N° XIX. Anno tricefimo fecundo GEORGII II. Regis. Chap. 32. An ACT for the more effectual preventing the fraudulent Importation of CAMBRICKS and FRENCH LAWNS. HEREAS the Acts made in the Eighteenth and Twenty-first Years of the Reign of his present Majesty, for prohibiting the Wearing and Importation of Cambricks and French Lawns, have not been effectual to prevent the fraudulent Importation thereof: Therefore, for the amending and enforcing the faid Acts, be it 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 prefent Parliament affembled, and by the Authority of the fame, That from and af- No Cambricks ter the First Day of August One thousand or French feven hundred and fifty-nine, no Cam-imported but bricks, French Lawns, or other Linens covered with whatsoever, of the Kind ufually entered Cloth, con Y 2 under Lawns to be in Bales, &c. taining each Too whole half Pieces, under the Denomination of Cambricks, Pieces, or 200 fhall be imported or brought into any Port or Place whatfoever within Great Britain, unless the fame be packed in Bales, Cafes, or Boxes, covered with Sackcloth or Canvas, each of which Bales, Cafes, or Boxes, fhall contain One hundred whole Pieces, or Two hundred demi or half Pieces of fuch Cambricks or French Lawns. on Penalty thereof. §2. AND be it further enacted, That of Forfeiture in cafe any Cambricks or French Lawns fhall be imported in any other Form or Manner, or in any lefs Quantity than is herein before mentioned and allowed, in each and every of the faid Cafes, the Cambricks or French Lawns fo imported or found on board of any Ship or Veffel in this Kingdom, fhall be forfeited, and fhall and may be feized by any Officer or Officers of the Customs. The fame to for Exporta in the King's and delivered 3. AND be it further enacted by the be imported Authority aforefaid, That from and after tion only, and the faid First Day of Auguft One thousand to be lodged feven hundred and fifty-nine, Cambricks Warehoufes, and French Lawns thall be imported for out under like Exportation only, and fhall be lodged in Security and fuch Warehouse belonging to his Majefty, as prohibited his Heirs and Succeffors, as the Commiffioners of the Cuftoms, or any Three or more of them for the Time being fhall appoint; and fhall not be delivered out of Restrictions Eaft-India fuch fuch Warehouse, but under the like Security and Restrictions as Eaft-India Goods prohibited to be confumed in Great Britain are now liable to. fidy payable Importation. $4. AND be it further enacted by the One Half of Authority aforefaid, That from and after the Old Subthe faid First Day of Auguft, there fhall be only upon the no Customs or Duties whatfoever paid, or fecured to be paid, for any Cambricks or French Lawns imported, or which fhall be imported, and depofited in fuch Warehoufe as aforefaid, other than one Half of the Old Subfidy, which is to remain by Law, after the Goods are exported again. fhall be in pri Auguft next Ware-hou upon to be de back upon $5. AND be it further enacted by the What Goods Authority aforefaid, That all and every vate Cuftody, Perfon and Perfons having in their Cufto- are to be dedy any Cambricks or French Lawns im- pofited by ift ported before the faid First Day of Auguft, in the King's for the Exportation whereof within the fes, and the Time limited by Law Bond has been gi- Bonds thereven, fhall, on or before the First Day of livered up, Auguft next, bring and depofit, or caufe and the Drawto be brought and depofited, all fuch Exportation Cambricks and French Lawns, in fuch and the Gooda Warehouse as fhall be approved of by the not to be deCommiffioners aforefaid for that Purpofe; gain but for and upon the depofiting of fuch Goods in Exportation. fuch Warehoufe as aforefaid, the Bonds for the Exportation thereof fhall be delivered up to the Perfon or Perfons who gave the fame, or his or their Heirs, Executors, Administrators, to be paid; livered out a found in pri faid Day, may the Offender to forfeit Administrators, or Affigns, who shall like wife receive at the fame Time, from the Collector, or other proper Officer of the Customs, at the Port where fuch Bond was given, all the Duties which fuch Goods would be intituled to draw back upon Exportation; and fuch Goods fhall not be again delivered out of the said Warehoufe, but for the Exportation thereof, in like Manner as if the fame had been Goods expo- depofited therein at the Importation; and fed to Sale, or in cafe any Perfon or Perfons fhall fell, vate Poffef- offer, or expofe to Sale, or, after the faid fion, after the First Day of August, have in his, her, or be feized, and their Cuftody or Poffeffion, for that Purpofe, any Cambricks or French Lawns, 2001. extra. (other than in fuch Warehouse as fhall be approved of by the faid Commiffioners as aforefaid), the fame fhall be forfeited, and fhall be liable to be searched for and feized in like Manner as other prohibited and uncustomed Goods are; and every fuch Perfon fhall alfo forfeit Two hundred Pounds over and above all other Penalties and Forfeitures inflicted upon fuch Perfon or Perfons by any former Act. In Doubts Species or § 6. AND be it further enacted by the concerning the Authority aforefaid, That if any Doubt Quality, &c. or Question fhall arife with refpect to the Onus probandi' Species or Quality of the faid Goods feized to lie on the by virtue of this Act, or where the fame were manufactured, the Proof fhall lie on Owner. the the Owner or Owners thereof, and not upon the Profecutor; any Law, Cuftom, or Usage, in the contrary notwithstanding. to be carried and after Con $7. AND be it further enacted by the Goods feized Authority aforefaid, That all the Goods to the next seized by virtue of this Act, or any other Cuftomhouse Claufe of Forfeiture, fhall, upon Seizure demnation, to thereof, be carried to the next Cuftombe exported. houfe; and after Condemnation in due Course of Law, fhall not be confumed or used in this Kingdom, but fhall be exported; and fhall not be fold or delivered out of fuch Warehoufe, otherwise than on Condition to be exported, nor until the Buyer or Buyers fhall have given Security for the Exportation thereof, and observing all the Regulations and Restrictions prescribed for the Exportation of Eaft-India Goods prohibited to be confumed or ufed in Great Britain. Recovery and the Penalties. § 8. AND be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That all the Penalties Application of and Forfeitures, by this Act impofed, fhall and may be fued for and recovered in any of his Majesty's Courts of Record, at Weftminfter, or the Court of Exchequer at Edinburgh, refpectively, by Action, Bill, Plaint, or Information, in the Name of his Majefty's Attorney-General, or in Name of his Majefty's Advocate in Scotland, or in the Name or Names of fome Officer |