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Les diagrammes suivants illustrent la m^thode. 1 2 3 32X 1 2 3 4 5 « ^1 ^ S T if CANADA CUSTOMS ACTS, TAEIFF AND EEGULATIONS ; A r. • o ABSTRACT OF ACTS OF THE IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT REGULATING THE TRADE OF THE BRITISH POSSESSIONS; WITH DIAGRAM AND ANALYTICAL INDEX, Pl'BLISHEP I'NDEB THT DIRErXION OF R. S. M. 130UCHETTE, ESQ., COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, CANADA. /■/■.^■■^*«.\'^^N QUEBEC: PRINTED BY STEWART DERBISHIRE k GEORGE DESBARATS, Law Printer to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty. 1854. I%5 i I ) ^ Entered according lo the Act of Provincial Legislature, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four, by S. Derbishire & G, Desbarats, Law Printer to Hev Majesty, in the Office of the Registrar of the Province of Canada. <^ Diagran An Act tot: An Act the the Ibiu intii trail pert An Act 1 Pro' An Act I An Act . An Act I Hegulati Coa liiitieh i 16 & 17 Con 12 & 13 CUC( said '■ Canadla Reciproc Departni Mili tioni Errata. . Specime live General Index to Index U C O N5T E N T S . 3M!r I'.KGT.. Diagram, illuetrativo of the admeasurement of Ships, — Facing Title. An Act to provide tor the Manaj^ement of the Customs and of matters relative tt to the Collection of tho I'rovincial Revenue 3 An Act to secure the Right of Property in British IMantation Vessels navigating s%,7 the Inland Waters of this Province, and not regibtered under the Act of the Imperial Parliament of the United Kingdom, parsed in the ihiid and i()iirlh years of the Reign of His late Majesty King William the Fourth, intituled, An Act for the Registpymg of British Vessels, and to facilitate transfers of the same, and to prevent the fraudulent assignment of any pro- perty in such Vessels 1*' An Act for repealing and consolidating the present Duties of Customs in this >a Province, and for other purposes therein mentioned 21 An Act to amend the Law^ relative to Duties on Customs 44 An Act to amend the Act imposing Duties of Customs 58 . An Act further to amend the Laws relating to Duties of Customs 6f< liegulationa of the GJovernor in Council relating to tho Inland Navigation, Coasting and other purposes 62 Ihitieh Statutes C(j 16 k 17 Vict, cap, 107— (Imperial). Abstract of that portion of the *' Custom« Consolidation Act " which relates to the British Possession 60 12 & 13 Vict. cap. 27— (Imperial). An Act to amenJ the Laws in force for the encouragement of Britisii Shipping and Navig ^).;n,— such sections of the said Act as are not repealed G'J >,,■ Canadian Tariff, alphabetically arrangctl (or tho convenience of reference. . . T-i Reciprocal Free Trad.) with the British IN. A. Provinces— articles enumerated, 81 Departmental Orders and Circulars, relating to goods ui transitu Package.s, Military Band Instruments, Discounts, Foreign Export Duty, & Importa- tions of Fish & Oil vidV. S 83 Krrata 84 Specimen Calculations to accompany the Diagram (See Frontispiece) illustra- tive of the mode of measuring the Tonnage of Vessels 85, 8G & 87 General Analytical Index to Provincial Acts » Index to Regulations, &c ^' 1 Index to Imperial Acts ■• - ^"' ADDKNDCFM TO T7\RTFF. ' " *■ - *»* A - ". »■ •> »t/. f Musical Iiistnimentt, lor Military Bands free. Pi J'M, . . Free. 4> I I All An ot illll W IIK HidI Clistdtlis to the t'lu be amend it llici'ttid thn III I vie- of ami nil KiiiL!:(lom I'nirinii'.i ami it is I Lej^i-shilii tho l{v\'j.\ Act to (luf the (juoei projniftor the Act ol aforenaiil, on ifliick Act of the late Majft and Cfilabi in this t^r tho Ael o of (he liei, aU(r'n)g; t, tainiiifut, JLu/uors, < Spirituou! ihinl ijciir lunula nf and cv< nj of llie Haul IVIajesly 1' jvrt.vcf/ in I for <:ntnh of thi,i y, Provincv j Ahrrhandi Act ])ilShU( Act to ex \NN (> OCT A VO VICTOUIK UEGINyE. C A IV IV. Ati A<) Id |)r(»vi(|f lor ilic Maiviii^cinfMif (if ilic C"9l()nis and ol'iiiiilters rrliiiivc lo llu; ColU'clion ol'llic J'rovinciril KcvL'niic. ^ [17//( Mardi, 1815.1 Wllf^'iHI'lAS it is oxpodicnt (o lepoiil the Acts, OriliiiniiceH ntiil Provi- widiiH III \.\\v li'M«MMiitl(!r iiiL'niioiii'd Liy tius (iiiueii's i\losi Ivxci'liout Majesty, hy and Avitli th(! advice and coiisinil of the l.c^Mslativo Council and ol' tlic lA';iiMlativc AsHcmlily of lilt; I'loviiice of C'anaila, con.stilnted ami assembled by viitiio of and uudt.'r tin; autliority ot an Act purfticd in ilic Pariianiciit of lu; Unitoil Kin!:!:dom ol (Jn-al Miitain and Ireland, and intilnled. An .let In re-unitfi the I'roi'initK iif I'piur tiiiil f.oift-r ('itiunld, ami fur the Gnvevnminl nf ('a)uula, and it is In-ioby ciiacU'd [ly tlio anlhoiily of tiie satnc, That the Act of tlie Lei;i.slatuie (if iiie I'rovuicu of Lower Canaila, passed in the fonith year of the lieiizii of His late IVlajcsly Kiiijj; (leor^fc tlio Foiirtli and inlitnleil, An Ad to (laihiirizi llir fuireriior, Liniti-iianl (.i()vev7i(ir,oi Pt'f.foii (ulviini.'ihriinr the (junni'iicnt iif till' /'rwiiici', lo rmloni Ciooil/i anrl y(ttii[a sdzrd lo l/te pj'opriflor or jirojo irtoy^, oil. the tcniis and ronililions llinrin mciitioiifd ; and the Act of the said Lej;;iblatiiie, passed in the seventh year of thi! Ueiijii last aforesaid, and intituled, An .li:t lo cstuhlisk tin: manner of isauing Liccnseif on wliick (hilii.'i (tit iinposdl liji eL,'i5latnre of Ujipei Canada, passod in the foily-iifth year of die Ueij^ii ot His Majesty Ivin^■ (Jeor^e the 'fhird, intituled. /!« Act fur aUirlni:; the tiim (f ixsuiii.i^'' 7-/c<'//.svs for kei^pins; ei l/oiih-i' of l^uldie KnU r- tainineiU, or for the retail ini:; of ll'ine, /Irandii, Rum, or oiuf other ISpiriluoux Lit/iiors, or for llie hdi'ln^ inul n^inc; of SliUi for Ihn I'urpnsc of difiliiliii^- i>pirit'.(Oii:< Liijuortt, and for repealiii'^ .v) mnrh of on Act jHusid in the f»rtt^- tlunl year iissid m- Ihe forhj- first ijear of His tale Majestifs Reign, intitn'ed, • An. Aet for granlinv: to Ilis iMnjeslii, His Heirs and lSuecess(n's, to and for ihe nscs of this I'roeinee, the like JJutiis on (Joodii and Produce hrouiilit i)ito this Province from the Utdted States of America, as arc noui fxM on (.ioods and Merchandize imported from- Ureal Rritain and other /i/ucs' ; and also, an Act passed in the foity-lhiid year of His late Majesty's lieij^n, intituled. An Act to eo'plain and amend an Aet passed in the forty-first year of Ilis ^In}csly^8 Ihinn, intilnled, ^ An Act fur f^rantin}^ to His Alajcsty, His Ileira Proambie. Commrnco" incnt of thid Act. Rppcal of ccr- t lilt Acts or [larls of Acts. L. C. I Uco.lV, crip. II. For- liitiircs, &c, L. C. 7 Geo. ly, caj). 5. I'erra of Licenses. L. C. G Will. IV, laiL.'Jl. Iii- Iftiid I'orts. U. C. Fart of 1& Coo. HI, ca|i. 1. Time of issu- ini^ Licensee, and tliciv du- ration. U. C -I Geo. IV, (-2,1 Sess.) cap, U, Customs. Cap. '1. Cnsfnms Mdunarnioif. S Vkct. Sncccasois, lo and for the uacs of Ihh I'rov'ina., the like Dalies on Goods Menhandizc brovght into this Province from the United Slates of U. C. 7 Will. IV, cup. ti."!. Cllsl01U.1i IJ. C. S Vict. cap. 0, Colk'ctDrs, (SiC, u. c. 3 Vict, cap 20. Licenses ijr FublicHuuocs. I'rPHcnt Ciirii- niistiions tu continue in force. and SiiL and America, as are nom punl on Hoods uml Merchandize imported from Great JJrifain and other jtlacts,'' uvd lo provide viore ejlectuatlij for the collection a:,il paijment (f JJiides o)i O'ouds and MereluDuUze cuniini^ from the United Sl(de8 of America^ into lliia Province, and also, to eatablinh a fund for the erection and repairirii^- of Light Ilounes, and to make vwrc (fjeclual provision fur the due collcclion of Duties on (wnds imported into this Province : or of tlic Act (iT the s;i!(t Lci^islatuir, jVT-stHl in tlir sevcnlh yo;ii of the Kcign of His liitu Maje.-iY Kin^' VVilli:iin tlio Fomtli, ;iihI iiititiihid, An Act lo amend the laws rclaUnl; lo the eullcction if duties on hnj>ort'i J rain the United Slates r 'to this I'rocinee, and for other purpose^ therein mentioned ; or of the Act of the s;ii(.l liOi;islatiiri-, jnisstHl in tiit; liiiril ye;ir of .Hei Mint;.sty's ReiLTii, and intiliiletl, ////. Act lo regulate the time for making rctvjus and j)aijmcnts tnj Collectors and allirr persons Teceiring the Public Ji'evenues of this Province, and for other purposes ,- or of llio Act o! tlio .'^^iiiil Lc;iisl;itiire, piLssed in tho same year of the .samo Roi^a, and iiititulod, An Act fur further regulating the ma. ■mr of granting Licenses ti^ Inn Keepers, and lo the Keepers of Ale and Beer Ihntses irilliin Hiis Province ; or ot any othec Act, Ordinance or Law, wlietlier oltiic LoLnslaturc of ihi.? Province or of tin; [.egislature of Lower Canada or of Upper Canada, as may be in any wise inconsi.stent with or repugnant to tiie provisions of this Act, ^hall be ami the .said Acts, jKirfs of Act.-, Laws and provisions of Law aie hereby repealed from and after the Fii'lli day of Ajjrii, one ilioiiHand eii,dit lumdred aiul lorly-live, and that the foihiwiug provisions of tliis Act .siiail commence and have force and elfeci frohi and after the sixtli day of Apal, in the year of our Lord, ono lhou.sand eight hundrei! and forty-live, and not before. IL And b(! it enacted, That all commfssions and appointments of any oliicers or person.s employed in the collection or munaifemcnt of tlic Revenue, or in acconnting tiir iho same, ii\ force at the time tlii.s Act .shall commence, :ei/.ur('s, fotfcitures aiut pmialties e\cei)teii, ami that no person, whether appointeil bct'ore or aflcr this Ar{ sludl come into lorce. who shall receive a salary at or exceeding the rale of two huiuheil and lifty pounds, enrrency, per annum, shall exercise any other calling, profession, tiade or employment whatsoever, with a view to derive jirolit therofrorn, directly or indirectly, or shall hold any other oihce of prolit whatsoever, except it bean oliice relating to C*^' Anierided by 12 Vic. Cap. 'J. 8 Vici. ics on Goods •d States of from Great 'he colleclion m the United fund for the ual provision •vince ; or of the Hoigri of 'ct t.o ariiend Jnitcd States jf the Act of i litMtrn, and jiaymcnts Inj is Province, latici] ill tho - regulating cepcrs of Ale )iilinance or >yislature of inconsistent le said Acts, ;d ficni antl ity-livc, and ve Ibrce and ir Lord, ono lonts ol" any lent of tiio i.s Act shall ics and local =sly altered, of this Act, lat all bonds icir sureties, nth the Acts nee, it sliall to time to ]y ill col lect- in carrying ontiaventioii ant to such r labour and otlices and iKonable and line shall bo I, appoiiiiod salary than • such oflicer cmohinients icnts, shares on, whether ill receive a Is, currency, einployment indirectly, or ns to fi k |i Hi mti t m "i 'ul ■»" ^\ >— r 1845, same. 1845, Cmfoma Managcmcyit. Cap. 4. to the manac;ement and collection of the Revenue and the accounting for the same, and held by such olTicer or portion with the permission of the Governor in Council. V. And be it enacted. That it .shall be lawful lor the Governor in Council, Irom time ir imc, to make all such in v Divisions of the Province into Districts"; rwisu, :is may he vcqiiinKl with regiird to the collection or manairemcii. ii the Revenue, unci to as.siirii the o(iicer.« or persons by whom any (.iuty or siTvice relalivo to any such purpose .slinil bo. pcrlormod williiu or tijr any .sni;!i District or Divi.-ion, und the place in- places within the same, where such lmiis day, New Year's diiy and Good Friday in every year, any daya appointetl by I'rociaiuation of the (iovernor I'or the purpose of a general last, or ol' a general tliaidvS'iivini^, and sncli day^ a.s shall huv« been'appoinled lor tlie celebration ol' iIkj biilli-days ol' Her Majesty and Her Royal Successors, and sncli other days as may bo iVom time to time ap- pointed as holidays by the Governor in Conncil. Governor in ^- •^'"' ^^'^ '>■ «ii'i<'l«d, That it shall be lawful lor the (jOV(Uuor in Coun- Comicil to ap- ''il, bom lime to time to appoint the times and nuide in which any oilicoi point the mode or person employed in the collection, jnauagemenl or accounting for any ami times ill purl of llu; Hevemie, shall acconnl. for and pay over the public monies which monies which may Conn- iuto his hands, lo the ollicer appointed lo receive the same, shall be uc- and to detennino the times, manner and form in which, ami the ollicyr by conntGcl for whom all Licu-nses on which any duty shall be i)ayable are to b(MSSueil : an p.iia over, provided that such accounts and payments shall be rendmed ami made by Proviso. j.,jpjj officers respectively, at least once in every thret; months. May authorize XI. And be it enacted, That it shall be lawful for the(Jovernorin Council, accounts to be to direct any oflicer or person employeil in collecting, managing or ac- kept for statis- counting for any branch of the Provincial R(;venu«, to keep any books or ticai purposes, accounts which they may deem it advisable to direct to be kept for the purpose of obtaining any statistical inlormation concerning the trade or coinrn(!rcB of the Province, the public works thereof, or other matters of public interest, and to authorize and allow any necessary expense incurred lor ."iuch purpose. Officers to ^H- And be it enacted, That every person wlio ahal] be appointed, after take an oath the commencement of this Act, to any olRce or em])loyment relative to the of office. collection or mantigement of the Revenue, or in ac(^ountiug for the same, shall at his admission to such oflice or employment take the following oath, before such olFicer as the (Governor shall appoint to receive the same, that is to say : The oath, " I, A. B. do swear to be true and faithful in the execution, to the best of my knowletlge and power, of the trust committed to my charge, by my appointment as , and that I will not require, take or receive any fee, perquisite, gratuity or reward, whether pecuniary or of any other sort or description Avhatever, either direclly or indirectly, for any service, act, duty, matter or thing done or performed or to be done or performed in the execution or dischaige of any of the duties of my said otfice oremployment, on any account whatever other than my salary, or what shall be allowed me by law, or by order of the Governor of this Province in Council. — So help me God." Penalty on of- XIII. And be it enacted. That if any oificer or any person acting in any ficers takiHfj, ^ ofllce or smploymcnt connected with the coUectitJU and management of the or persons of- Revenue or the accounting for the same, shall take or receive any fee, per- ferina anv fee, qnjsjfy^ grauiity 01' reward, whether pecuniary or of any other sort or des- grauiy, OM, cription whatever, directly or indirectly, Irom any person (not being an officer or person legally authorized to jiay or allow the same,) on account of any tlung done by him in anyway relating to his oliice oremployment, except such as he shall receive by order or with the permission of the Go- vernor in Council, every such ofKcer or person so offending shall on proof thereof, to the satisfaction of the Governor, be dismissed from his office or employment, and if any person (not being an officer duly authorized to pay or allow the same,) shall give, oti'er or promise any such fee, perquisite, gratuity or reward, such person shall, for every such otfence, incm- a penalty of one hundred pounds currency, which penalty shall be recoverable in any Court having jurisdiction in civil cases to a like amount. Before wlum X1"V. And be it enacted. That in all cases wherein proof on oath or by oaths in mat- affirmation or declaration shah be required by any law relating to the col- ters relative to lection or management of the Revenue or to the accounting for the eaiae, or 8 Vict. f in oveiy e purpose sliall liuv« ^ and Hit I time ap- ■"II • ill Couii- uiy ollicer ii<:; for any lie monies I iho samo, • ollicur by bi; issued : d made by in Council, ■'\n^ or ac- ly books or ept for the le trade or matters of se incnrred )inted, after ative to the ir the same, awiiiij oath, same, that ) tlie best of rge, by my receive any ly otlier sort service, act, •med in the mployment, be allowed 'ouncil. — So cting in any enicnt of the uiy fee, per- sort or des- lot being an in account of employment, n of the Go- lali on proof his office or orized to pay ', perquisite, Dur a penalty arable iu any Du oath or by ig to the col- or the eaiiie, or € !; .; unpen such "lit 1845. Customs 3TanaLCcmcnL Cap. 4. t ■f •::- Governor in Council may substitute af- firmatiens or (Icclarationa for oaths. Witnesses on certain exami- nations and in- quiries may bo examined on oath. or shall bo nccossary for tiio salirilacfioii or consideration of tlio Governor the revenue in Council, ill any malter relatim;- to tlw; collt'Ctinn or manaujeniout of tlu! may bo made. RtjveiuK^ or to tin; aocoiiiitiiiu lor tlio saino, ami no puixon or oliicor shall bo Hpoc.ially namt'd as thr oliicor or porsoii beforo whom the same is to be made, it may bo niiide boforo any Colloctor or Chiof Olliccr of the Customs for tlu! })ovt or plai-o when! such proof is nujuirod, or bofore iho persons actini,^ for lliem ruspectivuly. or lud'oro sncli other oliicor or person as shall be api)oinled to receive tlu; same by the (lovernor, and such ofiicers and l>orsons aru hereby .'luthorized and empowored to administer such oath or affirmation or receive such declaration ; and in any case or class of cases, where an oalh is or shall be re(juired by this Act or by any law in force or to be hereafter in force, in any matter rejatiny; to the collection or man- airom'..'nl of Ihe Revenue oi the accountini,' for the same, it shall be lawful lor the (iovernur iu Council, if he shall deem it lit, to authorize the substi- tution for such oath, of a solemn atlirmalion or of a declaration, which shall then avail to all intents and purposes as such oath would have done. XV. And be it enacted, That upon all examinations and inquiries made by order of the Governor in Council, for ascertaining the truth as to any fact relative to any matter couceniinj:; the collection or manap:ement of the Kevenue, or the accounting for the saiue, or the conduct of otlicere or per- sons einployetl therein, and upon like examinations and incpiiries made by the Collector of the Customs, or by the Chief Officer employed in the col- lection and management ot the Revenue, iu or at any port, district or place, or by any person or otlicer authorized by the (iovernor hi Council to make such examinations and incptiries, any person to be examined as a witness shall deliver his testimony on oalh to be administered to him by the ollicer or person making the examination or inquiry, who is hereby authorized and empowered to ailminister the same : and any person wilfully making any Wilful false false slalernent, in any such examination upon oath or in any solemn athr- statement to be malion or declaration substituted as aforesaid for rn oath, whether such oath perjury, shall have been rei(uired by this Act or by any other Act relating to the Revenue, shall be deemed guilty of wilful and corrupt perjury, or of a mis- demeanour punishable in the same manner as willul and corrupt perjury, and shall on conviction be liable to be punished accordingly. XVI. And be it enacted, That all books, papers, accounts and documents of what kmd soever, and by v.hom and at wl-.ose cost soever the paper and materials thereof may havt* been procurctl or furnished, which shah have been kept by or used, or shall have been received or taken into the posses- sion ot any olhcer or person employed or having been employed in the collec- tion or management of the Revenue or in accounting for the same, by vir- tue of his employmenl as sucli, shall be deemed to be chattels belonging to Her Majesty, and all monies or valuable securiticis which shall have been received or taken into his possession by virtue of his employment shall be deemed to be monies and valuable securities belonging to Her Majesty ; and if any such otlicer or person shall at anytime fraudulently embezzle any such chattel, money or valuable security, (and any refusal or failure to pay over or deliver up any such chattel, money or valuable security to any otlicer or person who bi-'ing duly authorized by the Governor in Council, shall demand the same aher the passing of this Act, shall be a fraudulent embezzlement thereof,) he shall be deemed to have feloniously stolen the same, and may be iiulicted and proceeded against, and being convicted thereof shall be liable to he punisheif any oflicer or person em- ployed in tho follcciion or uiana renionf oi' the Revenue^ or in accounting for tlie saint!, or l)y his written aekno\vlodi;ini!iit or confession, tliat hucu oliicer or person liiitli by virtue of liis oliict? or cnipioytnenl received monies belonging to Her Majesty, and umouriting to a sum certain, which he hath refused or neglected to pay over to the ollioer duly appointcil to receive the same, and in thi? manner and at tho time lawtully appointed, then upon alli- ilavildf (lie facts, made by any oliicer cognizant thereof, thercunio authorized by the Governor in (..'ouncil, liufoie a Justice or .liidge of any Court having jurisiliction in civd matters to the amount of the sum so asceitained as aforesaid, it shall be lawful for such .Justice or Judge to cause to be issued against, and for the seizure and sale of tho gooils, chattels and lands of the odicer or person so in (iefanit as aforesaid, such writ or writs as might have issued out of such Court, if the bond given by him liad been put in suit, ami judgment had lieen thereupon obtained in favour of Her Majesty, for a like sum, and any delay by law allowed between judgment and execution had expired ; and such wiit or writs shall be executed by the Sheriff or otiier proper oflicer, and such sum as aforesaid shall be levied under them with costs, and all liirther ])roet'ediiii;s shall bt; had, as if such judgment us aforesaid had been actually obtained. XVIII. And be it enacted, That no oflicer or porson regularly employed in the collection or management of the ilt!veiiue, or in accounting for the sann!, shall while he shall be such oflicer or so empluyed, be compelled to serve in anv other public elliee, or in any municipal or local otiice, or on any jury or inquest, or in the militia; any Kiw, usage or custom to tho contrary notwithstanding. XIX. And whereas it is expedient that the Executive (Jovernment should be empow('red to relax the strictness o( tiie l.-iws relative to the collection of the Kevenue, in cases where without such relaxation great public incon- venience or great hardship and injustice to individuals could not bo avoided : I?e it therefore enacto as he is hereby empowered Governor em- powered to re- mit duties, toils, &c., in cases whero great injustice and inconve- nience would otherwise nriic. Such rtmission may be made by general rc- f!ulation. Prov ISO. the ofTencc. Proviso. 8 Vict. clearly, by lerson em- aocounting , tliat Hucli VHil monies ch lie hath receivH the 1 upon alH- I authorized )nrt havinsj; eitaiiied as I be issued and3 of the night havo put in suit, k'lajewty, for I execution Sheriff or uider them . judgment employed iiig for the )mpelled to itlice, or on toin to the lent should collection blic incon- ild not be jovernor oi ubiic good, ithorized to oifeiture or ' such Act Revenue or e, although e informer i made by r case, and tional, and ae null and een made : i as afore- rPgislature, nor of this mposed by jnder, such 3 for which ve no legal have been s Attorney ty's name, Revenue, penalty or , the whole the public 3 is hereby ■m powered 1815. 1RI5. Cmlomfi BlcDinp^rmcnt. Cap. 4. 9 empowcrnil to ilo, allow iiiiy portion tlu-n-of to tho i»oizinn; odicnr or ntlici person by wIu)«h informaliou nraiil tliu poiialty or forliMtiire slinll have bcHii recoveroii,) up to direct llie (liHContiniiaiici! of ;iny wiiit for any hucIi nonalty, '( by wh(nn or in wiutsiMiamo soi-vcr, tin) nanid hIuiII have Ikmmi hron^nt ; iuiy thin;; ill any Act, wliflhrr jia.-^scd (hiriir^ tin- prtisuiit .StJKsioii or otiicivviidc, or in any law to the coulruiy notwilhstaniliny. XXI. Anil Im> it (inactfnl, Tiial tho words "Covernor" or "(Jovomor of Intprprptalion thib I'lovmrf'," wImiiicvi'i thoy ocrwr in this Act. shall bi; inidorKlood to tlause. mean anil iiu'ludi! llio hiciUtMiant (lovi'inor or pcrHun adniinidlcrinir the Oovcrninont ; and whcncvor any thiufr is dirccli'd to he dono by llie (iover- Clovcrnor in nor III Conncil, it shall bt> unih-iriluod tluil tho satno is to be, done by the Council. (iovprnor, l-ieuturiant (lovcrnor, or iieiHon ;iilniini>lt!rinj!,f the (loveiuinent ot this Province, by and with the advice and consrni of the Kvecntivn (,'onncil thereof; and tlu! words "I'rovinr.ial RevtMnie" or "Keveniie,''' shall be understood to mean and include .-inil apply to all Provincial Ucvenne and |{pvrnuc branches thereof, and public nioniec, whether arisin^j; IVonulntiesof ('ustoniH or other diuiey, or from tolN for the nsi! ufany pnblie works, or I'loni pen- alties oivlorliMtnii's, or other sf)nice whatsoever, in so lar as the cullt.'ction, nianaij;einent and ;tcc(iuntiiiir Jui the Baine, hIkiII be rcs[)ectively snbject to the control of the Proviintial Legislature : and any ollicer, functionnry, or Kovrnuo OHi- person whose dnly it whall he to receive any nnjiiios forniinand eight himdred ami forty-eiirht, and thence this Act. until the end of the then ne.vt Ses.sion of the Provincial Parliament, and no longer. («) (a) Made i)ernianent by ]'2 Vic, Cap. !|': ill ri;:' II AiNNO OCTAVO Vlt'TOUlyK MlUi IN/K C A I' . V . All Aci l(» srcm-f ilic K'iiilil ol l*r<»|»'rly in lliilisli IMimliitioii Vcssi'Is nnvii,'iilin,i; llic Inland VViilcrs t)J' this Province, and not ri'i^'istm'd under tlif Act ol' the Imperial l*arlianienf ol" the I niied Kingdom, passed in the third and lonrlli years til" the Heign ol" His l;ite Majesty King William the Fourth, intitule*!, .1// Arf fur thr Uc'^istn'inn: of Brilisli Vtssrls, and l(» laeililate traiislers of the same, and to pri-veiit the* Iraudii- leni assignment ul any property in sueh \'essels. Preamble, ■¥*7'11KI{EAS it is cxpcilitMU to sociuo tlio Kiirhl ot riopDily in Hrilish Tt I'lmitatioii Vessels iiiiviLr;illiiu' tliiJ Inlaiul WuUm.s ol' this i'loviiii'tf, :uul not le^'istciL'd iiiuliTtlu' Ant ul tlio Itupciial I'arli.'iinout, iiilitulinl, An Act for ihr kiginlfrin^ if ISr'ilii^li. Vcsxvls, |)a;->Hnil intlic tliinl and ton it ii years of tho rt'ijL^ii ol His Majesty, Williatii tint l-'diiilli, ami to lacililato naiist'tTs ol' Vessels, and to prevent tlie Iruudulciit assii^Minieiit of the properly in such VessL'ls: Ht; it therefore enacttiil liy tlie Queen's Most E.veelli'iit Majesty, by and with the advice and o(»n.seni of the I.e^islalive Council and of the Le?j;islalivc Assembly of the J'nivince of Canada, constituted ami assembled by virtue of and under the authority of an Act jiassed in the I'arliaineiit of tlio United Kinj^doni of ' it enacted, That all persons claiming property in any ship or crshi|) in any Vessel, over fifteen tons, shall cause his or their ownership in the same to bo such vessels to lygistered in manner hereinafter provided for, anil shall rbtain a certificate be retfistcrcd. of the registry of such owiiiMship, frotn lln; person or persons authori/eil to make such registry ;uul to irranl such certificate, us liereinafter directed; the form of wliicli cerliticate shall be as toUows, vidrliccl: Form of cer- tificate ofown- crship. " This is to certify, that in i)ursuance of an Act, passed in tin- year of the reign of (^ueen Victoria, intituled, "/In Act, ^r., [here insert the title of this Aet, and the numes, oenipoltons and residence of the sidisci-ibing owners,] having made and suliscribed the declariition required by the said Act: and havinu' declared that he [or they] together with [viomcs, ofcu^ja- lions and residence of 7ion-subscribing ouuier^] is (or areN sole owner {or owners iu the proportions spccitieil on tlie back thereof,)of the shipor vessel callcil the [s/ti/j's name'] of [place to which the shi}> belong:/] which is of the burthen of [ninnber of tons] ami whereof [master''s nmnc] is master ; and that the said ship or vessel was [when and where huilt, referring to builder''s cer- tificate or certificate (f last ownership, then delivered up to he cancelled] and [name and empUniincnt of surveying officer] having certified to nie that the said ship or vessel has [numher] decks and [number] masts, that her length from the (ore part of the main stem, to the after parf of the stern post aloft, is I I'laiitiilioii )viij(;i', and rliaiiicnt (•!" rill yoars (»!' the Foiirlli, Vcssrls^ aiul the IVauclu- 7;, 1815.1 iity in British his I'loviiioo, iiititiiltid, An il foiiitii years ato iraiisters )[)erly in sucli t'lit Majesty, fil and ol' tlio lul aHst-nibleil VuiiaMK.-nt of u(l, An Act to (iovnrni)ient uu, That this iight hundred I puriicularly II any sliip or hesamu to bo a c'ertiticatc autiiorized to Iter directed ; :ie lere Insert the e subsci'ibinrc 1 by the said Mines, nccupa- le owner {or .ship or vessel ich is of the sler ; ami that builder's cer- cancclled] and me that the at her length ;ru post aloft, is 1845. ... i- .»^, -«,,.^.^»v. 1845. Rcgistfii. Cap. 5 11 is [numher of feet and inchrt;] lun- breadth at the broadest part [slaimtr whe- ther thai be above or below the main wale^] is [number of feet and indies] h"" [height belweeii (leckfi if inore than one deck, or depth in the hold if onli/ oi I....1.-I :.. t.„,...,;.„^. «/* r,..,/ ,.-.,,/ :,,.,;.„.. i t:f . .,/ ,.,„ ii,.i ;... ,<.,^ :',i. . er one deck]iii[nuinbci'offeetandinehe!t\ [if a sleainer i>ropcUed by steam tcilli an engine room, state the length' and toniumt! oflheengine j-oom, infect and inches of length and /y;w, j tlial Hhe is [/tciw rigged, \ rij:;ged with a slandiiiL,' [or vuii- iiiriif] bowsprit, is [description of stern'] steined, carvel [or clinker] built, has [whether anij or no] liead ; and the subsciibing owners have consented and agreed to the abov(f description ; and their ownership or property in the said ship or vessel oalh'dthe \)ianie] has been dniy registered .'il the I'ort ol" [name of the port.] Certitied under my luuul at the Ciietoni House, in the said Port of [name if the I'ort] tliis [date\ day of [7ianic of the month] in the year [words at length. [Signed,] Collector." And on the back of such certificate of ownership there shall be an account Endorsement of the parts or shares held by eacji of the owners mentioned and described of shares, or in such certificate, in the form and manner following: propwlion of ownership. '* Names of the several owners within I "Number of sixty-fourth shares held mentioned : | by each owner : [Name, [Name, [Name, [Name, [Signed.] Thirty-two/l Sixteen,] Eiirht,] Eight,] Collector." Collectors of Customs re- quired to make registry and grant certifi- cates of owner- ship. Certificates of ownership to be granted to vessels at the ports to which they liclonjj. in. And be it enacted, That the Collector of Her Majesty's Customs of any Port in tliis Province, is hereby authorized and required to make such registry and grant such certificate of ownership: Provided always, that no certificate of ownership shall be granted to any ship or vessel not wholly built in this Province, and v/hich shall not wholly belong and continue to wholly belong to Her Majesty's subjects. IV. And be it enacted, Tliat every ship or vessel shall be deemed to be- long to some Port, at or near to whicli some or one of the owners who shall make and subscribe the declaration required by this Act before register of ownership be made, sliall ri'side ; and that no such certificate of ownership shall be granted by any Collector of Customs hereinbefore autliorized to grant such certilicate in any poit or place other than the port or place to which such ship or vessel shall properly belong ; but that any and every certificate made antl granted in any port or place to which any such ship or vesseK does not proi)erly belong, shall be utterly null and void to all intents and purposes. V. And be it enacted, That at every port where registry of ownership Books of re- shall be made in pursuance of this Act, a book shall be kept by the Collec- gistry of own- tor, in which all the particulars contained in the iorm of the certificate of ership to be ownership hereinbelore directed to be used, shall be duly entered ; and every '^^P'^ by '^^ registry of such ownershij) shall bo nimibered in progression, beginning Collector, such progressive numeration at the commencement of each and every year; and such Collector shall forthwith transmit to the Inspector (Jeneial, or such other olficer as the Governor shall appoint for that purpose, a true and exact copy, together with the number of every certificate, which shall be by him so Lnanted. VI. ;ff It! 12 Cap. 5. llc(]^isin/. 8 Vict. ii-iR li ^'1 Ht Declaration to be mmle nnd fiubscribcd bo- fore ccrtificato ot'ownersliip be granted. Form of de- claration tii be made and sub- iscribed by owner ol'ashi|) or vessel bctbro rcceivinjT a certifiratn of ownersliij). Vessels to bo surveyed pre- vious to certifi- cate of owner- sliip being granted. Owner or )ni.isterto sijjn, if he coneiir in the descrip- tion. VI. Aihl lie it en-ictod, Tluit no certificate of ownorfthip shall be i,'ranted until the following (iechiiatioii bo inmlt; ami .subsfiibod, before the Collector (iC Customs to wjioni a])i)licaliou may l>e at any time made to ^raut a ceitili- cale of ownership, I'y the owner oi' snch ship or vessel, if such ship or ves- sel is owned by or belongs to uno person only, or in case there shall be two joint owners, ihci) by i)olli of snch joint owners, if both shall be resident within twenty miiesof the port or place where sueli registry is rfujuired, or by ont' of .sn('li owners, if one or both of them shall be resident at a greater lii^lance from snch port or place ; or if the number of sucli owners or pro- prietors shall exceeil two, then by tin- grcMtcr part of (he number (d' such ouiiers or propiietors, if tlio ^■realer nuuiber (d' them sliall be resident witiiiii twenty miles of such port or place as aforesaid, (not in any case exceeding three of such owners or proprietors, imless a i,'i'ealer number shall be desirous to join in makiiii;- and .iiiIiscribiuM- -tin! said declaration) or by one of such owners if all or all except one, sliall be resident at a greater distance. *' I, A. II. of [place ofnsuUnci and oicupalion, \ do truly declare, that tlu; ship or vessel [namr] of [ port, ar jilacc \ wliereof ( HHis/t'r's riiiine\ is at present master, bciu:;- [hind oj build^ bnrlhm, <\'-t;., as described in the ccrlijicale of the siirvrjj'mix ojlinr'] was [vhcn and trhnr bv'dt,] and that I, tlie said A. B., [ami (he nihcr cwucrs^ rmmc-^ nnd occupatlova, if anij, and irkerc thcij rcftjHclii'eitj reside, rid.dicci, (inrii,j)Uicr, or parish or roimlij,] am (or are) sole owner (or owners) of the said vessel, .and that no other person or persons whatever hath or have any riirht, title, interest, share or piopc.'rty therein or thereto : and that I, tlio said A. H., |(7??(/ the said olhrr owners, if anij,] am {or are) truly and /'O'nJ //(/'J ii subject (or subj(K'ts) of (!ieat I'ritaiu, and tli.it I, the said A, P.., have riol, iHir have any of tlio (dher owners, to the best of my knowledge .and belief, taUen the oatli of alieiiianceto any foroiL^ii stal(> what- ever: (o/", ho or they hath (or have) become a denizen or deni/ens (or n.iturali/ed subject or subjects) ((is Ihr case may lie) of the United Kingdom oflircit Ihitain and Ireland, by iler Maji;st\'s letters patent, (or by any Act td Parliament,) \:!(iriiiirr the limr:i when such lelliv^'i of deinz,alio>i have hern grarded rrspeclively, or the ijnir or y/ars in inhich sv.eh Ael or Arts for natvr- idizalion have pasucd respectivelij :] and ihat no foreigner, directly or indi- rectly, hath any shaie or part interest in the said ship or vessel." VII. And, ill order to enable the ColUv^lor of Her jMajesty's Customs to [jraut a certificate of ownership, truly and accurately describinir every ship or vessel to which a certilicale may be aranlcd, in pnrsnauce of this Act, and .also to enable all oilier Ollicers of Her Majesty's Customs, on iliie exa- mination, to discover whether any such ship or vessel is the same with that for whicli a certil'cale oi ownership is alleirod to have bet'ii granted: Be it enaeted. That previous to the iiraiiting oi any certilicale of ownership as aforesaid, someone or more person or persons a})pointed by the Covernor (jeiieral, taking to his or their assistance, if he oi they shall judge it neces- sary, one or more person or persons skilled in the building and admeasure- ment of ships, shall l'o on Vniaid of every snch ship nr vessel to which such certificate of ownership may be granted, and shall strictly and accnrate'y examine and admeasure every such ship or vessel, as to all and every par- ticular contained in the term ol the certilicale of ownership hereinbefore directed, in the presence of the master, or of any other person who shall be appointed for that purpose eii the part of ll;e owner or owners, or, in his oi their .absence, by tlie said mastcn-, and shall deliver a true and just account, in writinu, of ail such particulars of the build, description, and admeasure- ment of every such ship or vessel, as are specilied in the form of the certi- ficate of ownership above recited, to the Collector authcri/ed as aforesaid to grant such certificate of ownership : and the >^aid master or other nerson attending on the ]);irt of the owner or owners, is hereby required to sign his name also to the cerfilicate of such surveying or oxaininiiig olficer, in tes- tiiTiony of the truth thereof, provided such master oi other person shall consent and agree to the several particulars set forth and described iherein. s? vin. 8 Vict. I be ifianted Ihe Collector iiut a ccitili- .ship or vos- shall be tW(j bo rosideiil required, or . at a gre.'itcr lors or pro- ubur of siicli nizeiis (or 'd Kiiiiidoiii ■ by any Act ■I have hern s for nnlvi- tly or iiidi- > Customs to r every ship i)f this Act, nu line exa- le with tlint riled: Be it wncisliip as Governor tro it neces- a,diiieasure- which such aecnrate'y 1 every par- lereinbelbro vho shall be 5 in his 01 u.«t account, admeasure- of the eerti- aforesaid to Jlher oerson 1 to si^n his iicer, in tes- erson shall I described VIK. 1845. VI 11. A ot ships 01 ("oiitaiuod iillh and s Fuiirlli, in hurthra oj and .scveui amend the .sliip or ve; ;inu accoi'c iippiM" clecl jiost into al'termost t Ibol the de h in bur str humeasiiri divide ea( inside brei fifths Iron two-lifths Laigth :— the afterpt midsiiip d( depths : at tlireu lime sion, ami t sum of tiie broadtlis ; three thon; sister ; if deck, mea thereof as ineasurem t'e the nur to ascerla from tlic u ing the ton measure, s(!rved, iht; ihe aflerpa inside bret the Icniftl down the i and divide amount of poop or ha length, brt the bulkh(> the prochu (if totis to I each of till pose ol'asc the tonnai diioit'd fiol rules afore of the sai engine roo nioasiiro tl fool from t length by as aforesai two-fifths ( product by cubical coi i 1815. Ilr<^ii!lri/. Cap. 13 VIII. And bo it eiiactod, That (or the i>inpo.so ol a.scoitaining llio toniiauo p,,iio of ad- ot ships 01 vessels, llio rule I'oi iuhnoHsiircnu'iit shall bo the same as that nictiBurcmcnt, coutaiuod in the Ads of the Imperial I'arliaiiujnl .sevor;illy passed in the lifth and sixth years of the ieii;-ii of His latu Majoyty Kiiiy William the Fourth, intituled, An Art to rci^ndatc llic (ulnuasiticmLnl of the tonimi^e and iV, (j W, i, huiiliru of llic merchant shijiijini^ of the Ifiiilcd Kl)if:^doin, aiul in the sixth '^- ^^• and sevt;uth years of tiu; reign ol iler present lUajosly, iutiluleii, An Act lo i> under side of the upper deek to the e(!iling at the limber .strake : in the case of a break in llie tipper deck, the depths are to be measured I'rom aline stretched in aconiinnation of the deck, lirmdlhs: — divide each of those three depths into five eipial jiarts, and measure tho inside breadllis at tlie following points, — videliat, at one-lifth and at two- fifths from the upper ileck of the foremost and alfermosl depths, and at twn-lifths and four-fifths iiom th(3 upper deck of the midship depth. Laigth : — at halt the midship depth, measure the length of the vessel irom the afterpart of the stem lo the forepart of tho sterniiost ; then to twice the nudship depth add the foremost and the aftermost depttis for the sum of liic depths : add together tho ujiper and lower breaiitlis at the foremost division, three limes the upper lueadth and the lower breadth at the midship divi- sion, and the upper and twice the lower breadth at the after tlivisiun for tho sum of the breadths, then multiply the sum of the depths by the suin of the breadths and this product by the length, and divi. 15 is po tlcscribeJ by the builder as aror(?sai(l : Piovidod always, that if, by reason Proviso, of thu death or absence of the builder ol" any siiip, or other cause, it slmll not be possible for the owner ot any ship or vcFsel to procmu a luiiUloi'M rcrtilicate, then in that case it shall tie competent for the (Jovernor General, on an application being made to hirn to that eifect, ami on beiuij: patished of the justice of the same, to cause' the CoUeetoi of ller Majesly'ti Customs at any pott, to grant a certilicate of ownership, notwithstanding that the builder'H certificate be not produced to him. Xll. And be it enacted, That if any ship or vessel, after a certificate of ownership shall have been granted, pursuant to the directions of this Act, shall in any manner whatever be altered so as not to correspond with all the particulars contained in the certificate of ownership, in such case it sluUI be incumbent on the owners of such ship or vessel to r(!turn the said certificate of ownership to the Collector ofthepoit where tljo same was granted, and the Collector of the port shall grant a certilieate of ownerebip lie novo, in manner hereinbefore required, and on failure whereof the owner of such ship or vessel shall forfeit the sum of twenty pounds, currency. When vessels arc altprcc! to a certain extent, certiilcates of ownership to lie granted dr. novo. XIII. And be it enacted, That when and so often as the property in imy ship or vessel or any part thereof, belonging to any of Her Majesty's sub- Property in vessels to be jectb hhall, after being granted certificate of ownership, be sold to any other transferred I)y or others of Her Majesty's subjects, the same shall be transferred by bill of ''ill of dale sale or other instrument in writing, containing a recital of the certilieate of ownership of such ship or vessel, or the principal contents thereof, otherwise such transfer shall not be valid or effectual for any purpose whatever either ia law or equity ; Provided always, that no bill of sale shall be deemed void by reason of any error in such recital, or by the recital of any former cer- tificate of ownership instead of the existing certificate, piovidcil the identity of the ship or vessel intended in the recital be ellectually proved thereby. XIV. And be it enacted, That the properly in every ship or vessel of which they are more than one owner, shall be taken and considered to be divided into sixty-four equal parts or shares, and the proportion held by each owner shall be described in the certificate of ownership as being a certain number of sixty-fourth parts or shares ; and that no person shall be entitled to be registered as an owner of any ship or vessel, in respect of any juopor- tion of such ship or vessel which shall not be an integral sixty-fourth part or share of the same ; and upon the first application for a certificate of owner- ship of any ship or vessel, the owner or owners who shall take and subscribe the declaration required by this Act, before a certificate of ownership be griinted, shall also declare the number of such parts or shares then hekl by each owner, and the same shall be so registered accordingly: Provided always, that if it shall at any time happen, Ihat the property of any owner or owners in any ship or vessel cannot be reduced by division into any num- ber of integral sixty-fourth parts or shares, the right of any owner or ow^ners to any such fractional parts shall not be affected by reason of tlie samo not having been registered : Provided also, that it shall be lawful lor any num- ber of such owners named and descrided in such certificate of ownership, being partners in any house or co-partnership actually carrying on trade in any part of Her Majesty's Dominions, to hold any ship or vessel, or any share or shares of any ship or vessel, in the name of such house or co-part- nership as joint owners thereof, without distinguishing the proportionate interest of each of such owners ; and that such ship or vessel or the share or shares thereof so held in co-partnership, shall be deemed and taken to be Itartnership property to all intents and purposes, and shall be governed by the same rules, both in law and equity, as relate to anil govern all other partnership property in any otluir goods, chattels and effects, whatsoever. XV. And be it enacted. That no greater number than thirty-two persons Not more tlian shall be entitled to bo legal owners at one and the same time of any ship or thirty-two per' vessel, as tenants in common, or to be registered as such : Provided always, sons to be that nothing heroin contained shal} atfect tlia equitable titlo of rainore, heirs, ownora pf uny legatoo.qj Proviso : Bill of sale not void by unimpor- tant error in recital, &c. Property in vessels to bo iliviiled into sixty-four {larts or shares. Declaration upcn lirst re- gistry to state the number of such shares held by each owner. Proviso. Proviso; Partners may luild vessels of sliares without ifistingnishing th« proportion- ate interest of each partner. ? li iM I m I.', I ■4 16 Cap. o. Hcp'slr!/. 8 VrcT. ,1 ! ship or vpwstl at one tiiiio. Proviso, as to eqiiitiibic title of lifirx, &>'. Proviso. Joint siock coiupanit'H, Trustees rany iipjily for rc'' iristrv. Bills of sale not to be c (Tec t- i.&l until pro- duced to the Collector and entered iu the book of rr- {^istry of ownership. ie-:iteLVM cicililois ni Mhors cMx-pdm;;' llial nniiihcv, duly repii'Hcnteil by or hnjdiiiy iVoiii any of llie poisutis wilhiu lli»5 .siiid miiubei-, icjiisttMed a.s In^al (iwiUT.s'nraiiy f'liaK; or .sliarus of .micIi .sliip or vessol: Provided also, liiat if it siiai! b(! piovi'il In llio -ali^l'ai'tioii of the (iovtMtuir in Council, tlial iiuj- iiiinilicr ol" i)ers().is liavo nssot'iatod tliiMiisclvi-s as a joint .stuck company, for tho purpose of owiiiuLr any sliii) or vi'>st'l, or any niiinljcr of ships or vosscds, as tlie joint propoily cf such company, and that sncli company liavo duly clcclcd or app()int(>(i Jiny niiriilier, aol less than tlircf, of the mcmbtirs of llio saino, Id bo irnstci's ofilic pi()|)iMty in sn>.'li shipor vessel, or siiips or vessels, so owned by such company, ii shiill be lawful for .such Iruslces, or any tiireo ofthem, wilii the permission ol the (ioveiiior in Council, to inak(! and .sub- scribe the declaration reipiircd by this .\ct before certilicate of ownership be ^'ranted, except that instead of statini^ Ihoreiu the names and description of the other owners, they shall slate the name and description of the company to wliicli such fhip or vi.'ssul, or ships or vessels, shall in such inanner belong. XVI. .And be it onacteil. That no bill of .sale or other instrument in writ- ing, shall be valid and ellectnalto pass the properly in -iny siiip or vesscd, or in any .share thereof, alter a certificate of owncrshii) as hereby proviiled .shall have been aiaiited to .such .ship or vessid, or of any .share thereof, or for any other jHirpose, until such bill of.sale or oilier iuslruvnent in vvrilingshall have been proiluced to the Collector of tin* port at wliich i?nch ship or vessel had been granted C(>rlilicate of ownership, or to the Collector of any other port al which she is about to receive ceitilicate of owuersliip f/e ?/oro, as the case may be, nor until such Collector shall have entered in the books of .such last registry of ownership, in the one case, or in the book of such registry of ownership (/r 7ir)/'o, after all the rctpiisites of law for such register de novo shall have been duly complied with, in the otluM- case, (ami which such Col- lector i.s hereby re(iuircd to do njioii the production of the billof saloor other instrument for that pmpose), the nanje, residence, and thjscription of the vendor or mortgagor, or of each vendor or mortgagor, if more than one, the number of shares translerred, the. name, losidence, and description of the pmchaser or mortgagee, or oleach purchaser or mortgagee, if more than one, and the date ol tlio bill of sale or other instnunent, and of the production of it ; and linther, if such ship or vessel is not about to receive a certificate of ownership de novo, the Collector ol'the port where such ship is registered shall, and he is hereby required to endorse the aforesaid particulars of such bill of sale or other instrument, (n the certilicate of ownership of the .said ship or ves.sel, when the same f-liall be produced to hirii lor that purpo.se in manner ami to the efTect following, videhctl ■• Form of En- '' Custom House [Porl nnd dale: nmnr, reaidcucc and description of dorsement. rmdor or /nor/gag-oy.] ha.s transferred hy [hill of sntr or other instiu- ■nient,'\ diUed [f/a/c, nnvihfr ofuliarcs,] {o[namc, rvsidcme nnd descrip- tion of purchaser or inor'nogic]. A. 15, Colleelor." Notice t.T In- And lorthwiiii to i^ive notice thereof to the Inyiieclor (Jeneral or other spector Gene- officer to whom the. copi(\'; of ccrlilicates are to be traupmitted : and in ease ral, &c. tlie Collector phall be desired so to do, and the bill of sale or other instru- ment shall be produced to hini for that purpose, then the .said Collector is hereby recjuircd to ceriily by endorsemi.Mit upon the bill of sale or oilier • iristrument, tli;i,t the partieidars before mentioned have been so entered in the book of registry of certilicate.? ofownershi[i, and endorsed upon the certi- ficate of ownenship as aloresaid. Entry of bill of XVII. And be it enacted, That when and so .■?oon as the particulars of sale to be valid, any bill of sale or other instrument by which any ship or vessel or any except in cer- share or shares thereof, shall be transferred, :Av.i\l have been ro entered in tain cases. ^jj^ ]j„(j]^ of registry of certificates of ownership as aforesaid, the .said bill of eale or other instrument eliiji be valid aud effectual to pass the property thereby t 1 :\ 1 .- '1- mrmr^xtt^; ¥ IV 1815. ■IT- * --■■^»-nauii<;r he XVI. I. . any bill o rtliiire or uh lilt! book I tihall iiol VI culars ol ar thi) same v or vessel, i thirty days ('ill of salo ca.-o the sh tfio time- wl wtMi' entort Iroin tlio (hi samo be ion sale or otlie 111 the boo enter in tiu; instrument troiii tlio {l;i iiistriiirioiite the fillip or absence as happen to I ■■anie prope said, tiie t ownership c instrument, wlio shall thirty days i the book of ol the said a absence at jieisons slia spaces of t hereby reqi; of the bill 01 producM! the intent and n of such ship to claim the same rank a to the resp instrument I in the book etujorsemen vided alway shall be det: in due time "■liascr or nn (ieneral or c to ho transrr nlficer, to g recovery ot i do novo, of thereupon tl of certiticate lime no othc 1815. tlipreby intended to bo Iransforn'il, as aj; i ir-' poreoiis wtiatHoovtr, iiiul ti» ;ill iiiletil.s and por- pubsequeiil purctias«rn and rn()tti,'ni,'eeH wlin ment i b« made upon llit; ceiiificaio ofowtit'r*; inaniKT lieieinaltt'i mentioned. C«|). 6. am? every or^nn and l!AO^•pta^ i,'uiiiM8Uch ! 't proem he eiid(irii«- I such shi uf vesft ti iT XVIiI. And be it furtlier enacted, Thiit wlieii and alter the partirubi o( any bill ot salo or other insininient, t>y whicli any ship or vessel. i>i .y rtliare or Bhari'H thereot shall l>e fraiiHlerrtJil, sjiail have been ho tufHini ui the book ol' rejriotiy (jrceitilicalcs of ouiiersliip as aloresaid, llie C'ollecmr bliall not enter in Ilie book orre;;islry ol'cerlilicales ol nwnerdiip the jjarli- culars ol any other l>ili ol sale oi instrnmt iil, pnrporiniif to be a tran«!r{;r by till! Rarnc vendor or nioitr^ayor, or vendors or nmrl;;aiiors, of the same ship or vessel, sliare or fjhares ihtMoot, to any other [lersou or ptiisons, miless thirty dayy shall elaps(! liont the day on wiueli the parlii'idiu^ of the I'oriner fill of side or other in.-triunent were entered in tho book of re;j!istrv, or, in ca.-e the ship or vesstd was alwent Irom the port to whi' h she beloiV'ed, at, the lime- wlieii the partii-.nlar.s ol Piudi lortner bill of sale or other iiislMnneiit were entered in book of registry, then, unless thirty days shall have el.ip.xed Irom tlio liay on wliieh the ship or ves.-el arriveii at the port to winch tin; same belon When A Mtllof iAli> has mm 'ntercil vny ■' iri'H. ',1'ty iiay.s hlull DO itilnwi'tj for In- ilorsiii;; llio rcrtilir.ild of owni'rnlii|i hf- fiirc any other hill ol sale lor I hi' siirno shall lu) entered. Nature of tho priority intend- ed in this Art. ProTiso, in crisc the eerti- licate be mis- laid. or Il .< It': ii'i m^' IIe^ m la Cap. :». lU'v^isthj. S Vict. Billofr^alcmay Im» (iroilucei.l ul'ttT entry at other ro!ti tliim tlumo to which vcsiii'la bijliint;, iiiiil tr:uisl<'r iii- ioll'. but insoitiiiu: tlio name ol tho porl at which such omlorpiMUt'iit wa.s iniuio : rroviclod ulwayH, ihi.t iho Colk-rlor of siicli other iiort .Mliall tiiPt !'iv(J liuiico to llio ('olUctoi of llie i)'vt to whieii -.uch sliip or ' 111 .' 1 ..u ^ • ■.: 1.. . . !,:.„ I..«..» ,1... ...^..<;0, ...>.. r IJ iilHM.'C IW \\i\\ V wiltLiHil m luv; y- ' i. \\J iviiii..ii -»iivii nin|f *.'» veseel beioiigr?,' ol such reciuititinu inaiio to him :o fuilomo the corlilieato orowiu^rnhip, tuul llio IN'llector of the jiort to which «tu'h ship or vest'cl belouo shall tlmrciipou whi'thor any ami what o uiii iiit'oroiuliou to liic Collector ol' such oilier port, ther ttill or tiilh of sale have heeu rtforilcd in th(J and till! Collector of siicli other Jf upon fjranf- iny cei'tillciito of owiR'rHhi[i lie novo, liny bill of^;ulo hIi.1.11 not have been rrcordi'd , tho same shall then 1)0 pro- ducr I. Proviso. hook ol'Ilii; iTiri,>tiy ot such rhip tir vessel, and tint Collector of siicli other port, having siic'.i iiil'oiuiatiou, shall proceed iuniatiiier directed hy this Act ill all lespeetP, to the eiidoraiii!^- of the certilicate ol owriershii), as ho would do if such poll were the port to wliich such vcseel belonged. XX. And be it enacted, That if it hhall hecome uecei^sary to ^rant a ceitihcato of ownership to any ship or vcsat'l de novo, and any hIuuo or sh'ircH of siii'h ship or vessid shall liave been sold since she had last re- ceived eerlilieato of ownership, ami the tiansler of such share or shares puall not have been recorded and eudorsinl in inaiiner heieiiibiMore direeted, the bill of sale llioreof .shall bo produced to tlie Colk'ctor of !lor Majesty's Ciistoma who is to make registry of such siiip or vessel, otherwise sueh salo shall not be noticed in the eoitilieiue of ownorship de, iiuvo exce[)t ub horciu- afler cxcojited : t'lovidt-d alwayn, llial iiiion the I'litiiie proiiuction of such bill of salej and of the exi.-tiii'r t^ertilicate of ownershn, .such transfer shall and niay be recorded and endorsed, as well al'ler such eerliliciUe of owner- ship dc noio beiii'i' granted aa Lielbre. U|ion change XXI. And be it eiuiciod, Thai if npdii any cuan.Lre of j;mpcrty in any ofi>ro|irrty, pjijp or vessel the owner or ownui,'* shall desire to have acertilicale ofowiier- ccrtifictttM of f^i^j,, (Ifinom, althou'^di not icijuired by this Act, and the owner or proper owui-'rshiiYfc nnnibi'r of owners shall attend ul the c'liMoin House at the I'orL to which IrmuiT^f lie- ^'"''^ ''"t' '"' ^'"'■'"^' '"■1'^":-'*' '"'' 'i'"' i'^'iP'J.-^e, il shall be lawlnl for the Col- bir'ed :dihou"h '^'^l^"'' ^^ ^^^r Majesty'ii Customs ut such pint to :.;iaiit a eurlilitate or owriei- not r'rquirnr ship (/c Jjoro, of t^acn sliip or vessel ut the .sume port, audio record the ly this Act. same in the tmok ol'veai.-itry of cerliticalCB of ownership, the seveia! reqiii- oites liereinbel'ore in this Act inculioncd and diiccted beiii;^, lirst duly obsuived and complied with. ' . I Copies of i!e- claratiiJiH. vJtc. and of extract* from books of re-iistry admit- ted in evi- dence. XXH. And wliereas ureal inconvenience may aiise trom the registering oliicer-« bomg served with suhjnrnax refjuiring them to brin;;; with them and produce on trials in Courts of l^nw, retalivo to the ownury of vossel.s or olherwi.se, theoatlisor decimations requiicd to he taken "by the owners ihincof, prior to the eertiticale of ownership heiii'^ j^rantcd, and the book.s efreiiislry, or eo[)ic.s, or cxiraels therefrom; Ami whereas it would tend much to tht! diriputch of bnsine.'^s if the, attoiidanco of euch regisleriniiT; ofTi- eers wilh the .'ame upon .such trials were dispensed with : ]?o it ihciefore enacttnl, That the Coileeior of Her ;Ma)e.s|y',~i Customs at any I'ort or j)lace, and liie pei.son or person.s ae!iin:^for thein respectively, shall upon every rca.sonable request by any person or por.^ons whom.soever, produce anil exhibit for his, her or 'their inspection and examination, any oath or declara- tion sworn or Siiade by any such owner or owneia, proprietor or proprietors, and also any register or entry in any book or books of icgietry required by this ifii ) ■':iv : m. ■ .vmrn t ^m m^, H 1845, Rcgis/rij. Cap. 19 this Act to be made or kept, rnlative to any ship or vessel, and shall upou every reasonnhle request by iiiiy person or pcrcoiia whomsoever, permit him, her orthemto take ;\ copy or eopieSjOr an extracstor extinets thereof respect- ively : And that the copy ami copiea ofany such oalhordiiclaration, register or ^Mltry, shall, upon beini; proved to be a true ooi)y orco|)ies ihereol respect- ively, be allowed and received as evidence upon every trial at law, without the production of the orii^inal or originals, and wilhoul the testimony or attentlaiK'e of the Collector, or other person or persons actin<]r Ibr liim res- pectively, in all cases, as fully and to all intents and purposes, as such original or originals if prodnuuil by any Collector or other jierson or persons acting for them, could or might legally be admitted or received 'n evidence. XXIII. And be it birther cnacte:l, 'j'hat when any transfer of any ship or Transfera by vessel, or of any share or ehates thereof, shall be made only as a security vvay of mort- for the pi.yinent of a ilebt or debts, either by way ( f mortgage or of assign- gage, ment to a trnslec or trustees for the ])urpuse oi' selling the same for the j)ayment of any debt or J.ebts, then, and in every auch case, the Collector of the poil where the ship or vesael is registered, shall, in live entry in the book ot registry, ami also in the endorsement on the certilicatc of ownership in manner hereinbefore directed, state and express that such tiausfer was jnade only as ii security for the [)ayrnent of a debt or d^bls, or by way of mortgage, or to that effect; and the jierson or persons to whom such transfer shall be made, or any person or persons claiming under him or them as a mortgagee or mortgagees, or as a trustee or Iriiftees only, shall not by reason thereof be deemed to be the owner or owners of such f^bip or vessel, share or shares tbercol', nor shall the person or persons making sr^eh transfer-, he dLcmed by nison thereof to have ceased to be an owner or owners of MortTagce no such shi[i or vessel airy more than if no siicii transfer had been made, to l)e detircd except so far as may be necessary tor the purpose of rendering the ship or an owner. vessel, share or shares so transferred, available by sale or otherwise, ibr the jiayinent of the debt or debts, for securing the payiaent of which such trauo- fcr shall have lieen made. • Transfers of sliips for secu- rity of debts being register- ed, rights of inortgagee not alTected by any act of bankruptcy of mortgogor, &c. XXIV. And be it enacted, That when any transfer of any ship or vessel, or of any share or shai-e« thereof, shall have been made as a security for the payment of any debt or debts, either by way of morlgage or of assignment as ah)resaicl, aiul such transfer shall have been duly registered according to trie jirovisions of this Act, the right en- interest of the mortgagee or other assignee as aforesaid, shall not be in any manner aflected by any act or acts of bankruptcy committed by such mortgagor or assignor, mortgagors or assignors, after the time when such mortiiage or assignment shall have been so n^gistei-ed as aforesaid, notwitiistaiuliiig such mortgaLroror assignor, mortgagors or assiunors, at the time he or they shall so become baiikri;pt as aforesaid, shall have in his or their possession, order and disposition, and shall bo the r(:>puted owner or owners of the said ship or vessel, or the share or shares thereof, so by him or them mortgaged or assigned as afore- said : but that such mortgagi! or assigmneiit shall take place of and be preferred to any right, claim or interest which may belong to th(> assignee or assignees of such bankrupt or bankrupts in such ship or vessel, share or shares thereof ; any law or statute to the contrary thereof notwithstanding. XXV. And b(? it enacted. That if any person or persons shall iulsely ppf,alty on make declaration to any of the matters hereinbefore re(irdred to be verified persons by declaration, or if any person or persons shall countorn'it. erase, alter or making false lalsify any certilicate oi other instrument in writing, recjuiretl or ilireeted to declaration or he obtained, granted or proiliiced by tin's Act. or shall linowingly or wil- fit'sifying any fully make use of any certificate ov other instrument, so counterfeited, '^'^'^'^^"'« erased, altered or falsified, or shall wilfully grant such certitieafe or other instrument in writing kiiowiiifr'-it to be false, such person or persons shall, for (;vory such oflence, forfeit the sum of one liundrod pounds sterling. XXVI. And be it enacted, Tliall all the penalties and forfeitures inflicted How penaltieg and incurred by this Act, shall and may be sued for, prosecuted, recovered aretoberecov- a • and eredi ^■Jl III Mm: I. mi lib 20 Cap. Rci^i.t/ri/. .S Vict. ar.il ilisposeil of in such luaiiiirr, ami by such ways, means ami methods as any penaltiL's or roriiMUiies inllictoil or wliich may bt; iiicnrreil for ;iiiy olleiiccs coinniiltcil auainsl any law lelalini^ to the Customs, miiy now legally be (-iifil fur, prut^ccutoil, rocovmeil antl disposed of ; and th.it th(3 oliicer or oHiccrs conctJiaed in soizuros or nroteciitions under tliis Act, shall U'. pntitled to, and leiceivt? Itic sann; sliare o( iho pro(hice arisini<- from such M;i/.urc's, as ill tlu? case ot vi'iziires for unlawful inipoiiation, and to such .share of tlu! produce arising- from any pecuniary (iiu; or penalty for any oflenco a^^aiu!*! this Act, as any ofhcer or ndicers is or are now, by any law or reijnlation, entitled to np^n piosecutions for jteciuiiary penalties. This act to WVil. Provided always), and Ik; it enacted, That this Act shall cease ceaic when and delerminu as to any fiulher registration undei it, if at any time the Act Imperial Sta- n| the imperial I'arliament lir^^t above I'ited, and intitided, An Jet for thii tutes repulat- Jicn'mlerijiir of h'rUi:th (''.w/.s-, shall Ix! extended to vessels navijjatina,- tho inlatkl Waters ol' this I'rovince, and not proceedin^r to sea ; but all things done under the provisions hcreol, ami all righis ac(piired by virtue of such provisions, shall remain good ami valid, ami all penalties and forfeitures incurred, shall and may be sued for and enforced ; and all jnosccutions for any such penally or lorfeitnre incurred, may b(! continued and completed as if this Act had not so ceased. ing repitii ra- tion ofBritisJi vessels arc cxtrndcd to the inlnnit waters. Actniaybcal" XWill. And be it enacted. That this Act may be altered, varied or re- tered this ffs- iiealcd by ;iny Act or .\cts to be passed in this Session of the Provincial sion. I'arlianitnt. hi!;: I;l.':'i' NoTK.— The Ihitish Registry Act o & 4, Wm. 4, ch. .55, referred to has not been extended to the inland waters of this Province ; nor has this been done by the subsetpient consolidalinj^ Registry Act, S &- 9 Vic.ch.89. Thecolonial Ai I has not been generally acted upon the obligation to register under it not inMri:: deemed corapuhory. Mfi'^l. V-'i-: ■ i: slsJ ■-■-t^'f^iA. ; '■''WPiWlPw'Wt^i^lBSw >i ANNO DECIMO ET UNDECIMO victoria: UEGINy*:. CAP. X X X I All Act for repealing i.iin.1 I'oiis-oliduling the pvcsenl Duties ol Customs in lliis Province, and for other purposes therein laentioned. m liSlhJulij, IS 17.] WHEREAS it is expedient ibv the interests ui Commeroe Jiud the «ikIs of Justice, and also for adbiding convfiiiL-nce and facility Ui all persons who may bo subject to the operation, or wiio may be aiitlioiized to act in execution, ol tlie Laws of the late Piovincos of Uppev und Lower Canada, and of this Province of Caivida, relating to the Cu.stoms, that those Laws should be repealed, and that the purposes for wliieli they have, from time to time, been made, sluiild be secured by new enactments, more consonant with the state of this Province .since the kite Union of the Provinces, and exhibiting more perspicuously and conipeiuliously the various provisions contained in tiiern: And whereas, by the Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom ol Great Britain and Ireland, jiassed in the Session held in the ninth and tenth years of Her Majesty's Ueign, and intituled, An Actio enable the lA:gisl(Uures of certain British PoMinaions to reduce or repeal certain duties of Customs, it is provided that wiienever the Legislature, or other proper legislative authority of any of the British Possessions in America or the Mauritius, make or pass any Act or Ordi- nance, Acts or Ordinances, reducing or repealing all or any of the duties of Customs imposed by tlie Act of the said Parliament, passed in the Session held in the eighth and ninth years of Her Majesty's Jiei"n. and intituled. An Act to regulate the Trade of British Possessions djroud, upon any articles imported into such Possessions, and if Her Majesty, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, assent to such Act or Ordinance, Acts or Ordinances, such Duties of Customs shall, upouthe Proclamation of such assent in the Colony, or at any time therealter wliich may be lived by such Act or Ordinance, be reduced or repealeil in such Possession, as if such reduction or repeal had been ellected by an Act or Aeis of the Imj)erial Legislature, any thing in any Act to the contrary notwithstanding ; and it is expedient, and will greatly facilitate and encourage llie commerce of this Province, to repeal ail the iluties imposed by llie saiil Act of the Irnpeiiy' Parliament, to the end that all the Duties of Customs, levied in this Pr,- vince, may be imposed, levied and collected under one Act, and under the same regulations and provisions: Be it therelbre enacted liy the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and cousent of ili(> Legis- lative Couniiil and of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canaila, constituted and assembled by virtue of and under the authority of an Act passed in the Parliament of tlie United Kingdom of d'real Britain and Ireland, intituled. An Act to re-iinile the Provinces oj ( 'ppnr tiinl Lower Canada, and for the Government of Canada, and it is licreby enacted by the authority' of the same. That this Act shall conic into full force and effect upon, from and alter, and «iot before, such day as shall be appointed for that purpose in any Proclamation to lie issued by the (governor in Council, proclaimir;g Her Majesty's assent to thi.s Act. by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, and appointing the day upon, iiom and after which thiB Act shall come into full force and effect: Provided always, that such day shall not be before the fifth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight, and that at any time after the issuing of such Pioclamation, Prcatnble. Certain Im- perial Acts recitrd. Imperial Act, 'J and 10 V. c. IM. Imperial Act, 8 and V. c. 9:5. When this Act shall come into forcf. ProviBo an to regulations. 4 3 i *'KW^^WVW|***'^(^N|l|St%' 22 Cap. 31, Ciisloms. 10& 11 Vict. Nil* !'l.. m «i, I'M Repeal of for- mer Acts. L. C.4G.'), c. 14. Forfeitures. L.C. OG. 4, c. 14. Collec- tion of duties at Montreal. L. C. 2 W. 4. 0. 3, The same. L. C. GW. 1, c. 24. Inland Ports. U. C. 4 G. 4, c. 1. (2nd Sess.) Salt duties. U. C. 4 G. 4, c. 11. (2n(l Sess.) Duties. TJ. C. \ G. 4. c. 15, (2nd aess.) Commission- ers. U. C. 2 W. 4, c. 3. C'ommission- crs. U. C. 7 W. 4, c 25. Collection of duties, &c. U. c. 3. V. c, 9. Collectors. Canada, 4 and 5 V. c. 6. Holy Scrip- tures duty on. Canada, 4 and 5 V. c. 14, Duties. rroclamation, it shall be lawful for tho Govevnor in Council to make and pnblisli rejjulation.s for any puiposo for whicli he may make re}j;ulations under this Act, but svicli ruifiilutions sliall liavo no force or eliect before tho day upon which this Act shall come into lull force ami ell'ect. II. 7\n(Hie enact^'d, That llie .several Acts rehiling to tho Provincial CnptoiriiJ, heroin il'ler mentioned and rtdcrred lo, thai is to niiy : The Act of tli(! Purlianicni of Lower C:anada, piissod in the fourth vear of the ilei^n of His late Majesty Kiji^ Cieorye the b'ourlh.and intituled,' J/i Ad to cmtlion'zc Ihe Govnnor, f/ieiiliiiant dorcrnor, or ]it):ion (Ktmhiistcrivis the Goreruvunt of lliis I-'ivviiiC'', lo region: p;onds and ri:stich sci?.i(/. to the proprietor or jiroprlflont, nn llir Icniiti "lul rnndit'unis tin rein vicrdion^d ; — and tiie Act of the .said I'arliamtMit, ])nssfd in the ninth year of thi; same Reign, and intituled, An Act lo authorize the rollediou of certain Dutiis at Moutrenl ; — and tho Act of the said Parlianu^'ut, passed in tile second year of the Reign of His late Majesty Kin^ VVilliani the Fourth, Intituled, An Act to extend i/ic prorisions of n crrlaia Act Ihirein rnnitiomd, ti)id to authorize the collection of cirtaiii. JJulic!< (it Montreal; — and the Act of the said Par- liament, passed in the sixth year of the same Keiiru, ami intituled, Ati Act lo rci^vlate and estalilish the salaries of the OJficers of the Customs at the Inland. Ports in this Province, and for other purposs therein mentioned ; — and the Act o( the Pailiament of lipinn' Canada, passed in tlio fourth year of the Rejnn of His late Majesly Kiii'.'; (Jeori,'e tlie Fourth, and intituled, An Act further to regulate by Law the commerciat intercourse of the Province of Upper Canada vnth the United States of America ; — and the Act of the said Parlian'ent, passed iii the same year of the same KiMLni, intituled, An Act to repeal ait Ad parsed in the forhj-jirxt year (f Jlis late Blajesty'S Reign, intituled, ' An Act for granliny; to His iMajesty, His Heirs and Successors^ to and for the vses of this Province, the like Duties on goods and merchandize, l>roup,hl into this /'rorinee from the United Slates of America, as are nou- pu.id on i^'oods and merchandize imported from (ireat Hritain and other places f- — and also .an Act passed in the forty-third ye;ir of His lati! Majesty't; Reii;n, intituled, An Act to explain and amend an Act passed in the forty-first year of His Majesty's Reiirn, intituled, 'An Act for (grunting to His Klajesty, His Ihirs and Successors, to and for the uses of this Province, ilie like Duties on goods and. merchandize, brought inlo this Province from the United States of America., as ar" now paid on goods and merchandize imported from Great Britain and other j)laces, and. to provide more ejj'edually for the collection ami payment of Duties on goods and merchandize comAng from the United. Stales of America into I' is Pruvijice, and also to slablish a fund for the erection aiul repairing of Light-houses, and. to make more epedual pnovisions Jor the due collection rf Dutiis on gooils impor-ted into this J-'rodnce f—nnd llie Act of the said i'arliament, passed in the same year of the fame Reign, and uitituled. An Act to com- pensalethe services ef the Commissioners of Customs ;- nnd x\w A<^\. of the said Parliament, passed in the second year of the Reign of ilis late Majesty Kin^- William (he Fourth, intituled, An. Act to remove doubts respecting the jurisdiction if Comiuissioners of Customs in this Province ;~ and the Act of the said Parliament passed in the seventh year of the same KeiiTU. intituled. An Act (o ainerjf the Laws relatim^ to the collection of Duties on Imports from the United Stales into this Province, ami for othtr purposes tjiert in mentioned ,—imdXlH- Ac\. of the said ParliameiU, jiassed in the third year of the Pa.'i^n of Her present Majesty, Queen Victoria intituled, An Act to regulate ike time fin- making returns and payments by Collectors and other persons receiving the Public Revenues of this J'r-ovincc and for other purposes therein mentioned ;—nm[ the Act of "the Parliament of this Province, passed in die Session held in the foiutli and fifth years >f the Reign of Her present Majesty Queen Victoria, and intituled. An Act to exempt from duty all copies of the Holi/ Scriptures imported into this Pro- vince by sea ;— and the Act of the said I'arliament, passed in the Session last aforesaid, and intituled, An Ad to repeal crtain Ads therein mentioned and to consolidate the Laws rrlating to the Provincial Duties to be levied ori goods, wares and merchandize imported into this Province ;~:ind the Act of the said Parliament, passed in the Session last aforesaid, and intituled, An a $ i:M m 18-17. t' is-ir. Cmlomii. Cap. 31 An Act to r.vle.nd the hcnij'il of Ihe lyurchousinn Sijslrm, eslahlhhcd hij a certain Act of Ihi' Imperial l^nrHiniicnl, pash-iil in, the Srstfiun held inlhe third and Jhnrlh ycors af lii.i la!,: Mai,sii/''r, ll,':g;:i, In Dutica iuquiwd hi/ J'rovincitd .7(7,>} ,■— ami thi! Aot (il llicHaid I'iirliaini'Kl., pussinl in tin.; <'ii;iiih year (if Ih.-i Miijcjiiy'.s Koii^m, uml iitliliik'd, v/)/. /](/ to rouliwin for a liiiiiled tinw, tin: Act fur iniponinr^ I)nliraid I'ai li.uiu'iil, passi'd in tnc nnitii yi-U' or iMiijcsty's Ui'ii^n, and inlil.iiK:d, ///i. Art to (tiler (irnl amend tht: Lairs inijioiiinii- Pivrdn^itd Dutici'. of r?/.',/o)?/,s ; — and tlio Ac.[ of llin said I'miianuMit, ])a>).si;d in tlu; same vt'ai' of Jfcr Miijcsly'.-i Kri'^n, anil iiitituit'd, All Act Jor llir fnithcr prtvirtdi'iii ti/ miiu'st'liii!': ; — am" till! Ai'l of till! Fa ilianiunt day on wliicii lliis Acl shall come into full i'ore(> and etJL'ct, except so far os the said Acts, or any of lliem, or any thini( thors.'in enntained, rei-eai any former Act or Acts, or any Kicciition. part tiiereof, (and all and cveiy sucli said Act or Acts, or the part thereof so repealed, shall remain and conlinni! so repcale.l, to all intents and pnrpo.sos whatsoever); and except so far as rel.iles to any arrears of duties or draw- backs, which shall lave become duo and paya!)ie, or dntiea lor whicli ]}onds shall have been given, or any penally or forfcilnre which shall have been incurred, under the said Acts hereiiy rejiealod, or any of them, or to any oll'ence which shall have been eoairnilled contrary to the aaid Acts or liny of them, III. And be jt enacted, That in lieu and in stead of all oilier Untiej! of This Sec. Customs, whether Imperial or l^rovincial, upon dnoiis. ^Vares and JTerohan- reponh-J. Inj di/e imported into this I'rovincii, llioro shall be raised, levied, collected and !'' J^''"''- paid unto fler iMajesly, Ifcr liriis and Successors, upon Goods, Ware? and '"/'• '» '^'<''"' '■ Merchandize im))orled into this Province, the several Duties of CuiJtom.-i respectively inscrieil, described and set forth in fi'.ruies in ihe Table to this Act annexed, and intituled, " Table of Duties of ('ustonis inward.s," and that the articles eni.incritted or mmitioned in the Table 1o this Act annexed and intituled, " 'I'abie of Exemptions." may be irnj>ortcd witlioul payment of any Duty under thia Act; Provided always, that the (•Joverunr in Council may by any rej.yulalion,to bo from time to lime made in tiial behalf, exempt, from duty any article subjected in the lirst mentioned Table to an ad ■vuloran duty as being uiienuineratcd in the t^aid Tabic; and IVoni the day onwhich such regulation shall be therein appointed lo talce eifect, (not bcini; less than one month after the date thereof,) and while such regulation shall remain in force, such aitK'lo shall be exempt from ihiiy accordingly: Pro- vided also, that if in any Driti-li Noiin American Coiouy, all articles (ex- cept spirits or strong waters) beio'_; the growsl;, pied.ice or manutlictp.ro of this Province, shall be exempt from duty on importation into such Colony, then the do vernor in Council may exempt, from duty on importation into this Province, all articles (except spirits or stiong waters) bciturthe growth, produce or manufacture of swli Colony autl imported directly therefrom- IV. And be il enacted, 'J'liat a!! sums' o( money granted or im[;osed by this Act, either as dniius, penaltit\s or lorl'eilnres, sh.dl be Provincial Cur- rency ; and thai all duties shall be paitl and received under this Act, ac- cording to l-iritish Weights and Measures in use on the Sixtli day of July, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-five ; ami that in all cases wherein the same are imposed according to any specific quantity or any specilic value, the same shall be deemed to ap])iy in the same proportion to any greater or less quantity or value. Currency, Weights and Measures. Duties to be profiortionate to quantity or value. V. And be il enacted, That liie duties imposed by this Act shall be held Management to be duties within the meaning ol' the Act passed in the eighth year of Her Act, 8 Vict, c. Mi^est3''9 1 r jiii m , i I; Bill I' I'' ' !! il 1 to apply to dutiuM umltr ilm Act. MoiiicH levied undiTlluH Act, to t'uriii piirt ut' lilt) ('onsiili- duted llt.'vc- nuu Fund, ('; It). .51, ('iisli)iiis. 10 .^ 1 I Vici Mujcsly-H Keiffii, ami iiilituliid, An At to pivrul' Jar the. iViiii itniiosod, and belonging lu llt'i Majfsly. sliall bu paid ovtT by llii; oliicei ii'dL'ivinjr llii; barnu to llic KcL't-ivi'i' (luiiiMiil, luul «.|iall li)rni jiaitol' tliii I'oMsolidaiod Ik'veiine l''nnd 1)1' tbis riDvincc, and shall bo accouiiled lor to Her Majfjty, liiroiigli lliu I, Olds C'omiMissioiii'is ot Her iMaie.^ty't) 'I'lCLsiiry lor ibi- iirnu bt'iii;Lj, iu Mich luuiiiier and Imin as Her IMiijeKiy ^^buil dimcl. ilcgulaliond \l I'rovidcd always, uiid be it enacted, Tliat all legiilatiotl* and orders and ordcTH not matle i'y the (iuvoriKJi in Conneil, be|i)ie tl.i> Act .shall conit! into ibrce and iiu'onaisifiil elleet, undei tin' aiilhmilv ot ilie ^.ud Act or ct any oilier .\ct relating to 111" Cu.-^Ujtn.^, shall leiiiain in loree, and shall apply to the dnties itnMO:*ed by and tliiims lo be done under tlii.s .\cl, in ^o Ijiras they may not be ineon- si.-tent With iliia Act, until revoked or allerod by the (lovernor in Council, iiolwitlislandiii'^ llie repeal of any such Act ad aforcjaiil. with thin Act to rciiiuiii in Ibrcc. No new ap" pointincnis ol' Ollicfr.s to he requirt'd l)y ri'anon ol'lliis Act. Clorlairt s-.da- rles luul altow- iinccs not airected, &v. nor any pruvi- sioriH ol'uiiy biipcrial Act, except such iis iiiiposi! duties. Bonds to re- main valid. Goods not to be unladcii(-x- copt after due entry ; And ut the places a|)poiiit- ed tor the pur- pose. t^xcepiii)n. l''orfciture for contravention. At what places only goods may be im- ported. Ferfciture of goods carried )Ki6t the Cus- tom House, oil importation by land or re- moved, Sic. Vessel forfeii- ed in certain oase8. And may 5 detained. \ II. I'rovideil also, and be it enacted, That neithei the repeal of tiie Acta hereby lepealetl, iiur any thing in this Act eonlained, fli-ill be constiued to lender neie.-sary any new appDinlinent of the seveial ollicer.s employed in iht! collection or niaiia;,M',ineni ol'. or in any mallei relating to the I'rovmeial Customs, but siieii oiiicers aliall continue lo act in their re.-^peciive capucitiea under the provisions of this Act, and of llie hiw, until removed, or permit- ted to resiuii, by <'oiiipoteiU aiitlinriiy, — lUM' shall any thing herein contained l)e construed to adeel llir- .uiiount of the .salary or allo\vaiire,-s attached to any oliice eonneeted with the management or eollertion of the Provincial Duties of Cuslor.is during tin; time it shall be held by the present incum- bent; or lo lepeal or nlh'ct any provi.sion.sof any Imperial Act. except puch only us impos:; Diilies of ( 'u.sloins ; and that all bond.s which shall have been given by any such oliieer> and their respeelive .sundies ibr good cou- duel or olherwiae, :iliall lemain in full force and elfect. VIU. And bo it eiiacti'd, Tiiat no goods shall be unladen from any vessel arriving fioin any place out ol tiiis Piovinee, until due eritry shall have been made of such iroods, and warrant granted for the unlading of the same ; and that no goods shall be so unliiden, (unless lor the jjurjio.se of lighlening any .ship or vessel in erossiiiu over any slioal, or bar, or sand-bank,) e.xcepl at some place at which an uliieer of the (Jubinins is ajjpoiuted to attend the unlading of uooeL-, or at some pii'Ci' I'oi whiidi a siilleiance shall be granted by the Collector or other proper ollicer, for unlading of .sncdi goods ; Pro- vided always, that all goods unladen, contrary to the rei,nilatioiis of this Act, .shall be forfeited. IX. And he it enacted, That it shall not be lawful to bring or im])ort any u.oods into this Province, whether by sea, l.md, coastwiso or by inland navigation, and whether any duty be or be not jiayable on such goods, e.vcept into .some pun or place of (Mitry at which a Custom House now is or hereafter may be lawfully established ; and if any good^; shall be brought or imported into this Province at any other place, or'being brought into snch port or place of entry by land or inland navi.'ration, shall be carried past such Custom House, or shall be removed from the station or place appointed for the examination of such goods by the Collector or other ofiicer of the Customs at such port or place, bef()ie" the same shall have been examined. by the proper otficer. and all duties thereon }iaid and a permit given ac- cordingly, such goods shall be forfeited, together with the vessel'in which the same shall be imported ; if of less value than two hundred pounds and if the same be worth more than that sum, it mav be seized, and the master or person in charge thereof shall incur a penalty of two hundred poundt, and the vessel may be detained until such penalty bo paid or .security given for IS I*. p nuciiiiiy bu llierodt', bo Midi yiiodu and tacklif or rutiiuvci Ciiiriii^'f, (I hIiuII bit i IIIIIU lO il|)| tli(i|)i)rt4 id X. Aij.l 01 coiislwis coinu diiL'c 01' placo ot CollucKir f Hiiitiii;,' Iter lliu iiiiniit : ul llie crew slio bo lild packiii,'!' ill whoio iiiu llilVl! boiMi bo know II t coiict'iiiiiiij (Itjinaiidt'd VOSSol l»t'l( or iiiaK(! ai him, lie nIi not repoitL' was 110 tVi: aiiiciid Ills ivjliilatioii, williiii or u without ihi ineaniii'.'- < Kt'oyrapliit and all i-iir shall bedt; Council m trade, disj deem it t'.> necessary > in order to not bo cloei XI. And vessel or c place of or Province, such ROodH drawing tli soever so troods, — sli put out of 1 and make purpose by the arrival marks and Carriage, o same are r or belongir then and t ^nd shall \^\' ( 'ifsloiu.'<. i;.i|.. .51. 25 liii ill): iiayiuuiil th('ii;iit ; ami iiii|i'>^ |iauiii:iit l«j iiiaile Ol n.iliitlai.'loi s nijciiiity bo yivi'ii, wiiliiii lliiily iluyM, sucii vcnsel nuty, !it iIid t'\|iiuiii(Hi iherodl', bt! sold t'tn (lit) >*n'\<\ pnially ; iiiul in any caM) ol iiii|i(irtalioii by laud, Mirli ^'(hxIh >liall bo iDiloilcd, loui'llirr willi llit- <'aiiia;;i! ami ail llif li.aiut'.HH ami lacUlc lliiMi'dt', in or by \vliii'li Mifli 'iood-t »;iiall luivi! lpi'(!n hi iniporliMl or iDMKtvril, iiuil llio lioisii'd in drawin-.^ Mifii (Miiiiiu't.', nr in iniporlin;; or roinoviii:^' siidi jfood,-.: I'mvidcil ulwiiy.s, lliat it nliall bi( lauliil tor tin; tiovouior in ('omifil, by ft.'i.'Ulalio!i I'loai lime to iniii; to ai)|ioini. nllcr, ini'rcn.'-i'. oi diininisji tla* tnnnbcr, jio^ilion oi iiniits til lli(!|iorln and itl:u'f> ol iMitiy On tin; I)l^])(l^t•^« ol'thirt Aoi. N. And bo il on.actfd. Thai tlio nnistor ol cMny vossi'l niriviii;.' lioni .■«oa 01 cou.ituirto in any port in tliis I'nuinfo, wliollnn lailcn or in ballu.>tor, tliu country til llio ownor.s, iIm: ninnbt'i of the crew, and bow many aic of iho ctiunlry of Hiicli ve.s'iol. ami whcthi-r hIu) be hulon or in ballast, and, il laden, the marks anil numbt.'r.'s t)!' every j)ackam' and parcel ol' ^roods on boaitl, and wlii'io the sanitr was I.'hIcii, ami where ami tti whom consiuiicd, and wheio any and what mimls. if iuiy, have been nnlatleii ilurinu; the vovaiif, a.^ I'ar as any ot such particulnrs can be known to iiiiu ; antl the niaslur shall Inrtlier answer all Mich (luoMions conctMiiiiii^- the vessel and curiio, ami the crew, antl tint voyaL't', as >liall bo ilemanilod ol biiii by .-^ncli olijcor; and if any ^oods be unladtn bum any vessid bi'lt)ro such rc[ioil bo made, or il tlio maslcr tail to make such iccoit, or mako an untrue report, or do not tinly answer the i|uostion> demanilcil ol him, be shall foileit tin; sum id mu' liunilretl poumis; ami if any ^ootl^ be not reportetl, i-nidi yooils shall be lorleitod, unloss il shall apjiearthat there Anil tarrin,'e9 in c iioriation l>y iuiitl. IVdyUo: Gov- ernor lit Conn- cil to (i|i|ioiiii |)liiLca tii'oMlry ill 111 alter Uie tiiiiac. l{i'|ii>rt tti liu MKkIi; liy tlio iim-ler olu vcHfttl arriving troiii Kea ur cuaDtwiav. ConlentH of such llcport. was no fraiidiilont intention, in w hicli case the maMer shall I 10 alliiucil 10 aineml his report: I'rovided always, ti at the (knoinor in Council nuiy, by refinlalion, declare any trade or voya;:o on thtj rivers, lakes or waters, within or luljacont to ihis Province, whether to or from any place within or without lliin rovuu'o to b 10 a coastinv Iraiic or a coa«tinu voyage wiihni the ineani 11'/ rl, iVf. Witliin ulint llmi! (iitrii ■! .•^liall I"' iiiauO by son or Irom any ))l:icr oul. oftlicProvincp. Hy in laiul i\a- vinalion, or by lainl ill clfclicJ vcsscln. In iiiub'clvi'il vessels. Hill of entry inw.inl.^ or outwarilH. JJiililieatO!;. I'arliciibir; rcijuiri'il. Duties to bo piiid down un- less till' iTilods lire w.in - Jion-ed. Warrant for unladinir. Pcr.iiit II re- el III red. .For want i\'i rndy i;oodfJ jiiay Ik! tj'ken to the ware- JioiHe ; and yoiil if duties be no! paid witiiin a ee • tain tune. I'roviso as to •roods not iji- lendeil lo lie landid at ill.- first [lort the ves-el makes. Where tiie entry th;dl be completed. Eiitrv inward:- by bill of -iirht how and in vhat ea? s made. carriiip'o, or have been put out ol liis possession, belweou tlie time ol his cuiniii^f within llic limits of this riovinco and of his making' siicii report and di.'cliuution, and shall i'lUther answer all such (iii(";i;ons ronctMiiinir .such vessel cairiacio oi gcjuils, as shall he doiiiaiided of him hv sucli ColJi'ctor or Oilieer; and ft any i^oods hi; nnUiden liom such vessel or can iai^e, or put out of the custody cf such inaslcr or pcisoa, before sucli repoit shall U". i.iad.', or if ;.uc;a mask.T or p.'Jison i-il lo make such report or to produce .such uood:-, 01- shall make ;m untrue rcpoil, or sludl uot truly an,s\ycr ihe (|iicsti")iis(Unii:inded of iiir.i, he sliall for eacii or any such oli'ence forfeit the siii:i ol (Uie liinidu'd iiouuds. a;id if any such yonds be not s,, rejiorlcd and pi-!duci/d,or if the ni;irl>.> and uiunhcrs (d any jiackauf; do not a.'^rce with the rt.'porl made, such L;-oods n\: p;icka.^e shall ba iorfeilod. XII. And bi! ii enacte.i, That every Impor'.er of any goods by sea or from without this I'rovince shall, within five days alier the arrival of any place witlioul this rrov the iinpoiliu:; vcsscd make d s:une ; docked i\r. entry inwards (d suci 'ood aiK the !id every importer of auy u;oods impoittid by inhuul naviij;alii)ii in a vt.'SHclol one bundred tons buithenor more, shall, within iv/o days of Ihe .arrival of the iulporlin^' vessel, make du(f (uitry ituvards of .such ijcood and laud ihii same, niid every iinporbn- ol ;iny ooods imported by in kind iavi;;-aIioii in any unde(dc(\l vessel or in any vessel ol less than one luindred shadl, v.'ithin twenty-four hums after tlie im- lons biirtlii'ii, or by jiortatioii of such :;oods, make due entry inwards of such ^^oods, and pro peroliicer; And llu! person entering any goodfi (luce lie :anie lo the pro ■ivliellier juwaiils O! ici-r, I or outwards, shall deliver to the Collector, or other proper of ihc entry ihereof, in sncii form as shall bo appointed by oomi'eiei it aulluirily, fairly written or printet or i)ai ,,].. wiitten or partly primed, and in dujiiicale, containing the name cf the importer or exporter, and if im])oricd or expoite due upon all iioods euleied inwards ; aiu! llu; Collector, or otiu ■proper oOicer hall immediately thereupon grant his warrant for the unlading or lading of such goods, aiid grmt a permit for ihe conveyance of the san'O fnrth.er into the Province, if so required by the importer; and in default of such entry 1 landing, or production of such goods, orpayment of duty, it ,- in iiwlul hail ir tin: 0\\ icers of t.aisloms lo convi'T such iroods to the Customs' \V iireliiiii.- and if sucii goods be not tlulv entered and the duties due tiiereon naid witiiin three months from the dale of such warehou 1 01 2\\ ler wi til all charne.s oi' removal and warehouse rent, tiie ?; ;ine s sing, had b iciion to t'ne highest bidder, and tlie prooeeils thereof shall lid by pnbli m; applied lir.-l to tlu; jiayment of duties ami cliaiges, and the overpl us, it nv, after ■ ischamiug the \ess lien, shall bo paid to the owner of tin goo.ls or ;o his lawful agent : Provided alsvays. that if any good.- be brought in any decked vessel, from any place out of diis Province to any port of ( iitrv iherein and not landed, but it be intended to convey sucli iiood.-- to . im le other porl in this I'rovince in die same ve.-isel, ihere lo be I anded ihen the duty shall not bo paid nor the entry completed .at the liivt port, but lie porl where the goods shnll be landed, and to whicii they shall bi eoiiV(!ycd accordiiioly, imd pree.uitious for con ier such regulations and with such .-ecuritv 11 ' or iipliiiiice willi the n>quirenienls of this Act, as 'the ChiverMdr in Council siiall frr-ni lime lo time appoint. A II I. .'vnd be it enacted. That if the importer of any goods whereon a ^h\\^■ (id vali)reh' is imposed, or the pL'r.soii aiilhoiizod to make the decla- ration rerjiiired wilh it-gard to sneh i.'-oods, .slmll make and snb,scribe a decIar;i!ion b'^i)re the Cidlector or other proper ofiicer, that he cannot, for want of bill information, make ])erfect entiy thereof, it shall be lawful for sui:h Collector or olili'ev to cause such yoods to be landed on a Hill of Si'^fit Tor 11 VrcT. I*! time ol his I report anil iiin:^ such rolii.'rtor or iage, or put It fc.hull U lo j)rodueo ;ui,--\ver iho ! lorfcit thft 'jxirU'il ami .'t! witli iht! ivd or iroiii ; arrival of 1(1 laiul the galioii ill a wo (.lays ol nch goods, by inland K' hundred ir the ini- ;, and pro- any goud.-3, h(;r pro])er pointed by n or partly r exporter, and of llio aco \vithiii cription of age.s, and or carried, lits of this Jer by this 'iitie.-. due ler ollicer, r lading of iirther nifo uch entry t shall be Customs' Inties duo rehousing, e bhuil he. 3reof shall I'orplus, if ner of the 30 brought iiy port of h good;? to be landed, t port, but y shall bo ecuritv or as tl 10 .vheroon a he decja- bscribe a •annoti for lawful for llof Si (if eiitr Itlie addition ( jahvays, that : |svi!:h articles the ])lafe w clos may ^loiniiiated ai act, whenevi ich persons Mlicer, what ihe same we: ^ 1847. Customs. Cap. 31. 27 for the packages and parcels thereof, by the best desci-iption that can be 12 V. c, 1,27 n-iven, anil to be seen and cxatninod by such person, and at liis expense, in the presence of the Collector or piiiicipal otiiccr, or of such other ofherr of the Customs as shall be appoinied by the said Collector or otlu-r proper otlicer, and to be delivered to such person, on his dc])o.,, {roods imported into tfiis Province are charged not according to the weight, rnlcaled bu tale, guage or measnre, but according to the valne thereof, such value shall 12 Vict, be the ii:voice value of tlie goods at the place whence tl;e same were im- c.//). 1, Sec. 1, ported willi the adtlition of ten pounds per centum thereon; and the im- porter or his known agent or clerk shall, in the Hill of KuUy thereof, state the value for duty of such goods respectividy calculated as aforesaid, anil shall immediately produce to Ife Collector or other proper officer of the Customs the oriirinal invoice (if any there be) of such goods, in order to prove the value of such goods, and shall make and subscribe a ileclaratiou in the followini'- form : i mm i r wt 'it " I. A, R. of (h) ileclare thai the invoice {or invoices) now '"puiiiuced by me is (or are) just auil true, and that it contains (or they J...,..,,^ ,^^r .^j ...V^ .,.• y^:, ^^.^y j^,.„ ...... .,..,., ...,,, ...,.v ,. V .^ "contain) the exact particulars anri true prices ofthear '•(/J valorem duly and mentioned in llic annexed Bill of]'" irticles subject to - J „ uitry, and that I " am the importer (o/- the agent or clerk of C. D., the importer) tiiereol. I. wT'.i — 1 1 ii,., ' .1.,.. „r ' Witness my hand the (.lay " The above declaration signed at I" day of in my nresence. E. F. of " A. H. this Collector, (or other proper officer. IWliich declaration sh;dl be wiillcn or printed, or partly printetl and pailiy jwrilten, on the Dill of iMitry of such articles, and shall be snb.scribe(l wilii le hand of the importer thereof, or his known agent or clerk, in the pre- Isence of Ihe Collector, or other piopm- ollicer of the Customs, attheporlor jplace of entry, and tlie coist so declared .'^hail, if not disputed by him, witli |the addition often ]ier centum as alon'said, b(;lhe vaUie for duty: I'rcjvided lahvays, that if it shall appear to the Collector, or otlier proper oflicer, that |sii(di arti(des have been invoiced below tin; real and true value thert^, at the |)Iace whence the same were imported, or if there be no invoice, the larticles may in such case be examined by two competent persons, to bo pioniiiiated and appointed from time to time by the tiovernor in (-ouncil, to act, whenever neod shall be, as such examiners at the port or place ; and fuch persons shall declare on oath, before the Collector or other proper I'tficcr, what is the true and real value of such articles at the place wlience [the same were imported, and the value so declared on the oatli ofs'jch persons M S! ! - ■ f; 28 Cap. ;;i ( 'hsI, OIIIS. 10 it II Vkt. K' t ])prsoii'i with ilii! addilicm ol tea per cuntuui lliuiyun, .shall liu ilccined (o In- tlio truu and roal valuu ol .sach arliclod lur duly and accoidiii;:; to uliicli lli.' (Iiitie.s imimscd thoieuji .-^lialJ Lo clrargcd and paid. Collector may XVI. And he il enacted, Tliat il ishall be lawliii Jor llu; Colluelor ur \no require t'urtlicr per ollicer ol' ('ustoiiis to ie(|uiic ironitlie iinpoiler (oi iVoni liis aifent) di l)roof to his any i,Mod,s ciiaived willi tlnty, or conditionally exempted lioiii duly, or exempt tiieielVoni niider lhi.'< Act, befoie admitlini: the tsaid ;j;ood.s to entry, .such I'uithei- proof as lie may deem nece.s>ary, l\v <'ath oi declaration, pro- duction of invoice or invoices, or bill.s ol' ladiui^ or iillier\vi,se, that >uch ifOod^ aie properly described and rated lor duly or come jjroperly within the )neaiiinir of .such exemptions. satislactiiin that jroods are properly cn- terreii, &c. XVII. And be II enacted, That any ])acka>re of \viiicli tlio importer or hi., auenl .shall declare the contents to be unknown to liiin, may be opened and Packages of wliicli the con- • i ■ i ,-> n ^ ,-v.t • i - - c , tents are un- Pxamnied by the Lolleclor oi other jiroper (Jllicer m Mie presence oi .such known may bo importer or agent aiul at the expense of the imporler, who shall also bear opened. ' the expense of rc-packing. Goods not cor- responding^ with the entry to be forfeited. Suspected pakaiies may be opened. Conditions. Abatement on jfoods imported liy water and damaged. How ascer- tained. Remuneration to be allowed to the Mer- chants asccr- tuinin^ such abatement. Return of duties on XVI II. .\nd l)e it enacted, That no entry nor any warrant lor the landiii- ol any ^oodcs or for the taking of any goods out of any warehouse (as hereinaflei provitied,) sliall be deemed valid, iinle^ the particular.s ot the yoods aiul packages in such entry or warrant .shall correspond with the particnhir.s ol the goods and packa:res purporting to be the same in the report of the vessel, or other report, (where any is required,) by which the importation or entrv thereof is authorized, nor unless the goods shall have been properly des- cribed in sucli entry by the ilenominations, and with tlie characters and circumstances according to which such goods are charged with duty, ci may be imported : and any goods taken or delivered out of any vessel, or out of any warehouse, or conveyed into the Province beyond the port oi ]ilacc of entry, by viitue of any entry or warrant not corresponding or agree- mgin all such resj)ects, or not properly tleseribing the same, shall bedeemcii to be lioods landed or taken without due enliy thereof, and thall be forfeited; and it shall be lawful for the Collector or proper oUicer, after the entry ul any goods, on suspicion of frauii, to oj)eu and examine any packa<^e of such goods, in jiiesence of two or more credible witnesses, and if upon exami- nation the ."^ame should be found to agree witli the entries, they shall he | repacked by such Collector orproper oliicer, at the public cost, but otherwise they shall be forfeited. XIX. And L)e it enacted, That if any goods imported by water on which | duties are made payable by this Act, shall receive any damage by water vi otherwise during the course of the voyaire, alter such g-oods shall liave bet;i I hid(Mi or shipped, nnd before the same shall be inr'^1 ipi>ed or discharge; fronr the vesstd in which they shall be imjiortcd into this Province, or froir. any vessel or craft into which the saiil goods may have been transhippeil lor the purpose of being convcyeil to the port of destination, so thai the owner or owners thereof .shall be prejudiced in the sale oi such goods, tliM Collector or propel olhecr of the Customs at the phic; wheie the same sluili be landed, sliall have power lo choose three disti;terested merchants, c:- perienced in iIk; v;ilue of such goods, who. or any two of them, upon view-l ing the saiTie, shall certify aiui declare, what dainaue such goods liave] received, or bow much the same are lessened in their true value by sue:: damaae. in relation to the duties imposed on them, and thereupon sucii| oliicer shall, and he is liereby authori/ed and required to make or repay al proportionate allowance to the importer, by way of abaieraent of the dutie>| due or jiayable, or which shall have beeti actually paid 'jpon tlie same ; aiijj the fniii merchanty shall be allowed in remuneration (or such valuation ntf tlie I'iscreliou of . such ofFicer, a sum of not less than tep shillings nor mort"! than fifty shillings for each merchant, and such remuneralioii shall be paiJl by the owner or owners of such goods. XX. And be it enacted, That when any vessel shall be entered at tlio Custom House ai any port in this Province, on board of whicli there shalll be 11 \l(T. wliicU llic ■Aox ur ])ro s agent) (i! 1 duly, iir .Is to eiiliy, ration, pro- ^ucli goods within tlie loiter or liis :)penetl and ice of such II also bear the 1 and in- ; hereinafter e yoods auil julfirs of the the vessel, ;ion or enliy roperly des- aracters ami ilh duty, 01 any vessel, [\ the port K lig or agree- I be deenitii be forfeited; llie entry ol icage of such upon e.vanil- hey shall be )Ut otherwise I ter on \vlii<'li 1 ! by water o: ill have bee;! r dijschargei ince, or froir. | transhippeii , so that the I oh gooils, llif I )e same shuli erchants, (.";■ I, upon view- 1 goods have aine by sue!'. sreupou suciil ce or repay a | : of the duties he same ; audi h valuation ft! I ings nor morel shall be paid I I H inlered at tliel ih there shall I bel 1817, be any juoods, any duty has meichfiii(li/e such vessel, ( iheii, (Ml pioo witnosiics, be (whicJi oath aihninifter,) (specilyiiig tl liu! same, the clestroytHl, .sh, owner or his \\(. And Act iiii being potjc for whic the sale there duties payaM 11 siicli thji and dealt vvm XXII. Am accord i 1 1;^ to t made for tan; lalioii made I oi'iixinal iiivoi collect nesK th shall be dedu I ances aforesai in Council sh XXIU. An( i Polls for the j ville, Chipper Haniilloii, He I'rescolt, Que I'oits and plui appoint to be XXIV. Am L'oods into thi; jvily by his o: Isamc goods, < |I)ond tor the \ I'O liable, ami L'ard to the sa iliity to whic] ■cither case oi litiid in sneh \v |l>e from time not being repi [iind subject to I the wareho nndtaliinix ofi K'pack or mal Ihf preservatii lampies withr pder the ami lilher warehon uie salisfactioi Bouse, under 'i<'Pr of Cnst titislartion, av ■'I ■ 1817. Customs. Cap. 31. 29 be any goods, on wliicli any duty has boen levied or collected, or on which gooJs lost hr- ;iiiy iluly has been deposited, and that thiMyattor the said goods, Wiire;-. and fore lan.lin-^; merchandize shall bo lost, or destroyed be lore the same shall be landed Irorn on whui coTi- siicti vessel, or Irom any vcscJel or crafl ennployed tJ) ii;>hlen gucli vessel , ihcn, on proof being made on tlie oath of one or more credibk- wiiness or wilnosses, before the Collector or pioj)er oliicer of tiie Cusloiiiei at tlie place, (which oath such Collector or oflieer is hereby authorized and required to iiilmiinster,) and to his siitist'action, that such goods, or any part tiiereof (specilying the same) have been so lost or destroyed, befoie the landin;^ of llie same, the iluties on the whole, or the part thereof so provtni to he \ot\ or ilcstroyeil, shall, if liio same have been paid or deposited, be returned to tho owner or his aiient. (lilions to bo obtained. $. \\\. And be it enacted, That all p;()ods, exempt from duty under this Act ai! bfinij importeil for the use of Her Majt'sty's Troops, or for any pur- pose for which such uoods maybe imported free of duly, shall in ease of the sale thereof aitei imi)ortat:on, become liable to and be eharjfed with the duties payat^'e o" (• i,'"oods on their importation for oilier purpises ; and if such dm bt; 'laul such i.'oods shall ?"eiteil and may be seized and dealt w.m accu. .gly. XXM. And bo it enacted, That in all cases wdicro duties are charged accordin;^ to the weight, tale, ^i-iage, or measure, such allowances shall be made for tare and draft upon the packagtvs as shall be appointcil by regu- lation made by the (Jovernor in Council : I'rovided always, that when the original invoice of any goods rIuiII be produced, and a declaration of tlio ! correctness thereof miKJe as aforesaid, tho tare according lo sucii invoici" shall be deducted from the j^ross weight of the goods msteail of the allow- ances aforesaid ; subject, however, to such further regulation as the Governor in Council shall fiom time to time make. XXill. And be it enacted. That the following I'ortsshall bo Waie;iou5eing [Ports for the purposes of this Act, viz :— Amherstburgii, Belleville, l!iock- Crown {roods and others ex- empt cil from duty, to ho liiit)k' to duty if sold. ForlViture if dulirs ho not I III id. Allcwanco for tare, &c to be fixed by Gov- ernorin Coun- cil. Proviso : where real tare is known. Proviso. What shall bo warehousing. } orts. iippuiut to be warehousing pol■t-^ XXIV. And be it enacted, That it shall be lawful for the inipoiter ot any L'oods into this Province to enter th(> same lor exportation, on giving secu- rity by his own hand with one snflicionl surety for the exportation of the Isamo goods, or to wjtiehonse the same on giviiiLi: such security by his own Ihond tor the payment of the amount of all duties to wiiich such goods shall Ihe li;dile, and the perhamancc of all the requirements of this Act with re- luard to the same, tlie jjenally of ^uch bond being double \\\o amount of the Idiity to whi(di sneli goods are subject, witlionl juiyinent of any duties in jcitlier case on the first entry thereof, at sncli ports or places as aforesaid, TJUid in such warehouses, and subject to such rules anil regulations as shall ||i0 from time lo time appointed by the Governor in Council in that behalf, Jiot being repugnant to this Act, and, ditring the regular warehouse hours- liind subject to such regulations as the Collector or proper otiicer of CnstouiS Vl the warehousing ports shall see ht to adopt, (as well (or tlie carryin:^ nnd taking of such goodt!f(>ti\e warehouse as for other purposes.) to sort, pack, Icpack or make such lawful arrangements respecting the same. In order to jlif preservation or leg;il disposal thereof, ;ind to take therefrom moderate bmplps without present payment of duty oi cnliy, and to lemove the s^ame jinder the authority of tlie said olliccr, from such waiehou.'^ing poit to any Ither warehousing port in this I'rovince, under good and suflicient bonds to yie satisfaction of such oliicer, or upon entry at any frontier port nr Custom House, under the authority ami with the sanction of the Collector or chief Itricpr of Customs at such port or Custom House, and under bonds to his lutisl action, a'ul subject to su(di regulations as may he made in that belialf ■ by Good.-? may bo entered for exportation or wareliouHed without pay- ment of duties, suhJiTt to regulations of Governor in Council. Sorting' , Sac, !s'.am[)les. Removal. Passing on- wards from a frontier port. 80 Cap. 31, Ciisfohifi. U) & 1 1 Vici. Proviso : all {{nods III lip cicarrd witliin two yt'iirs. J'ixcciilioii. OtlicrwiHcllicy may he sold. Warclujuso Jti'iit. Wliolo paka- iit ol Warclinusi! to rcinaiii lialilo. PrcHint ap- jioiiitiiicnts I'F ivureliousi's to remain valid. And also oxist- ing llondn. Duties on goods lu'rr- aftor ware- housed, when taken nut. Catlle and suiiie may be; Flau;;hterd, «!te.. and j^raiiJ i;round, in honil. Iliulcr retrula- tions to Iv made by the fiovenior in Council. Pro\ iso as l<» flour and meal and I'lovisions. ProjH'rly in l)on paid to the owner nr his lawiui a^'-ont, and tin^ Collector or proper ollicer sinill have lull power to cliur;.^' (ji to autliorizo the occupier of the warohonso to oharj^t a lair warehouse lenl, >Ml)jeel to any reiridatinii made by the (lovenior in C'eiincil in that bohah ; I'rovidi.'d al-o, that tin? importer nniy abaiidnn any whole packages lur diilies, withoiil I'ciii'j liable to pay any didy on the saino. XXV. ,\!id be it enacted, That if any goods entered to bo warehoused shall not bo duly '-arried into and deposited in the warehouse, or s-liai! altt.TWards bo taken ont of the waivhoost! without due entry and elearaiiei-, or having been entered and cleared lor exportation from the warehouse, .shall iiol t.>(j iluly caiiied and .-^hipped, or ot'aervvise conveyed out of this Province, or shall be afterwards ndanded, solil, used or brought into lliis Pniviiico, v/itlioui the permi.-.^ion of the pio))cr otlleer ol the Custotn.s, sinj'i goo.i.s .shall be forfeited, XXVI. Provided ahv.iys, and be it. enacted, That all goods winch shiill have been warehonsed beJoro this Act shall eoinc; into lurce and eth.'ct, and shall remain so warehoused alter that time, shall, it taken out of tho wan;- lH)u,-e for consnmplion in this i^'rovince, be subject to the duties to wliich such goods woidd be subJL'ct if they were then importeil into the Province, and not to any otiier : and all aiipoiiilrn'Mits of warehouses for the Avare- housing id' ;.;uods made under the authority of any other Act in force befurn tiie coinmencemeul of this Act, shall coidinue in force as if tho same had been made I'lidcr the authority of this Act ; and all bonds given in respeet of any n'oods warchousoil or entered to bo warehoused under any Act in force at the time of the cominencomenl. of this Act shall continue in foicu lor the piu'poses of this Act : and that a!l Goods taken out of warehouse at any lime hereafter shall bo subject to the duties to which they would I'o liable it then imported into this I'rovmce, and not to any other, XXV'II. Aiul be it eiineti'd, Tiiat it shall be lawful for the importer nf any c.dlle or swino to slauglner and euro and pack tho .^ame (or if such cattle (u- swine should bo imported in the carcass, to enre and pack the same) in bond ; and for the impmtor of any wheat, Fuaize or other grain. In griiu! and puck the same in b(.nd ; i)rovidcd su h slaughtering, cnriiic, grinding and packing: be done and conducted undo smdi re^Milations aiul ii'.-uicliou^ as tlie Governor in Council sliall Irom time to lime make for this piiiiKist; : and the said regtdations may extend to tho substitution o! iu'et and ()ork, dour or ineal, in ipiantilies eipiivalent to the produce of sucii cattle and suine., wiieal, luai/.e or uther giaiii. XXVIII. Provided always, and be it enacted, 'I'h.nt tho jiropertv "^f aiiv ou.'> or moie pare,;! or parcels ol any .goods so wareh()Uj.ed sha'i lie trai;?- ttuablo irom [larly to paiiy on a h!))tft fulc bill of sale, on which there shall be a witleii agremnent signed by the parties, or a written contract of sale made, executed and delivered by a broker or other per.^on le;:a!lv anthori/ed for or in beltalf ol' the parties respectively, and tho amount of the price stipulated in tlie said aL;-reeineut or conlraot saall have been actually paid Pron^iT or secured to be paid by the purclia.ser : and any such sale .shall be valid, transfers 1,1 lie ,ilthoii;:li su.di goods shall remain in such warehouse, provided that a Irans- eiitered bv the I'er of such u'oods, accnrdiim to such sale shall have been entert?d in a book C.lleeior in to be kept for that purpose by the Collector or other proper oUiccr of the a book open to (_•„,{(„, 15,^ who is hereby required to keep such book and to enter such the public. transfers, with the dates "thereof, upon application of the owners of the goods, and to produce such book upon demand made ; and upoa such sale it l-f ill inn. it Rllilll lio I by iho bun ir.il over i bond was ;; boiiiltT ol' ,si the «f.vtoiit ( ol' wliolo Hiii'li irooil.' itiereotl'on XXIX. ; tion aiithoii ;il(!i« waste but, siibjorl uny;iiially v XXX. A ail ^'ooilsj uficr hindin exainiiiatio of the saint Wt'igiiiuL'', ali (itlier c'\ to cany tlii iiiiporter ol XX XL . wail Is fror PI! any voy lotliu CoHc tlie destiria if British, touiitiy of coiiiitry of i bring ami d under his I shippers a of the [)ack declaration can be kn< from any on any voy ni bailasl or other | vessel, an. {■i-.allbede oilier prope iriastiT a e< cniitainin;; laden there be ; and if shall deliv ilemaniled WXII. eiiiered, or housed, or \\au;li()n>;e, Hsi!, or for ciiiisidered the ease ii .-hall and n case mav I inn. Ctfsto/iis. Cu|). 31. .31 i[ rIiiUI 1h) lawful for llic piopriv oflicDr to lulmit fnsuli Fociirity to bo givt-ii liv iho baiiil of tli(> new propnuioi- ol eurli j;o«uls or jiltjou hrivin;;' llio oon- tr.)l over tlio Himie, (wiili his .siitliiMciit suruly, in ciise*! wIumo iiic formur buiiil was ijiviMi Willi siiroly,) and to ciuiet'l tlii! boiul :j;ivtjii liy iht) oiiginal tmiiikT of .sKiJi f^nuiU, or to nvoia-aito liim (aiiJ his Kiimty if any ho iuul,) to t'lu nxtoiit of the fro.sli scciiriry so t,'iVL'ii ; I'loviiloil that slicIi miIo sfiali ho t'roviso; salcn (if wholo iKicicagos only; luul ttio party l)eiM'^' the propiietor of any !'> l'" only ot" Hiii'U tfoods lor iho tiiau lioin;^ siudl tliini be deoimul to bo tlie importer whole piiclv diereof for the pnrposos of lhi» At;l. aifca. XXIX. And be it enactoil, 'i'hat llio Govornor in Council may by rcj,'nla- Allowanco for ti'Mi anthorizc! snoh allowanco to he uiudo for Icakaiii;, iiatnral and unavoid- i,.;iku"'u &c. ah!i* waste or ilclirieney on :^ood.s warehon-ied, as ho may ileom expedient, how iiiiailo. bat, KnbjoL't to nucIi it".^idiTliony, the duties slndl be payable oii tliu iiH.auiity oriy;inally warehoii.'iCi.l. XXX. And bj it piiacted, Tiiat tho unshippiii!;', eariyiiic,' and latidin.:' of All ;hnr;Tca ail f^'oods, and blinking of the s;une to the warelio.ise (u' the proper place I'n.i cxpcnsca after landin'j', and tlio openimr, unpackin;.', and repacking of iln- saui'! lor of unstn|i|.in','', examination or fur w '^hin^' or gna';in;j.',a,s the enu! may 'jo, and l!ia putting l:ouliri!.f,> in order U) carry tins Act into elfect, aliull be performed by or .'d ti.e e.xpenso of the importer of sncli goods. Mi XXXI. And be it enacted, Thnt tlio inastijr of eveiy ves.sel boimd out- wards from any port in this Province to any port or jdace beyond so'i--, or on any voyage to any place withoV(t the limits of this ihovinco, .siudl deliver lo tile Collector or other j'li 'cr ofllcor, an entry or.l\Aard.-J nndc. hbs iiand, of the destination of such vessel, stating her na.ne, countiv and tonnag-e, (and ii British, Iho port of regi?lry,) the name and country of the muit(!r, tiio touiitiy of the owners, the number of the crew, and liov/ many are of tlio CO uitry of i^uch vessel ; and beh)!u such vessel shall dep-art, the master .sliall bring and tieliver to tlu; Collector, or otiicr pro[)i;r olliccr, acontent iu wri'.ing luidei' his hand, of the goods hiden, and tiie names o'' the respi>ctive .siii!)peis and consignees of the goods, with the marks ami mmd'ers of the packages or parcels of the same, aiul .shall make and sub.-crihe a declaration to tlie trutli ot" such r.o;ilent a>s far as ai.y of such particulars can be known to him; and the master of oviny vt^s-'^el liumid (yUlwards Irom any port in ill is I'rovince to any poit o; place L^'vond seas, or (III any voyage to any jilace without ti)e limits of ihis I'roviuce, whether 111 ballast or laden, shall, before depaituie, come befori! llie Collector or other proper olhcer, and answer all such (|Uestioiis coiici'rnlng the vessel and tlu) cargo, it any, and th sliall be deniMiidedi of him by siadi olilccr ; ci'cw, and the voyage, a.s find ib.ei'eujxiii the Collector or oilier proper oliieer, if such vessel be laden, shall make out and give to the iriastci a certificate of the clearance of such vessel for her intcndeil voyagi', containing an account oflliotoial quautilirs of the several sorljj ol goods laden therein, or a cerlihcate ol her clearance in ballast, as the case may be; and if the vcssid shall depart wilhout .-.uch clearance, or if the masi,>r shall deliver a t"ai-e content, or shall nnl truly answer the ([uc.-liuns •Iciiianded ofhiiii, he shall forfeit tlu; siiin ol one In. mired poiuiils. Entry of vcs- bcU outwards. Particulaffs of such entry. rcinlcnt to he iIoliviTid : [lar- lifiilars cn- (Uiircd in it. QiifSitionsto I'c aiiswcred. Cltaram'c to he 'iraiitcil. XXXli. eiilcred, or And III! ii enacted, Tha' if allev any .^-oods shall have boon duly auded to be warehoused, or cnieieii autl examined lobe reware- iiouscd, and beloro the s'auie shall have been actually deposited in tlie \vaiehou>;e, tlu; importer shall fuitluu' enter th(> same, or any pait for home use, or for exjHirtution as from the; Wiirehouse, the goods so entered shall be cutusidered as virtnally and constiiictively warehoused or rewarohoiiM-d, as the case may be, although not actually deposited in ttie warehouse, and .'hall and may be delivered and taken for home use or exportation, as the ca.se mav be. XXXIil. TenaKy for ioaving wilh- oul at Icaranoo or not an.svvcr^ iiii; qncsUons truly. (Joodscntcrnl !br wanl'.ou- siucf. to be ilccniril warc- housrd in cer- tain cases. i 1 ! .' Ij! ; ". I 32 Cnp. 31. t 'ti.ifom.^. ID k II Vim Wiiri'llOllr^O conililiont. Homl to 1.0 XWIII. Ami he it mncu-il, That upon ih« entry ontwnnU of any rooiIij Hiv. ti oil rntry I') lie (;V|.(irt''(l liuin ilio CiisMin.'^' waii'liuiisc, (jitiiur by -ou or t>y latul or tiir rX|H)rt(iiiui» mlainl iiiivi:,'iiiion, ;»■» tin; fa«i' iiiiiv lie, llio piMsDn «!ilfiiii^ tim nanw «liull of K'MMlt from (,'ivu siMMiritV by lioiid, iii iloiiblo I, it! ilutif^ «! itn|H»rtaliiiri (jii i-iicli j.'omls, ami Willi a .HuiluiitNit Hiiivty, to On .i|iproVL'il l>y llit; L'ollcctoi or pioiit-r olfiunr, tliai tiKf sunt! ."Iiali, wIilmi ttii- oniry .itori'-aul sliall litj by sea, b«j acliiaily t'Xpdri.MJ, aiitl \viii!ii l!it3 ttiih y iil(irt'."l Mtiali bi; I'y laiiil m itilaml iiaviualK'/i, b«' laiiilcil or .li'livi'ii'il at llii-' plai-.' lor svtiicli iliey sliall bo rtilt^roil rtMjmrt'il by any rcLjiilatioii ol Ihe (Jov(!ni(ir Ciiiiiifil, shall bo uriidiici'il to llio Colleiaor oi proptn othucr within a III oriK Mil |)i iciiul.iiions (Jovortior in ('(iimci! mav, liy icjulation, dii«i:t that alter any iioodi have bei'ii enlered at tlu! Ciisluiu llmise, -.wnl bi'loie the sarnu ^h.ill lindisciiar;;ed by tat) oiiietiiT, mid dt'hverfd into ilie eiistody et the iinportei or liis ai:;eiit, mch irodds .siiail be iiiaikfi! or stampiid in Mich niantier oi tonu nrt may bo iiiri!etod by such ru_'nlatieiiH for tlio security of tho llevenne, ami by such oliieer a-> may bft directecl or appointeil I'lr that purpone. lo lie inatjp liy ihi- Ciiivcrnor in C'lHiiicil. Penalty fir fiirgin;; iniirkH Or Belli njr {joodji \vii!\ counterl't'it marks, &r. ImprUoninrnt ill (Irtliult of payinrnt. false swear- inj; to be pcr- XXXV. And he it enacteil, That if any pfraoii or persons shall at any time loTire or counterleit any mark or biand lo resombh' any mark or brand \\iiii.di Miali be j.rovided and iiHod loi Hit! purposes ol tliis Act, or shall foi'ire or eoiinterleit liie imprt'ssion ol any siudi mark or brand, or shall sell or (!Xpose to sate, or have in his, her, or tlu!ir custody or possession, iiny uood.s witli a (!ountt!rleil mark or bran i'roviiice, and in default of i)aymonl the parly so oiremiiiii,' shall be conimitltMl to any of ficr INlajesly's Jails in this Province, for a period not excoediiiL; twelve calendar montlis; ami if any wilfully lalsn oath be mad(! in any case where by this Act an oath is retpiired or anthori/.ed, ihe party wilfiiily inakin:^ the same siiall he ),nii!ty of wilfnl and corrupt peijUiy, and liable to the puiiisliiueiit provided Ini that otli!nce. Penalty for NXXVi. And be i enacted, That il' any person shall counterfeit or falsity, countcrteiiinT or ii«e when so connit ileiled or I'alsilii! I, any paper or d(tcnm(!iil required or u.sinL' '•mm- under this Act or for any purpose tlnirein mentioned, whether written, tcrf(!itcii pa- punted, or otherwise, or shall by any false statement procure such docuineat, pcrs, &c. — „,. ^ii,-||i for:_r,. or coniilerfeif any corlilic ite i(!latin;j: to any oath, allirmation, Or(bririn rccovoral in a summary wav, upon lofral prool thereol, t^ .--Hi.-i^-««' ^v-l^* an. I 1847. this P: t'oifeituii illlj (■; slave, )*; 1847. Customs Cap. 31. 33 tliPieof, boforo any one or more Jiihlices of tlio Peacp, and in ilofiuilt of pay- iTifjnt on conviction, the party so oHeiiclini;; sliall be committed to any oi Her Majesty's Jails for a period not exceeding pixty days. XXXVI 11. And he it otiacted, That all ollioer.s and persons employed by virtue and under the authority of an Act, intituled, ./;t .1(7 to provide Jhr flip, inanagempnt of the (.'nstonin uiul of mallfrs rdalire to thf colhcAuni of the Provincial lii'vevun, passed in the eiiihth year of H(3r IMiijestv's llei^^n, or tuider the direction of any ollicer or oliicers in the Custoni.s department, or being an ollicer of the .said tleparruent, shall be deemed and taken to be duly employed lor the prevention of smufrglinc^ ; and in anv ."suit or informa- tion, the averment thai such party was -.^o Inly (iiuploycd shall he snlHoenl proof thereof, urdess tin? Defendant in .snoh ouil or intorm;ilion shall prove to the contrary : and every such ollicer or person shall have lull power and competent authority, upon information or upon reasonable grounds of suspicion, to detain, open and examine any packai,'o suspected to contain prohibited properly or sinng^rj^.,! t,'oods, and to ;^o on board ui and enter into any vessel, boat, canoe, carriage, waj:i,'on, eart, slcij;li, or other vehicle or mean.s of conveyance of any dccicription wliatsoever, and to stop and detain llie same, whether airivinj^ Irom jilaccs beyond or 'vithin the limits of this Province, and to rnrnmat,'e and search all parts thort!of, for pro- hibited, forfeited or Hmu^'irlcd ;L;oods ; and if any such prohibited, forfeited or smuijgled goods phall be tonnd in any such vessel or vehicle. It shall be lawful lor such odicer or person so employed to sei/.e and secure such vessel or vehicle, together with all .sncli .sails, rigging, tacUle, apjmrel, horpies, harness, and all other appnrtenancea as shall at the time oi ton,and thi.'same sliull be tbrfeited ; ami it shall be lawful for such ollicer in the discharge of the said duty, to call in such lawful aid and assistance in the Queen's name, as may be necessary for securing and protecting such scizeil vessel.^, vehicles, or properly ; ami if no such prohibited, lort'eited or smuggled soods shall be found, snch olficer or person employed, having liad reasonable c.iuse to BuspecL that prohibited, forfeited or smuggled goods would lu; found theiein, shall not be liable to any prosecution or action at law for any .such .search, (letentiou or stoppage ; and all luasleis or persons in rjiarge of any such vessels, and all drivers or persons conducting or Jiaving charge of «ncli rehicles or conveyances, refusing to sto[) when recpiired lo do so by such olficer or person in the Queen's name, or any person being present at any Fuch seizure or stoppa^'c, and being called upon in the Ciueen's name by .Mich officer or person to aid and assist hiiu in a lawful way, ami refuding to do .so, shall forleit antl pay the sum of lilly pounds which penalty shall he summarily recovered, on legal pioof before any two Justices of the I'eace ill this Province, ami in delault of payment the ofl'endei shall be committed to any of Her Majesty's Jails in this Province, for a ])rri(Kl not exceeding 6i.x months. XXXIX. And be it enacted, That if any person or person.'* whatsoever sliall, \mder any pretenct\ either liy actual assault, force or violence, or by tliicat.'^ of BUCii assault, t()ree or violence, in any way resist, oppose, molest or obstruct any Ollicer of ('u.stoms, or any person acting in hi.', riid or as.sistance, in the discharge of his or their duty under the autlioriiy ol this Act, or of any other Act of this Province relating to Customs, trade or navigation, — or shall wilfully or iiialicioiisly shoot at or attempt to destroy or (l;unai,'e any vessel or boat bidoiiirini; to Her i\laje.«ity, or in the service of the I'rovince, or maim or wound any Otiucr ol' tlu! Army, Navy, iMarine, or Customs, or any peisou .acting m his aid or assistance, while duly emi)ioyed for the prevention of sniug-Lrling. and in execution of his or their duty, — or if :uiy person or ]iersoiis shall be found with any ijoods liable to eei/iire or Ibrfeiture, under tliisor any other Act rclatinu to ('iisloms, iradi'or navigaliun, iiiid carrying otlensive arms or weapons, or in any way disguised,— or shall Btave, breali, or in .any way destroy any such goods, before or alter the actual Hcizure thereof, — or aliall scuttle, sink, or cut adrift any vessel, or destroy or injure [any veliicle, helore ot after such soizurc,— or fc^hall wilfully and ;} iiialicioii.>sly Officer em- ployed in tho ('u»ioms ot' suspi- cion lo be tlieir justifica- tion. Penalty for refusing to stop. Or to assist. Mode ofre- coverv. Punii-hment of per.--ons oli- stnieting, as- saulting or re- sisting olficers, &c. Firing at 11. M's vessels. Wounding persons in II. iM's service. Or having goods liable to seizure and l)eiiig armed or disguised. Or destroy in jj vessels or toiKjs. '!-•' 84 Cap. 31. Customs. 10& 11 Vict. Or any Cus- tom Housp, Such oflences to bo felony. Co!iipany of jH'fsoriri fbuml with Hriiu<,'iT|ed goods. Alisdoincirior. rVnalty for liiiinp persons to ixsMst in siiiuirjrlnur. Vrsr^fls foiinii horcrin^f may ' lie lioardeil and rxaininod. Vessel con- liniiinij to lio- \er may I'e brouijlU into Tort. I'enally f"r not olieyinp; tiie officer l)onrd- insr. maliciously de.-tioy or injure by fiie or otherwise any CuBlom-honse, or any Ijiiildiiiji wir.il.-devpr in which sni/ed or forleitcil goods .'irs! deposited or Krpl,- siif.ii [icr-oii or pctHons hi.'inir convicted ihereof, shall be adjudged gtuby ;jl iV'kniy, and Sriiall be [iuni.-liable aci;ordnj;^'ly. XI., And be it <'nactcd, 'I'liat if any five or more pcr.-'onfl in company be fbiiii I toucllicr and tiicy or any id tlicni s?li.dl iiiwc any ijoods liable to ibr- Ibiturc tiiider this Art, every m;cIi ptMMia K-liall be .':;udiy ofniisdemeaiiorand liutiifjliable accordingly. XI,I. \\ii\ be it enacted. Tliat nny pcr.-;on or jitrsons who shall by any means procure oi hire iHiiy in-rson or jicitoiL^. or who isliall dispute, aiilliorize or direct any person or pi;r>ons to a.sbemble I'or thu purpose ot being con- cerned in the landioii or nnshipiiin^, or carrying or coiiveyin<]; any froods which aie proiiibiffd I.) be ini]ioit("d, or the duties for which have not been j)ai(l or seemed, shall tor every ]ierKOii .so procnred t)r hired forfeit the sura uf Uventy-hve iv.iiinds. Xbii. And bo it enaeled, That if any vessel .'diall be fonnd hoveling (in I'rititih waters) within one league ot the coa.-jts or .shores of this Province, it ijiall be lawfnl for any OHicer of Cns^tonis to go on board and enter into fntli vessel, and Ireely to .stay on board si;ch vessel, while rIio shall remain witiiiii the limits of lliis Province; and if any such vessel s'lall be bound elsewhere, and shall so continue luueiiniz for tlie space of twenty-four hoiUH alter the master shall be recjuiied to depart by such oiiicer of Customs, it shall be lawtul for such olHcer to iiriiii^ ilie ves-sel into j)ort, and to examine hereaiTTO, and if any goods prohibiteil to be impoited into this Province bo found on board, sucli shij) or vessel, with her apparel, riiri;ino-, tackle, fur- niture, >toreK and ear;^o, shall he torleiled ; and if the maste r or person in charge shall refuse to comply with the lawful direclious ot ."ueli o/iicer, or .shall not truly answer such questions aa shall be put to li'm, respectintj such ship and vessel or her eari;;o, he shall forfeit and pay the sum of one hundred pounds. il il; i^" Penalty for liarlidurini: sinufiirled goods. Vrseels. &c. ufcdinconvey- ing fort'eitcd fjDdds to be forfiMted. Penalty for as- sistiiiii in landinij, &c. 8iich go;ids. Election of oiriccr ns to 'lenalty liow I roved. XMII. Anil be it enacted, That if any person or persons shall knowingly liaibonr, keep, conceal, jinrehase, sell or evehaiiKe any broods illegally im- ported into this l-'rovince. (whether such iroods bednliablenr noi)or whereon the duties lawlully payable .-hall not have been paid, such person shall for f-ueh olFenee forfeit irelde the value of the said goods, as well as the goods thornselves. ?vMV. Ami be it enacted, That all vessel? and boats, with the guns, tackle, apparel and furniture thereof, carriages, harness, tackle, horses and cattle made nse of in the removal of any goods liable to lorfeilure under this Act, shall be forfeited; and every jierson who shall assist or be otherwise conccMued in the mishinping, hmdiiur. or ren:oval, or in the harbouring of suci: goods, or into whose hands or possession the same vhalt knowiiii;ly come, shall, besides the irooils themselves, forfeit treble the value thereof, or the Penalty of lifty pounds, at the election of the odicers of Customs or the party who shidi -ue for l!ie same : and the a\erm.?nt in any information or hbel to be e.vhil'iied for the recovery of smdi penalty, that such otlicer oi party has elected to sue for tht; sum mentionetl in the inlonTiation or libel, shall be deemed sulneient proof of such electicju, without anvotherevidencD of such fact. Punishme'.t XLV. And be it enacted, That if any person wliatevev, wiiether pre- of person^ lending to be l',ie invnt r or not. shall (dllier secretly or openly, and whethti tokinrraway with or without force or violence, take or carry "ii way ;iny' uoods, vessel, goods ite. c.iniage or otiier thiun-, which shall have been .soiled ur detained on sus- teiiea. picion, as lor'eited nndt r this Act, before the same shall have been doelareil by competent aothoruy to have been seized without due cause, and without the permission of the odicer or person having seized the same, or ofseind competent uulhi>rity, such person shall be deernei| »'.| ^.i^i'0 (.toleu sooU 1*^ I Vict. I, or any jtitetl or idjuilgeii ipany be le lo I'oi- uiiior and 1 by any iiuihorize iing con- ly {,'Oods not been I the sura oiing (in Province, Rnier into II remain be bound tour hours istomfi. It ) examine •ovince bo .t'kle, fuT- persoii in . ofiicer, or respectini,' lum of oiiti Lnowingly ^gally im- )r whereon n shall for ; the goods tiie guns, horses and under tliis ; otlierwjse ■bouring of knowingly lit! ihercol, .loms or till' ormatioii or di OiHcpr 01 on or libel, erevidenci) iipther pre- nd whetlitr ods, vesf-el, ned on siis- en doelureil and wiihoi't , ov of somn Atoleu suoit 11 (I 1847. goods, beii liable to pi XLVI. . Riitiject or Customs, e duly autho tlie place v have beer there iloliv lorly-eiglit XLVIT. 1,1 ken by si mously sti which the (Jiiced at til irive notice t iii^torne, a detained, o ihe same ; 10 and dept ;!iid piocee m case an> convoy the ]icd the .sai: uveniy-tive way before mcnt the ] Jails, Ibi- a XLVIII. thiniis, whi other Act n and taken t ))eisons froi one caleiidi i«eJzinij oilii tlioy claim lawful lor Kuch seizm seized artic llie owner, first ap])rov (lemnation,- Inctors's na \n case huc! tortiiwith ]); allv of ir place appointed as aforesaid, atid proceedint;s relative to the Haine shall be had accordieg lo f,a\v ; and 111 case any Police Oiliccr iii:d:iiig ileieiition of siicii goods., shall neglect to convey the same to such warehouse, or lo give such notice of having stop- ped the same as before de.^ciibed, such oiiicer sh.dl forfeit the suiti of uvenly-tivo pounds ; and such penalty shall bo recoveralile in a .snmmary way before any one or more Justices of the Peace, and in delanlt of pay- incni the jiarty so olieinliug sliall be conunilted to any of iler Majesty's Jails, lor a period not e.xceeding ihiriy dnya. XLVIII. And be it enacted, That all ves.=els, vehicles, goods!, and other tilings, which have been or may be seized as forleiled under this or any other Act relating to Customs, or to traile, or navigation, shall be deemed and taken to be condemned, and Jiay be ilealt with accordingly, unless the persons from whom they were seized, or the owners therc(/f, shall, within one calendar month liom Ihe day ol" seizure, give notice in M'riting to the seizing odicer, or other chief ollicer ol Custonis at the nearest, ])ort, that tlioy claim or intenii to claim the same : Provided always, that it s-iiall be lawful lor any Judge liavin^^ competent jurisdiction to try and determine Kiich sei/.ue, with the consent of the Collector, at the place whiue such si'ized articles as aforesaid may he securei', lo order the delivery lhert>of to the owner, on receiving security, by bond with two sullicienl sureties, to be first apj)rovcd by siuh Coilectoi', lo pay double the '-ahie, in case of con- demnation, — which bonds shall be taken lo Her iMajesty's use in the Col- Inciors's name, ami shall be delivered to uial kept by sucli Collector ; and Conditions of ill case sucli seized articles shall be coudeinned, tlu! value thereof shall be the IJunds. lorthwiih jiaid to the Collector and the bond cancelled — otherwise the jien- allvofsuch bond shall bo eidoTced and recovered. How sinug- gl (1 LTiiodf* st(j|i[i (I (3n suspicion ol' hrintr slok-n and taken to the Police Onice shall be dealt with. Pt oalty on any I'ohco •Jflii'cr iie- glectinjr to obey this sec- tion. Thin^Ts seized to l)e dcenud condcnmed it' n(jt eiaimed within a. ccr- certain time. They mn-.- bo delivered to the owner en due security being giveri. iSil M -i Xl.lX. And be it enacted. That upon tlie evhibitii'g or fyliiig ol any aifornialion or other proceeding for the recovery of any penalty or forleiture ;)' ler the provisions of this Act, it shall be lawful for any Judge of the Court ill which the proseciuhin shall be biouijht, i!})oii alTldav it fylcd by the iifiicer or pcison brin^'ing sii.di pro.-;ectuion. ■showing that tlure \-^ reason to i'elieve that the Defendant will leave this Province \yithout satisfying such penalty, to issue a warrant under liis hand and seal for the arrest .and deten- tion of such Delendaat in till! Comm.ou Jail of the District, until he .shall liavf L'iven security, (before and to the satisfaclieii of such JudLie()r some other Judge of ihe same Court) for the payment of sueh penalty with costs, iu case ho be convicted ; and in every suit or proceeding bioi.ght under this Act lor any penalty or forfeiture, or upon any bond given under it, or i;i any n;a'tei- relating to tb« Customs, Her Majesty, or lliose who niie for 3 » fiUcU Defendant in cases under this Act nj.iy be required to wive security tor the penalty and costs, or imprisoned un- til he docs so. Those who sue for any penalty or fcir» ■ ■ ' I ;: fu iiljt 'I I' I.I S : I 36 Cap. 31. ( 'iistoiiis. 10 & 11 Vici, feiture.-* to ro- f-ucli penally or lbifeituie,(ii upon sucli l")iiil,BliaIl, il they lecoverthe Name. coviT lull I'o (Mililltu! iilsd to recover lull c.ost.s oi suit : ami all tiiich penalties and coetn Recital. TliP ItciM'riKir in Council uiiiy niuko rc- giilalioiis as to till' |)as,sinij ol' goods tliidUL'li llic Proviiieiul Canals, &c. Forfeiture for contrav(?ntiun. Ill wli.it (.'ourls pcnal- tiL'is niiii I'orlci- tures .sliiill he recoverable. And if llm amount Im' un- (ItT £M. In whose name prosecutions may bo broujiht. Mo Jo of con- ducting puch prosecutions. >Vf rj I . r. I, lit). Appropriation ofpcnalticsaiitl forfeitures. miumcr. ?.. And wlirvfaa, il may froqneiitly happen that rrooda are conveyed directly iliniii'_,'li till' I'rovuicial ('aiial>, or olhcrwi.se by l;ind or inland navigation, Ironi one part of llin frontier line hetween this Piovinro and tlie United Stales tu another, wiihoiit any intenlion of nnladm;,' sucli ;:oudc! in this Pro- vince, and that travelleris may, in like mariner, pu.s.s tlirouirh a portion of thi-> Province, or inny come into il with iheir oarriaijo.s, horse.-;, or other e.itlic, drawinq; the (--aine and [ler.soDal baggage, with the intenlion of forthwith retiirniim lo llie United .Staler, or iinviii;,' yone to the United Stales I'rom tills Province may return lo it with sucli iulicie.", and, Ihoiiiili the Ininyiiiq of such L'oods and other articles into this I'rovince be strictly an importation lin-ieol, it inav neverlhclcss be inexpeilient that duties hIiouIiI be levied lliereoii ; \)o ii liieietoio enaeleil, Tluit with regard lo all such eases as ufoie.said, it .shall bo lawful for the (iovemor in Coniuil, fiom time to time, and as occatiioii may re(iiiire,tn make such regulations n-t lo him shall seem meet, and to direct under what citeuiiislaiiees such duty shall be or shall not be paid, -and on what conditions it shall be remille Act, or by any other Act ii;i'atiiig to the Customs or to tra. ^ or navigation, .sliall and may, unless ethei piovi^ion be made lor tlii! recvery thereol, be sued for, inosecnled and lecovmed with costs by Her Majesty's Attornev Ceneral, or Solicitor (ioncral. or in the name oi naim-s of some, oliieer or odicers (d the Customs, or oilier |)ersoii or persons thereunto antliorized by the (Jovernoi in Council, i-iiher evpiessly or by ireneral regulation or order, and by no other paily ; and if the prosecution be brought bid'oie any Uis- tiicl Conn or Circuit Court, it shall be heard and determined in a .summary manner uji')!! inliirniution fyled in such Court ; and il' the proRecntion be brou.jhl beloic any ("ouit of (iui-en's nench or Court of Vice Admiralty, it shall be heard and determined as prosecutions for penalties aiul forfeiliirei are hi.Mid and determined in Her Majesty's Court of Ivvehcquer in England; and the lorfcituio and penully, aller deducting the e.xpsiiacs of piosecutim, ,slui Xli: Hi mi. 8li.-ill, iinl( ll.SflS 1)1' till ;illV or fori f(p ih»! Coli h'ci/iiro sill cdtiuM sii.i or otiierwi; lliiMi;- snizt /fTllOl ill ( Fiovidfil a III iinect an rHiiiiysioii (. LIU. Ai MUMlt ot dllt lin)ii:,'lit for to llif ('usic pail! on sucj liiilcii or it xiK'li lorfi'ili proof shall li who sUaJl St MV. All,! my ortL'iico ; iiailt? and nn tlie limits ol" llie contrary 1! t LV. Piovi liny cattle, iorthe (:,.||(;( iifort'saiii, to iletenoialod expense of ami to keep iiavo been c stui'fd to any 'vliicli the c •'laiinant the vided r.jveit ileliviT np to •">«izt!(l as alb ieoior or print llleUiof, 01- iri "liioer, tint t tifHer JVIajesI UI. Aiu ■^ct, and ret be admitted ;: I "W'ner, with 1 ■'*i"'!i tliinjT 1 ^vlioni mioh c i- LVll. And '■'aim, shall any vessel, ^ Irelatino- to th iBliall have be prosecuted, ii |costs occasion "1 respect of ic I* 1817. ( 'uslonis. Cap. 31, sluill, unless it be otherwise provulcil, hcloii!: to I let Majosly lur ilu; public uses (tf tlui Province : Provided ulwayri, that tlie net nriKu^eds ul ?iii:li pori- ;iliy or Cort'eitiirc, or any portion (lu-rt'of, may In- divid^'d LirlweoM and j)aid fii ihe Collector or cliicf oUlccr ol the (.'iisioiu.s at tho port or plan' where llie KC!/in(! stiall liavtf bi-en madi' or the intoiiiiatioti i^iveii on wliich the piose- ..: l,..ii I. ...... 1 (...,. ..J, ..I 1 ..„., i ; : :. i' .....: . 37 Proviso as to lliiMliHlril>titioti 111" I lie proceedd otjicndlieij aud I'ort'citiirc.s. ciitiun .shall Inive been tonndi^d, and any |)(M'si.'ii havin'j given iiilorniation or otlierwi.se aiding in eliecliiii> tlie eondemnation ol the ^oods, vessel or lliiiii;- .seized, or the recovery of the penally, in .sudi projiortioris as ihe Cio- /crnor in ('onncil .shall in any ca.st; or ela.ss ol i'a.->cs direct and njJUo'Mt ; Hiovided always, tliat nothing herein contauied shall be cointrued to i -lit (II iinecl any power vested in the (ioV(Mnor in Coiuieil wilii reir.ird to lie remission of penaltie.s or I'orl'eitnres by ihi.t Ael or any other Act i/r Lav Llll. .And be it enacted, That d' any ;:;ooil.s .-,luill be .seized loi non-pay- mBiil ot dnlie.s or any other cause of forteiture, or any prcsecntion .shall b*? jirou^ht for any penalty or forfeiture niulei tliis Act or any other Act ; 'iatiii',' to the ("nsioms, and any question .shall ari.se whethor the duties have bc'cn '"'"ndie jiiiiil on .such i^ood.s, or the sauKf have bf^eii lawfidly imported, or lawfnlly '^^^'"^'^' liuli'ii or imported, or whether any other thin^- hath been done by which -.iH'ii forfeiture would be prevented or .such penally avoided, the bnrdeji ol' proof shall lie on the owner or claimant ot .■'uch !_'oodi=, and not on the otnc - who shall sei/.e and stop the same, or the pavly bringing siiidi prusecuti Proviso as to powrr to remit llio penalty. PriiDl" tliiii. yooils Jiave Jinid (hity to ■er on. [,IV. And be it enacted, 'I'hat in any |)i'preseiit the full value theuiof, or giving security to the satisfaction of such Collector or principal utiioer, tli.'^t the value of tJ\ich seizure and all co.sts, sliall be paiil to the use of Her iVlaje.sty, if .sueli article should be condemned. Averment ns to the iloing of imy thiiH^ within the limits of uny port. Cattle and p(!ri»luible ar- ticles seized may lie Hold ari if eoiulemned. Proceeds re. stored if the seizure be do- ehred null. Proviso : such cattle or ar- ticle may bn delivered (o the owner on security beinjr I'iven. LVI. And b(! it enacted. That no claim to any thing .seized under this How claims Act, and returned into any of Her Majesty's Courts for adjudication, shall must b(> en- J be admitted as valid, unless such claim be entered in the name of the ''^''''d '» order (owner, with his residence and occupation, nor unless oath to the property in '" ^"^ valid. . made by the owner, or by his agent knowing the fact, by I whom such claim shall be entered, to the best of his knowledge and belief. LV'll. And be it enacted, That no person .so admitted as .iforesaid to t'hum not to iclaim, shall enter a claim to, or shall be deemed to have valiilly claimed '^'' ^''\''d unles.-' any vessel, good.9 or thing seized in pursuance of this Act, or oi' any Act *9^'""'3' ^'° relating to the C^u.stoms or to traile or navigation, until sniilcient security p.'^""*^ f'^.'*', I 1 II 1 1 • I ■ <• • ■ ,1 «-i . 1 I • • llie costs and shall Iia\'e been given to the satisfaction ■ the Court where such seizure is .^j.y ,,pnai( " Iprosecuted, in a penalty not exceeding filty pounds, to answer and pay the incurred.' jcosts occasioned by such claim and any penalty incurred by the claimant, li'i respect of such ve.sael, goods or thing, and in default of giving such eecurity, .„,. '.I ] U f 'I 88 Cup Ijf Ctfstoma. lO&i II Vict. liii I I 11 I; % I .r..v..U«(l .slial, In tlet'm<;il U) lu- romlcmiictl. Notices to lie po»t(!il ill ilu* CusIdiu I louse and in I ho orticp ipf tlio Cleric of the Court. When the case bIuiII be liiMnl if cliiiin lie mudo unil f.ccuriiy given. Proviso : claims not to be admitii d uidrns uii>di! wiiliin a cer- tain time. Kor without notice. SaleB to 1)0 by j)ublic auction. What nolico of action for thmi;s ilone under lids Act shall be given. What evi- dence only r.iay lie ad- duced, on thr Trial. C) nicer may tender nun ndti and plead such tender in Imt. Costs to De- fendant if HUr ceisful. Proviso : money nuiy be paid into Court. LVIll. Ami biMt pnactnd. l.iiit so fonii an ii-iv liinntnttfion .-lial! l.ave ber.i Dxhildtiul HI any (.'unit toi tho curiiloniMUlioii ol uMy vessel ^ooiN or ttun" ^0 HcizoJ, iiotn'.' theraot »!iiill bo put in tlio uliici- C'listoni-. at lUe port at wlucii siieli Vfs.'iol, j^ood.s or thin<( I a-> niori'-iiid ; and if the ou'ihm or p(?r.->(Mi liavi. cip; :ia ."hall HUM! PL'Cii hfcurtni a-> .i.un-^aiii , nn" •• ■■•>- ».....■■ . ./. ,••■ ■• chavn! of tho vessel, i^iu Is or thin;,', sliall eshitiil ii cdaim to llii! .sim.; c any part llier.'of, and hUM ii\\\: h^curity, and -•ottipiy with ail the iv(j;iire- iiuMits of tliLs Act in that b.dialf. tiicr. it nhall bo lawlnl Ut \hn s.jd Conit at it.s novt sitlini:, alter the said noiicij shall liavo been no po.-,ted iinriiii>' one cal>'ii>'..ir inonlh, to pmcu -d to luMr and dflcrrniiie .inychtiiti wiiich may liavi! l>LUMi validly in idtj and fylcil m the in.'an nine, and to tho rolea.xt' m condemnation or.-^iich vei.sei, yood.i or tliinu I'f* th(! i-apo may roqiiiri', ulher wiH(^ tho nanit! ^ll dl, alti-r tlio oxpitation of smdi calondaf month, be doomed lobe condiMuned as aforesaid, and may be Koid witlunil any formal con- demnation the icof : I'rovidtvl always, that no olaim on the behalf _ol any party who Bhalt have jjiven notice of hi.s intonlion to claim helbre ihr pofltinjj of fiiich notice as alori.'.-vdd, fchall be admitted, nnless validly mide within^onc week alter the j)ostiiir: tlicreol"; nor shall any (daiin be aiiinittcd, urdesri notice thereof .'^h.al. have been given to the Collector wilhiu oi.o calendar moiitU from the uciznie as al(»rcsaid. LIX. I'rovi led ixiways. and fe it enacted, That ali sales of goods lur- foited or (jdierwise iiabli! to be sold by any Otlicev oi the Custom.s uiidii this Act shall be by iiublie auetioti, and nlt.'r a reasonable public notice, and .subjecl to biich hirlhcr regulalions as may be made by the Governor m Council. LX. .And he it enacted, Tliat no writ shall be sued oulai^aiiist, not iicopy of any proress scrvt-d upon any ollicer of the Custonis or person empIoytMl t'lr the prcvcutioM of Knuioglirig as aforesaid, for any lhin<^ done in th-' rxeroisH of his otiice, until one calendar month after notice in wiitin/ pIki;I hav(; been delivered to bim, or left at bis n.nial place of abode, by the attorney or airent to the paity who intends to sue out such writ or proccsr. in whiidt no'u'i' sliall be cle.irly and explicitly contained the c.HU.se to fli'' action, the ;:iine and jilai-i- of abode of lla^ per&'on who is to bring -su'ii action, and 'he name and place of abode of the attorney or agent ; and nu evidence of any cau.se of euch action nhall l>e prodnred evoept ot' such ai shall he contained in siudi notice, and no verdict or jadgmeiit siiall be given ' for tho plainlilt, unless he shall prove on the trial, that such notice \v;b givcm ; and in ilclaidt of sindi proof, tlu defendant shall receive; iu such action a. verdict or jtidginent ;ind co.sls. i-Xl. And be it enacted, That it shall be lawlul lur any such ofTicer c>; person againsi whom any action shall Ik; biou::lif on account of any sucii seizure, or of any thing done imdi-r the authority ol this Act, within (^!i« calendar month alter siadi notice, to tender amends ii the party eomplaiiiii;;; or his agent, and to pU-ad such tender in bar to any .tctioii, together with other pleas; and iftlieronrt or jmy (as the case may be) shall find the amends siitiicient, itu-y shall give a judgment or verdict for the defendant' and i'l such cas.>, or in >"afce the piaiiitiil .shall become non-suited, or shall disconiiiiue Ins action, or juilgment shall be given for tho defendant upon demurrer or otherwi.se, then such defendant sh.ill be entitled to the like co-*'' as be would have been entitled to in case lie had nleaded the general i-ssne only : Provider! a'way , that it shall be lawful fui such defendant, by le.i" of the Court where sucii action shall be brought, at any time before issut?'! joined, to pay money into Comt as in other actions. LXII. I* 1 Vict iiiin han liuvi,,, s:um3 (PI • ic'tiiiire- l ('oil It ill uriiii; dii'' ■iiR'li may rolprvsci m iro, ullifi- le dociTird rrruil coii- ,ir of iiiiy iiM'oro till' iilly ni ule aiimitteil. kviltiiu ui>() goods iur- oins untie I lie notice, Governor in noi iicopy 1 employt'4 illft in llie litill;^ pli^'i Lie, by ih« or proce>r, uise to file liring sueh \t ; uiiil H" ot' Bucli a^ dl Lie given iiotici? wa-- ;ivf in siieii f hi: HI 'i ;li officer e: )f any sucii witliin oiiB ?omplainii;:; lirether witl'. all find thf defendant : ted, or shall •ndaiit upon he I lite CO-'' •eneral is'-nf mt, by le:ive I before issued LXII. 1817. OVi I f. I8J7. ( 'uslom> i'■^\^. .'11. .30 liNII. Ami ho it oiuclcil, That owiy mc\\ uiMion slitill ho hrouyhl wilhin Actimi lobn throi' culiMi.lar iimuthM iillor l!ii) i'tuisd itiiTool", and •nhall hti luid iitnl tti.sl in ltr(ni;;hl wiiliin tii<' place or ilivf'cl ulicin Ihi! t'ai-ls woik tMimiiilii'il ; B'kI \\\» (IciniKJant u i-crluiii tinn* may jili'ad tiic ;;cii('uil i.'iHiu', aiiil "i\i' llui .sjumtiI irinlli'i" m »ivult.'in;(> ; jiiul " i "J at a cor- il llii' ulaiiiliii ><1ihII hfCttinn riori-tiuicil, or siiiili ili-foiitiiiiii' llio urUiii). or if ''tin l)ln<;«'. upon a ilt'iunner or othiii winrt, jiiilijtiitMl MJinll hi' ^[ivoti ii'^iinNt the plaiiitilT, Ilie ilcrcinlaii' '•1'.^!! itM'ovi'r costt*, arid li:iv« hk li icMiicily tVir tiiu .>aiiio as (^wtll. any dcfiMulaiil fun havu in olluT »Msi.'s whi.'io cmlM aro ;;ivt'ii iiv Lmv. r.XIIl. Ami ln! il iMiaol'ni, 'I'liat in luiy iiicli iii-tioii, it'llii' ,)'a'l':j() ur Court hi'loiL' wlioiii Miicli aiitioii rtliall ho liicd >hall corlily \\\\\t\\ I'lo roouid that iho deloinlaiif or iDlcad.ints in cucli a<'ti(iii actod npon iiiohahlc causo. llit'iitho j>laiiilili in .tiii'li :icti(in .••hail not l»' uiiinh.'d to itioiit thiiii one Aiiillin" (laniagtia iior to any cohIh ot mux. i-XIV. And 1)0 it cuncti'il, 'I'liat in (laso any inrormalioii or Hiiil Hhiill ho hroiigiit lo trial, or di'lonnitu.'il, on ai'.coiiiil o( rny .Hfi/iiro inado nulur tlihs Aci, and a vordicl .""hall ho hnind, or tlociftion or jnil;^iri('jii j,Mv«n lor iho I laiinaiit tlioroot', and tlio.lnd!,'o or Court ht'toro whom the c.uu^i- nIkiII have heoii triinl or hron'j;lit sh:ill rorlily on rlic record Ih.il tlioro \va.^ [xohahio cause ot" ,si'i/ini', tin) olainiant ^llall not ho entitled lo any cokis oI <*iii(, nor --hall till) ptMsoii who inado Miieli seiznit! be liahlo to any actioii) in licltni'iil, or other snit oi- prosecution on nccoiuit ol Knch Hei/.nre, and il any nclion, iiidiotmciit, or other suit or prosecution, shall ho hiou.'^ht to trial against any person on account of Mieli sei/.nre, wherein a verdici or jnd.'.'inent ,-ihall he ;,MVOii ajrainst liie deleiulaiit, the plainlitl, if prohahle eaii,>o ho eertiliod as atoiesaid on the record, hcMiles the tiiii.i; ^-ized, or t!io vahio thureot', .«liall not bu untitled to moro than on(( >hillin;,' dainayos 1101 to any r'lsts ol' snit, nor shall tho del'ondant in lucli prosecution in snob ca.ed by this Act, oi any oiher Act relatinij time for lirin;,'- tii the Customs, may be cdinmenced or prosecuted at an) lime wnliin three inttHuil, for years niter thoolleiici! conunitted by nMsoii whereof siicii penalty or lor- K'"'^''''''*) **•-'• leitm-e shall be inenrreil ; any law, iisa'.'o, or custom to tliu eoiitraiy iiotwithslamliiii,'. LWI. And be it <'n.icted. That an appeal siiall lie liom liie conviction by any Justices oflhel'ttace under this Act to the Quarlor Sessions to bo tried by a Jury in the ■^ainn iminiier as troin conviolions in any rase of summary punishment allowed by i-aw on tiirnishinL; security by bond or reeo^riiizanco wilh two i-iirelies to tin; Siili.-t'aciidn ol hiicIi eoiivictiny.iiislices lo abido tilt! event of such appeal, nnd also liom the xaid Di.'jtrict Courts luid Circuit Courts, and Iroin decisions or judiriTients of tho Conrtaof (ineen's Heiicli respectively, in casi-s where the amount ot'flie penalty or lorleilure .shall be su(di that if a iudLnneiu lor a lilio nmoiir>t were eciUed oil like condilioiis, and subject to like piovis^ioiis as other appeals liom the same Court, in matters of liki; amount : Provided always, that if the appeal bo hroiiLrht by Her Majesty's Attorney Oeiuu'al, or Sollicitor (ieneral, it ehall iiol bo iteceasary hir hini to i Ive any security on .•iucha|)peal. LXVil. I'rovided always, and be It enacted. That in any cafe in which proceediiiLrs shall jiave been or shall hereafter be instituted iu any Coint agaiii'-l any vessel, (foods or thiiiir, fur the recovery ol any iicnahy or lor- feiture unttor this Act or any Act lelatiui? to the Customs, trade or navio-aiion, the execution of any decision or jiuli,noeiit, for restoring such vessel, goods or thing to tho claiinfint thereof, whudi shall l>e pronounced by the Court in which such proceedinjijs shall have been had. shall not be suspended by reason of any appeal which shall be prayed and allowed fioin such decision or judgment, provided tho party or parties appellant shall £;ive sufijcient security, to be approved of by the Court; to render and deliver the vessel, goods .'vp(ioal.s to lio aa in other ca- Proviso : tlio Attorney or Solicitor ('i>no- ral ap(K'alinij riiH'il not jjive security. Hestor.'itioii of jjooils, tVc. iiot to 111' prt>> veotetl liv au'< peal, proviJcil .security be fdvun. : i-,i| r V ; t! n ii; WW I, I!:! Ii ■is! 40 Cap. ;{l. Custoin.'i. 10 & 11 Vict. outls 111 tliinifs concerniiiiz; which such decision or judj^meiit shall b« proiiuiuiceii or the full v.iliie lliereot. (to be asceiiaiiied, either by agreement How liip iimouiil ot'jio J . . - _ curity shall be bptw.-eii the parties, or in ease the said parties cannot agree, then by aBcortainfd. appiaiseiueiit under the anthorily ul'lhesaul Coint) to the appellant or appellants, incase' tlie decision or iiul-inent so appealeil from .shall be reversed, and such ve.ssel, goods or tilings be ultimately coiulemned. Penalty for a l.\ VIIJ. And be, it cnacled, 'I'hat if any declaration required to be made false dt'clara- by this Act, or by an;. Act relaliiiL; to the ('usionis. oi to trade or navigation the sum ol one li VVrits of as- sislanci- how ol>tainal)lp aiiJ the piPWiTS of tluiso acting uniler tliein. How the Kcarrh i-htill bn iiiudi'. IJiiraliun of the Writ. Permit certi- fyini; that du- ties hii ve been paid on any "oods to bf •iranteil at llio request of I lie owner. Particulars ill such Per- mit. LX1\. And be it enacted. That luider authority ol ;i Writ of Assistance "■rallied orto be i^ranted, (and all hiicIi Writs heretolore uraiited shall remain m fiili ioice lor the |iur[)oses of this Act,) by any .Iiidi,'e of the Court ol Qiiei'irs Ueiieli or of Vice Ailmiralty, the re.--idei:l .liid<:e of the District of 'I'hree-Kiverii, the Provincial .ludire of the District of St. Francis, oraDi.strict J tube ot tlie iJistricl of (iaspe, liaviiiir jurisiliction in I he place (who are hereliy authorized and leriuired to i;iant such Writ of Assistniiee upon appli- cation made to them lor that purpose by the Collector or principal oftieer of the CuMoins ai liie port or place, or l>y Her Majesty's Attorney General or Solicitor (ieneral,) it nliall be lawful lor any ollicer of the Cuslom.s, or for any person employed for that purpose with the concurrence ot the (Jovernoi in Council. evpiesNod either by special order or appoiulnient or by general iciriihUioii, takinii with him a peace oliicer, lo eiiler in the day lime any building (ir oilier place vvithin the iiirisdiciioii ol the Court jrianting ijuch Writ, and to .search for and seize and secure iMiy goods liable to forfeiture undi-rthis Act, and, in case of necessity, to break open any doors and any i.'ticsls or other packages lor that pur|)ose: and sucli Writ of Assistance, when issued, shall be (I.-ciikhI to be in force during the whole of the Keigii in which the same shall have been gianled, and lor twelve months I'lom the conclusion of such Roign. LXX. And be it cnacled, 'J'hal when any person shall have occasion to remove from any port of entry lo any other port or jilace, any goods duly entered, and on which ihediilio, impo.sed by law shall have been paid, the Collci'tor or princijial olili;er of the ("iistoms at micIi port, on the rccpiisitioii ill wriliinr of such (lersou, within thirty days alter the entry of .inch goods, specifying the particular goods to be removed, and the packages in which such ironds are conlaiueil, with their inaiks and immbrrs, shall give- a permit or certilicale in wrtiiig, signed by him. bearing dale on the da/ it shall be madt;, and coiitaiioiig the like particnlai.> and certifying that sacli goods have been duly entered iit *iicli port and the duties paid thereon, and slating the port or place at which the same were paid, and the port or place to which it is intended to convey them, and the mode of conveyance, and the period within which they are iniendiul to be so conveyed. Penalty on I^XXl. And be it enacted, That if any ofllcer or otficers of the Customs, olhcers of the '"' '^"V I'ci^on employed for ihe prevention of snuigglinfr with the coii- l.'ustDitis, &c. ciirrencc of the Governor in Council, evpre.ssed either by special nrd«r or conniviiifr -.^t a])poiiitmeiit or by general regulation, shall make any collusive seizure, or any evasion of deliver up, or make any aiiiecmeiit lo deliver up or not to seize any ves.sel, the Revenue J boat, carriage, goods or thing liable to I'orfeiture under this Act, or shall '-'<*^^'' take or accept any promise of any bribe, gratuity, recompense or reward loi the neglect or non-performance ol b'lit duly, every nuch oiTicer or other person shall forfeit lor every suth offenco the sum of live hundred pounds, and be rendered incapable of nerving Her Py1ajef»ty in any office whatever; and !*• i '■ f,i 1847. ))'• and every given, ixii agrcemeiii ii'iy way t ilie provis naviyatioi LXXll. Council, n horeifialiei boiidini? ot Eiicli vvlit.';i anil lor bra o.vportatioi: made loi u coaslinir tr places and iiig goods i and person lliorek), 01 liiity iiiiy li Miken out o hack into I hav(! been |piodu(^e of die LJnitod day> alter and lor rcg time by an; esiabiislied" and ret^idat I lie forms a mode ofke ilelicioiicy, il lie sliall s extend the s,'Oods in bo m wliicli ir; shall be enti sec-tioii (if t, and for a])p( lorlniturci s Act or any ( hy law. tbe< It being Iiert 10 make p'ei "icier, and i Hitlun ilii; e >anie roferri;i 'iiereof, and ilierein, and leeni ad visa or part rem it party, or of lelaling to tli taken with il general rtjgi lircaidi of twr like manner i 'elating to tli UXIfl. / viorted or e.\p ip to be inad( i I* 1847. Customs . Cap ^I 41 and every person who shall givo or oHpr or promieo (o givo or pmcnre to be Ami on per- given, any bribe, recoiripenso or reward to, or shall make any collusivo sons bribing agreement with any siirli oliicer or person as aforesaid, lo induce him in tJiPiu to con- a'ly way to nej,deef. his duty, or lo so conceal or connive at any act \vhi;reb> nivf. tiie i)rovisions of this Act or nny such Act relatin;^ lo the Customs, trade or nuviyation, might be evaded, shall lorleit the sum of live hundred pounds. (ii)veinor m < 'ouncil ma)' make rojrula- tions for cer- liiiii purposes, slaiii^htcrinff calllo, or i^rindinif {{rain ill liond. Hr;uiilin;T or marking ^'oocls. 'J'aro. Coastintj trade. Forts of entry, Ac. Passirjr Ca- nal:?, ixC. Kxcmptinj) produce of ;irain or loys jirown in th<' Provinte, &f , from duty in rertain cases. Warehousing , LXXll. And f>e it enacted, That it shall be lawful for iIk; (iovernor ju Council, and lie is hereby ;uithori/ed, from time lo time, ans or limber grown in and taken out ol'this Province into ilie United Stales to be sawn anil biouyht back into the same within seven days after such logs or timlicr shall liave been so taken out to he sawn, and for regulating the qiianlity to be so taken out ov brongh' in at any one lime by any parly, and the mode in which the claim to exemption shall be eKiablished and proved, and for aiithori;ang the appoinlnieiit of warehouK^g, :iiid regulating tlie security which shall be taken iVom warehouse keepers, ihe forms and conditions subject to whiidi gooilp me to be warehoused, the iiiode ol'kee[)ing goods in warehouse, the allowaiico for natural waste or delicieiicy, and the amount of warehouse rent, and upon application, ami il he shall see lit, and either by Lreneral regulation or by special order, to extend llu; time fur clearing warehoused unods, and lov the transpoit id 1,'noils in lioiid from one I'ort or place to anotiier, and lor regulating tiie lorm lu which tran,-,f(!is ol gooiiri in warehouse or bond Iroin one party to anollier shall be entered, for exempting goods from duty as provided by the third section of this Act, and leLTuIating the mode of proving sueh exemption, and for apjminting the manner in which liie proc»;eds ol penalties and lorleitures shall be disuibutod, and for any u'i'.-v purpose lor which by this Act or any other Act lelaiing to ihe Cusloms i. ... trade and navigation, or hy law. the Governor in Council is omjiowered '.) make orders or legulations. It heinir hereby declared competent tin hin> ( i In' shall deem i» e\pedic!'t,) 10 make geiicial regulations m any matter i.i which lie may make a special iiider, and hucIi general rcoulalion shad tipply lo e.icli particular ea:-e HiUiin the extent and meaning theiei!', .s lolly and eliectually as if the .-ame referred directly to each particular ease within the intent and meaning liiereof, and the olliceis, runctionaries and pisrlics hnd bee;i s]>eci.illy named ilierein, and lo aiithori/e the taking of such bonds and security as he may leem advisal'le for the ))erlormance of any condition on wliicli any remission ur part remission of duty indulgence or iiermission s!iail be granted to any party, orofany other condition made with such parly, in any mutter lelaling to the Cusionis or to trade or nrivigatioii, which bonds and all bonds taken with ihe sanction of the Covernor in Council, expiessed either by general regulation or by special order, shall he valid in Unv, and upon lircach of any of the conditions thereof, may be sued and proceeded upon m like manner as any other bond entered into under this Act, ei- any other Act lelating to the Customs. LXXIII. And bo it enacted, That all goodri shipped or unshipped, ;m- Ponaltiesond uortedor e.vported, carried or conveyed, contrary to any regulation so made forteitures for ip to be inada by the (Jovernor in Council, and all goodsi or vehicks and contr.ivcntion all Transters of giiods in bond. Kxcmpiions from duty under beet. 'S. Diitriiaition of penalties. Other purpo- ses. Gciieriil rcmi- lations to have the etleet of spicial orders in easts lo wliich tbev:ip, I'ly- Taking of bonds. Ljoi .is taken with Ills sanc- tion lobe valid. ;HI . ' * ii 1:' % 42 c 111). Cic^loms. 10 & 11 Vict. ofsucll rc';.m!n- tioU:S, How rctovcr- iiLiic. Mode ofpii" bliciv'ioii (if rc- gulutiojif. Rcvocalifin. How rcijula- tiuns may he provnl' all vc-5^«lr, uii'lor llie viiliio of one lumdiPil jioiinds currenry, ^vith rcgar.l to wliicli Iho lequireiueiit.s of any surh rciziilation shall iu)t linvt* been conipjiett iviili, shall hf Ibi'lfitcil, and if such vc-sel b(^ ol w over ihc valuo of one* hundred |>()iiii(U', thi! inas:>M- t!i-Mni)f rilr.ill by .such noii-c()Uipli:'iice incur a ])uiia!iy ol'one hundred paiindd; uud such lorlbitnres iiu(' ^ii'aaltics shall ho rcrovcrablo and mny he enforced in ll;e Fame inatnicr, before llie eanr" Court and iribntml as if incurred by the contravention of aiiv direct pro- \isinn ol'ihis" Act, and all j^eneral rerjiilations to ht? made by the Governor in Council under this Aci, 'liall I ,!ve force and eli'ccl Irotu and al'ter the day on which lliP, same shall be puhlished in the Otiicial Clazotte, or from and after .-sucti later day as -hall In; up})oinic(l for liie piu'pose in such re^nhitioiiji, and diirinp: such time as Jisilj be th(?rein expressed, or if no lime b?. cxprojised lor that purpose, then until tlie same pIiuII be revoked or altered; and all .such reifulatioi.H may bi; revoked, varied or altered by any snbseqneni rei^^'uldtion : and a copy of the Ollicial (iazette eonlainino; any eucli regulation shall be (tvideiiite of such rciruiatiou to all intents and purposes whatsoever. iiiii ■I 11 . ? I III Certain co- pies of order.-* in Council tj be eviJencc. By whom bonds shall be taken to ]]. M's use. To be ;ri'.'en prior to the (ieliverinij, &c. of the i:ood>-'. Forms lo he kept in all cer- t ain otlici's. Blank forms eii. I. XXI \'. And he it enacted, 'I'hut any copy of an order of the Governor in Council made in any special matter and not bein a true copy ot such order by the Clerk of the Kxeculivc Conih-il or his Deputy, ^'hall be evidence (i|\s'jcli cider to all intents un*l purposes what.soever. LXX\'. AuJ bo i! enacted, That all bonds ami securities, ol what kind and nalnre noever, authorized to bo taken by virtue or under the authority of this or any Act lelatin:,' to Custom-:, 'frade or .Navigation, .shall be taken by the Collector or principal oilicer of the Customs at the place where the same is to be taken, and to and for the u>e atid benoiit of Her Majesty, Her Heirs and Succe.^sors ; and such bond.s shall he taken before the delivery ot any sood.-^, wares, mercluudiz^ vci^sel, carriage or vi-hicle, horsea or cattle, oi any kind or descriptioa whatsoever, arel byfore llie performance uf any act or matter with rcijard to which the taking of any sucli bond or bonds shall be recjuired ; and all huc!» bonds and .securities shall be, a^^ nearly a-s practicable, u!iit"orm ; and piinted or litoirraphed fortes therc,tvvise, or by inland nuviu.ition in ai.y decked vessel, sliall be deemed to have been completed Irom the time the ve.ssel in wiiich audi goods sliall be imported, came within the liiriits of the port at which they otitirht to be reported, and if made by lanil, or by inland navijration in any mideeked vesiapl. then from the time .such goods were brought witlun the limits of this Province; Anil the e.vportaiion of anv goods shall be deemoif to have been completed from the time of the legal shipment of such goods for exportation, after duR entry 11 V ICT. ii rcgar.l to n complied aluo oi'oiie ee incur u 's shall ho, ! llie eaiii" direct pm- t) (Governor .1 id'lnr the f, or from io in such d, or if no revoked or 'cil by any linini^ any itenta au'l t Govt.'vntir egulatioti, •0 Council I parpos('-> ,vhal kiriil '. authority I be taken kvhere ih'i esty, Ilci- lehvery ot !iors(,'hi (II' nnancc ni' bnnil or ill be, an s thereni ll iry for the ph;ce.s m n\ly, and rs Hal may ns at any ansactiiii' iniH shall live been the K-anic shall not ree vearn any iluty, le precise rrival or ise, or by avft lieen inijiorleii •ted, an sel. thi ^rovince ompletcil alter diu' entr\ 1 T 1 c ^ 15 1 h 1 I* 1847. Cuslom.t. ( ap. .01 43 CjdVfiriior 111 Council. (.'ollPcli)i entry outwanLs, in any deckoil vessel, or fiom tlio tiino tho fjofids L-hall have been carriod hi'yuiul tlie liini'.t! ol ihc Prnvincf. il llic exportiitioii bt- bv liiiiil or in any inidcckoil vessul ; and tlu; lime of tlio airiv;'.! ofauy vessel And of arrival ^llall bo deemed to be Uie tnne at wliicli the repoit olViicti V(:s.?el sliall ue. mui tionariiirc or ought to liave been made, and llio ti le of the depnituio u{ any ves.-el to of vp.-ibils. he the time of th(; last eh'uranoe i^i .^ucli ves-el on tlit; voy!iy;e loiMv'ileh hhe departed. LXXIX. And in order to avoid tin; heqiicnt use of runiorons term- and Intorpn'latiou expressions in thi?* Act Jind in other Act:J relating to the Custom^ or to Trade clause, or to Navigation, and to })reveiit misconstriu'lion ol'tlie ternin .uid e\[)res- sions used llitrein ; IJe it I'liacted, 'I'iiai m this Acl, or in any such Act ns aforesaid, the words, ''Her iMajesty," or ''the Crown," .shall be understood Her Mnjosty. to mean Her Maje.-ty, Her Hcir.s aiul Sucees-or.s ; the word '' Governor '' Governor. Bhali be uialer.stood to mean tlu; Governor, Lieutenant (Governor, or person administerinir tile (Ivncnnnont of this I'lovinci- (or tlie linui liien beii;:j;; t!i«! wonis "Governor in Council '' :-h.dl be inuler.stood to menu the (iovornor, Lieutenant Governor, or person admini-teiinix tlie (loverritnen*. of this Pro- vince, aeling by and with the ;idvice and connentof the K.vncntiye Council thereof; the word •' Collector " sii.di ho undertitoDil lo mean the Colieelor of the Custoin.s at the I'oit or phiee iiiti'inlcd in the .senieiiee, or any person lawfully deputed or appointed to do the duly olColleetor thereat; the word " Ves.sel " shall be undertoo;! to mean any •'■hip, ve.ssel, or boat of any kind VchspI. whatever, whether propelled by .steam or oilierwistj, and whether used as a sea-iioing ve.ssel or on inland wateii^ only, unle.5sthccorUe\t be manite.»tly such as to distinoni.sh one kind or ela.s.s of ve.-^sel fioni another; the wokI "Master"' shall be understood to be the person having or taking charge of any .ship or vessel ; the word *• Owner" .shall be underslnod to mean the owners if there be more than one in any ease; the won! " Goods" shall be understood to mean goods, wares and merchandi^^e, oi niovoahle eliccts of any kind, including carrianres, hor.ses, cattle and ether animals, eveept where these latter are manilestly not intended to be ineludeil by the .said word ; the word " Warehouse " shall be underhtood to mean any place, whether house, shed, yard, dock, pond, or oil. (m place, in which goods imported may be lodged, kept aiui scLiiied wilhont pii\nient olduty; antl the word " Custom.s Warehouse" shall bo nndorotood to mean any such place appointed or approved for the t-aid purpose fiy competent authority ; words importing tlic siu'jular number or liie masnline trender only, sliall be understood to include more ].(^rsons or things ol'the samc^ kind than (jne, and lemales as well a^ males, unless there bt; .soniolhing in 'he context inconsistent with or repugnant to such construction; and generally all the terms and ])rovigions of this Act oi of any such Ael as afort;said, shall receive such fair and liheial connlrnetion and interpretation as will best insure the protection of the ffevonue and the allainincnt of li.e pmpose lin which such Act shall have been pas.sed a^coiding lo ils hue inlt-nt, mean- ing and spirit. I Ma.stcr. Owner. GdoiIb. W:ir(diou«e. Customs ware, house. Words m the singular nuiii- l..>r, &c. Gcii.rid rule, LXXX. And be it enacted, That tin-: Act my be ailerei repealed by any .Act to be passed ni liie |>ie-ent session ol th I'arliament. d, \aiiedoi Act may bo (• I'loviin-ial i.itered durinj) ihis scsijiiin. A A No DIODKCUM) V I (TO Kl i: R l-MilN /K (' A I' I All Arl |() ;iiii.-iirl l!ic Law r"i;iti\<' lo Diilu's on C'usluius. pi ( ■ li'li'-' M --i !■ li: E PiTninbnl 125/// .■li)rU, 1819.1 WlllClfl'. NS il i< cvi.ctlioiil Id aiiifiiil llic l.iw n.-lative l,(» Oulies ot Cus- l(ji>is. iuid lor III, a jiiirpo'^i! tn it;|u',il (uie aiul to le'pi'iil m pint iind to .iituiiid ;iii()llnT ot llie Ai'18 ln'reiii.iriiM int'ntiniieil : Ijh il tlu'ieldif, i-iiacfetl Ity the UnnnnH Movt lixcelk'nt IMajosty l>y ami willi tluJiulvicH ami coiiHcnt t)l llii- 1,1'ifi.lniivt' Ciiiimil iiiul ot llit! Lcsiishitivi^ A.-;m,'iiiI)Iv of ihn Province ol (';iiia(l;i, ( oiisliiiili' I aiul ;is-(.'mi1iI,mI liy viiliio of and innler ihe imfliority r.t'an Art panst-d in the l'.uli;uin'ril ol' llie. rnilt'd kingdom nt (Jreat iiritain and Ireland, and inliiLiied, An Ait lo n-imilc iiw J'n>riii(i:< of I'jijicr ciml Lowir I'annifn, uml far tin' (juvcriunent of CamuUi, and il is hereby enacted liy IIk- anllioritv ol (lit- >aint', 'I'liai llic Afl passetl ni tjic Session held in tho ti'iilli find cIcvtMilh years ot Her Maiesly'H Kei:;!!, and iiitilnlud, An Avt l» nnirttil (til rrrnr t)t tlf Act of 'lit pirsint Sc.'ision, iui[>iisitiLr Dniitu of Cus- toms, and the thiril and lilioentli sections ot the Act ptisfjc^d in the said Si'5>^i"n, and inliinied, An Act for repealinir (ind roiisoliilnlini^ the present />((//'■.< of Cii'stoiiiii ill tlii.< l*roviinr, aiul for otiiir p'lrposis thrrnn mcn- tioiiul, anil the Schednio to tlif siud Act ninicvt'd, comainiiiv the 'I'ahle ot i>niii,s oi'(.'ns»o!ns inwards and Tahle ol Mvemplion.:; and ii->l ofarticleH pro- liibjled to he iiniMited, and so much ot" any other |)art of the Act la.stmen- lioiied, or ol any otner Act or law as shall he inconsistent with this Act, shall be, and the i^aid Act, Schodnle and eiiactiiienls are hereby repealed. V n ,.• 'I, And be i! enacted .New l.)llt|P3 inipo-ird in- '" sti'iid utllio.^p '" . . . levied under 10 'here sirill lie lai.sed, levied, cojlei'led and paid unto Her Majesty, Her & II V. c. :}|. " ' ■ " ...... ..,,,■-,•. Act 10 & I V. c. -A-l, n jirirfs lite of the Haiiif Session ri- pealcil. nd >, u.. , ., V..., f'iiat in lieu and instead of tiie Diitien ot Customs in})iiKe>l by the Net last above mentioned, and oi all other Dalies of f'us- )ins n|)0M tJoiids. Wares and Mercliandi/e impoiled into this Province, lere slnll lie lai.sed, levied. coJIeiMed and paid unto Mer Majesty, Her Htiirs and Sutces-sors, npon Goods, Wares and Mercliamiize. imported into this Province or taken out ol' warehouse for eonsoniplion theiein. thesevei'ai I >ntii,'s of CuMlonis respectively inserted, e( lijpth in theTalile in the Stdiednli' A to tins Act annexeil, iniitiiled, '/'iihli of liutif^ of I'us- tonis iiiirarih ; and tiiut tlu' arlu-lcs enumerated or mentioned in the Table I'^xciniitiinis. Ill Ih*' ''aid Si hedule, intituled, 'J'alile of tJ.reiiijilioiis, may be imported witiiont payment of any tinty under riii.s Act and the Act lasl abovis men- lioned ; and that the articles enumerated or mentioned in tiie 'lable in the ^aid Sehi'duh;, intituled, Inhln uf I'loliiliitions, shall not be inijiorted into this Province, niidei the penalty theiein mentioned, and if imported shall be turteited, aiul torthwitli destroyed. Prolul)ilioti* Repi>uh'(l. Her. t S.). 111. I'rovuied ;il\vays, and lie it enacted. That the scv(.'ral articles men tionml in tlie said 'fable ot Kxeniptions as beiiij; free Irorn duty vvlieii i»r jiorted directly from any Brilisli North American Province of which tlu y arc the o-rowth, produce oi manulactnre, shall rcspectivelvbe exempt from duty so loiitr only aa similar aiticles bemir the <;rovvth, produce or manufacture ol this Piovince. and exported t'lom it diiectly to such otlier Province, shall be tiiere admilteil I'ree irom duly, otherwise tliey shall be subject to the same duty, as ifimpoited from any other Country; and the Coveriior in Council may lioin time lo time declaie ttia! any siicii article i» or ih not under this section admissible Into thu Province tree ot duty when imported from any olhe,i ^* lil "V i\ w I j;^ j I 1 ■■'h ■ ; "' * 1 i. I8.|f>. oilier Pi( l'ri)vi(l('(j nrlii-lt! lii whirh it IV. Pr rolleclcci n fiimiliUi to any en |i<'iiticnlar rt'Ht'inble.< ;iu' charg as that u (liity; aiii shall be 1 1 IS t'liaryei roiitaiiiL'il Act lioie .ilways, M .liiriii|r tilt; when sold V. An.l (illtli'sj, .'IIH Mll'j"Ct to tiaiul hy Tliat it slis :iii'l when ht! Apj)rais peitivuly, ; Governor ; and !siil>8Ci having jiin the Ci)ilt'ct ^liall he ap " I, A. I' " ftlerrlKui '• case maij " ol the eiii '' .'ippraisf ' ilipraiot'ii '■ posing (I " cmluiivori " more psp( " any Gooi " bo hcljv II '' Swoiii "ol E. !■•. V«T (iist/i, And il 110 A; Bhali act as .• sucli i Pjovi( I8.1f>. Customs (jip. 1. 15 oilier Piovince iinmuci in the Oitli i in (/'ouiicil In I'O niaJn in ilint bi^hjilf; I'rovidt'il al-o, ilint no such orilt-i sliiill liiivo llm •■llrct of miileriiii; miy Provinrt. nrlirit! liatile tn duly wlicn iiii|ic Ikjc lioiii duty il iinpfirunl tiiiin any nilu'i C'nniiti V. IV. ProMilfil iilways, and In; it ci'iiii'-il, 'riialllicn; sUall In laiffil, l.:viod, A>< i" iinrnn- rolleciccl and paid on each aiiil ovt'iy iioi.-uiminciiilod luiicle »vhirh lioiiis ""^'■"••|',iiit\ uliicli !*/','!,',| ," '" 18 diarycd on tlic cimmi'iatcd article which it iiiohI rcscniMcH in any ol' liic l,,eriUil (i.-irticiilarH helort! iiic.aliuiicd ; ami it" any iion-i'!Minit;iaicd arlu'ii; equally rci'cinhles (wo or niorn eimnuMaled artirlcs on wjncii dillormt rati's of duly Hie charjjjeahlc, the duly on such iiiiii-eiiiiineriiicd artic.li! slial! he the Nann< as that on the i iiimicratcd arlichi which it ie>cinhlcs. payiny tl:c hi'jjicti duly, and on all articles iiiaiiiilactuird lioiii two or more inalcnal", the duly ^hall be thai chai\4ed oil the aiticlu (il"l!ii'rc he a ilillcroncij ol diit\) uhioli P.iknucji to lio IS charged with llu! hinlu'sl duly : ami ihe iiaekacfc's in wliicli yoods a(0 dtcirud 'od.j)* contained shall he ilccnied qiioii'^ ^\ ithiM llit! nieaiiiiirr of ihip Act and of tlie ^ct htJiehy amended, and shall he diject |o duly aCcor(hiii,'ly. |e\i'eii|iiin Hcumlr'' always, such jiacka^es iis are rcqiiir< mly lor the Heciirily oj the. 'joods . , .. .. , luring tin; transport tlimeol', and wi:, li do not usually acconijiany ihe ^loods y,^, . ' '' when sold in llii.-i Provinci! as be' -<-ef>;;>ry tor eontaiinnv, the >amo.) " I. A. |{., haviiiuj been appointed lui Apprfiisci ol (l.iods. Wares ami Tli*.' o;ith " Merchandize, and to acl as sucdi at the Port, ol (or, as the '• C(i.<(' ;/iav /"'), do ^oleinnly swear that 1 will raiililnllv piiliimi ihe dulled " ol llic said oliicr, witli(iiii paitialilv, lear, lavoi oi ailectioii, and iii;it 1 will " '' apprai.se llie value ol all (inods. W'aies and .Men haiidi/c' siiliiiiillcd to my '• appraioeinnnt, accordiiiLr to ilie triit; intent and meaiiinir oi ihc law- im '•posing duties ol Curiums in ihi- Province, and liiat 1 will ii-e my hc»-t " endeavors lo |iri^vent all traud, suhlerlng*' or eva.-ioii of the said lasv.s. ami '' iTion; e>p(H'i.iily lodetoct, e.vpo.se and tinsliate all attcmpi. lo niiiici value "any C«oodr', W;sres oi Merchandise on which any duly i.s cliar;.;eablr. " yo liolj> me Ciod.'' A, II. Appraiser lor (n-! Ihc ("((iV inuu he.) '' Swoui belure me, tlii« "ol IS E. !-•. .1. P. 1.1 a \ 1 m ,1 ill > .''A For {lis the f'^e raaij hr.) And il no Appraiser be aiipoiiited at any Port oi entry, llm Collector there Collector to Bliall act as an Appiaiser but without taking any special oath o( ollicc as act where such J Provided always tliat it i?hall always be lawiul for the Governor to there is no direct Appraiser, IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-S) 1.0 I.I IM 150 "^* ■^ 1^ 12.2 i lis 111^ 1.8 ■UUU L25 ■ 1.4 1.6 '/ Photographic Sciences Corporation 23 WEST MAIN STREET WEBSTER, N.Y. 14580 (716) 872-4S03 S. ;-C» ,\ iV :\ \ ^ Vic. c. 85. r Bill of entry to mention the value fiT duty, iiiul to bo at- tested. Vii. .\nd be it enacted, That except only in cases where it shall be, otherwise provided by regulation of the (invernor in Council, no entry shall be dei'iii';il perfect uulest? a sulticie;it invoice of the goods to be entered, aitesled as hereinatter requireil, shall have been produced to the Collector; nor shall any goods be entered by bill ot sight, notwithstanding any thing in the lliirteenth Section or any other part of the Act hereby amended, imless in addition to the deposit ot money rc([uired by the said Section, the person to wiioin such goods shall be delivered, shall take the oath in such case provided in the [Scheiiule to this Act, and shall jointly and severally with one or more sureties, give boml to the satisfiiction of the Collector, to produce a sufficient invoice of such goods attested in the manner required by this Act, and to make pcrl'ecl entry thereof, and to ]iay any deficiency o}' duty thereon, within a time to be appointed by the Collector, but this ^hall u!)t exemjit such person from compliance with all the requirements of the said Act, nor prevent the sum of mone}' by him depositeil from being dealt wish in the manner provided by the said Section, if perfect entry be not made Avithin the time so apjiointed as aforesaid : Provided always, that such sight entry nuiy be made us provided in the said thirteenth section, if the person to wlioni such broods shall be delivered shall make oath that such sutnoient invoice has not been and cannot be produced. Vni. And be it enacted, That with tiio Bill of Entry of any goods thorn sliall be proihiced and delivered to and left with ihc Collector if reqnired by liiiu, an Invoice of such goods, attested by the oath of the owner, and if the owner be not the person entering such goods, ihen verified also by the oath of the importer or consignee, or other person who may under this Act lawfully make such entry and verily such invoieo, in the form or to the eflect of the oath o'' oaths provided for the case in the Schedule B to this Act annexed, which oath or oaths shall be written or printed, or partly written and partly ]ninted on such Invoice, or e;i the l'>i!l of entry (as the case may be) or shall be annexed thereto, and shall in eitlier case distinctly refer to such Invoice, -o that there can be no doubt ;is to i"s being the Invoice (o which such oath IS intended to apply, and shall be subscribed by the party making it and certifiec' bv the signature of thi- person before whom it shall I'tve been made ; ami the nil! of entry shall also contain a stalemciit of the value lor duty of the goods therein uientionetl, aud shall be signed by the person making lh(^ Entry, and siiall bo veriiied in the form or to liie effect of the oath provided for the case in the said Schedule 1?. Party entering IX. And be it en.-^cCled, That in any such Bill of Entry ns aforesaid, it may add totlie f^-]^.j[ ])q lawful for ilie person makingthe same, to ruldsuehsum to the value value by the j,jatyj j,^ ^ii^ invoice as siiall be sulileient to make the value for duty •''uch invoice 80 us ^^ jj on.Tht to bo under tho provisions of this Act, anil such value shall then, kW^frr-L 12 Vict. )f valuing lich such tice ; and • 1* r fib all be according ;tnal cask ime were icli goodt) n another cU goods i tJiis Pro- ol every ans in his •ket value him, any iraate and i > .. i^ !i t shall be. !ntry shall ! entered, Collector ; my thing amended, iclion, the I in euch [ severally )llector, to ir requireil deficiency r, but this ements of om being- entry be A'ays, that section, it oath that a, i ^ h I t oods Ihero squired by and if the y the oath ctlawluUy Teot of the annexed, !ind partly e) or shall ;h Invoice, such oath ng it and (;eiimade ; I'or duty of making the ;i provided foresaid, it :) the value duly siic'i shall then, i-i i¥ 1849. Customs. Cap. 1. 47 for tlie purposes of this Act, stand instead of the value as it would appear by to ^ivo the tho Invoice : and no evidence of tlie value of any goods import(>d into this true value fur I'rovince, or taken out of warefiouse for consumption therein, at the ])lace duty, whence and the time when under this Act they are to be deemed to have been exported to this Province, <-onlradiclf:ry to or rrt variance with the value slated in the Invoice produced to the Collector, with the addition'" (if any) made to such value by the l^ill o!' Entry, shall be received in any Cuiut iii this Piovince, on liie part of any party except ihe f-rowii. X. And be it enacted, That if the Owner, Importer or Consignee of any Provision for poods be dead, or a Bankrupt or Insolvent, or if I'U' any cau-Je his per^-onal ilif (]o;itli, &c,, estate be administered by another person, then hi-^ F'xecntoi, Curiitor, Admi- I'l'i'io owner, uistrator or As.si;^'neo, or person ;i(lministerinc''as nioresaid, may, ii'coi.ini/ant '"'portfi'' &*:- (if the factrt, take any oatli and make any entry wliich such Owner, Importer or Consignee might otherwise have taken or made. XI. And be it enacted, That if there can be more than onc^ Ov.-ni'r, lin- /^r, toany case porter or Consignee of any good8, any one of iheni cognizant of the facts, whorr there may take the oa'di required by this Act, and such oalli shall be sidiicient, may be nioro (Uilcss the good.s shall not have been obtaini^d liy purchase in the ordinary th.in ono way, and some owner resident ont of this ]>rovinre shall be the inanufac- owner of tuicr or producer of tlie goods, or concerned in tiie nvinulaclure of produc- S"*-"-- t ion thereof, in which case tho oath of snch non-resident owner (or of one •%." IB TiV. of them if there be more than one) cognizant of tlie Ihct.^, shall he re(inisile '■'• '"'''• ^^'■- '*• lo the due attestation ol'the Invoice. I'.i <*] XII. And be it enacted, That the oath reijuircd by this Act may 1)0 made in this Province before th(! Collector at the Port where the goods are on- icred, or if the per.son making such oaih be not resident ihere, then before the Collector of some odier Port; and when such outii is required to be made out of the limits of this Province, it may bo made at any place within the dominions of Her Majesty, before the Collector or before the Mayor or other Chief Municipal Ofiicer of the place where the goods shall be shipped, and at any iilace out of the dominions of Mer iMajesly, bei'ore the Ihitlsli Consul at such place, or it there be no sncii Cunsnl, then before some one of the principal merchanis at such place, not interested in tlie goods in ([uestion : Provided always, tiiat the Governor in Council may from lirne to time by llegnlation appoint or designate such other and adtlitional persons, olficeri! or i'unetiontuics as he shall see lit, by nam(>. or by their Uiinie of office, iind in this Province or out of it, and wiliiiii or bcyoiui Her Majesty's dominions, as those before whom such oath may be validly taken, and may by any Order in Council relax or dispense wiili the provisions ot ihi? Act louching such o.ath, in or with regard to o-oods imporled by land or inland navigation, or to any other class of cases to be designated in f-iich lic- tiulation. Before whom tlie attestation of Invoices or Bills oF entry may bo made. Proviso : Goveruor may apijoint (.tlier persons ; or re- lax provisions as to oaths. :. i •|l » :.i Xni. And be it enacted, That no p"nvi-ion of this Act requiring tho The provisions owner of any goods to take any onth, shall ajiply duriuii' the three montlis of this Act not next after the p.issiag Iheieof, to any sneh owner resident out of this Pro- to apply to vince, nor during th(^ tv/elve mouths next aher the passing thereof to any "wucrs out of owner resident in the United Kingdom or in any ])kice equally distant Iroin ^'"f. province, liiis Province, nor during the eighteen months next after the passing i hereof "^^^j;'"?; "^^"^ to any owner resident at anyplace more dislant from this Piovince than 1^' " the f'lid United Kingdom. 1i- *' I. i ■ I! ■ ' ■ XIV. Ami be it enacted, Tiiat it shall lie hiwful li;r any Appraiser, or for power ofany any Collector acting a:; such (or for the merchants lo be selected as herein- Appraiser or alter mentioned, to evamine and appraisi. any gooils, 'f thi.^ importer, ou-ner, Collector to ex* cnnsignee or asjent be dissali.-fled with the fh'st appraisement) to c;dl before amine parties lim or them and examine upon oath any owner, importer, consignee or tin oath, &c. other person, touching any matter ov thing which such Apj)raifer or Collec- tor may deem maturial in ascertaining tho true value of any goods imported,, jjfld to reqnjri; the production on outn of nnv letters, accoun'e, invoices or - " - ' ■ othfi' ! V iJ,t,; lii- < '18 Cap. 1. Customs.. 12 Vin Penalty for refusinjr to attend, &t'. Peaally for wilfully fulso evidence. Depositions to be kept. Proviso ; im- portpr may .ippeal from appraisement in eertnin cases. »S'(.r Scr. .'{, It) Viv. rh. SJ. .^incndhiq this Sic. Proviso : pen- alty where the appraised value shall ex- ci;ed that intho Bill of entry l)y '20 per cent. I'roviso : ap- praised value never to be less than that in Billof entrv. other papeia in hie pospession relating to the (>ame ; and if any person so railed shall nealect or refuse to attend, or nliall ilecline to answer, or shall K'l'iise to aii!?wer in writinij (il'rucjuirod) lo any interrogotariH.^, or to siib- scriho his name to iiis deposition oi answer, or lo produce any such papers as aforesaid when retpiired so lo do, he shall thereby incur a penalty ol tirclvc jinuii(/tt Icn .'ihilling.'i, iuid if fiudi yevt'on be tho owner, importer or consitiiiee ot the good.s in (|ue.sti()u, the appraisement which the Appraispi or Colleclor artiiiii .i'4 such shall in.do doric \)y an attompy and ajrunt. XXIII. And be. it eniictfd, TJrit tny Attorney and Atrent duly tliorcnntn nutlioii^'icd. by a wri'ten iuHtrnmeiit, wiiich he .sludl deliver to ami leave Avilh tli<; C'olleetor, may in bis ,«nid ipuUily validly make any entry or cvecnte any bond or other inf-t,nmeid leijnired by this Aet or by the Act liereby ameiuled, rind siiall thenliy bind his principal as elleetiially nn ii such princijtal had liimKcIt made .'^ucdi entry or executed ,sneh bond or otiiei instnmient, and may tidsc«uii"l and p- ,■ recovtMcd willi ciisfs by Hoi .\Iajf>ly'H Altoiin-y (;»'ii»'ral or JSoiiritor (■crii!- "°* ral, or in (lie iiairu' or nanit't ol Hium 'Jiiircr oi- ( Hiii-crx of llit; < 'Msfoiii-', or iilhtT person or piTKoiis llicrcinito aulliori/.c.l hy tlic (.ioveriinr (iHneral in Council, t'itlior «'xprt'f*.sly or liy ytnieral rt'«uliition or cnlt.T, and l)y ra) otiicr party ; but noliiiutf in thin StiCiion (-hall eH'oct any provisions ol the said amended Act, cxurpt «iudi only an rt' lain to the lonn of proceeding uiid ot iial in isiic'h tiiit.i or proscciitn'ii.s as alorcfaid. XXVII. Anil Ih' if cnactod, Tliat in nny rt';()oils vvcrc ailiiiiltcd IVco ot'diily !>y onler ul His lv\culli;iu-y llie (iovcriini (Jeneral iti considciatioii ol'tlii; circiimstiuicca atoieKiud, allliou<^li no Order ill Coinic-il had llu-n been niiidu in lliat IjeliaU' niider \\w said third Scclion ol tlie Act iieieby amended, and it is expedient la provide lor the indenniili- cation of all parties concerned in the free adnii.ssion of the said goods: IJi- it liierefor(; enacted, 'I'liat the oidrr for the free admission of iho said goods sjiaj] be deemed lo luive been lawfully made, and all Olliccrs or persons concerned in nniking or in obey inn and carryinir out the said order, art* hereby indemnilied and saved harmless for what they mtiy have done in that behalf. Duties may in XXXII. And wlieveas the emergencies may arise (()r which, in order to fiTtiiin cases maintain tlie public taith, it may be necessary to provitle before the time ,il which the Provincial I'arliament can be assembled : l?e it therefore enacted, That it shall be lawful for the (Jovernor in Council from time to time, and I'c increased by order in Council. whenever, in Ids opn ion, it may be necessary, in order to enable, the Conso- lidated Revenue Fund to meet the charges piacod thereon, to increase the Duties of Customs imposed by this Act by adding one tenth part, or ten per centum thereon, to such Duties, by any Order in Council to bo made and published in the Canada Gazette not less than three months before it is lo take effect, and in like manner and after like notice, to take oil' such addi- tional duty shall be payable accordingly on all iroods imported into this Pro- vince or taken out ol Warehouse tor consumption therein while any such Order in Council shall je in lorce. Act may be XXXII I. And be it enacted, That this Act may bo altered^, amended or amended, &c. repealed by any Act to be passed during the present JSession of the I'rovin- this SeEsion. cial Parliament. " ! SCHEDULE A, TABLE OK UPTIES OF CUSTOMS INWARUS. DutlJ Clj. d. IGVichc. 85, SUGAR, refined in .. And furtner ior every £100 value V2 -, Bastard and other kinds, the Cwt And for every £100 value 12 Articles. £ .?, loaves or crushed or Candy, the Cwt M Id. Id Id, , MOLASSES, the Cwt And further for every £100 value 12 TEA, the lb And further for every £100 value 12 COFFEE, Rawer Green, the Cwt And further for every £100 value 12 ' , Other kintls, the Cwt And further for every £ 100 value 12 TOBACCO, Manufactured, the lb And further for every £100 value 12 — — , Unmanufactured, the lb And further for every £100 value 12 — , Cigars, the lb And further for every £100 value 1'* , Snuff, the lb And further for every £100 value 12 WINE, In wood, valued £15 the Pipe of 12G gallons, or under, the gallon And further for every £ 100 value 25 , In wood, value over £15 the Pipe, the gallon And further tor every £100 value 25 — — , In bottles or other vessels not made of wood, the gallon. And further for every £100 value 25 M 10 (1 9 10 3 10 1 10 4 8 10 14 10 ! 10 r 10 I G 10 4 10 a 1 6 4 SPIRITS I* 12 Vict. :is tlio Kiiil 3 (iovcriKii li no Ordci ril Scclioii indernnili- goods : 1)1! tsaid goods or persons order, arc ,ve done in ill order to llio time ;il )re enacted, ) time, ami the Conso- le rease tiie , or ten per 13 made and ifore it is to t'snch addi- ito this Pro- B any such amended oi- the rroviii- Duiij Cij. £ s. d. .. M . . 12 10 .. 9 .. 12 10 ..030 . . 12 10 ..001 . . 12 10 ..048 .. 12 10 . . 14 . . 12 10 ..001 . . 12 10 ..0 ', .. 12 10 .. I . . r» 10 .. u 4 . . 12 10 the .. . . 25 ..016 ..25 4 m, ,25 SPIRITS 1849. II ALL 1849. Customs. Ca-. 53 3 10 1 3 2 3 n 1 10 SPIRITS AND STRONG WATERS, of all sorts, for every gallon of any strength not exceeding the strength of proof by Sykes' Hydrometer, and so in proprotion for any great(;r strermth than the strengtl' " proof, and lor any greaior or less quantity than s /. n, viz : WiiisKV, the gallon, . And further for every £100 value, 12 Rum, the gallon, And further for every =£100 value, 25 Genena, Brandv and other Spikits or Strong Watkrs, except Rum and Whisky, the gallon, And further for every £100 value, 25 Spirits, Cordials and LmuKURS, sweetened or mixed -with any article so that the strength cannot be ascertained by Sykes' Hydrometer, the gallon, And further for every £100 value, 25 SALT, the bushel, And further lor every £lOi) value, 12 SPICES and FRUITS, NUTS, VINEGaR, MACARONI and VERMICELLI, SWEET-MEATS, or FRUIT preserved in sugar. Candy, or Molasses, for every £100 value, 30 ANIMALS of all kinds, Hams, Meats of a'l kinds (except Mess Pork,) Butter, Cheese, Flour, Barley, Buckwheat, Bear and Bigg, Oats, Rye, Beans and I'cas, Meal of the above grains and of Wheat not bolted. Bran in shorts, and Hops, for every £100 in value, 20 ANCHORS,— Bark, Berries, Nuts, Vegetables, Woods and Drags vised solely in dying, and Indigo, — Bristles, — Burr-stoiics unvvrought, — Chain Cables, the iron of the links of which is not less than five-eighths of an inch diameter and which are not less than lilteen fathoms in leiigdi, — Coal and Coke, — Grease and Scraps, — Hetnp, Flax and Tow un- dressed, — Hides, — Junk or Oakum, — Lard, — Lead, pig and sheet, — Marble in blocks impolished, — Oil, Cocoanut and Palm only, — Ores of all kinds cf Metals, — Railroad Bars, — Bar and Rod Iron not hammered, — Charcoal, made or refined, — Boiler Plate, Slieet Iron not thinner than number sixteen wire guage, and Hoop Iron not more than two inches broad. Spike Rods, Pig, Scrap and Old Iron, — Pipe Clay, — Resin and Rosin, — Saw-logs,— Ships' Water Casks in use, — Teasles,— Steel,— Broom Corn,— Wood used in making carpenters' and joiners' tools, — Tallow, — Tar and Pitch, — Tarred Rope, when imported by ship- builders for the rigging of their ships, — Typo-metal in blocks or pigs,— Wool, for every £100 2 10 IG Vict. c. 85. ALL GOODS, WARES and MERCHANDIZE, not otherwise charged with duty, and not hereinafter declared to be exempt from duty, for every XlOO value 12 10 1 i i.,,.L k TABLE OF EXEMPTIONS. Ashes?, Pot and Pearl, and Soda ; Cotton Wool: Anatomical Preparations; Philosophical Instruments and Apparatus : Printed Books, (not foreign ro-prints of British Co])yright Works.) Maps ; Busts and Casts of Marble, Bronze, Alabaster, or Phistcr of Paris ; Paintings, Drawings, Engravings, Etchings and Lithographs; Cabinets of Coins, Medals or (lems, and other collections of Antiquities; specimens of Natural History, Miner- alogy or Botany; Trees, Shrubs, Bulbs and Roots; Wheat and Indian Corn; Animals specially iniporled for the improvement of stock. Models of Machinery and iMlier inventions and improvements in the Arts, Coin and Bullion. Manures of all kinils. Arms, \^: m 54 Cap. I. Cuatoms. 12 Vict. Anns, Clothing, Cattle, Provi,- iuid inerchuiulize. (Sij^natiire.) Sworn (or affirmed) before me, this day of 18-1 . {^Signature.) Collector. (or as the ease may be.) I-I Oath or Affirmation ov an Owner, wiiosk Goods iiavf, been ri'iiciiASEi). Province of Canada. Port of I, (vame) do solemnly and truly swear, (or affirm,) that the Bill of (or Bills) entry now delivered by me to the Collector of , contains (or contain) a just and true account ol all the goods, wares and merchandize, imported by, or consigned to (name or name of firm, dj-c.,) in (the whereof is master, from , varti these words as the case may require) ; \\Viit the Invoice (or Invoices) which I now produce, contains (or contain) a just and faithful account of the actual cost of the said goods, wares and merchandize; that I do not know nor believe in the existence of any Invoice, or bill of lading, other than those now produced by me, and lh;it they are in the state in which I actually received them. And I do further solemnly and truly swear (or alfirm) that I have not, in the said Hill (or Hills) ol" entry or Invoico (or in- voices) concealed or suppressed any thing whereby Her Majesty the Queen may be defrauded of any part of the duty lawfully due on the said goxls, wares and merchandize ; and that if, at any time hereafter, I discover any error in the said Invoice (or Invoices or any ofthem.)or in the Hill (orBills) of entry and account now produced, of the said goods, wares and merchan- dize or receive any other Invoice of the same, I will immediately make the came known to the Collector of this Port. So help me Cud. (Si'jnalure.) Sworn, {or affirmed) before me, this day of IHI . (Signature.) Collector. (or as the case may be.) Oath ''». •I )l 56 Cap. 1, Cmloms. 12 Vict. !!!■■ I'' 1:: Oath on Affiiimation ov an Owner wiikn the Goods have not BEEN ACTUALLY rURCHASEl). Province of Canadri. Tort ot I, {namfi) do solemnly and truly swear, {or afTirm) that the Bill (or Bills) of entry now delivored t)y me to the Collector of , contains {or con- tain) a just and true account of all the goods, wares and merchandize, im- ported hy or consigned to mo {or to name of Firm) in (the whereof is master, vtirij these words us the case may require,) {I'lom ; ) that the said floods, waros and merchandize, were not actually bought by me {or us) or by my {or our) Agent, in the ordinary n.ode of bar- gain and sale; t)nt tiiat, novertheless, the invoice (or invoices,) which I now produce contains (o?* contain) a just and lailht'ul valuation ol the same, at their lair market cash value, in the principal markets in {insert the name of the country whence the goods were exported to this Province, or use such other words as will imct the facts) at the time they were so exj)orted ; that I do not know, nor believein the existence of any invoice or bill of lading, other ihan those now produced by me, and that they are in the state in which 1 {or we) actually received them. And I do further solemnly and truly swear {or affirm), that I have not, in the said Hill {or Bills) of entry or invoice (or invoices) concealed or sup- pressed any thing whereby Her Majesty the Queen may be defrauded of any part ot the duty lawfully due on the said jjoods, wares and merchan- dize ; and that if at any time heiealter, I discover any error in the said invoice, (or invoices, or any of them) or in the iJill {or Bills) of entry, and account now produced, of the said good'?, wares and merchandize, or receive any other Invoice of the same, 1 will immediately make the same known to the Collector of this Port. So help me God. {ii^ignat^ire.) Sworn {or aflirm) before me, this day oflSd . {Signature,) Collector. {or as the case may be). % Oath ou Affirmation of an Owner, Consignee, Importer or Agent, ON entering Merchanoize without Invoice. I, {name,) do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear {or affirm) that the Bill {or Bills) of entry and now delivered by me to the Collector oi contains {or contain) a just and true account of all the goods, wares and merchandize, imported ifbr me or on my account, or on account of any per- son for whom I am authorized to enter the same, in (the whereof is Master, from , vary these words us the case may require.) That tlie Bill of lading now produced by me is the true, genuine and oidy bill of lading by me received of the said goods, wares and merchandize, and that I have not received, and do not know ol any Invoice, or other aiicount whatever having been received of the paid goods, wares and merchandize. 1 tlo further swear {or a(Iirm) that if f hereafter discover any oilier or greater (juaiitity of goods, wares or mer- chandize, than is contained in the entry aforesaid, or shall receive any In voicij of the whole or any jiart thereof, I will immediately and witlinut delay, report the same to the Collector of this Port. I also swear {or affirm) that nothing has been conceaIe .utieliis Kubjeci to a duty of two and u half per centum, ad va- lorem, whi(!h last mentioned duty, and no other, shall bo payable on audi articles so lon;j: us such criler shall bo in force. Unpniinioni' tpil aiiiclcs may bo ud- milifd at 'J^ Articios iin- H. And be it enacled.That tor and notwithstanding any thing in the said iwted for cer- Act, no duty shall be payable on Military Clothing imported into this Pro- tiiin purposcH yince for the use of Her Majesty's Troops, nor upon Wines so imported for exempted from {|,y ,j^y ^,1 jmy Olhcers' Mes.-), nor upon Salt imported into the DiHtrict of ' " ^' (iaspe tor the use of the FisheiiuH in that District, provided such Regula- tious! as the Governor in Council shall make for the purpose of preventing; fraud or abuse under pretext of such exemption Irom duty, bo duly com- plied with, and not otherwise. !^ I MO toius. it, 1850.] lentK to the 1(1 iiitituli'd, t 1 1 u; re fore the fulvict; isBOmbly of and under Kingdom oi urns of I lu- ll is lit-ruoy tlio (Jover- riitod in tho ,'reby inado l>e placeil urn, ml Ta- ble on such ; in the saiil this Pro- m ported lor a DiHtrict of ich Regula- preventing duly cora- I M 1^: ANNO SEXTO-DECIMO VICTORIiE REGINii:. C A P . L X X X y All Act I'urtlier to amend the Laws relating 1o Duties of Cus- toms?. It [Assinted to 22d April, 1853.J WHEREAS it io expedient to reduce the Duties of Customs on certain Preamble, articles hereiiiaflcr nieiitioued, and in other rcjpt^cts to amend or explain tlie Laws relative to Dutie;? of Customs : Be it tlierefore enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and con- sent of ihe Legislative Council and df the Lef^islative Assembly of the Trovinco of Canada, con>tituied anti assi'mbled by virtue of and under the authority of an Act passed in the Parliament of the United Kiniidom of (heat; lirilain and Ireland, and intituled, An Act to rc-uiiitti the Providers of ipptr and Lower Canada, and Jor the Government cf Canada, and it is hereby enacted by th.e authority oftheeame. That the Duties imposeii on the Certain dutios articles hereinafter mentioned, by tiic Act jiassicl in the tweltih year of tier inQ[ioscd by I'J Majesty's Keign, and intituled, An Act to amend the Law relative to duties V. c. I, re- of Customs, and set forth iu the Schedule A \-< the said Act annexed, shall duced or modi- be and are hereby respectively altered and reduced as follows, that is to say : ^'^^' The specific duty on Sugar, refined, in be reduced from b'ourteen Shillings the tlie bundled weight ; loave.-! or cruphed, or candy, shall Sugar, hundred weijjht, to Ten Shillings W I: The spocilic duty on Sugar, bwstard and other lands, t^hal I be reduced Sugar, from Nine Shillings the hundreil weight, to Six ►Shillings the hundred weight ; The specilic duty on Molasses, shall be reduced from Three Shillings Molasses. the hundred weight, to Two I'encc the (iallon. The following articles siiall he subjfjt to a duty ol'Two Pounds Ten Shil- Certain arfi- lings for every Hundred Pounds of the value ihereot, and no more, thai is cics to Im nd- to say : miUed ati.'4 per cpiit. ud ,, , , • ,1 1 • 1 lit 1 • 1 . valon'in. ( aotiichoue, cordage ol all kinds, sail-elotn, I'opper m bars or in jijieets, yellow metal in bars or in sheets, iron in scraps, bars, pige or sheets anil not otherwise manufactured, briglit and black varnish, pine oil, marine c.cnient. chain cables of all sizes and iron chains of all sorts, tree-nails, hunting, felt-sheeiing, printing presses, printing types, pi inter's ink, printing implements of all kinds, old nets ami ropes, cotton and liax waste, rags, fire flay, and Russian lionip yarn ; The duly on Wine of all kinds, .shall l>e uniform, and such uniform Duly wine. t:hall be Six Pence the gallon, and Thirty PoumU for every Hundred Pounds of the value thereof, whatever be the value of the Wine, and whether it be in wood, in bottles or in vessels of any other material or kind ; The epecific and ad valorem duties on Salt ihall be and are hereby re- Duty on Suit peRled, and it shall bo admitted free of duty ; rcpe«Ieil. Sseds if m$ sH 1 i 60 Cap. 85. Customs. 16 Vict. Seeds to be free. Seeds of all kinds shall be admitted free of duty in all cases ; but the term " seeds " shall not include barley, buckwheat, bear and bigg, oats, rye, beans or peas. Sect. 3 of 12 n. And be it enacted, That the third section of the Act last above cited V. c. I, re- shall be and is hereby repealed. pealed. J2 V. c. 1 III. And in amendment of the- Act last above cited, be it enacted — amended. As to duty oa That so much of the fourth section of the Act last above cited, as is in the packages. words following : — " Excepting always such packages as are required only for the security of the goods during the transport thereof, and which do not usually accompany the goods when sold in this Province, as being neces- Sec Circular sary for containing the same," shall be and is hereby repealed ; and that 12 May, 1853, the duty on the packages in which any goods are contained, shall be an at the end. ad valorem duty on the value of such packages at the same rate per centum a,s \he ad valorem duty on the goods contained in them, unless such goods be free of duty or chargeable with a let's duly than would be payable on the packages if imported empty as merchandize, in which case they may be cnarged with duty as merchandize apart from the goods they contain : Proviso. Provided always, that by any departmental order or orders, to be from time to time made and approved by the Governor, certain packages containing goods of small value, to be described and mentioned in such order, may be wholly exempted from duty ; As to mode of The sixth section of the Act last above cited, shall be and is hereby re- calculating pealed ; and in all cases where any duty is or shall be imposed on any value for (hi. goods imported into this Province ad valorem or according to the value oi* •/'((/ore //(duties, such goods, such value shall be understood to be the fair market value thereof in the principal markets of the country whence the same were exported directly to this Province : and it shall be the duty of each and every Ap- praiser and of every Collector when acting as such, by all reasonable waya and means in his power to ascertain the fair market value as aforesaid of any gooils to be appraisetl by him, and to estinuite and appraise the value Proviso. for duty of such goods, at the fair market value as aforesaid : Provided always, that by any dcpaitmeiital order authorized by the Governor, it may be provided that in the cases and on the conditions to be mentioned in sucn order, and while the same shall be in force, gootls bond fide exported to this Province from any Country, but passing in transitu through another Country, shall be valued lor duty as if they were imported directly from such iirst mentioned Country ; As to the pay- ment of costs of ap|)raise- ment. What duties shall 1)0 pay- able on spirits haviiuf curtain flavoiH. The costs of the appraisement of any goods by merchants, under the fif- teenth section of the 7\ct last above cited, i=liall be paid by the party dissa- tisfied with tlie former appraisement, whenever the value ascertained by such second a[)praiscment shall exceed by ten per centum, or more, the value of such goods for duty, as il would appear by the Invoice and Kill ol Entry thereof. IV. And be it enacted, That spirits and strong waters having the flavor of any kind of spirits, or strono- waters subject to a higher duty than that imposed on VVhiikcy, shall be liable to the duty imposed on the kind of s])irits or strong waters of which thtsy have the llavur as aforesaii'., from whatever substance they may be distillcil or prepared ; but nothitij- in this S(>ction shall be consliued as a declaration that spirit> and stroni;- M^atera so llavored, were or wm-e not, before the passingof this Act, subjectto the duly imposed on those of which they have the flavor. I the Act last above cited. Be il any goodn produced and delivered Sect. H& 11 of V. And for the b(!tter understanding o ly y. 0. 1 ox- i|(H'Iarod and enacted, TIkU the Invoice of plmncd as i,> ,^ ,1,,, CoHeelor with the IJill of Kntry iherool,"" under the eighth section o hivo'iccs"*^ "^ llie Act last above cited, mu^l in every case, if required by the Collector, be 16 Vict. ! ; but the , oats, rye, bove cited i¥ ;ed— ls is in the uired only ich do not ing neces- ; and that hall be an ler centum uch goods layabie on they may f contain : fiom time joutaining sr, may be lereby re- ;d on any 3 value of [ue thcieol' 3 exported every Ap- able ways foresaid of the value Provided lor, it may ed in such ted to this r Country, such hrst 1 '■ i P der the fif- uly dissa- rtaiiied by more, tlie ind Hill ol the flavor ' than that he kind of ail'., from inj; in this waters so Lo the duly if ted, Be it deiivcied section oi Collector, be ■il I*- 1853. ('f(sf.oim. Cap. 8.:i. 61 1x5 ntlcsted by tin; oalli ol' ilie owner or ono o( \\\o owners nC siidi uoodi;, iiiitl must be verilioil alyo by tlic. o;Uh ol'tlie Iiiijxjiicr or Coiisi^noo oiotlun- pi-rsoii vvlio may under the said Ael lawfully niaku entry of Hudi iroodH and verify sueli Invoiee, if the owner or one of the owiuua be not llu; |u'rKon enlerinir Hiieji goods, and must be atteiled by the oalh of the noii-rcsidenl owner being the mainifactniei or producer of j^uch goods, in the c;i.s(! ineu- lioned in the eievenlli section of the s;iid Ac.l, altlioui,'^h one of the owners he the person entering such goods mid verifying tlie Invoice on oath. VI. And inasmuch as doubts may arise as to whether any or wiiat duty Governor in is i)ayable on any goods, more especially when such goods are of ;i new or *'ouncil iii.\v unusual kind, or ooniponnded of various kinds of materials, or imported in 'Iti'laie the anmiusual manner or under umisiuil circunistances; for removing such doubts '!"'>' '" ''"u^'t- and avoiding litigation, iJe it enacted, That if in any cuvi; any doubt shall !| .71'**^' ""i arise as to whether any or what duly is, luidei the laws then in l'oiei>, ptiy- a,v Vrro iiom able on any kiml of goods, and there be no deeisioii in the matter by any Jiuty. competent tribunal, or decisions inconsistent with each otlier, the Governor in Council may declare the duty payable on the knid of goods in (piestion or goods imported in the manner or luuler the circumstances in qut-t-lion, or that such goods are exempt from duty ; and any order in Council containing such declaration and tixing such duty (if any) and published in the Ojjic'wl (iazctte, shall liave the same force and elfect as if such duty had been fixed and declared by this Act, until it shall be otherwise ordered by the Legislature ; anil a copy of the said Gazette, containing a copy of any such order, shall be evidence thereof. witli rcgnrd to warehoused goods. V'll. And bo it enacted, That if any warehoused goods shall be fraudu- Penalty on lently conccalel led, and ot Dfthe Cus- Gooils, that ^os lor Ev- seedinp; Six e Collector s may best tioii ol'sucli ! be chaige- he place ot oper Office, Liced to the aper OHicer entered for : Certificate 'tail of such 3 amount of .te must be (Is are to be :b Port shall fie ate under ister, day of [Uthority lor introduction ts built and lods or Pas- llie Coastiiii;' uce of this part thereof essels obtain t the nearest Port h¥ I'oil of Ktilrv iit which tlicy rosiiic, rniKlitioiied thai mrh Vr5.hrla sluill not be emploved in the foreiyn tiuile or iii the traiit.port cl'otlicr ihau the above described Gooda. GJ} and shewn lo OHictTS of Cu:>loms. ill! account of all Gooils taken on hoard lus Vessel or Boat, noLiny tlio place and day, at and on wiiieii the same were hvdcn, the maiks and iiuuihers ol' the several paeka^es, the (lesrription of (jooda therein, tlie (luaniity and description of any Goods .stowed loose, particularizing the name ot Shippers and Consignees nnd alno when and where any eueh (ioods shall have been discharged, an(l to whom delivered. Section 5. And be it further ortLMcd, That the Master of any eueli Vessel CariL'o Hook (o fihall protluce his Careen Jiook io any Ollicer of the Cnstonis wlienevcr the ho piotlucud same shall be liemanded, and answer all ([nestions pnt to him, ami such Olfieer of Customs shall bo at liberty to note any remark therein which he may deem proper, and if the Cargo Hook shall not he kept in the manner here required and the pnrtienlars of all cargo laden and unladen, duly noled therein, the Goods and Vessel shall be forfeited, and the Master shall incur the penalty prescribed by law in that behalf. Section G. And be it further ordered. That (Joods arriving at a Port of For the trnn- Entry in transitu for another Port, may be; transhipped for such olher Port, sliipmont of in any registered Vessel upon the Vcf-scl reporting outwards tor the Port to (nHidsiu which the goods may bo destined, ami taking a clearance ibr the goods ; transitu. the Collector at the Port of airival, being required tolbrward by Mail, copies of such clearance, together with all particulars and deeeription of the goods in his possession. Scclionl. And be it further ordered, That the entries inwards for such Gomh in tran- goods ior warehouse or for duty, may be made at llie Port for which ihe ■'-''" "'ity be goods may be intended, and if for duty, the same may be paid at the Port *-'ii'p'"*'d '"nr of destination ; and the Collector of such Port, shall, in such case, forward a j' "'y "'' Ware- copy of such entry, to the Collector at the Port of arrival, togetaer with a p "^'' j!' Certificate of the duty having been paid on the goods, or bonds having been jj^^jg!! ' taken lor the warehousing of the Goods; which entry and Certificate, shall be a sufficient Warrant for landing and transhipment of the Goods : the Collector at the Port of arrival, being required to cause sucli Goods, to be marked with the first letters of the Port for which they may be debtined, under the letter B, and over the No. of the entry. Section 8. And bo it further ordered. That the Collector or proper OtFicer AVheat or iU any Port of Entry, shall receive a report outicards from any party desirous otlier Grain to take out of the Province, wheat or otiier grain grown in this Province for S™""|' '," ^'^"^ the purpose of being ground, and shall admit the Hour, meal or other pioduce Lmtcd btates. of such wheat or grain or the equivalent thereof, to entry free of duty, provided that sucli fjnur, meal or other produce is brought into this Province and duly reported inward within two days from the outward report of the wheat or other grain. iioiisi' at the deati- Section 9. And be it further ordered. That in like manner, the Collector Saw-logs may or other proper Officer shall receive outioard reports of any logs or timber h^- ■■awed iu grown in this Province, anil shall admit to entry free of duty the boards, the IJnited planks or scantling, the produce of such logs or timber, or the equivalent ^^^i^s. thereof, provided always that such boards, planks or scantling, are brought into this Province, and duly reported inward within seven days of the date of tlie outward report, the logs or timber from which tlie same has been made. m: m Section 61 ff. xi'gnhilinns. Seizure*. Scctiiin 10. Ainl \h) il liiillici nidciod, 'I'lial lliom^l pmcrcilsorallsniziiics and rmli'iliiK's In In; diviilcd as litllows : oiai third tn Im; |)iiiil lo tlio ci(*dil m llin Kfccivtii (Iciu'ral ; (iiio lliinl to tin; soi/iii;,' nflici r or olliceis ; and one lliiid lollit; iidoiiniM' oi iidoiiiH'is : in tlio event ot tlic .sei/ine luivin;: lici'ii madtJ witliont itdorination ; two thirds ot thts proceml.s shall ho paid to tin; Ht^izin^ ollicer or iillicers. 'I'lie I'ollcflor ot ('nstoins, or ofTiocr in charuto ol I'oils, to bo ailowril I'ivo /'('/■ Ctiiiliiiii on tlio '^vons ]>ro(!ecd8 ol' Nci/.nros anil KorhMlint's, tor niakin;.r sales and lor recinvuii,', disirilintini" and rendering Dislriliiiliouol accounls ol the ."aiiic. Tho ('ojlertors of (.'nslonis lo dislribnte proeiteds oi Seizures. Sei/iire.s on receiving an order, and pay tho several Ollicer.s the proportion they|jiiiay|l'e enlilh^l lo, annevlni!; the Ollioers, rec(n[)ls lo theaeconnl there-iil on a disirilintion sheet lo he linni>lied iheni lor that pnrposo. 'I'lie [iroeeeiN ol ^ales of Seizures are not to ho distributeil without a sptjcial order lo that ettect. I'ciialli.'i.. Sivtion 11. And he il further ordered, Tiiat all Tenallies and Fines, nflcr dediM'tni^f the e\i)enHes of proseeution, shall helon;,' to Her Majesty lor the public Uses of tho I'rovince, and Ix; paid into the credit of tlio Koceiver tJeneral. r % ; I The appoint- ISi'clion 12. And i'O il further opi'ered, Tjiat whenever a place or \vareh()n^e nieiit olC'iis. is olFered to tlu' Collector of Customs at any I'ort, for ap[)roval as a Custonl^ toms Ware- VVareliouse, tlio I^andini,' Smveyor, (or principal ollicer of the Watersiile houses. DepartrneiU) and Warehouse Keeper (or person pe-rfonuinj:; that duty) at such Port, shall curcfully inspect the same and ascertain that such place or Waru- Jiouse is suliiciently secure, and otherwise lit for the purpose i:UeHvled. The Collector of Customs will cause the Proprietor or Occupant to j)l;.to over tho jjate or door lcadini( into, ()!■ on some conspicuous place oiicwr) Cu.-toms Warehouse so appointed, u Board or Sign with tho following pamted thoreoii: "V. R. No. Customs Warehouse -" and to furnish tlie Collector witji a key thereof, having a label attached thereto, with the same letters distinctly painted thereon. 'I'hat the Collector will communicate in writing' notice of the appointment of '"Customs Ware- house, " to the party oil'erinn; the warehouse fo" that purpose, iriving the number by which such '' Customs Warehouse ' is io be designated, and re(]uire the npjilicant or person who may have cfTered a Warehouse, to l^ecome a party to, and sign a full and detailed (fescription ol the Warehouse, comjirising shuation. Itoundary, of what material built, proprietor or occupant, &c., to be entered on a page to be set apart for that purpose in the VVare- liouse Rook: and the Collector will also note date of appointment, cancella- tion or any alteration which may be made at any time with regard to any " (/Ustoms Warehouse." Tho Collector shall cause a list of all " Customs AVarehouses," containing the name and situation, to be prepiired and hung up in tho Long Room, or on some public part of the Custom House. Section 13. And be it further ordered, That duty shall be charged on all goods ex wanhoaae on the iruage or weight, when taken out for Home Con- sumption, per prime civvy, without any (leductioa or allowance whatever for loss which may have arisen from natural causes or otherwise. Section 14. And be it further ordered, That there shall be deducted from the gross weight of gouds, the tare according to the original invoice, the cor- rectness of the invoice to be declared before the Collector, and in the absence of euch invoice or tlie omission of tare in the invoice, the medium tare shall be ascertained by weighing a tew packages of the importation and adopting the result as tho standard for the whole. Rculation for Section 15. And belt further ordered, That Collectors of Customs shall branding duty in all cases where the same is practicable, cause goods upon which the duty paid Goods, has been paid, to be marked or branded with the initial letters of the Port, month or day of the month, and the vear when such goods have been entered for duty, CAHGO Goods for duty ex-warehouse. Allowance tj be made for tare. 34th Section, 10 & 11 Vic. chap. 31. all s«i/iiii's llO CIlHlil xe over thu ry Cu.^lorn.s ed thoreon : lel attach Oil lie Colloctor toms Ware- •riving tilt! ixnaiod, and iiehou>;e, to Warehouse, or occupant, Ihe Ware- t, cancella- igard to any I " Customs >d and hung ise. ari^ed on all Home Con- V hat ever lor iucted from ice, the cor- the absence n tare shall nd adopting hi istoms shall ichthe duty of the Port, 3 have been -•* CAHGO o o O o a .A S .n d o O ■4-> o Ph CO 6 ;^ U) (U is IN ^ ^" "ft! ^ CO aj ^^ *^ -d § * -d ( 'uiffo Hook, # pq ^ m QO !^ CO CO u CM •■is "^ OQ fe4^ £ S « ^.5 -J .3j B 's -- .a ^-a rt 7, rt C3 5 .-^ ^ 2 D •■« .-ra io^iss,-^ £? — O) •^ >»^ *-» 1 .i ti o ♦•• **» (4 .s :» e t§ ai • 4> R a s tn ;5 'in C . • O k^ O o • u •4>^ a K Qj P ^ % s: E? ill C "3 a ' O ti) o a a CO U-. O •j 1 .2 S2 ' .S* 3> i «•• "B J Q M ' S o • ,rj >* 1 t q 1 ^ -t3 *••» C < c-^ ipH ^§: 1 «i-3 S^H 1^ rJ:2 -«? o • to CM o O ^ ^*« r^ tn «^ M ^2 i*^ m^ f)6 JUMTTSIl STATUTES IG & 17 Vic. Cap. 107. CUSTOMS COISOLIDATION ACT. Oil the 20tli Aiifinst, 1853, n,ti Act was pas-^ed by tlie linperiril Parliament, iiitiliiled, "An Act to arncnd and consolidate tht; Laws rclaliiiij; to 'thu ("iis- " toms of tlie United Kiiiiidom and of tiu; hit: of Man, and certain Laws '•' relating to Trade and JN'aviaaliou and llie Bi'iUsh l^ossestiions," by whicli the British Shijipini;- and Nuvi^^atioii Act, 12 & Ki Vic. Cap. 29, passed m 1849, is repealed, except as to Sections 7, S, 9, 17, 18, 19 & 20. The British Possessions Act, 8 &. 9 Vic. Cap. 93, is also repealed in tolo, but many of its provisions as also of the p-rovisions of the last Navif.'^atidii Act are le-enacted by the Imperial '' Customs Consolidation Act " above cited. ABSTllAC T of that portion of Iho iJritish Cusloms Consolidation Anl whicli n^Julesto tlic liritif^h Possessions. Absolute pro- CLIX. Gunpowder, Ammunition, Arms or Utonsils of War, r.vcept {rom hibitroiis. 'he United Kingdom or any Hriiish Possession, and Jlase or ConnterlVii Coin, absolutely prohibited to be imported or broui^ht by Sea or Inland Car- riage or Navigation into the Ihitisii Possessions in America and the Mau- ritius. Foreign r; - prints of books under Copy- right, prohlbi- t.-d. Foreiijn Manuf'ucfuros with British marks. Sugar," &c.. though British deemed foreign in cer- tain cases. CLX. Foreign Reprints of DritisU Copyright Works prohibited, — (but set- powers given to Her Majesty by 10 & 11 Vic. Caj). 03, and the provisioih of the Provincial Act 13 & 11 Vic. Cap. fi, admitting sncli reprints on payment of \'U^ per cent on tiie value.) CLXl. If Foreign Manufactures be imported branded, marked, &c., n-^ being Manufactures of the United Kingdom, they shall be forfeited. CLXII. All Sugar and Molasses until the 5th July, 1854, and Rum (although the same may be of Hritisli l^lantations,) (exported from any \hi- tish i'ossession in America, into which the like goods of Foreign Prodnciiou can be legally imported shall, upon subsequent importation from them'i' into any of the British Possessions in America or the Mauritiu.s, into wi;ii.'!i such goods being o( Foreign Production cannot be legally imported into ilir United Kingdom, be deemtul to be of Foreign Production, and shall Iv liable on sucli importation respectively, to the suiuo duties or the same loi- leitures as articles of the like description being of Foreign Productiim would be liable to, imless the same shall have been duly warehoused am! exported from the warehouse direct to such other British Possession, oi tn the United Kingdom, as tiie case may be. Coasting CILXIII. No Goods or Passengers shall be carried from one Port of any Trade of the British Possession in A.'^ia, Africa or America to anotlier Port of tlie same British Posses- Pcssessioii, except in Jiriti;k Ship«. kions. ■ 1 jpand Car- CLXIV. Ships whether laden or in ballast, arriving in any of the B'itish Possessions in America or the Channel Islands (a) to be reported on arrival. Penalty re- ACT. l1 PailiamiMit, \is^ to tho (.'u- ceitain Laws 5," by which 29, passed m IJ. )ealocl in toto, Lst Navigatiuii 11 Act " above n Af!l wliicli except rom or Counterfoil or Inland Cai- and the Maa- ited,— (but sec the provisions ch reprints on arked, &c., as orfeited. (54, and Uiim I from any Bri- iign Prodiicliou m fvonr thence ius, into AvI'.icli iiported into the I, and fshall I'e ir the samn tor- ign I'rochuMioii ,vareliouc.ed am! 'ossession, oi t» W one Port of any 'ort of the satne ly of the British arted on arrival. Penalty I8.W, dusloms Consul idut ion Ail. Cap. 107 (>7 Penally for nnt reporting or rnalclnq un iintnio roi)()rt,or not truly uiis\vorin'> iiori.- questions, £50, and if any goodH be ii^i reported, sucli j^'ood.s shall bo for- "^'^1- cl on a rptialty for liiLstf reports. Icitod. (a) Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney and Sark CLX V. The Master of evory Ship bound froru any British l'o.spe.ssion Kntry out- abroad, to make entry outwards, and deliver a content ol cargo, if any, to wards oiSliips the proper Officer of Customs, and answer questions, ite., and thereupon or Carfjo. Certilicate of Clearance shall be grauteil. Penalty £50 Ibr not contbrnung p.-nalty len- to this Section. „„t clearing— .tT)(). CLXVI. Goods shall be entered inwards and outwards by Hill of Entry f,-,), ,, containing name of the Ship, of the Master and of the place to and froni (;oocl'gM"war8 At tlie eiul of the Season the certificate to l)e iteliveinl lip. Ships tradini; to forfeit cer- tilicate. I'ertificiite of j)roiluctioii for Sugar or Spirits. declaration of jiroper jier- t«ms. Certificate of production on re-exporlu- tior. fiotii aiiotiier Colony. Cap. 107. Cuitoins CofiSolidd/ion Ai f. K) i; 17 VuT I'orts of the sail! Colony <>r its DopemleiicieH, during llie isaiil Fishing; Seasoii. At llic end ut' the Season tiie Cerlili(;ate to Lie qiven up previous to obtainitiii' a Clearance. Sliipd .-o ceitilicated, liaviiii; on board otiici things besidi;s the pioduee of or usnally employei'i in the FishiMV, to lijrleil tjie Fii-hinii' ('euiiicate, and become liable to saiTio Uules, &,c., as other Sliip.s. CLXXVI. Ccrtiliiate of Pioilnetion tor Spirit' or Sugar. 'J"ho Grower, the Exporter, ami the Master ized Goods if niicliiimed within one month from seizure to be deemed condemned, and dealt wilii aecoulingly. CLXXXIII. Penalty or Forfeiture under this or any other Act relating: to the Customs, Rhall be sued I'or in the Court of Record or Vice Admiralty in any British Possession wiiere the same may have been incurred. CLXXXIV. Application and e su:& 13 Vict. CAP. XXIX. An Act to amend tlio Lmvs in lorcc lor the fucoiira^cnicnl ol' British Sliipping Navigtition. The foUowin;:: sections of ihe above Act, bavin;:; been excepted Irom tin; lepeal of that Act by the KJ &. 17 Vie. Cai>. 107, tliey are given textually, as coutainini.'' the pre-cribed form of the (.'krtiiicatc uy Khcistry and of the Owner's Dkci.akation required in the regi,vleiiiig ol British .Shippiiij:. VIl. And be it enacted, 'i'liat no Ship shall be admitted to be a Jin'tish j^ym^j^ f^/,;,,^ Ship unless duly registered and navi.irated as such; and that everv " /i/i^fs/i-refjislered Ship (so loup as the liej^istry of such Ship shall be in No Ship Ihi- loice, or the Certilieate of sucli Registry retained for the Use of such Ship,) ti
  • oni one Part of either 01 them to another of the same, or be employed in fishing on the Coasts of the United Kingdom or of any of the said Islands, then the wliole of the Crew shall be British Seamen : Provided always, lliat if a due proportion Pi^.j^,,, of British Seamen, carmot be procured in any Foreign Port, or in any Place within the Limits of the East India Company's Charter, for the Navigation of any Bril'nih Ship, or if such I'roportion bo destroyed iluring the Voyage by any unavoidable Circumstanne, and the Master of *iich Ship make Proof of the Truth of such Facts to the Satist'action of the '-'ollector and Controller of the Customs .at any Jiritith Port, or of any I'cison authorized in any other Part of llio "W^orld to inquire into the Naviga- tion of such Sliip, the same shall be deemed to be duly navigated : Provided also, that every Iiritie naviaated by Oiw Brlhsh Seaman for every Twenty Tons of the Burthen of such Ship shall be deemed to be duly naviirated, although the IN umber of other Seamen shall exceed One Fourth of the whole Crew. m ii VlII. Anil be it enacted, That no Person shall be deemed to be a IJrilhh ^yj^^j p,.rsoi Seaman, or to be duly qualilied to be Master of a /ir// *■■-/* Vessel, except ,,j 1,'^, jj,.itisi, I'ersons of One of the "following Classes: (that is to say,) natural-born Seamen. Subjects of Her Majesty ; P<'rsons naturalized by or under any Act of Par- liament, or by or under any Act or Ordinance of thu Legislaiure or proper Lajiislative one 1.!!' 70 Cap. 29. Navigation. \2Sf\Z\lCT. Legislative Authority of One of tlio liritisk Possessions, t)r rnado Denizens by LetttMs of Denization ; Puison.> who havo become Ihitifh JSubjects by virtue of the Conquest or Cession of some newly acMjuired Country, anil who hrive taken the Oatii of Allej^iance to ilei Majesty, or the Oath of Fidelity required by the Treaty or Capitulation by which such newly ac- quired Country rame into Her Majesty's Possession ; Asiatic Sailors or Lascars, beinn; Natives of any of the Territoiies, Countries, Islands, or Places witlun the Limits of the Charter of the I'Jast India Company, and under the (Government of Her Majesty or of the said Company; and Persons who havo serveil on board any of Her INLnjesty's Ships of War, ui Tim« of War, for the Space of Three Years. Proportioi: IX. And be i'. enaote-.l. That if Her Mnjesty sliall at any Time by Her of Searr-.i Royal Proclamation ileclare that the Proportion of liritisli Seamen necessary may bo...- to the due Navij^ration of /// i7('s/i' Ships shall be less than the Proportion ttTKl hy ]>ro- requireil by thisAct, cveiy Brilish Ship naviy;atcd with the Proportion of clamation. British Seamen required by such Proclamation shall be deemed to be duly navigated, so long as such Proclamation shall remain in force. .11 : I':' I Who may be XVII. And be it enacted, That all natural-born Subjects of Her Majesty, ()\v?iM-s of and all Persons made Denizens by Letters of Denization, and all Persons Britisli Vcs- naturalized by or under any Act of Parliament, or by or under any Act or sels. Ordinance of the Leiiislature or proper Legislative Authority of any of the lirilish Pos.sessions in Asia, Africa, or Amcriiu, and all Persons authorized by or under any such Act or Ordinance to hold Shares in British Shipping, shall, on taking tlu; Oath of Allegiance to Her Majesty, Her Heirs and Suc- cessors, be deemed to be duly qualified to be Owners or Part Owners of i?n7js/j-registered Vessels ; any thing ni the said recited Ac' for the regis tering of Briliah Shipping to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding. Form of XVIII. And be it enacted, That the following Form of Certificate shall C.'i-rtificatc ot be substituted for the Form of Certilicate prescribed by the said Act for the Rt'^islry. registering of British Shipping : ' rriHlS is to certify, Thai [here insert the Xames, Occupations, and I'e^i- ' JL dence of the sitbscribi'ig Owners] having made and subscribed the Declaration required by Law, and having declared that fhe or thoy,] together with [A'amcs, Occupations, and Residence of non-siibsej-ibini:; Owners.] is [or are] sole Owner [or Owners] in the Proportions Bpeci/ieil on the Back hereof of the Ship or Vessel called the [Ship^s A'««if] ot [Place to which the Vessel bdonps.] which is of the Biulhen of [A'umber of Tons,] and whereof [Master's Name] is blaster, and that the said Ship or Vessel was [tchen and where built, or condemned as Prize, rcferrim: to Ihiilder's Certificate, Judge's Certificate, or Certificate of last Registi'y, thfn delivered up to be cmcelled, or (if tlie Vessel was Foreign b^iilf, and the Time ami Placn of building 7iol known,) was Foreign, and that he or they did not know the Time or Place of building,] and [IVame and Employment of Surveying Officer] haviiiii: certitii'd to ns that the said Ship or Ve.s.sel has [Nuvilur] Decks and INumfwr] Masts, that her Length from the inner Part of the main Stem to the fore Part of the Sternpost aloft is [ Feijl Tenths.] her Breadth in Midships is [ Feet Tenths,] her Depth in Hold at Midshi])3 is [ Feet Tenths,] that sho i.s [how rige^ed] rigged with a [standin;; or running] Bowsprit, is [Description of Sttrii] sterned, LOarvel or rdincher] built, has [whether any or not] Gallery, and [hind of Head, if ami,] Head, that the Framework and plaidcing [or plating] is [state whether of Wool or Iron] and that she is [state whi-ther a ISailing Vessel or a iSV' :ur. and if a Steamer, slati' whether propelled bij Paddle Wheels or Sc. e Propeller's ;] and the said subscribing Owners having consented and agreed to the above Descrip- tion, and having caused snlKcient Security to be given as required by Law, the said Ship or Vessel called the [Name] has been duly registered at the Port of [Mime nf Port.] Certified under our Hands at the Cu.stom House 13 Vict. » Denizens ubjects by )untry, and he Oath of newly ac- Sailors or Islands, oi npany, and nd Perpoiis ir. in Time ime by Her 11 necesRary J Proportion 'roportioii of d to be duly ler Majesty, I all Persons any Act or f any of the 9 authorized sh Shipping, nxs and Suc- ,rt Owners nl" or the regis landing. itiiicate shall d Act for the IS, and /ifesi- ibscribed the. [he or thcy.l n-subseribins: JUS Bpecifieil )'s A'fifflc] ft, f [A'um'ieroj' ; said Ship ui , referring to last Regi!^h-^j, bvilt, and the, hat he or tliey d Employment >hip or Vessel from the inner ft is [ Ved Tenths,! hei ] that sho IS is I Description, her any or vol] araevvork and 1,1 that she is Steamer, statf I and the f^aid tbove Dfpcvip- jiiived by Law, cristered at lli« Custom Housfi 111 1849. Navis^atioft. Cap. 29. 71 • in tho said Port of [Name of Porf,] thia lUate] Day of [Name of Mimthl ' III tho Year [ Words at Lcnsth.} ' (Si-ni'd) Cllectoi. * (Si^qiui!) Comptroller.' Ami on llie Back of such Certificato of Ue-,Mstry there .^h;ill ho an Accoiml of the I'arts or Shares hold hy t>aeh of tho Ovvm-iH inotilionedundtlescrihi'd ill such Ccrtiticato, in tho Fuim and Manner following ; NiirneB of tho several Owners within uiontionotl. Number of Sixty-fniirlli Sliaros held by each Owner. [Aamf] [.VaJ/tc] \ Nairn] [ Name] - 1 - - - Thirlji-tiro. Sixteen, - ■ - • - rjsht. - \ - - ' Kfghl. (Signed) Comptroller. (Signed) Cullector. XIX. And be it enactod, Tliat the followinnr Oeclaration shall be sub- ronri of De- stituted for the Declaration by the fiaid Act directed to be made by the claralion. Owner or Owners of any Vessel previous to the Registry thereof : * T A. B. of [Pla^c of Jieaideme and Occui'ation] do truly declare, That * M. the iShip or Vesaid [iS'ame] of \ Port or Place,'] when^of [Master's * A'a/ne] is at present r^Jas'.or, i)eing [/u'»(/ (f liiiild, JJurthfU, et rate/a, as ' described in. the Ccrlificate vj the lSii)-ctijin<^ Officer,'] was [icJien and where ' built, or, if Prize or forfeittd, Capture, and Condemnation as such, or [if ' the I'cisel be Foreign built, and the Owner does not know xvhcn and where. * s/iC i/'cw bndt, tliat the said Vessel is Fon-icrii buiU, and that f do not know ' the Time ancli lacifof liei buiidinu,] and that I the said A. Ji. [and the other ' Owners Names and Ociupations,if anij,and wJicre. they respectively reside,] ' am {or are] sole Owner [or Owners] uf tho said Vessel, and that no oUier * Person or Persons whatever hath or have any Riyht, Title, Interest, ' Share, or Property tlieixda or thereto; and iliat I the said A. J{. [and the * said other Owners, if any,] am [or arc] truly and boiui lido a Subject [or ' Subjects] of (Ireat Urilain, and that 1 the saiil .!. B. have not [nor have ' any oi the other Owners, to the best el my Kuowledw and Helief,] taki'U ' the Oath of Allegiance to any I''oreitrn State whatever [e.reefd vnder the ' Terms of some Caj/itulation, (lcf:cribim>; the Particvlurs thereof,] or that ' since my taking,' [o/- lii;? or their taking] tlu; Oath of AUe^'ianct; to ' [naming the Foreign Slates respectively to which lie or any of the said. ' Oiimers shall have taken the same]lha.\v [or he or they hath or have] ' become a Denizen [or Denizens, or naturalized Subject or "Subjects, as the ' Cose 7/iaj/ /»c,] of the United Kinudom of Great Biitain and Ireland, by ' Her Majesty's Letters Patent [or by an Act of Parliament, or by or under ' or by virtue of an Act or Ordinance of llie Lei^islatuie of ' 0/' have been authorized by an Act or Ordinance of the Legislature of ' to hold Shares in Pritish Shipping within the said ' Colony, and since the passing of such Act or Ordinance I have [or he or ' they hath or have] taken the Oaih of Allegiance to Her Majesty Queen ' Victoria] [naming the Times u'hen such Letters of Denization have been ' granted respectively, or the Year or Years in which such Act or Acts of ' Naturalization, or such ("olonial Ads or Ord'inances, have passed respect- lively,] and that no Foraigner directly or indirectly, hath any Share or ' Part Interest in the said Ship or Vessel :' Provided always, that if it shall become necessary to register any Shi]) or Vessel belonging to any Corjiorate Pody in the United Kinirdom, the fol- lowing Declaration, inliiMi of the Declaration hereinbefore directed, sha" be made and subscribed by the Secretary or other proper Officer of sue Corporate Body ; (that is to Bay,) h 'I ; 1 72 ( np. 29. Proviso for Vessels uiulor riflfeii Tons Burlheti in Ir,» land Navign- tion, aiiil lor Vessel* iiiiilor Thirty Tons Hiirthen for thf New- foundliiriii Fishery. Navi^aiinu. U& l;iVKT. IHHf). ' 1 A. It., Sflorefary or Orticor of [Namr of Cnrnpun]! or Cnrporatinn,] do * I truly ilociarc, Tliiit the Ship or VesHoi [S(irne\ vf ll'urt] wlieroof * [Miisln's .\time] is at presunt Muster, heinpj [Kind of liuit'l, Hutlhrn, At., * as (Uxnilii'd in Ihc ('crlijirntr (f the Siirrryiiif^ ()(liifi\] wni [wlun iiinl ' where builf, or, if I'rizi (If fnrfiteil, (\tpturf otiil Coitilrinnnlirm tis mirli] * or [»/ Ihn Veitsal he Koreic^n huilt, awl that svdi Sirrtlanj or Offirer duen * not hnoir when ami whfre huilt, \ that lh« H.iid Vossnl is poroif^n huilt, and ' that I do not know ttuj Timt! and I'laco of the biiiKlin;,', and that the siinu! * doth wholly and truly belong to [name the Conipamj or Coriioralion.] XX. And bf? it enacted, That notwithHtaiidiiin; that by tlie said recited Act for lh« rotristerinjj of //ri/i'/i Vessels it ia o«aote(K that in rnso any Ship, not l)eiii;j duly r»ic;istort'd, shall oxercjsu any of iho Privilej^cs of a Unti»/i ViLsiiel, the name shall be forfeited, nevorlhelflss all Hoats or Vessels inider Fifteen Tons Uurtheii, wholly dwned and navigated by Uritisk Sub- jects, nllhoHph not registered a« liritish Ships, shall be admitted to he Brilifh Vessels in ttll Navigation in the Hivvrfi and >tpon the Coiii^ls of the (Mited Kiuf^dotn or of the Uritisk Pusxessions ahrtad, and not proceeding over Sen, excipt wi'hin the Limits of the respective Coloiiml Govtrvmtnia vnthin uhich the manaifing Owners of suck I'eascla respedivtly reside ; and that all Uoats or VeBsels wholly owncil and navigated by liritish Subjects, not ex- ceeding the Burthen of Thiity Tons, and not havinfr a whoh- or lixed Uet k, and beini^ employed solely in fishing on the HanLs and Shores of Afw- fonndtand ;\\\d of Parts adjacent, or on the Raidcsana Shores of the I'rovinces of Canada^Nova Scotia, or New Hrxinswuk adjncftit to the (inlpk of Saint /juwrence, or on the North of Cape C'unso, m of the I.-^landH within the same, or in trading Coastwise within the said Limits, (shall he admitted to he liritish BoHts or VessolH, although not registered, bo long as such BoaH or VesseU shall be solely so employed. ;■!■' 'k! TARIFF. r. 1849. rntinn,"] do 1 wliereol rthni, &•(•., [whin iiml ui tis tivrli] \ffirer doen built, !ui(t t the sanu! ition.] ill reciteil (msc fiiiy [(!gl'H of 11 or Vessels 'ritisk Siib- ) he lirUhh the l/niteil U" over Sen, tthin v:hich 111 that all jts, not ex- [ixod Ue( k, cs of New- e I'rovinces p/i of Saint n llio same, lilted to be such BoaH * TARIFF. CANADIAN TARIFF. ARRANGED ALPHABETICALLY FOR THE rONVENn:NCt: OF REFERENCi:. 73 Spccillc. AciJs, Strong fluid, including Muriatic, Nitric, Oxalic, Suljihuric, Afjricuitural Societies, Seeds of all kinds, Farming utensils and Implements of Husbandry, when specially iin[iortcd by, for the encouragement of Agriculture, Alabaster busts, , Alum f'vr ir.iituiii ad viiUirem, Free. Free. All goods, Wares and Merchandize, not otherwise charged with duty, and not declared to hv exempt from Duty, All packages in which the Goods are not usually exposed for Sale, or which do nol necessarily or generally accompany the Goods when Sold, Ammunition. Arms and Utensils of War, (except from G. B. or B. P.),' A nchors, Anatomical Preparations, Animals, specially imported f)r the improvement ofStock Animals of all kmds, not imported as above, Antiquities, Collections of, Apparatus Philosophical, Apparel, Wearing, in actual use of persons coming to resiile in Canada, Arms for Army or Navy and Indian Nations, provided the Duty otherwise payable thereon, would be delViyed or borne by the Treasury of the United Kingdom, or oftliis Province Aiti/ieial Slate and metallic Paints, lieiiig tlie prodiicf." and manufacture of N. 8. when iinijorted direct trorii C B. or B. N, A. Province." Ashes, Pot, Pearl and r>oda rVce. 'rohilitd Free. Free. Free. (< Free. Free, Free. B Bar Iron, Bark used solely in dying, Barley, except t'ot and t'earl Barley Meal Barley, Pot and Pearl, Ikse or Counterfeit Coin Bars Railroad, Bastard Sugar and other kinds, except rclincd, in loaves, or crushed or candied, Bear and Bigg, Bear and Bigg Meal, B, ieans, Bean Meal, Berries used solely in dying, Beams, walking, Straps for, Blue, Paste and Ultra Marine Blork Marble, unpolished, Blasting Powder, Bleaching Powder, Botany, Specimens of, Boiler Plate, Books Printed, not foreign reprints of Works Books of immoral or indecent character,. Borax, Prohil.ld. (is. percwt, I'ree. British Copyriglit Bottled Wine and Spirits, cases covering, . Botllei, M Packages, [see end of T'arilf J Free. Prohibtd. Free. 2i p. c. Free. Free, 2J p. c. m P- c. Free. Prohibtd. 21 p. c. Fr-e. Free. 20 p c. Freo. Free. Free. Free. 2i p c. i-'i p. c, ','0 p. c. 12j p. r Prohibtd 2i p. V. m p.c. 2t» p. c. 20 p c. l( 2i p.c, it C( II I2i p.c. 2i p.c. !■ ree. 2i p.C. V reo. Pro hibt.l 2i p. c. F ree ll.« fi Irl 74 T A R I F F^Contimed. Boots, Fisherman's,. Brimstone. Bristles Brick, Fire, Bran and Shorts, Broom Corn, Brass, in Pigs or Slieets, Brass and Copper Tubes, when imported for the Manufac- ture of Locomotives Brandy, British North American Provinces, [see end of Tariff] Bronze, Busts and Casts of, Brandy in wood, cases coveiing Buckwheat, Buckwheat Meal Buttor Specific. ^s. per gall. Free. Burr Stones, unwrought, Bunting, Bulbs and Roots, Busts of Alabaster, Bronze or Marble, . Bullion, Burning Fluid, C Canada Plates Cabinets of Coins Cables, Chain of all sizes, Candy Sugar, Carriages of Travellers, [except Hawkers or Circus Troupes,], Casks, Ships Water Casts of Plaster of Paris, or Bronze, Cattle for Army or Navy or Indian Nations, Carpenter's Tools, wood for manufacture of, Cases covering Casks of Wines or Brandy in wood, Dry Goods, Hardware, Cutlery, or Bottled Wine or Bottled Spirits, Casks containing Dry Goods, Hardware or Cutlery, Glass- ware or Earthenware, Caoutchouc, Cattle, Carriages and Horses employed in carrying Mer- chandize, only ; and Horses of actual Settlers Cement, Marine, Chains Iron, of all sorts, Charcoal made or refined, Charitable Societies, donations of clothing for gratuitous dis- tribution by, Cheese Cijiars Free. 3s. per gall Free. Clothing' for Army or Navy or Indian Nations or for gra- tuitous distribution by any Charitable Society Clay, Fire, .' Clay, Pipe, Coal Coke, CocriNut Oil, Coffee, Raw or Green, " other kinds, Cordials and Liqueurs, sweetened or mixed with any article, so that the strength cannot be ascertained by Syke's 1 lydrorar ter, Collections of Antiquities Copyright Works, foreign reprints of British, lOs.percwt Free. Free. rrec. Free, Free. Free, is,"Gd."plb Free. 4.8d. pcwt, lis, " 3s. per gall, Free. Per centum ad valorem. 2i p. c. II 20. p. c. 2J p, c. 2\ p. c. 2J p 3. 25 p. c. Free, II 20 p. c. II II 2J p, c. II Free. II II r. J p. C. 2\ p. c. Free. 2i p. c. 12J p. c. I'Vce. 2J p. c. Free. It 2{ p. c. Free, Free. 2J p. c. Free. 2i p. c. Free. 20 p. c. !2J p. c. Free. 2i p. c. 12ij,. 2r» p. c. P'ree, I2j p. c. (t ■i ''' ■■'17' T A R I F F— Continued. 75 Commissariat fStores, Contractors Stores for Army, Navy or Indians,. Corn, Indian, Coins, base or counterfeit Coins, Cabinets of, Counterfeit or base Coin, Coin or bullion, Cochineal, Copperas, Connection Rods, [see Rods.] Cordage of all kinds, Copper in bars or sheets, Copper Tubes, [see Brass.] Cotton and Flax Waste, Cotton Warp , Cotton Wool, Cotton Wick, Crushed Sugar, ■ Cranks, Wrought Iron, G cwt. and upwards,,. . Crates containing Glassv^are and Earthenware,. , Donations of Clothing for gratuitous distribution by Cha- ritable Societies, -. Drawings, Drawings of immoral or indecent character, Drugs used solely in dying, Dying Materials, viz, Bark, Berries, Drugs, Nuts, Vegetables and Woods, £ KngravingF,, Etcnixigs, . . . Farming Utensils, (sec Agricultural Societies ) Felts Felt Sheeting, Fishermen's Boots, , Fire Clay Fishing Nets and seines, . Fishing Hooks, Flour... o • r Per centum SP«'^"'^' ad valorem. Free, Free. Prohibtd. Free. Prohibtd. Free. Free. lOs, percwt Free. Free. CI Prohibtd. Free. Flax undressed Frames and Pedestals rough from the I'orge, when importid for the Manufacture of Locomotives, Fruits Fruits preserved in Sugar, Candy or Molasses, Free Trade with the United Kingdom and Uie British North American Provinces, (see end of TarilV.) G Gems Geneva Goods nnenumerated, Urease and Scraps, Green Coffee, Gunpowder, except from G. B. or B, P Free. ■Js. per gall. 4.8d.pcwt Prohibtd. Free. II Free. Prohibtd. Free. Prohibtd. Free. 2J p. c. 2J p. c. II 2J p. c. II Free. i2i p. c. 12i p. c. 2i p. c. Free, Free, ii Prohibtd. 2J p. c. Free. 2J p. c. II 11 (1 'JOp. 24 p. c. c. 2i,, p. c. 'M p. c. Free. 'Z) p. c. I'JJ p. c. ^ p. c. i2i p. c. Prohibtd. lili I I'll' 76 7 All I FV—Coulinmd. H ITnniii, IJcmp unilrobsed, Ilcrnr), Yarn, Hiissia, , Hides, HiHtory Natural, Sfjeciinens of, 1 1 nps , Household cUt'i'is, jier.siiiial not Muri'iKitidize of Iiiluiliitaiits of this I'rovince, beiiiir subjects of Her Maji'str. and dyiiij; abroad, , . ■ • . IIoi/p Iron , llodp or 'I'ire fordrivinif wlicrls bent or welded, wlicii im- j)ortpd for the Manufacture of Locoiiiolivo Engines, , Ho; srs of Travel lersi", Horses carrying IVlendiandize, except Hawkers and Circuses, Husbandry Iniplcinenls of, when imported by iucoriwrated Agricullurul Societies, ?l)ccific. Fret Immoral or indecent Books or Diawing?, Implements ot' Husbandry, itnpnrtcd by incorporated Agri- cultural Societies, Jndir l'fi«. Free. Free. Free. Free. Prohibtd. Free. l-'ree. 1 nvenlions and Improvements in the arts, models of", I ron Bar, Hod and Honp, " Hoop or Tire lor (Irivinj^f wliecls of Locomotive-, bent and \T(^lded " l^oil.r I'latr " Chains of all sorts, " Chain Cables of all sizes, " Connection Rods in pieces f.ir Locomotives " Frames and Pedestals rough from llip forge, " Scra.is, bars, pigs or sheets, and not otherwise manufac- tured " Galvanized, " Pioui'h .Moulds or Shares | " Railroad Bars, .' I " Moiled Plate from ] inch to 1^ inches in thickness, i " Round and Square from 4 inches nnd upwards suitable j for Shafts and otiier parts of Macliinery, I " Straps for Walking Beams I " Wrought Cranks (5 cwt. and upwards \ " Canada Plates, i " Spike Hods ! Implements, Tool.s of Trade of Handicraftsmen j Free. ink. Printer's j Indian Corn, • .Toiner'a Tools, wood for, Junk, LnrJ, Pir reiiium, lid vitlovm. Lpad, I'ig and Sheet, | Liqueurs, jSs, j„,r ^^\{_ Lithographs, Free. Lines, fishing, \ '..J Cjp. c Logs, Saw, ; .jjj, ,._ 20 p. c. iii p c. Free. 20 p. c. Free. 2i p. c. 2 J p. c. Fr.e. I-'ree. i'ree. Prohibtd. Free. •Ji p c. I'ree, 2i 1.. c. 2i |.. c. ■.'i p. c. II Free . ^i I', c. Free. 2.4 p. c. 3i p. c. hv '2.'> p. c Free. II I ( Wt •i. 'r* \]{\V V—ConlimmJ. 11 ]^I Macaroi.i, Machinory, nuHli'Uor, I Free ManufiK'lurt'tl 'I'uliacco, ('>'''•''' 'h!inCi(,'ar9 ami SruiH",) Id jut lb. MaiiurrB ol' all kinilH ! Five. Maps, : " Marble in blocks or slabs unpolislu'd, | JMaibleUusto, ' Free, Marine Cement, j Meal of Barley, Huekwiicat, Hear or Bi^r^, Oa(.s, Hye, Beans ^ ami Heai^, ami of Wheat not bolted, Meatsi of all kind*:, (c.xceiil Mess Fork,) ' IVleiiagerie, Horses, Cullic, Carriages ami llarncsscHof, ; Free. Merehandize unenuiiierateil, ' AJ ess Fork ' , Metal, Ore» of all kinds of, i , " Yellow, in bars or sheets ! , '• 'ryi'** '" bloeks or |)i}?s, | .Metallic I'.iiiits and ArlHieial Slate, beinjitlie produce nnil I inanufaetiire of Nova Scotia, wtiei: imported direct from i . p. c. Free . Free. 1.M p. e. ;iO p, c. -i p. c. OI p c. 2! p. c, Free. '2i 1.. c. 'Ji p. c. Free. 2J p. c. ,1 v In n J 78 T A 1^ I I'' V~Continvrd. Paste Rluo, • : ••' Pc'Monal I'tnrtrt of liritisli Siil>ji'Cls ilying abroad,. Pearl Ashes, PiaH " Mral, PhiloBOfiliioal InstrumeiilBaiul apjiaratus, Phorililioruf Pino Uil Pi;^ Iron, Pijr Lead Pi|)(' Clay, Pitch, Plaster of Paris, I'ihIh and Casta of, " " for manure, Plate, Boiler Pork, (see Meats.) Pork, Mess, Potash, Preparaiions, Anatomical, Printed liookw, (not lbreif,'n re[)rint8 of British Copyright Works,) Provinces, Mritish North Ameriean, (see end ofTarifl".) Provisions for Army or Navy or Indian Nations, Prussialeof I'otash Printing Presses, Printinir Typrr, Printer's Ink, Printing Im|)lemcnts of all kinds Pumps, Chains, Specific. Per centum ad vulorein. Free. Free, Railroad Bars,. Haw ColTee,.., Ra lags Free. Free. \ Free. Free. *JJ p. e. Frw. It eop. c. <( Free. 'ij p c. II II II II II Free. II 2i p c. 12j p. ,-. Free. Free. Free, '2i p. c. 4. 8d. pcwt Uefined or made Charcoal,. Refined Sguar, Krsin and Hosin, Rigilinj; of Ships, prejiared,. Rod Iron, . Rods, Spike, Roots and bulbs, Ron >pe, )llS Roll Sulpher or Brimstone,. Rnm, Russia Ilcnip, Yarn, Rye, Ryo Meal, Salt, Saw logs, Sal Ammoniac, .Sails and Sail Cloth, Scrap Iron, Scraps and Grease, Seeds of all kinds, wlien spftcially imported in good faith by any Society incorporated or established for the encourage- ment of Agriculture, Seeds of all kinds, e.xcept Barley, Buckwheat, Bear and Bigg, Oats, Rye, Beans or Peas, • 2} p. c. 2J p. c. 2J p. c. 10s. percwt. P-5 p '^• 2J p. c. 2i p. 0. Free. 1. 3d. p gall Free. Free. 2J p. c. 25 p. e. 24 p. c. 20 p. c. Free. 2J p. c. Free. Free. Free. Free. Per centum ad vulurcm. •JJ p. r. Free. It 20 p. c. M, Wftlcr CnHk« in unto,, Sliorts or Hriin, Sliriil)ii and 'i'rcei, Shellac, Slate Snun, Sociolici A^riralturnl, Sredn Ac. f.tr, " Cimrilablcdonalioni i(f clolliing to, Soda anh, SjK'cinieni* of Natural Uistory, Mincraiouy or IJotany,. Spiko ItodH, . Spirits and Stron;^ WatriHofall nort^, t'orcvrry irallim of any Ktrent^th not exrci'dini; the strength of |)roof |iy Syko s I lydninictcr, and no in proiMtition for any i,'rtatt'r slrcnuth than the slrcnytli of proot, and for any greater or les< (junntity than a j^allon, viz : Whibkry, Hum, CJrnt'va, }jrandy ami other Spirits or Strong Water*, except Hum and Whieikey, .'spirits Hwcetuncd or mixed, f^P'''fi«i Steel, Straps for Walking Buains, StoreH I'or Ariuv, ISavy and Indian Nations, Sulphuric Acii! Sugar rf lined in loavpM, crushed or Candy " Bastard and other kind?, cxiejit tin- al)ove, , Swcetiueats Specific. Vr, !•'; • rep. IJ ix'r ill l-'re... por t,al Tallow, Tar... es, Tea TeasI Telegraph Insulators. Reliiy-niagnet.'jRegi.ster.s and liattorieg,] Telegrapli and Bridge Wire, when bond fulc. imported to bo used as such in Canada Tin per gall, per gall Free. Mis, pci'nwt, lis, per cwt Id. |HT lb. Tobacco Manufactured, " Unmanufactured " Cigars, " SnulT, Tools, Wood for Carpenters' and Joiners',. Tow, Undressed, TravellerH, Horses and Carriages of, Trees and Shrubs, Treenails, Tyfies, Printing, Type Metal in blocks or pigs Twines and lines, fishing, Id. per lb. id. per lb. l.b'd. per lb Id. per lb. Free. U Unmanufactured Tobacco, Jd. per lb- Unpolished Marble, in bloiks or slabs, i Unwrought Burr Stones, i Utensils, Farming, when imported by Agricultural Societies, Free. /'<»• ftnluin int valorrm' Free. y» p. .-. ti i( 20 p. c. Free. 'JJ p. c. 1J4 p, c. Free. ei I', c. I'-M.' c. t-Yi [1. c. 'jr> 'I c. :)■• ,' -. L' - p f 'ji Free. ■b p. c. li'J p. c. Mp c. 2i p. c. I2i p. c. L'i p. c. i.'l p. e. 21 p. c. 1'2J p. c. K II II 2i p c. II Free. II 25 p. c. l?ip.c. 2^ p. c. II Free. 71) 80 TARIF V—ConiiHurd. li ,,|, Per crntum ad valorem. Vuruish, briirlit and black, , 1\ p, c. Varnish, other Uuin l)rii>ht and black, j I'^i p. c. Vei'etables used solely in dyinL' \ j 21 p c. Vehicles of Travellers, excipt Ilawkers and Pedlars, ' free. | Free. Vermicelli, i 30 p. c. — II Vinegar Vitriol,. W 2ip. Wares, Uncnunierated, Warp, Cotton, Water Lime , Wheat, I Free. | Wheat Meal not bolted, | ' Whisky |3d. per gall.: Wines oCall kinds, Gd. per yall.: — — lor Olficers' Messes, ' Free. Wire. Telegraph and Bridge i ■ Wood for Carpenters' and Joiners' Toole I | Wood used solely for dying, Wool, Wool, Cotton,. Yarn, Cotton and Rusuia Hemp, . Yellew Metal in bars or sheets, . . z Zinc, Free. 124 p. c yjp .c ii Free. 2<» p. c 12i p f 30 p. c Fiee. 24 p. c 24 p. c i( (1 Vw • 2ip.c. A nd the Ibllowing articles (by 12 Vic. ch.l,) when ill! ported directly from the Lnitid Kingdom, or from any British North Ame.ican Provinces, and being the growth, produce or nianu- lacture of the said United Kingdom, or ofbiich Province res- pectively, viz : Animals, Beef. Pork, Biscuit, Bread, Bi;tter, Cocoa Paste, Corn or Grain of all kinds, Flour, Fish, fresh or malted, dried or pickled, Fish Oil, l-'urs or Skins, the produce of I'D ""^ creatures living in the Sea ; Gypsum, Horns, Meat, Poultry, PUmIs, Shnihx awl I'ree'" ; Potatoes and vegetables of all kinds .sv<,/s o/iill k-in - —ft-. Free. %) I), c. 1-21 p. c. 30 p. c Free. 2i p. c. 21 p. c tt II Frep. « i 2ip.c Free. 81 HECiPRoe.vr, KKRi.: trade WITH T!FE lilUTISIl N. A. PROVINCE.^?. Ky ProchimHtion tl.ileil lOlli Aul'usI ISnO. nti-l.^r iIk- Act \T, .<• 11 Vict Cap. :j, the foliowmuraiHcles of the gio-vih, produce or manufacture ofNcnr 13runsw.rk, Nova Scotm, or rrince Edwards Island, add when imported (a) directly from any ot tiie said ProviucoK, are exempt from duty, that i.s to say : Animals, Baited and fresh Meats. Bark. Hutter, Cheese, Ciiocolate and other preparations of Cocoa, Copper, Earths, Fruits, Firewood, Fish, Fish Oil. Fins and Skins tiie produce of Fisii or creatines living in the se^. Grain and Breadstulfs of all kinds, (Jiindatoiies and stones of all kind'?, (iypsum liroiuul or nnground, Ray and Straw. Hop.'^, Hidee, Rornf, Head, Matter and Blubber, ol creatures living in the gea. Iron in pigs and blooms, Lard, Lead in pig?, Lime, Ore.« of all kinds, OchrcF, Eock-Salt, ^eeds, Spermaceti Oil, Titllow, Timber and Lumber of all kind?. Train Oil, * Undressed Skins and Furs of all kindi?, V'eijetablet;, " Wool, Wood. m (n) As to the importation of Fish & Oil via the United Slates,— A'c* p. 83. 6 82 Goods in transitu through aniithcr Country. llGth Vict. Cap. 85, Departmental Order, No. 1.] 1, G. 0.— Custom* dzpautment, Quebec, 28//I April, 1853. IN Virtue of the authority of the third Section of an Act of the Provincial i'arliameiit, [.p.ssed in the eixteenth year of IJer Majesty's Reign, and chaptered eiglity-five, it is ordered that goods 6o/i m \. ' , I't" (16 Victoria chapter 85, Departmental Order, No. 3.) f. G. O.—CrSTOMS DEPARTMENT, S3 Quebec, IZih July, 1863. IN Virtue of tlie authority of tlie sixth section ot an Act of the Provincial ^ „■ ., r„. Parliament passed m the Sixteenth year of Her Maie« inHhrmmtioncd Divisions Foi'«;iuost. ft. tenth. 15 1 fi. tenths. ' 21 t;,keii at l\\u ;j • 6'4 8 thricn miiliilf) bieaJih. ;J_«_J>_takt«ii ill ,}tli:<. I 8:; 7 sLiiii of tniildlo lirccullli. I 27 .*) (Slim of for«niOHt do. ! !^l '^ sum of attiMTTio-t ilo. 143 •> TolJil sum of bix'ailth.s. ft. Irtnthv 14 8 Depths. inid2 'i4~~2" 17_0 taken at ^th. •31 8 Sum of aftormoit brd. Afteriuoil. ft. tenths. M G 5i9 6 twice middle depth. l.") 1 foitMTiOst dupth. 14 tj aftermost doplii. 5'.» ■'} Sum of depths. ft, 143 5!) tenths. 4^y 12870 7150 8479 78 90 5 42390j(r 678;W2() 59;{5y3() SUDI 'I'otal mm of the Hrendths. Total ."iiim (if the Depths. I.piipjth at l!/c' Middlf of Midship Deptii. aSOO) 06507^1,50(190: 3.500 ':il567' .'{ 1500 07^" 3500 . U if 21 )U tu'yi.slPr 'i'ounage or KxiDnjilu 1. Ki'aister Tonnage wiien the Ship has a Poop. Survcij Book Dimensions (Seo lUiistrativp Drawiii";.) f>engtli Aloft , Length at half Deptli Depths at Fore division " at Middlt; " at Aftermost H read I It at Fore ♦"• at " «* at Middle "' u at " •• " at Aftermost " *' at " " And if a Steamer, Lenj^liiol Engine Room. <( A (; c c c i: K K E E E to to to to to to to h> to to lo B H D D D V V 1-^ 4. i feet. 81 78 l.-) 14 14 17 9 21 18 17 7 tentjjs. 2 5 I 8 7 8 6 9 G 1 35 5 86 EXAMPLE Ii: TO ASCERTAIN THE TONNAdi: OF STEAM VESSELS. For (frofis Tmuintfi of Vrssr/s^ sec Kramplc No. I. ft. tenths. S'l T) I.cnpth ol Eiii;ino Room. 21 G Broadth taken at jtlid. 2i:j 0' .1.55 710 * 7C68 O' It 8 Depth at Mitlehip*. 3()67ii0 , ^ . »r , 76680 190 jVii'iT Tonnage of tho VoMel ascertained in Example ^o. 1. 02 4) Il3l8tj 40(122 Dodiirt Tonnage duo to tho cubic Contents of Engine Room. 924 "6S sViTu Register Tonnagfl. 2108 1848 '"2606 1848 75.8 b « ^* . ftt-^A.^ >l EXAMPLE III. TO ASCERTAIN THE TONNAGE OF VES.l'LS WHEN LADEN. Si/rirj) Hon/,' Di7)irnxinus. ft, tenths. ft. tenths. Length 81 2 81 2 4 Length from tho Atfcr Part of the Stem, to the Foro Hreadih 20 6 Uepth 14 8 'art of the Stern Post. ^0 g Breadth of the Middle nt the underside of the deck. 48 72 JI6240 16727" 2 14__8_ Depth to the Skin by Plumb hna down tho Pump Well. 133817 6 069088 _J67272 130) 2T7l6~256 ( 190 ^^A Tonw. _]30 _ Tl75 1170 56 135" Room. he Forfl ck. } Well. :* 1*1 91 EXAMPLE IV. m TO ASCERTAIN THE TnXXAGj; OF VESSELS WITH A BUEAK OR POOP. ' ft. tenlhs. 13 3 Mean iengtli ot Poop Deck. ^6 breadth 69 8 133 202 8 4__J l>'^plh of Poop. 14196 8112 92 4 ) 1000 IG ( 10 Tons, to be acUled to tho Tonnage of the Vessel as ascertained _1____ by the above examples. 76.1 PURVEY BOOK DIMENSIONt>. Poo/). Lenn[th Mean Breadth Depth ft. tenths. 1.3 3 1(3 i 7 (ilEiSI.RAL INDEX T n T TI K rOLLOWBG PROVINCIAL ACTS, 8 \ icT. Cliiip. 4—8 Vict. Clifi]). Tj—lO & II Vic-. Chap. 31- 13 VrcT. Cliap. I — 1.3 S; 11 Vict. Cliup. 5— IG Vict. Chap. 85. A SKf. PAGE ABANDON M F.NT of Goo ACTIONS against Oliici.^r^ of CuiUonis not to be coramcnced until after one calendar inontli's notice! ill writing CO 3S evidence, beyond cnusn fclalcd in iictice not tu be |)ermitled. . CO 38 Oeiendant may pay money into Court as in other actions ... . 01 38 to lie bron.i/lit withni three calendar niontiis 62 39 . Defendant may receive cost.-i il .siiC(u.'.>.sfn! 61 3S . Judge uvA\ eeriily prohabli- cause of ^^eizure ... 63 39 • also tliat l)efe;iiiant in action 'icled cu probable cause. — Plain- litl"s daniagcH and costa limited 63-C4 39 for recovery of Penalties or Forfcitiireci — iScc Limitation. ACTS repealed ' i 44 ' o o.> "— ^— — • — ^— — ^ ■ Af •*. ACT 8 Vie. Cap. 5, to coasu when Imperial .Sl:.tr,tes legnlaling Reijis- tralien of Hiiti-h ^'esselrf are e.vtended to Inland Waters. ... 27 2() 12 Vic. Cap. I. to be conslrn.?d a.s patt of 10 & 1 1 Vic. Cap. 3Jl 29 51 Al)-VAI,()KKM Dalies— .S((.' Dull. s. AFFlllMATlON may be made m cor!a;!i ca.ics instead of oath— False m.iy be punished 28 51-7 ACF'NT, autlmniy of principal may bo demanded 14 27 act.-, of — to biml principal 14 27 or Atlorncv, ceriain iliings may be doric by 23 50 ALLOWANCL: for tare lo be lixud by Governor Ciciicral in Council 22 29 foi- Leakage to \,l^ made. 29 31 AMKNDS, OHicer may tender ol 38 or j)ay nioney into Court. f51 '^8 APl'KALS may be made from conviciion by a Jn;-iico of the Peace to Qui.>rter Session.'*, on fnrnishing iiirefies to abide event ol appeal ti6 39 Attorney General appealing need not give sccurily 6G 39 Hestoration cf goods not to be pievented by, it security bo given ^'^ '^'^ how security shall be a.sceriaincd 67 40 APPR.'MSKR, oath of i* 45 may be sotit to any Port to appraise Goods 5 46 to be appointed ^ 45 power of ^4; 4 APPRAISED VALUE, where the, .-hall e.Kcecd that in the bill of entry by 2t> per cool ,- •,- !•? ^'^ never to be les.s than in the Bill of Entry 15 48 APPRAISr:MENT- Costs of, how paid ^ APPLICATION of MonioH under this .\cl-.S>c Monies ARMED PARTY huYinir goods liable to seizure guilty ot Fulony 79 33 & 1 >4 11 GENERAL INDEX. P i, n •I i A me. PAGE. ARTICLES, unonumerated may be admitted at 2^ per cent duty, by (iovernor in Council 1 58 ASSAULTING Otncers, «fcc 39 33 ASSEMBLING together with Smuggled Goods to the number of five, or more, guilty of a Keloiiy 40 34 ASSISTANCE, Writ of, liow attainal)le aud jjowers of those acting under it. 'huation of Writ aud liow search under it shall be made. . 69 40 ATTESTATION— i\','' Invoice. AUCl ION, Sales ol Goods, seized to be sold by public 59 38 AVERMENT of certain matters 54 37 B BILL OF ENTRY to mention value for Duty and to bo attested 8 4G BILL OF SALE of Vessel not to be cHi'ctual until produced to Collector aud entered in Uegistor of Ownership Hi 16 ■ ■ ■ form of Endorsement on Ifi 16 — notice to Inspector General of .... 16 16 entry of, to be valid except in certain cases 17 16 - - when a Bill of Sale has been entered for any ShareH, thirty days allowed lor endorsini; the Cei'aficate of Ownership before any other Hill of Sale shall be entered 18 17 — ~ _ nature of priority in this Act 18 17 .^ -.__—_, in case certilicate should be mislaid IS 17 .^.— . may be produced after entry at other ports than those 1o which vessels belong, am' transier endorsed on certificate of ownership 19 18 Collector of such port to 'x'lve notice to Collector of the port to wliich vessel tielougs, of such entry 19 18 BILL OF SIGHT, goods may be entered by LS 26 , . perfect futry to be made whhinatime to be appointed byCollectoi 13 27 Deposit of money to be made in respect of such goods 13 27 . pertect entry not cimplcted within the time specified, the money deposited to be held to be the duty accruing on goods 13 27 BONDS, for ^rain ground in bond 27 30 for cattle or swine slaughtered in bond 27 30 iroods transferred in 28 30 lor exportation (r Warehouse to be iriven on entry .33 32 foe o;oods in Warehouse may be dispensed with in certain cases 22 50 may be executed by Agent or Attorney 23 50 ■>■■■,.— „ ■ lo be given for producinu Invoice on Landing of goods on i3ills of Sight • 7 46 for goods entered for exp .tation nr Warehouse 24 29 to remove goods from on Wa c.ousing Port to another 24 29 to remove ;joods from a Fi jntier Port to a Wifehousing Port. ... 24 29 BOND, sales of goods in, to be only cf whole package, ..: 23 31 may be given by parties for cattle or perishable articles seized, for the value of the seizure and costs 55 37 for due performance of any thing relating lo Customs, valid 71 41 to be taken by Collector or' Principal OfHcer of Customs at the place where the goods are imported 75 i2 to be given prior to the delivery of goods 75 42 forms of, to be uniform 75 42 BOARDING SHIPS, Officers to board Ships in British waters, within one league of coast, and stay on board while she remains withm the limits of the Province 48 34 —— .— . Vessels hoverinc may be bronchi into Port 48 34 .. — Master punished for not obeying Boarding Officer. . 42 34 BOJSl'S to Colieciori!, Appraisers, "fcc., for diligence in uking goodi iu kind 17 41 w 58 33 34 40 38 37 46 16 16 16 16 17 17 17 18 18 26 27 27 27 30 30 30 32 50 50 46 29 29 29 31 GENERAL INDEX. iii i; SEC. i'Aor;i BOOKS, papers, accomits anil ilncumonls in tlio po-'scssioii ot a Rcvoniie Ollicor as such Ofiicer tleemed cliattela boloiiiring t(i tin; UiiiHMi r K) 7 —— &.C., emliczzlnieiil of, deeiiifHl tt-lony IG 7 BRIHF/S, IN'iialty (111 ptMsons tiribiiii,' Oliic«'i.s ot' C'listoiiiH 71 40 BUILDER'S CERTIFICA'IK— .SVr ("..rtiticalc. BULK, (^oods not to be uiihuion oxccnt after iluti entry, under forteituro. . . 8 24 placos for unlading vessela to \w appointed by Collector, unless foi ^ o «; . the purpoyo of liulitiiiiiii^ or passing a slioal, bar, iic / ,f ,': (; CAURIAGES, &c., Conveying Stnufjgled 'ioods to be forfeited 38 33 CATTLE,— .SVe Bonda. CAUSE, probable, of Seizure 6-1 39 ^ of Action 63 39 CERTIFICATE, penalty lor foiging 36 37 of Ownershii), torui of. o jo ■■- of Collector of Custom- •■equired to make registry and grant Ceitilicate of Ownership 3 11 — — — — - ■ " of Ownership to be f^ranled to Vessels at tlie Ports to which they belong 4 11 • — Declaration to b(! made before grant of. 6 12 Form of Declaration 6 12 . .. — , when Mnster is changed, his name to be endorsed on. . 9 14 — — — name of V»r>«(>l for whu;h, grbnted, never to be changed and lo ho painted on tlm Stern 10 \\ Builder',-, ii'ijuired to be produced to the person author- ised to L'ranl the same 1 1 14 . Declaration to be made on Finildcr'.-* H 14 —^— Proviso — As to Fkiilder'sCertilicate not being procurable. 11 15 to be granted de noro when Vessels are altered to a cer- tain extent _. 12 15 . of Ownershij) granted drnovo ifSillofSale shall not have been recorded, and the sarr-^ shall then be produced. 20 18 . Tiiay be granted A' jforo upon chaniire of property, if de- sired, although not required by this Act 21 18 , upon future production nf Bill of Sale, transfer shall be received and endorsetl on, 20 18 CLAIM for things seized to be made within one Calendar month 48 35 , Security to he given by ownei 48 35 If claim not made, goods deemed to be condemned 48 35 , Value of articles seized to be paid to Collector and Bond cancelled 48 35 . otherwise the penalty of Bond .-^iiall be enforced 48 35 how entered in order to be valid 50 37 Not valid unless security be given to pay the costs, and any pen- alty incurred 57 37 . Notice of, to be posted in Custom Ii>. se and in ofHce of Clerk of Court 58 38 Case shall be heard if claims h^ made, and security given 58 38 „—. Not admitted if claimed belore posting notice 58 38 Notice of, to be ujiven within one Calendar month of seizure. ... 58 38 CI-F.ARANCE, Certificate of, to be panted, penalty on leaving without, or not answering questions, or delivering u false content.. 31 31 COASTERS, Governor General may relieve them in cerfain cases 10 25 COASTWISE, what shall be a Coasting voyage 10 25 Goods to be reported 10 <^5 COLLECTOR to act where there is no appraiser 5 45 may require further proof that Goods are properly entered under oath 16 28 meaning of word 79 43 COLLUSION, Penalty on odicers conniving at any evasion of Revenue Lawi 71 40 COMMISSIONS to remain in force, a» abo the Bonds givta by officers. .. 2 4 h I M iv (a:\ERAL INDEX. c f'ONTENT, paitieiilar.'j of, to bo delivered to follector oi proper Oiricer. . 31 31 COSTS— *Vp A.'tioii. CHOWN (;()01)S-.S«;e Torfoiturp. CUKRKNCV-^Vc W.'iulil8 niKl Mciimirc!'. CUSTOM HOLJSKS, (i(»vcriior in Council may increuse or diminish ihi' nutnbiT nf 9 25 D DAMAGK— ^Vr aliatr-mcnl. Dr.(.'LARATION upon !ir.st R((i;istry ot V(3ssc!s to statu nunibor of Shaies li'M by eiioli Owner.. 14 15 ■ iuoviso, if proporty cannot bo reduced by division into integral Blths not to atfeet n ht of owiiL'r.ship 14 15 DEFAULTEIIS, kIicwu clearly to be so u\ tlioir books or bv confession to 'f. procced(!(i against -^lunmarily upon an affiil-.vit f)f li.cts. . . 17 S DEFINITION ol tonns used in Act 70 4:< DEI'OSIT on bill of si-ht Vi 27 DEPOSITIONS of [ attics refusing to j>;ive nvidcncfi to be filed in OIRce of Collector 14 4S DESi;:OVIMi G0OI);S to pri;Vfnt -oizurc 39 33 DETE \T10\, roic^ons liable to C5-6-7 33 DILIGENCE, I.,, ins to Collector, ice, for 17 4U DISTKICTS or otherwise may be set off by ilovornor in Council, for the colI.M'tion and managomcnt of tho Revenue 5 5 DOCUMENTS KALSIFIKI) 3G 32 DUTY of Appraisers 6 46 Paid Cionilo niay be Jjianded 34 3- DUTIES, Collector may taki\ in kind 16 48 mode of taking in kind 10 48 may in certain cases be oucreased 3!2 52 or T()ll may be remitted in certain cases 19 8 to be paid down 'liije-s the goods are warehoused 12 '^0 — -_ poods not duly entered and iluties paid to be warehoused and sold if d^.ies and eypen.ses not paid within three months V-i *^') (iuods lakon qui of W'arehouse liable to 2G 30 i 15 27 mode of compvtiny ad valorem I ^ CO — — overpaid not rcturr'able after three years, though wrongly paid . . 77 42 altered or repeai;?d on certain articles \ T r^i^^Q On spirits, having cevtain flavours 4 tiO , Governor in Counv^il may declare, in certain cases «tr that goods are free 6 <>! — , proof that goods liavo paid, to be with Owner f)3 37 E ENTRY, Bill of. Inwards, to be in J uplicafe 12 2C, goods landed without entry !o be forfeited H ^'' I'l be made within five days aHer arrival of vessel by sea, or any place without the Province I" ■-♦• also in vessel of 100 tons or more, within two days, by itdand navijration 12 20 also in undecked vessels within 24 hours 1"2 2t» particulars of, required 1 - 20 Permit or AVarrant to land, to 1 e ^'ranted by Collector, after entry and duties are ])aid 12 20 by Hill of Sight 13 20 < — if perfect entry is not made within a specified time, money deposited for duties shall bo hold to be the duty accruing on such goods. 13 27 goods not corresponding with, to be forfeited IS "-^i^ ^^:(. I'AOE. r.. 31 31 ,hi 9 25 II es .. i4 15 nto .. 14 15 to .. 17 8 .. 70 4:{ .. V\ 27 of .. li 48 .. 3f) 33 15-6-7 33 .. 17 49 he .. 5 r. .. 3(i 32 .. 6 46 . . 34 3'2 .. 16 48 .. 10 IS .. '32 rn . 19 vS .. 12 ':o )ld .. V2 '2C, .. 2G 31) S I-'J '^7 • ( 3 1)0 .. 77 42 t I ^ 5S (1-00 .. 4 (iO lis .. 6 (>l .. 53 37 . . 12 20 ..11 2r. iiy . . 12 :H> ml . . 12 2(> . 1-2 2l» . . VI 2() ly . . 12 2(. .. 13 2li e.l U. 13 27 . . IS '^H IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) // V' 4:. ///// X? Xp m^ ^;.. 's? M/.A v. 1.0 !ri- IIM I.I 1.25 I ^ IIM t Its. 12.0 1 1.8 U IIIIII.6 6" V] <^ /a / "^»>> s^^ ^ '/ Photographic Sciences Corporation 23 WEST MAIN STREET WEBSTER, NY. 14580 (716) 872-4503 GENERAL INDEX. E ^Ef. TALK i'-i\jJ{Y, jjoihIs niciy L>o ciiloivd lor cxporlation m- \van3lioi]sf>(l wilhoiu jiaytiuMit ol iliilics subject to ceriaiii irgulations ol' Governor 111 Cuiinril. . 24 "— fjooil^ to be iiiuilly fleaieil for expoitaliou or homo «'onsiimptioii within two year- 21 ol vessels, outwards 'M ]iarti('uiars of 'Jl EXPORTATION, Time of, .lefined TH EVIDENCE, Copies of Declarations, &e., lOxtracts I'roni Books of l{ei;islry of Vessels admitted as ^ -22 IS 'li) •M :u 31 4-2 F FALSIFYING Documents FEES, penalty for oll'ering FELONY, obstructing, assaulting, resisting, firing at Her Majesty's v(!ssels, or woundinii persons in Her iMajesty's yervice. r.G 32 71 4(1 liaving goods liable to seizure, and benig armed, or in disguise, deelroyiug vessels or goods, or Custom Hour^es. tak aiii' away gooilw seized FORFEITURE of goods not mentioned, in Invoice or undervalued. ....... or lor false statement on oatii ■ Crown goods anil othcjrs exempt from duly become liable to iluties il sold, and if duties not paid, forfeited FORGERY— -Sfc Documents. FREE admission of certain goods made lenal FRONTIER POR'IS, goods'passing from^to Warehousing Ports ;>9 ::{3 45 34 18 49 IS 4!) 21 29 31 51 24 2'J or to G GENERAL R:y;ULATI0NS-5ee Governor in Coun.';;. GOODS, Entry of, Inwards and Outwards, particulars of , -— carried past tlie Custom House cm importation by land, removed from place appointed by Collector, forfeited. ... entered by Bill of Sight supposed to be undervalued may bo appraised entry of, not valid, if the goods be not properly descrilied. . . ■ ' ' — to he cleared within two years, unless OfHcer may see fit extend time taken e.r Warehouse and for exportation and relanded, to be forfeited liable to forfeiture, may b« seized by Officers of Customs pretended to be rini, oifcred for w-le, 'orfeited vessels conveying contraband gooup, to be forfeited seized to be deemed condemned, if not claimed within a calendar month bail given for goods seized Claimant to give .security for ccsls lost or destroyed before landing GOVERNOR in Couricil shall determine what Officers necessary for collection and management of Revenue ■ empowered to relax the strictness of tlie laws by remitting duties in ca.ses wiiere groat injustice or inconvenience would otherwise arise may exem|)t from duty any unenumerated article (repealed). I may make regnlations and order?, not inconsistent with this Act (8 V^ict. cap. 4. ) I existing regulations made by, to remain in force allowance l()r tare to be fixed by . ill Covnicil may make Regulations as to goods and Passen- gers passing through the canals, &c I'i 26 9 24 13 2(j 15 2C, IS 4 'J 24 30 25 30 38 33 '^.7 ']■? 44 34 48 35 48 35 49 35 20 28 3 4 19 S 3 5 5 6 24 22 29 50 36 VI GENERAL INDEX, G SEC. PAGE. GOVERNOR in Council may make general Regulations relative to grinding grain and sliiughtering cattle, in bond, branding goods, coasting trade, ports of entry, exempting grain or produce of logs troni duty, Warehousing, transfer of goods in bond, distribution of penalties Ti H 41 HARBOURING smuggled goods 43 34 HEIRS, equitable title of, to sliare or shares in vessels 15 16 HOLIDAYS, days to be kept as 9 5 HOVERIiNG, vessels 42 34 is ' fin INDORSEMENTS of shares ou cortilicato of ownership 2 II IMPORTER may appeal from appraisement in certain cases 15 48 IMPORTATION time of, defii.ed 78 42 INFORM ATIOi\, averment in, of certain matters to be sufficient 38 33 INTERPRETATION Clause 10 & 11 Vict. cap. 31 79 43 8 Vic. Cap. 4 21 9 INVOICE, to be attested on oath by owner of goods 8 4G before whom attestation of, may be made 12 47 JOINT Stock Companies in vessels 15 16 J. LANDING GOODS— See Coastwise. LEAKAGE— 5'ee Allowance. LIMIT A.TIOi\ of time for r-ommeneing suit 65 39 LICENSES, times, manner and form of issuing the same and by whom to be issued, to be appointed by Governor General in Council 10 6 M MANAGEMENT of Customs Act MEASURES AND WEIGHTS MEASUKEMENT of Vessels. (.S^ee also diagram and table of calculations.) MILITARY STORES, if sold shall be liable to duty and roiTeited if du^y not paiil MILITARY, clothing for Troops, duty free MISDEMEANOrt, counterfeitinsi or using counterfeited papere ■ Forging Certificates Company of persons found '»'ith Smuggled Goods. . . . MONIES, application of, under Act, 10 & 11 Vic. Cap. 31. MORTGAGEE not to be deeme'' ^ Ownor — — relief of, not affe >y 13ankruptcy of Mortgager, transfers of debts being regi, .( , 5 23 4 23 8 13 21 29 21 29 2 58 36 33 36 32 36 32 5 24 23 19 24 19 NOTICE of claim of sei/.uie to be given within our Calendar month. .. . 58 38 o OATH, to be taken by Officers 12 6 ' in matters of Reveuue may be taken before Collector or Chief Offi- cer of Customs, when no other Otficer specially named 14 — — ^ Declaratiou substituted for 15 ' of Appraisers 5 • Governor may relax provisions as to 12 . power of Appraiser or Collector to examine parties on 14 — — — may be recjuirecl by Governor in Council in certain cages. ......,» 27 G 7 45 47 47 51 6 7 45 II Vll SEVERAL INDEX. () ate. t 14 OA THS, Governor in Council muy subsutute uffitnialioiis or declarations for ■ • — to be administered to wUnt-ssos by Collector or Chit.f Otticer of Customs 01 otluT p'.Mson appointed by Governor in s,ouncil, upon enquiries conducted by lueni 15 OFFICERS, necessary tor Collection 1 1 Revenue 3 """""—— "liiy be astsigiied by (iovcrnoi in Council to particular Reve- nue D;siru;is and the places within the same, wheio the duties shall be pei formed. . . ._. 5 "' ■ employed anoliuT ■ ■ - ■' " ■ appoiutmunt of, valid .\oc 6 7 4 in one bioncli of tho Revenue may be employed in their Salaries, kc, prior to Act, to remain peison perfoiuiiiig duty to be deemed the proper Oliicer. what proof of being .Much , 7 38 38 Penalty on person oiieriny lee to 71 OFFICERS what Ul'licers may make Seizures 38 " niay search Vehicles on reasonabh; suspicion [18 in;iy tender arnemls 61 ' neglecting to lender amends, may pay money into Court. . tjl acting coilufiively, subject to penally 71 t,j" Police siopping (Joods, how to act and penalty for neglect- ing to obey this b'ectiou 4f5 OFFICER, or person acting in any RevonuH Ollice to take no fee perqui- site, &£C., directly or indirectly on pain of dismis.sal 13 or persons employed in collection or management of the Reve- nue exempt from certain chartoius oR '.{',] • I'or liiiiiiij {tcrsous to ■,\s<\M in sriu'iliiUnu' 41 ;M for not ol.>eyiiii.r iliB t)Hicer Ituariiini;' wflscls A2 'il fof liitrlioniiii;: siriuijiilcd i^'ooJ.s , 'V.i 3\ lor takiiiL!; ir>vay p'ood'i M'i: STATISTICAL information, Governor in Council may require as to exports. 21 60 T TARE— S«e Allowance. TESTIMONY of Witncsees on enquiries before Collector or porson autho- rized by Governor in Council to conduct the same, to be de- livered under oath 15 7 I wilfully false, on such inquiries to be perjury 15 7 TRANSFER by way of mortgage 23 19 TRUSTEES may apply forregistry of Vessel 15 16 V VALUE of Goods for duty, how calculated \ ^ ^q . of Invoice, party entering may add to, so as to give true value for duty 9 46 - for duties when duties are taken in kind 16 48 Goods taken for duty how dealt with 16 48 to be given in entry, although the Goods may be duty free . .c .... 20 49 VESSELS, right of ownership in, to be registered 2 10 — — — to be surveyed previous to Certificate of ownership being granted 7 12 . — Owner of, to sign if he concurs in the description 7 12 I property in, to be transferred by Bill of Sale 13 15 7 X GENERAL CNDEA. V ! 69 7* Xll GENERAL INDEX. 11' M SEC. tXQK MvNUFACTURES, Foreign, branded, &c. as British, forfeited 161 66 O V, OFFICERS OF CUSTOMS may board any Ship in any British Port and rummage lor prohibited goods 181 68 OWNERS or part Owners of Britisli Ships to take the oath of allegiance.. 17 70 P PASSENGERS OR GOODS shall not be carried from one British Port to another in the same possession, except in British Ships. .- 163 66 PENALTY OR FORFEITURE shall be sued for in the Court of Record or Vice Admiralty in Britisli Possessions abroad 183 63 PENALTIES application and distribution of 184 68 PERSOiNS authorized to seize under Slave Trade Abolition Act 189 69 R RUM, Sugar and Molasses, as to the importation of 162 66 REPORT, Ships to, on arrival 164 60 — — — — outwards to be made under penally of X50 165 67 s SEAMEN, what persons to be considered British 8 69 proportion of British, may bt^ alteiod by Proclamation 9 70 — proportion of, when British Seamen cannot be procured in Foreign I'orts 7 69 SEIZURES may be delivered up upon bunds being given 185 C8 SHIP no, British, unless registered and navigated as such 7 09 SHIPS, Laden or in Ballast to be reported on arrival under a penalty of £50Sierling 164 66 to report cargo outwards under a penalty 165 67 clearing for the Fir.heries, empty, to be entitled to a clearance with certain privileges during the fishing season 175 67 SPIRITS OR SU(JAR, imported into British Possessions in America as being the produce of some other possession without a Certi- ficate of production, to be forfeited 176 68 SUGAR, Molasses and Rum, as to the importation of until 5th July, 1854. 162 66 SUGAR, Certificate of production of East India 178 68 or Spirits, regulation as to exportation of, so long as any benefit shall attach to the distinction 177 68 SUITS— in whose name to be commenced 186 68 T TONNA(JE DUTIES— same, shall be paid by American Vessels entering Ports in Canada as imposed on British Vessels entering American Ports 173 67 TIMBER, &.C., the produce of the State of Maine to be treated as the pro- duce of New Brunswick, in certain cases 174 67 V VESSELS under 15 tons, owned by British subjects to be deemed British tho' not registereil 20 72 w WINE— to be certified by Chief Officer of Customs when the produce of any British Possession abroad , 179 68 8 69 9 70 7 69 185 68 7 69 G G( M 01 INDEX TO THE RE6ULAT10NC FOR INLAND NAVIGATION, &c. P. 02. A SEC. PAGE ALLOWANCE to bo made for Tare U 64 B BONDS, to be cancelled 2 62 BRANDING of duty paid goods 15 64 C CERTIFICATE of Bond being taken to be granted 2 62 CARGO BOOK, Spirits and duty paid goods may be taken by Vessels car- rying a 4 63 ■■ to be produced and shewn to Officers of Customs 5 63 «_ ■ specimen of 4 65 CUSTOMS WAREHOUSES, Appointment of 12 64 1) DISCOUNTS for Cash in Invoices. 83 DUTY, Foreign Export 83 F FISH AND OIL the produce of any British North American Possessions, may be imported via United States between Ist November and Isl May duty free 83 G GOODS, certain, may be introduced into the Province for exportation without payment of duty or without being Warehoused, tmder bond. . . 1 62 — — transhipment, of in transitu 6 63 — — — in transitu may be entered for duty or Warehouse at the Port of Destination 7 63 ■ ■■ • ' for duty ex Warehouse to be charged duty on guaj^e and wei ght as per prime entry 13 64 — Regulation for Branding duty paid 16 64 GRAIN to be ground in the United States to report outwards 8 63 GOODS in transitu through another country how to be valued for duty 8 82 M MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS for Military Bands exempt from payment of duty 83 OIL—See Fish. i xiv INDEX. P SEC. PAGE PACKAGES chargeable with duty 82 exempt from payment of duty 82 PENALTIES AND FINES after deducting expenses of prosecution to belong to the Province 11 64 R RELAXATION of the Provisions of 10th Section 10 & U Vict. Cap. 31, for Vesaels in Coasting Trade 3 62 s SAW-LOGS miiy be sawed in the United States upon being reported out- wards 9 63 SEIZURES, Distribution of net proceeds of 10 64 —-^ Collector to distribute proceeds of. 10 64 T TARE, allowance to be made for '. 14 64 w WAREHOUSES, Appointment of Customs 12 64 WHEAT and other Grain, ground in United States to report outwards 8 63 u 3 62