Pi-ogress of the British Legislation in 181 if. 



1816.] 



places within his Majesty's dominions, and 

 under such restrictions, during the plea- 

 •lire of his Majesty, his heirs, and snc- 

 eessors, as to his Majesty, liis lieirs, and 

 •ncccssors, shall from time to time seem 

 fit. 



Sec. II. appoints persons to liare the 

 Oistody ; to tliangc the place ; and to re- 

 move him. — For railing in assistance. 



III. Peisons attempting a rescue or an 

 •scape shall, upon bciMi; convicled tliereof, 

 l»e adjudged guilty of felony, and shall 

 siiffei death as in cases of felony, without 

 benefit of clergy. 



IV. For preventing Ihe further escape. 



V. Prohibiting any assistance of escape 

 tapon the high seas. 



Cap. XXIII. Por ree:u}ating the 

 IiUercourse with the Island of St. Hele- 

 na, dufiii^ the time Napoleon Honaparte 

 thall ke detained there ; and for indeinni- 

 fyii'g Persons in the Cases therein men- 

 tioned. — April 11. 



During tlie time Bonapartr shall be in 

 custody in St. Helena, no communication 

 to be permitted. 



Persons offending may be seieed, and 

 fcronght to England to avrait their trial. 



Persons landing (other than officers and 

 •cameii belonging to ships of war) shall re- 

 turn to the ship when ordered, or be taken 

 into custody. 



For preventing vessels (except vessels 

 belonging to Ihe company, &c.) from tra« 

 diug or touching at .St. Helena. 



Provision in case of vessels driven by 

 nfress of weather into St. Helena. 



Indemnifying persons acting in detaining 

 Bonaparte in custody. 



Not to extend to prejudice the right of 

 the Fast-India Company to trade with St. 

 Helena. 



Cap. XXIV. For letter enabling 

 hit Majesty to make Provision for the 

 Establishment of the Princess Charlotte 

 Augusta, and Leopold George Frede- 

 rick, prince of Cobourg of Saatfeld. — 

 April 11. 



Cap. XXV. For charging certain 

 Dutiis on the Ivnportation of jiutter, — 

 April .30. , 

 Imported in a Britisb-bliiit ship, 



the c« t .Cl 



Imported in a Foreign-built ship, 



the cut 15 



Cap. WVI. Fur charging certain 

 Duties on the Importation of Cheese, — 

 April 30. 

 Imported in a British-built ship, 



the cwt ufO 10 6 



imported in a Foreign-built ship, 



the cwt 1.1 



Cap. XXVII. To amend several 



66 



Offenders; to continue in force until tht 

 1st of Mai/, 1821.— April 30. 



Cap. XXVIII. To enable the Com- 

 missioners of his Majesty'' s Treasury to 

 ittue Exchequer Bills, on the Credit of 

 such Aids or Supplies as have bec7i ot 

 shall be granted by Parliament for th« 

 Service of Great Britain, for the Year 

 1«16.— May21. 



Capi XXIX. To make perpetual 

 certain Temporary or War Duties of 

 Customs, on the Importation into Great 

 Bi-ilain of Goods, Wares, and 3Ierchctn-^ 

 dize, and to repeal so ttiuch of several 

 Acts passed in the •iTth, 49th, and 5lst 

 years of the Reign of Ids present Majes- 

 ty, as charge any Loans made for the Ser- 

 vice of the Years 1807, ISOy, mtd 1811, 

 upon the War Duties of Customs or Ex- 

 cise, and to charge such Loans on tht 

 Duties of Customs made perpetual,-^ 

 May 21. 



Cap. XXX. For indemnifying tin 

 Commissioners of Excise in Scotland^ 

 and all Persons who may have acted tin- 

 der their Authoritif, in relation to certain 

 Orders issued and Things done relative t» 

 certain Acts regarding tlie Distilleries 

 in Scotland. — i\lay 21. 



Cap. XXXI. For transferring all 

 Contracts and Securities entered into 

 icilh or given to the Commissioners for 

 Transports, to the Commissioners of tht 

 Navy and Victualling. — I\Iay 21. 



Cap. XXXIl. For Jixing the Rates 

 of Subsistence to be paid to Innkeepers 

 and others on quartering Soldiers. — 

 May 23. 



Cap. XXXIII. To indemnify such 

 Persons iti the United Kingdom us have 

 omitted to qualify themselves for Offices 

 and Employments, and for extending tht 

 Time limited for those Purposes respec- 

 tively, until the 'Zoth day of March, 1817,* 

 and to permit such Persons in Great 

 Britain as have omitted to make andfilt 

 Affidavits of the Execution of Indentures 

 of Clerks to Attornies and Solicitors to 

 make and file the same on or before tht 

 first Day of Hilary Term, ]f.l7. — 

 May 21. 



Cap. XXXIV. To cJiarge an addi' 

 titmal Duty on Corlcs, 7'eady made, im* 

 ported into Great Britain, — May 21. 



Cap. XXXV. For the more speedy 

 and effecttial Collection of the Toniuigt 

 Duty vpon Ships inwards ; for empouer- 

 ing the Lords of the '/ reasury to rt- 

 gulate the Hours of Officers' Attend- 

 ance in the Port of London; and for 

 permitting Ships to commence and cVm* 



iaus rtlativs to the TransporttUion sf flsat thsir Imdin^ of Coals before tht 

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