On Arrival

Certificate pro-
Entry of Goods,

duced, and on

and Officer
satisfied and
Duties paid,

Certificate to be
transmitted to
Ireland, and
Bond cancelled.

Starch so imported to be labelled and

stamped as herein directed.

Notice void if
Packages do
not agree in
Particulars;

and Penalty 201.

Britain mentioned in such Certificate; and that upon the Arrival
of such Ship or Vessel at such Port or Place as aforesaid, or from
Necessity at any other Port or Place in Great Britain, such
Master or Commander shall show the same to every Officer of
Excise who shall board the said Ship or Vessel and demand the
Inspection of such Certificate, and shall deliver such Certificate
to the proper Inspector or Port Surveyor of Excise, at the Port
or Place in Great Britain of such Importation, and upon Entry
of such Goods being made at such Port or Place in Great Britain
as last aforesaid, for Payment of the Duties payable thereon, the
Inspector, Surveyor or Officer of Excise duly appointed for that
Purpose, shall and may open every such Box or other external
Package, and weigh and compare the Contents thereof with such
Certificate thereof as aforesaid, and if he deem it necessary, open
the Ends of the Paper in which each Piece or Parcel of such
Starch is enclosed and tied up, so as to satisfy himself that the
such
upon
same contains only Starch made in Ireland; and if
Weighing and Examination thereof, he shall find the same to
agree with the Particulars specified in such Certificate as aforesaid,
and to be a fair and legal Importation, he shall forthwith, after
the Duties payable on the Importation of such Starch shall be fully
paid, make out and deliver to the Master or Commander of such
Ship or Vessel a Certificate of the due Importation, Landing and
Examination of, and Payment of Duty on such Starch, specifying
the several Particulars aforesaid, and shall, at the Expence of the
Importer of such Starch, transmit by Post a Duplicate of such
last mentioned Certificate to the Collector of the Customs of the
Port or Place in Ireland from which such Starch was shipped or
exported as aforesaid, who upon the Receipt of such Certificate
is hereby required, after comparing the same with such Bond as
aforesaid, to cancel such Bond, if such Certificate and Bond are
found to correspond and agree; and such Importer is, after the
Delivery of such Certificate as aforesaid, hereby required there-
upon, at his own Expence, but in the Presence of the proper
Officer of Excise, strongly to affix with warm Paste made with
Glue on every Piece or Parcel of Starch so papered and tied up, a
Label of thin Paper Three Inches long and Three Inches broad at
the least, of a different Colour to that in which the Starch is
wrapped; videlicet, if the Starch is wrapped in Blue or Brown
Paper, the Label shall be White, and if wrapped in White Paper,
the Label shall be Blue; and such Label shall be affixed on that
Side of the Piece of Starch where the Ends of the Paper shall be
folded, and in such Manner as to prevent the opening thereof
without tearing the Label; and the proper Officer of Excise shall
thereupon stamp every Label on every Piece or Parcel of such
Starch, with such Stamp as shall be directed by the Commissioners
of Excise for the Duties upon Starch.

III. And be it further enacted, That if upon the proper Officer of
the Customs in Ireland taking an Account of and weighing any
Packages of Starch produced to him as the Goods specified and
described in any such Notice as aforesaid, shall find and discover
the same not to agree with the Particulars specified in such Notice,
or not according to the Provisions of this Act, every such Notice
shall be void, and the Person and Persons giving such Notice shall

forfeit

forfeit and lose the Sum of Twenty Pounds British Currency, to be recovered, paid and applied as any other Penalty or Penalties

if

any

by any Law relating to His Majesty's Customs in Ireland; and that If Starch be not Starch for which any such Bond shall be given as aforesaid, landed in G. B. for the due Shipment and Exportation thereof to Great Britain, Duty paid, &c. (Exception) and shall not be landed in Great Britain (Shipwreck and other un- within Three avoidable Accident excepted), and the Duty payable thereon paid, Months, Bond and for which such a Certificate thereof as is hereinbefore men- forfeited. tioned shall not be delivered to the proper Collector of the Customs

forfeited.

in Ireland within Three Calendar Months after the Date of such Bond, the Penalty of such Bond shall be forfeited; and if any If Regulation Starch made in Ireland shall, after the Expiration of One Month not complied after the passing of this Act, be shipped in Ireland and imported with, Starch into Great Britain otherwise than as aforesaid, or without such Irish Certificate as is hereinbefore provided for that Purpose, or not agreeing therewith in the Weight, Quality and Description of the Goods or Packages therein specified, or for which such Certificate is not received or delivered at the Time of Importation, or which is not duly entered, and the Duties paid thereon, or on any Piece or Parcel of which the Importer thereof refuses or neglects to affix such Label as aforesaid, or of which any Piece or Parcel shall be removed or concealed from the proper Officer before the same has been marked or stamped thereon by such Officer to denote the Charge of Duty, all such Starch, with the Packages containing the same, shall be forfeited, and shall and may be seized by any Officer or Officers of Excise; and if any Packages imPackage or Packages shall be imported as aforesaid as Starch ported as Starch made in Ireland, which shall be or contain any Foreign Starch made in Ireor any other Goods or Commodity than Starch made in Ireland, all such Goods and Packages shall be forfeited, and shall and may be seized by any Officer or Officers of Excise; and the Importer and Importers thereof, and every Person concerned therein, shall, over and above such Forfeiture, forfeit and lose the Sum of One hundred Pounds, or Treble the Value of such Goods and Packages, at the Election of His Majesty's Attorney General, to be recovered, paid and applied as any other Penalty or Penalties by any Law or Laws relating to His Majesty's Revenue of Excise in Great Britain.

land containing Foreign Starch or other Goods, forfeited, and Penalty.

IV. And be it further enacted, That every Article and Commo- British Gum dity called British Gum, or by any other Name or Description, to be deemed being a Preparation of or from Starch, or of or from any of the Starch. Materials from which Starch is made in Great Britain, or made in Ireland and imported from thence into Great Britain, shall be deemed Starch, and subject and liable to all the Duties, Allowances and Drawbacks imposed, granted and allowed for and upon Starch, and to the several Laws and Regulations touching or relating thereto.

V. And be it further enacted, That this Act may be altered, Act may be varied or repealed by any Act or Acts to be passed in this present altered, &c. this Session of Parliament.

Session

CAP. XXX.

An Act for further improving the Roads between London and
Holyhead, by Coventry, Birmingham and Shrewsbury.
[28th May 1821.]

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“55 G. 3. c. 152. 56 G. 3. c. 142. 57 G. 3. c. 132. 58 G. 3.
(6 c. 101. 59 G. 3. c. 48. 59 G. 3. c. 133. 1 G. 4. c. 111.
" 1 G. 4. c. 70. 57 G. 3. c. 34. 57 G. 3. c. 124. 1 G. 4. c. 60.
"recited. Commissioners under 55 G. 3. c. 152. to be Commis-
❝sioners for executing this Act. § 1. Exchequer Bill Com-
"missioners to issue to the Commissioners under 55 G. 3. c. 152.
"the Sum of 31,000l. § 2. Security to be taken for Repayment
"of the Exchequer Bills. Interest at 5 per Cent. per Ann.
Expence of Security, a Charge upon the Commissioners under
“55 G. 3. c. 152.—§ 3. Trustees of Roads in Schedule (A.)
may lay on additional Tolls for Repayment of Advances.
"Interest at 5 per Cent. per Ann.-§ 4. Account to be kept
"of Produce of additional Tolls. § 5. Commissioners to apply
"the Money advanced in making the Alterations according to
"the Proportions in Schedule (A.)-§ 6. Alterations and Im-
provements to be made under 55 G. 3. c. 152. 1 G. 4. c. 70.
66 - 7. Provisions of said Acts extended to this Act. § 8. Trus-
"tees of Roads in Schedule (A.) to execute an Assignment of
so much of the Tolls as shall be a sufficient Security for Re-
"payment of Money advanced. If Trustees refuse to call a
"Meeting for increasing of Tolls or to pay Interest, Com-
"missioners under 55 G. 3. c. 152. may take Possession of Toll
"Gates, &c. to collect Tolls. § 9. The Trustees of Bilston Road,
"and of Wolverhampton Road to make new Assignments of
"Tolls, if applied to for that Purpose. Commissioners to take
"Possession of Tolls, in case of Default of Trustees. Proviso
"for Security given by Trustees of Bilston and Wolverhampton
"Roads for 3000l. and 60001.-§ 10. New Line of Road from
"the Coventry Road to be vested in Trustees under 34 G. 3. c. 115.
"after the Expiration of Two Years. Such Trustees to take the
"following Tolls. 11.:

For every Horse, Mule or other Cattle, drawing any Coach,
Berlin, Landau, Machine, Hearse, Chariot, Calash, Chaise,
Curricle, Chair or other such Carriage, any Sum not exceeding
the Sum of Three Pence :

For every Horse, Mule or other Beast or Cattle, drawing any
Waggon, Wain, Cart or other such Carriage, any Sum not
exceeding the Sum of Three Pence:

For every Horse, Mule or Ass, laden or unladen and not drawing,
any Sum not exceeding the Sum of One Penny :

For every Drove of Oxen or other Neat Cattle, any Sum not
exceeding the Sum of Five Pence per Score, and so in propor-
tion for any greater or less Number:

For every Drove of Calves, Sheep, Lambs or Pigs, any Sum
not exceeding the Sum of Two Pence Halfpenny per Score,
and so in proportion for any greater or less Number.

"Toll to be paid but once a Day. 12. Application of the

§

Money

1

"Money arising by the last mentioned Tolls. § 13. Tolls on
"the new Line of Road levied as other Tolls. § 14. Commis-
"sioners may erect Toll Gates and levy Tolls if Trustees of
Stonebridge and Birmingham Roads neglect. § 15.
In case

any Act under which Trustees are appointed should expire, "whereby any of the Trusts in Schedule (A.) are dissolved, the "Commissioners may take Possession of Toll Gates, and levy "Tolls until Money advanced is repaid; and Powers of expired "Acts to remain in Force. Commissioners under 55 G. 3. c. 152. "not liable for Repairs of Roads. § 16. Commissioners under "55 G. 3. c. 152. may grant Order to Persons to seize and levy "Tolls, in Cases of Default of Trustees. § 17. Obstructing "Persons put in Possession of Toll Gates, &c. Persons ob"structing may be apprehended. Proceedings thereon. Penalty "not exceeding 151., and if not paid, Offender to be committed "to County Gaol or House of Correction, not exceeding 14 Days. § 18. New Roads herein meant to be made over to the St. Alban's "Trust, vested in Trustees for 51 G. 3. c. clviii.-§ 19. New "Road near Weedon to be made over to the Trustees of the Stratford and Dunchurch Trust, under 54 G. 3. c. cxxvi.-§ 20. "After Two Years by this Act, or 1 G. 4. c. 70. new Roads to be "made over by Commissioners under 55 G. 3. c. 152. to the Trus"tees of the District within which they shall lie. And when completed, Trustees discharged from maintaining the old Roads. "§ 21. Trustees of the several Trusts empowered to erect or remove Toll Gates on any Parts of the Road within their respective Districts. § 22. Commissioners under 55 G. 3. c. 152. "inserted in Schedule (B.) empowered to take down Houses, &c. "Six Months' Notice thereof. And may use Gardens attached thereto, making Satisfaction to Owners. § 23. Misnomer or wrong Descriptions in Schedule (B.) not to prevent Execution "of 55 G. 3. c. 152. —§ 24. Bodies Politic and incapacitated "Persons empowered to sell Houses, &c. described in Schedule

(B.) to Commissioners under 55 G. 3. c. 152. Contracts, &c. to "be made at Expense of Commissioners, and kept by their Clerks, "who on Request shall deliver attested Copies at 6d. for every 100 "Words, and so in proportion. § 25. Satisfaction to be made to "Bodies Corporate, &c. Owners of Premises in Schedule (B.)— "`§ 26. If Owners or others interested do not upon Notice in Writing by Commissioners' Clerk agree with Commissioners "under 55 G. 3. c. 152. as to Purchase and Sale of the said "Houses, as being disabled by Nonage, Absence, Coverture or "other Impediment, or not disclosing Title, within 21 Days, "Sheriff, or Coroner if not interested, or if interested then other "Persons as herein mentioned to summon Jury. Fourteen Days' "Notice to Owners. Jury of Twelve. Counsel may attend. "Challenge. Sheriff, &c. may summon and examine Witnesses. "View by Jury. Sheriff, &c. to order Sum assessed to be paid. "Judgment signed by Sheriff, &c. binding. § 27. Sheriff or "other Officers neglecting Duty, Penalty 201. Persons impan"nelled not appearing, or refusing to be sworn, &c. Penalty as "if impannelled on a Trial at Assizes. Witnesses not attending, "&c. Penalty not exceeding 101.-§ 28. False Oath under this "Act Perjury. § 29. No Claim for Damage sustained, unless

"Notice

1

I G.3. c. 1.

§ 8.

59 G. 3. c. 53.

"Notice within Six Months. § 30. In what Cases, Expence of
"summoning Jury, settled by Sheriff, &c. and paid by Commis-
"sioners. In what Cases paid by the Persons disputing. § 31.
"Lands to be vested in the Commissioners on Payment or Tender
"of the Value or Amount of Damages. Commissioners, &c. may
"enter. § 32. Verdicts of Juries to be recorded in Quarter Ses-
"sions. Fee for Inspection of Copies at 6d. for every 72 Words,
"and so in proportion. § 33. Application of Compensation Money
"if amounting to 2001.-§ 34. Application of Compensation Mo-
ney where less than 2001. and amounting to or exceeding 201.
35. Application of Compensation Money where less than
“ 201.—§ 36. In case of not making out a good Title, &c. Com-
"missioners may order Money awarded to be paid into the Bank
"in the Name of the Accountant General of the Court of Chan-
cery, 37. In case of disputed Titles, &c. Persons in Posses-
❝sion to be deemed lawfully entitled until the contrary be shown.
" § 38.
Court of Chancery may order reasonable Expences of
"Purchases to be paid by the Trustees. § 39.

CAP. XXXI.

An Act for removing Doubts as to the Continuance of the
Hereditary Revenue in Scotland. [28th May 1821.]

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WHEREAS by an Act made in the First Year of the Reign

of His late Majesty King George the Third, intituled An Act for the Support of His Majesty's Household, and of the Honour and Dignity of the Crown of Great Britain, it is < amongst other things provided and enacted, that the several and respective Duties and Revenues which were payable to His late Majesty King George the Second, in that Part of Great Britain called Scotland, for and during His Life, should be continued, raised, levied and paid, from the Demise of His said late Majesty King George the Second, during the Life of His late Majesty King George the Third, in the same Manner only, and subject to the same or the like Charges thereon, as the same were liable or subject to, during the Life of His said late Majesty King George the Second: And Whereas an Act was made in the Fifty ninth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Third, intituled An Act for granting to His Majesty • certain additional Duties of Excise on Tea, Coffee and Cocoa • Nuts, Tobacco and Snuff, Pepper, Malt and British Spirits, and 'consolidating the same with the former Duties thereon, and for ' amending certain Laws of Excise relating thereto: And Whereas 1 G. 4. c. 1. § 8. by an Act made in the First Year of the Reign of His present 'Majesty, intituled An Act for the Support of His Majesty's • Household, and of the Honour and Dignity of the Crown of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, it was amongst other things provided and enacted, that the several and respective Duties and Revenues which were payable to His late Majesty King George the Third, in that Part of Great Britain • called Scotland, for and during His Life, shall be continued, ‹ raised, levied and paid, from the Demise of His said late Majesty, during the Life of His present Majesty, in the same Manner only, and subject to the same or the like Charges

'thereon,