The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-03-19
MODIFICATION OF THE BRITISH
NAvIGATION LAWS.
Nm. LABoU ERE's BILL
l6 february, ls49. IL Vet

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| To amend the Laws In force for the announcement
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! WHEREAS, II Is expedlent 10 amend the Laws
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BE Il enacted by the Queens most Excellent
Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the
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September one thousand eight and forfy-nfns
the following and parts OF acts shall be repeaed
(thnt Ia 10 certain nc nassed in the session OF
pa~,ian,a,, baI,.n 81, ia a,oh,h n,d n,rth ,eor
s'.,' .ye" =. - 60 - d. -.
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nayigatlon;n aud so much OF certain other aci,
nassed In The said session Of Parliament in,iiuled
aan 40, sor ,ba reaIsts,Ino NJ Rr,,i.h v.ss,la .
an a.' ~, "e '.s'''e'is - i,"'''.
as limits tho privileges Of vessels registered az
| Malta Giberalta and Hellgoland; and so much
thereof as provides thai no ship or vessel shall be-
registered except such as are wholly of the build Of
some Port OF the British Dominons and 10 much
as relates 10 the disqualification of ships repaired In
| foreign country; and 80 much as prevents British
ships which have been captured by or sold to for
eigners from becoming entitled 10 BIO again regis
tered as British In case the same again become the
property OF British Subjects; and much OF
iain other act passed In the said session Of Pnrlia
n,ent intitled ian act to regulate the trade of Brit
ish possessions abroad, us provides that no goods
shall be imported into or exported from any Of the
British possessions In America by sea from 10
any place other than the United Kingdom some
fother of such possessions except into or from the
several Ports denominated Free Ports; and so much
thereof az provides for the limitation Of the priyi
leges allowed to foreign ships by the law Of naviga
ton in respect of imporiations Into the British pos
sessions in Asia, Africa and America; and so much
thereof as provides that no vessel boat shall be
admitted 10 be British vessel or boat on any Of the
! Inland waters or akos OF America, except snch as
shall have been built at some place within the
British Dominious and shall not have been repaired
In the said act Is mentoned and so much OF certain
other act passed in the said $, ssion Of Parliament
intituled IAN Act for the general Regulation of the
Customs,n as prohibits the importation OF train OIL
blubber sperraceti oil, head-matter skins, bones
and fins. the produce Of fish or creatures living In
the sea- unless in vessels which shall have been clear
ed our regularly with such OIL blubber, or other pro.
duce on board from some foreign ports and SO much
thereof as prohibits the importation of Teas, unless
from the Cape of Good Hone, or from places east
ward OF the same to the Straits Of Magellan and go
much of a certain act passed In the session Of Par
liament-hoden in the seventh and eighth years Of
the reign Of her present majesty inttucd Van Act 10
amend and consolidate the laws relating TO merchant
seamen, and for keeping register Of seancn,p as
longing 10 any subject of her majesty and OF The
BURDEN az eighty tons or ,pwards fexcep pleasure
yuchtsA sho have on board al lhe time Of her pro-
,peding iron, any mort Of The United KINGDOM and
NJ piI times when absent from, thp limited Kinqdom
ar mn vioating the one Annrentice or more In n GER
lain nronorton 10 the number Of tons Of bis shjps
oil measurement. and that il any such master or
owner shall negsc, n have IN hoard HE shin The
number Of amenities thereby reo,red, together
,v,h ,ho;r rsspec,ive yeostared indsn,nrss nssian
ments md registers tickets, he shn forfeit and nav
The sum Of ten pounds in respect Of each apprentice
indent,,re assipnment or register lckei 40 wanting
or deficient: uso an Act nassed in he thjriy-seyenih
year Of The reign of King George the third niitnled
Inn Act for regulating Ike trade 10 be carried on with
the British Possessions in India bv the ships Of M
lions in amity with his AIaiesty;'' and SO much Of a
certain act passed In the session Of Parliament ho
den in the fourth wear OF the reign Of Kino Georye
the fourth inliuled ian Actio consolidate and amend
the several laws in force with respect TO trade
from and 10 places within the limits of the charter
Of The East India Company and to make further pro-
visions with respect to such trade, and 10 amend an
Act Of the present session OF Parliament for the re-
gstering OF vessels, so far as II relates 10 vessels
registered In India as on acts that no Asiaic sail
ors lascars OF natives Of any OF the territories
tries islands or places within the limits OF the char
ier OF the East India Company shall at any time be
deemed Or taken 70 pc Drlllsh seaen wilnln ihe IN
tent and meaning Of any act or acts Of Parliament
relating TO the navigation OF British ships BY sub
jccis OF her Majesty and also the following acts
and paris OF actsi so mnoh Oh certain act passed
IA tuc ioutth year VI thc ieikH W mig 0eorBe
the FOURTH inttuled an act 70 authorize Ills Majesty
under certain circumstances, toregunte the duties
and drawback on goods imported or exported In for
eign vessels, ana 70 exempt certain foreign vesses
IRON plonge as relates 70 me regulations q duties
ana afaWnack aso an act passed IN the MIN year
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70 a,heha uc ,aMs iof Wy iipottauon oi com, us
enaDcs nsf dles.y, unuet Sstlain clrcnhs'ances
piSnoN 'l'9 !, VI sorn grain, meat u
"ou i,o'', ~. Do'i'ons - veisaih 'oiesh powers.
IL AND whereas, by the snid acts, TOT tho general
regulation OF the Customs enacted that no goods
shal be laden on board any snip 10 be carried coast
wise unt a' gooas Droueh. 10 sncn snip from parts
beyond the seas snail nave been unadeD.
Now he II enacted That on the nrrivDl from Far.