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INFORMATION,-(continued.)

what interference in smuggling subjects a party thereto, 779.

how the information to be framed, 779.

it may charge in one count, that defendant was assisting or otherwise con-
cerned in, &c., 779.

by attorney general, venue in, cannot be changed without his consent, 809.
on excise laws, when necessary of its being by order of commissioners or in
name of attorney general, 824.-(See " Prosecution.")

confined to superior courts of record, 824.

where informations for removing candles may be prosecuted before commissioners
of excise by person not stated to be an officer, 824.

expression that candles were home-made sufficient, 824.

but whether or not, it was no available objection in a prosecution for con-
spiracy to prevent examination of a witness, 825.

should state that no condemnation had taken place, and that duty not paid
before removal, 825.

what part of original information may be omitted, on a collateral one arising
out of the original one, 825.

sufficient to alledge it was preferred within three months, without stating the
giving of notice, 825.

on 48 Geo. 3. c. 60. for being tanner and shoemaker, &c. at same time, must
describe what artificer in leather a tanner is, 828.

INSURANCE,-(See " Law Merchant," and post, third volume.)

in all questions relating to, law merchant adhered to, 32.

warranty of neutrality in an, not falsified by breach of a foreign ordinance, and
why not, 77. 8T. R. 437.

on a voyage made with intention to defraud the revenue of another state, valid
here, 83.

on a voyage contrary to revenue laws of Spain, and express provisions of a treaty
with Great Britain, is good, 83.

these decisions highly illiberal, 83.

Pothier's observations on such contracts, 83, 4.

arguments in opposition to these decisions, 84.

on bounty on whaler's voyage lawful, 343.

on a whaler with letters of inarque, &c. deprived of her legal complement of
men, when good, 359.

how far good or bad when they have been altered without a new stamp, under
35 Geo. 3. c. 63., 360, 61.

on a fishing vessel at and from Newfoundland to England is good, though ship
afterwards proceed on her voyage, 366.-(See "Fisheries.")

on aliens property becomes void if hostilities are afterwards declared, 380.
otherwise where a state is only in military possession of one of two belligerents,
394.--(See Enemy.")

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where an insurance by a British subject to an hostile port is good, 398, 9.

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how affected by embargoes, 415.-(See " Embargo.")

on neutral commerce, how far good, 438.-(" See Neutral.")

good, though neutral ship engaged in commerce with enemies of England,

440.

on an enemy's ship trading under a licence good, and may be sued on during
war, 507.

on a voyage contrary to a treaty, how far void or otherwise, 626, 7.—(See
"Treaty."

contravening rights of East India company void, 665.

not invalidated though goods are put on board after report outwards is made,

INSURANCE,-(continued.)

persons making it to land goods in England, &c. without payment of duty
forfeit £500, 783.

this is over and above all other forfeitures he may be liable to, 783.
the penalty extends to the person insured, 783.

INTEREST,

as to rate of, chargeable on a debt contracted abroad, 650.

calculated according to laws of place where debt was contracted, 650.

in a court of equity debtor allowed the rate of exchange between the two
countries, 650.

in an action on a bill drawn in Bermuda on England, and payable there, plain-
tiff was allowed Bermuda interest, 651.

how far stat. 12 Ann. st. 2. c. 16. extends to the colonies, 651.

the provision of 14 Geo. 3. c. 79. on this bead, 651.

this last act does not extend to bonds or mere personal contracts, 651.
it only protects mortgages and such securities, 651.

where securities are executed in England and not made on property abroad,
English interest allowed, 651.

but it is otherwise with respect to mortgages and such securities, 651.

INTERNATIONAL LAW,-(See " Law of Nations.")

INVOICE,

how far necessary to be on board of neutral ship, 488.
what it contains, 488.

IRELAND,

included in navigation act, 12 Car. 2. c. 18., 169 to 264.

vessels belonging to people of, may import plantation goods from Azores, Ma-
deira, or Canary isles, 194, 5.

put on same footing as Great Britain in regard to navigation and trade, 199.
ships owned by natives of, deemed British owned, 252.

ships built in Ireland are deemed British-built, 253.

as to manning of fishing vessels employed on coasts of, 273. (See 59 Geo. 3.
c. 109. "Fisheries." Addenda.)

herring fishery on coast of, 305, 6.-59 Geo. 3. c. 109.

same benefits accrue if whalers return to, as to Great Britain, 356, 7. (See
"Whale Fisheries.")

bounty on import of hemp and flax from, 543, 544. (See " Bounty.")
arms, ammunition, and gunpowder may be imported from, 544.

navigation act extended to, 545.

certificate of goods landed there must be produced before bounty or drawback
payable, 610.

writ of habeas corpus will run in, 689.

the countervailing custom duties between, and England not altered by late
act of consolidation, 702. (See " Customs.")

as to the importation of wines from, 707. (See " Wines.")

as to the countervailing duties between Great Britain and, 723. (See “Coun
"tervailing Duty.")

duty imposed on foreign goods is the same whether they come from, or from
place of growth, 724.

enactment of the stat. 59 Geo. 3. c. 52. on the subject, 724.

how to ascertain whether they were imported from place of growth, 725.
it must be specified in the cocquet or clearance, 725.

if not so expressed, duty is payable as if the goods did not come from
place of growth, 725.

IRELAND,-(continued.)

drawback on exportation from Great Britain to, of foreign or colonial goods,

725.

as to ports where ships arriving from, may unload, 728.

provision of the 55 Geo. 3. c. 118. in this respect, 728.

at what places commissioners may allow them to enter inwards, 728.
offences committed in, to be tried in county where it arose, 813. (See
"Offences.")

JERSEY.-(See "Guernsey.")

trade of this country with, considered as part of the coasting trade, 175. (See
"Coastwise.")

vessels belonging to people of, may import plantation goods from the Azores,
Madeira, or Canary isles, 194, 5.

goods the produce of Asia, Africa, or America, cannot be imported into, if
manufactured in Europe, 198.

permission to export from one colony to another does not extend to, 212, 3.

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decision hereon, and reason why so, 213.
non-enumerated colonial goods may be imported into, 225. (See Colony.")
what European or other goods may be shipped from, to the British fisheries, 229.
natives of, considered British subjects for purposes of the navigation acts, 252.
ships of the built of, deemed British-built, 252.

as to manning of British vessels employed on coast of, 273. (See “ Fisheries.' )
certificate must be produced of landing goods there, before bounty or drawback
payable, 610.

not deemed a colony or plantation, 636.

(See "Wine.")

writ of habeas corpus will run in, 659.
as to the importation of wine from, 706
offences committed in, to be tried there, 813.

JUDGMENT,

for illegally exporting wool, must be given by court out of which the record
issued, 575.

obtained in a colonial court, action may be maintained on it here, 651.

same rule prevails in case of all foreign judgments, 651.

action will lie on judgment from a colonial court of equity, 652.

when such action would not be maintainable, 652.

from colonial court of judicature considered as a simple contract debt, 652.
and action of assumpsit is sustainable on it, 652.

proof of non-residence in the colony will invalidate colonial judgment, 652.
same where party was stranger, and was proceeded against by fixing declara-
tion to court-house door, 652.

and this notwithstanding a law exists in the colony authorizing that mode
of procedure, 652.

but action will lie on such a judgment by default, which states appearance
by attorney, 652.

and in such case, no need to prove attorney's authority to appear, or that
defendant resided in the colony, 652, 3.

from colonial court of chancery, when it will not be permitted to shew that
proceedings were erroneous in an action on it here, 653.

from foreign courts, examinable in this country when proceeded on, 653.

in actions on colonial judgments what evidence necessary to support them,
653. (See " Evidence.")

obtained by creditor knowing of debtor's bankruptcy, considered as a recovery
to use of assignees, 661. (See "Bankruptcy.")

of condemnation by court of exchequer is conclusive evidence of that fact in

JUDGMENT,-(continued.)

not so with a judgment for penalties with respect to persons not parties to it,
785, 6.

reason why, 785.

by commissioner of excise, not so conclusive as judgment by the exchequer, 786.
JUSTICE OF PEACE,

may issue warrant to arrest carmen or watermen assisting in illegal landing or
lading goods, 762.

how justice to proceed and examine such carmen, 762.

how he is to be punished, 762.

may, by oath of credible witnesses, convict party in penalty of £20 for know-
ingly having run goods in possession, 783.—(See "Run Goods.")

on default of payment may issue distress, and in default of effects may com.
mit him for three months, 783.

may convict porters, watermen, carmen, &c. found carrying run goods, 783.
on default of payment of penalty, how they may proceed, 783.-(See Run
Goods.")

officer of king charged with murder, when he may be discharged on bail, 786.
may mitigate the penalties on a conviction before him, 801.

and where no power of mitigation is given by the act, they may in all cases
mitigate to one-half the amount of penalty incurred, 801.

of proceedings before justice for offences against laws of customs, &c., 801.
have liberty to determine prosecutions for penalties incurred by offences
relating to customs, 801.

and they may summon the party accused before them, 801.

and upon appearance, or on default, proceed to the examination of matter,

801.

and may convict the offender in penalty, 801.

and direct it to be levied by distress and sale, 802.

and on default of any distress, to commit offender, 802.

in what case two justices necessary to proceed to convict, 802.

no prosecution can be commenced before one, if six months have elapsed
from time of committing of offences, 802.

summons need not be personally served, but may be left at house of party,
802.

and may be directed to him by his right or assumed name, 802.

this method sufficient in all cases where there are no particular provi
sions, 802.

penalty is entirely satisfied when offender has stayed the stated time in
prison, 802.

how far liable to actions for illegally proceeding against offenders, 804.-
(See Officer.")

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when to certify information taken before, to secretary of state, 813.
how to proceed with offenders charged with obstructing officers whilst
doing their duty, 814.-(See " Obstructing.")

charged to levy the damages recovered by revenue officer against hundred,
816.

when they may be proceeded against for neglect of duty, 816.-(See
"Hundred.")

may summarily convict maltsters for offences against the malt acts, 830.
-(See "Malt.")

may relieve in case of overcharge by revenue officer, 835.

this provision does not extend to protect from an accident to article
after duty assessed, 835.

KING,-(See " Prerogative,"

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children of, born abroad before he became king, are aliens, 110 to 114.

KING,-(continued.)

except immediate heir of crown, 110. 113, 4.-(See " Heir,”)

and he is to be deemed an alien till crown devolves on him, 114.

cannot impart inheritable blood to an alien by granting letters of denization,
121.-(See "Denizen.")

cannot grant lands to a denizen, 121.

cannot delegate power of making denizens, 122.

of a foreign country could not come into England without licence and safe-
conduct, 131.

of England, has power to send aliens out of kingdom, 131.

considered formerly part of the prerogative to impose taxes, 133.-(See " Pre-
rogative,")

may send aliens out of realm by stat. 56 Geo. 3. c. 86., 143, 4.

provisions of that act, 144.-(See "Alien.")

shall take aliens' lands, 162.

so if alien purchase land and die, 162.

how and when it vests in king, 162.

lease for years of lands by an alien goes to the king, 164.

and lease for years of an house by an alien goes to the king if he depart the
realm, 164.

quere, if his servants reside in it, 165.

so if he die it does not go to his executors, 165.-(See " Alien.")

settlement of Cape of Good Hope placed under his special protection, 214.
-(See " Cape of Good Hope.")

as well as other places in Asia or Africa, excepting only East India Com-
pany's possessions, 214.

until 5th July 1820, 214.

powers of, in regard to colonial free ports, 218.-(See "Free Ports.")
may reduce number of British mariners required to navigate vessels when war
is declared, 258.-(See " Mariner.")

of his right to grant exclusive fisheries, 373.-(See "Fisheries.")

of his right to the shore and maritima incrementa, 373, 4.

of his power of making war and peace, 378, 9.-(See "War," " Peace.")
he may remove the war in part, and thereby permit commercial intercourse,
379.

reasons why he only has the power, 379.

opinion of Sir W. Scott respecting, 379.

his authority in regard to issuing civil embargoes, 417, 18.-(See "Em-
bargo.")

cannot issue them to restrain the execution of a law, 417.

has sole right of granting letters of marque and reprisal, 418.-(See "Letters
of Marque and Reprisal.")

may release prizes previous to condemnation, 421.

may grant dispensations from effect of Admiralty courts, 490.-(See "Dispen-
sations.")

is the arbiter of commerce, 491.

has right in council to regulate commerce of the kingdom, 491.

except in cases of statute provisions, 491.

proclamation of the king not binding if contrary to law, 491, 2.
formerly it was, 492.

what the war prerogative is, 492.

a general summary of his powers, 492.

war prerogative depends on the urgency of the danger, and ceases when that
determines, 492.

king may grant a licence to import to an enemy, 497.-(See "Licence.")
may permit worsted and worsted yarn to be exported to Canada, 574.

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