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A. D. xy^x. Anno vicefimo quarto Georgii II. C. 41. 377 enrlorfe upon the Cocquet and Bill (to be delivered to the Searcher o-r Searchers belonging to the Cuftoms, and appointed to examine Tobacco (hipped for Exportation) in a fair, diftincSt and legible Manner, the Plantation or Manifefl: Mark and Number, which was upon each and cveiy Hogfliead, Cafk, Cheft or other Package of fuch Tobacco, at the Time when the fame was ftrft imported into Great Britain; and alio the Landing Mark and Number which was placed and fet upon each and every Hogfhead, Cafk, Cheft or other Package thereof, when the fame was firft landed in GretJt Britain, together with the exa6t Weight that each and every Hogflicad, Cafk, Cheft, or other Package, with the Tobacco therein con- tained, was of at the Time of its being landed in Great Britain ; and alfo the particular Mark and Number fet upon each Hogfliead, Cafk, Cheft or other Package thereof by the Exporter or Exporters thereof at the Time the fame fhall be brought to the Water-fide to be fliipped for Exportation, together with thfe then Weight which each particular Hogfliead, Cafk, Cheft or other Package, and the Tobacco therein contained, fhall be of at the Time it is fo entered for Exportation ; and the Searcher fhall not admit any Cocq ;et unk'fs marked as aforefaid ; and all and every Exporter and Exporters of Tobacco fliall alfo, from and ^o v-iitc off and after the faid twenty-ninth Day of September one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-one, write off, and 1:'"= Weight ai they are hereby required and dire£led to write off the Weight of each Hogfhead, Cafk, Cheft ot otke.r'^^^^^"^^^^^' ■ Package of unmanufa6tured Tobacco by him, her or them exported from any Port of Great Britain to any ,-,'o^ j^! i-'n.ry Part or Parts beyond the Seas, from the identical and particular Entry made of each and every fuch Hog- mase at inifiJt- fliead, Cheft or other Package of fuch unmanufacSlured Tobacco, at the Time when it was firft imported tjtign, into Great Bntain; and if any Perfon or Perfons whatfoever, who after the faid twenty-ninth Day oi Sep- tember oile thoufand feven hundred and fifty-one, fliall enter outwards for Exportation to any Part or Parts beyond the Seas from any Port or Ports in Great Britain, any unmanufactured Tobacco, Ihall negleiSt or refufe to endorfe upon the Cocquet and Bill for the faid Tobacco delivered to the Searchers, in a fair, diftindl and legible Manner, all and each and every of the feveral and refpeftive Marks, Numbers and Weights herein beforementioned and defcribed, and in the Manner and Form the fame is hereby required and directed to be done, or who fhall negle£t or refufe to write off the Weight of each Hogihead, Cafk, Cheft or other Package of unmanufadlurcd Tobacco by him, her or them exported, from the identical Entry made thereof at the Time when the fame was firft imported into Great Britain, agreeable to the Di- reftions herein before given for that Purpofe ; all and each and every fuch Perfon and Perfons offending in under PcnaUy of each or either of thefe Cafes fhall forfeit and lofe the Sum of five Pounds for every Hogfhead, Cafk, Cheft, 5 '• f" '=^"y or other Package of fuch unmanufactured Tobacco for each and every fuch Offence or Offences, to be fued f^<'E'""> for, recovered, levied and divided in the Manner herein after directed; any Law, Statute or Ufage to theandnoDrawback contrary in any wife notwithftanding ; and no Drawback or Debenture for or on account of the Expor- or Debenture to tation thereof fhall be made out, granted or paid. *"= granted. VIL And it is hereby further ena£t:d by the Authority aforefaid. That all and every Perfon and Perfons importer manu- who, from and after the faid twenty-ninth Day of September one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-one, fhall taauring To- import any Tobazco into Great Britain from any of his Majefty's Plantations in America, and who fhall ^^'^'J^'qj-'^j.j'jI"! any wife manufacture the fame, or any Part thereof, upon his, her or their own Account or Accounts, or^.^^^ jf^^.^ ^^ j,jj_ caufe or procure the fame, or any Part thereof, to b; manufactured for his, her or their own Account or Ac- portation. the counts, by any other Perfon or Perfons, fhall (before the fame, or any Part thereof, be manufactured by the Marks, Num- . Importer or Importers, or Ihall be delivered out by the Importer or Importers to any other Perfon or Per- '"e". ,^" fons to be manufactured for the Account of fuch Importer or Importers] deliver, and they are '^^rs^'y th!c^Ho?rtieadi ° directed and required to deliver, to the Collector or other chief Officer of the Cuftoms at the Port or ^^j ,hj ship's Place where fuch Tobacco was imported, an Account in Writing, containing the Plantation or manifeft Name, &c. Mark and Number of every Hogfhead, Caf!<, Cheft, or other trackage of Tobacco intended to be mainu- faCtured, with the Name of the Ship or Ships in which the fame was imported, and the Time when, and alfo the Landing Mark and Number fet on each Hogfhead, Cafk, Cheft, or other Package, at the Time of their Importation into Great Britain ; and alfo the exaft Weight which all, and each, and every of fuch Hogflieads, Cafks, Chefts, or other Packages, and the Tobacco therein contained, were of at the Time of their being firft landed in Great Lrit.'in, and the exaCt Weight the fame were of at the Time of De- livery thereof to be manufactured ; v/hich Account fhall be figned by fuch Importer or Importers, or one Account to be of his, her or their known Servants or Agents, and alfo by fuch Perfon or Perfons to whom fuch Tobacco figned by theirn- is delivered to be manufactured ; or one of his, her or their known Servants or Agents, with their feveral f" ^f ^jl"^'^^ '^(.■" and refpeCtive Names and Places of Abode; and fuch Importer and Importers fhall, at the Time of their""^ " ' delivering in fuch Accounts as aforefaid, write off from the F.'ntries made at the Time and Times the^". '^J!'!^ ,-p, .0 ' • r ii*n>i "t '"■! ■ ' U ' L. write on riom i obacco contained in fuch Account was imported, and againlt each and every particular chip m wmcn ,1,^ Entry, ths the fame was imported, the Weight of each particular Hogihead, Cafk, Cheft or other Package, contained Weighty &c. ■ in ftich Account of Tobacco intended to be manufaftured as aforefaid, in the very fame Manner and Form as if the fame Tobacco had been delivered for Exportation ; and in cafe any Importer or Importers Penalry of Neg- of Tobacco ftiall neglect to give in fuch Account as aforef id, at the Time, and in fuch Manner and !<;«. of B'^'^e ' Form in all RefpeCts, to all Intents and Purpofes, as is herein before direCted and required; or in cafe fuch ■^ *= "ount. Account fhall, at the Time the fame is given in, or at any Time afterwards, appear to be falfe and fraudu- lent in any refpeCt whatfoever, he, fhe or they knowingly offending in any or either of the Cafes afore- faid, fliall forfeit and lofc the Sum of thirty Pounds for every HogPnead or other Package of Tobacco, an Account of which is omitted to be given as before directed, or of which a wrong Account fhall -know- ingly be given ; and the Perfon or Perlbns to whom fuch Tobacco {hall have been delivered to be manufactured, negleCting by him, her or themfelves, or by his, her or their known Servant or Agent, to fign fuch Account" as aforefaid, or knowingly figning any fraudulent Account, ftiall alfo forfeit and lole theSum of thirty Pounds for every fuch Hogfhead or other Package of Tobacco, of which no Account^ Or for which a fraudulent Account is-knowingly given. ,^,^,r Vol. VII. .3 C Vin,