The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-03-20
MODIFICATION OF THE BRITISH
NAVIGATION LAWS.
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XIV. Provided always, and be it enaclcd, That il
the Legislature or proper Legislative Authority ot
ANY such British Possession shall pass an act or
nuke an ordinance authorizing or permitting the
conveyance Of goods and passengers from part
Of su"h Possessions 10 another part thereof in other
han British SLIPS, or Ii the Legislatures Of any
OF more Possessions shall pass any acts or rdi
nance for the purpose oil regulating the trade be-
tween cin so far us relates Ia the vessels In which
il Is 10 BIZ carried on, and shall transmit the ia
the proper manner 10 the Secretary of State, In order
thai the same may be submitted 10 Her Majesty, and
Ii Her Majesty shall be gracousy pleased 10 approve
Of such acts ordinances; then In such II shall
be lawful for Her Majesty to issue order in Coun-
ell declaring Her Royal assent thereto, and upon the
proclamation OF such assent In the colony such acts
or ordinances shall come Into operation except so
far as may be otherwise provided therein, or as may
be otherwise directed by such order in council any
thing hereinbofore considered TO the contrary thereof
notwithstanding.
XIV. And with regard to the coasting trade OF In.
dia be il enacted, That il shall be lawful for the
Governor General Of India In counsel 10 make reg
nlaiions authorizing or permitting the conveyance Of
goods or passengers from one part OF the posses
sions OF the East India Company to another part
thereof, in any other than British ships, subject
such restrictions or regulations he may think
cessary; and such regulations shall be ofequal force
and effect with any laws and regulations which the
said Governor General in council Is now or may
hereafter be authorized to make and shall be subject
10 dsllowance and repeal in like manner, as any
other laws or regulations made by the said Governor
Z
lime, In force for The government Of the British Ter
riiories in India, md shall be transmitted England
and be laid before both Houses Of Parliament In the
same manner as any other laws or regulations which
the Governor General in council Ia now or may
hereafter be empowered to make.
XVI. And be 1t enacted That no ship shall be
admitted to be British ship unless duly registered
and navlgated as such; and that every British regis
tered ship $50 long as the registry Of such ship shall
be in force the certificate OF such registry retained
for the use Of such ship shall be navigaed during
the whole Of every voyage whether with cargo or
in balasD In every part Of the world by master who
1 is British subject, and by crew whereof three
onrs nj least are British seamen. and II such ship
mot being chip Of one hundred tons burden up
wards, arriving from or departing for ports beyond
the seas in manner herein before provided for be
employed in coasting voyage from one part Of The
! United Kingdom 10 another, or in a voyage between
| the United Kingdom and the Islands Of Guernsey
Jersey, Attorney Sark or Man. or from one of The
said islands TO another Of Them, from part OF
either of them TO another OF the same be employed
\ In fishing on the Of the United Kingdom, OF
of any Of the said Islands then the whole of The crew
shall nc British seanen: Provided always, hnt ey-
cry ship, Except ships required 10 ba wholly nargt
ted By British seamen) which shall BIO nsygaied hy
British seaman for every renty tons OF burden o
such ship shall be deemed 10 be duly nayiga,ed al.
though tho number OF other soamcn may exceed one
fourth Of the whole crew; provided also, that Ii
due proportion of British seanlon cannot be procur-
ed Ia any foreign port, or Ia any place within the
limits OF the East India Companys Chafier for the
Navigation OF ans Bftt-U SNIP or " Slgn pTUuOfliOu
be destroyed during the voyage by any unavoidable
Circumstance, aud. The master OF such ship make
pron of the truth oi such facts the satisfaction IF
The Collector and Controller OF the al any
British port, or o! any person authorized Ia ott
part ofhe world 10 inquire into the navigation OF
such ship the same shall b. deemod 10 be duly nav
igaied
XVII And be !, enacted, That no person shall be
deemed 10 be BRUSH seaman, TO be duly qualified
be nlas;er of British vessel except persons Of
one OF the following classes: Chat is to say) natural
born subjects OF her Majesty; persons naluralzed by
underany act OF Parliament, or by or under any
acts ordinance Of the Legislature proper legis.
'Gtye authority Of one OF the British Possessions,
made denzens by letters of denization; persons who
have become British subjects by virtue Of the con-
quest Of cesson Of some newly acquired country
and who have taken the oath Of allegiance TO her
Majesty, the oath Of fidelity required by the treaty
or eapi,ulaton, by which such newly acquired conn
nv came into her Maestys possession and persons
who have Aerved on board any Of her Maesy'S ships
Of war in dine OF war, for the space Of tire, years
! XVIII And be Il enacted, That II her Majesty
shall al ANY time by her royal proclamation declare
| That the proportion of British seancn necessary 10
The due navigation of British ships shall be less than
the proportion required by this nct every British
ship nsygated with the proportion Of British scalnen
required by such proclamation, shall .be deemed 10
be duly naylaated, 50 long sssich proclamation shall
4 riinan IN force.
Mn. And be !, enacted That IN case Il shan he
nude TO appear her Majesty tina, British W ssels
arr subject 10 any foreign country, TO any prohbi.
UuHN Vt RESTRICTIONS as 10 the VOYAGES IN Which they
may engage, 10 the articles which they may
Import INTO export from sucli country Il shall be
lnw1ul for her Majesty Uf she think III by order IN
couhc, 70 Impose such prohibitions or restrictions
npun the ships OF such foreign country, either as 10
the voyages in which they nay engage, or a. TO tho
articles which they may import into or export ftom
Or carry cOsa,wIse In any part OF the United King
DOM or OF any British possessions In any part Of the
world as her Majesty may think 6t, 80 Us TO place
the ships OF such country rs nearly as possible
The same footing IN British ports as tina, on which
British ships asc p1ced IN tbs ports Of such country
Xxx. And be I, enoctcd, Tllst IA care Il shall DC
made TO appear TO Her Msjesy that British ships arc
sither directly or indirectly subject In any foreign
country To any duties charges Of any sort or kind
Whatsoever, from which the national vessels Of such
county IRE exempt, OF that any imtes are imposed
upon articles imported or exported in British chips
which are not equally imposed upon the like articles
imported or exported In national vessels or thar any