Anno Regni

GEORGII II.

REGIS

Magna Britannia, Franciæ, & Hiberniæ, VICESIMO QUARTO.

At the Parliament begun and holden at Westminster, the Tenth Day of November, Anno Dom. 1747, in the Twenty first Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord GEORGE the Second, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, c. And from thence continued by feveral Prorogations to the Seventeenth Day of January, 1750, being the Fourth Seffion of this prefent Parlia

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LONDON:

Printed by Thomas Bafkett, Printer to the King's moft Excellent Majefty; and by the Affigs of Robert Baskett. 1751.

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Anno vicefimo quarto

GEORGII II. Regis.

An Act for the more effectual fecuring the Duties upon To

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bacco.

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HEREAS, notwith- Preamble. ftanding the Laws here

tofore made relating to

the Importation of Tobacco into Great Britain, from His Majefty's Plantations in America, ind for fecuring the Duties due and payble thereon upon the Importation thereof into Great Britain, and alfo with reard to the Exportation of Tobacco from Great Britain to Foreign Parts, many eat Frauds and Abuses are frequently ontrived, committed, and carried on, y feveral ill-defigning Perfons concerned í the different Branches of Business and 'rade in Tobacco, to the great Prejuce of His Majefty's Revenue, and to e great Lofs and Difcouragement of e fair Traders, fo that it is become neTary that fome further Provifion should

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