§ 2. of certain Goods and Merchandises into and from certain Ports < in the West Indies, that certain Articles therein enumerated may be imported into the several Ports therein named from Foreign Colonies in the West Indies: And Whereas by one other 48 G. 3. c. 125. Act, passed in the Forty eighth Year of His said late Majesty's Reign, intituled An Act to permit the Importation of Rice, Grain and Flour from any Foreign Colonies of the Continent of 'America into certain Ports in the West Indies, and to allow certain Articles to be imported from the United States of America into the British Provinces in North America, for the Purpose of Exportation to the British Islands in the West Indies; it is enacted, that in addition to the Articles enumerated in the aforerecited Act, passed in the Forty fifth Year of the Reign of 'His said late Majesty, it shall be lawful to import under the like Authority, Restrictions, Rules, Regulations, Penalties and Forfeitures provided in the said recited Act the Articles of Rice, Grain of all Sorts, and Flour, from any Colonies or Plantations in America belonging to and under the Dominion of any Foreign European Sovereign or State, into any of the Free Ports in Co'lonies or Plantations belonging to His Majesty in the West Indies, which are particularly enumerated in the said Act, or in another Act passed in the Forty seventh Year of the Reign of His said late Majesty, respecting the Port of Amsterdam in the Island of Curaçoa, in any Foreign Ship, Schooner or other Foreign Vessel whatsoever, not having more than One Deck, and being manned and navigated by Persons inhabiting any of the said Colonies or 'Plantations belonging to any Foreign Sovereign or State: And 'Whereas by one other Act, passed in the Fiftieth Year of the Reign of His said late Majesty, intituled An Act for amending, and continuing so amended, until the Twenty fifth Day of March "One thousand eight hundred and twelve, an Act of the Forty fifth Year of His present Majesty, for consolidating and extending the several Laws in force for allowing the Importation and Export"ation of certain Goods and Merchandises into and from certain Ports in the West Indies, it is enacted, that until the Twenty 'fifth Day of March One thousand eight hundred and twelve, it 'shall and may be lawful to import and export the Articles in the said Act mentioned at the Ports therein mentioned, under the Rules and Regulations of the said Act, in any Foreign Sloop, Schooner or other Vessel as therein described, although such Sloop, Schooner or Vessel shall have more than One Deck, which by a subsequent Act was continued until the Twenty fifth Day of March One thousand eight hundred and fourteen, and by one other subsequent Act was revived and made perpe'tual: And Whereas by one other Act, passed in the Fifty eighth Year of the Reign of His said late Majesty, intituled An Act to permit the Importation of certain Articles into His Majesty's Colonies or Plantations in the West Indies, or on the Continent of South America; and also certain Articles into certain Ports in the West Indies; it is enacted, that it shall and may be lawful to import Peas and Beans, being the Growth or Production of any of the Colonies or Possessions in the West Indies, or on the • Continent of America, belonging to or under the Dominion of any Foreign European Sovereign or State, into any of the Ports 50 G. 3. c. 21. 58 G. 3. c. 27. § 2. in His Majesty's Colonies or Plantations in the West Indies, ' enumerated in the aforesaid Act passed in the Forty fifth Year of His said late Majesty's Reign, and the several other Acts recited in the said Act passed in the Fifty eighth Year of the Reign of His said late Majesty: And Whereas it is expedient to permit the like Importation and Exportation of certain Goods ' and Commodities into and from the Port of Morant Bay, in the Island of Jamaica: 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 assembled, and by the Authority of the same, That from and after the passing of this Act, such Goods and Commodities as, by the afore-recited Act passed in the Forty fifth Year of the Reign of His said late Majesty, may be imported into and exported from the Ports therein mentioned, and also Rice, Grain of all Sorts, and Flour, and also Peas and Beans, may be also im ported into and exported from the Port of Morant Bay, in the Island of Jamaica, from and to any Colonies and Plantations in America belonging to and under the Dominion of any Foreign European Sovereign or State, in the like Ships and Vessels, and under such Rules, Regulations, Restrictions and Conditions, and subject to such Penalties and Forfeitures for Breach thereof, as are contained, described and provided in the said Acts, and in the aforesaid recited Act passed in the Fiftieth Year of His said late Majesty's Reign. CA P. XIII. An Act for funding Exchequer Bills to a certain Amount, and 66 An Such Goods as may be imPorted into and exported from the Ports mentioned in 45 G. 5. c. 57. and also Rice, &c. may be im. ported into and exported from the Port of Morant Bay, from and to any Foreign Colonies in America, &c. i No Drawback on Exportation of Plate Gold into Rings; nor on any 66 "nuities. § 11. Annuities charged on Consolidated Fund. § 12. "Bank to appoint a Cashier and an Accountant General; and "Treasury to order Money to be issued to Cashier for Payment "of Annuities. § 13. Cashier to give Receipt for Subscriptions, "which may be assigned before Nov. 24th 1820; and to give "Security for paying the Money he receives into the Exchequer. $ 14. Exchequer Bills deposited to be delivered to the Paymaster of Exchequer Bills to be cancelled. f 15. Books kept 66 at the Bank, in which Subscribers Names to be entered. Dupli"cate of Books delivered to Auditor of the Exchequer. § 16. "Subscribers duly paying their Subscriptions entitled to Annui"ties Tax free. Subscriptions paid in part and not completed "forfeited. § 17. Treasury may apply the Money paid into Exchequer. § 18. Accountant General to keep Books for entering Transfers. Stock may be devised. Transfers not liable to Stamp Duty. § 19. Incident Charges to be discharged. § 20. "Allowance for Expense of Management to be retained by the "Bank. § 21. Annuities under this Act added to Joint Stock of 5 per Cents., established by 24th, 25th, 34th, 35th, 36th, 37th, 48th, 49th, 50th, 51st, 52d, and 55th G. 3. 22. Counterfeiting Receipts, &c. Felony. § 23. Bank to continue a Cor"poration till the Annuities hereby granted cease. § 24. No Fee "to be taken for receiving or paying Subscriptions, or paying or "transferring Annuities; Penalty 201. § 25. Persons sued may plead the General Issue. Treble Costs. § 26. Act may be "altered, &c. this Session. § 27. 66 6 CAP. XIV. An Act to repeal the Drawback on certain Gold Articles ex- WHEREAS by the Laws now in force a Drawback or Al lowance is paid on the Exportation to Foreign Parts of Plate of Gold wrought or manufactured in Great Britain, on Security being given that the same shall not be relanded in 'Great Britain, and on Debenture given by the Customer or Collector of the Port of Exportation: And Whereas it is no longer deemed expedient to grant any Allowance or Drawback on the Exportation of Gold Rings wrought or manufactured:' 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 assembled, and by the Authority of the same, That no Drawback or Allowance shall be paid, nor any Debenture given, on the Exportation to Foreign Parts of any Plate of Gold wrought or manufactured in Great Britain into Rings; any Law, Custom or Usage to the contrary notwithstanding. any II. And Whereas it is no longer necessary or Article of Gold Drawback should be allowed on the Exportation of Gold Arproper that manufactured ticles wrought or manufactured in Great Britain, unless the same 'should exceed a certain Weight;', Be it therefore enacted, That in G. B. unless 1 no no Drawback or Allowance shall be paid, or any Debenture given, Weight of Two after the First Day of June One thousand eight hundred and Ounces. twenty, on the Exportation to Foreign Parts of any Articles of Gold wrought or manufactured in Great Britain unless the same shall exceed the Weight of Two Ounces. III. And Whereas by an Act passed in the Fifty fourth Year 54 G. 3. c. 185. ' of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Third, inti- § 4. 'tuled An Act to allow a Bounty on the Exportation from Great 'Britain of British made Cordage, it is among other Things enacted, that no Entry shall be permitted to pass for the Ex'portation of any such Cordage, and that the Vessel having on 'board such Cordage shall not be permitted to go out of Port, 'unless a Certificate shall be produced, under the Hands of the 'Commissioners of His Majesty's Navy, or any Three or more of them, signifying that such Cordage hath been tendered to them for the Use of His Majesty's Dock Yards at the fair and then Market Price of such Cordage in London, and that the same hath been refused by that Board; and that if any Person or Persons shall pass an Entry for such Cordage without having such Certificate produced to him or them, such Person or Per'sons shall forfeit and lose the Sum of One hundred Pounds: And Whereas it appears no longer necessary to provide a Supply of Cordage for the Public Use by such Restraint on Exportation;' Be it therefore enacted, That from and after the passing of this repealed. Act, so much of the said recited Act as relates to such Tender and Refusal of Preemption, shall be and the same is hereby repealed. CAP. XV. An Act to continue, until the Twenty fifth Day of July One WHEREAS the Law hereinafter mentioned has by Experi tinued. ence been found useful and beneficial, and it is expedient that the same should be further continued:' 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 assembled, and by the Authority of the same, That an Act made in the Twenty third 23 G. 3. c. 77. Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Third, further conintituled An Act for the more effectual Encouragement of the Manufacture of Flax and Cotton in Great Britain, which was to continue in force for Two Years from the First Day of January One thousand eight hundred and four, and from thence to the End of the then next Session of Parliament, and which said Act was by several subsequent Acts revived, amended and further continued until the Twenty fifth Day of June One thousand eight hundred and twenty, shall be and the same is hereby further continued from the said Twenty fifth Day of June One thousand eight hundred and twenty, until the Twenty fifth Day of July One thousand eight hundred and twenty one. САР. T 59 G. 3. c. 104. further continued. CA P. XVI. An Act to continue, until the Twenty fifth Day of July One WHEREAS an Act was passed in the Fifty ninth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Third, 'intituled An Act to continue, until the Fifth Day of July One 'thousand eight hundred and twenty, certain Laws of Excise with regard to Crown Glass and Flint and Phial Glass, and to alter ' certain Laws with regard to Flint Glass: And Whereas it is ex'pedient that the said Act should be further continued:' 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 assembled, and by the Authority of the same, That the said Act shall be and the same is hereby continued from the said Fifth Day of July One thousand eight hundred and twenty, until the Twenty fifth Day of July One thousand eight hundred and twenty one. CAP. XVII. An Act for raising the Sum of Five Millions by way of CAP. XVIII. An Act for further continuing, until the Twenty fifth Day of March One thousand eight hundred and twenty two, an Act of the Fifty eighth Year of His late Majesty, for preventing Aliens from becoming naturalised, or being made or becoming Denizens, except in certain Cases. [22d June 1820.] 58 G. 3. c. 97. WHEREAS an Act was made in the Fifty eighth Year of 59 G. 3. c. 8. and 60 G.3. & 1 G. 4. c. 12. the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Third, intituled An Act to prevent Aliens, until the Twenty fifth Day of March One thousand eight hundred and nineteen, from becoming naturalised, or being made or becoming Denizens, except in as continued by certain Cases: And Whereas the said Act has, by Two other Acts made in the Fifty ninth Year of the Reign of His said late Majesty, and the First Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, been continued until the Twenty fifth Day of June One thousand eight hundred and twenty: And Whereas it is expedient that the said recited Act, and the Provisions therein "contained, should be continued for a further Period: Be it therefore enacted by The King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and |