Appendix, No. 8. THIS Indenture, made the (C.)-SECTIONS 19 and 23. ST. VINCENT. day of between A. B., Immigration Agent in the Colony of St. Vincent, for and on behalf of C. D., a liberated (male or female) African of the age of to years, and numbered recently sent to this Colony, under the authority of Her Majesty's Government, for the purpose of being located and established herein, of the one part, and E. F., of in this Colony, of the other part, witnesseth that, in virtue of the Act, in such case made and provided, and in consideration of the covenants, promises, and agreements, on the part and behalf of the said E. F., hereinafter contained, he the said A. B., as such Immigration Agent, has indented, placed, and bound, and by these presents doth indent, place, and bind the said C. D., the African indented, to and with E. F., of serve for the term of years, to be computed from the day of the date of these presents, and doth hereby, for and on behalf of the said C. D., to and with the said E. F., covenant, promise, and agree, that the said C. D. shall and will, during all and every part of the said term of years, truly and faithfully serve the said E. F. as a labourer on plantation ; and the said E. F. doth hereby, covenant, promise, and agree, to and with the said A. B., for and on behalf of the said C. D., that he, the said E. F, shall and will, until the said C. D. shall have attained the age of 15 years, find, and provide for, and allow to the said C. D. suitable and sufficient diet, clothing, tools, or implements of work, lodging, and medical attendance, and such privileges, necessaries, and money wages as may, from time to time, be ordered by the Governor in Council, or be enacted touching or concerning Africans, under the age of 15 years, indented in this Colony; and shall also allow to the said C. D. during the continuation of these presents, for education and religious instruction, such one afternoon in every week as shall be appointed or assigned by the Governor of the Colony for the time being. In witness whereof he the said A. B., the Immigration Agent, for and on behalf of the said C. D., and he the said E. F., have hereunto set their hands, the day and year first aobve written. A. B., Immigration Agent. N.B.-If any discrepancy occurs between the number of arrivals and those allotted, explain it in the column for remarks. (F.)-SECTION 40. Appendix, No. 8. No. This is to certify that the inmigrant hereinunder described has completed his term of service (or has paid the amount required in commutation of his service) under the provisions of the Act intituled "an Act to alter the Law of Contracts with regard to Immigrants, and for the Encouragement of Immigration, and for the general Regulation of Immigrants." HALF-Y EARLY Return of the entire Number of Immigrants located on Plantation Appendix, No. 8. Name of Appendix, No. 9. do solemnly and sincerely declare I, of plantation that the above is a true and correct return of the immigrants on plantation on the day of , as required by the 45th clause of the Act intituled "an Act to alter the Law of Contracts with regard to Immigrants, and for the Encouragement of Immigration, and for the General Regulation of Immigrants." Appendix, No. 9. ST. VINCENT. (signature) Preamble. on produce exported. (L.S.) James Walker. AN ACT for laying an Additional Tax on Produce to provide a Fund for Immigration Purposes. WHEREAS it is expedient to encourage and promote the immigration of labourers into this Government, and in order to provide a fund for that purpose it is deemed advisable to increase the tax on exported produce: Be it enacted by the Governor, Council, and Additional duty levied Assembly of the Government of the Island of St. Vincent and its dependencies, that on and from the day after the day of the publication of this Act, and during the continuance in force of the same, there shall be raised, levied, collected, and paid to Her Majesty the Queen, Her heirs and successors, for the public uses of this Government, subject to such special appropriation thereof as hereinafter contained, and in addition to the duty imposed by the "Export Tax Act, 1856," a duty on the produce hereinafter mentioned and enumerated, being the growth and manufacture of this Colony, which shall be exported from this Government, at and after the rates following; that is to say, That the clauses of the "Export Tax Act, 1856," herein enumerated, and the powers therein contained shall be part of this Act, as though the same had been herein specially enacted, but the monies recovered under and by virtue of the same, so far as such clauses are resorted to for the purposes of this Act, shall be applied to immigration purposes. That the 2d, 3d, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th clauses of the "Export Tax Act, 1856," and the enactments, provisions, and powers therein respectively contained, shall, so long as this Act shall continue in force, be, and the same are hereby declared to be part and parcel of this Act, and as though the same had been herein specially enacted and set forth, and shall be construed together with and as forming part of this present Act, notwithstanding that the said "Export Tax Act, 1856," may expire before this Act shall cease to have effect; but all taxes, fines, forfeitures, penalties, and monies recovered and paid under and by virtue of such clauses, enactments, provisions, and powers, so far as such clauses, enactments, provisions, and powers shall be resorted to for the purposes of this Act, shall be specially applied to immigration purposes, and be placed to the separate account hereinafter directed to be kept by the treasurer. That 3. That a separate account shall be kept by the treasurer of the monies raised under the authority of this Act, which are hereby specially appropriated as a fund for immigration purposes, and to be paid and applied from time to time in such manner only as shall be declared by the Act of the Legislature of this Government. Appendix, No. 9. Separate account to be kept of the duties under this Act, and to be ap plied to immigration purposes. 4. This Act shall continue in force for three years from the day next after the day on Duration of the Act. which the same shall have been duly proclaimed. 5. That this Act may be cited as the "Additional Export Tax Act, 1857.” Passed the Assembly this 21st day of July, in the year of our Lord 1857. Act to be cited as the "Additional Export Tax Act, 1857." Assented to by his Excellency the Officer administering the Government, this 16th day of October 1857. (signed) Bouverie Alleyne, Marshal's Office, St. Vincent, 16 October 1857. AN ACT to appropriate a portion of the General Revenue for Immigration Purposes. WHEREAS the debt of this Colony up to the close of the past year has been paid by Preamble. a sum of money raised on the special security of two Acts of the Legislature, namely, "The Export Tax Act, 1856," and "The Income Tax Act, 1856:" And whereas it is deemed advisable to provide, for immigration purposes, a sum of money greater in amount than shall be raised by an Act of the Legislature of this Colony to be cited as "The Additional Export Tax Act, 1857;" and, under the circumstances hereinbefore mentioned, it is thought just and proper that a sum of money equal to that which shall be raised by the last-mentioned Act shall be taken out of the general revenue of this colony: Be it therefore, and it is hereby enacted, by the Council and Assembly of the Government of the Island of St. Vincent and its dependencies: 1. That the treasurer of this Colony shall, on the 1st day of January now ensuing, and at the expiration of every succeeding half year, or from time to time as may be required, withdraw from the monies raised, collected, and received by him for and on account of the general revenue of this Colony and place, and apply to a separate account, to be headed and called "The Immigration Fund Account," a sum of money equal to the aggregate amount of the monies raised, levied, collected, and received by the said treasurer during the periods and times hereinbefore mentioned, under and by virtue of the provisions of an Act to be passed by the Legislature, and to be cited as "The Additional Export Tax Act, 1857: Provided always, that such sums so paid out of the said general revenue shall not, in amount, exceed the amount borrowed from the Colonial Bank, and applied to the payment of the public debt of the Colony under the provisions of an Act of the Legislature cited as "The Loan Act, 1856;" the repayment of which loan is made a special charge on two Acts of the Legislature, namely, "The Export Tax Act, 1856," and " The Income Tax Act, 1856." From the general re venue on the 1st January 1858, and every half year during the continuance of this Act, there is to be taken migration Fund, a sum equal to that raised by "The Additional Export Tax Act, 1856,' and applied to the Im during the same period. The monies to be placed to the "Immigration Fund Account," and be applied exclusively to the purposes of The Immigration Loan Act." 2. That the monies so drawn from the general revenue, and placed and applied to the said separate account, to be called "The Immigration Fund Account," shall be specially and exclusively appropriated to the purposes of an Act of the Legislature, to be cited as "The Immigration Loan Act, 1857." 3. That this Act may, for all purposes, be cited as "The Immigration Fund Act, 1857.', Passed the Assembly this 28th day of July in the year of our Lord 1857. Appendix, No. 11. Assented to by his Excellency the Officer administering the Government this 16th day of October 1857. (signed) Bouverie Alleyne, Colonial Socretary. Preamble. Appointment of Commissioners for the pur poses of this Act. Commissioners autho rised to effect loans for immigration purposes. (L. s.) James Walker. AN ACT to authorise the raising of Loans of Money for Immigration Purposes, and to secure and provide for the Repayment of such Loans. WHEREAS it is necessary to raise sums of money by loan for immigration purposes, Be it therefore enacted, by the Governor, Council, and Assembly of the Government of the island of St Vincent and its dependencies: 1. That the President of Council and the Speaker of Assembly for the time being, and the Treasurer of the said island, are hereby constituted Commissioners for the purposes of this Act, with such powers as hereinafter declared. 2. That the said Commissioners shall and may, and they are hereby authorised, from and after the passing of this Act, to effect loans from time to time as may be required for immigration purposes, by and on behalf of the Government of this Colony, to an extent not exceeding 7,000l., either with the Colonial Bank or any other corporation or company, person or persons willing to advance the same, on such terms as may be mutually agreed to, and as may in the judgment of the said Commissioners, be most for the advantage of this Colony; and for such purpose the said Commissioners are hereby authorised and empowered from time to time to make, sign, and execute in their capacity as Commissioners under this Act, and for and in behalf of the Government of this Colony, all or any such agreement or agreements, promissory note or notes, bill or bills of exchange, acceptance or acceptances, or other obligation or instruments in writing, as shall be required and necessary to effectuate the purposes and objects of this Act, and to effect such loans as aforesaid and for securing the repayment of the same with interest or discount thereon, at such rates as may be agreed and fixed upon. 3. That the said Commissioners shall not, by reason of their entering into or signing any Commissioners not personally liable under any agreement or agreements for any loan or loans on behalf of the said Government under agreement entered into this Act, or by reason of their signing or making any promissory note or notes, bill or bills by them under this Act. of exchange, acceptance or acceptances, or other obligations under the authority of this Act, incur any personal liability, or be liable to be sued in respect of the same; but that the same shall be taken to be made on behalf of the said Government, and shall be binding and obligatory on the said Government, and shall be met and provided for in manner hereinafter particularly mentioned. 4. That |