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Progress of the British Legislation in 1816. 



receive old silver coin, and exchange the 

 same tor new, at any places throughout the 

 kiD$;doni. 



After the end of the period appointed 

 for receiving old coin of tlie realm at the 

 Mint, all old coin deficient in value may 

 be cut by the person to whom it sliall be 

 tendered. 



After a day to be appointed by procla- 

 mation, silver coin and bullion may be 

 brought to the Mint, to be coined at the 

 rate of sixty-six shillings per pound tr«y 

 of standard silver, eleven ounces I wo pen- 

 nyweights fine, &c. ; of which sixty-two 

 shillings per pound sliall be delivered to 

 the party bringing in the bidlion, and four 

 shillings retained for assaying, loss, and 

 coinage. 



Such sums of 4s. per pound shall be ap- 

 plied to the expeuce of coinaj;e, and the 

 surplus (if any) carried to the Consolidated 

 Fund. 



Gold coin declared the only legal 

 teiuler. 



No tender of silver coin legal beyond 40s. 



Current gold coin shall not be receix'ed 

 •r paid for more or less than its value, ac- 

 tonliiig lo ils denomination. 



Cap. LXIX. To cciitinite, until the 

 'StCuhddi/ of March, 1818. tuo Acts of 

 the Jifiti fourth. Year of his present Ma- 

 jesty, for repealing the Duties of Cus- 

 toms on Madder iinported into (Ureal 

 ISrituin, and for granting other Duties 

 in lieu thereof — June 22. 



Cap. LiXX. To alter and amend se- 

 veial Ads relating to the Redemption of 

 the National Debt of Ireland, and to 

 make further Provision in respect there- 

 B^;— J line 22. 



Caj). LXXr. To amend an Act of 

 the fift)/-/irst Year of his present Majes- 

 ty's Reign, for discharging certain Ar- 

 rears of Quit, (Jroirn, ana Composition 

 Rents in L eland. — June 22. 



Cap. LXXII. To continne and amend 

 so much of an Act of the forty-third 

 Year of his present 3Iajcst)fs Reign, for 

 mutliorizivg the hilhtting and subjecting 

 to Military Discipline certain Yeomanry 

 Corps, and Officers of Cavalry or Infan- 

 try, as relates to such Corps in Ireland. — • 

 J line 22. 



Cap. LXXIII. For removing Dij/i- 

 ttdties in the Conviction of Ojf'enders 

 Stealing Property from Blives. — .1 imo 22. 



rroni and after the passing of this Act 

 it shall and may be la^^f^ll, and shall be 

 deemeti sufficient, to all intents and pur- 

 poses whatsoever, for the conviction of 

 any ott'ender or offenders charged in any 

 indictment with grand or petty larceny 

 for or on aerouut of stealing any minerals, 

 «r any timber, iron, or other materials. 

 Used in or for tlie working of mhies, being 

 the personal property of any company or 



[Dec. t, 



adventurers carrying on the same, to al- 

 ledgc and aver that the minerals, timber* 

 iron, or other materials, so stolen, are the 

 property of some one or move of the part- 

 ners or adventurers in such mining con- 

 cern, and others his or their partners or 

 co-adventurers, without naming such other 

 partners or co-adventurers. 



Cap. LXXIV. For the Purchase of 

 certain Lands, Tenements, and Heredita- 

 ments, at Sheerness and Chatham, in tlie 

 County of Kent, for tlie Use of the Navi/i 

 — June 24. 



Cap. LXXV. To repeal the Duties 

 of Customs upon the Importation into 

 the United Kingdom of Rape Seed and 

 Cole Seed, and to grant other Duties in 

 lie?i thei-eof — June 24. 



Cap. LXXVI. For repealing the 

 sevn-al Sounties on the Exportation of 

 Refined Sugar, from any part of the 

 United Kingdom, and for allowing other 

 Rounties in lien thereof until the 5tk 

 Day of July, 1 SI 8.— J iine 24. 



C.np. IvXXVII. 7o repeal certain 

 Duties granted by an Act passed in the 

 last Session of Parliament, for repealing 

 the Provisions of former Acts granting 

 c.cclusire Privileges of Trade to the Soutk 

 Sea Companif. — June 24. 



Cap. LXXVIII. For the bettn- re- 

 gulating and securing the Collection of 

 the Duties on Paper in Ireland, and to 

 prevent Frauds therein. — Jutie 24. 



Cap. LXXIX. Fur repealing the 

 Duties of Customs on Rape-Seed Cnltes, 

 Linseed. Cahes, Bones of Cattle and other 

 Animals, and of Fi-ih, except Whale 

 Fins, imported into Great Britain ; and 

 for granting other Duties in lien thereof, 

 — June 25. 



Cap. LXXX. To enable the j^rinci- 

 pal Officers and Commissioners of his 

 Majesty's Xavy resident On Foreign Sta- 

 tions to grant Certificates of Stores or 

 Goods, uhich may he sold by suck Offi- 

 cers or Commissioners at such Foreign 

 Stations. — June 25. 



Cup. LXXXI. To alter the Period 

 during wldch MannfacI nrers of Oil of 

 Vitriol are to deliver in their Accounts. — 

 June 25. 



Cap. LXXXII. To render valid th» 

 judicial Acts of Surrogates of Vice Ad- 

 miralty Courts abroad, during Vacan- 

 cies in Office of Judges of such Courts. — 

 J II no 25! 



Cap. liXXXTII. For regulating 

 tlie carrying of Passengers to and from, 

 the Ishnd of Newfomidiand and Coast of 

 Labrador. — June 25. 



Blaster of Vessels to enter into Bond of 

 MOl. not to take more i'asseugers than by 

 this Act allowed. 



