A Digest of the Laws (from 12 Charles II. to 58 George III. Inclusive): Relating to Shipping, Navigation, Commerce, and Revenue, in the British Colonies in America and the West Indies, Including the Laws Abolishing the Slave Trade |
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... Europe , is allowed to be imported into the Colonies , unless laden in the Mother Country , except certain Articles and Implements for the Fish- A 3 eries , eries , and Wine from the Madeiras or Azores . INTRODUCTION .
... Europe , is allowed to be imported into the Colonies , unless laden in the Mother Country , except certain Articles and Implements for the Fish- A 3 eries , eries , and Wine from the Madeiras or Azores . INTRODUCTION .
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... Fish ; finally , Dutch Proprietors in Demerara , Berbice , and Essequibo , may export the Produce of their Estates to the Netherlands , and import from thence into those Colonies the necessary Articles of Supply for the Cultivation of ...
... Fish ; finally , Dutch Proprietors in Demerara , Berbice , and Essequibo , may export the Produce of their Estates to the Netherlands , and import from thence into those Colonies the necessary Articles of Supply for the Cultivation of ...
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... Fish Dry Cod Fish - - 4 10 3 6 — 15 4 10 1 --- per Tierce . per Barrel . per Tierce . per Barrel . 10 per lb. 7 per lb. 2 per lb. per Barrel . 1 1 } · 2 10 3 15 per Tierce . 1 per Barrel . - Seal , Porpoise , I and Cod Oil S Canadian ...
... Fish Dry Cod Fish - - 4 10 3 6 — 15 4 10 1 --- per Tierce . per Barrel . per Tierce . per Barrel . 10 per lb. 7 per lb. 2 per lb. per Barrel . 1 1 } · 2 10 3 15 per Tierce . 1 per Barrel . - Seal , Porpoise , I and Cod Oil S Canadian ...
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... fish there , any Provisions , Hooks , Lines , Netting , or other Tools or Implements necessary for and used in the Fishery by the Crews of the Vessels carrying out the same , and the Craft belong- ing to and employed by such Vessels in ...
... fish there , any Provisions , Hooks , Lines , Netting , or other Tools or Implements necessary for and used in the Fishery by the Crews of the Vessels carrying out the same , and the Craft belong- ing to and employed by such Vessels in ...
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... Fish taken and cured by His Majesty's Subjects carrying on the Fishery , from any of the British Colonies in North America , or from any Part of the United Kingdom , or with any of the Goods herein - after mentioned ( see No. 39. ) from ...
... Fish taken and cured by His Majesty's Subjects carrying on the Fishery , from any of the British Colonies in North America , or from any Part of the United Kingdom , or with any of the Goods herein - after mentioned ( see No. 39. ) from ...
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A Digest of the Laws (from 12 Charles II. to 58 George III. Inclusive ... William Earnshaw No preview available - 2015 |
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according to Law aforesaid appointed arbitrators Articles Azores belonging Berbice Bermuda Bond Britain or Ireland British Colonies British Plantations British Ships British Subjects British-built Ships Brunswick Canada Cape Finisterre Cargo Certificate Chief Officer Cocket Cocoa Collector and Comptroller Colonies or Plantations Commissioners Continent of America Council Country Court Crooked Island deemed Demerara Ditto Duties enumerated Essequibo Europe South exported from Malta Fishery Foreign European Sovereign Foreign Ships Foreign Vessels forfeited Forfeiture thereof Free Ports Gibraltar Guernsey Hand and Seal Inhabitants judge justice laden Lading landed liable Licence Lower Canada Majesty Majesty's Colonies Majesty's Customs Majesty's Sugar Colonies Malta or Gibraltar Master Naval Officer navigated according Netherlands Newfoundland North America Nova Scotia Number Oath Owners paid Plantations in America Plantations in North Port or Place Principal Officer Produce or Manufacture prosecuted Province Quebec registered according Regulations residing seized Slaves Territories tion Trade United Kingdom West Indies
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Page 191 - ... the defendant or defendants in such issue"1 action or suit, shall and may plead the general issue, and give this act, and the special matter, in evidence at any trial to be had thereupon, and that the same was done in pursuance and by the authority of this act...
Page 365 - ... and in any such action the defendant may plead the general issue, and give this Act and the special matter in evidence at any trial to be had thereupon...
Page 26 - Attempts whatever which shall be made against his Person, Crown or Dignity ; and I will do my utmost endeavour to disclose and make known to His Majesty, His Heirs and Successors, all Treasons and traitorous Conspiracies, which may be formed against Him or Them...
Page 348 - All ships of war of the two nations, which shall hereafter be destined to prevent the illicit traffic in slaves, shall be furnished by their own Government, with a copy of the instructions annexed to the present Treaty, and which shall be considered as an integral part thereof. These instructions shall be written in Spanish and English, and signed, for the vessels of each of the two Powers, by the Minister of their respective marine.
Page 330 - As the two preceding Articles are entirely reciprocal, the two high Contracting Parties engage mutually to make good any losses which their respective subjects may incur unjustly, by the arbitrary and illegal detention of their vessels ; it being understood that this indemnity shall invariably be borne by the Government whose cruizer shall have been guilty of...
Page 347 - Navies, which shall be provided with special instructions for this purpose, as hereinafter provided, may visit such merchant vessels of the two Nations, as may be suspected, upon reasonable grounds, of having slaves on board acquired by an illicit traffic; and in the event only of their actually finding slaves on board) may detain and bring away such vessels, in order that they may be brought to trial before the tribunals established for this purpose, as shall Hereinafter be specified.
Page 25 - Ohio; and along the Bank of the said River, Westward, to the Banks of the Mississippi, and Northward to the Southern Boundary of the Territory granted to the Merchants Adventurers of England, trading to Hudson's Bay...
Page 65 - The buyer is scarce ever under the necessity of buying, and will, therefore, only give such a price as he likes. He considers what the land will cost him in tax and price together. The more he is obliged to pay in the way of tax, the less he will be disposed to give in the way of price. Such taxes, therefore, fall almost always upon a necessitous person, and must, therefore, be very cruel and oppressive...
Page 324 - Lord Keeper, or Commissioners for the custody of the Great Seal of Great Britain for the time being...
Page 28 - Canada or any other part thereof and any foreign country or state, or for appointing and directing the payment of drawbacks of such duties so imposed, or to give to...