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BRITISH ORDER IN COUNCIL, placing the Trade and Shipping of Tahiti on the footing of National Trade and Shipping in British Ports.-London, January 30, 1854.

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 30th day of January, 1854 PRESENT,

THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL.

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WHEREAS by an Act, passed in the session of Parliament, holden in the 15th and 16th years of the reign of her present Majesty [cap. 47], intituled "An Act to enable Her Majesty to Abolish, otherwise than by treaty, on condition of reciprocity, Differential Duties on Foreign Ships," it is provided that where it shall appear to Her Majesty that by the laws or regulations of any foreign power, the trade and shipping of Great Britain, in the ports of such foreign power, have been placed upon the same footing as the trade and shipping of such foreign power, either absolutely or on condition of equal or like benefits being conceded to the vessels of such foreign power in the ports of Her Majesty, it shall be lawful for Her Majesty, by order to be by her made, with the advice of Her Privy Council, and to be published in the "London Gazette," to order and declare that the trade and shipping of such foreign power shall have the benefit of the provisions of the said Act.

And whereas it appears to Her Majesty that, by the regulations of the Government of Tahiti, the trade and shipping of Great Britain in the ports of Tahiti, have been placed on the same footing as the trade and shipping of Tahiti, on condition of equal or like benefits being conceded to the vessels of Tahiti, in the ports of Her Majesty.

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, by virtue of the power vested in her by the said recited Act, and by and with the advice of her Privy Council, is pleased to order and declare, and it is hereby ordered and declared, that from and after the publication hereof in the "London Gazette," the trade and shipping of Tahiti shall have the benefit of the provisions of the said recited Act.

And the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury are to give the necessary directions herein accordingly.

WM. L. BATHURST.

• Vol. XLI. Page 682.

BRITISH ORDER IN COUNCIL, for the apprehending and delivering up of Seamen, Deserters from the Merchant Vessels of the Netherlands, in British and East Indian Ports.London, March 9, 1854.

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 9th day of March, 1854. PRESENT,

THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS by the "Foreign Deserters Act, 1852" [cap.26],* it is provided, that whenever it is made to appear to Her Majesty that due facilities are or will be given for recovering and apprehending seamen who desert from British merchant ships in the territories of any foreign Power, Her Majesty may, by Order in Council, stating that such facilities are or will be given, declare that seamen, not being slaves, who desert from merchant ships belonging to a subject of such Power, when within Her Majesty's dominions or the territories of the East India Company, shall be liable to be apprehended and carried on board their respective ships, and may limit the operation of such Order, and may render the operation thereof subject to such conditions and qualifications, if any, as may be deemed expedient.

And whereas it hath been made to appear to Her Majesty, that due facilities will be given for recovering and apprehending seamen who desert from British merchant ships in the territories belonging to His Majesty the King of the Netherlands:

Now, therefore, Her Majesty by virtue of the powers vested in her by the said "Foreign Deserters Act, 1852," and by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, is pleased to order and declare, and it is hereby ordered and declared, that from and after the publication hereof in the London Gazette, seamen, not being slaves, who desert from merchant ships belonging to subjects of the King of the Netherlands within Her Majesty's dominions or the territories of the East India Company, shall be liable to be apprehended and carried on board their respective ships.

And the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, and the Commissioners for the affairs of India, are to give the necessary directions herein accordingly.

C. C. GREVILLE.

* Vol. XLI. Page 680.

BRITISH ORDER IN COUNCIL, for the apprehending and delivering up of Deserters from the Merchant Vessels of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, in British and East Indian Ports.— London, March 9, 1854.

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 9th day of March, 1854. PRESENT,

THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS by the "Foreign Deserters Act, 1852" [cap. 26],* it is provided that, whenever it is made to appear to Her Majesty that due facilities are or will be given for recovering and apprehending seamen who desert from British merchant ships in the territories of any foreign Power, Her Majesty may, by Order in Council, stating that such facilities are or will be given, declare that seamen, not being slaves, who desert from merchant ships belonging to a subject of such power when within Her Majesty's dominions, or the territories of the East India Company, shall be liable to be apprehended and carried on board their respective ships, and may limit the operation of such Order, and may render the operation thereof subject to such conditions and qualifications, if any, as may be deemed expedient:

And whereas it hath been made to appear to Her Majesty that due facilities will be given for recovering and apprehending seamen who desert from British merchant ships in the territories belonging to His Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin :

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, by virtue of the powers vested in her by the said "Foreign Deserters Act, 1852," and by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, is pleased to order and declare, and it is hereby ordered and declared, that from and after the publication hereof in the "London Gazette," seamen, not being slaves, who desert from merchant ships belonging to subjects of the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin within Her Majesty's dominions, or the territories of the East India Company, shall be liable to be apprehended and carried on board their respective ships.

And the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, and the Commissioners for the affairs of India, are to give the necessary directions herein accordingly.

C. C. GREVILLE.

* Vol. XLI. Page 680.

BRITISH ORDER IN COUNCIL, for the apprehending and delivering up of Seamen, Deserters from French Vessels, in British and East Indian Ports.-London, July 3, 1854.

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 3rd day of July, 1854. PRESENT,

THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS by the "Foreign Deserters Act, 1852" [cap. 26], it is provided that, whenever it is made to appear to Her Majesty that due facilities are or will be given for recovering and apprehending seamen who desert from British merchant ships in the territories of any foreign Power, Her Majesty may, by Order in Council, stating that such facilities are or will be given, declare that seamen, not being slaves, who desert from merchant ships belonging to a subject of such Power when within Her Majesty's dominions, or the territories of the East India Company, shall be liable to be apprehended and carried on board their respective ships, and may limit the operation of such Order, and may render the operation thereof subject to such conditions and qualifications, if any, as may be deemed expedient:

And whereas it hath been made to appear to Her Majesty that due facilities will be given for recovering and apprehending seamen (not being French subjects) who desert from British merchant ships in the territories belonging to His Majesty the Emperor of the French:

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, by virtue of the powers vested in her by the said "Foreign Deserters Act, 1852," and by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, is pleased to order and declare, and it is hereby ordered and declared, that from and after the publication hereof in the "London Gazette," seamen, not being slaves (and not being British subjects) who desert from merchant ships belonging to subjects of the Emperor of the French within Her Majesty's dominions, or the territories of the East India Company, shall be liable to be apprehended and carried on board their respective ships.

And the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, and the Commissioners for the affairs of India, are to give the necessary directions herein accordingly.

WM. L. BATHURST.

* Vol. XLI. Page 680.

BRITISH ORDER IN COUNCIL, for levying a Tonnage Duty on British and Ionian Vessels in the Turkish Dominions, towards the support of British Hospitals for Sick Seamen.-London, July 3, 1854.

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 3rd day of July, 1854. PRESENT,

THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS by an Act, passed in the session of Parliament holden in the 6th and 7th years of Her Majesty's reign [cap. 94],* entitled "An Act to remove doubts as to the exercise of Power and Jurisdiction by Her Majesty within divers countries and places out of Her Majesty's dominions, and to render the same more effectual," it was enacted, that it is and shall be lawful for Her Majesty to hold, exercise, and enjoy any power or jurisdiction which Her Majesty now hath, or may at any time hereafter have within any country or place, out of Her Majesty's dominions, in the same and as ample a manner as if Her Majesty had acquired such power or jurisdiction by the cession or conquest of territory. And whereas, Her Majesty hath power and jurisdiction in the dominions of the Sublime Ottoman Porte, and the same, or certain parts thereof, hath heretofore been exercised by Her Majesty's Ambassadors, Consuls, and other officers resident within the said dominions. And whereas the right of levying hospital duties on British and Ionian merchant vessels entering the ports of the Levant, was within the powers conferred upon the late Levant Company by its charter. And whereas, under and by virtue of certain rules and regulations duly made and issued by the authority of the late Levant Company, and before the surrender of the charter of the said Company, in the year of our Lord 1825, a certain tonnage rate, or duty, was imposed and levied upon all British and Ionian merchant vessels entering the port of Smyrna, by the British Consul at that port, for the maintenance and support of the Sick Seamen's Hospital there. And whereas the said tonnage rate, or duty, has ever since continued to be so levied and applied as aforesaid. And whereas, under and by virtue of a certain statute made and passed in the 6th year of the reign of his late Majesty King George the Fourth [cap. 33], entitled “ An Act to repeal certain Acts relating to the Governor and Company of Merchants of England trading to the Levant seas, and the duties payable to them, and to authorize the transfer and disposal of the possessions and property of the said Governor and Company for the Public

* Vol. XXXI. Page 984.

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