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 .D.iyi9- Anno fexto Ge or gii Regis. C.21. 317 'enalties, as fuch Owner or Owners, Planter or Planters tvould have been liab'c unto, in cafe fuch Hops fo lit into Cafks, had been bagged without fuch Notice. XXVIII. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That the Officers of Excife, and others Officers of Exclfc lops into Cafks and Barrels, as he is by Law required to be at the bagging of Hops ; and fhail caufe every .'. ,'j > ^ Jafk or Barrel, into which Hops (hall be put, to be weighed, and the Weight of each Cafk to be plainly V'j, .•.'.•>- /->«,/-" nd diftinctly marked on fuch Cafk refpectively ; and (hall likewile caufe the Weight of the Hops contair :d tenmg. 11 fuch Cafk to be plainly and diftinctly marked on each Cafk refpectively ; and fhall caufe an Entry of the &*"/'> " ' ■ iVeight of fuch Hops to be made in his Book (the Weight of fuch Cafk or Barrel being abated) and fliall ]•'' 3 °' V nake the like Report to the Commiffioners of that Revenue, and leave a like Copy with the Owner or j Gn.'z.'c. 16. banter of fuch Hops, and under the like Penalties and Forfeitures, as in cafe fuch Hops had been put 19 Cn.z. c. 34. nto Bags ; and the Owner or Owners, Planter or Planters of fuch Hops (hall, within fix Months aft;r the 2 3 c "- *• ■'• -6. Hitting Hops into Cafks or Barrels, pay and clear off the Duties on Hops fo cafked or barrelled, under the y- G '°- 2 - c - '7- ike Penalty as if the fame had been bagged. i^cvf w'' 9 ' XXIX. And whereas by an Act pafled in the laft Seffion'of Parliament, intituled, An Acl againfi clan- G ' ' ' 7 ' dejline Running of uncujlomed Goods, and for the more etj'cclual preventing of Frauds relating to the Cuftoms, 2 Car. 2. c. a.. "' any Ship, Veffel or Boat of the Burthen of fifteen Tons or under, wherein any Brandy, Arrack, Rum, 13 & l^Car. 2. Strong Waters, or Spirits of any Kind whatfoever, (hall be imported or brought into Greed Britain, or into '■ "• =5 Car. any Port, Harbour, Haven or Creek thereof (except only for the Ufe of the Seamen then on board, not %;. £*". - " r - I' exceeding one Gallon for each fuch Seaman) fuch Ship, Veffel or Boat, with all her Tackle, Furniture and ^ . &I ^' 2 * ' Apparel, or the Value thereof, is forfeited and loft, and (hall and may b° feized, recovered, broke up and £f 5 W. & m. ,' fold, as therein mentioned : And whereas to elude the Penalty of the faid Law, many ill-difpofed Perfons <"• ? & 15. ' do now carry on a clandeftine Trade, by importing thefe Goods in Ships and Veffels above fifteen Ton .' * W.& m. a. Tor the Prevention thereof, Be it enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That if any foreign Brandy, Arrack, ^l^l- c -i^ Rum, Strong Waters, or Spirits of any Kind whatfoever, (hall, from and after thefirftDay of 'Auguft one jjoB 'd*"* thoufand feven hundred and twenty, be imported or brought into Great Britain, or into any Pert, Harbour, t0 be imported 1 Haven or Creek thereof, in any Ship, Veffel or Boat, of the Burthen of thirty Tons or under (except only in any Ship itfs for the Ufe of the Seamen then belonging to and on board fuch Ship, Veffel or Boat, not exceeding one tl,an 3 oT °n r '- Gallon for each fuch Seaman) every fuch Ship, Veffel or Boat, with all her Tackle, Furniture and Ap- farther provided; pare], as alfo all fuch Brandy, Arrack, Rum, Strong Waters or Spirits, or the Value thereof, (hall be for- c ° r J g y r ^ a ' I * feited, and fliall and may be feized by any Officer or Officers of the Cuftoms, and (hall and may be profe- p enalt jcuted by Bill, Plaint or Information, in any of his Majefty's Courts of Record at Weftminfter, or in the Court of Exchequer in Scotland, wherein no Effoin, Protection or Wager of Law (hall be allowed ; one
 * , pointed by the Commiffioners of that R.evenue, flia.ll in like Manner attend and be prcfent at the putting './.,.",' ;
 * Moiety of which Forfeiture fliall be to the Ufe of his Majefty, his Heirs and Succeffors, and the other Moiety .,- e.

I, {,. r> r t r^ n i -ah ,■ ' After Se^ire ! to the Seizor or Brolecutor ; any Law or Cuitom to the contrary notwithstanding. an(1 condtmna- XXX. And be it further enacted, That after the Seizure and Condemnation of fuch Ship, Veffel or Boat, tion, Ship to be the fame fliall be intirely broke up, and publickly fold to the beft Advantage, together with the Tackle, broke up and Furniture and Apparel thereto belonging, and the Produce thereof divided in like Manner as the Ships, J°' d ? &c- . Veffels and Boats, under fifteen Tons, are to be broke up, fold, and the Produce thereof divided by Virtue m l ' a c be u( ?j &c " of the faid Act of the laft Seffion of Parliament. iaCeo. i.c!2g, ' XXXI. And whereas by the faid Act of the laft Seffion of Parliament, a Remedy was provided amongft fc-a. 14. ' other Things to prevent the Running of Brandy from Ships or Veffels of the Burthen of fifty Tons or . Gt0iS Ci, w ' under, which lie hovering on the Coaft within the Limits of the Ports of this Kingdom, and the Exporta- ' tion of Wool : And whereas fuch Ships or Veffels, to elude the Intent of that Law, do lie at Anchor, or ' hover on the Coafts as near to the faid Limits as may be, whereby the Mafters of fuch Ships or Veffels ' have better Opportunities of making their Signals to the Exporters of Wool, and the Runners of un- ' cuftomed and prohibited Goods, to drawdown to the Sea-fide (as they frequently do in great Numbers of ' armed Men) and of Running the Goods on Shore, and carrying off the Wool and Coin of this Kingdom c in their Boats, which make more frequent Trips to and from the Shore than they could do, if fuch Ships ' or Veffels were obliged to lie at a greater Diftance from the Shore :' Be it therefore enacted by the Autbo- Ships under jo rity aforefaid, That from and after the faid firft Day of Auguft one thoufand feven hundred and twenty, Tosshovenng where any Ship or Veffel of the Burthen of fifty Tons or under, being in Part or fully laden with Brandy, Leagues of the (hall be found at Anchor or hovering within two Leagues from the Shore, and not proceeding on her Voy- Shore, age, Wind and Weather permitting, it (hall and may be lawful to and for the Commander of any of his Commanders of Majefty's Ships of War, Frigots or armed Sloops, appointed for the Guard of the Coafts, or to and for Mon of * lVar » the Commander of any Yacht, Smack, Sloop, or other Boat or Veffel in the Service of his Majefty's Cu- ^he^ftoml ftoms, or to and for any Officer of his Majefty's Cuftoms, to compel the Mafter or other Perfon having the m av compel™ Charge of fuch Ship or Veffel, to come into Port : And it is hereby declared, That fuch Mafter or other Mafter tocome Perfon, as .aforefaid, as likewife fuch Ship or Veffel, and the Brandy wherewith fuch Ship or Veffel is laden, 'hto Pan, &c, in Part or in the Whole, fliall be fubject to the fame Rules, Regulations, Penalties and Forfeitures, as fuch Cargoes, Ships and Veffels, and the Mafters or others taking Charge thereof, which hover within the Limirs of any Port of this Kingdom, are by the faid Aft fubject unto ; any Thing therein, or in any other Act to the contrary hereof in any wife notwithstanding;. - B - ■ - - ■ • Mafter, fro (hall fuffer any Brandy, or other uncuftomed or prohibited Goods, to be put out of the faid Ship or Veffel or Woo! » &c - co into any Hoy, Lighter, Boat or Bottom, to be laid on Land, or fliall fuffer any Wool, Wool fells, Mort-^^^'J^ lings, Shortlings, Yarn made of W T ool, Wool-Flocks, Fullers-Earth, Fiilling-Clay, or Tobacco- Pipe-Clay, fomerPe'naitic" to