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 37^ C. 41. Anno vicelimo quarto Georgii II. A. D. 1751. Importer wltliin VIII. And it is hereby further enafted by the Authority aforefaid, That all and every Pcrfon and Per.-. 7 4 Days after the fQj^g -^rho, from and after the faid twenty-ninth Day of Scptcmbtr one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-one, bacco"^ the '^^'^ import any Tobacco into Great Britain from any of his A'lajefty's Plantations in America, and who Purchaier fell Or deliver the fame, or any Part thereof, to any Perfon or Perfons whatfoever, fhall, within fourteen Days after the Delivery thereof out of his Cuftody, to the Purchafer or Purchafers thereof, or their Order, give and delivei" to the Collector or other chief Officer of the Cufloms at the Port or Place where fuch To- to give the Offi-bacco was imported, an Account in Writing, containing the Plantation or manifelt Mark and Number of cer an Account every Hogfliead, Cafk, Chcft or other Package of Tobacco, fo fold or delivered, with the Name of the of the Marks, gj^jp ^j. ijiijpj j,-, which the fame was impor.ed, and Times when, and alfo the Landing Mark and Number We7eh^t'^''&". of fi^' on each Hogfhcad, Cafk, Cheif or other Package, at the Time of their Impovtation into Great Britain, every Ho'gfhe'ad with the exact Weight which all, and each, and every fuch Hogfheads, Cafks, Chefts or other Packages, fold, and the and the Tobacco therein contained were of, at the Time of their being firft landed in Grrat Britain ; and Shii)'sName,&c. jj1C(, ^j^g exacl Weight thereof, at the Time of their Sale or Delivery to the Purchafer or Purchafers there- Account to be of; which AccOunt fhall be figned by fuch Importer or Importers, or one of his, her or their known Ser- lijned by tlie yants or Agents, and alfo by fuch Perfon or Perfons to whom fuch Tobacco is fold or delivcreil, or one of Importer and jjjj^ ]-i£p q,- their known Servants or Agents, v/ith their feveral and refpective Names and Places of Abode; Purchafer. ^^^ j-^^j^ Importer and Importers fhall, at the Time of their delivering in fuch Accounts as aforefaid, write Importer to write^j^- from the Entries made at the Time and Times the Tobacco contained in fuch Account was imported, Entr™the ^ ^""^ againft each and every particular Ship in which the fame was imported, the Weight of each particular Weight, &c. Hogfhead, Cafk, Cheft or other Package of Tobacco contained in luch Account, in the fame Manner and Penalty of Neg- Form as if the faid Tobacco had been delivered for Exportation ; and in cafe any Importer or Importers of To- Jra, or giving abacco fhall negleft to give in fuch Account as aforefiid, at the Time, and in fuch Manner and Form in all jah'e Account. Refpefls, and to all Intents and Purpofes, as herein before directed and required, or in cafe fuch Account fhall at the Time the fame is given in, or at any Time afterwards, appear to be falfe or fraudulent in any RefpciSl whatfoever, he, fhe or they knowingly offending in any or either of the Cafes aforefaid, fhall forfeit and Jofe the Sum of thirty Pounds for every Hogfhead or other Package of Tobacco, an Account of which is omitted to be given as before diredled, or of which a wrong Account fhall be knowingly given ; and the Perfon or Perfons to whom, or to whofe Order fuch Tobacco (hall have been fold or delivered, neglefting by him, her or themfelves, or his, her or their known Servant or Agent, to fign fuch Account as aforefaid, or knowingly figning any fraudulent Account, fhall alfo forfeit and lofe the Sum of thirty Pounds for every luch Hogfhead or other Package of Tobacco, of which no Account, or for which a fraudulent Account is knowingly given. No Tobacco, or IX. And be it further enafted by the Authority aforefaid. That from and after the twenty-ninth Day Tobacco Stalks, q^ September one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-one, no Tobacco or Tobacco Stalks, exceeding twenty- Snuffaboveiolb^'"°"'' PoLmds Weight, nor any SnufF exceeding ten Pounds Weight, fhall be in any Form or Manner to be carried by ' whatfoever removed, carried, or conveyed by Land from any Port or Place of Importation in Great Bri- Land from any tain, to any Other Port or Place within this Kingdom, unlefs in the Manner herein after directed ; that is Portoflm porta- to fay, if it is unmanufa6tured Tobacco, which is to be carried by Land as aforefaid, the fame fhall not be Mann"" herein conveyed, removed, or pafs without a Certificate being firft had and obtained from the Colledtor and Comp- liifcfted, troller, or other chief Officers at the Port or Place where fuch Tobacco was imported, together with the Importer's Oath thereto (in cafe fuch Importer fhall apply for the fame) that the Duties thereof were paid or fecured at the Importation, and by whom, and the Time when, and in what Ship or Veffel, Ships or VefTels, the fame and every Part thereof was imported ; and in cafe the Perfon applying for the fame, be a Purchafer from the Importer, then on Oath of fuch Purchafer, attefting the Marks and Numbers of the identical Hogfliead or Hogflieads fo purchafed, or out of which the faid Tobacco was taken, and from whom purchafed, and the Time when ; and if it is Tobacco Stalks or SnufF, or other manufadiured To- bacco which is to be carried by Land as aforefaid, the fame fhall not be conveyed, removed, or pafs without a Certificate, and Oath of the Importer (in cafe the Importer applies for the fame) being firft had and obtained as aforefaid, that fuch Stalks were ftripped or feparated; or f^uch Snufl-" or other manufactured Tobrcco was made from one or more Hogfhead or Hogfheads of Tobacco, for which the Duties were by him paid or fecured, at the Time of Importation ; and in cafe the Perfon applying for fuch Certificate be a Purchafer, fuch Purchafer fhall make oath, that fuch Stalks were ftripped or feparated, or fuch SnufF or other manufaftured Tobacco, was made from one or more Hogfhead or Hogfhead.^; of Tobacco, which Ce'n^iicites^.""' had been delivered and received according to the Directions of this hSt ; wfiich faid fever.il Certificates fuch Officer and Officers are hereby required and directed to grant, and after writing the fame off their Books, to deliver to all and every Perfon or Perfons, who fhall apply to him or them for the fame, without «Bpenaltyofiol.a,,y jTgg ^^ Reward whatfoever for fuch Certificates or Oaths, on pain of forfeiting the Sum of ten Pounds for every fuch Ofl-'ence. (uch Tob"c«"^ ■ X. And it is hereby enadted. That before any fuch Tobacco, Tobacco Stalks or SnufF for which fuch the Proprietor'toC'^'^'fi'^^te is granted, fhall be removed or carried by Land as aforefaid, the Proprietor, Fatftor or Agent infert on the thereof fhall defcribe and infert on the Back of fuch Certificate, in a fair and legible Manner, the Names Back of the Cer- of each particular Package in which fuch Goods are contained, together with the particular Marks and p^ckage'iviarks ^"f"^'^^ fft on each Package, and alfo the true and exaiSt Weight of each particular Species of Goods Numbers, " 'contained in each particular Package, and the Place from whence the fame are to be deli'ered, and to Weight, and which they are to be carried and conveyed, and by whom, and the Name of the Perfon to whom the Species, Goods are configned ; and fuch Proprietor, Faftor or Agent lliall fubfcribe his, her or their Name or O3'th°lme^o'f- ■^^"■'^'^ ^"'^ "■'^'^^ P^th fo the Truth thereof; and the Certificate fo granted fhall exprefs the Number of Certificate to ac-'^^y^ '.'• "^^^ Continue in Force, and fliall accompany the Goods to fuch Place to which they are to (lompany the ^e canied and conveyed, and upon its coming to fuch Place, the Perfon or Perfons receiving the fame, c<m»i, or