312 A. D. 1758. 



this feflion of parliament towards can-ying on the works for fortify- 

 ing and fecuring the harl^our of Milford in Pembrokeflnre, a fecond 

 fum of Li 0,000 was grunted for farther carrying on the fame. 



The ads of the iStli and 21 ft years of King George IT, for prohibit- 

 ing the wearing and importation of cambrics and French lawns, not 

 having proved effectual for preventing the fraudulent importation there- 

 of; it was now enaded, that, from the id ofAuguft 1759, none fuch 

 fliould be imported, unlefs packed in bales, cafes, or boxes, covered 

 with fack-cloth or canvas, containing each one hundred whole pieces ; 

 othcrwife to be forteited. Cambrics or French lawns fliould be im- 

 ported for exportation only, to be lodged in the king's warehoufes, and 

 not to be delivered out but under the like fecm'ity and reftridtions as 

 prohibited Eaft-lndia goods. And no cuftoms or duties whatever (hould 

 be paid or fecured thereon, other than half the old fubfidy, which is to 

 remain by law, after the goods are exported again, &c. 



The importation of woollen broad cloth, of the manufadture of 

 France, into any ports of the Levant feas on behalf of Britifh fubjedts, 

 being not only a manifcfl: difcouragement and prejudice to the woollen 

 manufadures of Great Britain, but alfo a means of affording relief to 

 the enemy, an acl was palled for preventing their importation into 

 the ports of the Levant fea on behalf of Britifli fubjeds ; and for more 

 effedually preventing the illegal importation of raw lilk and mohair- 

 yarn into this kingdom. 



' I) No fuch woollen goods of French manufadure fhall be fo import- 



* ed within the limits of the charter of the Englifh Turkey or Levant 



* company, on account of any Eritifh fubjed. 



' II) Nor fhall any woollen broad cloth, or other Britifli woollen 



* goods, be imported to any place withm the limits of the Turkey com- 



* pany's charter, except diredly from this kingdom, on account of any 



* Britifli fubjed, unlefs the importer fliall produce a certificate to the 

 ' Britifli ambaflador, or the conlul, vice-conful, or other proper officer 

 ' appointed by the Levant or Turkey company, at the port where 

 ' fuch goods fhall be imported, upon oath from the exporter or fhipper 



* at the lafl: place of exportation, that the fame were brought or receiv- 



* ed from Great Britain. In which certificate fliall be the name of the 

 ' fliip and of the mafler, as well as the time when imported ; alfo the 

 ' bill of lading from Great Britain, otherwife to be deemed French, 

 ' and to be accordingly confifcaied. 



' Hi) All Britifli merchants in Turkey fhall, before exporting any 



* goods from thence, make oath before the Britifh ambaflador, or con- 



* ful, &c. that the fame were not purchafed with the produce of French 



* woollen goods ; and the importer thereof into Great Britain fhall there 

 ' alfo make the like oath.' 



This att was occafioned by difcoveries very lately made of Britifh 



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