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 A.. D. 171 8. Anno quinto Gsorgii Regis. C. n. 199 Ship, Vcffel or Boat, or to be brought, carried or hid on fhore at or near the Sea or any navigable Ri-
 * veror Water, to the intent or Purpufe to be exported «r conveyed out of the faid Kingdom of Ireland

contrary to the true Meaning of that'Act ; and that fueh Perfon or Perfons who fhould happen fo t® fci/.e, take or fecure any of the Commodities aforefaid, fhould be indemnified for fo d >ing to all intents and Purpofe; ; But it is not provided by the faid Act, That the faid Wool and other the Commodities aforefaid, which fhould be brought, carried or laid on Ihore at or near the Sea or any navigable P„iver or Water, to the intent or Purpole to be exported or conveyed out of the faid Kingdom of Ireland con- trary to the Meaning of that Act, fhould be forfeited :' For Remedy whereof, Be it enacted by the After 24 June Authoiity aforefaid, That from and af.er the four and twentieth Day of June in the Year of our Lord 1719. Wi.nl bid one thoufand feven hundred and nineteen all fuch Wool and other the Commodities aforefaid, which fhall".'; ftorc ne ,rthc be brought, carried or laid on ihore at or near the Sea or any navigable River or Water, to the Intent or^' a ' Penalties and Forfeitures in that Act are by any Law now ia force to be recovered and diftributed. " 5 tSa.'z. e.'si! 11 Ceo. 2. {.21. 15 Geo* 2. e. 27. 25 Gco. : z. c, 14. 26 Geo. z. c, 8 Sf It. 29 Geo. z. c. 33. 30 Geo. 2. c, 12. ■ XXII. And whereas an Act paffed in the firft Year of the Reign of his prefent Majefty, intituled,' Ceo. i. ft. 2, An Aft to prevent the Mi/chiefs by manufacluring Laves or other Things to rejemble Tobacco, and the AbufiF.' * 6 ' in making and mixing of Snuff; and whereas the Provisions made by the faid Aft, fo far as relates to Snuff, have proved ineffectual by reafon of fome Doubts which have arifen, whether the Powers granted by the faid Act to prevent the Mifchiefs by manufacturing Leaves or other Things to refemble Tobacco can be extended to fuch Perfons which fhall commit Abufes in making and mixing of Snuff:' Be it therefore All the Claufca lenadfed by the Authority aforefaid, That the faid recited Act made in the firit Year of the Reign of his inthe Aa ! .
 * prefent Majefty, and all the Claufes, Rules, Directions, Powers, Matters and Things therein contained, f ™' n ^- "o^!

fhall extend and be in full Force againft any Perfon or Perfons who fhall, after the five and twentieth Day tend"" 6ake"~ lot' March one thoufand feven hundred and nineteen, make, mix or colour, or fhall caufe to be made, mix-Umber or other ■ ed or coloured, any Sort of Snuff with any Sort of Oakers, Umber or any other Kind of Colouring (ex- Colour ' ]- n ?> Fu .- j liick or yellow Ebony, Touchwood or any other Sort of Wood, or any Dirt, Sand or fmall Tobacco *" I fitted from Tobacco, commonly called or known by the Name of Tobacco-duff, as if the faid recited Act, and ali the Claufes, Rules, Directions, Matters and Things therein contained, had been re-enacted in the Body of this prefent Act againft the Offender or Offenders in ma'cing, mixing and colouring of Snuff as aforefaid; any Law, Statute, Matter or Thing to the contrary notwithstanding. ' XXIII. And whereas divers evil-difpofed ferfons have at the Time, or foon after the roafting of ' Coffee, made ufe of Water, Greafe, Butter, or fuch like Materials, whereby the fame is rendred un- 4 his Subjects, and to the Lofs of all honeft and fair Dealers in that Commodity :' For the Prevention whereof, Be it enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That from and after the five and twentieth Day of Roaflers ° f Cnf- March one thoufand feven hundred and nineteen, if any Perfon or Perfons whatfoever fhall at the roafting fee ™ aki,ls ufa of any Coffee, or before or at any Ti.ne afterwards, make ufe of Water, Greafe, Butter, or any other Greafesfutter Mater. al whatfoever, which will increafe the Weight, or damnify and prejudice the faid Coffee in its & c. to forfeit * Goodnefs, he, fhe or they fhall forfeit the Sum of twenty Pounds for every fuch Offence; and if any ml. Trader or Dealer in Coffee fhall knowingly buy or fell any fuch Coffee, he, fhe or they fhall forfeit the The fame Pe - Sum of twenty Pounds for every fuch Offence, one Moiety whereof to his Majefty, and the other Moiety f n aI cX e Trader8 to him or them who will fue for the fame. _ Sa loCe l_ lt ' XXIV. And whereas by reafon of the great Du:ies which are payable on feveral foreign Goods andr. 10. Merchandizes, fraudulent Practices and Combinations may be carried on between the Importers and 4 Owners of fuch Goods, by themfelves or their Agents, and the Officers of the Revenue, in purfuance ' whereof fuch Goods are feifed, and after Condemnation on Payment of the King's Share of the Value 4 returned to the Importers and Owners, 01 their Agents, upon their giving a moderate Gratification to the Officer, according to the Agreement made, whereby his Majefty may be greatly defrauded of his < < .of, Be it enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That if any ( Stly make any colluiive Seizure of foreign Goods, to the Ir the Revenue fhall directly or indirectly make any colluiive Seizure of foreign Goods, to the Intent thatf" mak i n i? ™l- the fame may efcape Payment of the Duties, he fhall not only forfeit the Sum of five hundred Pounds, F„af r H £^ fi but be incapable of ferving his Majefty in any Office or Employment in the Revenue ; as alfo thVIrh-ons'ieiatin'g m " porter and Owner of the Goods fo collufively feifed, fhall forfeit treble the Value thereof ; one Moietyhereto 12GC0.1. fee. of which. Penalties and Forfeitures fhall be to his Majefty, his Heirs and Succeffors, and the other Moiety c - zS - to him or them who fhall inform or fue for the fame by Action of Debt, Bill, Plaint or Information in anv of his Majefty's Courts of Record at JVeJhn'mJhr, or in the Court of Exchequer in Scotland, wherein no'Effoin, Protection or Wager of Lav/, or any more than one Imparlance fhall be allowed. XXV. Provided neverthelefs, That if the Officer or Importer and Owner of the Goods fhall difc'over offiieror. I,n - fuch his. Offence to ihe Commiffioners of the Cultoms in England or Scotland reflectively, within two?ZX?&?ZZ~ Months
 * cept Water tinged with Venetian Red only) or fhall mix or caufe to be mixed with any Sort of Snuff, Fu-''. c J' s Sc j mi * t
 * wholfome, and greatly increafed in Weight, to the Prejudice of his Majefty's Revenue, the Health of
 * at which the fame fhall be appraffed (which Value is very often lefs than the Duties) fuch Goods are
 * Duties :' For Prevention whereof, Be it enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That if any Officer ofPenaltyon Offi-