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 A. D. 1700. Anno iiitid^dmb 5c duodecimo GulielmiIII. C. 11--.13. 4^9 X. And be it further enafted by the Authority aforefaid, That from and after the faid twenty-ninth AfterjgSept. Day of September., which fhall be in the Yeat of our Lord one thoufand feven hundred and one, there "°j^ for'^fu'vi''' fhall be no Cuftoms or Duties whatfoever paid or fecured to be paid for any of the faid Goods or Com- Goods imported, modities, which fhall be imported at any Time from and after the faid twenty-ninth Day of September except the Half one thoufand feven hundred and one, other than and except the Half Subfidy, which is to remain by Law Subfidy. after the Goods are exported ; but that all other Cuflroms and Duties, now chargeable upon or payable for the' faid Goods, fhall from that Time ceafe and determine. C A P. XL An Aft to repeal an A£t made in the ninth Year of his Majefty's Reign, intituled. An All for rendring the Laws mors effectual for preventing the Importation of Foreign Bone Lace^ Loom Lace, Needle-warht Point and Cut-work, three Months after the Prohibition of the Woollen Manufadtures in Flanders fhall be taken off. WHEREAS great Complaints are daily made of the Decay of the Woollen Manufaftures in this Kingdom, to the Impoverifhment of many thoufands of poor Families : And whereas by Expe- rience it is found, that an Ai£t made in the ninth and tenth Years of his now Majefty's Reign, intitu- led, Ati ASi for rendring the Latvs more effeSlual, for preventing the Importation of Foreign Bone Lace, Loom 9 S: lo w, 3, Lace, Needte-work, Point and Cut-work, has been one great Caufe thereof, by being the Occafion that our Woollen Manufaftures are prohibited to be imported into Flanders :' For Remedy therefore of the Mifchief aforefaid, be it enabled by the King's mofl: Excellent Majefty, by and with the Advice and Con- ' fent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this prefent Parliament affembled, and by the Authority of the fame. That at the End of three Months, to commence from the Time of taking off the Prohibition of the Englifn Woollen Manufaftures in Flanders, the faid Ail, and every Claufe, Matter, and Thing therein contained, fhall be and become hereby repealed, determined, and of no Force. .Repealed. CAP. XII. An Adt to punifh Governors of Plantations in this Kingdom, for Crimes by them committed in the Plantations. WHEREAS a due Punifhment is not provided for feveral Crimes and Offences committed out 15 Car, a. c, 7. of this his Majefty's Realm oi England, whereof divers Governors, Lieutenant Governors, De- ' puty Governors, or Commanders in Chief of Plantations and Colonies within his Majefty's Dominions ' jefts within their refpeitive Governments and Commands, nor from committing feveral other great ' their Crimes and Offences to any Perfon within their refpective Governments and Commands :' For Remedy whereof be it enafted by the King's moft Excellent Majefty, by and with the Advice and Con- fent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in Parliament aiTembled, and by the Authori- ty of the fame. That if any Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Deputy Governor, or Commander in Chief of any Plantation or Colony within his Majefty's Dominions beyond the Seas, fliall after the firft Day o{ Auguji one thoufand feven hundred, be guilty of oppreffing any of his Majefty's Subje6ts beyond Oppreflion ef the Seas, within their refpedtive Governments or Commands, or fhall be guilty of any other Crime or Governors, &c. Offence, contrary to the Laws of this Realm, or in force within their refpeiftive Governments or Com- of any Colony, mands, fuch OpprefHons, Crimes, and Offences, fhall be enquired of, heard and determined in his Ma- ^=- ''^y°"'^ ^^^' jefty's Court of King's Bench here in England, or before fuch Commiflioners, and in fuch County of this may be tried ia Realm, as fhall be afKgned by his Majefty's Commiffion, and by good and lawful Men of the fame Coun- England. ty, and that fuch Punifliments fhall be inflidled on fuch Offenders, as are ufually inflided for Offences of like Nature committed here in England. CAP.. XIII. An A61: for continuing feveral Laws therein mentioned -, and for explaining the Aft, intituled. An A^ to prevent the Exportation of Wooll out of the Kingdoms of Ireland and England into Foreign Parts, and for the Encouragement of the Woollen ManufaSures in the Kingdom o/England. ' 'IT T H E R E A S divers temporary Laws, which by Experience have been found ufeful and benefi- ' VV 'cial, are expiring;' Therefore for continuing the fame, be it enadtedby the King's moft Excel- lent Majefty, by and with the Advice and Confent of the Lords Spiritual a.nd Temporal, and Commoiis, in this prefent Parliament affembled, and by the Authority of the fame. That an A£t made in the Seffion of Parliament held in the thirteenth and fourteenth Years of the Reign of King Charles the fecond, in- tituled, An Alt for providing Carriages by Land and by Water, for the Ufe of his Majejiy's Navy and Ordnance, '3 ^ '4 Car. which was thereby to have Continuance, and be in Force, until the End of the firft Seflion of the next din^CalTiages" Parliament, and no longer; which faid Aft, being expired, was, by one A£t made in the firft Year.of.&c. i Jac. 2.c. the Reign of the late King James the fecond, revived, and was ena£ted to have Continuance during the n. EXP. Vol., IV. H Space 2.
 * beyond the Seas, have taken Advantage, and have not been deterred from opprelTing his Majefty's Su5-
 * Crimes and Offences not deeming themfelves punifliable for the fame here, nor accountable for fuch