154- C. I, Anno tricefimo prihio Georgii II. A. D. 1757 Preamble, 2 Aifls of 30 Geo. 2. c. I. ContinueJ to 14. Occ. 175S. Coin may be txport?-J from Southan pton anJ Exeter, to the Ifliof Man, for the J(e of the Inhabitants til ere, tl.'-- Exporter giving Security. Quantity expirt- e i nor to exceed a, 00 Quarters i i the Whole. Act of 30 Geo. X C.7. coirinued 10 24 Dec. 17385 duripf which Time, Com and Flour m.iy be im- ported iritoGreat Briisin or Ire- land D.iry fr'e, <rom I.i.-il^-n SlJtes in Amity Witii the King. in rafc nf Exi- gsnry, ihcKing may permit (.'orn, tn, to be C A P. I. An Acl for continuing certain Laws made in the laft Seflion of Parliament, for prohibiting the Exportation of Corn, Malt, Meal, Flour, Bread, Biicuit and Starch ; and for prohibiting the making of L-ow Wines and Spiri.s, from Wheat, Barley, Malt or any other Sort cf Grain, or from Meal or Flour ; and to allow the Tranfportation of Wheat, Barley, Oats, Meal and Flour to the 7/Ie of Man^ for the Ufe of the Inhabitants there; and for reviving and con- tinuing an A(St m.ade in the fame SefTion, for difcontinuing the Duties upon Corn and Flour imported, and upon Corn, Grain, Meal, Bread, Bifcuit and Flour taken from the Enemy ; and ro permit the Importation of Corn and Flour into Great Britain and Ireland^ in Neutral Ships and to authorize his Majefty, with the Advioe of his Privy Council, to order and permit the Exportation of fuch Quantities of the Commodities aforefaid, as may be necef- fary for the Suftenration of any Forces in the Pay of Great Britain^ or of thofe of his Ma- jefty's Allies afting in Support of the Common Caufe •, and to prohibit the Payment of any Bounty upon the Exportation of any of the faid Commodities to be made during the Con/ tinuance of this A61.
- TTT'HEREAS the Laws herein after- mentioned are near expiring, and It is expedient that the fame
- yV fliould be fuither continued;' May it therefore pleafe your Majefty, that it may be enacted, and
be it enacted by the King's moft Excellent Majefty, by and with the Advice and Confent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this prefent Parliament afiembled, and by the Authority of the fame, That an Acl made in the laft Seffion of Parliament, intituled. An ASl to prohibit^ for a Time to he li' mited^ the Exportation of Corn^ Malt^ Meo.l^ Flow Breads Bifcuit and Starch and alfo an A61 made in the fame Seflion, intituled, An ASl to prohibit^ for a limited Time^ the making of Low Wines and Spirits f ram Wheats Barley^ Malt or any other Sort of Grain, or from any Meal or Flour ; fhall be, and the fame are hereby further continued, from the Expiration thereof refpedtively, until the twenty-fourth Day of December one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-eight. II. Provided always, and be it enailed by the Authority aforefaid. That the faid AtSl, intituled. An A£l ta prohibit, for a Time to be limited, the Exportation of Corn, Malt, Meal, Flour, Bread, Bifcuit and Starch, or any Thing therein contained, {hall not extend to any Wheat, Barley, Oats, Meal or Flour, to be tranf- ported out of or from the Ports of Southampton or Exeter only, unto the Ifle of Man, for the only Ufe 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 Cuftomer or Comptroller of either of the faid Ports refpeftively, hath hereby Power to take in his Majefty's Name, and to his Majefty's Ufe, and for which Security no Fee or Reward fiiall be given or taken) that fuch Wheat, Barley, Oats, Meal or Flour, {hall be landed in the faid If s of Man (the Danger of the Seas only ex- cepted) 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 fame there, as are by the faid ASt required on the Ex- portation of the faid Commodities to the Britijh Colonies in America, and within the Time for that Purpofe therein mentioned, and fo as the whole Quantity of Wheat, Barley, Oats, Meal or Flour, which at any Time or Times after the pafling of this KSt, and before the faid twenty -fourth Day of December, {hall be {hipped at both the faid Ports for the faid Ife of Man as aforefaid, {hall not exceed in the Whole, two thou- fand five hundred Quarters ; one Moiety whereof to be exported at the faid Port of Sauthainpton, and the other Moiety thereof to be exported at the faid Port of Exeter; any thing in the faid Kdi, or any other At5l to the contrary notwithftanding.
- III. And whereas an Acl made in the laft ScfTion of Pailiament, intituled. An A£i to difcontlnue, for a li-
- mited Time, the Duties upon Corn and Flour imported, and cdfo upon fuch Corn, Grain, Meal, Bread, Bifcuit and
' Flour as have been or f) a II be taken from the Enemy, and brought into this Kingdom, is expired, and it is ne- ' ceftary that the fame {hould be revived and continued ;' Be it therefore enadted by the Authority aforefaid, That the Hiid A£l {hall be, and the fame is hereby revived, and {hall continue and be in Force, until the twenty-fourth Y^a^ ai December one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-eight. iV. And be it further ena6led by the Authority aforefaid, Fhat it {hall be lawful, during the Continuance of the faid A£l, and under the Regulations therein mentioned, for any Perfon or Perfons whatfoever, to import and bring into this Kingdom, in any Ship or Vcfl'el belonging to Great Britain, or to any Kingdom or State in Amity with his Majefty, his Heirs or SucccfTors, from aiiy Part or Place what- foever. Corn and Flour Duty-free ; and that it {hall be lawful at any Time or Times before the faid twen-' ty-fourth Day o^ December, for any Perfon or Perfons whatfoever, to import and bring into the Kingdom of Ireland, in any Ship or Vcflll belonging to any Kingdom or State in Amity with his Majefty, his Heirs or Succefror*!, Corn and Flour from any Port or Place whatfoever; any A6t or A6ls of Parliament to the contrary not^A•ithftanding. •• V. And wheteas it may become ncceflary, in cafe of Exigency, to export certain Q^iantities of the
- Commodities aforefaid, for the Supply and Suftentation of any Forces in the Pay of Great Britain, or of
- thofe of his A'lajf:fty's Allies, acting in Support of the Common Caufe ;' He it provided and enaifled by
the Authority aforefaid. That, in caic of fuch Exigency, it {liall and may be lawful to and for his Majefty, at any Time during the Continuance of this Adt, by and with the Advice of his Privy Coiuicil, from time
