Staves, continued. above 60 Inches in Length, and not exceeding 72 Inches imported in a British built Ship, the 120 imported in a Ship not British built, the 120 above 72 Inches in Length, not above 3 Inches in Thick- Staves of the Growth and Production of the British Colo- not exceeding 36 Inches in Length, not above 3 above 36 Inches in Length, and not exceeding 50 above 60 Inches in Length, and not exceeding 72 Inches in Length, not above 34 Inches in Thick- above 72 Inches in Length, not above 3 Inches not exceeding 14 Inch in Thickness, shall be Duty. Staves s. d. of the Growth, &c. of the British Colonies, &c. continued. £. Timber, viz. above 3 Inches in Thickness, or above 7 Inches in Fir Timber, 8 Inches square or upwards, - imported in a British built Ship, the Load contain- imported in a Ship not British built, the Load A Drawback is allowed on Fir Timber, being 8 Inches having been imported in a British £. s. d. 50 Cubic Feet having been imported in a Ship not British built, the Load contain- 25 3 2 8 3 For the Conditions and Regulations under which Fir Timber of the Growth and Production of the British Oak Timber, 8 Inches square or upwards, imported in a British built Ship, the Load contain- imported in a Ship not British built, the Load con- Oak Timber, of the Growth and Production of the British Timber of all Sorts, not particularly enumerated or de- imported in a British built Ship, the Load contain- imported in a Ship not British built, the Load con- 2 15 0 2 17 9 0 10 0 2 15 0 2 17 9 0 10 0 1 8 0 195 1 Duty. Timber, continued. Timber of all Sorts, not particularly enumerated or For the Suspension of the Duty on Timber, being the Ufers, viz. under 5 Inches square, and under 24 Feet in Length, under 5 Inches square, and 24 Feet in Length or upwards, £. s. d. 0 5 0 18 2 7 19 0 8 27 0 0 28 7 0 5 Inches square or upwards, are subject and liable to the Ufers of the Growth and Production of the British Colonies under 5 Inches square, and under 24 Feet in Length, under 5 Inches square, and 24 Feet in Length or 5 Inches square or upwards, are subject and liable Wainscot Logs, viz. 8 Inches square or upwards, 350 4 17 6 imported in a British built Ship, the Load 3 15 0 3 18 9 imported in a Ship not British built, the Wainscot Logs of the Growth and Production of Wood unmanufactured, of the Growth and Production of the British Colonies or Plantations in Ame- Wood unmanufactured, not particularly enumerated or described, 48 G. 3. c. 151. ‹ CA P. XXXVIII. An Act for establishing Regulations respecting certain Parts WH HEREAS an Act was passed in the Forty eighth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Third, 'intituled An Act concerning the Administration of Justice in Scotland, and concerning Appeals to the House of Lords; and an Act 50 G. 3. c.112. was passed in the Fiftieth Year of His said late Majesty's Reign, 53 G. 3. c. 64. 55 G. 3. c. 70. intituled An Act for abridging the Form of extracting Decrees of the Court of Session in Scotland, and for the Regulation of certain Parts of the Proceedings of that Court; and an Act was passed in the Fifty third Year of His said late Majesty's Reign, intituled 'An Act for the better Regulation of the Court of Session in Scotland; and an Act was passed in the Fifty fifth Year of His said late Majesty's Reign, intituled An Act for better regulating the 'Formation and Arrangement of the Judicial and other Records of the Court of Session in Scotland: And Whereas by a Warrant under the Sign Manual of His Royal Highness The Prince Re'gent, acting in the Name and Behalf of His Majesty, dated the Eighth Day of February One thousand eight hundred and fifteen, • Commissioners were appointed for inquiring into the Duties, • Salaries and Emoluments of the several Officers, Clerks and • Ministers of Justice of the Courts in Scotland, and for reporting 'what Regulations might be fit to be established respecting the same; which Commissioners have accordingly made certain Reports, and the same have been laid before Parliament: And 'Whereas it is expedient that the said Acts should, in certain Particulars, be amended, and that certain Regulations should be 'established, which cannot be effected without the Authority of • Parliament:' 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 Power to remit, assembled, and by the Authority of the same, That upon Bills of Advocation and Suspension, complaining of final Judgments of Sheriffs and other inferior Judges, it shall hereafter be competent either for the Lord Ordinary on the Bills, or for the Court, to remit the Cause to the inferior Judge, with Instructions how to proceed; but no such Remit shall be made, except in the Case of a Suspension of a Decreet in Absence, without hearing Counsel, or receiving a written Answer on the Part of the Respondent. with Instructions on Bills of Advocation and Suspension (Exception). Procedure on II. And be it enacted, That the Procedure on Bills of AdvocaBills of Advo- tion, complaining of final Decreets of removing, shall hereafter be the same as is now established for Bills of Suspensions of such Decreets. cation on final Decreets of removing. Regulations in certain Cases of Equality of Voices. III. And be it enacted, That in all Cases in which, upon Report of the Lord Ordinary on the Bills to the Lords of either Division, there shall be a Difference of Opinion, and an Equality of Voices, such Lord Ordinary on the Bills shall vote in the Case; and in all other Cases when, in consequence of such Difference of Opinion and and Equality of Voices, the Cause or Matter shall be appointed to remain for subsequent Discussion, if the Question shall have previously depended before any Lord Ordinary of the same Division, being at the Time of such Discussion One of the permanent Ordinaries, such Lord Ordinary shall, without Regard to any Rotation, be called in to be present at the Discussion, and to vote in the Case. IV. And be it enacted, That in case of the Death, Sickness, necessary Absence, or legal Declinature of the Lord Ordinary on the Bills during the Period of the Session, but at a time when the Court is not actually sitting, any one of the permanent Ordinaries, on a due Statement by any of the Clerks of the Bills of such Fact, and of some Urgency in the Case, shall and may pronounce on any Bill which may in such Case be laid before him, such Interlocutor as Circumstances may require, without Prejudice, quoad ultra, to the Provisions of the aforesaid Act, passed in the Fifty third Year of His said late Majesty's Reign, and also without Prejudice to the Power of either Division, upon legal Declinature of the Lord Ordinary on the Bills when represented to them in any Case, to remit the same to another Ordinary in his Stead. V. And be it enacted, That it shall be competent and lawful for the Court in either Division, in all Cases when great Avisandum is made with a Process of Reduction, instead of granting Warrant to enrol the same in the next Regulation Roll, to remit to the Fifth or Junior Lord Ordinary for the Time, to hear Parties thereon, and to discuss the Reasons of Reduction and other Conclusions of the Libel, without Prejudice to the Power of the Court, on the Ground of Contingency, or any other sufficient Cause, to make such Remit to any of the permanent Lords Ordinary; and the Court is authorized and required to regulate by Act of Sederunt the Time and Manner of enrolling such Processes of Reduction so to be remitted to the Fifth or Junior Lord Ordinary, and of calling the same before the Lord Ordinary in pursuance of such Remit. Provision in case of Death, Sickness, &c. of Lord Ordinary on the Bills during Session, but when the Court is not sitting. Court may re mit Processes of Reduction to be decided by junior Lord Ordinary for the Time. Principal Clerks of Session alone fice of Principal Clerks of the capable of Of Bills. VI. And be it enacted, That from and after the passing of this Act (with the Exception hereinafter specified), no Person shall be capable to be appointed a Principal Clerk of the Bills, except a Principal Clerk of Session; and every Person to be hereafter appointed to the said Office shall personally discharge the Duties thereof, in manner provided by the said Act, passed in the Fiftieth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty, and shall, in respect of such Appointment, be entitled to the Salary hereinafter provided, Salary but no but to no Fees or other Emoluments whatsoever: Provided always, Fee. that the Two Principal Clerks of Session, who shall be appointed Principal Clerks of the Bills, pursuant to this Act, shall not belong to the same Division of the Court at the same Time, but one shall be appointed from each Division. VII. Provided also, and be it enacted, That nothing herein provided shall be so construed as to compel any of the present Principal Clerks of Session to accept the said Office of Principal Clerk of the Bills; but every Person to be hereafter appointed a Principal Clerk of Session shall, in case of his being subsequently appointed to be one of the Principal Clerks of the Bills, be bound to accept the said Office and perform the Duties thereof; and in case, at the Time of any Vacancy arising in the Office of Principal Clerk of the Bills, there shall be no Principal Clerk of Session willing or bound Clerks of Session now in Office not comcept of Office of Principal Clerk of the Bills. pelled to ac |