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 638 C. 36. Anno decimo o&avo Georgii II. A. D. 1745. Sellers of Cam- II. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That if any Perfon or Perfons (hall, from and brick 10 forfeit after the faid twenty-fourth Day of June one thoufand feven hundred and forty-eight, vend, utter, fell, 5 1, or expofe to Sale any Cambricks or French Lawns, made or not made up, fuch Perfon or Perfons fo vending, uttering, felling, or expofihg the fame to Sale (except for Exportation only) and fhall thereof be convicted, fhall forfeit and pay the Sum of five Pounds, to be recovered and levied as aforefaid. The Perfon m. Provided always, and it is hereby declared, That if any Perfon or Perfons fhall, from and after r^k"!"? over- the ^'^ twenty-fourth Day of June one thoufand feven hundred and forty-eight, be profecuted by inc the Seller, l ^ s Act for wearing in or on any Garment or Apparel, any Cambricks or French Lawns, and fuch Per- fiiaii be uif- fon or Perfons fhall difcover upon Oath, before any one or more Juftice or Juftices of the Peace, the ibarged. * Perfon or Perfons who fold fuch Cambricks or French Lawns, to fuch Perfon or Perfons fo wearing the fame, fuch Perfon or Perfons fo difcovering as aforefaid fhall be, and is and are hereby freed and difcharged of and from all and every fuch Penalties and Forfeitures as aforefaid, for wearing fuch Cambricks or French Lawns; and the Perfon and Perfons fo felling fuch Cambricks or French Lawns, to fuch Perfon or Perfons as fhall wear the fame, fhall be liable to the Penalties and Forfeitures herein before laid and inflicted; and the fame fhall be recovered and levied, and difpofed of in fuch Manner as the Penalties and Forfeitures which are inflicted by this Act, for wearing of Cambricks or French Lawns. No Cambricks, IV. And it is further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That from and after the tenth Day of May &c. to be im- one thoufand feven hundred and forty-five, no Cambricks or French Lawns fhall be admitted to be im- ported till rroo ported or en tered into any Port of Great Britain, until after Proof upon Oath fhall have been made by "re the Property the Importer, or if a Shiaker, by Affirmation, at the Time of entering the fame, before the proper Of- ofhis Majefiy's ficer or Officers of the Cuftoms at the Port of Importation (which Oath or Affirmation fuch Officer or Subjefls. Officers are hereby impowered and required' to adminifter) either that the fame are the fole Property of If any Alien hath the Irnporter, or of fome other of his Majefty's Subjects, and that no Alien or Foreigner hath any Pro- intereft therein, perty, Intereft, or Concern whatfoever therein; or otherwife, if any Alien or Foreigner hath any Intereft th™°the b were or P ro P« rt y therein, then, and in that Cafe, Proof fhall be given by the Importer, to the Satisfaction of fhipprdTor Im- the aforefaid Officers of his Majefty's Cufloms, that the fame were really and bona fide fhipped in order portation before for direct Importation into Great Britain, on or before the faid tenth Day of May one thoufand feven May 10, 1745. hundred and forty-five. jJo Foreign V. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That from and after the firft Day of Augujl Cambricks to be one thoufand feven hundred and forty-five, it fhall not be lawful for any Perfon or Perfons whatfoever, imported, tQ j m po r t or enter into any Port of Great Britain any foreign Cambricks or French Lawns, unlefs Bills of Loading be produced for the fame, or fuch other Proof or Evidence be given to the Commiffioners of his Majefty's Cuftoms, or to the Chief Officer or Officers of the Cuftoms at the Port of Importation, as they fhall think fufficient or require, that the faid Cambricks or French Lawns were really and bona fide fhipped for direct Importation into Great Britain, on or before the faid firft Day of Augiift one thoufand feven hundred and forty-five. Conditions on VI. Provided always, That it fhall and may be lawful to import or enter into any Part of Great Br-itain, which Cam- after the firft Day of Augujl one thoufand feven hundred and forty-fix, any Cambricks, French Lawns, bncks, &c. may Qr otner Linen whatfoever, of the kind ufually entered uildef the Denomination of Cambricks, upon eimporte, the Importer making Oath, or if a Qiiaker Affirmation, that they are intended for Exportation only, on Proof that anc j triat the y are rea ]iy arK ] lonafide the Property of the faid Importer, or of fome other of his Majefty's they are jec s g u },j €;( £J- Sj an j t hat no Alien or Foreigner hath any Intereft or Property therein; and alfo upon the faid rop . Importer giving fufficient Security by Bond, to the Satisfaction of the Commiffioners of the Cuftoms, or and. Security ^ the Chief Officer or Officers thereof, at the Port of Importation, for the Ufe of his Majefty, his Heirs liailVe exported an d SuccelTors, in double the Value of the Goods fo imported, fuch Value to be afcertained by the Oath jn three Years, or Affirmation of the Importer as aforefaid; and which Bonds Oaths, and Affirmations refpectively, the proper Officers are hereby authorized and required to receive and adminifter, for Payment of the Sum of five Pounds for each and every Piece of fuch Cambricks and French Lawns which fhall not be exported out of this Kingdom, within the Term of three Years, after the Entry of the fame; any thing to the contrary in this prefent Act in any wife notwithftanding. Pieces loft by VII. Provided alfo, That in cafe any Piece or Pieces of Cambrick or Lawn (o imported as aforefaid, Fire, &c. not li- {^all by Fire, or any other unavoidable Accident, be loft or deftroyed, then, and in that Cafe, and upon able to the Pe- mz ]r_ n g Proof of fuch Lois, to the Satisfaction of his Majefty's Commiffioners of the Cuftoms, or of the nat> '* Chief Officer or Officers thereof, at the Port of Importation, the faid Commiffioners or Chief Officer or Sec farther 54 Officers are hereby authorized and required to remit to the faid Importer the faid Penalty of five Pounds, Pa: z. c 46- payable for each and every Piece not fo exported as aforefaid; any thing to the contrary in this prefent »o Gto.i. c. 15. j^q ■ -r notwithftanding. CAP. XXXVII.