7 & 8 W. 3. G. 21. 8 & 9 W. 3. c. 23. XIX. And whereas upon the act of parliament, before mentioned, made in the feventh and eighth years of the reign of the faid late King William the Third, intituled, An act for the increase and encouragement of feamen; as alfo upon the act of parliament made in the eighth and ninth years of the reign of the faid late King William the Third, intituled, An act to enforce the act for the encouragement of feamen, feveral doubts have arofe whether any difabled feamen, their children, or the widows and children of feamen flain, killed, or drowned in fea fervice, other than fuch as are exprefly qualified by the faid laft mentioned acts, may be admitted and provided for in Greenwich hofpital, when any vacancies happen therein; be it therefore enacted, for the encouragement of all perfons who do or shall Lord admiral ferve at fea, That at any time hereafter, when any fuch vato appoint any cancy or vacancies fhall happen in the said hospital, that the difabled fea- lord high admiral of England, or commiffioners executing the office of lord high admiral of England for the time being, fhall have full power and authority, and is and are hereby impowered and authorized, from time to time, to nominate and appoint any difabled feamen, their wives and children, and the widows and children of feamen flain, killed, or drowned in sea service, to be maintained and provided for in the faid hofpital, as the faid lord high admiral, or commiffioners executing the office of lord high admiral, fhall think fit or fee occafion; any thing in the faid two feveral acts of parliament last mentioned, or in the letters patents in the faid acts mentioned, contained to the contrary hereof in any wife notwithstanding. men, their wives and children, &c. to be maintained in Greenwich hofpital. XX. And for the encouraging all fuch ships or vessels as shall be imployed in bringing coals for fupplying the city of London, and other ports of this kingdom, at more reasonable rates than during this war they Allowances of have hitherto been; be it enacted by the authority aforefaid, That men free from from after the five and twentieth day of March, one thousand impreffing im- feven hundred and four, there fhall be allowed yearly, during ployed in the the prefent war, free from impreffing, to every matter of any coal trade. C. 20. fhip or veffel imployed in the coal trade, befide the faid mafter and master's mate, and carpenter, one able seaman for every hundred tun in burthen, not exceeding three hundred tuns, that fuch fhip or veffel contains, which fhall be made appear by a certificate from the custom-houfe, of what number of tuns fuch fhip or veffel is really of, according to the gages or 5&6W.&M. measures mentioned in an act paffed in the fifth and fixth year of their late majefties King William and Queen Mary, For laying a duty on tunnage of fhipping; and if any captain, lieutenant, or other officer, fhall prefume to imprefs or take any of the men allowed by this act, as aforefaid, fuch captain, lieutenant, or other officer, fhall forfeit to the mafter or owner of fuch fhip or veffel, ten pounds for every man he fhall fo impress or take, to be recovered with cofts of fuit, by action of debt, bill, plaint, or information, in any of her Majefty's courts of record, wherein no effoin, protection, privilege, injunction, or order of restraint, shall be in any wife granted or allowed. Penalty on officer impreffing men fo allowed. CAP. CAP. VII. An act for enlarging the term of years granted by an act paffed in the feffion of parliament, held in the eleventh and twelfth years of King William the Third, for repair of Dover harbour. 11 & 12 W. 3. c. 5. for the repair of Dover harbour, continued from 1709. to 1718. Continued by 9 Geo. 1. c. 30. fect. 1. to May 1744. Penalty on fhip failing in or through the gates of the works without first taking down her fails. No fullage to be thrown into the bason of the harbour. Continued by 11 Geo. 2. c. 7. for 21 years. CAP. VIII. An act for erecting a work-house in the city of Worcester, and setting the poor on work there. A corporation to be for ever in the city of Worcester, to confift of the Explained and perfons hereafter expreffed. How the elections fhall be made. Mi- made more efnifters to give notice in the church of the day and time of election. fectual by Benefactor may be elected a member for one year. In case of death of 3Geo.2.c.33. any perfon elected, a new election to be made. In case of deficiency in any parish of fit perfons to be chofe guardians, the fame may be elected out of any other parish. The guardians of the poor of the city of Worcefter made for ever a body politick, and may purchase lands. Officers to be elected yearly. No officer compelled to ferve longer than two years. Treasurer to continue but for one year. Guardians may be displaced on juft caufe. A court to be held yearly the first Thursday in every month. Eleven of the guardians to conffitute a court. The governor may at any time hold a court; and at the defire of ten of the guardians an extraordinary affembly may be held. The court may Jummon the inhabitants to appear before them. Guardians may appoint a common feal, make by-laws, conftitute committees, and settle one or more hospital, work-houfe, &c. Guardians to provide materials for fetting the poor to work, and compel beggars, &c. to work in fuch work-house; and all perfons fent into houses of correction and poor children, &c. until fifteen years old; and then bind them apprentices for seven years. Guardians may punish perfons in the workhouse not conforming to the rules thereof. A committee of five guardians to be appointed for punishing offenders. Court to ascertain the fums needful for fettling fuch hofpital or work-house, &c. to be raised in two years; and to afcertain the weekly fums for the maintenance and imployment of the poor of the hofpital, &c. affefs the faid fums in equal proportion, and certify the fame to the mayor and aldermen, &c. Perfons unequally affeffed may appeal. In cafe mayor, &c. neglect to iffue out warrants for levying the affeffments, &c. Corporation may do the fame. Corporation to provide for maintenance of the poor of the city, &c. except the poor otherwise provided for. Corporation may examine churchwardens, &c. on oath, grant warrants to apprehend rogues, vagabonds, &c. and cause them to be fet to work for 6 months. The corporation not to have any power over any alms-houfe, &c. in the faid city, &c. Court may choose a clerk, and other officers, and fervants needful; and on death or removal choose others, and allow them out of the stock. Treasurer to account yearly, and deliver over what fhall be in his hands to the fucceeding treasurer. No person to be elected a guardian, unless he pay 6d. a week to the poor. Corporation may contract with any parish in the county for employing their poor, &c. Continuance of any poor perfons in the work-house not to be deemed a fettlement. Election of all officers, except guardians to be by ballot. No cloth or stuff manufactured in the work-houfe, to be fold by retail in Worcester city. But may be imployed for cloathing the poor of the corporation. CAP. CA P. IX, An act for granting to her Majesty an additional fubfidy of tunnage and poundage for three years; and for laying a further duty upon French wines condemned as lawful prize, and for aftertaining the values of unrated goods imported from the Eaft Indies. Moft gracious Sovereign, 9 W. 3. c. 23. WHEREAS by an act of parliament made and passed in the ninth year of the reign of his late majesty King William the Third, of glorious memory, intituled, An act for granting to his Majesty a further fubfidy on tunnage and poundage, towards raifing the yearly fum of feven hundred thousand pounds, for the fervice of his Majefty's houfhold, and other uses therein mentioned, during his Majefty's life; it was enacted, That over and above all fubfidies of tunnage and poundage, and over and above all additional duties, impofitions, and other duties whatsoever, therein mentioned, there should be raised and paid to his Majefly one other fubfidy called Tunnage, for and upon all wines, which from and after the last day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand fix hundred ninety nine, at any time or times, during his Majesty's life, fhould be imported or brought into the kingdom of England, dominion of Wales, or town of Berwick upon Tweed; and one further fubfidy called Poundage, of all manner of goods and merchandizes imported or brought into this realm, or any his Majesty's dominions to the fame belonging, at any time or times after the faid last day of January, one thousand fix hundred ninety nine, during his Majefty's life, by way of merchandize (except fuch goods and merchandizes as are therein excepted) and with fuch abatements, regulations, directions for making repayments or allowances upon exportation, and fubject to fuch rules and other matters and things touching the faid feveral fubfidies, as in the faid act are expressed; which faid further fubfidies of tonnage and poundage, and other duties upon wine, goods, and merchandizes, granted by the act above recited, are to be raised and paid to your Majefly, during your life, by virtue of another act of parliament made and paffed in the first year of your Majesty's reign, Annæ, ftat.1. intituled, An act for the better fupport of her Majefty's houfhold, and of the honour and dignity of the crown, as by the faid acts (relation being thereunto severally had) may more fully appear: Now we your Majefty's most dutiful and loyal fubjects the commons of England, in parliament affembled, for the better enabling your Majefty to carry on the prefent war, and to defray your other neceffary expences, do cheerfully and unanimously give and grant unto your moft excellent Majefty, the additional rates, duties, and fums of money herein after-mentioned, and do most humbly befeech your Majefty that it may be enacted; and be it enacted by the Queen's most excellent majefty, by and with the advice and confent of the lords fpiritual and temporal, and commons, in this prefent parliament affembled, C.7. and. c. I 3 years. and by the authority of the fame, That over and above the fubfidies of tunnage and poundage above-mentioned, and over and above all other fubfidies, additional duties, impofitions, and payments whatsoever, by any other act or acts of parliament One other or otherwise however already due or payable, or which ought to be paid to her Majefty for or upon any wines, goods, or tunnage upon fubfidy of merchandizes whatsoever, imported or to imported, there fhall wines imbe raised, levied, collected, paid, and satisfied unto her Majesty ported after 8 March, 1703. one other fubfidy called Tunnage, for and upon all wines which for from and after the eighth day of March, in the year of our Farther contiLord one thousand seven hundred and three, at any time or mued by Annæ. times within or during the space of three years from thence c. 6. 5 Annæ, next and immediately enfuing, fhall be imported or brought C. 19. and perinto the kingdom of England, dominion of Wales, and town of Geo. 1. ftat. Berwick upon Tweed, that is to fay, one third part of fuch or 2. c. 12. f. 8. the like feveral and respective duties, as by the faid recited acts, or either of them; are impofed or payable for or upon any kind of wine or wines refpectively; and one other fubfidy called Poundage, of all manner of goods and merchandizes to be imported or brought into this realm, or any her Majesty's dominions to the fame belonging, at any time or times after Poundage on the faid eighth day of March, one thousand seven hundred and all goods imthree, during the faid term of three years, by way of merchan- ported for 3 dize; that is to fay, one third part of fuch or the like several years. and refpective duties, as by the faid recited acts, or either of Altered as to them, are impofed or payable for or upon the fame goods and Geo.1.c.21. merchandizes refpectively, except fuch goods and other mer-1.3. chandizes as by the faid acts, or either of them, are exempted Exceptions. from payment of the fubfidies thereby granted. II. And it is hereby enacted, That in all cafes where by the tobacco by faid former acts, or either of them, any drawbacks or abate- Drawbacks ments are to be made of the whole or any part of the duties there- and abateby impofed. there fhall be in the like cafes proportionable draw-ments. backs and abatements made of the whole or part of the duties by this act granted, refpectively; and that the feveral fubfidies and duties by this act granted, during the continuance thereof, fhall be raised, collected, levied, fecured, and paid, by the fame ways, means, and methods, and under fuch penalties and forfeitures, C. 23. C.7. and subject to such rules and directions, as in and by the faid acts, Duties how to or either of them, are prefcribed or appointed, touching or be railed, &c. concerning the faid fubfidies, of tunnage and poundage which were thereby granted, as aforefaid; and that every article, rule, 9 & 10 W. 3. and claufe contained in the faid recited acts, or either of them, concerning the faid fubfidies of tunnage and poundage formerly granted, as aforefaid, and now in force, fo far forth as the fame do or may relate to the fubfidies or duties formerly granted, as aforefaid, thall be used, exercised, and put in practice for the raifing, levying, collecting, and anfwering the fubfidies and duties hereby before granted, as fully and effectually as if the fame articles, rules, and claufes, and every of them, were again particularly and at large recited and re-enacted in the body of this prefent act: except only as to fuch of the said Exception. articles, VOL. XI. Drawback on fugar refined in England, exported, over and a articles, rules, and clauses, touching which other provisions, alterations, or exemptions are made by any act or acts of parliament now in being; which other provifions, alterations or exemptions shall be observed with refpect to the duties hereby granted, during the continuance of this act, in the fame manner as they are to be observed with respect to the said subsidies formerly granted, as aforefaid. III. And it is hereby further enacted and declared, That for every hundred weight of fugar refined in England (and so in proportion for a greater or leffer quantity) which fhall be exported out of this kingdom, within or during the said term of three years, there fhall be by this act repaid at the custom-house to the exporter, within one month after the demand thereof (over and above the sum of three fhillings payable by the above bove the 3 s. recited acts, or one of them) the further fum of one fhilling, and no more: oath being firft made by the refiner, that the faid fugar fo exported was produced from brown and muscovado fugar, charged by this act, and that, as he verily believes, the fame was imported from her Majefty's plantations in America; and that, as he verily believes, the duty of the said brown and mufcovado fugar was duly paid at the time of the importation thereof, and that the fame was duly exported, her Majefty's fearcher alfo certifying the shipping thereof, and all other requifites duly performed, according to the book of rates. No fee for entry, &c. IV. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the officers of her Majefty's customs, or any of them, or any of their clerks or fubftitutes, fhall not directly or indirectly receive, take, or demand any fee, gratuity, or reward whatfoever, from any of her Majesty's fubjects or aliens, for any entry, warrant, debenture, certificate, cocquet, or other matter or thing, to be done or performed by them, or any of them, in relation only to the faid fubfidies of tunnage and poundage herein before granted, on pain of forfeiting for every such ofPenalty 401. fence the fum of forty pounds (to wit) one third thereof to her Majefty, and the other two thirds thereof (befides costs of fuit) to the party grieved, who may fue for the fame by action of debt, or of the cafe, bill, fuit, or information, in any of her Majefty's courts of record at Westminster, wherein no effoin, protection, wager of law, or more than one imparlance shall be allowed. V. And whereas all wines of the growth or product of France, or of any dominions under the French King, are by feveral laws and ftatutes of this realm liable to the payment of feveral duties upon the importation thereof, and particularly by an act of parliament made in the feventh year of the reign of his faid late majesty King 7 W. 3. c. 20. William the Third, intituled, An act for granting to his Majefty an additional duty upon all French goods and merchandizes; it was enacted (amongst other things) That for every tun of French wine imported within the time therein mentioned, there should be paid five and twenty pounds above the duties before charged thereupon; but by another act made in the eighth year of the fame King's reign, intituled, |