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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.

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QUEBEC:

PRINTED BY STEWART DERBISHIRE k GEORGE DESBARATS,

Law Printer to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty.

1854.

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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.

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Musical Iiistnimentt, lor Military Bands

free.

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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'<i, relative lo the m;itia;.!:eirii'iit of tlio
Customs aiiil of rnatlorrt rulalivc to llu- CoilciMioii ol ilio. I'lovmcial liuvoniic,
to till! eatt lliut tlio provisions of law ruiative lo tlie iiiattiTs aloie^jaiil inay
be amt'iidcd, coiiiolulali'd ami luadu uniform tliroiiirhoiit tliiB I'rovinrc: lia
it lii('i'c|(iro t'ri,iii(>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 <niii Itiii'.-i in force in this J'roriiin ,- and I ho
Act of the said Lcyidatnrc, passed in the nixlh year of the llcii^n of Ilis
late Majesty Kin^' William ihe l-'oinlh, and nililulud, An Art lo ri:<;uUUe
and et^tablisli lite Saliirii.s of ilir. Ofjicers (f Ihe Ciutloms itl the inlund Porta
in this frovince, and for other piirjUL^es therein mentioned ■ and so much of
the Act of th(( [>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 <f lii.-i iMtijeslji's Jieiisn as relates to the period <f paijinu, into Ihe.
hands of the /'eeeir(r ^inieral Ihe Mmiie!^ eolleeted Inj the /napietor of enek
andcnry Distriet throiii^houl Ihi:; I'/ovince for such J^ieensts; or o( the Act
. of the Haul Lej^jisluturu, papsed in the fourth ytiar of the Heii;ii of His late
Majesty Kin;f (Jeoi'^e the Fonrlli, and intilnled, An Ael to rfp'nl an .let
]>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, :<hall continue in force, and the iiaiure of tiie duties and local
extent of the powers ol each oliice, .■-hall, inilil they be expie.«sly altered,
lemain the .^ame as if granted or made under the authority ot this Act,
subject always to the provisions and enactments thereof; and that all bonds
wliich shall have be(Mi yiven by such olficers or personc;, or their sureties,
shall leinaiii in full lorce and eilect.

B^:

In so far a.s
may l)e con-
sistent with
the Acts ofliic
Imperial Par-
liaincr.t, the
CJovemiir in
Council .shall
ileterniinc
what odicers
are neccHsary,
ami lis their
salaries.
Proviso :
amount of
nalaricslimitcil.

Salaries to be
in lira of all
other cmolu-
)nenls, ami
otiici^rs to give
their wjiole
time to the
vlnlies of their
ollict.:
Excoptioi.

III. And be it enacted. That in so far a.s may be cons'stcnt with the Acts
of the Parliament of the United KiiiLrdorn in force in this Province, it sliall
be lawful liir the Covernor of this I'rovince in Council from time to time to
delennine what oliicers or persons it may be necessary to employ in collect-
ing, managinir, or accounting for the J'rovincial l^evemie, ami in carrying
into effect ilie laws thereunto relating, or foi preventing any contravention
of Bucli laws, and to assign their naim.'s of o'ii.ee, and to grant to such
oliicers or persons as aforcisaid snch salaries or pay for their labour and
responsibility in execution of the duties of their rcpeclive ollices and
employments, as to the said Covcrnor in Conned shall seetii reasonable and
necessary, and to appoint the times auei manner in whith the same shall be
paid: I'rovided always, that no otlicer or pensoii, as aforesaid, appointed
under the authority of this Act, shall be paid a higher annual salary than
live hnmlred puunds cnrren(.'y. (k)

i V. And be it enacted. That tb.e sahr.y <u- i)ay allowed to any sncli otlicer
or person as aforesaid shall he in licnol all lees, allowimce.'s or emohnnents
of any kiml whatsoever, except actual and authori/ed disbiirEemcnts, shares
of ,>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

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

k |i

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 <lnly or service f-liall be ])errornied ; and to make all yuch
re<^Mlations concerning such oliicor.s and peusons, and the conduct and
manaj^ement ot the business to thern intrusted, as may be consistent wilh
the law, and as he m;iy deem expedient lor carryinj^ it into cllt;ct, in the
manner be:it iulaiilcd to promote the juiblic ;Tno{| ; und any general regu-
lation or order made by llu; (Governor iu Council for any purpose whatever
for whieh an order or regulation may be so made under the [)rovisions of
this Act, siialj apply to each particular case within the intent and meaning
of such general reindat ion or order, as fully and eHectually as if the same
had been made wilii lefereiice to such pniticular case, and the oflieers,

rll

Certain powers
with rcjrard to
the Manage-
ment of the
Customs vest-
ed in the
(iovernor in
Council,

General regu-
lations how to

apply-

Proviso : as to
proof oC regu-
itionH, orders,
&c.

VI. And be il enacted, That every person employed on any duty or
service relating to the collection or management of the Revenu(\ by ihe
orders or with the concurrence of the (iovernor in Coimcil (whether pre-
viously or subsequently expressed) shall be deemed to be the proper ofiicer
for that duty or service ; and that every act, matter or thing requirttd by any
law at any time in force to be done or porlbrmed h}', to, or with any par-
ticular ullicer nominated in such law for that jjurjiose, being done or pm-
formed by, to, or with any person appointed or authorized by the (iovernor
in Council to act for or in behalf of such particidar officer, shall be deemed
to be done or pertormed by, to, or witii such particular oliicer ; and every
act, matter or thing required by any law, at any time in force, to be done
or performed at any particular place within any port, or within any such
District or Division of this Province, as aforesaitl, being done or performed
at anyplace witinn such Port, District or Division, appointed by the (Jovcrnor
ill Council for such purpose, shall be deemed to be done or performed at tha
particular place so required by law.

VII. And be it enacted, That any ofiicer or person employed in the col- otKcers
lection, management or accounting for any bran(di of the Revenue, may be ployed i
employed iu the collection, management or acc(/Unting for any other branch branch ma^
'^"^reof whenever it may be deemed advantageous for the public service so employed i

employ him. another

Persons em-
ployedwiththe
concurrence of
the Ciovcrnor
in Coanril to
lie deemed the
proper oH'icer.s,

.Same as to
places.

the
to e

em-
in ono
may be
in

VIII. And be it enacted, That it shall b? lawful for the Governor inCoun- Hoursof of-
cil, from time to time, to appoint the hoiu's ol general attendance of the fice and sea-
ofHcers and persons employed in the collection and management of tho sons for certain
Revenue, at their proper olllces and places of employment, and also to business, how
appoint the times during such hours, or the seasons of the year, at which appointed,
any paiticular parts ( t the duties of such oflieers or other persons shall be
performed by tlieni respectively: J'rovided always, that a notice of tho hours Proviso,
of general attendance so appointed shall be kept constantly posted up in
some conspicuous place in sucii offices and places of appointment.

iX. And be it enacted, That no day shall be kept aa a public holiday by What days
the officers and persons employed in the collection and management of the shall be kept

Revenue, as holidays.

Cup. 4.

Customs Management.

8 Vict.

Keveuue, except ChiL>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,

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.

■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 punishe<l in the same manner as any servant
who having.fraudulently embezzled any chattel, money, or valuable secu-
rhy, received or taken into his possession by virtue of his employment, for
or on the account of his master and being in law deemed to have feloni-
ously stolen the same, may be indicted, proceeded against and punished :

Provided always, that nothing herein contained shall prevent, lessen or Proviso : other
inii)eacli any remedy which Hei Majesty or any other party may have against remediei not to
such ohender or his sureties, or against, any other party whomsoever ; but be impaired,
nevertheless the conviction of any such otl'ender shall not be received in
evidence in any suit or action at law or in eipiity, ajjainst him.

XV 11,

Punishment of
officers or per-
sons employed
in collecting
the Revenue,
and embez-
zling the same
or any books,
&c. thereunto
relating.

Cap. 4.

Cusfom.t Manasj^rmcnl.

8 Vict.

Summary re-
medy aijainst
officcfH rccciv
in(^ Hcvciuio
and refusing to
pay over tlio
same.

Revenue Of-
licers exempt-
ed irom cer-
tain chargcH.

XVII. And be it enacted, That it at iiny time it shall appear clearly, by
the books or accounts kept Ity or in tho olfico >if 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<l. That it shall lie lawful for the Governor of
this Province when he shalldeem it right niul conducive to the Public good,
to remit any duty or toll payable to Her Majesty, imposed, or authorized to
be imposed by any Act of the Provincial Legislature, or any forfeiture or
pecuniary penalty imposed oi anthorizetl to be imposed by any such Act
for any coniiavention of the laws relating to the collection of th« Revenue or
to the management of any public work piodneing toll or revenue, although
any part of such forleiture or penalty be given by law to the informer
or prosecutor, or to any other party ; and such ri;mission may be made by
any general regulation or by any special order in any particular case, and
may be total or partial, unconditional or conditional, and if conditional, and
the conilition be not performed, the order made in the case shall be null ami
void, and all proceedings may he had and taken as if it had not been made :
Provided always, that a detailed statement of all such remissions as afore-
said, shall be annually submitted to the several branches of tho Legislature,
within the (list hfteen days of each ensuing eession thereof.

Remission of XX. Provided always, and be it enacted. That if the Governor of thia
penalty to act Province shall direct, that the whole or any part of any penalty imposed by
^^Jffl'^°^ '"'^ ^"y ^^^ relating to the revenue be remitted or returned to the ofTender, such
remission or return shall have the eliect of a pardon for the olFence for which
the penally shall have been incurred, which shall thereafter have no legal
eflect prejudicial to the party to whom such remission shall have been
granted : Provided also, that it shall be lawful for Her Majesty's Attorney
General or other law oflicer to sue for and recover in Her Majesty's name,
any penalty or forfeiture imposed by any Act relating to the Revenue,
before any Court or other judicial authority, before which such penalty or
forfeiture .shall be recoverable under such Act, (and in such case, the whole
of such penalty or forfeiture, shall belong to Her Majesty for the public
uses of the Province, unless the Governor in Council shall> 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.

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 forniin<r part, of the ccn?
KeveniU', or who shall be entrnsted with the cnstody er expenditure of any
such monies, althoiiifli he may not be re;.,'ularly imiployed in collectini,',
manaying or acconntinif for the riiinie, shall be subject to tin; provisions of
this Act so lar as regards the acconntiiii; for and payinp over such monies,
whatever bo the otlice or employment by virtue of which he shall receive
or be entrusted with the same; and words irnpoitiiiij, the sintrular number Singular nuni-
only shall be understood to include several pcisons, matters or tliincrs of the brr, &«.
same kind, a.i well as oin; person, matter or thin;^,', nidesa it be otherwise
specially ])rovided, or there be something in the subject oi context re-
pugnant to or inconsistent with such construction.

XXII. Provived always, and be it enacted, That nollmin- in this Act eon- Proviso, as to
tained, shall bo construed to repeal or alter any enactment in the Act passed '')*' Aciforthe
m the So.ssion held in the lourtii and fifth years o( Her Majesty's Keign, and dispo.'salot
intituled, An.lcff")- the Dkjmtd ojllu'' I'nblk 1 .ami x, hvw' \\\\h Act sliall 1'"''"*' '=""'^-
apply to Revenue derived from the lands in the said Act ineiitionejl, and to

the olficers and persons employed in collecting, managing and accuuntinji
for the same, in so far only as its provision.s f hall be consiiitent with those
of the said Act.

XXIil. And be il enacted, That this Act may be altered, varied or re- Act may be
pealed by any Act to be pas.sed during the present Session. altered during

this session.

XXIV. And be il enacted. That this Act shall remain in force; until the Limitation of
firth day of April, one tliou.>and 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 <ireat liiitain and Ireland, and intituled, An Act to
ri-indln tin' Pruviiiri"< nf I'ppcr tiiul Lawir CaiKidu, uud fur Ike (iovernnient
Cominrncc- (f CanadH,\\.\\d it is hereby enacted by the authority ol the same, That this
luentofAct. Act shall commence upon the tirst day of .luly, oiu) thousand eight hundred
and foity live, except when any other coinmencemenl is herein particularly
directed.

lliL'htofown- It. And b>' 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,

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.

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!

Cap.

llc(]^isin/.

8 Vict.

ii-iR

li
^'1

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.

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
<idunt vritliiii
} exceeding

II bo desirous
mo of .'■ucii
aiicc.

'■•3i

yiM

iro, that tilt!
is at present
ijicale of the
I A. B.,[(md

rcsptclii'elji
e owner (or
IS wjiatever
or thereto :
am (0/- are)

that I, the
best of my

state what-
l(>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

1815.

Ilr<^ii!lri/.

Cap.

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> <St 7 Vict.
amend the laws relating to the Custointi, that is to isay : the tonnage of every c Wl-
sliip or vessel shall be rneasuretl and aseedained while her hold is elear,
and according lo the following nde, that is to say— divide tho lenj^th of the
upp<'r deek between the alterjiait nt the stem and the ioiepart of the stern-
post into six equal parts. JJejilliK .—at the foremost, the middle and tho
aftermost of those points of division, measure in i'eel and ileeimal parts of a
fool the depths from thi> 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<te the final product by
three thousand live hundred, which will give the numb<M- of tons for re-
gister ; if liie vessel have a poop or half ileck, or a break in the upper
deck, measure the inside mean length, breadth, and height of such part
thereof as may bo included within the bulk head : multiply these three
measurements together, and dividing the product by 'J'2.4, the (piotient will
be the number of tons to be addeil to the result as above found: in order
to ascertain the toimage of open vessels, the ilenlhs are to be measured
from the upper edge of the upjier strake ; and for the pinpose of ascertain-
ing the tonnage of all such ships or vessels as there shall bo occasion to
measure, while t.heir cargoes are on board, the following rule shall be ob-
served, that is to say : measure (irst the length on the upper deck between
the afterpart of the stem and the forepart ol the slcrnpo.st 5 secondly, the
inside breadth on the under sitle of the upper deck, at the mitldle point of
the length; and thirdly, the depth from the under side of the upper deck
down the pumpwcll to tiie skin ; muiiiiily these three dimensions togctht;r,
and divide the produci by one hundred and thirty, and ihetpiotier.t will be the
amount of the register tonnage of such ship ca' vessel : if the vessel liave a
poop or half deek or a break in the upper deck, measure the inside mean
length, l)readth, and height of sncji part thereof as may be included within
the bulkhead, multiply these three measurements louethof, and dividiuii
the product by ninc'ty-two and four-lentlis, the (|uniieiit will be the number
of tons to be added to the rctidt above Ibuud : I'rovided always, that in
each of lilt! several rules hereinbefore [)rescribud, when applied lor the pur-
po.se of ascertaining the tonna'je of any ship or vessel propelled by steam,
the tonnage i\\\Ci lo the cubical contents of the engine room shall be de-
ilucied fiolu the total tonnage of the vess(d as delernuued by either of the
rules aforesaid, autl the renndnder shall be deemed llie true register tonnage
of the .said ship or vessel ; the tonnage dnr. lo the cubical contents of the
engine room .shall be determined in the followinu' manner, that is to say :
measure tlu! inside length of the engine room in teetand decimal parts of a
foot from the foremost to tlu! aftermost bulkhead, then lunlliply the said
length by the depth of the ship or vessel at the midship division
as aforesaid, and tiie product by the inside breadth at the same division at
two-fifths of tilt! depth from the ticck taken as aforesaid, and divide the la»t
product by 9vl.4, and the quotient shall be deemed the tonnage tine to (ht!
cubical contents of the engine room : Provided ulways, that tho tonnage due

I' '. ■

■ h-

'1 If

I .V ll

Cap.

Rei;is/rf/.

8 VuT.

to the cubical contents of llio engine room, and also llio loniitli of the engine
room shall be set forth in tlu.' ei'itificato of owiiciship as j)art of tlio descrip-
tion of thi; ship or vessel, ami that any alteration nf suoh lonnatio due to llie
(•iil)ical contents of the engiiio rodin, or of such N.Miixth of the engine room
after the granting of such curtilicale, shall be doi-nicd to be an altera,tion
requiring a certificate dc novo within tlie nieaninij of this Act; and provided
also that the true amount of the tonnnge of every ship or vessel to bo
ascertained under this Act, shall be deeply carved or cut in figures of
ut least three inches in length on the main-beam of every such ship or
vessel, prior to the issue of the certilicate of ownership.

When niastrr ix. And be it enacted, That when and no often as the master, or other
is channred, liis pg,.fj„n j^^yjjj^r or taK'iug the charge or command of any shij) or vessel to
"-'"^.'°i''^.. which a certihcate of owncrsiiip has been i^rantcil in manner hereinbefore
directed, shall be changed, the master or owner of such shi[) or vessel shall
deliver the certilicate of ownership belonginu lu such shin or vcrjscl, to the
person or persons hereinbetbre authori/ed !o gianl sncli eertiiicale of owner-
ehip, at the Dort where sucli change shall take i)lace, who shall thereupon
emlorse and subscribe a memorandum of such change, ami sliall forthwhh
give notice of the same to the i)roper oflicer of the port or place wlierc such
ship or vessel received its certilicat'i of ownerBliip pursuant, to this Act, who
t^hall likewise make a memorandum of the same in ihe boolv of register of
ownership, which is hereby directed and re(piired to i)e kej)t.

cndorscil on
certilicate of
ownership.

Name of vessel
for which cer-
tificate of
ownership has
been granted
never afler to
be changed,
r.nd to l)e
painted on the
stern.

X. And be it enacted, That it shall not be lawful for any owner or owners
of any ship or vessel to give any name to sucli ship or vessel other than
tliat by which she was chlled when iirst granted a certilicate of ownership,
in pursuance of this Act : And that the owner or owners of all and every
ship or vessel to which certilicate of ownership has been g.-'antcd, shall,
before such ship or vessel, after haviiio- received certilirate of ownership,
shall begin to take in any cargo, paint or cause to be painted in white or
yellow letters of i length of not less than lour inches, upon a black ground,
on some conspicuous part of the stern, the name by which such ship or ves-
sel shall have been granted certificate of ownership, puisuaut to Ibis Act,
and the port to which she belongs, in a ilislinct and le:;ible manner, and
Penalty for shall so keep and preserve the same : And that if such owner or owners,
contravention, or master or other person having or takitiu- the charge or comuuuid of such
ship or vessel, shall permit such ship or vessel to begin to take in any cargo
before the name of such ship or vessel has been so painted as afoiesaid, or
shall wilfully alter, erase, obliterate, or in any wise hide or conceal, or cause
or procure or permit the same to he done, or shall, in any written or printed
paper or other ilocument, describe such ship or vessel by any name other
than that l»y which she was first named in hjr ecirtificate of ownership,
pursuant to this Act, or shall verbally describe, or cause or procure or per-
mit such ship or vessel to be desciii)ed hy any other uanu;, to any othcer or
officers of Her Majesty's revenue, in the dne execution of his or their duty,
then, and in every such case, such owner or owners, or master, or other
person having or taking the tharge or commatul of such ship or vessel, shall
forfeit tlie sum of twenty pounds, curren(,'y.

Builder's cer-
tificate of par-
ticulars of ship
or vessel.

Declaration to
be made there-
to,

Xf. And be it enacted, That all and every person or poisons who shall
apply for a ccu-tilicnte of ownerslii)) for any .'hip or ves.sel. shall, and they
are liereliy re([uired to produce to tlie person or piM.sons authorized to grant
such certificate, a true and full account, under the hand of the builder of
such ship or vessel, of the proper denomination, v<u\ of the time when, and
the place where such .ship or vessel wa'^ biiii- , and aNo mi exact account
of the tonnage of such ship or vessel, totredier with the name of the first
purch'iser or purchasers thereof, (whicli account such Imilder is hereby
directed and required to give under hi.'? hand, on the same being demanded
by such person or persons so applying for a certilicate of ownership as
aforesaid,) and shall also make and subscride a declaration befoie tlie per-
son or persons hereinbefore authorized to grant sncli certificate, that the ship
or vessel for which such certificate is required, is the same witli that which

*!;

1845.

lifi^ts/ri/.

C;il>.

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

I.',

I ■4

Cap.

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

1 .-

'1-

mrmr^xtt^;

¥ IV

1815.

■IT- * --■■^»-<H«' -JfS-fh

thereby inl
porsoiis wl
puboeqiient
ment i 1)m
>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

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<jed: And in ease the particnlars of two or more such bills ot
sale or otlier instruments as aloresaid, shall at aiiy tinte have been entered
ill lite book of registry of the, said shi[) or vessel, the Cidlector shiill not
enter in the book o! registry the parliculais of any olher bill of nalc or oilier
instrument as atc)iesaiil, unless thirty days sluill in like manner have elapsed
from tho day on whieh the partieiilars of the last ol sneli billt) ofsalu orother
instruments wore entered in the book of registry, or lioin the day on wliicli
the rihip or vessel arrived at the [lort to whieh slit; lieloii;^td, in eare of her
idisence as aloresaid; and in every case where there bliall at any time
happen to be two or more tiaiitst'ers by the same owner or owners of liio
same property in any ship or vessel entered in tho book of legisliy as alore-
said, tiie Collector is hereby required to endorse upon the reitilicale of
ownership of such ship or vessel, the partieiilars of that bill of sale or other
instrument, under wliich the person or persons claims or claim property,
wiio shall produce tlie eertilicate of ownership lor that purpose, within
thirty daya lujxt alter tiie entry of bis said bill uf salo or other instrument iti
the l)ook of regi^try as aloresaid, or within thirty days uc\t alter the lotnrn
of the said sliip or vessel to the port to whi(di sjio belongs, in ease of her
absence at the time ol such entry as alijresaid ; and in case no person oi
persons shall produce the rertilicate of owneishi|) within either ol" ilie said
spaces of thirty days, then it phall be lawbil for th.e Collector, and he is
hereby required, to endorse n])oii the eertilicate ofownership, the particulars
ot the bill of sale or other iiisninneiit,to siudi person or persons as shall first
produc(! the certificate of ownership for that, purpose; it being the true
intent and mtnuiing of this Act, that the several purchasers and niorigagees
nf sucli ship or vessel, share or shares tlierent, when more than one appears
to diiim the same property or to claim secmityon the same piojicrty, in tho
same rank aiul deixree, shall have piioriiy one over the other, not 'accoriiiii^'-
to the respective times when the particulars of the bill of sale or other
instrument by which such property was tian^forred to them, were entered
in the book of registry as aforesaid, but according to the tirno when th(!
endorsement is made upon the certificate of owner.ship as aforesaid: Pro-
vided always, that if the certificate of owneiship shall he lost or inislai<l. or
shall be detaineil by any person whatever, so that the endorsement cannot
m due time be inaiic thereon, and pioof thereof shall be made by ihr pur-
chaser or niortgaaee, or ids known a^eiit, to the satisfaction of the Inspector
(ieneral or other ollicer to whom the copie;? of ceitiliciles of owneiship are
to he transmitted, it shall bo lawful lor the ln-i)ector (ieneral or such other
olficer, to grant such furlher time as to iuin shall appear necessary for llit;
recovery ol the certificate of ownership, or (la- the registry of ownership
de no to, of ihe said ship or vessel under the provisions of this Act; and
thereupon tho Collector shall inako a Tremorandum in the book ot registry
of certiticates of owneiship of the further limo so granted, and during such-
lime no other bill of sale' slinll be enteiod for die transfer of tho pame shi(>

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.

Il .<

It':

ii'i

m^'

IIe^

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-
<loriie([(inL'(irti-
firttleolovviior-
ship.

Proviao,

or voPMcl,or llio Hanioslinroor aliares thereof, or lor giviiif,' the tiamo security

lllCl'fUCI.

cuttilii'alo 111' nwiicrsliip ol'

port

•.'ivo noticii (.liort'oflu tliu Cullcctor ot the poit to wliica «tu;li nliip or vcssol
beloii;,'s, who shiill rt'-cord Iho same in Hko maiuior as il ho liail mado siicli
ciiiloiscaiciit hiii>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. ' .

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

■ .vmrn t ^m m^,

1845,

Rcgis/rij.

Cap.

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.

lib

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.

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

*'KW^^WVW|***'^(^N|l|St%'

Cap. 31,

Ciisloms.

10& 11 Vict.

Nil*

!'l..

«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,

i:M

18-17.

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)nlir<i im A'^/icidtnrid I'mditcr. und Live ISIotk
■inijiortrd into this /Vormrr .••-- and llio Acini' iIk; snid ruiliruncnl, pn.s.^cul
ill the siinit' V'!"' <•' f''"i' iV1iij<'-ly's lu'ii!ii, .hkI iiitiliilt'd, J/J Act Jhr cjunlinij
Pnicincial Dnlirs nf (."(/v/'j.w.s- ;— ;ind tin,' :\c\ of tlif >aid 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 <il llir i.iiili'd Kniijdoui ol (Ire

13 lit!

;i) iniic'U 1)1

iiM am

ranaJn, 1 and

f) V. c. n;,

AVarriiousiin;.

(;anai]ii,H V.
I'. I.
Dulic!'.

L'aniulii, R V.
r. :).
Duiioh-.
Caiiiula, V.
f. 1,

C:in;ula. '.) V.
c. I'A.

Ini|U'ritil Acl.
N and V. i.:
'J?..
ilojipal.

l''xcKiitiijn.

lioliind, panst.'d in tlio Si-Ksioii iii.dd in the L'ii.'lilli and ninlli years of Jior
Majesty's iu'i.'^'!i, and iiilitnlod, An Acl to rcii-nhile the trade, (f Ih-ilirh
fositessionn fdjruwl, as imposes any DiilieH of Cnsl.;^<* on any floods,
Wares and Mercliaiidi/e inii)Oili'd iiiiij lliis Provinco, sliall oe and llie same
lire hereby repealed n])»n, Iroiu and afti-r 11r> 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

, i

Bill

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<t<;emcnt <;/'
llic'Cii-Hiiiii^ mill i]f inulliir ithitnu to tlir tollection of tli' Pioviitr'nll Reve-
nue, iiiul ^liiill, its" ^ll.lll iill liiiilU'i.-' am! lliiii;,'.s tlu:u'iiiil(t r.diitiii^', bo subject
lo llie inuvi.sioiiti ol lln« Haul Act, and to tin; ivgiilulioiis iind nlllor^* oi tlio
tiuviMiiDi ill ("iiiiiicil, made nr Id Im mad*; iitidor llii; milhorily llioii'oi', iii to
fai a.stlie .-.iuiiiMiiiiy iml be iiii uii^i.-^toiit \mIIi tiiis Aitt ; and all nioiiies arJHinj^
lioiii .siicli diiiicH ui lioiu aii\ pi'iialties lii'i<'b> 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*.

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.

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 lioisi<H III olln'r «MtlK) (!i»i)l(i>i'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.><t, hliall
come directly, and bi-loio bulk bo brokon, to Ihi' Cu.iloui Hou.so loi ttie jutit
or place ol outry where he arrives, and tlieio ituikoii ri'iujtliu wiitinylo ilie
Collecior oi' other propoiollioor, of llu; arrival and Noyuj^ool such vu^■sl!l,

slaliu'' lu'i nanio, coiintrv and lonnai't!, and, i

1' Ibili

tin

poll

01 ro'iis

iiy,

tlio name and ciuintiy ol tin" ina>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<Bi! (it'iiti>
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'/ <d' this Ar{, whether such rivers, lakes or wafers, bo or I

;ot.

,'i'oyraphically or bir the iMirposesol other Acts or laws, inland walei

llUl

1 all canyimr liv water which shall not b(» ticarrvuiir by sou or coastwise,

shall bedt!e.mot

1 to li

10 11 carryi

nir b

anil naviL^alioi

ami

the (

loveinor in

Council may also, from tiiuoto time, with rouard to any such ccastiny
trailo, ilispcnso with sm-li ol the ro(juirfmt!nts of this section as lumiay
deem it expedient or uniH.'cessary to eiitorco ; Provided always, that the
necessary ilischarLMnij; ol any ixoods for the purpose of lightomn;riho ve,«-sel
in order lo pass any shoal, or ollierwiee for iIk.' sab'ty of such vossid. sluill
not bo (loomed an unlawtui landing or breaking of bulk, under this section.

XI. Anil bo it enacted, That the inaslor or per.'^on in eliaino (A every
vessel or carriage, arriving by laial or inland navigation, in any poit or
place of tmtry in this Province, fmni any place beyond the limifs nfihis
rrovince, and having- any goods iheiein. (wliethor any duty bo payable on
such goods or not) or if the carriage or its tackle, or the horses or cattle
drawing the same or any of them bo liable to duly, and any person wlini-
soever so arriving and having with him or in his charirc or custody any
goods, — shall come ilirectly and belore any such ijoods shall be unhul'ju or
put out of his custody lo the Custom House for such port or el.'ice of entry,
and make a report in writing (in such foim as nmy be apixiinteil for that
purpose by competent authority) to the • ollcctor or other pio[)er ofllcor, of
tile arrival of such vessel, carriage or goods, slating in such report the
marks and numbeia of every p.ickaue ami parcel ot goods m .such ve.s.^el or
carriage, or in the charge and eustoely of such pennon, irom what place the
same are respectively brought, and to -vhat place and lo whom consigned
or belonging, as far as f.ucli particulars shall be known to him, and shall
then and tliero produce such goods lo the Collector or other proper oflicer,
^nd sliall declare that no goods liave been unladen lioni such vessel or

cirri^ige,

Piiialty for
contra ve nlioii,

GooiIh not ro-
porti'il to be
t'lirleiUtl.

CioviTiiiir in
Council may
ill dare
what !<liall
lie a coaslinij
voyage.

What shall bo
dtiined inland
navig,.lion.
t VI • nor in
' iiiicil n)ay
ri'ii »i Coast
er-.

I roviso as to
lifltcniiig ves-
sels.

Refiort to be
iiKiile on iia-
lioilaliiiii by
lanil or inland
liaviifation.
Cuntenis of
such Report.

■iM

mw,i

III

Cap.

(Jusloma.

10& 11 VrcT.

Forf.tHirn fif

i^ooilrf tUll.idiin,

iVc. wilhouL
liciri'^ so rc-
|i"rt(i!, pcii-
jilly llir iiiitriic
r('if(>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

ici-r,

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<l by water, the name of the vessel and of the
jnasier, and of the place to or from which bound, and of the place within

•< aiu let be nnladini or laden, and the dcscrijition of

the p

:)rl wliere the uitoc

the goijds, and the marks and numbers and contents of the packages, and
th'! piac(! from or lo wliich the ^oods are imported or exported or carried,
and slating whether such place be within or without the limits of this
rruvince; and, u^dess the goods are to be v/arehoused in tlie manner by this
\ct provided, such por.smi shall at the same tii.i^-. pay down all i';itie> 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 ,-

iiwlul

hail

ir tin:

0\\

icers of t.aisloms lo convi'T such iroods to the Customs'

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

.vheroon a
he decja-
bscribe a
•annoti for
lawful for
llof Si<T;it
■for

1847.

for the pack
given, and t
in the piesei
oftho Custo
otiicer, and
ot'lhe Collec
the Coilcctc
engaging to
such Collecti
pleting a pei
shall be takt
dealt with at

XIV. Am
appli<"ation t
of any other
so applying I
such applic;
authority, to
performed I
of whom the
as fully as if
cipal.

XV. And

goods import
tale, guage o
bo the invoic
ported with t
porter or his
■^ the value for
^^ shall irnnied
Customs the
prove th(! val
in the follow.

" I. A. B.

|**pro(iiK'od h

" contain) ll

" ud valorem

*' am the irn]

'• Witness

" The abo
I 'May of

JWhich decla

l^vrilten, on l!i

le hand of tl

Isenoe of the i

]plact> (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.

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.<ilini^^ in Ihe hands

of the Collector or officer such siiin of money as shrill, in l!ie judi^ment of Dnosit of

the Collector or ollicer, be fully suliicient to peiy the (h.ities tliercon, and money for

eiiira^iing to make perfect entry thereol, within iitinn; to be appointed l.iy duly.

such Collector or oflicer ; and in the event ol any such importer not com- p . •

plating a perfect entry -within ihe time so ajipointed, the money so deposited ■Jl^w"'"/'

shall he taken and held to be the duty aeernitii^on such yoods, a)i'l t-hal! be lil-'not mai'ln

dealt with and accounted for ;:ccoiilin':

■'v,

ns *ti|iulateil

\1V. And be it enacted. That wlienevcr any person .'^hall niakc any Written au-
application to any ofhcer of the (Justoms to transact any business on behalf tjiority ofany
of any other perscni, h shall be lawful lor such olllcer to rt.Hjuire of th(! ])erpon n!,n;nt may he
so applying to produce a wriltcn authority fiom the person on whoso behalf rtquircJ.
such application shall be made, and in default of the production of such
authority, to refuse to transact such business; and any actor thini;j done; or The acts of
performed by such a<!:erit .«hall be binding upon the jierson by or on behalf th.o mrrnt sliall
of whom the same shall be done or periormed, to all intent-i and purposes, l)iiiil "the prin-
as fully as if such act or thing luul been duue or performed by such prin- cip-'^l-
cipal.

XV. And be it enacted, 'i'hat in all cases wliere the duties imposed upon yy •-, i>,,
{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.

" 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

S!
! -

■ f;

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

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

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

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.

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.

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-
<lta may lii'
.■iliaiidoncd for
dutitrf.

Goods takon
out (or rx|iort-
atioti and vv-
laiidcd, iVc, to
lie lorlt'itiHl,

To what dii-
tirs sioods la-
Lvn i>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<i huw to
be tvansrer-
able.

liy the (iI(ivt:riior in roinicH, to pass Piich irnmU r)n to any waiohousliijr port
ill ;iny nlhcr part id' this Piovinfi^ : I'roviiit'ii always, thai all sucli fXtunU
.shall lie liiiiilly cK'arcil, citluM- lor cvpuriiitioti or homo foiisiiniplioii, withi'i
two years horn liio ihilc oi tho lir-<t I'litiy anil warcdioupiny thertHd (imiKm
Mich Collwtoi- or pn)pcr oliicer shall si'o lit to extend tho lime,) uinl m
(lel;nilt thcreul it shall bo lawful tor siioh ollicer to sell siioli ^ooil.s for the
payrnout lirsl ol thiMiutios and .secinidly of tlie waiohoiisio rent ami otlntr
olniiuos, and the surplu.'', if any, shall Im> 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

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,<S;c. lo
(if the same into the .si;ah,.s, and th<; hutiiig out of and from the scales aflei ,," '^"'"'<^ "y
wrigiiinij-, warehouse rent aad expenses ot .safe ki:cpin^4 in waicliou^e, anil '"^ '"'l'"'' "•
;U, other expen.se.s atlonding any iliing to b-- done with sucii good,>> in order

U) carry tins Act into elfect, aliull be performed by or .'d ti.e e.xpenso of the
importer of sncli goods.

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

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! ; ".

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'."<ai>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 <iiilwanls,
«ii- III uUhi'.T oasB bo (illiurwisi) arfoinituil lor to thy satitlat'tjoii ol tho Col-
ItfC'toi (ir piopcr olIiiUM, ami that fiiich pntol or curtilicalu lli it .-.uch };ooil,s
linvi' bufii .-lu i'\|)niii«l, iaailt-'il, or ili'livi'icd, or olht-rwiw) le^^iliy tlisposfil
1 1, ti-* till) (MM! iiiav bL', a-t Hliall \h> 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<ii(i i to be ap|ii)ilito<riii siicli bun I.

riiifvp'iiii XW'IV. Aihl wlifii'a-; il i- cvitcilirnt that ccilain i:;;o()ils wh-ii importcil

iri)u,!.^ iiriv 111' ml.) ilii". I'roviiici! shoiil.! bi; iiiaikfil cr uiaiiih-d, witli snch mark ov brainl
brmlrl 'f a.-» may licrealJtir l)o ilooiin.'il iicco.-.sary, in onh'r to thnioto tin! payment n|
i;)iik.il umirr tiie (laly to which such yood^ art! liable : IJo it thcrolur onactivl, Tiiat tht>
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<l, knowiiiir the samo to bo counterfeit, or
shall use or atli\: any siieli mark or brand to aiiv other ^'oods ro(|niro.l to ho
stamped as alorfsai'l, oilier llian those to whieli the same was ori^'inally
aliixod, such i^oods so I'alseh' marked or branded shall be forfeited, and all
and fivery kuoIi ollender or oltcnders, and his, her, or their aiders, abettors,
or assistants, shall, for every ."iich olfHiice, llirfeil and pay tho sum of fifty
jinnnds, wliieli penalty shall he lecovcrabh! in ii summary way, on leiral
proof liefore any two .fiisiie('s of tho Piiaoo in tlii> 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<fciT- or (leclaiatioii, hereby reip,iired or authorized, knowiiiii-'tiie same to bo so
lificatcs, &c. ii.rired ei coiiiiterb'ited, sui-li person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and
bein:,' tliereof convicteil, shall bj liable to be punished accordmi^ly.

Forlritiire and
pcaaity for
oiretiii^' liir
aale <{oo<is
pretended to
be smuffgleil.

WXVIl. And be i! enriclod, That il any person or persJons shall oiler fur
sale any yoo<ls under pieteiici! that the sarrie are prohibited, or have been
imnhipped and run on f.horc, or l.roncht in, by land or olharwiso u-ithout
payment of linlie.-!, llien ami in sncdi case all such i^oods Calthonirli not liable!
to ji'iy duties -tor proliibili?d) sIkiII be forfeitt!d, anil the person or persons,
aTid every of lliem, olierin:,' tho same for sale slrall forfeit the treble value of
such gooils, or tlu! penalty of fifty ponndj^, at the election of the prosocutor.

which pennlty glial I b(> rccovoral

in a summary wav, upon lofral prool

thereol,

.--Hi.-i^-««' ^v-l^*

an. I

1847.

this P:

t'oifeituii
illlj (■;

slave,

)*;

1847.

Customs

Cap. 31.

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 t<ncli
seizure belong to oi be aliaclied to snch vessel or vehicle, with all gooils
and oilier thiii<^s which .shall be laden therein or thei(>on,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 <ir
under 8 V c.
■1, to lie (leeiii-
cd employed
for the pre-
vt'iitioii of
.smuggling.

Wliat avev-
na'Ml of such
caiploymcnt.
shall suffice.

'I'heir powera.

To search.

To detain vca-
scl.5, carriagcj?,
&e.

And to seize
in certain
eases.

To call on
poisons to as-
sist.

Reasonable
eauK(> 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.

'!-•'

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;

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

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 i<iieh

XLIX. A

inrnrmalioii
;i' ler the }
Com't in wi
fifiicer or pe
I'elieve that
penalty, to i
tion of sue!
have jriven
other Jiidwe
iu case ho
this Act for
iji my ma't£

1847.

Customs.

Cap. 31.

jtoods, being the property of Her Majpsty, andto be guilty of felony, and Such oflenco
liable to punishment accordingly. to be tdony.

XLVI. And be it enacted, Tiiat if any goods, vessel, lout or carriage, 'I'o what place
(subject or liable to forleitii re, li.idei- tlii:< or any nthur Ait lulaliiig to the goods, &c.
Customs, sliall be stoppcil or taken by any i'olicr Oliiecr, or any person s<'izt'J are to
duly authorized, such gontls shall be carried to the Custom House ne.xt to betaken,
the place where the t'oods were fetopped or taken, or the place wliich shall
have been appointed lor that purpose by the Governor in Council, and
tiiere delivered to the proper olficer apimialed to receive the same within
lorty-eight hours alter the said goods were slopped and talien.

XI.VIl. And be it enacteil, 'I'll at if any Piich <roo(l., shall he Ktopppd or
taken by fucIi Police Oliicer, on Huspiciou that ilie same have been ielo-
nionsly stolen, such Ollicor shall iMiry tiie sunio lo the Police Olhce to
which the oliender is taken, there to remain until, and in order to be ])ro-
(Jiiceil at the trial of the said oliender ; and in such case, the Olficer thall
give notice in writing to the Colleclor, or princqird ollicer of lier .Majesty's
t ustonis, at the port nearest to the place where such, goods may have been
detained, ol hia having so detained tlu,- said goods, with. t!ie paiticulars of
ihe same ; and inunedialely aili'r the trial, all .such goods shall he conveyed
10 and deposited in the Custom House, or olhi>r 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

-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 S : I

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<l m returned, and
to cause sir h bonds or oilier t-eeurily to be friveii, or such inecaiiiioiis
taken at ihe expense of the importer (whellu'r by placing Ollicers of tlip
Cusioma on hoard any sucli veti.sel or otherwise) as to him shall seem meet;
and on the refusal of such importer to comply with ihe regulations lo be mi
made, the dutv mi ihe i;()ods imported shall forlhwilh become payable ; and
ail and every iiorse and carriage, veliicle or goods of any kind bioughl into
lliis I'lovinee by any traveller or travellers exempted from duty under such
legulatioiLS or otherwi.se, shall, if sold or oll'eied for sale, provided the duties
thereon have not been previoii.sly jiaid, be helil to have been illegally im-
ported and hIkiII be forieiied, toiieiher with the harnees or tackle employed
iherewith, oi in tlnj coiiveyani-o thereof.

UK And be it eiiacli.'d. That all jienallies and forfejlines, \vliicli mayhav*^
been heietolore or may be Imrealler incnried under this or any oilier Act
lelating to the (.'ufetoins or to trade or navigation, shall and may be ])rose-
cnli'd, sued for and recovered in the (^onrt of Queen's iieneh or ot Vice-
Admiralty having inrisdiciion in thai divisi(ui of this I'rovince where the
citu.se id proseniiion ari.-es, or wherein the Defendant shall bo seived willi
process ; and if llie aniounl or value ol' any such penalty or lorleituro shall
not exceed liiiy pounds, Ihe same may also be prosecuted, sued lor and
reeuvercd in any Pistrict Court or Cinniit Court having jmisdictiou in the
place where the cause of prosecution arises or llio Defcndanl shall ho
served with process.

Ull. ;\nd be il enacted, 'i"li;u all penalties' and forfeitures impopcd bytlii>
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:

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

LVll. And

'■'aim, shall

any vessel, ^

Irelatino- to th

iBliall have be

prosecuted, ii

|costs occasion

"1 respect of

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' .....: .

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<isecutiou or othei proceeding, toj
iny oti'ence against this Act oi any otliec .Act relating to the (.'iistoms, or to
iiaili." and navigation, the averment that inch f)liciiee was committed within
thu limits of any port, shall be sullu.ueiit without proof of such limiis, uidesi
the contrary be proved.

LV. Provided always, and be it enacted, 'I'hat in ease ol tlu; seizure of
uny cattle, hor.so or animal, or of any perishable article, it .shall be lawful
ior the ('iilleetor ol"the port at which tlie same hshall iiavi! been .secured as
a'.uri'saie, to sell tin; same within sneh delay as to pn-vcnt its becoming
ileterioialod in value, or a part of the value consumed, by reason of the
expen.se of keeping or the decay of the .same, as if it had been eoiulemned,
mill to keep in liis hands the pioeeeda of such sale until the same shall
have been condemned, or deemed lo be condemni-il, or ordi.'red to be re-
sturcd to any claimant, in which last monlioned case, the l.'oiirt b(dore
^Ahich the claim .shall be heard shall onler the Collector lo pay over to the
riaiiiiant the proceeds of snch sole, lu litui of awanling restitution : Pro-
vided r.jveitheless, that the Collector or [)rincipal otiieer of Customs shall
deliver up to any claimant, any horsi", cattle, animal, or peiisluible article
.-eized as aforesaid, iii)on such claimant depositing in llie hands (jf the Col-
lector or priuci[)al oliicer such sum of money as will 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.
.<m'h thing b(> 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 ]

f 'I

Cup

Ijf

Ctfstoma.

lO&i II Vict.

liii

I; %

.<f

ii I

ii ill

rpcuritv, sLiLii vfvsol. good, oi lhin,-.r .-liall bo 'Icalt wt'*! an if no cluim ha,!
bocii imlUe, aii.l Hllor the laivu) ol tiK' poriod in that holiuU 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- <d tlu' Murk n;
I'rnlTioiiotiuy of sneli Co'ut, and also in \\w ollicc o| ilio Colloc-tor or pnri-
iil olIi.Ti of lht> 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.

1 Vict

iiiin ha<i
U'd nliall

lull l.a\i'

' Clork n;
r or prin-
A or lliiiis;
>n 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:

;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.<o be titled more tliiin
six pencB.

M |irobiibIi'

^!\\\M bt) ClT-

'illcd iijKtn tiio
ri'coril tliii
riuintiir!*
iiaiiiairci4 nnd

CO.ttH hllliltMJ.

On th.' trial of

ill" V.iliilily nt'

any sfi/urc,
III) ciiHlM mIi.iII

lie flTdVCTCli

by cliiiiiianl
(irobablo cauirt
otHeizuri! ho
ciTtilitjii.
Daiiniijrsiitiiit"
I'll ill iiiMioii
urisiiii; Dul
1)1' siji/uro il"
prubable cauHii
cxiriltd I'o.'
tiuch uoizuro.

I-XV. Ami he it enacted, That all actions or suils !'or llio recovery of nny Limitation of
(if the penalties or forteitiires iin|)()>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 <riven in any civil
case, an appeal would lie; and mk-Ii appeal shall he allowed ami pii)>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|

;

ii;

WW
I,

I!:!

Ii
■is!

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

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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

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, an<l in the manner
hereinuller provided, to make regulations relutini^ to the warehousing and
bonding of anch cattle and swine as may be slan^ditered and cured, and of
such wlieiit, maize and other jj;rain as may lie t^roumi and packed in bond,
and for brandling and marking; all dutvpaid jjoods, ami goods entered lor
exportation, ;iiid for regulating anil deelarinir what allowances Bhall bo
made lot tare on the gross weight of goods, and tor declarini; what shall he
coasting trade, iuid how the same sliail be legnlated, and for appointing
places aial ports of entry, and warehousin-f and bonding poit^, ami respect-
ing goodti and vessoJH passing tl;e Canals, and respecting the horses, velucles
and personal baggage of travellers, coming into this Province or relurninL;
iliereto, or passing through any |)oition thereof, nnd h)r exempting liom
.'nly nny Hour or meal or other piudiice of any wheat or grain grown in and
'.aktiii out of this Province into the T'nited Slateis to be gionml uiui brought
hack into this Province within two days after such wheat oi niaiu .-^hall
liave been so taken out to be ground, or any boards, planks or scantling the
produiw? of any loi>s 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

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1:'

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
<ii |i;iper.< to be
kept !it CuH-
lom lIouf>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<T a general regulation,
certilied a> 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<il
kept in cucii and every otiicc of Customs throughout the I'rovince.

b\ \VI. And be it cnai'ted, That all terms and papers necessary for the
iransactioii ot'any h'lsnnisy at the resprciive (Justom Houses or places or
|ii.iiH ot entry in this I'lovinro, shall henccl'orth be printed mulbrndy, and
supplietl by the proper oilicer to all such Collectors or other oliicer.s ms may
be iu chari^e of any Custom Housti, and other olFiccrs of Cuntorns at any
j)oit or ]iiace of i-ntry within the Province, lot the use of persons trunsactnij;
Customs buKiness thereat.

Duties over- I.XXVll. Ami bo it cnucfed, That although any diitv (jf CiistomH sliall

paid not reiur- have been overpaid, or allhou-^h alter any duty" of ('nstoms have been

nal)lc after
three years,
tho' wrongly
paid.

cliarired and i)aid, it shall appear or he judicially eytabli.died that the name
had been elnui^jcd under an errotcou-^ construcUion of the law, it Khali not
be lawful to return any such overcluiru;e alter the expiration of threi- vearn
Iroai the date of such payment.

Time of impor-
tation, &c. de-
fimd.

And iif ex-
p.)rtation.

f.XXVill. And be il enacted. That whenevei on the levymy of any dutj ,
or for any other purpose, ilnhall become iiecessary to determine the preci.se
lime of the impoitalion or exportatl 'uy <foodt;, or of the arrival or

depnrture of any vessel, f:uch iniportiiat.,.. A' inade by sea, coa.>,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

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\

1847.

Cuslom.t.

(

ap.

.01

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.

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'

All Arl |() ;iiii.-iirl l!ic Law r"i;iti\<' lo Diilu's on C'usluius.

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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.

>, 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, <lcr?cril)tMl and >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

i\ w

j;^

■■'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.

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|i<iiliul I'uiiii any siicli I'iuviul-i*, in any i-asi' in
whirh il WDiilil l>c 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 ""^'■"••<l nr-
,1 HimililudL' eilhcriii niati'iial, ijiialily or Un. iix' to whicli il may 1x5 applii'd, '"■''/* '"'wi")! «•
10 any I'liiini.'iaiiNl article c!iarL'cal)l(! uiili duly, liin ^•alllo iatcr>|',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

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'' Swoui belure me, tlii«
"ol IS

E. !-•.
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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,

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Proviso : Ap-
praisers may
l)e sent to any
J'ort to ap-
praise goods.

Repealed.

Ui V.c.Sb,
Sec. 3.

Cap. 1.

Customs.

12 Vict.

direct any Appraiser to attend at any Port or place for the purpose of valuing
any ooocis, or ot actiiiij: iis Appraiser there (hiring any time, which such
Appraiser shrill aci'ordiufrly do witliout takincr any new oalh of office ; and
each Appraitjer siiall be deemed an Olhcer of the Customs.

VI. And be it enacted, That in all cases where ;uiy duty is or s;hall be
imposed oil any goods imported into tliis Province, ud valorem or according
to the value thereof, such value shall be underdlood to be the actual cash
value thereof in the piincipal markers in the country where the same were
purchased and whence tliey were exported to this Province, or if such gooda
were purchased in one counlry and e.xjioited lo this Province from another
country, then in the principal markets of the country where puch goods
were pin'clia«ed by Ilie person or persons importing the same into this Pro-
vince; And it shall be the duty of each and every Appraiser and of every
Collector when acling as such, by all reasonable ways and means in his
power, to ascertain, esiimale and appraise the true and actual market value
and wholesale price as aforesaid, of any goods to be appraised by him, any
invoice or aflidavit to the contrary notwiliistanding, in order to estimate and
asceriain the value upon which duty is to be charged as aforesaid.

Except in cer-
tain caset, no
entry yhall he
perfect witliout
the proi'iuctiotk
of an Invoice :
Bond to 1)0
pivon I'or pro-
ducing one. on
landing goods
by billofsight.

Invoice to be
attested on
oath by tlie
owner o! the
gjods.

Form ofoatf.

Kxphtincd
liy U> Vic.
c. 85.

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

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.

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! ■ ' ■

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.d<e Ihereolj shall be final and conclusive ;
and ii'any person shall Avilfully swear falsely in any such examination, and
he be the owner, importer oi consignee of the ^roods in question, they shall
be forfeited; and all depositions or testimony in writing taken under IHIh
section, shall be tiled in the ofUce of the Collector at the place where the
same shall be made or taken, there to remain for future uso or reference,
subject nevertheless to the order of the Inspector General.

W. Provided always, and be it enacted, That it" the importer, owner,
consi<riu;e or agent, having complied with the recpiirements ol this Act aiut
of the Act hereby amended, oliall be dissatisfied with the appraisement
made as Htoresaid of any .«nch goods, he may forthwith give notice in
writing to the CoUeetor of such dissatisfaction, on the receipt of which riOliee
the (,'olleclor shall select two discreet and experienced merchants, subjects
ol Her iViajesty, and familiar with the character and value of the goods in
([uestion, to examine and appraise the same, agreeably to the foregoing
})rovisions, and if they shall disagree, the Collector shall decide between
tliem ; and the ai)praisement thus made shall be linal and conclusive, and
the dn'y shall be levied accordingly : And the said merchants shall each ho
entitled to the sum ol twentti-Jive shilling.^, to he paid by the party dissatisfied
Avith the former appraisement if the value ascertained by the second
appraisement shall be ecjual to or greater than that ascertained by such
former appraisement, otherwise the same shall be paid by the Collector out
of any public monies in his hands and charged in iiis accounts ; and any
merchant who shall be chosen to make any appraisement required under
this Act, and who shall allcr due notice of such choice has been given to
him in writing, decline or neglect to make such appraisement, eliall for so
refusing or neglecting incur a penalty of ten pounds ami cosls : Provided
also, that where the actual value for duty of any goods appraised, estimated
and ascertained as aloresaid, shall exceed by twenty per centum or more
the value for duly as it would appear by the invoici; and bill of entry there-
of, then in addition to the duty otherwise ])ayable on such goods when
properly valued, there shall be levied ami collected upon the same a further
duty equal to one half the duty so otherwise payable: and provided further,
that the value of any goods for duty shall never be appraised at less than
the value for duty as it would appear by the invoice and Bill ol' Entry.

Collector ai.iy XVI. And be it enactinl. That it shall always be lawful lor the Collector
take the duty when the value of the goods is in dispute, and when he shall deem it
in kiii-f- advisable, in order lo protect the revenue and the fair trader from

fraud by nndervahialion, and where the same is practicable, and snh-
Modeoftaking J^ct always to such Regulations as may he made by the Clovernor in
the same. &<■. Council, to take the amount of the duty chargeable on any article on
which an (id mlorcm duty is pa}able (alter deducting one eleventh of the
duty) in the article itself, taking any s[)Ocitic duty at the rate at which llic
article shall be valued ilir duty by the owner, importer, agent or consignee;
(that is to say, if the duty after such deduction be ten per cent ad valorem,
he may take one tenth of such good.s,) and if there be any specific duty
thereon, he may also take such riuantity of the said goods as at the vrdiie
last aforesaid shall be equivalent to the amount of such s[)ecific ilufy alter
deducting one eleventli as aforesaid ; and out of any number of jiackages
or quantities in the same invoice or bill of entry, the Collector may take his
ciioice at the rates therein assigned to such articles respectively : and such
goods so taken shall be sold or dealt witli in such manner as shall be pro-
vided by regulation of thti Governor in Council.

XVII

12 Vkt

peiHoii so
r, or shall
, or to siib-
cli papers

penally ot
n porter or

Appraiser
oiiclusivtc,
nation, ami
, they Bliiill

under tliis
where the
• referencp,

l«r, owner,
is Act aiui
ipraisemeiit
B notice in
hich nolice
Is, subjects

B J^OOCis ill

e i'oregoiiijj
le between
;lusive, and
mil each bo
dissatisiieii
the secoiiil
d by such
ollecior out
5 ; and any
aired under
n iriven to
Bhall for so
i : Provideii
_1, estimated
m or more
entry there-
poods wlum
lie a further
ded further,
at less tluiii
Entry.

he Collector
lail deem it
trader from
e, and sub-
Governor ill
f article on
venth of tho
Lit which the
r coiisii^nee;
ad valorem,
;pecilic duly
at the vr.hie
fie duty alter
oC jiaclcaiffs
may take his
y : and Kuch
iliall be pro-

xy II

1H49.

IHII).

Cftsfniiis.

Clip. I.

Collector niny
liiko itooiIh oil
imyinij tlio
v.iiiio nssi^ni'il
ill the Itill of
( iitry, iiiul
thiirircfi.

Wll, And 1)0 il ciiiictdd, 'I'liiil ii nhall iilwnyeiiM; lawful lor llicCollicloi-,
wlien lie slmll (lot'in it <'.x|u'i!it!iil. toi the protcctiDii o!" tlit; UevciiiK', Jiiul of
till! lair Trailer, ami siilijrcl always to any rt'itiilations lo liu made hj^ tlio
(.i(iv»rii(ir in ('(iiiiicil ia thai hi'liaH, to litUain and cause to In; (jpoptMly
KiTured, and at any liriio williin (iltecii davd lo (U\clari5 liin option to take,
and to take for tlie. Crown, any wlmli; parka'^u or packajrcK, or sejiarato aiul
(lislinct |)ar(H!l or pareels, or llie, wiiolo of the i^iiodH nifntiom-d in any I5dl
ol Kntry, anil to pay, when thereunto reiiiiesied, to llio owner or peison
cnttirin^' the Kanie, and out ol any puldic mouiei; in lliu hands of t-nch Cui-
leelor, the wuni at vvliicli suidi yoods, packages or parcclR, nliail be respect-
ively valned for duty in the IJiil ot Miitry and ten per eeiit tlii;ieoii, and also
the fair lrei.v;lit and cliaii^rc,; thereon to iIk; poit of entry, and lo lake a
receipt for sucli (^uin ami addition when paid ; and the ;.'<)oda so taken,
t^liall (whether siieh payment he reiiueBhul or not,) belong! to the Crown
initri tlie time they shall be so taken as aforesaid, and shall be sold or
otherwise dealt witli in such matuier aa shall be [)rovided by any lei^'ulation
ill that behalf, or as the Governor ol this Province shall direct, and the net
pioceeds of the sale of any '^nv^i ;4oods, shall be di'alt with as mi nies ari-sinjy:
from duties of Customs ; Proviile.l alvva3's, that if the net jiroceeda of any
such sale, shall exceed the umoiuit paid as aiorijsaid for such jj;oods, then
any part of the surplus not exeeedin<^ iifty per centum of such surplus, may
under any regidation or order ol the d'overiior in Council, be paid lo the
Collector, Appraiser or the other Oilicer concerned in the taking thereof, as
a reward for his diligence.

Win. And he it enacted, That it shall be the duty of the Collector to
cause at least one packai^e in every invoice, and at least one packai,'e in
ten if there bo more than ten in any invoice, and so many more as he or
any Appraiser shall deem it expedient to examine for the protection of the
Revenue, to be sent to the warehouse and there to he opened, examined
and appraised, the packages to be so opened being designated by the Col-
icctor on the invoice ; and if any package shall be found to contain any
goods not mentioned in the Invoice, or if any goods be found which shall
not correspond with the description thereof in the invoice, ami such omis-
sion or non-correspondence shall appear to have been made for the purpose
of avoiding the payment of the duly or of any part of the duty on such
goods, or if in any Invoice or Entry any goods shall have been undervalued
with such intent as aforesaid, or if the oath or affirmation made with regard
to any Invoice or Entry siiall he wilfully false in any particular, then in any
of the cases atorcsaid all the packages and goods included or pretcndetl to
be included or which ouglit to lave fieen included in such Invoice or Entry,
shall be forfeited : and the burthen of proof that all the reipiirements of this
Act and of the Act hereby amentied, with regard to the Entry of any .oods,
have been complied with and fi.'lliilcd, shall in all cases lie upon thu ^v:.(ies
whose duty it was to comply with and fulfil the same.

XIX. And bo it enacted, That if any person shall knowingly and wilfully. Penalty
with intent to defraud the revenue of this Province, smui^gle or clandes- pg^go^g g„,i,
finely introduce into this Province any goods subject to duty, without paying giing goods,
or accounting for the July thereon, or shall make out or pass or attempt to using false In-
pass through the Custom House, any false, forged or fraudulent invoice, or voices, &c.
Bhall in any way attempt to defraud the revenue by evading the payment

of the duty or of any part of the duty on any goods, every such person, his,
Iter or their aiders or abettors shall, in addition to any other penalty or for-
feiture to which they may be subject for such oflencc, be deemed guilty of
a misdemeanor, and on conviction shall be liable to a penalfynot exceeding
fifty pounds or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, or both,
n the discretion ol the Court before whom the conviclion shall be had.

XX. And be it enacted. That the value of any goods shall always be given in entr
stated in the Bill of Entry thereof, although such goods be not subject to although the
duty, and the Invoice thereof shall be produced to the Collector, but need goods ho duty
not be lelt with him or attested on oath., "eo.

4 XXI.

!io\v Kiich
i^oods shall lie
(icalt vs'illi.

Proviso :
Bonus to Col-
lectors, Ap-
praiscfii, &c.
lor (liliwnco.

Collector to
cause a ce-tain
number of
packages in
every entry to
bo opened, &c.

Forfeiture of
goods not men-
tioned in In-
voice, or un-
dervalued, (Sic.

Or for false
statement in
any oath, &c.

Onus of proof
on whom to
lie.

persons smug-

,' j.

m :

Tap. I,

CiisUiiix.

12 VuT

(jovrriinr in ^M- An'l I": il ouacltul, Th;it tin', Onvcnu.r in (Vuiii.-il may, by i-ucli

Council imiy Ke;,Miliilion.s lis In- hIi;iII Innn lime to liuK! uiaUe in lluit lit;liall, luquire hiicI.

n'(juiruHt;ili«- iiitdiiiiation with rf«aril to llio ilt!H(;ri|)li<in. (iiiaiitily, innility and value oi

liciil inlbrina- good,* o.viKirlcd Ironi tliin I'roviin'u to be yivcii I.) llii; proper Ollicer ol'lln!

tionaglocx- Customs, in tiKMMilry of bucIi jzoods outwards or otliL-i wine, im lie sh.ilj

jiorts. deum leiinisito, lor staiislical pm-poscs, wlictlu'.r siiili ;j;oodH be exported bv
B«a, land or iidaiul navigation.

Bond* Cor du- XXII. And be it cnartod. Th.'d lor niul nolwithstandin,!:^ any tliin;,' in llio

tit's on yomls Act hereby amended, or in this Act, ibc (iovernor in Council may, liy .such

in wliarcliousc lU'oiilations as ho sliall I'roni lime, lo time make in ibat b.'iiull", dispenKH

may Im (liH- witii or j)rovide lor tin- eaneelliny ol' bonds lor the pavineid ol" dutie.t on

jictiscd with in good.s aetiiallv deponiled in Warelioii.^e nnder iho ("lown'rt Lock, on Kueli

I'l-rtain cases ferm.s and conditions and in •• ncli cases ns he tsliall lliiid; proper.

Certain things
may l>o 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 tid<o the oath, hereby re(inir(!d ol aConsij^neo or A;T:ent,
il he be <-ogni/unt of the i'aet.s therein averred : and any instrument aji-
poinliuii' such Attorney and A)zent .--hall lie valid if in the form in tho Sche-
dule 15 liereuntLi anuexoil, or in any iorm ol' woitls to the like ellect.

Anypdrtnor
may bind tho
firm of wliich
he Ih a
Alcinbcr.

As to pcaird
instruments.

Proviso as to
form of sign-
ing time.

Not less than
n certain
quantity of
goods to be ta-
ken out of
warehouse at.
one timoi

XXIV. Alul bp, it enacted, That any partner in any imincorporatcd Com-
pany, assnciiition or co[)artnei'f*hip of persons', or their Attorney and Ayeiil
authorized aw at'orc^aid, may, inider the name and ntyle usually taken hy
.such Company, a.5.^'iieuition or copjirtnciship, make any entry or execute any
bond or other instnmient re(]nired by this Act or by the Act hereby amended,
udlhout mentioniiifr the name or name.s of any of the Members or of tho
other Members of the Company or association or pavtm'rship, and surli
»mtry, bond or inslrumenl shall n(!vcrtheless bind ihein a.s fully and eiiec-
1ually,and e<hall have the same eliect in all respects a.i if the name of every
such iVlembcr or I'artner had been therein nn-ntioned and he bad figncil
the same, and (if it be a bond or other inslrnmeut under seal) as if lie had
thereunto alli.ved liis seal and had didivored the same as iii.s act and deed ;
and the seal iherenmo ain.xed shall be li(dd to be the .seal of each aiui every
each Member or I'aitner as aforesaid : and the provisions of this Scetioii
shall .apply to any instrument by wbieli any Company, as.-ociutiun or part-
nership ol persons, shall appoint an Attorney or Aijent to act for ihcin under
the next preceding; section ; Provided always, that the person who under
this section shall make any entiy or execute any bonder iii.«trnmcnt on
belialf of any Company, association or partnership, shall, under the nanifi
and style usually taken by them, write his own name with the word " by "
or the words *' by their Attorney," {as Ihc case may be) thereunto prefixed.

XXV. And be it enacted, That for and notwithstanding any thinjf in the
Act herelty amended or elsewhere, no parcel (,f jrood;; shall" be taken out
of warehouse, whetiier for consumption lii this Province, or removal to some
other Port, mdess the dutie.'! thereon amount to the sum of five pounds or
upwards, or such parcel be all the goods reniaiinng in warehouse, and com-
prised in the same entry lor warcliousin^'.

Ab to mode of XXVI. And be it enacted, Tliat for and notwiilistandinj,' any tiling in the
proceedinir fifty' second Section or in any other part of the Act liei'eliy amended, all
penalties' and forfeitures imposed by llie said Act or by this Act, or by any
ot.her Act relating to the Customs or to Trade or Navigation, may in Lower
Canada, be sued for, prosecuted and recovered, with costs, by tho same
form of proceeding as any other monies due to the Crown, and all suits or
prosecution for liie recovery thereof, shall be heard and determined in like

manner

in tiuitf for
penalties or
foifeitures in
Lower
Canada,

12 Vim

r, by Hiu'li
qiiiro Hiu'li
il value (il
lirtT ol'llu^
iB lu) hIuiII
X ported liy

liiiif; ill tlio
ly, by such

r, (iispt'llNH

f (lutii's oil
sk, on Kiicti

y therciintn

I and leave
:iy entry <h

• by the Ad
;liiE\lly as il
jml or olhi'i
io or Agent,
[rumeiit ap-

II llio Sciit'-
I'ecf.

)ratc(] Coni-
{ and Ayeiil
ly taken liy
execute any
iy amended,
irs or of tliu
p, and snrli
ly and ellec-
mie ol every

bad pigiit'il
as it' he liad
;t and deed ;
•Il anil every

llii« iSeetioii
at ion or part-
i llicin nnder
1 who under
iiptrunicnt on
ier the nanu"
word " by "
ito prellxed.

• thing in the
be taken out

loval to some
ive pounds or
i5e, and com-

y thing in the
ainendod, all
c!t, or by any
nay in Lower
by the same
nd all suits or
•mined in like
manner

iiigly.

1H49.

Cuxfoni.i.

Cnp. 1,

nianner as ctlier «iiil« <ir pnmj'ciifionn in (lie, in\u\<* roiirl for monifH dun lo
tho C'rouii, .'sccpt lliatiutho (.'in-iiit Cmiil. Itif «;uii(J uliall hu heani ninl
(Ictcnriiiieil in h Niunm.iiy iiiaiuior, an pioviilcil iothu Aft lu-it'liy ainetulfd :
Aiultliatall Hucli miitfl or iiroH'crutioiiN t^'nuW Im» siii'il l(ti', |(ri>sc«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'<rn!alloii to In- tiiadu bv tlio nrirnlationnbT
(lovornor in (.'oiinnl, niulor \\h< said aturiidcd Act or tins Av{. any oath or (l.m'rnor in

•ii'rdu'd a

ssury to |i

antliori/.t

,, I 11, . , , • -'ovi'mor m

illirniaiion may lie prescrdu-d and H'(|niri'il wluidi llm said Govurnor in Council amy
Council nmy tlconi ncccssurv to |)iot(.'Ct thu Hcvoniif ai^aiiiot t'raiid. and any ri-ijuiro oallu,
peiHon or ollicer may bo aiuliori/.ed to uilininisitur lliis naino, and all re/^ula- *"-'
lions which thi' (iovcrnor in Council is antlujii/od by this Act to niakc. shall
behold to be iiiado also under tliw Act licichy ariicndi'd, all llio provisions
whcrcol an to llioaiiionnt ol penalties which may be imposed, tiie mudo ot
pnblicalioa and j)ic)of or othmwiso Khali npply to sncli Jioirnlations accoid-
jiigly.

XXVIil. And bo it onactcd, 'I'liat in every case where the ])erson Alliriiiaiion to
rciiuired to tako any oath under this Act, Hhall bo one of the persons entitled hv. nmdo in-
liy law to tako a snleinn allirmalion insieail of an oath in civil ca«eH, sncli intend of an
juTson may instead of the oath lefiuircd by thii^ Act make a solemn atfirma- ""''' '" certain
lion to the Haine etrecl ; aiul ihut every ]M'ison before whom iinv oath is by '■''^^'^^' *'^'
this Act o:- by any IJej^nhUion to be madt; under this Actor the said amended
Act, recpiired or allowcil to bo taken, or Holenin niHrmation to be made, shall
liave full power to administer tlie s;une ; and that the willulh' making any
false slatement in any sncdi oath, shall be |)eijury, and the wilfully makinjr Punishment
any false statement in any such solemn ullirmation, shnll be a misdemeanor ''^^ ''^'^c itate-
piinishable as perjury. lut-nts.

XXIX. And bo it enacted, That this Act shall be construed a3 i( its pro- Act to be con-
visioMB made pari oftlie Act hereby amended, instead of those partH oi tlie nirucd as part
said Act which are hereby repi^aled or .'■■uiiersciled ; and all words and oflO&ll
expressions used in this Act shall be hekl to have the meaning assigned to V. c. 31,
tliem in tho said Art ; and except whore it is olherwi.te Iterein provided, all

the provisions of the said amended Act, with reirard to the duties and penal-
ties thereby imposed, ami not incon.sisteiil with those of this Act, shall apply
to iho duties and penalties imposed by Ibid Act.

XXX. And whereas it appears that timing the year one thousand eigh Recital,
hundred and forty-eiiiht, certain (iunpowder and other Ordinance Stores for

the use of Her IVlajesty's Foiitep!, were imported into this IVovince, and the
same not being within tlie Letter or the Table ofKxeniptions in the Schedule
unnexeii to the Act hereby amended, bonds were t.iken for payment of the
duties thereon if the Legislature should declare eiich duties payable : and
whereas it was noi the iulention of the Legislatuie thai such duties shoiiKI Ronds for
he payable : Be it thereloie enacted. That no duties shall be payable on the duties oncer-
said (Junpower and Ordnance Stores, and that all bonds given for the pay- ''i'" ordnance
ment of duties thereon shall be and are hereby declared void, and shall be f'"7* "^'^^'^
cancelled.

void.

XXXI. And whereas it appears that certain Cargoes of goods being tho Recital.
ijrowlh, produce or manufaclure of Nova Scotia and other British North
American Colonies, were during the year one thousand eight hundred and
forty-eight, imported into this Province in good faith, the Importers believ-
in<j thauhe said goods would bo admitted tree ol duty under the third section
o( the Act hereby amended, inasmuch as like goods being the growth, pro-
duce or manufacture of this Province were tlieii admitted free of duty into
4 • the

!!-;■

Cap. 1.

Customs.

\l Vkt.

Free adinis
sioii of" ciTt
goods made
gal.

1l-

Ihc Colonioa whence tlio tdiil gomla were iitijuiitrtJ ; ami whcvoas tlio naid
!>;()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, ,

MOLASSES, the Cwt