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warrant to the constable or other peace officer, to search in the day time the houses, outhouses, warehouses, shops, cellars, rooms, and other places belonging to such retailer; and if any such articles not being manufactured within Great Britain, shall be found, to seize and carry away the same, and dispose thereof as before directed. 3 Geo. 3. c. 21. s. 7. 5 Geo. 3. c. 48. s. 4.

And if any such articles shall be seized, and doubt shall arise where they were manufactured, the proof shall lie upon the vender, and not upon the prosecutor; and in case no such proof shall be given, that they were manufactured within Great Britain, then the same shall be taken as manufactured out of Great Britain. 3 Geo. 3. c. 21. s. 10. 5 Geo. 3. c. 48. s. 7.

And if any person, in whose custody such articles shall be seized (such person not importing or concealing the same) shall discover, upon oath, before one justice, the person who sold the same, so as such person may be convicted, as the seller thereof; such person so discovering shall be discharged of all penalties as a vender; and from any proof that they were manufactured in Great Britain. 3 Geo. 3. c. 21. s. 11. 5 Geo. 3. c. 48. s. 8.

But nothing in either of the acts shall extend to subject any persons who shall wear such ribbands, laces, or girdles, or such silk stockings, silk mitts, or silk gloves, as part of their ap. parel or dress only, to any forfeiture of penalty, or to any proof that they were manufactured within Great Britain. 3 Geo. 3. c. 21, s. 12. 5 Geo. 2. c. 48. s. 10, 12.

And if any officer of the customs shall neglect or refuse, for one month after condemnation, to prosecute to effect any person for any penalty or forfeiture by this act; it shall be lawful for any person to recover the penalties and forfeitures; and one moiety shall in such case go to his majesty, and the other to the person who shall sue. 5 Geo. 3. c. 48. s. 14. Exception as to But now by 43 Geo. 3. c. 68, it shall be lawful to import foreign silk lace. into Great Britain any silk lace, subject to the duties im. posed by this act, and the same may be worn or used in Great Britain, or sold or exposed to sale therein, and shall not be subject to seizure or forfeiture; nor shall the person who shall import, wear, or use the same, or who shall sell or expose the same to sale, or have the same in his possession be liable to any penalty. s. 32.

But all such foreign silk lace, shall, after entered at the custom house, and before discharged by the officers, and delivered into the possession of the importer, be marked at each end of every piece, with such mark, and by such officer, as the commissioners of customs shall appoint. s. 33.

And all foreign silk lace, found in any shop, warehouse, or other-place whatever, upon land, within this kingdom, not be ing marked at both ends, being a whole piece, or upon one end of every remnant, shall be forfeited, and may be seized by

any officer of customs, and may be disposed of; and the person to whom the same shall belong, or who shall be possessed thereof, prosecuted in the same manner, and by the same rules, as were on 5th July 1803, in force in relation to foreign silk lace, clandestinely imported and run into this kingdom. s. 34.

And if any person shall forge or counterfeit any such mark or seal, or the impression thereof upon any goods required to be marked, or shall sell, or expose to sale, or have in his possession any such foreign silk lace with a counterfeit mark thereon; knowing the same, every such offender and his aiders, abettors, and assistants, shall forfeit 100%.; one moiety to his majesty, and the other to such officer of customs as shall prosecute; and such offender shall also be adjudged to stand in the pillory in some public place for the space of two hours. s. 3.

kerchiefs.

Also from and after the ratification of the definitive treaty Exception also of peace between his majesty and the republic of France, it as to East Inshall be lawful for the East India Company to expose to sale dia silk handcither for the purpose of being worn or used in Great Britain, or for exportation any silk handkerchiefs of the manufacture of Persia, China, or the East Indies, subject to the duties imposed by this act: and any such handkerchiefs on which such duties shall have been paid may be worn or used in Great Britain, or sold or exposed to sale therein, and shall not be sub. ject to seizure or forfeiture; nor shall the person who shall wear or use the same or who shall sell, or expose the same to sale, or have the same in his possession, be liable to any penalty.

s. 36.

Wool cards.

By 13 & 14 Car. 2. c. 19, no foreign wool cards, or card wire, shall be imported, upon pain of forfeiting the same or the value thereof, if the same be not seized, half to the king and half to him that shall seize or sue in any court of record at Westminster, or within any county, city, or town corporate, where the offence shall be committed.

II. Articles prohibited to be exported.

Gold and Silver.

By 6 & 7 Will. 3. c. 17, no person shall transport beyond the seas, any molten silver but such as shall be marked at Goldsmith's-hall by the wardens of the company, or unless a certificate be first had under the hand of one of the wardens, of oath having been made before him by the owners of such molten silver, and likewise by one witness, that the same is lawful silver, and that no part thereof was the current coin of

This definitive treaty was ratified on 27 March 1802.

this realm, nor plate wrought within this kingdom; the wardens to grant a certificate thereof without fee, an entry of which certificate shall be made by the wardens in a book; and in case any person who shall offer any molten silver to be marked, shall not prove by his oath, and likewise by the oath of one witness, that the silver is lawful, and was not the current coin of this kingdom, nor plate wrought within the same, it shall be lawful for the said wardens to seize and detain such molten silver, until such oath and proof shall be made. s. 5.

If any person shall ship any molten silver, not stamped by the said wardens, and without certificate (which certificat shall be shewn to some of the commmissioners of the customs before any cocket be granted for the exporting such molte silver), it shall be lawful for any officer of customs to seize suc silver, one moiety whereof shall be to his majesty, and t other moiety to the officer seizing the same. s. 6.

In case any seizure shall happen of any bullion shipt to be e ported, and a doubt arise whether the same be English foreign bullion; the proof shall lie upon the owner or porter that the same is foreign bullion, and had not been me down in this realm. s. 13.

In case any person enter or ship any bullion, allowed this act to be exported, other than in the name of the owner or importer, the exporter shall forfeit the same or value; one moiety to his majesty, and the other to the pe who shall seize or discover the same.

s. 14.

By 7 & 8 Will. 3. c. 19, no person shall ship any me silver or bullion, either in bars, ingots, wedges, cakes, pinat in any other form, uuless a certificate be first had from court of the lord mayor and aldermen of the city of Lon oath having been made before the said court by the owne such molten silver or bullion, and likewise by two cre witnesses, that the same molten silver and bullion, and part thereof is foreign bullion, and that no part there the coin of this realm, nor plate wrought within this king and the said court of lord mayor and aldermen are to ex strictly all such persous concerning the premises, and to a certificate thereof without fec; which certificate sha press the names of the owners and witnesses, and the wei of such molten silver or bullion; an entry of which cert shall be made by the said court in a book; which cert shall be shewn to the commissioners of the customs, of them, before any cocket be granted for the exporting molten silver or bullion; aud an entry thereof shall b made by the commissioners of the customs. s. 6.

If any person shall ship any molten silver or bullion oath, certificate, and entry, as before provided, it sh lawful for any person to seize such molted silver and b as forfeited; one moiety whereof shall be to his majesty the other moiety to the persons seizing the same; and the ers of such molten silver or bullion shall forfeit doub

value; one moiety to his majesty, and the other moiety to the person that shall sue or inform for the same, to be recovered with costs; and the captain or master of such ship (if the same belong to a subject) who shall knowingly permit the said molten silver or bullion to be put on board, shall forfeit to such person as shall sue or inform for the same, 2001. to be recovered as aforesaid; and in case the ship be a man of war, or vessel belonging to his majesty, the captain shall forfeit 200l. to any person that shall sue for the same, and shall forfeit his employment, and be made incapable of any office, civil or military.

8.7.

If any commissioner or officer of the customs shall grant a cocket for exporting of any molten silver or bullion, before such certificate had, and entry thereof made; every such commissioner and officer shall forfeit 2001. and be made incapable of any other office of profit or trust. s. 8.

In case any seizure of molten silver or bullion shall be made in pursuance of this act, or any action, &c. shall be brought for any of the forfeitures incurred by this act, and a doubt shall arise, whether the molten silver or bullion were foreign bullion or prohibited, the proof shall lie on the owner; and unless the owner or party sued shall prove that the molten silver or bulhon in question was foreign bullion, and that no part thereof was the coin of this realm, nor plate wrought within this kingdom, the molten silver and bullion in question shall be forfeited. s. 9.

Tools used in the manufactures of this kingdom.

factures.

By 23 Geo. 2. c. 13, if any person shall put on board any In the woollen ship or boat not bound directly to some port of the dominions or suk manuof the crown of Great Britain, any such tools or utensils as are commonly used in, or proper for the preparing, working up, or finishing of the woollen or silk manufactures, or any parts of such tools, he shall forfeit the same, and 2007. to be recovered in any court of record at Westminster.

8. 3.

And any officer of customs may seize and secure in some of his majesty's warehouses, all such tools or utensils found on board any vessel, and the same shall after condemnation be publicly sold to the best bidder. s. 4.

If the master or captain shall knowingly permit any of the said tools to be put on board his vessel, he shall forfeit 1007. and if the vessel belongs to his majesty, the captain shall also forfeit his employment, and be incapable of any employment under his majesty. s. 5.

If any officer of the customs shall take, or knowingly suffer to be taken, any entry outward, or sign any cocket or sufferance for the shipping or exporting of any of the said tools, or knowingly suffer the same to be done, he shall forfeit 1007. and also his office, and be incapable of any office under his majesty, s. 6.

In the cotton

factures.

One moiety of the forfeitures shall be applied to the use of his majesty, and the other to the person who shall sue for the same. s. 7.

By 14 Geo. 3. c. 71, if any person shall put on board any or linen manu- vessel or boat, not bound directly to some port in Great Britain or Ireland, any such tools or utensils as are commonly used in, or are proper for the preparing, working up, or finishing, of the linen or cotton manufactures, or any other goods wherein cotton and linen, or either of them, are used, or any parts of such tools, the person offending shall not only forfeit all such tools, or parts thereof, so put on board, but also two hundred pounds to be recovered in any court of record at Westminster. s. 1.

And any officer of customs may seize and secure, in some of his majesty's warehouses, all such tools as such officer shall find to be put on board of such vessel, and the same shall, after condemnation, be publicly sold to the best bidder. s. 2.

If the captain or master shall permit any such tools to be pat on board his vessel or boat, he shall forfeit two hundred pounds. And if the vessel belongs to his majesty, he shall also forfeit his employment, and be incapable of any office under his majesty. s. 3.

If any officer of customs shall take, or knowingly suffer to be taken, any entry outward, or shall sign any cocket or suf. ferance, for shipping or exporting of any of the said tools, or knowingly permit the same to be done, directly or indirectly, he shall forfeit two hundred pounds, and be incapable of holding any office under his majesty. s. 4.

Also if any person shall collect, obtain, or have in his pos session any such tools, or any tools used in the woollen or silk manufactures of this kingdom, or any parts thereof (except cool-cards or stock-cards not exceeding in value 4s. per pair, and spinners cards, not exceeding in value 1s. 6d. per pair, used in the woollen manufacture, 26 Geo. 3. c. 76.) and complaint shall be made upon the oath of one witness, before any justice, that there is no reason to believe such person hath got into his possession such tools, with intent to export the same to some other port in Great Britain or Ireland; then it shall be lawful for the justice to issue his warrant, not only to seize all such tools but also to bring the person complained of be fore him,' or some other justice; and if, when such person shall be so brought before such justice, he shall not give such an account of the purpose to which such tools are intended to be appropriated, as shall be satisfactory to the justice, then it shall be lawful for such justice, not only to cause all such tools, which shall have been seized, to be detained, but also to bind the person so charged to appear at the next assizes, • general gaol delivery, or quarter sessions' for the county, where such offence shall be committed, with reasonable sureties for his appearance; and in ease such person shail neglect or refuse to give such security then it shall be lawful for such

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