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time, and put under similar regulations. The effects of 
this new regulation. are well. exprefsed in the following: 
extract of a letter from a gentleman in Copenhagen who: 
' takes a near interest in the prosperity of Iceland... 
7- Upon the same principles goods, and cargoes of every description, 
imported from foreign parts, in order to bé again exported, fhall be fiee 
from duty, notwithstanding they have been imported in foreign bottoms. 
8. The ground which is necefsary for the establifhment of a new town. 
fhall be purchased at the public expence, in case it be private property ; 
but if it belong to the:crown, it fhall be given gratis, to the new settlers. 
In both cases an exact survey and a legal conveyance fhall be made. 
9, The new settlers are moreover entitled to the support of government 
with regard to building materials. 
to. The grounds which have: been surveyed, and conveyed to a new- 
settler, fhail be his sacred property. for ever, unlefs it be not occupied 
with a building belonging to him in the space of two years. next fol- 
lowing ; under that circumstance the ground returns to the crowa, and. 
may be given to another, ’ 
11, Every person, whether native or foreigner, applying to the.grand bai- 
liff of the country, fhall receive gratis, a certificate of being. received a 
citizen, after having taken the oath of allegiance. 
12. A foreigner who thus settles in one of the new towns, fhall imme. 
diately enjoy the same rights and privileges which belong to a native of Fin- 
mari, and after the end,of six years next following, he and his posterity. 
fhall be considered as entitled. to-all the rights which belong toa native 
_ of either kingdom. 
13. Every new settler has liberty and right to leave the country when-. 
ever he pleases without paying any fine, and without respect to the length 
or fhortnefs of his residence in the country. 
14. A new settler may make useof any trade-he chooses, without a li-.. 
cence, except that of distilling spirituous liquors, and keeping a public. 
house, for in both these cases an application,must be-made-to the grand. 
bailiff. ’ P 
15. Handicrafts, whether natives or foreigners, will’be encouraged, ins 
the nuos’ effectual manner, by the chamber of financer 
_16. Every person, therefore, fhall have full liberty to exercise his trade. 
and businefs as.master, and-his apprentices, having served their time, fhall 
enjoy all the privileges which belong to the. same.trade.in that towny. 
wherein he may-settle.at a future period, ) 
