dominion of his Majesty in
the West Indies, from any foreign colony 'or plantation in the
'West Indies or South America ; and so much of the said Act
made in the 28th year of his present Majesty's reign, as pro-
hibits the importation of pitch, tar and turpentine, into Nova I
Scotia or New Brunswick, frOm any country belonging to the
United States of America ;" also, an Act passed in the 44th
year of the reign of his said late Majesty, intituled, "An
Act for permitting, until the Ist day of August 1807, the ex-
portation of salt from the port of Nassau, in the island of
New Providence, the port of Exuma, and the port of Crooked
Island, in the Bahama islands, in ships belonging to the inha-
bitants-of the United States of America, and coming in bal-
last ;" also, an Act passed in the 45th year of the reign of his
said late Majesty, intituled, "An Act to consolidate and ex-
tend the several laws now in force, for allowing the importation
and exportation of certain goods and merchandise into and
from certain ports in the 'West Indies ;" also, an Act passed
in the 46th year of the reign of his said late Majesty intituled,
" An Act for enabling his. Majesty to permit the importation
and exportation of certain goods and commodities into and
from the port of Road Harbour, in the island of Tortola ;"
also, an Act passed in the 48th year of the reign of his said
late Majesty, intituled? " An Act to permit the importation of
rice, flour, and grain, from any foreign coloniei on the con-
tinent of America, into certain ports in the West Indies, and
to allow certain articles to be imported from the United States
of America into the British provinces in North America, for
the purpose of exportation to the British islands in the West
Indies ; ' also,_ an Act passed in the' 49th year 'of the reign of
his said late Majesty, intituled, " An Act for allowing the
importation and exportation of certain goods and commodities
into, and from the port of Falmouth, in the islands of Jamaica; "
also, an Act passed in the 52d year of the reign of his said
late Majesty, intituled, "An Act to allow British plantation
sugar And coffee imported into Bermuda in British ships, to be
exported to the territories of the United States of America, in
foreign ships or vessels, and to permit articles, the production
of the said United States, to be imported into the said island
in foreign ships or vessels ;" also, another ct passed in the
said 52d year of the reign of his said late Majesty, intituled,
" An Act for allowing certain articles to be imported into the
Bahama islands, and exported therefrom in foreign vessels,
and for encouraging, the exportation of salt from the said
islands ;" also, an Act passed in the 53d year of the reign of
his said late Majesty, intituled, " An Act for further allow-
ing the importation and exportation of certain articles at the
Island of Bermuda ;" also, an Act passed in 'the 54th year of
the reign of his said late Majesty, intituled, " An Act to re-
view and make perpetual certain Acts for consolidating and
extending the several laws in force for allowing the importa-
tion and exportation of certain articles into and from certain
ports in the West Indies ;" also an Act passed in the 57th
year of the reign of his said late Majesty, intituled, "'An
Act to extend the powers of two Acts for allowing British
plantation sugar and coffee, and other articles imported into
Bermuda in British ships, to. be exported to America in fo-
reign vessels, and to permit articles, the produce of America,
to be imported into the said island in foreign ships to certain
Other articles ;" also, another Act passed in the said 57th year
of the reign of his said late Majesty, intituled, " An Act
to extend several , Acts for allowing the importation and ex-
portation of certain goods and merchandize to Porta Maria in
the island of Jamaica, and to the port of Bridge Town in the is-
land of Barbadoes ;" also, an Act, passed in the 58th year of the
reign of his said late Majesty, intituled,"An Act to allow for three
years, and until six weeks after the commencement of the then
next, session of Parliament, the importation into ports specially
appointed by his Majesty, within the provinces of Nova Scotia
and New Brunswick, of the articles therein enumerated, and
the re-exportation thereof from such ports ;" also, an Act,
passed in the said 58th year of the reign of 'his said late Ma-
jesty, intituled, " An Act to permit the importation of certain
articles into his Majesty's colonies or plantations in the Test
Indies, or on the Continent of South America, and also certain
articles into certain ports in the 'West Indies ; also, an Act,
passed in the 59th year of the reign of his said late Majesty,
intituled, " An Act to make perpetual an Act of the 44th year
of his present Majesty, for permitting the exportation of salt
from the port of Nassau in the island of New Providence, the
port of Exuma and the port of Crooked Island in the Bahama
islands, in American ships coming in ballast;" also, an Act,
passed in the 59th year of the reign of his said late Majesty,
intituled, " An Act to extend the provisions of three Acts of
the na, 53d, and 57th years of leis present Majesty
into for al-
lowing British plantation sugar and coffee, and other ar-
ticles imported Bermuda in British ships, to be exported
to America in foreign vessels, and to permit articles, the Tro-
duce of America, to be imported into Bermuda in foreign
ships, to certain other articles ;", also, an Act, pasSed in the first
year of the reign of his present Majesty, intituled, " An Act
to extend several Acts for allowing the importation and expor-
tation of certain goods and merchandizes to Morant Bay, in the
island of Jamaica ;" also another Act, passed in the first year
of his present Majesty's reign, intituled, " An Act tco penniz

the importation of coffee from any foreign colony or plantation
in America, into the port of Bridge Town, in Barbadoes ; also,
an Act passed in the first and second year of the reign of his
present Majesty, intituled, " An Act' to make perpetual an Act
of the 58th year of his late Majesty, to allow the importation,
into certain ports in Nova Scotia an, Brunswick, of certain
enumerated articles, and the re-exinitation thereof from such
ports," shall be and the same are hereby repealed.
Provided also, and be it further enacted, That nothing in
this Act contained shall extend or be deemed or construed to
extend to release or discharge any seizure of goods wares or
merchandize, or of any ship or vessel, or to release or discharge
any forfeiture or penalty, incurred on or before the
but that the same may be prosecuted, sued for, recovered, and
divided, in such and the like manner as any such seizure, for-
feiture, or penalty might have been prosecuted, sued for, reco-
vered, and divided, if this Act had not been made.
' And be it further enacted, That from and after the
it shall be lawful to import into any of the ports enumerated in
the schedule or table annexed to this Act, marked (A) from any
foreign country on the Continent of North or South Ame-
rica, or from any foreign island in the West Indies, whether
such 'country or island as aforesaid shall be under the domi-
minion of any foreign European Sovereign or State, or other-
wise, the articles enumerated in the schedule or table annexed
to this Act, marked (B) either in British built ships or vessels,
owned and navigated according to law, or in any ship or vessel
bone fide the built of any country or place belonging to or under
the dominion of the sovereign or state of which the said articles
are the growth, produce, or manufacture, such ship or vessel
being navigated with a master, and three-fourths of the ma-
riners at least belonging to such country or place ; or in any
British-built ship or vessel' which has been sold to and become
the property of the subjects of any such sovereign or state, such
ship or vessel last mentioned being also navigated with a mas-
ter and three-fourths of the mariners at least belonging to such
country or place : Provided always, That no articles enumer-
ated in the said schedule or table, shall be imported in any
foreign ship or vessel, or in-any British-built ship or vessel ,so
sold as aforesaid, unless shipped and brought directly from the
country or place of which they are the growth produce or manu-
facture : provided always, That nothing herein contained shall
be construed to permit or allow the exportation, in any such
foreign ship or vessel as aforesaid, of any arms or naval stores,
unless a licence shall have been obtained for that purpose from
his Majesty's Secretary of State; and in case any such ar-
ticles shall he shipped or, waterborne, for the purpose of
being exported contrary to this Act, the same shall be for-
feited, and shall and may be seized and prosecuted as herein-
after directed.
And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful to ex-
port in any British-built ship or vessel, owned and navigated
according to law, or in any foreign ship or vessel as aforesaid,
from any of the ports enumerated in the Schedule or Table an-
nexed to this Act, marked (A.) any article of the growth, pro-
duce, or manufacture of any of his Majesty's dominions, or any
other article legally imported into the said ports, provided that
the said articles when exported in any such foreign ship or
vessel shall he exported direct to the country or state to which
such ship or vessel belongs as aforesaid, and before the ship-
ment thereof, security by bond shall be given to his Majesty,
his heirs and successors, in a penalty equal to the value of the
said articles, for the due landing the said articles at the port or
ports for which entered, and for producing a certificate thereof
within months from the date of such bond, under
the hand and seal of the British Consul or Vice-Consul resi-
dent at the port or place where the said articles shall have
been landed; but in case there shall not be any such Consul or
Vice-Consul there resident, such certificate to be under
the hand and seal of the Chief Magistrate, or under the hand
and seal of two known British merchants residing ; but such
bond may be discharged by proof on oath by credible per-
sons that the said articles were taken by enemies, or perished in
the seas. • _ __ _

And be it further enacted, That any article enumerated in the
Table (B.) legally imported as aforesaid under the authority of
this Act, shall be allowed to be exported in any British ship or
vessel, to any other British island, colony or plantation in Am&•
rica or the West Indies, provided that upon the importation
thereof into any such other British island, colony, or plantation,
proof shall be produced that the said duties have been first
paid in the colony or plantation into which the said articles
shall have been first imported ; and any article so imported in
any ship or vessel as aforesaid, shall be allowed to be ex-
ported to any. pazt of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland, under the rules, regulations, restrictions, securi-
ties, penalties and forfeitures, particularly mentioned and pro-
vided in an Act of Parliament made in the 12th year of the
reign of King Charles the second, intituled, " An Act for the
encouraging and increasing of shipping and navigation ;" and
in another Act of Parliament, made in the 22d. and 23d years
of the reign of King Charles the second, intituled, " An Act
to prevent the planting of tobacco in England, and for regulat-
ing the plantation trade ;" and in another Act of Parliament,
made in the 20th year of his late Majesty's reign, intituled,
" An Act to allow the trade between Ireland and the British
Colonies in America and the West Indies, and the British
settlements on the coast of Africa, to be carried on in like man-
ner as it is now carried on between Great Britain and the said
colonies and settlements," or in any of the said Acts with re-
spect to the goods wares or merchandize therein enumerated or
described.

And be it further enacted, That in case any doubt shall
arise whether any goods, wares, hr merchandize, intended to be
exported in any foreign ship or vessel under the authority of
this Act, had been legally imported into such port, the legality
of such importation shall be made to appear to the satisfaction
of the collector and comptroller or other principal officer of the
customs, of such port, before such goods, wares, and merchan-
dize shall be suffered to be shipped for exportation.
And whereas it is the intention and meaning of this Act, that
the privileges hereby granted to foreign ships and vessels shall
be confined to the ships and vessels of such countries only as
give the like privileges to British. ships and vessels in their
ports; Be it therefore enacted, That it shall be lawful for
his Majesty, his heirs and successors, by Order in Council
from time to time, when and as 'often as the same shall be judg-
ed expedient, to prohibit trade and intercourse under the autho-
rity of this Act, with any country or island in America, or the
West Indies, if it shall appear to his Majesty that the pri-
vileges granted by this Act to foreign ships and vessels are
not allowed to British ships and vessels trading to arid from
any such country or island under the provisions of this Act ;
and in case such order of his Majesty in Council shall be is-
sued, then during the time that such order in Council shall be
in force, none of the provisions of this Act shall apply or be
taken to apply to any country or state, or trade with which,
under the provisions of this Act, shall not be allowed by any
such order of his Majesty in Council ; and if any goods what-
ever shall be imported from or shipped for the purpose of
being exported to any such country or island in America or the
West Indies„ in any foreign ship or vessel after such trade find
intercourse therewith shall have been prohibited by any such
order of his Majesty in Council, issued under the authority of
this Act, all such goods, together with the ship or vessel in
which the same shall have been imported, or in which the
same shall have been shipped for the purpose of being exported
as aforesaid, shall be forfeited, with all her guns, furniture,
ammunition, tackle and apparel ; and in every such case, the
same shall and may be seized by any officer of his Majesty's
Customs or Navy, autherized or empowered to make seizures
in cases of forfeiture, and shall and may be prosecuted in
manner as hereinafter directed. _

And be it further enacted, That if his Majestyihall deem it
expedient to extend the provisions of this Act to any goods,
wares, and merchandize not enumerated in the Schedules or
Tables marked (B.) or to extend the same to any ports not enu-
merated in the Schedule or Table marked (A.) it shall be law-
ful for his Majesty, by order in Council, to extend the provi-
sions of this Act to such goods, wares, and merchandize, and
such ports respectively ; and from and after he day mentiGned
in such order in Council, all the privileges an.advantages of this
Act, and all theprovisions penalties, and, forfeitures therein con-
tained shall extend and be deemed and construed to extend to
all such goods, wares, and merchandize, and to such ports re-
spectively, as fully as if the same had been inserted and enume-
rated in the said Tables respectively, at the time of passing
this Act.
And be it further enacted, That no articles, except such as
are enumerated in the Table marked (B.) or which may be add-
ed thereto by any order of his Majesty in Council, shall be
imported in any such British-built ship or vessel, or in any
such foreign ship or vessel, from 'any foreign country or state,
on the continent of America, or island in the West Indies, into
any of the ports enumerated in the Table marked (A.) on any
pretence whatever, on pain of forfeiting such articles, together
with the ship or vessel in which the same shall have been im-
ported, and the guns, tackle, apparel and furniture of such
ship or vessel ; and in every such case the same shall and may
be seized by any officer or officers of his Majesty's customs or
navy, who are or shall be authorized and empowered to make
seizures in cases of forfeiture, and shall and may be piosecuted
in such manner as hereinafter directed.
And be it further enacted, That all penalties and forfeitures
imposed by this Act shall and may be respectively prosecuted,
suedifor and recovered, and divided, in Great BritAin, Guern-
sey, Jersey, or the Isle" of Man, or in any of his Majesty's
Colonies or Islands in America, in the same Manner and form,
and by the same rules and regulations in all respects, in so far
as the same are applicable, as any other penalties and forfeitures
imposed by any AA or Acts of Parliament made for the secu-
rity of the revenue of the Customs, or for the regulation or im-
provement thereof, or for the regulation of Trade or Naviga-
tion, and which were in force immediately before the
may be respectively prosecuted, sued for, recovered
and divided, in Great Britain, Guernsey, Jersey, or the Isle
of Man, or in any of his Majesty's Colonies or Islands in
America.