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 wife Aftof th;s c XIII ieihon. 22 e.g. Anno tricefimo Georgii II. A. D. 1757. Colonies or Plantations, to any other Port or Place in fuch Colony or Plantation refpedively, within twelve Calendar Months after the Date of fuch Bonds vefpeftively. ProViViticn not XI. Provided always, and be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid. That this A(fc fnall not to extend ro ex- g^tend to prohibit the Exportation of any Rice from the faid Colonies or Plantations diredly to any portiiig of Rice. p^^.^. ^^ Europe Southward of Cape Fini/hrre, but that Rice fh-dl and may be (hipped and exported di- rectly to any Part of Europe Southward of the faid Cape, in fuch Manner as the fame might have been exported if this A(5l had not been made; any Thing herein contained to the contrary notwithftanding. piih or Roots XII. Provided alfo, and be it further enaded by the Authority aforefaid, That this A(Sl (hall not ex- "^^r'^^i Colft- ^^"^ ^^ ^"'' ^ '^ ^^ Roots which (hall be exported or carried Coaftwife, but that Fifli and Roots of all or carr.e u Sorts fhairand may be exported and carried Coaftwife, in fuch Manner as the fame might have been ex- ported or carried Coaftwife, if this A61 had not been made; any Thing herein contained to the contrary notwithftanding. . And whereas by an A£l: pa.Ged this prefent SefTion of Parliament, intituled, Jn ASi to prchihit^ ' tures t(ie£*ein mentioned ; but with feveral Provifions and Savings in the f^id A6t contained : And where- ' as the Inhabitants of the Ifie of Man have, for feveral Years laft pall, been fupplied with confiderable Wheaf, &c. may <■ Quantities of Corr/, Meal and Flour, from Great Britain and Ireland-, and they are now in great Want be exported from c {^hereof, no Provifion or Saving having been made in the faid A6t for fupplying them therewith ;' Be it and Exae^r unto therefore enadted by the Authority aforefaid. That the faid recited A6t, or any Thing therein contained, the Jfleot Man ^^^ll not extend to any Wheat, Barley, Oats, Meal or Flour, to be tranfported out of or from the Ports of Southarnpton or Exeter only, unto the faid Ifle of Man, for the only Ufc of the Inhabitants of that Ifland, fo as the Exporter, before the Lading of fuch Wheat, Barley, Oats, Meal or Flour, or laying the fame on Board, do become bound, with other fufficient Security (which the Cuitomer or Comptroller of either of the faid Ports refpedtively hath hereby Power to take in his Majeily's Name, and to his Majefly's Ufe, and for which Security no Fee or Reward fhall be given or taken) that fuch Wheat, Barley, Oates, Meal or Flour, fliall be landed in the faid Ifle of Man (the Danger of the Seas only excepted) for the Ufe of the Inhabitants there, and (hall not be landed or fold in any other Parts whatfoever, and to return the like Certificates of the Landing the fume there, as are by the laid Act required on the Exportation of the faid Commodities to the Britijh Colonies in America, and within the Time for that Purpofe therein not mere than mentioned ; and fo as the whole Quantity of Wheat, Barley, Oats, Meal or Flour, which at any Time a, 500 Quarters, or Times after the pafling this A6t, and before the faid twenty-fifth Day of December one thoufand feveu hundred and hfty-feven, (hall be {hipped at both the faid Ports for the faid Ifle of Man as aforefaid, (hall One Moietv to "^^^ cxceed in the Whole two thoufand five hundred Quarters ; one Moiety whereof to be exported at the bcfhppcd at each faid Port of Southa7npton, and the other Moiety thereof to be exported at the faid Port of ^x^/^r ; any of the laid Ports. Thing in the faid recited Aiit to the contrary notwithftanding. Aft of this Sef- * XIV. And whereas by an Adt made in this prefent Sefllon of Parliament (intituled, An ASi to difcon- C>>a. * tinue, for a limited Time, the Duties upon Corn and Flour imported, and alfo upon fuch Corn, Grain, Meal, ' Bread, Bfcuit and Flour, as have been, or fnall be, taken from the Enemy, and brought into this Kingdom) Corn and Flour « Great Britain, and from any Port or Place whatfoever ;' Be it therefore enadted by the Authority aforc- niay beimiortcd c^jj^ That it fhall be lawful, during the Time, and under the Regvdations mentioned in the faid Act, ?n"y K-in^f^oro ^^"^ ^'^'Z Pcrfon or Pcrfoiis whatfoever to import and bring into this Kingdom, in any Ship or Veflel be- &c. in Amity, longing to Great Britain, or to any Kingdom or State in Amity with his Majelty, his Heirs and Succef- ji.to Great Bii- fors, from any Port or Place whatfoever, Corn and Flour Dutyfree; any A<5t or Adts of Parliament ' XV. And whereas if the Importation of Corn and Flour into Ireland was permitted, for a limited cr IrcUoJ. * vantage to his Majefty's Subjects;' Be. it therefore enadted by the Authority aforefaid, That it fliall be lawful at any Time or Times before the twenty-fourth Day of Augujl next, for any Perfon or Perfons whatfoever to import and bring into the Kingdom oi Ireland, in any Ship or Veftel belonging to any Kijigdom or State in Amity v/ith his Majefty, his Pleirs or Succeftors, Corn and Flour from any Port or Place whatfoever ; any Act or Adts of Parliament to the contrary notwithftanding. XVI. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, 1 hat if any Adlion or Suit fliall be com- menced againft any Perfon or Perfons for any thing done in purfuance of this Act, the Defendant or Csneral lilut. Defendants in any fuch Adtion or Suit may plead the General Iftue, and give this Adt, and the Special Matter in Evidence, at any Triid to be had thereupon, and that the fame was done in purfuance, and by the Authority of this Adt ; and if it ftiall appear fo to have been done, the Jury fhall find for the Defen- dant or Defendants; and if the Plaintift" fliall be nonfuited, or diicontinue his Adtion, after the Defen- dant or DcfL-ndants fliall have appeared ; or if Judgment fhall be given upon any Verdidt or Demurrer TfcllcCofti, againft the Plaintift, the Defendant or Defendants fhall and may recover treble Cofts, and have the like Remedy for the fame as any Defendant or Defendants hath or have in other Cafes by Law. CAP.
 * for a Time to be limited^ the Exportation of Corn^ Malt., Meal^^ Flour^ Breads Bifcult and Starchy it was
 * enacted, That no Perfon, at any Time before the .twenty-fifth Day of December one thoufand feven
 * hundred and hfty-feven, fhould export, or carry out of or from the Kingdoms of Great Britain or Ire-
 * latid^ any Sort of Corn, Meal, Malt, Flour, Bread, Bifcuit or Starch, under the Penalties and Forfei-
 * Corn and Flour is allowed to be imported into this Kingdom Duty free, for and during fuch Time as
 * in the faid A6t is mentioned : And whereas it is necell'ary that fucn Importation {hould be allowed tQ
 * be made in Ships belonging to any State in Amity with his Majefty, as well as in Ships belonging to
 * '^''» to the contrary notwithftanding.
 * Time to be made in Ships belonging to any State in Amity with his Majefty, the fame may be of Ad-