the delivery thereof, according to such clearance, at the port specified therein, sess. 2. c. 66. or within the United Kingdom, or at some foreign port, if cleared from a

47 Geo, 3.

Vessels with

greater than

allowed proportions of

men, or with empty casks,

or materials

foreign port, unless through any unavoidable necessity or distress, or for the security or preservation of the vessel, to be proved to the satisfaction of the commissioners of customs or excise in England, Scotland, or Ireland, shall be forfeited, and shall and may be seized by any officer of the army, navy, or marines, or of customs or excise. (a)

Rule 11. If any vessel or boat, belonging in the whole or in part to His Majesty's subjects, or whereof one half of the persons on board are subjects of His Majesty, shall sail or depart from either of the islands of Guernsey, Jersey, Alderney, or Sark, with any greater number of persons on board than is allowed (b) under this act to be on board any vessel or boat, of like size and description, or if any vessel or boat whatever shall sail or depart from either of the for smuggling, said islands having on board, or which shall take or have taken on board, $13. during the voyage, any small cordage adapted and prepared for slinging small casks, or any ankers, half ankers, or other small casks under 60 gallons, or any tin or other cases or bladders of less content than 60 gallons, and capable of containing liquids, of the sort or description used, or intended to be used, or fit or adapted, for the smuggling of spirits, than shall be really necessary for the use of such vessel, or any materials for the forming, making, or constructing of any such ankers, &c. or having on board, or which shall take or have taken on board, during the voyage, any syphon, tube, hose, or implements whatever, for broaching or drawing off any fluid, more than is usual and necessary to have on board for the fair and ordinary purposes of the voyage, or having on board, or which shall take or have taken, during the voyage, any articles, implements, or materials, adapted and prepared for the re-packing any tobacco or snuff which may be on board, or have been on board, any such vessel or boat during the voyage, every such vessel or boat, shall, with her tackle, &c. be forfeited, and shall and may be seized by any officer of the army, navy, or marines, or of customs, or excise. (a)

In what

or pepper

may be exported, 31.

Rule 12. In case any salt, whether foreign or British, shall be exported packages salt from the islands of Guernsey, Jersey, Alderney, or Sark, (c) or shall be removed by sea from any one part to any other part of either of the said islands, or shall be put on board any vessel or boat whatever, in order to be so removed or carried, otherwise than in bulk or casks containing 4 cwt. net of salt, except only such salt as may be for the necessary provisions of such vessel or boat, or for the use of the seamen, not exceeding 2 lb. for each man, to be stowed openly and fairly in such vessel or boat; or in case any pepper shall be exported from the said islands, or either of them, or shall be removed by sea from any one part to any other part of the same, or shall be put on board any vessel or boat whatever, other than such quantity as may be necessary for the use of the seamen, in order to be so removed in casks not containing 4 cwt. net of pepper, all such salt and pepper, and also the vessel or boat on board of which any such salt or pepper may be found, shall, with the tackle, &c. be forfeited, and shall and may be seized by any officer of His Majesty's army, navy, or marines, or of customs or excise. (a)

49 Geo. 3.

c. 62. § 6. How salt, pepper, and

Rule 13. It shall be lawful to export from either of the islands of Guernsey and Jersey, at any one time, any quantity of salt not exceeding 10 bushels, any quantity of pepper not exceeding 50 lb. or any quantity of wine not exceeding wine may be 10 dozen reputed quart bottles, for the supply of the said island of Sark, and exported from the said articles may be so exported in any boat not exceeding the burthen of Guernsey and 10 tons, such boat having a licence from the principal officers of customs at either of the said islands of Guernsey and Jersey, for the purpose of being employed in carrying commodities for the supply of the said island of Sark,

Jersey to

Sark.

(a) As to militia and volunteers, see TITLE 5, Rule 83; and as to half-pay officers, see TITLE 5, Rule 100.

(b) See TITLE 2.

(c) By 48 Geo. 3. c. 84. § 12. so much of the above act as is applicable to the islands of Guernsey, Jersey, and Alderney, is to extend to the Isle of Man.

which licence such officer is hereby authorized and required to grant, without 49 Geo, 8. taking any fee or reward for the same: provided, that every such boat having c. 62. on board at any one time any greater quantity of the respective articles than what is permitted by this act, such articles, if in packages of less size or content than prescribed by the laws in force, shall be forfeited, and shall and may be seized by any officer of the army, navy, or marines, or of customs or excise. (a) TITLE LVII.-FARO OR FERRO.

tr

bounty.

Rule 1. "WHEREAS tobacco, rum, and other goods, are shipped for ex- 5 Geo. 3. " portation to the islands of Faro or Ferro, being part of the dominions of the c. 43. § 81. King of Denmark, with no other intent than fraudulently to re-land the Drawback or same on the coasts of Great Britain or Ireland; which practices, if not pre"vented, will greatly diminish His Majesty's revenues of customs, and be very "prejudicial to the fair traders:" for remedy thereof, it is enacted, that no drawback or bounty shall be allowed for any goods whatsoever, which shall be exported from Great Britain or Ireland to the said islands of Faro or Ferro; nor shall any cocket, or clearance be granted for the exporting to the said islands any goods which are prohibited to be worn or used either in Great Britain or Ireland.

than Faro on

Ferro, and

Rule 2. If any person shall enter any goods for exportation to foreign parts, Entering other than to the said islands of Faro or Ferro, in order to obtain the draw- goods for back or bounty for the same; or if any goods which are prohibited to be other places worn or used in Great Britain or Ireland shall be entered for exportation to foreign parts other than to the said islands of Faro or Ferro, and such goods landing them shall nevertheless be carried to the said islands, and landed there, contrary to there, § 32. this act; then, the drawback or bounty paid or to be paid for the same shall be forfeited; and the exporter of such goods, and the master of the vessel on board which the same were loaden and exported, and every person concerned or assisting in the exportation or landing of the said goods, whether any drawback or bounty has been or is to be paid for the same or not, shall for feit treble the value of the goods; and the vessel on board which such goods were loaden and exported, with her tackle, &c. shall also be forfeited, and shall and may be seized and prosecuted by any officer of customs or excise in Great Britain or Ireland. (b)

Rule 3. The said islands of Faro or Ferro shall be added to, and included Oath upon in, the oath upon all debentures for goods exported, whereon the exporter is debentures, to swear that such goods are not landed or intended to be landed in Great 33. Britain or Ireland.

TITLE LVIII.-GREENLAND.

Rule 1. Ir shall be lawful for all His Majesty's subjects, and for every 95 Cha. 2. other person of what nation soever residing and inhabiting here, during the c. 7. § 1. time of such their residence, freely to trade into and from Greenland and those seas, and there to take whales and all other sorts of fish, and to import into this kindgdom all sorts of oil, blubber, and fins thereof, and to use and exercise all other trade to and from Greenland and those parts.

TITLE LIX.-EASTLAND COMPANY.

Rule 1. Ir shall be lawful for every person, native or foreigner, at all 25 Cha. 9. times to have free liberty to trade into and from Sweden, Denmark, and c. 7. 5. Norway; any thing in the charter of the governor, assistants, and fellowship of merchants of Eastland, or any other charter, grant, act, or any thing else

(a) As to militia and volunteers, see TITLE 5, Rule 83; and as to half-pay officers, sce TITLE 5, Rule 100.

(6) As to officers of army, navy, &c. see TITLE 5, Rules 76, 83, 99, and 100.

25 Cha. 2. c. 7.

§ 6.

heretofore made or done, or hereafter to be done, to the contrary in anywise notwithstanding. (a)

Rule 2. Whatsoever persons, subjects of this realm, shall desire to be admitted into the said fellowship of merchants of Eastland, every such person shall be admitted into the said fellowship, paying for his admission the sum

of 40s. and no more.

TITLE LX.-RUSSIA.

Treaty of Peace between His Britannic Majesty and His Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias, done at Orebro, the 6th July, 1812.

ARTICLE 1. There shall be between His Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias and His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, their heirs and successors, and between their kingdoms and subjects respectively, a firm, true, and inviolable peace, and a sincere and perfect union and amity; so that, from this moment, all subjects of disagreement that may have subsisted between them shall cease.

2. The relations of amity and commerce between the two countries shall be reestablished, on each side, on the footing of the most favoured nations.

3. If in resentment of the present re-establishment of peace and good understanding between the two countries, any power whatsoever shall make war upon His Imperial Majesty or His Britannic Majesty, the two contracting sovereigns agree to act in support of each other for the maintenance and security of their respective kingdoms.

4. The two high contracting parties reserve to themselves to establish a proper understanding and adjustment, as soon as possible, with respect to all matters which may concern their eventual interests political as well as commercial.

5. The present treaty shall be ratified by the two contracting parties, and the ratifications shall be exchanged in six weeks, or sooner, if possible.

And for the due performance of the same, we sign, in virtue of our full powers, and have signed, the present treaty of peace, and have thereto affixed our seals.

Done at Orebro, the 6th (18th) July, 1812.

EDWARD THORNTON,

Ratified the 1st August, 1813.

SUCHTELEN,

PAUL BARON DE NICOLAY.

ALEXANDER,

COUNT ROMANZOW,

Rule 1. Every subject of this realm desiring admission into the fellowship of English merchants for discovery of new trades, commonly called or known by the name of the Russia Company, on request in that behalf to be made to the governor, consuls, and assistants of the said fellowship, shall be admitted into the said fellowship, and shall have, use, and enjoy all the liberties, privileges, jurisdictions, franchises, powers, and authorities granted to the said fellowship, either by letters patent or act of parliament, as fully, and amply, as any other member of the said fellowship could, can, or may have, use, or enjoy the same by virtue of letters patent and act of parliament, or either of them; such subject paying for such his admission, for the use of the said fellowship only, the sum of 57. and no more. (b)

(a) The Eastland Company subsisted under a charter granted by Queen Elizabeth in 1579, for regulating the commerce into the East country; a name anciently given, and still continued by mercantile people, to the ports of the Baltic Sea, more particularly those of Prussia and Livonia. They were by this charter to enjoy the sole trade through the Sound into Norway, Sweden, Poland, Lithuania (excepting Narva, which was within the charter of the Russian Company), Prussia, and also Pomerania, from the river Oder eastward, Dantzic, Elbing, and Koningsberg; also to Copenhagen and Elsinore, and to Finland, Gothland, Bornholm, and Oeland. This charter was confirmed by another from Charles I. in 1629.-REEVES, 2d. Ed. p. 162.

(b) The Russia Company subsisted by virtue of a charter granted by Philip and Mary in the first and second year of their reign, which was confirmed by a private

Rule 2. The sum of 57. only, and no more, shall be demanded, taken, no 10 & 11 accepted by the said fellowship for any admission to the freedom thereof: Will. 3. c. 6. any by-law, statute, or ordinance of the said fellowship, made or to be made $2. to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding.

Rule 3. Where any person residing in any out-port, or any other places. within this realm, shall make request to be admitted into the said fellowship as aforesaid, by his agent or deputy, making tender of 51. for his admission, the said governor, consuls, and assistants, shall, under the common seal of the said fellowship, within ten days after such request, appoint one or more person or persons to admit such person into the freedom of the said fellowship, and to administer to him the oath to be taken by the freemen of the said fellowship; which oath they are hereby empowered to administer; which admission and administration of the said oath shall be as good and effectual as if the same were actually done by the said governor, consuls, and assistants. Rule 4. The commissioners of customs shall, at every session of parlia- §4. ment, lay before both houses a true account in writing, under their hands, of what naval stores shall have been imported into this kingdom by any person trading to Russia.

[As to the vessels in which Russian goods are to be imported, see TITLE 1, Vessels. Rule 7.]

TITLE LXI.-Drugs.

Rule 1. All drugs of the growth, production, or manufacture of any part 21 Geo. 3. of the dominions of Russia, which shall be laden and shipped at any place c. 62. § 1. subject to and within the Russian dominions, and imported from thence in British-built shipping into this kingdom, shall be deemed to be imported directly from the place of their growth, and be liable to and pay duties accordingly.

TITLE LXII.-Persian Goods.

company may

Rule 1. It shall be lawful to any person free or to be free of the fellowship 14 Geo. 2. of English merchants for discovery of new trades, commonly called the c. 36. § 1. Russia Company, exclusive of all others, to bring and import into this How Russia kingdom, in British-built shipping, navigated according to law, from any import certain place of or belonging to the Czar or Emperor of Russia, raw silk, or any Persian other goods of the growth, produce, or manufacture of Persia, (provided goods. such manufacture be made of the growth or produce of Persia,) being purchased by barter with woollen or other manufactures, goods exported from Great Britain to Russia, and from thence carried into Persia, (gold and silver in coin or bullion excepted,) or with the produce arising from the sales of such manufactures, or goods, so exported to Russia and carried into Persia as aforesaid, and not otherwise, upon paying or securing the duties now payable for the same by any law now in force, according to such rules, methods, and directions, and in the same manner and form, and with such allowances, and drawbacks, and under such penalties, forfeitures, and disabilities, as are by law prescribed and practised on the importation of the like goods of the growth, produce, or manufacture of Persia, imported into this kingdom from any place in the Levant Seas, by any person free of the

statute passed in the eighth year of Queen Elizabeth. The charter was granted to them under the style of The merchants adventurers of England for the discovery of lands, territories, isles, dominions, and seignories unknown, and not before their late adventure or enterprize by seas or navigation commonly frequented. In the statute they were described by the name of The fellowship of English merchants for discovery of new trades. The extent of their rights under the statute was, the sole privilege of trading to and from the dominions and territories of the Emperor of Russia lying northward, north-eastward, and north-westward from the city of London; as also to the countries of Armenia Major or Minor, Media, Hyrcania, Persia, or the Caspian Sea. It was said in stat. 10 & 11 Will. 3. c. 6. to be commonly called the Russia Company.-REEVES, 2d. Ed. p. 162.

14 Geo. 2. c. 36.

Oath of im

Levant or Turkey company; (a) any thing in 12 Cha. 2. c. 18. (b) to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding.

Rule 2. No silk, or other produce, commodities, or manufactures of porter, 2. Persia, shall be imported into Great Britain through Russia by virtue of this act, unless the importer thereof do take an oath before the collector, customer, or controller of customs at the place of importation, that to the best of his knowledge and belief, the said silk, &c. contained in his entry, were really and truly purchased by barter with woollen or other manufactures, goods exported from Great Britain to Russia, and from thence carried into Persia, (not being gold or silver in coin or bullion,) or with the produce arising from the sales of such woollen or other manufactures, or goods, so exported, and not otherwise; and in default of taking such oath all such silk, or other the produce, or manufactures of Persia, so imported from Russia, shall be liable to be seized and forfeited, in like manner as if the same had been imported contrary to the said act.

Goods not to be worn in

Rule 3. Nothing in this act shall extend to the permitting the using or wearing in this kingdom any wrought silks, or other the goods of the manuEngland, 3. facture of Persia, mentioned in 11 and 12 Will. 3. c. 10. (c) which may be imported by virtue hereof through Russia; but the same act, and every clause therein contained, so far as the same relates to the importing the said goods into the port of London only, and to the entry thereof, and payment of the duties, and putting the same into proper warehouses, and exporting them on security, and to the seizing and prosecuting those goods, and keeping proper accounts thereof, and subjecting the persons concerned to penalties and dis abilities for breach of the said act, shall be practised, and be of full force and effect for the purposes aforesaid, as if the said act, and the several clauses therein contained, were particularly and at large repeated and set down in the body of this act.

East India Company, 6.

23 Geo. 2.

c. 34. § 1. How raw silk may be imported by Russia Com

pany.

Importer's oath, § 2.

Rule 4. This act shall not extend to hinder or deprive the East India Company from having and enjoying all such powers, privileges, franchises, benefits, matters, or things, as do or shall belong to them, or which they could or might enjoy in any manner, if this act had not been made.

Rule 5. It shall be lawful for any person free or to be free of the fellowship of English merchants for discovery of new trades, commonly called the Russia Company, exclusive of all others, to import into this kingdom, in British-built shipping, navigated according to law, from any place within the Countries, territories, or dominions of or belonging to the empire of Russia, raw silk of the growth or produce of Persia, which shall be purchased by barter with woollen or other manufactures, or goods exported from Great Britain to Russia, although the same be not carried from thence into Persia (gold and silver in coin or bullion excepted), or with the produce arising from the sale of such manufactures, or goods exported from Great Britain to Russia as aforesaid, and not otherwise, upon paying or securing to be paid the duties now payable for the same by any law now in force, according to such rules, and in the same manner, and with such allowances, and drawbacks, and under such penalties, forfeitures, and disabilities, as are by law prescribed and practised, on the importation of raw silk of the growth or produce of Persia imported into this kingdom from any place in the Levant Seas, by any person free of the Levant or Turkey company.

Rule 6. No silk of the growth or produce of Persia shall be imported into Great Britain, from any of the countries, dominions, or territories, of or belonging to the empire of Russia, by virtue of this act, unless the importer thereof do make oath before the collector, customer, or controller of customs at the place of importation, that, to the best of his knowledge and belief, the silk contained in his entry was really and truly purchased by barter with woollen or other manufactures, goods, or commodities exported from Great Britain to Russia, (not being gold or silver in coin or bullion,) or with the