47 G. 3. ft. 2. e. 66. § 15. Perfons liable to be detained be found unfit to committed by a Coals, &c. unfhipped without the Juftice or Magiftrate was thereby authorized inftead of holding any 'fuch Perfon to bail, to carry and convey, or caufe to be carried or 'conveyed fuch Perfon on board any of His Majefty's Ships of War in order to his being entered and received as a Seaman or Marine: And whereas by the faid A&t made in the Forty-feventh Year of the Reign of His prefent Majelly, it was enacted, that it shall and may be lawful for any Officer of the Army, Navy, or Marines, or of the Customs or Excife, to detain, or to take and carry any fuch Person as is therein mentioned, and every Perfon liable to be arrested • and detained under that Act or the faid Act made in the Fortyfifth Year of the Reign of His prefent Majefty, being a Seaman or Seafaring Man, to any Ship or Veffel of War in His Majefty's Service, or to the Cuftody of any Officer employed in His Majefty's impreft Service, and that any fuch Perfon being fuch Seaman or • Seafaring Man as aforesaid, might thereupon, if fit and able to ferve His Majefty, be impreffed into His Majefty's Naval Service: And whereas fome of the Perfons f liable to be arrested may be not fit ⚫ or able to ferve His Majefty in his Naval Service, and it is therefore expedient to make fuch Provifion as is herein-after mentioned with regard to fuch Perfons;' Be it therefore enacted, That from and after the paffing of this Act, when any Perfon liable to be arrefted or detained, and arrested or detained, under the faid laft-mentioned Acts or either of them, fhall be found not fit or able to ferve His Majefty in his Naval Service, and fhall be refufed by any proper Naval Officer to be received into any fuch Naval Service, every fuch Person fhall forfeit and lofe the Sum of One hundred Pounds; and it shall and may be lawful to and for any Officer or Officers of the Army, Navy, Marines, Cuftoms, or Excife, and he and they is and are hereby authorized, empowered, and required to convey the said Perfon before One or more of His Majefty's Juftice or Juftices of the Peace, and it shall and may be lawful to and for fuch Justice or Juftices of the Peace, and he and they is and are hereby required upon Froof on Oath by One or more credible Witness or Witnefles, that such Person was so liable to be arrested or detained, and has been fo refused as being not fit or able to so ferve His Majesty, to hold fuch Perfon to bail with Two or more good and fufficient Sureties in the Sum of One hundred Pounds each, for the Appearance of fuch Perfon to answer to any Information that may be brought or exhibited against him in that Behalf, and to pay fuch Penalty, and in default of any fuch Perfon finding fuch good and fufficient Bail as aforefaid, or until the same shall be found, it thall and may be lawful to and for fuch Juftice or Juftices to commit fuch Perfon to any Gaol or Prifon or House of Correction, there to remain until he fhall pay the faid Penalty, or be delivered by due Course of Law. IV. And Whereas by the Laws in force for the better levying ⚫ the Duties upon Coals, Culm, and Cinders, brought or carried Coaftwife, the Meters, Weighers, or Measurers, are required to deliver • a Certificate under their Hands of the Sorts, Quantities, and Num⚫bers of Chalders or Tuns of Coals, Culm, and Cinders, which fhall be delivered by them from on board any Ship or Veffel, and it is therefore expedient to prevent any Coals, Culm, or Cinders, being unfhipped without their Prefence or Permiffion;' Be it therefore enacted, That, from and after the paffing of this Act, in cafe any Coals, (except Charcoal made of Wood,) or any Culm or Cinders, brought brought Coaftwife from any Port or Place in Great Britain into any "Prefence of th Port or Place in England or Wales, fhall be unfhipped or delivered proper Officer, from any Ship or Veffel, without the Prefence or Permiffion of the fhall be forfeited. Meter or other proper Officer appointed to measure or weigh the fame, according to the Directions of an A&t paffed in the Ninth and Tenth Year of the Reign of His late Majetty King William the Third. intituled, An Ad for granting to His Majefly feveral Duties upon Coals 9 & 10 W. 3. and Culm, al fuch Coals, Culm, and Cinders, (whether the Duties c. 13. fhail bave been paid or not,) fhall be forfeited and loft, and the fame fhall and may be feized by any Officer or Officers of the Cuftoms. V. And be it further enacted, That all Coals, Culm, and Cinders, Recovery and feized under the Authority of this A&t, fhall and may be profecuted, Application of recovered, and difpofed of in like Manner, and by fuch Ways, Means, fuch Forfeitures, and Methods, as any Forfeitures incurred for any Offence against the Laws of the Customs may now be profecuted, recovered, and difpofed of, according to the Laws in force on and immediately before the paffing of this Act. VI. And Whereas it is expedient to permit the Exportation of Salt, Pepper, and Wine from the Ilands of Guernsey or Jersey, for the Supply of the Island of Sark, in finaller Packages than are now allowed by Law, under certain Regulations and Restrictions;' Be it therefore enacted, That it shall be lawful to export from either of Salt, Pepper, the lands of Guernsey and Ferfey, at any One Time, any Quantity and Wine, may of Salt not exceeding Ten Buthels, any Quantity of Pepper not ex- Guernsey or be exported from ceeding Fifty Pounds Weight, or any Quantity of Wine not ex- Jersey to Sark, ceeding Ten Dozen reputed Quart Bottles, for the Supply of the in certain small faid land of Sark, and the laid Articles may be fo exported in Quantities, in any Boat not exceeding the Burthen of Ten Tons, fuch Boat having Boats not a Licence from the Principal Officers of the Cuftoms at either of the exceeding Ten Tons, licenfed faid Iflands of Guernsey and Ferfey, for the Purpose of being employed for the Purpofe. in carrying Commodities for the Supply of the faid Island of Sark, which Licence fuch Officer is hereby authorized and required to grant, without taking any Fee or Reward for the fame: Provided always, that every fuch Boat having on board at any One Time any greater Quantity of the refpective Articles than what is permitted by this Act, fuch Articles, if in Packages of lefs Sze or Content than prefcribed by the Laws in force, fhall be forfeited, and fhall and may be seized by any Officer or Officers of the Army, Navy, or Marines, or of the Customs or Excise. An Act for repealing the Duties on the Materials used in · WHEREAS by certain fans of Parliament in for at and see Stats. immediately before the paffing of this A&t, certain Duties of 43 G. 3. c. 69: Excife are chargeable on the Materials, Metal, or other Preparations 45 G. 3.1.30: made Ufe of in Great Britain in the making of Spread Window 46 G. 3. c. 133. Glafs, commonly called or known by the Name of Broad Glafs; and also on the Materials, Metal, or other Preparations made Use of in Great Britain in the making of all other Window Glass, not being Spread Glafs, whether flafhed or othe. wife manufactured, and ⚫ commonly K3 A.D.1869. commonly called or known either by the Name of Crown Glafs or • German Sheet Glafs, and certain Drawbacka are allowed on the Exportation of fuch Glafs as Merchandize, and certain Countervailing Duties are alfo chargeable on all fuch Glafs as aforefaid made in Ire⚫ land and imported into Great Britain: And whereas it is expedient to repeal the faid Duties and Drawbacks, and to impose other Duties and grant other Drawbacks in lieu thereof;' Be it therefore 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 affembled, and by the Authority of the fame, That from and after the First Day of August One thoufand eight hundred and nine, all and fingular the faid Duties and Drawbacks fhall cease and determine, and be no longer payable or paid, fave and except in all Cafes relating to the recovering, allowing, or paying any Arrears thereof refpectively, which may at any Time remain unpaid, or to any Fine, Penalty, or Forfeiture, Fines, Penalties, or Forfeitures, relating thereto refpectively, which shall have been incurred at any Time before or on the faid Firft Day of August One thousand eight hundred and nine. II. And be it further enacted, That from and after the said Firft Day of August One thousand eight hundred and nine, in lieu and inftead of the Duties by this Act repealed, there fhall be raised, levied, collected, and paid unto His Majefty, His Heirs and Succeffors, the feveral Rates and Duties of Excife herein-after mentioned; that is to fay, For every Hundred Weight of Spread Window Glafs, commonly called or known by the Name of Broad Glafs, which fhall be made in Great Britain, Fifteen Shillings, and fo in proportion for any greater or lefs Quantity: For every Hundred Weight of all other Window Glass, not being Spread Glafs, whether flashed or otherwife manufactured, and com. monly called or known by the Name of Crown Glass, or German Sheet Glafs, which fhall be made in Great Britain, One Pound Sixteen Shillings and Nine-pence, and fo in proportion for any greater or lefs Quantity: For every Hundred Weight of Spread Window Glafs, commonly called or known by the Name of Bread Glass, which fhall be made in Ireland and imported from thence into Great Britain, a Countervailing Duty of Fifteen Shillings, and fo in proportion for any greater or lefs Quantity: For every Hundred Weight of all other Window Glafs, not being Spread Glafs, whether flashed or otherwife manufactured, and commonly called or known by the Name of Crown Glass, or German Sheet Glafs, which fhall be made in Ireland, and imported from thence into Great Britain, a Countervailing Duty of One Pound Sixteen Shillings and Nine-p -pence, and fo in proportion for any greater or lefs Quantity. III. And be it further enacted, That the following Drawbacks shall be allowed; that is to fay, For every Hundred Weight of Spread Window Glafs, commonly called or known by the Name of Broad Glass, made in Great Britain, and for which all the Duties impofed in respect thereof shall have been paid, and which fhall be duly exported to Foreign Parts or to Ireland as Merchandize, a Drawback of Fifteen Shillings, and fo in proportion for any greater or lefs Quantity: For For every Hundred Weight of all other Window Glass, not-being Spread Glafs, whether flashed or otherwife manufactured, and commonly called or known either by the Name of Crown Glass, or German Sheet Glafs, made in Great Britain, and for which all the Duties impofed in refpect thereof fhall have been paid, and which fhall be duly exported to Foreign Parts or to Ireland as Merchandize, a Drawback of One Pound Sixteen Shillings and Nine-pence, and fo in proportion for any greater or lefs Quantity. IV. And be it further enacted, That fuch of the Duties by this A&t impofed, as fhall arife in that Part of Great Britain called England fhall be under the Management of the Commiffioners of Excife in England, for the Time being, and fuch thereof as fhall arise in that Part of Great Britain called Scotland, shall be under the Management of the Commiffioners of Excife in Scotland, for the Time being. Duties fhall be under Commiffioners of Excife, Arch or Oyen. V. And be it further enacted, That all and every Maker or Directions for Makers of Spread Window Glafs, or of Crown Glais refpectively, the Conftruction fhall, and he, she, and they is, and are her by required, to erect, of the Annealing build, make, and conftruct, every Annealing Arch or Oven, by him, her, or them intended to be made ufe of for the annealing of Spread Window Glafs, or Crown Glafs refpectively, in a rectangular Form, with the Sides and Ends thereof perpendicular and parallel to each other refpectively, and the Bottom thereof level, and with only one Mouth or Entrance into the fame, and fhall number the fame progreffively, with a durable Mark, and if any fuch Maker or Makers fhall erect, build, make, or conftruct. any Annealing Arch or Oven, contrary to the Directions of this Act, or fhall neglect or refuse to number or mark the fame according to the Directions of this Act, or fhall make ufe of any Annealing Arch or Oven, not conftructed in the Manner before directed, all and every fuch Maker and Makers fo offending, shall for every fuch Offence forfeit and lofe the Sum Penalty 1001. of One hundred Pounds. 1001 VI. And be it further enacted, That all and every Maker or Iron Grating Makers of Spread Window Glafs, or of Crown Glafs, fhall at his, her, shall be affixed and their own Expence, find, provide, and affix, a good and fufficient to Entrance of Iron Grating to the Mouth or Entrance of every Annealing Arch and with Fastenings, Annealing Arch; Oven, by him, her, or them intended to be made Ufe of, for the an- &c. Penalty on nealing of Spread Window Glafs, or Crown Glass refpectively, fuch opening fame, Iron Grating to be approved of in Writing, by and under the Hand unless unlocke of the respective Surveyors or Supervifors of Excife, of the Divifion by Officer & or District, within which fuch Annealing Arch or Oven shall be fituate, and proper Locks and Keys, and all other neceflary Fastenings for fecuring and fealing every fuch Annealing Arch and Oven, and the Mouth or Entrance, and Iron Grating thereof, fhall be provided by the refpective Surveyors and Supervilors of Excife, of fuch Die vifion or District, at the Expence of fuch Maker or Makers, and when and fo foon as any fuch Maker or Makers shall have delivered or ought to have delivered, the Declaration of the Number of Tables put or depofited or contained in any fuch Annealing Arch or Oven, as by this Act is directed and required, the proper Officer or Officers of Excife fhall immediately lock, faften, and feal every fuch Annealing Arch or Oven, and the Mouth or Entrance, and Iron Grating thereof, and fhall keep the fame locked, fealed, and faftened, from the Time fuck Declaration as aforefaid fhall be or ought to have been given, until K4 Locks and Fastenings hall be altered and kept in Repair when required Penalty 501. Notice of heating until the Glafs contained in fuch Annealing Arch or Oven fhall be taken out in the Prefence of the proper Officer or Officers of Excife, for the Purpose of being weighed and charged, and if any fuch Maker or Makers fhall neglect or refufe at his, her, and their own Expence, to find or provide fuch good and fufficient Iron Grating, or to affix the fame in the Manner herein directed, before fuch Annealing Arch or Oven fhall be made Ufe of as aforefaid, or to pay for any Lock, Key, or other neceffary Fastening, which shall be provided by any Surveyor or Supervisor of Excife, according to the Directions of this A&t, or if any Perfon or Perfons fhall obftruct or hinder any Officer or Officers of Excife, or any Perfon or Perfons by him or them employed in that Behalf, in the fixing or placing any fuch Fastening, in fuch Manner as fuch Officer or Officers fhall direct or think expedient to answer the Purposes by this A&t in that Behalf intended, or in the locking, fealing, or securing any fuch Annealing Arch or Oven, or the Mouth or Entrance or Iron Grating thereof, or any fuch Faftening as aforefaid, or by any Means, Art, Device, or Contrivance whatsoever, fhall open any fuch Lock or Annealing Arch or Oven, or the Mouth, Entrance, or Iron Grating thereof, after the fame shall have been locked, fealed, faftened, or fecured as aforefaid, before the fame shall have been unlocked and opened by the proper Officer of Excife, or fhall wilfully break or damage any fuch Lock, Seal, or Faftening, every fuch Maker or Makers, or other Perfon or Perfons fo offending, shall for each and every fuch Offence forfeit and lofe the Sum of One hundred Pounds. VII. And be it further enacted, That where any Locks, Keys, or Fastenings, fhall be provided in pursuance of this A&t, all and every Maker and Makers of Spread Window Glafs or Crown Glass refpectively, to whom fuch Locks, Keys, and Fattenings refpectively thall then belong, fhall, at his, ber, or their own Expence, from Time to Time, and at all Times when required fo to do by the refpective Surveyors or Supervisors of Excife of the Divifion or Dittrict in which fuch his, her, or their Glafs House fhall be fituate, immediately fet about altering, repairing, and amending; and fhall alío, within a reafonable Time then next following, alter, repair, and amend the fame respectively according to fuch R-quifition; and if any fuch Maker or Makers of Spread Window Gials or Crown Glafs refpectively, to whom any fuch Locks, Keys, and Fastenings, or any or either of them shall belong, fhall neglect or refufe immediately to fet about the altering, repairing, or amending the fame, or to repair, amend, or alter the fame when thereunto required, according to the Directions of this Act, he, she, or they fhall, for each and every fuch Neglect or Refufal, forfeit and lose the Sum of Fifty Pounds. VIII. And be it further enacted, That when any Maker or Makers of Spread Window Glafs or Crown Glass respectively shall be defirous to prepare, light, or kindle any Fire, to heat his, her, or their Annealing Arch or Oven, into which any Spread Window Glass or Crown Glafs is intended to be put or depofited, for the Purpose of annealing the fame, fuch Maker or Makers shall give to the Officer of Excife under whose Survey be, fhe, or they shall then be, Six Hours Notice in Writing of his, her, or their Intention; and if any fuch Maker or Makers fhall neglect or refufe to prepare, light, and kindle fuch Fire within One Hour after the Time mentioned in fuch Notice, then fuch Notice fhall be void, and fuch Maker or Makers fhall |