By order in council, dated October 31, 1818, LETTH is added to the list of ports under TITLE 104, for the importation of East India goods. By order in council, dated October 31, 1818, so much of 52 Geo. 3. c. 39. [TITLE 237, Rule 2.] as directs the cinque port pilots constantly to ply at sea, and be afloat between the distances in the said act specified, is suspended until further order of His Majesty in council shall be issued, for again carrying the said provision into effect and execution. * By 59 Geo. 3. c. 53. § 16. all the regulations in any act of parliament in any wise relating to tea, coffee, and cocoa nuts, tobacco and snuff, or pepper, not being Cayenne, long pepper, or Guinea pepper, or to the importation, entering, landing, warehousing, weighing, garbling, removal, delivery, exportation, or bonding thereof, contained in any act of parliament in force on the 2d July, 1819, and granted to and heretofore exercised by the commissioners and officers of customs, shall be executed, exercised, and put in force by the commissioners and officers of excise, for securing and collecting the duties on tea, coffee, and cocoa nuts, tobacco and snuff, and such pepper respectively: and all fines, penalties, and forfeitures imposed by any such act of parliament, for any act which may happen to be done, or refused or neglected to be done, by any person in anywise relating to tea, coffee, and cocoa nuts, tobacco and snuff, or such pepper, or to the importation, entering, landing, warehousing, weighing, garbling, removal, delivery, exportation, or bonding thereof, without the warrant, order, approbation, or permission of the commissioners or officers of customs respectively, shall be incurred, lost, and forfeited, upon the like acts being done, or refused or neglected to be done, without the warrant, order, approbation, or permission of the commissioners or officers of excise, in like manner, and to all intents and purposes, and shall be sued for, recovered, levied, mitigated, and applied, as if all such powers and authorities had been originally granted to such commissioners and officers of excise respectively, and such regulations, fines, penalties, and forfeitures were so inserted and contained in this present act. By 17. it shall be lawful for the lords commissioners of the treasury, and they are hereby authorized and empowered, by any writing under their hands, to make and issue such orders, directions, and regulations, as they from time to time shall deem necessary or expedient for facilitating the official business to be transacted in respect to the importation, warehousing, or exportation of tea, coffee, cocoa nuts, tobacco, snuff, and pepper respectively; and for more effectually and conveniently transferring, in pursuance of this act, the collection of the whole of the duties on such goods respectively from the commissioners of customs to the commissioners of excise. By 59 Geo. 3. c. 14. the act of 46 Geo. 3. c. 17. [TITLE 131, Rule 2.] respecting the exportation of wool from the British plantations in America, is continued until the 1st July, 1823. By 59 Geo. 3. c. 33. the acts of 54 Geo. 3. c. 36. [under various titles] and 55 Geo. 3. c. 10. [TITLE 104.] respecting East India goods are continued until 1st July, 1821. By 59 Geo. 3. c. 69. "to prevent the enlisting or engagement of His Majesty's "subjects to serve in foreign service, and the fitting out or equipping, in His "Majesty's dominions, vessels for warlike purposes without His Majesty's "licence," certain powers are vested in the officers of customs, but the act does not come within the plan of this work. By 59 Geo. 3. c. 75. the act of 54 Geo. 3. c. 149. [TITLE 43, Rule 23, and TITLE 255, Table K. Spirits.] for regulating the trade in spirits between Great Britain and Ireland reciprocally, is continued until 5th July, 1820. By 59 Geo. 3. c. 104. the acts of 51 Geo. 3. c. 69. and 58 Geo. 3. c. 21. [TITLE 205, Rule 1, in note,] respecting the export of glass are continued until 5th July, 1820. By 59 Geo. 3. c. 126. previously to any drawback being paid upon coals used or consumed for calcining or smelting tin, copper, or lead ores within the counties of Devon and Cornwall, the like proof shall be made on oath as is required by 55 Geo. 3. c. 134. [TITLE 229, Rule 47.] on coals consumed in mines of tin, copper, or lead, in the counties of Devon and Cornwall. [CONCERNING THE FOURTH EDITION.] THE Compiler now, for the fourth time within a period of six years, submits another Edition of his Work to Public Notice. Notwithstanding former accessions, it has been deemed right, in consequence of the General Peace, still further to enlarge the Book. The present additions comprise all the Acts of Parliament of the last Session-the whole of the Laws concerning the Intercourse reciprocally carried on with the British West Indies, Foreign West Indies, British America, the United States, and South America-the Laws touching Pilots and Pilotage, with the Rates payable for the same-the Duties of Package, Scavage, and Baillage-the East India, West India, London, Rotherhithe, and Bristol Dock Rates-likewise all the " Acts "of Parliament, and Bye-Laws, respecting the Docks, "Piers, Lights, and Harbour of Liverpool, as officially promulgated." ઃઃ For the greater convenience of reference, the Book has been divided into Titles and Rules. To the leading Titles, Introductory Remarks have been prefixed, which, it is hoped, wiil elucidate the general arrangement, and impart other useful information. The General Index has also been greatly extended, in order to show at one view the various ramifications touching each article or place. Due care has been taken to introduce the whole of the present regulations of Customs and Excise, relative to the Trade between Great Britain and all parts of the World, either as to the mode in which Goods may be Imported, Warehoused, Exported, or Carried Coast wise, or the quantum of Duties, Drawbacks, Bounties, or Premiums to be paid or allowed; retaining however the plan of former Editions as to the Fisheries. Such Miscellaneous Matters have also been added as the information of intelligent Mercantile Men, and the Compiler's own experience of about Twenty Years in various departments of the Customs, both in London and Bristol, have suggested to him as valuable. The Compiler has great satisfaction in being enabled to state, that he has received the most decisive testimony as to the accuracy and usefulness of his Work from many Persons whose Rank and Talents render their testimony of the highest estimation. He understands also, that it has become the Guide of most of the Officers of Customs and Excise; and that its circulation has extended to all the Commercial Parts of the Globe. His utmost diligence has therefore been exerted to render this FOURTH EDITION worthy of that confidence and support which he has hitherto so fully experienced. From the immense quantity of matter now contained in the Book, and from the excessively heavy expenses of publishing it, it has been found absolutely necessary to raise the price in a small degree; but it is conceived that the advance of two or three shillings cannot be worthy of a moment's consideration when viewed with reference to British Commerce. Without this advance, however, small as it is, the Compiler must sacri. fice nearly all remuneration for his labour, which has been of no ordinary magnitude. CUSTOM HOUSE, BRISTOL, Sept. 1, 1818. |