to the Proprietors and Purchasers of the same (1), and for the better securing the Duties payable thereon;

NOR

to repeal or in any way alter or affect an Act, passed in the Thirty-seventh Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Third, intituled An Act for extending the 37 G. s. c. 100. Monmouthshire Canal Navigation, and for explaining an Act passed in the Thirty-second Year of His present Majesty, for making the said Canal (2); NOR to repeal or in any way alter or affect an Act, passed in the Fortysecond Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Third, being an Act of a local and personal Nature,

and intituled An Act for making and maintaining certain 42 G. 3. c. cxv. Railways to communicate with the Monmouthshire Canal Navigation, and for enabling the Company of Proprietors of that Navigation to raise a further Sum of Money to complete their Undertaking; and for explaining and amending Acts passed in the Thirty-second and Thirty-seventh Years of His present Majesty's Reign relating thereto (2);

NOR to repeal or in any way alter or affect an Act, passed in the Fifty-fifth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty

King George the Third, intituled An Act to amend the 55 G. 3. c. 26. Laws now in force for regulating the Importation of Corn (3);

NOR to repeal or in any way alter or affect an Act,

passed in the First and Second Years of the Reign of His

present Majesty, intituled An Act to repeal certain Acts 1&2 G. 4. c. 87. passed in the Thirty-first, Thirty-third, Forty-fourth, and Forty-fifth Years of His late Majesty King George the Third, for regulating the Importation and Exportation of Corn, Grain, Meal, and Flour into and from Great Britain, and to make further Provisions in lieu thereof (3);

NOR to repeal or in any way alter or affect an Act, passed in the Third Year of the Reign of His present Majesty,

intituled An Act to amend the Laws relating to the Im- 3 G. 4. c. 60. portation of Corn (3); except so far as any of the said Acts shall relate to the Importation of Wheat from the British Possessions in North America (3);

NOR to

repeal or in any way alter or affect an Act, passed in the present Session of Parliament, intituled An Act to alter 6 G. 4. c. 64. for One Year, and until the End of the then next Session of Parliament, the Duty on Wheat the Produce of the British

(1) Regulations in such Cases for Payment of Coast Duties at the Place of Shipment instead of Port of Discharge.

(2) Local Exemption from Coast Duty on Coals carried Eastward of the Holmes.

(3) See Appendix.

5 G. 4. c 70.

5 G. 4. c. 64.

to the Fisheries.

4 G. 4. c. 88.

6° GEO.4. Possessions in North America; NOR to repeal or in any way alter or affect an Act, passed in the Fifth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled An Act to permit Flour to be substituted for Foreign Wheat secured in Warehouses (1); NOR to repeal or in any way alter or affect an Act, passed in the Fifth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled An Act to amend the several Acts for the Encouragement and Improvement of the British or Acts relating and Irish Fisheries; NOR any other Act or Part of an Act relating to the said Fisheries, which shall be in force at the Time of the Commencement of this Act; nor to repeal or in any way alter or affect an Act, passed in the Fourth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled An Act for regulating Vessels carrying Passengers between Great Britain and Ireland; NOR to repeal or in any way alter or affect an Act, passed in the Fifty-first Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Third, intituled An Act for carrying into Effect the Provisions of a Treaty of Amity, Commerce, and Navigation, concluded between His Majesty and His Royal Highness the Prince Regent of Portugal (1); - NOR to repeal or in any way alter or affect an Act, passed in the Fifty-ninth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Third, intituled An Act to carry into Effect a Convention of Commerce concluded between His Majesty and the United States of America, and a Treaty with the Prince Regent of Portugal (1); NOR to repeal or in any way alter or affect any Act or Acts by which a Drawback of Duty is granted in respect of Materials imported into the United Kingdom, and used in building Churches or Chapels.

51 G. 3. c. 47.

59 G. 3. c. 54. &c.

Nor affect

6 & 7 W. S c. 10.

15 G. 3. c. 27.

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XX. AND be it further enacted, That nothing contained in this Act, or in any other Act passed in the present Session of Parliament, shall extend to repeal or in any way alter or affect an Act, passed in the Sixth and Seventh Year of the Reign of King William the Third, intituled An Act for the better Admeasurement of Keels and Keel Boats in the Port of Newcastle, and the Members thereunto belonging; NOR to repeal or in any way alter or affect an Act, passed in the Fifteenth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Third, intituled An Act

(1) See Appendix.

for admeasuring Waggons and other Carriages, used in loading Coals on board Ships at the several Ports of this Kingdom, in the same Manner as at the Ports of Newcastle and Sunderland; NOR to repeal or in any way alter or affect an Act, passed in the Thirty-first Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Third, intituled An Act to prevent Keels, Pan Keels, and Pan Boats 31 G. 3. c. 36. and other Boats, and Wains and Carts, being used in the Removal or Carriage of Coals, after having undergone any Alterations or Repairs, without being first inspected, readmeasured, marked, and nailed.

Vessels employ

ed in the Conveyance of

Quantity al

XXI. PROVIDED always, and be it further enacted, Keels and other That if upon Examination of any Keel, Boat, Wain, Waggon, Barrow, Cart, Coup, or other Vessel or Carriage employed in the Conveyance of Coals, Cinders, Ashes, or Coals carrying Culm for the Purpose of being laden or shipped for Ex- more than the portation, or to be carried Coastwise, and which shall lowed to be have been admeasured, weighed, numbered, and marked in forfeited. manner directed by any Act at any Time in force for that Purpose, - there shall be found any greater Quantity of Coals, Cinders, Ashes, or Culm than such Keel, Boat, Wain, Waggon, Barrow, Cart, Coup, or other Vessel or Carriage is allowed to carry or convey, according to the Numbers, Nails, or other Marks set thereon, whether such Number, Nails, or other Marks denote the Quantity by Weight or by Measure, every such Keel, Boat, Wain, Waggon, Barrow, Cart, Coup, or other Vessel or Carriage so overloaded, shall be forfeited.

hereditary

XXII. AND whereas by the Consolidation of the An Account of different Branches of the Public Revenue, and of the the Amount of several Duties payable on the Importation or Exportation Revenues of the of Goods, Wares, and Merchandize, and the Appropria- Crown to be tion thereof, as directed by the several Acts in force in kept separate. England, the hereditary and temporary Revenues of the Crown, of Subsidies of Tonnage and Poundage, and of other Duties upon Goods, Wares, and Merchandize arising in England, are not now kept distinct and separate at the several Offices, but have become blended with other Duties of Customs and Tonnage, both in the Collection and Appropriation thereof: And whereas it is expedient that Provision should be made for ascertaining the annual

Not to affect the hereditary Revenue in Scotland.

Duties to be paid into the Exchequer, and carried to the Consolidated Fund.

6o GEO. 4. produced in case the same had not been so consolidated, and that an Account should hereafter be kept of such Annual Amount; be it therefore enacted, That from and after the said Fifth Day of January One thousand eight hundred and twenty-six, the Lord High Treasurer or Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland for the Time being, or any Three or more of them, shall cause to be prepared and kept an Account of what such hereditary Revenue arising in England would have amounted to, in case the same had not been and was not consolidated and collected with other Duties of Customs and Tonnage in the Collection and Appropriation thereof, in such Manner and Form as shall appear to the said Lord High Treasurer or Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury for the Time being best adapted to ascertain such Amount, which Account the said Lord High Treasurer or Commissioners for the Time being are hereby required to make out or cause to be made out and laid before Parliament, together with the public Accounts directed to be laid before Parliament pursuant to the Provisions of the several Acts for directing public Ac counts to be laid annually before Parliament.

XXIII. PROVIDED always, and be it further enacted, That nothing in this Act contained shall extend or be construed to extend to affect or alter the hereditary Revenue of His Majesty, His Heirs and Successors, in Scotland, or other Revenues there granted to His late Majesty King George the Second during His Life, and reserved to His present Majesty during His Life by an Act made in the First Year of His present Majesty's Reign; but the same, and the Civil Establishment payable out of the same, shall continue to be paid in like Manner as heretofore; any thing in this Act contained to the contrary notwithstanding.

XXIV. AND be it further enacted, That all the Monies arising by the Duties imposed by this Act, (the necessary Charges of raising and accounting for the same excepted), shall from Time to Time be paid into the Receipt of His Ma jesty's-Exchequer (1) in Great Britain, and shall be carried to and made Part of the - Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, except only as by

(1) For Regulation of Payments, see Cap. 106. § 14 to 26.

this Act is specially provided, and shall be appropriated: in like Manner and to the same Services as the Duties by this Act repealed would have been if this Act had not been passed.

before Jan. 5,

Duties under

XXV. AND be it further enacted, That all Monies Duties due arising from any Duties of Customs, or any Arrears thereof, 1826, levied shall be raised, levied, collected, paid, or received from and after that Day, after the said Fifth Day of January One thousand eight to be deemed hundred and twenty-six, for or on account of any Goods, this Act, and Wares, or Merchandize whatever, imported or brought appropriated as into the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, or such. exported from the said United Kingdom, or brought or carried Coastwise or from Port to Port within the United Kingdom, although the Amount of the said Duties may have been computed and ascertained as such Duties have been computed and ascertained before the said Fifth Day of January One thousand eight hundred and twenty-six, and although the Goods, Wares, or Merchandize whereon any such Duties of Customs may have been charged or may be charged may have been imported into or exported from the United Kingdom, or brought or carried Coastwise or from Port to Port within the United Kingdom, before the said Fifth Day of January One thousand eight hundred and twenty-six, and although any Duties of Customs due and payable or charged or chargeable thereon may have been secured by Bond or otherwise on or before the said Fifth Day of January One thousand eight hundred and twenty-six, shall, from and after the said Fifth Day of January One thousand eight hundred and twenty-six, be appropriated and applied in like Manner and to the same Purposes as the Duties of Customs by this Act granted are directed to be appropriated and applied, except as is in this Act provided; any Act or Acts of Parliament, Law, Usage, or Custom to the contrary notwithstanding; and that all Monies arising by any of the Revenues of Customs hereafter to be paid or allowed, either upon Bond or otherwise, either by way of Drawback, Bounty, Certificate, Premium, or Allowance, or by any other legal Document whatever, from and after the said Fifth Day of January One thousand eight hundred and twenty-six, although the Amount of the same shall have been computed and ascertained in like Manner in which they have heretofore been usually computed and ascertained, or shall have become due before the said Fifth Day of January One thousand eight hundred and twenty-six, shall and may be paid or