A.D. 1758. Anno tricefimo fecundo Georgii II. C. 32. 389 Treafury impowcred to diftharge Samue! Taylor -- -,,^.-r. ,, ,-. ,. 11 J- j^ ^ from the Penalty and fury, for the Time being, iincl he or they is or are hereby authonzed and irnpowered to exonerate, pay^en of theBonJ ■'1 acquit and difcharge the faid Samuel Taylor, from any Penalty mentioned in, and the Payment of entered mo bv himfoi l> any Sum or Sums of Money conditioned to be paid by, the faid Bond, and all Intcreft due there- fecurinp the Duties on ' upon, and all Cofts and Expences which he is liable to pay in refpeiSt of any Procefs or Proceeding Tobacco imported. for the Recovery of fuch Monies, and to difcharge and vacate the faid Bond, and to fet the faid Sa- i muel Taylor ■dX.'L'ihe.xx.yy in fuch Manner as to the faid High Treafurer, or Commiflioners of the Treafury, ihall feem expedient ; any A61 or Ads of Parliament to the contrary notwithftanding. CAP. XXXII. FcrformrU-u^scorcern. I tig Ltnens, &c. rcftr lo ' An Adl for the more efFedliial preventing the fraudulent Importation of Cambricks ^^^^ s. c. 4. and French Lawns. 7 £?■ 8 V. '3. r. ^,9. 1 jinn. ft. 2, c. 8. I Ann. c. 8. 7 Ann. e. 7. lo Ann. c. 19 & 21. 12 Ann. ft. 2. c. 9, 19 fef 21. 1 C(a. 1. c. 36. 3 Ceo. j. e. j & 21. jy Get. a.c. 30. 18 Gee. a. c, I S4, 25, 27 6^36. ziGce. z. c. 26. z^Ceo. z. c.46. zq Geo. z. c, 15.
- ■ITTHEREAS the Afts made in the eighteenth and twenty-firft Years of the Reign of his
- W prefent Majefty, for prohibiting the Wearing and Importation of Cambricks and French
- Lawns, have not been effedlual to prevent the fraudulent Importation thereof;' Therefore, for
the amending and enforcing the faid Adts, Be it enadted by the King's moft Excellent Majefty, by
and with the Advice and Confent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Com.mons, in this pre-
fent Parliament aifemblcd, and by the Authority of the fame. That from and after the firft Day of No Cambriclcs or French Augujl one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-nine, no Cambricks, ivv^fZ* Lawns, or other Linens Lawns to i.e imported whatfoever, of the Kind ufually entered under the Denomination of Cambricks, fliall be imported tut in Bales, &c. cover- or brought into any Port or Place whatfbever within Great Britain, unlefs the fanie^ be packed in *^ ^a"h ^'°' wh*^""^^'"" in Bales, Cafes or Boxes, covered with Sackcloth or Canvas, each of which Bales, Cafes or Boxes, p,etts, or'2oo^ha°lf fhall contain one hundred whole Pieces, or two hundred Demi or half Pieces, of fuch Cambricks or i^icces'j Trench Lawns. II. And be it further enabled. That in cafe any Cambiicks or French Lawns (hall be imported
on Penalty of Forftiture
any other P'orm or Manner, or in any lefs Quantity, than is herein before mentioned and allowed tl^^reof. in each and every of the faid Cafes, the Cambricks or French Lawns fo imported, or found on board any Ship or Veflel in this Kingdom, (hall be forfeited, and (hall and may be feized by any Officer or Officers of the Cuftoms. III. And be it further enabled by the Authority aforefaid, That from and after the faid firft Day The fame tobc impoTted ttS. Auguji one thoufand feven hundred and fitty-nine, Cambricks and French Lawns (hall be impor- for Exportation only, ted for Exportation only, and (hall be lodged in fuch Warehoufe b;Ionging to his Majeity, h's ^1^^^°^ ^°^g|^^^^["j^ Heirs and SuccelTors, as the Commiflioners of the Cuftoms, or any three or more of them for the ' Time being (hall appoint; and (hall not be delivered out of fuch Warehoufe, but under the like and delivered out under Security and Reftri6tions as Enjl India Goods, prohibited to be confumed In Great Britain, are now ^^'^^ Security and Re- liable to ftriftions as prohibited IV. And be it further enafted by the Authority aforefaid. That from and after the faid firft Day * " T/T ' ot Auguji there (hall be no Cuftoi»s or Duties whatfoever paid or fecured to be paid, for any Cam- Si"^ayab)e onl u o,f * bricks or French Lawns imported, or which (hall be imported, and depofited in fuch Warehoufe a- the impoitatioa. " aforefaid, other than one half of the Old Subfidy, which is to remain by Law, after the Goods are exported again. V. And be it further ena(J>ed by the Authority aforefaid. That all and every Perfon and Perfons What Goods /Ti all be in having in their Cuftody any Ca bricks or French Lawns imported before the faid firft Day oi Augu/}, P'ivate Cuftody, are to for the Exportation whereof, within the Time limited by Law, Bond has been given, (hall, on or be depofited by i Auguft before the firft Day o^ Augujl next, bring and depofit, or caufe to be brought and depofited, all fuch warehouies • "^ * Cambricks and French Lawns, in fuch Warehoufe as (hall be approved of by the Commi(!ioners ' aforefaid for that Purpofe j and upon the depofiting of fuch Goods in fuch Warehoufe as aforefaid, and the Bonds thereupon the Bonds for the Exportation thereof (hall be delivered up to the Perfon or Perfons who gave fhe to be delivered up, fame, or his or their Heirs, Executors, Adminiftrators or Afligns, who (hail likewife receive at the and theDrawback upoa • fame Time From the Collector, or other proper Officer of the Cufloms at the Port where fuch Bond Exportation to be paid, was given, all the Duties which fuch Goods would be intitled to draw back upon Exportation : -^ And fuch Goods (hall not be again delivered out of the faid Warehoufe but for the Exportation *"<| the Goods not to be 'f( thereof, in like xManner as if the fame had been depofited therein at the Importation : And in cafe ^*^*^^'^""^^'- ^"' any Perfon or Perfons (hall fell, offer or expofe to Sale, or after the faid firft Day oi Augujl have °^ *portation. in his, her or their Cuftody or Poff-eflion for that Purpofe, any Cambricks or French Lawns (other orTounTyi private Pof- than in fuch Warehoufe as (hall be approved of by the faid Commiffioners as aforefaid) thx fame (hall feflkn, after the faid Day,. be forfeited, and (hall be liable to be fearched for and fei-zed in like Manner as other prohibited and n,ay be feized, and the uncuftomed Goods are; and every fuch Perfon (hall alfo forfeit two hundred Pounds, over and above Offender to forfeit 200 2v all other Penalties and Forfeitures inflidled upon fuch Perfon or Perfons by any former A61. extra. VI. And
