into this kingdom; and for applying certain unclaimed monies, remaining in the exchequer for the payment of annuities on lives, to the reduction of the national debt), an excise duty is chargeable for and upon all fales by way of aution in Great Britain, of any goods or chattels, according to the refpective rates therein expressed: and whereas it is expedient that fome provifion fhould be made in favour of goods and chattels imported from the settlement at Yucatan in South America, and fold by auction in Great Britain; be it enacted by the King's most excellent majefty, by and with the advice and confent of the lords fpiritual and temporal, and commons, in this prefent parliament affembled, and by the authority of the fame, That from and after the fifth day of July one thousand seven hundred and ninety, any goods imported into this kingdom by way of free from the merchandise, from the faid fettlement at Yucatan, fhall be free of excife duty on the faid duty on the first fale of such goods at auction, by or for fales by auction, impofed the account of the original importer to whom the fame were conby recited act, figned, and by whom they were entered at the cuftom-houfe at the port of importation, fo as fuch fale be made within twelve months after fuch goods fhall be imported, and by fome perfon duly licensed to exercise the trade or business of an auctioneer.

From July 5,

1790, goods imported from Yucatan to be

&c.

and exporters of goods to that fettlement, to be allowed the fame draw

backs as on

II. And whereas drawbacks of the whole or part of duties paid upon certain goods and commodities, are allowed to the exporter on the due exportation thereof into the British colonies in America: and whereas it is expedient that the like drawbacks fhould be allowed on the exportation of fuch goods and commodities to the faid fettlement at Yucatan; be it therefore further enacted, That, from and after the faid fifth day of July one thousand seven hundred and ninety, there fhall be paid or allowed to the exporter or exporters of any goods or commodities which fhall be exported to the faid fettlement of Yucatan, the like drawback of the duties of cuftoms and excile as is now allowed on the exportation of fuch goods or commodities to the goods export- British colonies or plantations in America, on condition that the ed to America, &c. same shall be exported in fuch and the like manner, and under fuch and the like rules, regulations, provifions, reftrictions, penalties, and forfeitures, as fuch goods or commodities are now subject and liable to, upon the exportation thereof, for a drawback to the British colonies or plantations in America: provided also, that the like bond fhall be given for the due exportation thereof, with further condition that the exporter thereof fhall produce a certificate under the hands and feals of two British merchants, within the space of twelve calendar months from the exportation thereof, that the fame have been duly landed there.

Preamble.

C A P. XXVII.

An act for encouraging new fettlers in his Majefty's colonies and plan

W!

tations in America.

THEREAS it is expedient that encouragement fhould be given to perfons that are difpofed to come and fettle in certain of his Majefty's colonies and plantations in America and the Weft Indies; be it therefore enacted by the King's moft excellent majefty, by and with the advice and confent of the lords fpiritual and tempo

ral,

of the united

ral, and commons, in this prefent parliament affembled, and by the authority of the fame, That, from and after the first day of August From Aug. 1, one thousand seven hundred and ninety, if any person or perfons, 1790, subjects being a fubject or fubjects of the territories or countries belonging states of Ameto the united states of America, fhall come from thence, together rica, fettling with his or their family or families, to any of the Bahama, or in the Bahama Bermuda or Somers iflands, or to any part of the province of Quebec, islands, &c. or of Nova Scotia, or any of the territories belonging to his Majefty in may import North America, for the purpose of refiding and fettling there, it shall be negroes, &c. duty-free, to lawful for any fuch perfon or perfons, having first obtained a li- the value herecence for that purpose from the governor, or, in his abfence, the in fpecified, lieutenant governor of the faid iflands, colonies, or provinces re- &c. fpectively, to import into the fame, in Britifh fhips owned by his Majesty's fubjects, and navigated according to law, any negroes, household furniture, utenfils of hufbandry, or cloathing, free of duty: provided always, That fuch household furniture, utenfils of hufbandry, and cloathing, fhall not in the whole exceed the value of fifty pounds for every white perfon that fhall belong to fuch family; and the value of forty fhillings for every negro brought by fuch white perfon; and if any difpute fhall arife as to the value of fuch household furniture, utenfils of hufbandry, or cloathing, the same shall be heard and determined by the arbitration of three British merchants at the port where the fame fhall be imported, one of fuch British merchants to be appointed by the governor, or in his abfence the lieutenant governor of fuch ifland or province, one by the collector of the customs at fuch port, and one by the perfon fo coming with his family.

within 12

1

II. And be it further enacted, That all fales or bargains for the Sales of nefale of any negro, household furniture, utenfils of husbandry, or groes, &c. fo cloathing, fo imported, which fhall be made within twelve ca- imported, lendar months after the importation of the fame, (except in cafes months, to be of the brankruptcy or death of the owner thereof), fhall be null and void. void to all intents and purposes whatsoever.

III. And be it further enacted, That every white perfon fo All white percoming to refide, if above the age of fourteen years, fhall, and he is fons coming hereby required, immediately after his arrival, to take and fub- take the oath so to refide, to fcribe the oath of allegiance to his Majefty, his heirs and fuccef- of allegiance, fors, before the governor, lieutenant governor, or chief magiftrate if upwards of of the place where fuch perfon fhall arrive, and at the fame time 14 years old. fwear that it is his intention to refide and settle in fuch island or province; for which oaths fuch governor, lieutenant governor, or chief magiftrate, fhall receive the same fee, and no more, as is payable by law on adminiftering the oath of allegiance in cafes. where the fame is now by law required.

CA P.

XXVIII.

An act for permitting the importation of Cashew gum from his Majesty's West India islands, upon payment of the like duty as is paid upon the importation of gum Arabic, or gum Senega.

W HEREAS it will be highly useful to several forts of manu- Preamble.

factures, that Cashew gum fhould be imported upon no higher

duty

duty than gum Arabic and gum Senega is now allowed to be imported; be it therefore enacted by the King's moft excellent majefty, by and with the advice and confent of the lords fpiritual and temporal, and commons, in this prefent parliament affembled, and by the From July 5, authority of the fame, That, from and after the fifth day of July 1790, Cafhew one thoufand feven hundred and ninety, Cashew gum the growth or production of any of his Majesty's West India islands, (in which the Bahama and Bermuda or Somers inlands are included), fhall and may be imported into any port of Great Britain, in British fhips, owned by his Majefty's fubjects, and navigated according to law, on payment of the fame duty, and no other, as is now paid upon the importation of gum Arabic, or gum Senega, into any port of Great Britain; and fuch duty shall be raised, levied, collected, paid, recovered, and applied, in the fame manner as the faid duty upon gum Arabic, or gum Senega, is raised, levied, collected, paid, recovered, and applied.

gum of the Weft India islands may be imported on payment

of the fame

duties as gum Arabic.

Preamble.

27 Geo. 3.

CA P. XXIX.

An act for amending an act, paffed in the twenty-feventh year of the reign of his prefent Majesty, intituled, An act for allowing the importation and exportation of certain goods, wares, and merchandise, in the ports of Kingston, Savannah la Mar, Montego Bay, and Santa Lucea in the ifland of Jamaica, in the port of Saint George in the island of Grenada, in the port of Roseau in the island of Dominica, and in the port of Nassau in the island of New Providence, one of the Bahama iflands, under certain regulations and restrictions; and for regulating the duties on the importation of goods and commodities the growth and production of the countries bordering on the province of Quebec.

WHEREAS

HEREAS by an act, made in the twenty-feventh year of his prefent Majesty, intituled, An act for allowing the imporc. 27, recited. tation and exportation of certain goods, wares, and merchandise, in the ports of Kingston, Savannah la Mar, Montego Bay, and Santa Lucea in the island of Jamaica, in the port of Saint George in the ifland of Grenada, in the port of Roseau in the island of Dominica, and in the port of Naffau in the island of New Providence, one of the Bahama islands, under certain regulations and restrictions, it is enacted, That certain articles therein mentioned, being the growth or production of any of the colonies or plantations in America, belonging to or under the dominion of any foreign European fovereign or ftate, and all coin and bullion, diamonds, or precious ftones, may be imported from any of the faid colonies or plantations into the feveral ports of Kingston, Savannah la Mar, Montego Bay, and Santa Lucea in the island of Jamaica, the port of Saint George in the island of Grenada, the port of Rofeau in the island of Dominica, and the port of Naffau in the island of New Providence, one of the Bahama islands, in any foreign floop, fchooner, or other vessel whatever, not having more than one deck, and not exceeding the burthen of feventy tons, and being owned and navigated by the fubjects of any foreign European fovereign or ftate: and whereas it will tend to encreafe the commerce carried on to and

from

from the before-mentioned ports, if the foreign floops, fchooners, and veffels trading thereto be not limited to any defcription of tonnage; be it therefore enacted by the King's most excellent majefty, by and with the advice and confent of the lords fpiritual and temporal, and commons, in this prefent parliament affembled, and by the authority of the fame, That the floops, fchooners, and veffels, Sloops, &c. owned and navigated by the fubjects of any foreign European importing and fovereign or ftate, importing and exporting the articles enumerat- exporting the ed in the before mentioned act, to and from the before mentioned merated in the ports, in the island of Jamaica, the island of Grenada, the island of recited act, Dominica, and the island of New Providence, one of the Bahama may be of any islands, under the regulations therein prescribed, may confift of tonnage, as and measure any number of tons, provided that every such veffel have not more than one deck; any thing in the said act to the contrary notwithstanding.

articles enu

they have but

one deck.

into that pro

II. And whereas it is expedient that goods or commodities the growth or production of any of the countries bordering on the province of Quebec, and brought into the faid province in conformity to the laws of that province, should be permitted to be imported into this kingdom, in the fame manner and on the fame terms and conditions as fuch goods and commodities are now imported from the faid province of Quebec: be it further enacted, That, from and after the first day of July From July 1, one thousand seven hundred and ninety, all goods and commodities 1790, goods of the growth whatsoever, being the growth or production of any of the coun- of the countries bordering on the province of Quebec, and brought by land or tries borderinland navigation into the faid province, conformably to the re- ing on Quegulations eftablished by law in the faid province for bringing in bec, imported the fame by land or inland navigation, from any of the countries. vince, may be bordering thereon, fhall and may be imported into any part of imported into Great Britain from the faid province of Quebec, and the fame re- Great Britain spectively fhall be admitted to entry and be charged with duty, or from thence. exempted from duty, in like manner as fuch goods and commodities respectively would be charged with, or exempted from duty, if the fame were of the growth or production of the faid province of Quebec, and were imported directly from thence into Great Britain; provided it fhall appear, by certificate under the hands and feals of the collector and comptroller of the customs, and the naval officer there, that the fame refpectively were brought into the province of Quebec, conformably to the regulations established by law in the faid province, by land or by inland navigation, from the countries bordering thereon, and specifying from what places the fame were refpectively brought into the faid province; and that the like rules, regulations, reftrictions, and conditions, are obferved and performed on their being imported into Great Britain, as are required for the like goods and commodities refpectively imported into Great Britain from the faid province of Quebec, and under and subject to the like conditions, penalties, and forfeitures, and to the like modes for recovery and application thereof.

CAP.

An act for granting to his Majefty a certain sum of money, to be raised by a lottery.

790,9371. 10s. to be raised by a lottery. All perfons who have made depofits, pursuant to the refolution of the houfe of commons, are required to pay the remainder of their fubfcriptions at certain times fpecified, viz. 21. by June 18, 1790; — 21. by July 30; 21. by Sept. 1o; 31. by Oct. 22; 21. by Dec. 1o, following, and the remaining 31. by Jan. 14, 1791; and the contributors for each 151. 16s. 4d. 2q. advanced, to have upon each fortunate ticket the lot fallen to him; and thofe that pay contributions before the time limited to be allowed discount at 3 per cent. per ann. And if the whole 790,9371. 1os. be paid, to have tickets at the rate of 151. 16s. 4d. 2q. each. Cafhier to give fecurity, to the fatisfaction of the commiffioners of the treasury; and to pay all monies received into the exchequer. Commiffioners of the treasury impowered to apply the money paid in by the cashier. 500,000l. the amount of the prizes, to be paid out of any supplies granted this feffion. Managers and directors of the lottery to be appointed by the treasury. Method of the lottery books. Managers to examine the books, with the tickets, and deliver them to the cashiers of the bank, taking a receipt for the fame. Cashiers to return the books, with the undifpofed tickets, with an account of money received and paid in. Undifpofed tickets to be delivered into the exchequer. Tickets of the middle columns to be rolled up, and fastened with thread or filk; and cut off indentwife into a box marked with the letter (A), and put into another box to be locked up, and fealed. Books to be prepared with two columns, on each of which 50,000 tickets are to be printed. The number and value of the fortunate tickets,-3 prizes of 20,000l.—2 of 10,000l. 3 of 5,000l. 5 of 2,000l.— 15 of 1,cool. 30 of 500l.

100 of 100l.

150 of 50l.- 5,000 of 251.-9,025 of 201.41. per ticket allowed to the owner of every one of the firft 10,000 tickets drawn a blank. 1,000l. to the first-drawn ticket; 1,000l. to the laft-drawn. Tickets in the outermoft column of the last-mentioned books to be rolled up and tied, and cut off into a box marked with the letter (B), &c. Public notice to be given of putting the tickets into the boxes. Lottery to begin drawing on Feb. 9, 1791. Method to be observed in drawing, &c. Number of the fortunate tickets, and the fums, to be printed. Difputes to be adjusted by the managers. Penalty on forging tickets, &c. capital felony and death. Offenders (not in prison) discovering perfons guilty, to receive a pardon, and 50l. reward. Provifo, no attainder for fuch offences to make corruption of blood, lofs of dower, or disherifon of heirs. Managers to be fworn. The oath.

I an A. B. as a manager and director of the lottery to be drawn in pursuance of an act of parliament, made in the thirtieth year of his Majesty's reign, do fwear, That I will faithfully execute the truft reposed in me; and that I will not use any indirect art or means, or permit or direct any person to ufe any indirect art or means, to obtain a prize or fortunate lot therein, for myself, or any other perfon whatsoever; and that I will do the utmost of my endeavours to prevent any undue or finifter practice to be done by any person whatsoever; and that I will, to the beft of my judgement, declare to whom any prize, lot, or ticket, of right does belong, according to the true intent and meaning of the faid act.

Cashier may receive the fums fubfcribed before receiving the lottery book; giving a note for the fame; which fhall entitle the bearer to a ticket for every 151. 16s. 4d. 2q. paid. After June 18, 1790, the calhier may deliver tickets not exceeding in value half of the fum actually fubfcribed; and fhall give receipts for the refidue of such sums, after deducting the value of the tickets fo delivered. Contributors, not making good their payments within the times limited, forfeit their depofits, and the tickets to be returned to the managers, &c. Commiffioners of the treasury may reward the managers, &c. as they fhall think fit. The 500,000l. for the payment of

the