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 6i4 C. 2 2. Anno vicefimo octavo Georgii II. A. D. 1755. thofcLavjs fur the future ; it id enafted, That where any Ship or VtfTel whatfpever coming or arriving froin foreign Parts, and having on board fi;c Pounds oF Tea, or any foreign Brandy, Arrack, Rum, itrong Waters, or otl^^r Spirits whatfoever, in Cafks under fixty Gallons (except only f.>r theOfj oi" the Sea- meji then belonging to, and on board iuch Ship or Vellei, not exceeding tv/o Gallons tor each Sean;an) fliall be found at Anchor, or hovering within the Limits of any of the Ports of thii Kingdom, or within two Leagues of the Shore, or Ihall be diicovered to have been within the Limits of any Port, and not pro- ceeding on her Voyage, Wind and Weather permitting (unlefs in cafe of unavoidable Nev.efliLy and ' Jjifiiei's of Weather, of which NeceiHty and Diftrefs, the I^.'Iaft'.r, Purfer, or other Ttri^n, having or taking the Charge or Command of Iuch Ship or Veflel, Ihali give Nocice to and make Proof of before the Col- ' le61or, 01- other chief Officer of the Cutloms, of fuch Port as aforefaid, immediafly after the Arrival of ' fi chShip or Veflel into the faid Port) ail fuch Tea, foreign Brandy, Arrack, kum, flrong W...ters and Spirits, together with the Chefts, Boxes, Cafks, and other Package whatfoever, cOiUainmg che, fame Goods, or the Value thereof, fhall be foifeited and loft (whether Bulk Ihall then have been broken or not) and the fame Goods and Package flrall snd may be fiized and profecuted, or the Value thereot be iued tor, by any Officer or Officers of theCuiioms or Excil'e, in fuch Manner and Fcm as in and by the faid A£t is exprefled : And whereas, notwitiiftanding the fevcral Provifions fo made for preventing fuch Frauds, Ships and Vellels arriving from foreign Parts frequently ha"'e on boird (^_lanti^■ii or fuch Liquors in finall Cafks, and alfo Tea, which Liquors and Tea are intended to be run o;; oi)ore_, v/ithout Payment of the refpedtive Duties thereof; but in order to prevent the Seizure and i^^rfeiture tiereof. 60 Gallons, may and Commons, in this prcfent Parliament airembled, and by the Aathoriry of the fame, That from and oited^or Ex'"^' ^■?*^ ^'^ twenty-fourth Day oijurie one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-tiv, no Brandy, Arrack, Rum, portation. Geneva, flrong Waters, or other Spirits whatfoever, which fliall be imported or brought into Great Bri- All Tea above *?"'■> '^ any Cafk or other Veflel, which fh:dl not contaiii fixty Gallons at the leafl of fuch Liquors refpec- 61b. found inBri- tively, fhall be entered or reported for Exportation, or exported to Foreign Parts ; and all Entries and Re- tifliVeffcls arri- ports which, after the faid twenty-fourth Day of June one thoufand i'even hundred and fifty-five, fhall be rei"nPar'ts^rbe"^'^'^ °^ ^^^^^ Liquors, contrary to the Directions of this A<St, are hereby declared to be null and void; forfeited! '' " ' .^""^ ^'1 Tea above the Quantity of fix Pounds, which fhall be found in any Britjh Ship or Veflel, arriving lniiComimfs^^ Great Britain from, foreign Parts (excepting thofe belonging to or employed hy xht ErJ} India Com- Ships excepted, panyj fliall be forfeited and loft, whether fuch Tea fhall be intended or reported for Exportation or not. Concermr,g0.pn!s fee farther ■^oGeo. z. c. iS ©"29. 32 Ceo. z. c. 10, CAP. XXII. An A£l for granting to his Majefty a certain Stim of Money therein mentioned out of the Sinking Fund ; and applying certain Monies remaining in the Exchequer for the Service of the Year one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-five; and for carrying the Surplus of cer- tain Duties to the Sinking Fund ; and for the further appropriating the Supplies granted in this Seffion of Parliament. O S T Gracious Sovereign; We your Majefty^s moll dutiful and loyal Subjects, the Commons of . Great Britain in Parliament affembled, being defirous to raife the Relidue of the neceilary Supplies which we have ct ' " ' " ~ --^ ■■, -,-. ,, ,, kaft burthenfome herein after-ment be it enabled by the Ivin.'s moft Excellent Majefty,' by and with the Advice and Confent of the Lords, Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this prefent Parliament alTembled, and by the Authority of the fame, 'I'hat by or out of fuch Monies as now are, or fhall from Time to Time be and remain in the Re- ceipt of the Exchequer, of th« Surplufles, ExcefTes, Overplus Monies, and other Revenues compollng the l-" und commonly called the SirikingFund, (after paying or referving fufficient to pay all fuch Sums of Alonev J as have been dircfted by any former Act or Ads of Parliament to be paid out of the fame) there fhiill and granKd out'of '^'^y ^^ illued and applied a'Sum not exceeding the Sum of one million four hundre_d and twcnty_ thoufand theSinkinr.PMnd Pounds, for and towards the Supply granted to his Majefty for the Service of the Year one tliouianil Ic-ven forthecaticnt hundred and fifty- five; and the Commiilioners of his Alajefty's Treafury, or any three or more of them Year. now being, or the High Treafurer, or any three or more of theCommiffioners of the Treafury for the Time J being, arc hereby authorized and impowered to ifllie and apply the fame accordingly, sd.iq'. Over- ^^- And be it further enaded by the Authority aforcfaid. That the Sum of three thoufand three'hun- plus of the 1.1ft dred forty-one Pounds nineteen Shillings and tv/o Pence Farthing remaining in the Receipt of the Exche- Year's Grants; quer, being the Uvciplus of the Grants" for the Service of the Year one thoufand kyen hundred and fifty- i6,494l.^ij,s.^^foui.. and alfo the Sum of fixteen thoufand four hundred ninety-four Pounds feventeen Shillings and ten l^riau'on'cm,^,^^'^^ Half-penny, remaining in the Receipt of the Exchequer, of the Surplus of the Duties on Coals itj.gajl. iis.gd.'fhicc the twentj^-'hfth Day of March one thoufand ii^ven hundred and nineteen ; and alfo the Sum of nine- •.'j.l-lusofDuties teen thouland nine hundred and twenty-three Pounds twelve Shillings and nine Pence, remaining in the "•• .Hiihg Spi- Receipt of the Exchequer, of the Surplus of the Duties on Licences for retailing Spirituous Liquors ; and '■"''"]'i°«;, -^ ' * alio