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V. Provided nevertheless, and it is Where any unhereby declared and enacted, That when Tobacco shall manufactured any unmanufactured Tobacco is import-be found to be ed in Hogtheads or Cafks in Great Bri-damaged, uptain, from any of His Majefty's Planta- on Landing, tions in America, if upon the Landing and Examination thereof, it fhall appear that the Tobacco contained in any of fuch Hogfheads or Cafks, is fo much damaged, that by cutting off the damaged Part thereof (for which no Duty is paid) the found Tobacco remaining in any of fuch Hogfheads (for which Duty is to be paid) is under the Weight of Four hundred and fifty Pounds, then, and in fuch Cafe, it shall and may be lawful for the Importer or Importers thereof, in the Prefence of the Land-waiters, appointed to deliver the Ship in which the fame was imported, to caufe all fuch found Tobacco to be put together into One or more of the fame Hogfheads out of which the damaged Tobacco was taken; and the what is found faid Land-waiters, or other proper Offi- may be put incers, are hereby directed and required to to the fame enter into their respective Books, the true from whence Hogsheads and exact Weight of all fuch found To the damaged bacco put into each and every fuch Hogf-Tobacco was head, with the feveral. and refpective taken, and the Marks and Numbers fet on each and Land-waiter is every fuch Hogfhead; and alfo to note to enter the and fpecify in their Books, that fuch fame in his Books, &r. Hogfheads were packed and re-filled int their Prefence; and all and every fuch Hog(heads of unmanufactured Tobacco fhall and may be exported from the fame Ports and no other, at which they were originally

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and Deben- originally imported; and Debentures fhall be made out, and the Drawback be paid Drawbackmay for the Tobacco therein contained (probe allowed for vided the Quantity of the Tobacco in Exportation. each fuch Hogfhead amounts to Four hundred and twenty five Pounds Weight,

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or more, in the fame Manner and Form, to all Intents and Purposes, as if the Package of fuch Tobacco had not been altered; any thing herein before contained to the contrary thereof in any wife notwithstanding.

VI. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That from and after Cocquet, the the faid Twenty ninth Day of September, Marks, Num- One thousand feven hundred and fifty bers, and Weight of the one, all and every Perfon and Perfons Tobacco when who fhall enter any unmanufactured Tofirft imported, bacco Outwa ds, except manufactured Tobacco imported before the faid Twenty ninth Day of September, One thousand feven hundred and fifty one, at any Port or Place in Great Britain, in order to be fhipped and exported in any Ship or Veffel whatsoever, to any Part or Parts beyond the Seas, fhall, before the fame or any Part thereof is laden on Board any Ship or Veffel to be exported, endorfe upon the Cocquet and Bill (to be delivered to the Searcher or Sea chers belonging to the Cuftoms, and appointed to examine Tobacco thipped for Exportation) in a fair, diftinct, and legible Manner, the Plantation or Manifeft Mark and Number, which was upon each and every Hogfhead, Cafk, Cheft, or other Package of fuch Tobacco, at the Time when the fame was first imported into Great Britain; and alfo the Landing.

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Mark and Number which was placed and fet upon each and every Hogfhead, Cafk, Cheft, or other Package thereof, when other Great Ber

tain, together with the exact Weight that each and every Hogfhead, Cafk, Cheft, or other Package, with the Tobacco therein contained, was of, at the Time of its being landed in Great Britain; and alfo the particular Mark and Number fet upon each Hogfhead, Cafk, Cheft, or other Package thereof, by the Exporter or Exporters thereof, at the Time the fame fhall be brought to the Water Side to be shipped for Exportation, together with the then Weight which each parti cular Hogshead, Cafk, Cheft,, or other Package, and the Tobacco therein contained, fhall be of, at the Time it is fo entered for Exportation, and the Searcher fhall not admit any Cocquet unless marked as aforefaid; and all and every Ex- and to write off porter and Exporters of Tobacco fhall the Weight of alfo, from and after the faid Twenty head, &c. exeach Hogfninth Day of September, One thousand ported by him, feven hundred and fifty one, write off, from the Enand they are hereby required and direct-try made at the ed to write off, the Weight of each Importation, Hog(head, Cafk, Cheft, or other Package of unmanufactured Tobacco, by him, her, or them exported, from any Port of Great Britain, to any Part or Parts beyond the Seas, from the identical and particular Entry made of each and every fuch Hoghead, Cheft, or other Package of fuch unmanufactured Tobacco, at the Time when it was first imported into Great Britain; and if any Perfon or Perfons whatsoever, who after

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the faid Twenty ninth Day of September, One thoufand leven hundred and fifty one, fhall enter Outwards for Exportation to any Part or Parts beyond the Seas, from any Port or Place in Great Britain, any unmanufactured Tobacco, fhall neglect or refuse to endorfe upon the Cocquet and Bill for the faid Tobacco delivered to the Searchers, in a fair, diftinct, and legible Manner, all, and each, and every of the feveral and respective Marks, Numbers, and Weights herein before mentioned and defcribed, and in the Manner and Form the fame is hereby required and di: ected to be done, or who fhall neglect or refuse to write off the Weight of each Hogfhead, Cafk, Chest, or other Package of unmanufactured Tobacco, by him, her, or them exported, from the identical Entry made thereof, at the Time when the fame was firft imported into Great Britain, agreeable to the Directions herein before given for that Purpose; all, and each, and every fuch Perfon and Perfons offending in each under Penalty or either of thefe Cafes, fhall forfeit and of 5 1. for every lose the Sum of Five Pounds for every Hogfhead for cach Offence, Hogfhead, Cafk, Cheft, or other Package of fuch unmanufactured Tobacco, for each and every fuch Offence or Of fences, to be fued for, recovered, levied, and divided, in the Manner herein after directed; any Law, Statute, or Ufage to the contrary in any wife notand no Draw-withstanding; and no Drawback or Debenture for or on Account of the Exportation thereof, fhall be made out, giantéd, or paid.

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VII. And it is hereby further enacted Importer maby the Authority aforelaid, That all and nufacturing Tobacco on every Perfon and Perfons who, from and after the faid Twenty ninth Day of Sep count, to dehis own Actember, One thousand feven hundred and liver to the fifty one, fhall import any Tobacco in- Officers of the to Great Britain from any of His Ma- Cultoms at the jefty's Plantations in America, and who Port of Imporfhall in any wife manufacture the fame, tation, the or any Part thereof, upon his, her, or bers, and Marks, Numtheir own Account or Accounts, or caufe Weights, &c. or procure the fame, or any Pait thereof, of the Hogfto be manufactured for his, her, or their heads to be own Account or Accounts, by any other manufactured, Perfon or Perfons, fhall (before the fame, and the Ship's or any Part thereof, be manufactured by Name, & the Importer or Importers, or thall be delivered out by the Importer or Importers to any other Perfon or Perfons to be manufactured for the Account of fuch Importer or Importers) deliver, and they are hereby directed and required to deliver, to the Collector or other Chief Officer of the Cuftoms at the Port or Place where fuch Tobacco was imported, an Account in Writing, containing the Plantation or Manifeft Mark and Number of every Hogshead, Cafk, Cheft, or other Package of Tobacco intended to be manufactured, with the Name of the Ship or Ships in which the fame was imported, and the Time when, and alfo the Landing Mark and Number fet on each Hogfhead, Cafk, Cheft, or other Package, at the Time of their Importation into Great Britain; and alfo the exact Weight which all, and each, and every of fuch Hogfheads, Cafks, Chefts, or other Packages, and the Tobacco there

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