The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-03-21

laden from such vessel except at such Times and
places, and In such manner, and by such per-
sons and under the care Of such officers as are d.
rvcted by law In respect Of goods arriving from Tor
eign poris and all goods found In such ship not be-
ing included In said account or In the report Of the
said ship In the ocqnets thereof II such ship be
outward bound shall pc forfeited.
such ship who shall fail TO make out and deliver
such an account, or who shall make false account
shall forfeit the sum offtiy pounds.
TX. And be IL enacted, That no goods shall be
laden Of any port 10 be carried coaslwise on board
any ship arriving from or departing for ports beyond
The seas In manner herelnbefore provided for, until
all goods brought coastwise therein shall have been
first duly landed.
x. And be Il enacted That all goods laden on
board or landed from any such ship contrary to the
regulations herein mentioned, shall be deemed 10 be
goods carried coastwse contrary TO this act.
XII. And be il enacted That no goods or passen-
gers shall be carried coasIwise from one port Of the
United Kingdom 10 another, from the United
Kingdom to the Isle of Man, or from the Isle of
Man 10 the United Kingdom, except In British ships
Provided always, TINT this shall not extend to pre-
vent the carriage coastwise Of goods in foreign yes
sells Of hundred tons burden or upwards arriving
from departing for ports beyond the seas IN man
ner herenbefore provided for or 10 prevent the con
veyance Of passengers In such vessels
XII. And be It enacted, That no goods or passen-
gers shall be Imported into The United Kingdom
from any Of the Islands Of Guernsey Jersey, Alder
ney. or Sark, nor shall any goods or passengers be
exported from the United Kingdom TO any Of the
said Islands, nor shall any goods or passengers be
carried from any OF the Islands Of Guernsey, Jer-
sey, Alderney, Sark, or Man, 10 any other Of said
Islands nor from one part o. any Of the said Islands
10 another part Of the same Island except in British
ships Provided always, that this shall not extend
to prevent the carriage coastwise OF goods in foreign
vessels of the burden OF one hundred tons or up
wards arriving from or departing for ports beyond
the seas In manner hereinbefore provided for to
prevent the conveyance Of passengers in such yes
sells.
XIII. And be Il enacted. That no goods or pas
sengers shall be carried from part of any British
possession In Asia, Africa, or America, to another
part OF the same possession, except in British ships
XIV. Provided always, and be II enacted, That II
the Legislature, or proper Legislative Authority OF
any such British Possession shall pass an act or
make an ordinance authorizing or permitting the
conveyance OF goods and passengers from one part
ofsnrh Possessions 10 another part thereof In other
than British ships, or If the Legislatures OF any two
or more Possessions shall pass any acts or ordi-
nancei for the purpose Of regulating the ra,le be-
tween them, far relates to the vessels In which
y Is 10 be carried on and shall transmit the same In
the proper manner 10 the Secretary OF Stale in order
that the same may be submitted 10 Her Majesty, and
Il Her Majesty shall be gaclousy pleased TO approve
Of snch ordinances then 10 such case Il shall
be lawful for Her Majesty TO issue an order In Con
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 az may be otherwise provided therein, may
be otherwise directed by such order In council, any
thing hercinbeore considered 10 the contrary thereof
notwit hsianding.
XIV And with regard 10 the coasing trade of In
dia, be II enacted, That il shall be lawful for the
Governor General OF India, In counsel 10 make reg
ulations authorizing permitting the conveyance Of
goods or passengers from one part Of the posses
sions Of the East India Company 10 another part
thereof In any other than British ships, subject to
such restrictions regulations as he may think ne
cessary and such regulations shall be Of equal force
and effect with any laws and regulations which the
said Governor General In council Is now or may
hereafter be authorized 10 make and shall be subject
TO disallowance and repeal in like manner, as any
other laws regulations made by the said Governor
General In council, under the laws, from time 10
time in force for the government Of the British Ter
rtories In India and shall be transmitted to England
and be laid before both Houses OF Parliament in The
same manner an any other laws or regulations which
the Governor General in council, Is now or may
hereafter be empowered to make.
XVI. And br II enacted, That no ship shall be
admitted TO be- British ship, unless duly registered
and navgated SUCH and that every British regis
tered ship $50 long as he registry Of such ship shall
be in force the certificate of such registry retained
for the usa Of such ship shall be navigaed during
the whole Of every voyage (whether with cargo or
in ballaslt IN every part Of the world BY master who
is British subject, and by crew whereof three
t0urfs nj least British seanen; and ii such ship
(noi being ship Of one hundred tons burden OF up
wards arriving from or departing ft'r ports beyond
the seas in manner herein before provided tor) be
employed IN cOaStlng one o. the
United Kingdom to another, OF IN voyage between
the United Kingdom and the Isands Of Guernsey
Jersey, Aderney, Sark, or Man. or from one OF the
said Islands TO another Of them or from one part Of
either Of them to another Of the se or be employed
In fishing on the coasts OF the United Kingdom, or
Of any oil the said Islands, then the whole Of The crew
shall be British seanen: Provided always, that ey-
cry ship, Except ships required TO be wholly nayigl
ted by British senmen) which shall be navigaed by
British seaman for very tseny Of burden Of
such ship shall be deemed 10 be dniy navisated al
ihongh the number of other seamen may exceed one
fourth Of the whole crew; provided also, that II n
due proportion Of British seamen cannot be procnr
ed In any foreign port, or In any place within the
limits Of the Fast India Companys Charter, for the
navigation ofany British ship, or IL such proportion
be destroyed during The voyage BY any unavoidable
| circumstance, aud the master OF sich ship make
proof Of the truth Of such facts to the satisfaction Of
The Collector and Controller Of the customs, nj any
Bril- sh port, or Of any person authorized In any 9TH
part Of the world to inquire into The navigation Of
| such ship, The same shall be deemed to be duly nav
| igaed.
| XVII And be Il enacted, That no person shall be
deemed TO be British seaman, or to be duly qualified
10 be master of British vessel except persons OF
ono Of the following classes Char s TO sayD natural
born subjects Of her Majesty persons natualized by
or under any act Of Parliament or by or under any
acts ordinance Of the Legislature or proper logis-
tative authority OF one Of the British Possessions or
made denizens by letters ofdenizaion persons who
have become British subjects BY virtue OF the con-
quest Of cession Of some newly acquired country,
and who have taken the oath Of allegiance 70 her
Majesty or the oath Of fidelity required by the treaty
or capiinlation, by which such newly acquired coun-
Try came into her Majesiy's possession; and persons
who have served on board any of her Majestys ships
Of war in time Of war, for the space Of three years.
| XVIII. And be 1t enacted, Tha! II her Majesty
shall at any time by her royal proclamation, declare
that the proportion Of British seamcn necessary TO
the due navigation Of British ships shall be less than
the proportion required By this act, every British
ship navigated with the proportion Of British seamen
required BY such proclamation, shall be deemed TO
be duly naygated, SO long as such proclamation shall
remain In force.
XIX. And be II enacted, That in case il shall be
made TO appear to her Majesty that British vessels
are subject in any foreign country, to any prohibit
tons or restrictions to the voyages in which they
may engage, or as to the articles which they may
import into or export from such country, il shall be
lawful for her Majesty (if she think fin by order in
council TO impose such prohibitions or restrictions
upon the ships Of such foreign country either as 10
the voyages In which they may engage, or as to the
articles which they may import Into or export from,
or carry coastwise In my part OF the United King
DOM or Of any British possessions in any part Of the
world, as her Majesty may think fl, 80 as TO place
the ships of such country on as nearly as possible
| The same footing In British ports that on which