CXI. An Act to extend the Provisions of the Act for the Inclosure and Improvement of Commons. page 786 789 CXII. An Act to promote Colonization in New Zealand, and to authorize a Loan to the New Zealand Company. CXIII. An Act to facilitate the Drainage of Lands in Scotland. 798 CXIV. An Act for improving the Harbour and Docks of Leith. 806 CXV. An Act to vary the Priorities of the Charges made on "The London Bridge Approaches Fund." 809 PUBLIC THE GENERAL STATUTES, 10 VICTORIA. CAP. I. An Act to suspend, until the First Day of September [26th January 1847.] WHEREAS by an Act passed in the Session of Parlia ment holden in the Ninth and Tenth Years of the Reign of Her present Majesty, intituled An Act to amend the 9&10 Vict. c.22. Laws relating to the Importation of Corn, it is enacted, that there shall be levied and paid unto Her Majesty, Her Heirs and Successors, on all Corn, Grain, Meal, and Flour imported into the United Kingdom or the Isle of Man from Parts beyond the Seas, and entered for Home Consumption, until the First Day of February which will be in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty-nine, certain Duties set forth in the Schedule to the said Act annexed: And whereas, by reason of the partial Failure of certain Crops usually forming Part of the Subsistence of the People of these Islands, it is expedient that for a Time to be limited no Duties 'should be levied upon the Entry for Consumption of the said Articles or any of them:' Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, That no Duties of Customs shall be chargeable upon Duties on Corn, any Corn, Grain, Meal, or Flour already imported or hereafter &c. suspended to be imported into the United Kingdom or the Isle of Man ing of this Act from Parts beyond the Seas, and entered for Home Consump- until 1st of tion, after the passing of this Act and before the First Day of September. September in this present Year. CAP. II. An Act to allow, until the First Day of September One WHEREAS it is expedient to allow for a limited Time Corn, Maize, Grain, Meal, Flour, Rice, and Potatoes to be imported in any Ship or Vessel from any Country what[No. 1. Price 2d.] A 2 .' ever, from the pass From the pass ing of this Act until the 1st of Corn, &c. may be imported for September Home Use in From the pass ever, and that such Articles warehoused for Exportation only should be allowed to be entered for Home Consumption: Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, That from and after the passing of this Act, and before the First Day of September in this present Year, it shall and may be lawful for any Person or Persons to import into the United Kingdom for Home Use, from any Country, in any Ship or Vessel of any Country, however navigated, any Corn, Maize, Grain, Flour, Meal, Rice, or Potatoes, the Growth or Produce of any Country, any thing in the Law of Navigation to the contrary in anywise notwithstanding. II. And be it enacted, That from and after the said passing ing of this Act of this Act, until the said First Day of September inclusive in until the 1st of this present Year, any Corn, Maize, Grain, Flour, Meal, Rice, September Corn, &c. ware- or Potatoes, the Growth or Produce of any Country, which may have been warehoused in the United Kingdom for Exportation. only, may be entered for Home Consumption, any thing in the Law of Navigation to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding. housed for Exportation may be entered for Home Con sumption. CAP. III. An Act to suspend, until the First Day of September WHEREAS by an Act passed in the Session of Parlia ment holden in the Ninth and Tenth Years of the 9&10 Viet, c.23. Reign of Her present Majesty, intituled An Act to alter certain Duties of Customs, the several Duties therein mentioned are imposed upon the following Articles; (that is to say,) Buck Wheat, Buck Wheat Meal, Maize or Indian Corn, • Indian Corn Meal, and Rice: And whereas by reason of the partial Failure of certain Crops usually forming Part of the Subsistence of the People of these Islands, it is expedient that, for a Time to be limited, no Duties should be levied upon the Entry for Consumption of the said Articles or any of them:' Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, That no Duties of Customs shall be chargeable upon any of the aforesaid Articles already imported or hereafter to be imported into the United Kingdom, and entered for Home Consumption, after the toms chargeable passing of this Act, and before the First Day of September in on Buck Wheat, the present Year. From the pass ing of this Act until 1st of September no Duties of Cus &c. CAP. CAP. IV. An Act for abolishing Poundage on Chelsea Pensions. authorizes the Deductions henceforth be made from the Pensions of the OutPensioners of Chelsea Hospital on account of Poundage:' Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, That so much of an Act passed in So much of the Twenty-eighth Year of the Reign of His Majesty King recited Acts as George the Second, intituled An Act for the Relief of the Out- Treasurer of Pensioners of the Royal Hospital at Chelsea, as is now in force, Chelsea Hos and also so much of an Act passed in the Fourth Year of the pital to make Reign of His late Majesty, intituled An Act to make further from Pensions Provisions with respect to the Payment of Pensions granted for repealed. Service in the Royal Artillery, Engineers, and other Military Corps under the Control of the Master General and Board of Ordnance, and with respect to Deductions hereafter to be made from Pensions granted by the Commissioners of Chelsea Hospital, as authorizes the Treasurer of Chelsea Hospital to make any Deduction from Pensions granted or to be granted by the Commissioners of Chelsea Hospital, shall be repealed; and that all All Out- PenOut-Pensions of Chelsea Hospital due from and after the First sions to be paid Day of April next shall be paid free from any Charge or De- Deduction. duction whatever on account of Poundage, and all such OutPensions shall continue to be paid in advance, either quarterly, monthly, or weekly, as the Secretary at War for the Time being shall consider most expedient for the Interest of the said Pensioners and the Advantage of the Public: Provided always, Nothing to give that nothing in this or any former Act contained shall be deemed Claim to Deto give any Claim whatever to ahy Person on account of before the Poundage deducted from any Pension, before the passing of passing of this this Act, or to the Executors, Administrators, or other personal Act. Representatives of any deceased Pensioner, for any Balance of Pension due to him other than what may have accrued during his Lifetime or in the Quarter of the Year in which he died, and may not have been previously paid. free from ductions made II. And be it enacted, That this Act may be amended or Act may be repealed by any Act to be passed in this Session of Parliament. amended, &c. CAP. V. An Act to allow the Use of Sugar in the brewing of Beer. [23d February 1847.] HEREAS by several Acts now in force Brewers of Beer for Sale are prohibited from using Sugar in the brewing or making of Beer: And whereas it is expedient to 6 allow A 3 |