The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-05-12

fald, That the foffeinres and penalties in aled by
inns act hall and may be proiecued fued for and
recovered ana be divided, PAID and applied, in Ike
manner as other penalties and forieItures inAiesa
by any act or acts OF Parliament, Heating 10 m.
trade or rsVenuesof the Bttifh colbnies or plaata
tons IN America, are directed 70, be p3olec.fed
iued tor, or recovered, divided, paid ald sr,olied
by two ipeeal acts OF Parliament, the one palied in
the fourth year OF his prelent Majeity (ntltledan
act for granting certain duties in the Briuh colo
MES and plantations in America for Continuing.
amending, and making perpetual, an act pafled 10
the lYth year OF the reign OF his late Maieay King
GeoTge the Second, Untitled An act for the better
iecqring and encouraging the trade of his Maiehys
iugar colonies in America; tor applying The PRO-
duce OF fuch duties, and of the duties TO arife by
virtue of the faid act, towards defraying the ex-
pences OF defending, protecting, and lecurinr the
iaid colonies and plantations tor explaining N act
made IN the twenty fifth year of the reign OF King
Charles the Second Untitled An act for the encou-
rsgement of the Greenland and Ealland Trades,
and tor the better occurring the plantation trade \
and for altering and diallowing ieVeral drawbacks
on exports from this kingdom and more efe6luaIly
preventing the ciandeGine conveyance of goods 10
and from the faid colonies and plantations, and
improving and iecuring the trade between the fame
and Great Britain the other pa1sd in the eighth
year OF his preicnt Mseay's reign (inutlrd An Ct
for the eaiy and efeetusl recovery of the Pc
nalties and forieitures inflicted by the acts OF P.n
lament relating to the trade or revenues of the BIZ
tiih colonies and plantations in America.
And be tfurther enacted by ne authority afore-
faid, That every charter party bill Of lading, and
other contract for conhgning, fhiPping, or carrying
any goods, wares, and merchandise whauoever, 10
from the faid town of Bolton, any part OF the
bay or harbour thereof deleybed as aforeaid, which
haSe i,sen made or snfesed into, which fhaIi be
made entered iatos 10 lunRas this act haIl remain
in full force, relating nip which fha arrive at
the aid town or harbour after the Grf day OF June,
One thouland ievcn hundsed and eventy four, ihall
be, and the fame are hfeby declared TO De, utterly
void, to all intents and purpoics whatfoever.
And be il further enatted by the authority afore-
fd, That whenever it lhall be made TO ap n TO
his Mgjsly, 10 his Privy Council, that peace and
obedience to the laws hall be 70 far reaored 10 the
faid town of Bolton, that the trade of Great Britain
may fafely be carried on there, and his Maicity's
Cuioms duly collected, and his Msjeay, in his
Pivy Council, fha adjudge the fame to be frue.
il hall and may be lawful for bis Majefy, by pro-
clama,ion, or order Of Council. to af6gn and APP
point the extent, bounds and limits, of the port or
harbour OF Bolton, and OF every cfeek or haven
within the fame, or in the ilands within the pre-
cin6t thereof; and alto to aiIga and appoint lnch
and 70 many open places, quays and wharfs, with.
in the lald harbour creeks, havens and iaands for
the landing, diicharging, lading, and fhipping Of
goods, as his Msefy, his heirs or fucccG5rs, mall
Judge neccaary and expedient and ALTO 70 appoint
flch and 70 many officers of the CuG,ms therein,
as bis Msjeay Hal think fit; after which it64ii
be lawful for any Perlon Perions to lade OF pvt
off from, 10 difcharge and laud upon lgs4n
whaffs, qoays, add places, 70 spponteds washia
the faid harbour, and none other, any goods wares,
and merchandise whatever.
Provided always, That IL any good,, wafes, or
merchandise, fhali be iadea p1& oG isog,, or DIFF
charged or landed upea, any other pFics Ihan be
quays, wharfs, or pF IS, FRO bs.sppai6.cs the
fame, together with tno assf,, boats, AUD othes VET
iels employed therein, and svAho,es, q ohfr cat
tie and carriages uied TO Convey tie 49, aud ths
perfon or perfons concerned afiaing thsfeia, Or
TO wIsfe hands the fame hs Knowingly come.
mall fufFer all the frfeitures sndPensies 'mPoci
by this any other act on the illegal fiPPing or
landing ofigoods. .--,-. -
Provided alfo and it is hereby declared and enact
ed, That nothing herein contained fhall extend,
or be conarued, 10 enable hh Myje.y TO sPYsint