The Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1822-1822, 1822-06-06
WEST INDIA TRADE.

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WEST INDIA TRADE.
Abstract of the bill now in progress to
regulate the trade between our possessions
in America and the West Indies, and o.
ther places IN America and the West In.
dies.
By the first clause, all former Acts regu.
latIng the importation and expectation OF
certain articles in America and the West
Indies, are repealed.
(The Schedules referred 20 in the prin.
ted copy are not yet printed, being as we
presume, intended to be presented in the
committee
From and after--lt shall
be lawful to import into any OF the ports
enumerated in the Schedule annexed to
the Act, marked (A.) Schedule not yet an
nexed to the printed copy OF the bill. from
any foreign country On the continent OF
North or South America, or from any to-
reign island in the West Indies, whether
such country or island as aforesaid shall be
under the dominion of any foreign Euro
pean sovereign or state, o: otherwise, the
articles enumerated in the schedule or ia.
BILE annexed to this Act marked (B.) ell
Their in British built ships or vessels, own
ed and ~navigaled according to law, or in
any ship or vessel bona fde the built OF
any country or place belonging to, or IN
der the dolninions of, the sovereign or
state Of which the said articles are the
growth, produce, or manufacture, such
ship or vessel being navigated with a mas
ter and three>fourth of the mariners at least
belonging 10 country or place; or in any
British built ship or vessel which has been
sold to and become the property of the
subject Of any such sovereign or state, such
ship or vessel last mentioned being also
~navigated with q master and three -tourttis
OF the mariners at least belonging to such
country or place. No articles enumerated
in the said schedule to be imported in any
foreign ship or vessel, or in any British
built ship or vessel so sold, unless shipped
and brought directly from the country or
place of which they are the growth, pro-
duce or manufacture.
Not to allow the expectation OF arms or
naval stores without license OF his MaJes-
tvs secretary OF state.
1t shall be lawful to export in any Bri-
tish built ship or vessel owned, &c. or III
any foreign ship or vessel from any OF the
ports enumerated in the schedule (A.) any
article of the growth, produce, or manu-.
iacture OF any of his Majesty's d%ominions,
or any other article legally imported into
the said ports. provided that the said artl-
Giles, when exported in any such foreign
ship or vessel, shall be exported direct to
the country or state to which such ship or
vessel belongs, as aforesaid; and before
the shipment thereof, bond shall be given
IN a penalty equal to the value of the arti-
Gle, TOR their due landing at ithe port for
which entered, and for producing a CERT.
hcate thereof within months, from
the British Consul resident at the port
where The articles shall have been lam
ded, sc.
Any article enumerated in the table(B.)
legally imported under the authority OF
this Act, allowed TO be exported in any
British ship, to any other British Island or
colony in America or the West Indies, pro.
vided that upon the importation thereof,
proof shall be produced that the duties
have been paid in the colony into which
they shall have been first imported; and
any article so imported shall be allowed
to be exported to any part Of the United
Kingdom OF Great Britain, &c. under the
regulations mentioned in certain acts 18th
aad 22d and 23d Charles IL. and in the
Goth of Geo. Ill.
The Legality OF the importation to be
made appear to the satisfaction of the prin-
cipal officers of the customs.
The privileges of this Act not to extend
to vessels of such state and countries as do
not give equal privileges to British YES
sells.
His majesty may extend the provisions
of this act to other articles and ports than
those enumerated in the tables.
No articles except such as are
ted in the tables, to be imported in foreign
vessels on any pretence whatever.