ward); and on Failure of producing such Certificate, or if any such Hooks, &c. are used or disposed of for any other Purpose, the same and the Ship shall be seized and forfeited in the same Manner as if this Act had not been made. 15 Geo. 3. c. 31. § 6. Tortoise Shell. into the Free Ports in Foreign Vessels; 1. The Production of any of the Colonies or Planta- May be imported tions in America, or of any Country on the Continent of America, belonging to or under the Dominion of any Foreign European Sovereign or State, may be imported from thence into the Free Ports, in any Foreign Vessel, being owned and navigated by Persons inhabiting any of the said Colonies, Plantations, or Countries. 45 Geo. 3. c. 57. 49 Geo.3. c.22. 52 Geo. 3. c. 99. 57 Geo.3.c.74. See FREE PORTS. from thence to 2. The Production of any of the Colonies or Planta- and exported tions in America, or Countries on the Continent of the United America, belonging to or under the Dominion of any Kingdom. Foreign European Sovereign or State, having been imported into the Free Ports, may be exported from the said Ports to any Part of the United Kingdom under the Rules, &c. of 12 Car. 2. c. 18., 22 & 23 Car. 2. c. 26., and 20 Geo. 3. c. 18. with respect to Goods therein enume45 Geo. 3. c. 57. 49 Geo. 3. c. 22. 52 Geo, 3. 57 Geo. 3. c. 74. rated. C. 99. See FREE PORTS. Tortola. The Port of Road Harbour, One of the Free Ports Road Harbour a for the Importation and Exportation of certain Articles Free Port. in Foreign Ships. 45 Geo. 3. c. 57. See FREE PORTS. Trinidad. 1. The Port of San Josef, One of the Free Ports for San Josef a Free the Importation and Exportation of certain Articles in Port. Foreign Ships. 45 Geo. 3. c. 57. See FREE PORTS. Turks Islands. See “ Bahamas and Bermuda." May be im ported from the United States in Importation allowed from Malta or Gib. raltar. No Goods to be imported from the United States except Tobacco, &c. by British Subjects and in British Ships. except also Household Furniture, &c. by Persons intend ing to settle in the Colonies. The Produce of the United States of America, may be imported from the said States into certain Ports in Bermuda, enumerated in the Acts 52 Geo. 3. c. 79. and 53 Geo. 3. c. 50. in Ships of the Description therein stated, and under the like Regulations, Penalties, and Forfeitures. 57 Geo. 3. c. 28. See UNITED STATES. Uermilion, May be exported from Malta or any of the Dependencies thereof, or from Gibraltar, to any of His Majesty's Sugar Colonies or Plantations in America, or to Newfoundland, Bermuda, or any of His Majesty's Colonies or Plantations in North America, in Britishbuilt Ships, owned, navigated, and registered according to Law. 55 Geo. 3. c. 29. § 5. 9. 57 Geo. 3. c. 4. See GIBRALTAR. MALTA, United States. 1. No Goods shall be imported fronf any of the Territories belonging to the United States into His Majesty's West India Islands (in which the Bahama and Bermuda or Somers Islands are included), or into the Colonies of Demerara, Berbice, or Essequibo in the Province of Guiana, on Forfeiture thereof and the Ship, except Tobacco, Pitch, Tar, Turpentine, Hemp, Flax, Masts, Yards, Bowsprits, Staves, Heading Boards, Timber, Shingles, and Lumber of any Sort, Horses, Neat Cattle, Sheep, Hogs, Poultry, Live Stock of any Sort, Bread, Biscuit, Flour, Peas, Beans, Potatoes, Wheat, Rice, Oats, Barley, and Grain of any Sort, such Commodities being the Growth or Production of the Territories of the said States; but the said Articles shall not be so imported, except by British Subjects and in British-built Ships, owned and navigated according to Law, on Forfeiture thereof and the Ship. 28 Geo. 3. c. 6. `✨ § 1, 2. 56 Geo. 3. c. 91. § 1. 2. Except also Household Furniture, Utensils of Husbandry, and Clothing, by Subjects of the said States who shall come from thence, together with their Families, to the Bahama or Bermuda Islands, or to the Province of 6 Quebec, Quebec, Nova Scotia, or any of the Territories belonging to His Majesty in North America, for the Purpose of residing and settling there, having first obtained a Licence for that Purpose from the Governor, or in his Absence the Lieutenant Governor, of the said Islands, Provinces, or Territories respectively; provided such Household Furniture, &c. are imported in British Ships owned by His Majesty's Subjects, and navigated according to Law, and shall not in the whole exceed the Value of £50 for every White Person that shall belong to the Family, and 40s. for every Negro brought by such White Person. 30 Geo. 3. c. 27. § 1. See SETTLERS. 3. Any of the said Articles (enumerated in No. 1.) the Growth or Production of the United States, may be imported from thence into Saint George or Hamilton in Bermuda, in any Foreign Ship belonging to any Country in Amity with His Majesty, and exported from the said Ports to any of His Majesty's Islands or Dominions in the West Indies, in British-built Ships, owned and navigated according to Law. 52 Geo. 3. c. 79. §2, 3. 53 Geo. 3. c. 50. § 1. Vegetables in the Rum and Mo 4. In addition to the Articles enumerated in the Acts also the Importa52 Geo. 3. c. 79. and 53 Geo. 3. c. 50., it shall be lawful tion of Fruit and to import from the United States into the Ports men- like Ships, and tioned in the said Acts, and in Ships of the Description Exportation of therein stated, and under the like Regulations, Penalties, lasses in British. and Forfeitures, Fruit and Vegetables being the Produce of the said States; and in addition to the Articles permitted to be exported by the said Acts, to export from Bermuda to the said States, in such Vessels and under such Regulations as aforesaid, Rum and Molasses, the Produce of any British Colony in the West Indies, which shall have been legally imported into Bermuda in any British Ship. 57 Geo. 3. c. 28. §1. 5. Any Person may export from the West India Islands to any Place within the Territories belonging to the United States, any Goods not by Law prohibited to be exported from the said Islands to any Foreign Country or Place in Europe, and also Sugar, Molasses, Coffee, Cocoa Nuts, Ginger, and Pimento; and all Cocoa Nuts or Ginger which shall be exported, shall be liable to the same Duties to which the same are now liable if exported to any British Colony or Plantation in America; and the said Duties shall be raised, recovered, and applied in the D d same Articles allowed to be exported from the West India Islands to the United States in British Ships. Where on Exportation of Goods to a shall be given on Exportation to the United States. same Manner as the Duties on Cocoa Nuts or Ginger exported to any British Colony or Plantation in America; provided that no Sugar, Molasses, Coffee, Cocoa Nuts, Ginger, or Pimento, nor any other Commodities (except Salt from Turks Islands, being Part of the Bahama Islands) shall be so exported other than by British Subjects, and in British-built Vessels, owned and navigated according to Law, on Forfeiture thereof and the Vessel. 28 Geo. 3, c. 6. § 3. See GOODS, ENUMERATED AND NON-ENUMERATED. 6. Where on Exportation of any Goods to any British Colony or Plantation in America, a Bond is required for British Colony, a the due Landing such Goods, and a Certificate is required Bond is required, to discharge such Bond, (see "Sugar," and other enuthe like Bond merated Articles, and "Goods, non-enumerated,") a similar Bond shall be required on Exportation of such Goods to the United States; and such Bond shall be discharged upon Certificate under the Hand and Seal of the British Consul or Vice Consul; or in case there shall not be any such Consul or Vice Consul, then under the Hand and Seal of any Officer who may be appointed by the United States for the Purpose of granting such Certificate; and if there shall not be any Officer appointed, then such Bond shall be discharged upon a Certificate under the Hand and Seal of any Magistrate of the United States, certifying that there is no such Officer at the Port or Place where such Goods shall have been landed, and that Oath hath been made before such Magistrate by the Master of the Vessel, that the Goods were duly landed. 28 Geo. 3. c. 6. § 4. Sugar, &c. may Bermuda to the said States in Foreign Ships. 7. Any Sugar, Coffee, Rum, and Molasses, the Probe exported from duce of any British Colony in the West Indies, imported into Bermuda in any British Ship, may be exported from the Port of Saint George or from the Port of Hamilton in the said Island, to any Part of the Territories of the United States, in any Foreign Vessel belonging to any Country in Amity with His Majesty, above the Burthen of 60 Tons. 52 Geo. 3. c. 79. § 1. 53 Geo. 3. c. 50. 57 Geo. 3. c. 28. Foreign Ships may come to the Turks Islands to be there laden with Salt. 8. Any Ship belonging to the Inhabitants of the United States, coming in Ballast and not otherwise, may enter the Ports of the Islands called "Turks Islands" for the Purpose of being there laden with Salt, provided the Master shall, immediately after the Arrival of such Ship in any Port of the said Islands, make a true Entry of his Ship, upon Oath before the Collector or other Principal Officer of such Port, declaring of what Country she is built, how manned, who was the Master during the Voyage, and who are the Owners thereof, and the Purpose for which he enters the said Port, in order that such Ship may undergo the Search and Examination of the proper Officers of His Majesty's Customs; and such Master shall truly answer upon Oath to such Questions concerning the same as shall be demanded of him by such Collector or other Principal Officer, under the Penalty of £100. 28 Geo. 3. c. 6. § 5, 6. 9. There shall be paid, for the Use of His Majesty, a Tonnage Duty Tonnage Duty after the Rate of Two Shillings and Six- to be paid. pence Sterling, payable in Dollars at the Rate of Five Shillings and Sixpence per Ounce, for every Ton Burthen of every such Ship; and the Tonnage shall be ascertained by Admeasurement made by such Officer as shall be appointed for that Purpose by the Commissioners of His Majesty's Customs in England for the Time being, or any Four or more of them, which Officer shall admeasure such Ship according to the following Method; viz. 6 Drop a Plumb Line over the Stern of the Ship, and 6 |