discharge the faid principal fums of eight hundred thousand pounds, and one million and thirty-three thousand pounds, and all intereft as aforefaid, and publication thereof, in the manner to be directed by the faid act of this feffion of parliament, the faid rates and duties hereby impofed fhall from thenceforth ceafe and determine, and be no longer paid or payable; and all the rules and regulations of this act fhall alfo from thenceforth ceafe and determine, except as to the recovery of any arrears of the faid rates or duties which may at that time have accrued or grown due, or to any fine, penalty, or forfeiture, which may have been then incurred. XIV. And whereas the inhabitants of many parishes or places have frequently fuffered by the frauds and infolvency of their collectors, by being fubjected to re-affeffments for monies embezzled by them; be it enacted and declared by the authority aforefaid, That fuch perfons as fhall be nominated to be collectors of the faid Collectors of former rates and duties fhall, if required fo to do, give good and former duties fufficient fecurity to any three or more of the commiffioners for to give fecuri ty, ifrequired; carrying this act into execution, equal to the amount of the whole failing of rate to be collected in each diftrict, for their duly paying to the which, the receiver general fuch monies as shall come to their hands, which commiffioners fecurity the faid commiflioners, or any three or more of them, may appoint are hereby authorised and impowered to take; and on failure of the perfons fo named to be collectors as before directed giving fuch fecurity, if required, the faid commiffioners, or any three or more of them, fhall be at liberty, and are hereby authorised to appoint any other two or more fufficient perfons, who can give fuch fecurity as aforefaid, refiding within the limits and bounds of the parishes, townships, conftablewicks, and places where they fhall be chargeable, to be collectors of the faid former rates and duties. others. XV. Provided always, That if no perfons can be found within If no person the feveral parishes, townships, conftablewicks, or places refpec- can be found tively, who are willing or able to give fuch fecurity, then, and in willing to give fecurity, the fuch cafe, the perfons who were firft named by the commiffioners, perfon firft as directed by the faid act, fhall be collector of the faid former named to be rates and duties. CA P. VI. An act for granting an aid to his Majefty by a land tax, to be raised in Great Britain, for the fervice of the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one.-Four fhillings in the pound in England, to raise 1,989,6731. 78. 1od. sq. in Scotland, 47,954). 1s. 2d. Total, 2,037,6271. 9s. 19. CAP. VII. An act for continuing and granting to his Majefty certain duties upon malt, mum, cyder, and perry, for the fervice of the year one thousand feven hundred and ninety-one.-1 Geo. 3. c. 3. continued until June 24, 1792. collector. Preamble. 28Geo. 3. c. 8. CAP. VIII. An act to indemnify fuch perfons as have omitted to qualify themselves for offices and employments; and to indemnify juftices of the peace, or others, who have omitted to regifter or deliver in their qualifications within the time limited by law, and for giving further time for those purposes; and to indemnify members and officers, in cities, corpora tions, and borough towns, whofe admiffions have been omitted to be ftamped according to law, or, having been ftamped, have been loft or millaid, and for allowing them time to provide admiffions duly ftamped; to give further time to fuch perfons as have omitted to make and file affidavits of the execution of indentures of clerks to attornies and folicitors; and for indemnifying deputy lieutenants and officers of the militia, who have neglected to tranfmit deferiptions of their qualifications to the clerks of the peace within the time limited by law, and for giving further time for that purpose. CA P. IX. An act for the regulation of his Majefty's marine forces while on fore. An act for altering and amending fo much of an a, paffed in the W 7HEREAS by an act, paffed in the twenty-eighth year of the reign of his prefent Majesty, (intituled, An act for removing any doubt reípecting the power of the commiffioners for the affairs of India, to direct that the expence of raifing, transporting, and maintaining, fuch troops as may be judged neceflary for the fecurity of the British territories and poffeffions in the East Indies, fhould be defrayed out of the revenues arifing from the faid territories and poffeffions; and for limiting the application of the faid revenues in the manner therein mentioned), it is, amongst other things, provided and enacted, That it shall not be lawful for the faid commiffioners to give or approve any fuch direction as in the faid act is mentioned, with refpect to the payment of any greater number of his Majefty's forces, or of the European forces of the East India company, than is therein specified refpectively: and whereas, by reason of the prefent war in India, it is become expedient, that a further number of his Majesty's forces fhould now be fent to the East Indies, in addition to thofe, the payment of which the faid commiffioners are by the faid act authorised to direct and approve; may it therefore pleafe your Majefty that it may be enacted; and 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 it fhall and may be lawful for the faid commiffioners for the Commissionaffairs of India, and they are hereby authorifed and impowered, ers for the at any time before the twenty-fifth day of March one thoufand affairs of India impowered to feven hundred and ninety-two, to give or approve orders and di- order the exrections that the expences to be incurred for tranfporting and pences of maintaining fuch a number of his Majefty's forces, not exceeding tranfporting, two thoufand fix hundred and eighty-two men, including the &c. an addicommiffioned and non-commiffioned officers, as fhall be fent to of forces to India, in addition to the number of the fame forces mentioned in India, to be the faid act, fhall be paid, defrayed, and borne out of the reve- paid out of the nues arifing from the faid territories and poffeffions; any thing in the faid act to the contrary notwithstanding. CA P. XI. An act for removing any doubt refpecting the fale or mortgage of annuities, pursuant to an act made in the twenty-fixth year of the reign of his prefent Majefly, intituled, An act to enable the Eaft India company to raise money by fale of annuities, and by increasing their capital ftock. 26 Geo. 3. c. 62. recited. Eaft India company may at any time raise money on their annuity fund, or fell the fame, agreeable to the regula tions of recited act. CA P. XII. An act to continue the laws now in force for regulating the trade between the subjects of his Majesty's dominions and the inhabitants of the territories belonging to the united states of America, so far as the fame relate to the trade and commerce carried on between this kingdom and the inhabitants of the countries belonging to the faid united flates. WHERE tional number revenues of the company. HEREAS an a&t was made in the twenty-third year of the Preamble. reign of his prefent Majefty, (intituled, An act for preventing 23 Geo.3.c.39 certain inftruments from being required from fhips belonging to the united states of America; and to give to his Majesty, for a limited time, certain powers for the better carrying on trade and commerce between the fubjects of his Majefty's dominions and the inhabitants of the faid united states); which faid act has been continued, by feveral subsequent acts, until the fifth day of April one thousand feven hundred and ninety-one: and whereas by an act, made in the twenty-fourth year of his prefent Majefty's reign, (intituled, An act to extend the powers of an act, made in the twenty-third 24Geo.3 c.45. year of his prefent Majefty, for giving his Majejly certain powers for the better carrying on trade and commerce between the subjects of his viajefty's dominions and the inhabitants of the united flates of America, to the trade and commerce of this kingdom with the British colonies and plantations in America, with respect to certain articles therein mentioned); the powers given by the faid recited act were extended to the trade and intercourfe between this kingdom and the British colonies and plantations in America, fo far as the fame might relate to iron, hemp, and fail-cloth, and other articles of the produce of any place bordering on the Baltic, which might be exported from this kingdom; which faid laft mentioned act has alfo, by feveral fubfequent acts, been continued until the faid fifth day of April one thousand feven hundred and ninety-one: and whereas it is expedient that the faid act of the twenty-third year of his prefent Maielly's reign, fo far only as the fame extends to the trade and commerce carried on between this kingdom and the prople and territories belonging to the united States of America; and as that the faid aft of the twentyfourth year of his Majesty's reign Bould be further continued; may it therefore pleafe your Majefly that it may be enacted; and be it enacted by the King's most excellent majefty, by and with the 23Geo.3.c.29. advice and confent of the lords fpiritual and temporal, and comfo far as relates mons, in this prefent parliament allembled, and by the authority of the fame, That the faid act of the twenty-third year of his prefent Majefty's reign, fo far only as the fame extends to the trade kingdom and and commerce carried on between this kingdom and the people and territories belonging to the united states of America; and that the said act, made in the twenty-fourth year of his prefent MaGeo.3.c.49.to jefty's reign, and all the matters and things therein contained, fhall continue and be in force until the fifth day of April one thouforce till April fand feven hundred and ninety-two, and till the end of the then next feffion of parliament, and no longer. to the com merce be tween this the united ftates of Ame rica, and 24 continue in 5, 1792. the united Articles from II. And be it further enacted, That if any iron, hemp, failany place bordering on cloth, or other articles of the produce of any place bordering on the Baltic, the Baltic, which may be lawfully exported from this kingdom, which may be fhall be exported from hence in any other manner than fuch as is exported from or fhall be allowed by any law now in force, or which shall herethis kingdom, after be in force, or by order of his Majefty in council; or if any if exported contrary to goods or commodities whatever fhall be imported from any of the law, and goods territories of the united ftates of America, into any of the ports imported from of this kingdom, other than fuch as by any law now in force, or ftates of Ame- which fhall hereafter be in force, or by virtue of this prefent act, rica, and not or by order of his Majefty in council, now are, or hereafter fhall permitted by be permitted to be imported; or if any goods or commodities jaw, fhall be imported from the territories of the faid united states of America into any of the ports of this kingdom, in any other manner whatever than fuch as is or fhall be allowed by any law now in force, or which fhall hereafter be in force, or by order of his Majefty in council, the fame fhall be forfeited, together with the forfeited with fhip or veffe! in which fuch goods or commodities thall refpecthe ship, &c. tively be exported or imported, and all the guns, furniture, ammunition, tackle, and apparel belonging thereto. and alfo good's imported from thefe ftates contrary to law, to be How forfei recovered and applied. III. And be it further enacted, That every forfeiture incurred tures are to be by virtue of this act fhall and may be fued for, profecuted, and recovered, by fuch and the like ways, means, and methods, and the produce thereof difpofed of, paid, and applied, in fuch and the like manner, and to fuch and the like ufes and purposes, as any forfeiture incurred by any law refpecting the revenue of cuftoms may now be fued for, profecuted, and recovered in the places. where where refpectively the offence fhall be committed; and that the produce thereof shall be difpofed of, paid, and applied in like manner in the faid places refpectively; any law, cuftom, or ufage, to the contrary notwithstanding. IV. And be it further enacted, That this act fhall continue A&t to contiand be in force until the fifth day of April one thousand feven nue in force till April 5, hundred and ninety-two, and till the end of the then next session of parliament, and no longer. 1792; V. Provided always, and be it further enacted, That this but may be act, or any part thereof, may be altered, varied or repealed, by repealed this any act or acts to be made in this prefent feffion of parliament. An act for punishing mutiny and defertion; and for the better payment of the army and their quarters.-Number of forces 17,013, including 1,620 invalids, CA P. XIV. An act for appointing commiffioners for putting in execution an act of this feffion of parliament, intituled, An act for granting an aid to his Majesty by a land tax, to be raised in Great Britain, for the fervice of the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one. CA P. XV. An act for granting to his Majesty an additional duty on fugar imported into this kingdom. Moft gracious Sovereign, feffion. WE, your Majefty's most dutiful and loyal fubjects, the com- Preamble. mons of Great Britain, in parliament affembled, towards raifing the neceffary fupplies to defray your Majefty's publick expences, have freely and voluntarily refolved to give and grant unto your Majefty the additional duty of cuftoms herein-after mentioned; and do moft humbly befeech your Majesty that it may be enacted; and 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 From April 11, eleventh day of April one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one, 1791, an addithere fhall be raised, levied, collected, and paid, unto and for the tional duty of 2s.8d.percwt. ufe of his Majefty, his heirs and fucceffors, over and above the to be paid on duties payable by law, on and immediately before the faid eleventh fugars importday of April one thousand feven hundred and ninety-one, the ed into Great following additional duty on fugars imported or brought into Britain, and Great Britain, and not warehoufed, to be paid in ready money, houfed. without any discount, abatement, or deduction whatever; that is to fay, For every hundred weight of fugar, containing one hundred and twelve pounds weight, the fum of two fhillings and eight-pence, and fo in that proportion for any greater or lefs quantity. II. And not ware |