Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-09-19

We have been favored with a conv of y
British act OF Parliament, which we pub
ms Interesting 10 our CONNER
''"i 'iieilus. Bat. Fed. Gae.
LONDON, June IL.
n" del to dIfov BRITISH Goods to be
exported di'-ct from tais country to tie
bn'tsa States cfAMERIcA, upon lie same
terms as 'chea exported to a,g foreign
country.
~, lsoth June, 1871
WHEREAS by Il Convention of Com
'nerce heiNeen Gred Britain and the u
h'tcd Htatcs at Amej-iea, signed al I.ondou
on the third day OF June. one thousand
eight hundred aud fifteen. in Article The
second 1t Is provided, amongst other mai
tiers, that no higher or other duties or
charges be imposed in either of the two
countries on the expectation of anv ar,i-
cies To his Britannic Majestys territories
IN t"roPe, or to the United States respec-
tiVeiy, Imam such as are payable OH Tie
expectation of the like articles to any 9th
er foreign country: And whereas by am
aGt passed III the 56i,I year of his prcsen,
MaIeslys reign, entitled, an act to caryu
'"to eDcct Contention Of Commerce co.civ-
dcd 6etWeen his Mcjesty aud tile United
STATES of America, ii is enacted that upoo
me expectation from the United Kim
dom oil any Goods, Wares, or Merchan-
dize, HE growth, production, or manu-
iactnre of the said United Kingdom. or
any oil MS hlaJeSty's territories in Europe.
uirect TO any OF the territories of tie Uni
Tea states OF AmericG, in any ship or YES
sci punt IN the saul States, or condemned
DIS prizes lhere, and being owned by sub
Jec's oI The SAID States, and whereof the
master and three-tourths of the mariners
of
higher or other duties siIali be naid or
payable than such as are charged or i'm
posed upon such Goods, Wares, or Mer-
chahdlze, when exported in British built
snip or vessel, navigated and registered
according 10 law And whereas ii is eA =
pedlent that sad United States OF in,e,i-
ca should be placed, with respect 10 the
duiies on Goods, Wares and Merchan-
diZe OF the produce of Great Britain ex-
poFte'd thltller, on the same fooiInr as
when the same are exported to any other
foreign country whatever: Be it there
lore enacted by The Kings most Exccl.
lent Majesty, by and with the advice and
consent of The lords, spiritual aud tempo-
rdi' ana commons, III this present parlia-
nehi assembled, and by the authority of
Inc same, that from and after The thir,
day OF July, one thousand eight hundred
ana hittcn, the same duties shall be paid
on payable on lie expectation of all goods.
wares and merchandise of the growth
produce or manufacture OF Great BRITAIN
exported direct from thence to any port
or place within the territories of the IJni
ted States of AmeIica in British built
ships owned, registered and navigated
according to law, or in ships built in the
United STATES of America, or condemned
as prizes there, and being owned by sub
jecis of ;ihe sand States, and whereof the
MASTER and tllreefourths of the mariners
are also subjects of the said States. as
are or shall be payable Oh the like expor-
iation 10 any other foreign country what
ever.
ii. and be it further enacted, That il
shall and may be lawful for the commits
siOners of his Maesty's Treasury Of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and
ireidad, or any three or more Of them.
and they are hereby authorized and di-
rected, in all cases where greater duty
has been charged and paid OH the expor-
iation Of any goods, wares, or mercllan-
die, ofthe growth, produce, or manufac-
lure OF Grcat BTitain, to the United States
III manner aforesaid, than has been paid
on Tie expectation to any other foreign
country, 10 cause the sane 10 be repaid.
III. IND be IL further emdcted, That this
net shall continue in force so long as the
Convention between his Majesty and the
United States OF AmsyiCa shall continue
~ force.