as herein Majesty's Colonies or Settlements, between the First Day of June Portugal, Spain One thousand eight hundred and fourteen, and the Twenty eighth and Nether Day of July One thousand eight hundred and seventeen, on account lands, captured of any Treaty or Convention with Portugal, there shall be paid a mentioned. like Bounty of Ten Pounds for every Man, Woman, and Child Slave so seized and taken; and in all Captures of any Vessel belonging to Spain, Portugal or the Netherlands, captured by any of His Majesty's Ships or Vessels duly authorized under the Provisions of the said Treaties of the said Twenty eighth Day of July One thousand eight hundred and seventeen with Portugal, the said Twenty third Day of September One thousand eight hundred and seventeen with Spain, and the said Fourth Day of May One thousand eight hundred and eighteen with the Netherlands, prior to the passing of this Act, and condemned for Contravention of the Provisions thereof, there shall be paid a like Bounty of Ten Pounds for every Man, Woman, and Child Slave found on board any such Vessel; to be distributed to the Captors thereof in the same manner as is by the Provisions of this Act hereinbefore directed: Provided always, that in all cases in which the Proceeds of any such Capture shall have been distributed among the Captors, and allowed to be retained by such Captors under the Provisions of this Act, the Amount of the Moiety of the Proceeds shall be deducted from such Bounties. VIII. Provided always, and be it further enacted, That in all cases where any Bounty or Bounties, or any Proceeds, are by virtue of this Act given to any capturing Vessel, being a Vessel duly commissioned by any Governor or Lieutenant Governor of any of His Majesty's Colonies or Settlements, the said Froceeds and Bounty or Bounties shall be distributed in such manner as the Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury shall be pleased to direct or appoint. IX. Provided also, and be it further enacted, That any Party or Parties claiming any Benefit under the said Act shall and may resort to the High Court of Admiralty, for the Purpose of obtaining the Judgment of the said Court in that Behalf; and that it shall and may be lawful for the Judge of the said High Court of Admiralty to determine thereon. X. And be it further enacted, That all the Provisions, Rules, Regulations, Forfeitures and Penalties respecting the Delivery by Prize Agents of Accounts for Examination, and the Distribution of Prize Money, and the accounting for and paying over the Proceeds of Prize, and the per Centage due thereon, to Greenwich Hospital, shall be and are hereby extended to all Bounties and Proceeds to be distributed under the Provisions of this Act to the Officers and Crews of any of His Majesty's Ships or Vessels of War, whether the said Bounty and Proceeds shall be paid to Prize Agents or to any other Person or Persons authorized to receive the same, for the Use and Benefit of the Officers and Crews of any of His Majesty's Ships or Vessels of War. Proviso as to Proceeds that have been distributed and allowed. Proceeds and tributed as direct. Proviso for Resort to Court of Admiralty. Regulations to which Prize Agents are liable, extended to Bounties and Proceeds distributed under this Act. 'XI. And Whereas by an Act passed in the Fifty fourth Year 54 G.3. c.59. ' of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Third, intituled An Act to allow Ships taken and condemned for being used in carrying on the Slave Trade, to be registered as British built Ships, it was amongst other things enacted, that all Ships or Ves 'sels, Captured Slave Vessels condemned as forfeited to have Certificate of Registry, and be deemed a British Ship. Drawback of Excise Duty on Exportation of Hops. < 'sels, whether British or Foreign, which should at any Time after the passing of the said recited Act become forfeited under any ' of the Provisions of any Act or Acts of Parliament then in force, or which might thereafter be passed for the Prevention, Abolition 'or Regulation of the Slave Trade, and be adjudged to be for'feited in any Court of Record in Great Britain, or which should 'be condemned as forfeited in any Court of Admiralty or Vice Admiralty in any Part of His Majesty's Dominions, for any Of⚫ fence in relation to the Slave Trade, should, from and after such Judgment or Condemnation respectively, be entitled to a Cer'tificate of Registry as a British Ship, and thereupon have and enjoy all the Privileges and Advantages of British built Ships ' and Vessels, in like manner with Ships and Vessels taken by His Majesty's Ships of War and condemned as lawful Prize of War in Courts of Admiralty: And Whereas it is expedient that all Ships or Vessels which shall have been or may be captured, 'seized or detained by any Ship or Vessel belonging to His Majesty, for being employed or engaged in any illicit Traffic in Slaves, in Violation of either of the said Conventions, and which 'shall have been or may be condemned by any Commission Court 'established under or in pursuance of any of the Provisions of either of the said Conventions, should be registered as British built Ships;' Be it therefore enacted, That every Ship or Vessel which shall have been or may be captured or seized by any Ship or Vessel belonging to His Majesty, for being engaged or employed in illicit Traffic in Slaves in Violation of either of the said Conventions, and which shall have been before the passing of this Act, or which may hereafter be condemned as forfeited by any Commission Court established under or in pursuance of any of the Provisions of either of the said Conventions, shall be entitled to and have a Certificate of Registry as a British Ship, and shall thereupon be, and be deemed and taken to be, a British registered Ship, and thereupon have and enjoy all the Privileges and Advantages of British built Ships and Vessels, and shall in like manner be subject to the same Provisions, Regulations, Conditions and Restrictions, Penalties and Forfeitures, as Ships or Vessels condemned in any Court of Admiralty or Vice Admiralty, in any Part of His Majesty's Dominions, for any Offence in relation to the Slave Trade. any WH CAP. C. An Act for regulating the Exportation of Hops to Foreign hundred hundred and twenty one, as Merchandize to Foreign Parts, the Whole of the Excise Duty paid thereon. II. And be it further enacted, That all such Hops as aforesaid Hops to be exshall be exported as aforesaid in the original Package and Pack- ported in the ages in which the same were charged with Duty, each such Pack- original Package containing age containing at the least One Hundred Weight of such Hops, not less than under and subject to the several Provisions contained in an Act One Cwt. submade in the Twenty sixth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty ject to the ReKing George the Third, for regulating the Exportation of Hops to gulations of Ireland, and other Acts touching or relating to the Exportation of 26 G. 3. c.5. any Goods subject to a Duty or Duties of Excise, upon Drawback; and that all and singular the Rules, Regulations, Restrictions, Provisions, Fines, Penalties and Forfeitures, contained, provided, settled or established in or by the said Act and Acts respectively, shall also be used, applied, practised and put in Execution for and in respect of the Exportation of Hops to Foreign Parts, so far as such Rules, Regulations, Restrictions or Provisions, Fines, Penalties or Forfeitures respectively, are or may be applicable or applied thereto, as fully and effectually as if the same were repeated and again enacted in this present Act. CA P. CI. An Act to extend to Ireland an Act of the last Session of WH HEREAS by an Act made in the Fifty ninth Year of the 59 G. 3. c.112. Reign of His late Majesty King George the Third, in- § 1. tituled An Act to grant, until the Fifth Day of July One thousand eight hundred and twenty one, an additional Bounty on the Exportation of certain Silk Manufactures of Great Britain, it was enacted, that there should be paid and allowed the Bounties, • Allowances and Sums of Money in the said Act mentioned, on the Exportation from Great Britain of certain Silk Manufactures ' of Great Britain: And Whereas it is just and expedient that the like Bounties should be paid and allowed on the Exportation from Ireland of the like Silk Manufactures of Ireland, and that the said Act should be further continued:' Be it therefore enacted by The King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, That from and after the passing of this Act there shall be paid and allowed to any Person or Persons who, during the Continuance of this Act, shall really and truly export. from Ireland by way of Merchandize any Ribbons or Stuffs made in Ireland of Silk only, the like Bounties, Allowances and Sums of Money as in and by the said recited Act are allowed and made payable on the Exportation from Great Britain of Ribbons and Stuffs made in Great Britain; and that such Bounties shall be in addition to all other Bounties or Allowances payable in respect thereof; and that such additional Allowances or Bounties shall be paid The like Boun➡ ties as are pay able on the Exportation of Ribbons and Great Britain to be paid on the Export ation thereof from Ireland. Continuance of this and recited Act. Drawback of 4d. per Gallon to be paid for such Vinegar or Acetous Acid as shall be exported of the Strength of Proof, and so in proportion for a greater Degree of Strength. 58 G. 3. c. 65. 55 G. 3. c. 176. Flat Tiles for the Foundation paid and allowed in the same Manner, and subject to the same Rules, Regulations and Restrictions, as the Allowances and Bounties granted by Law on the Silk Manufactures of Ireland are now paid and allowed, and under such other Regulations and Restrictions as are mentioned and contained in the said recited Act of the last Session of Parliament, with respect to the Payment of such Bounties in Great Britain. II. And be it further enacted, That this Act and the said recited Act shall be and continue in force until the Fifth Day of July One thousand eight hundred and twenty two. W CA P. CII. An Act for altering the Drawback on Acetous Acid exported; and empted from and may be lawful to and for any Person or Persons to make flat of semi eliptiTiles for the sole Purpose of serving for the Foundations or Sup- cal Tiles used port of such semi eliptical Tiles as shall be made and applicable only for drainand fit for the sole Purpose of draining wet or marshy Lands, and ing Lands exno such flat Tile being fit or proper for the Purpose of being used Duty. in Building, or in the Roof or Covering of any House, Shed or other Building whatever, or otherwise than as aforesaid, without being charged or chargeable with any Duty for or in respect of such flat Tiles; any thing in any Act or Acts of Parliament contained to the contrary in anywise notwithstanding. CA P. CIII. An Act to authorize Collectors of the Customs in Ireland to bring to Account the Proceeds of Goods sold under the Provisions of the Warehousing Acts. [10th July 1821.] W HEREAS by an Act passed in the Forty sixth Year of the 46 G.3. c. 87. Reign of His late Majesty, intituled An Act more effec- §12. tually to regulate the Collection of the Duties on Goods, Wares ' and Merchandize imported or exported into or from Ireland, and the Payment of Bounties, Allowances and Drawbacks thereon, it is amongst other things enacted, that it shall and may be lawful for the said Commissioners of Customs and Port Duties, or for the • Collector or other Chief Officer of the Port for the Time being, ' in their respective Districts, in all cases where Goods are or shall ‹ be entered on Bills of Store or Bills of View, and brought into • His Majesty's Warehouses for the Security of the Duties thereon, except such Goods, Wares and Merchandize respecting which any special Provision is made by this or any other Act or Acts in force in Ireland, to cause all such Goods, if perishable, < which shall have remained there for the Space of Two Months, and if not perishable, for the Space of Six Months, the Duties upon which have not been paid or secured as the Law directs, to be publicly sold by Auction or Inch of Candle, as soon as 'conveniently they can, and after such Sale the Produce thereof 'shall be first applied towards Payment of the Duties and of the Storage and all other Charges thereon, and the Overplus (if any) 'shall be rendered and paid to the Proprietor or other Person lawfully authorized to receive the same: Provided always, that be'fore any such Sale shall be made of any perishable Goods Three Days' Notice thereof, and before any such Sale of Goods not perishable then One Month's Notice thereof, and of the Place, Day and Hour of making such Sale respectively, shall be publicly posted up and kept exposed to open View in the Long 'Room at the Custom House of the Port where such Sale is to be made, specifying Article and Package, and the respective Marks 'thereon: And Whereas under the Provisions of the said recited • Act certain Goods have from time to time been sold by the Col'lectors or other Officers of the Customs as by the said recited Act is directed, and certain Sums of Money (after Payment of 'Duties, Storage and all other Charges thereon) have remained ' and now remain in the Hands of the said Collectors, the Pro'prietors or other Persons lawfully authorized to receive the same ' not |