...passed an act (5 George II. 1732) " to prevent the exportation of hats out of any of his Majesty1s Colonies or Plantations in America, and to restrain...said Colonies or Plantations, and for. the better encouraging the making of hats in Great-Britain." By this act, not only was the exportation of hats...

...the manufacturers of that article in Great-Britain, Parliament passed an act, (5 George II. 1732,) " to \ prevent the exportation of hats out of any of...the said Colonies or Plantations, and for the better encouraging the making of hats in Great-Britain." By , X* this act, not only was the exportation of...

...w«r» ,-\ strikingly exemplified in the law of 1 732, to prevent the ' exportation of hats out of the plantations in America, and to restrain the number of apprentices taken by the hat makers, in the said plantations, &c.' So also, in the act of 1750. prohibiting, under severe penalties,...

...to prevent the Ex- § 1.portation of Hats out of any of His Majesty's Colonies or Plant- * ationsin America, and to restrain the Number of Apprentices...the said Colonies or Plantations, and for the better encouraging the making of Hats in Great Britain, as relates to the Transportation of Hats or Felts...

...Jlct to prevent the Exportation oj LXXIX So much of an Act passed in the Fifth Year of the Reign of to restrain the Number of Apprentices taken by the Hatmakers in the said Hats out of any nf His Majesty'* Colonies or Plantations in America and jn Great Britain, as relates...

...this report, an act was ----- fc passed (5 George II, 1732,) " to prevent the exportation of hats o»t of any of his Majesty's colonies or plantations in...to restrain the number of apprentices taken by the hat makers, in the said colonies or plantations, and for the better encouraging the making of hats...

...arrival of also. CXXXIII. such ship or vessel as high as Gravesend in the river Thamei;—and No. ' out of any of His Majesty's Colonies or Plantations in America, and lo 79. So much of an Act passed in the fifth year of ihe reign of King fi ^ ... George the Second,...

...naval stores. Parliament proceeded to act on these suggestions. That year (1732) an act was passed " its answer little meaning — little relevancy bore; For we cannot help agreeing and for the better encouraging the making of hats in Great Britain." By this act not only was the exportation...

...naval stores. Parliament proceeded to act on these suggestions. That year (1732) an act was passed " to prevent the exportation of hats out of any of His...of apprentices taken by the hat-makers in the said colomes, and for the better encouraging the making of hats in Great Britain. ' By this act not only...

...the West Indies and Ireland. A law was accordingly passed the same Session (5. Geo. II. c xxii.,) " to prevent the Exportation of Hats out of any of His...the number of Apprentices taken by the Hatmakers in said Colonies" &c All such exported hats were declared forfeit ; the exporter subjected to a flneof...