462 A. D. 1767. 



taining the necertary information concerning the neighboiuing towns 

 and villages, and of mile-ftones to inform the traveler of the progrefs 

 he has made, and of what remains unperformed of his journey, as alfo 

 the punifhments appointed for the deflroyers of guide-pofts, banks, or 

 otiier fences fet up to guard the road, and for the dclboyers of turn- 

 pikes or weighing engines, fliew a laudable attention to one of the moft 

 important branches of national police. [7 Geo. Ill, cc. 40, 42.] 



In order to a^'oid the inconvenience and delays, which arofe from the 

 revenue officers in America being often obliged to apply for inftrudions 

 in doubtful points to the coramiflioners of the cufloms in London, the 

 king was empowered to appoint comniiflloners of the cufloms to refide 

 in America, and perform the functions of their office independent of 

 the commifTioners at home. Boffon was fixed on to be the refidence of 

 the new commiirioners, whofe office was deflined to be but of fhort con- 

 tinuance. [7 Geo. Ill, c. 41.] 



An ad: was pafTed enforcing and amending the feveral laws already 

 exiffing againff the importation of French cambrics and French lawns, 

 to be ufed in Britain ; and reflriding the importation of them for re- 

 exportation to the port of London only. [7 Geo. Ill, c. 43.] 



Inflead of the former duties upon policies of afTurance (or infurance), 

 all policies upon fhip or cargo, or both, for fums not exceeding ;^ 1,000 

 were charged with a flamp duty of five fhillings, and for all fums above 

 ;(^i,ooo with two fucli ftamps. But no additional rifk is permitted to 

 be added to that which is mentioned in the original policy, by any 

 writing not duly flamped. [7 Geo III, c. 44.] 



Among a great multitude of regulations for the imports and exports, 

 manufactures, &c. of the ifland of Mann, there are a fet ot premiums 

 appointed for the encouragement of the herring fifhei"y and the linen 

 manufacture in that ifland. [7 Geo. III. c. 45.] 



Duties were laid upon glafs, painter's colours, teas, paper, pafle-board, 

 .and paper hangings, exported from Great Britain to America, which 

 were to be paid at landing in America. The revenue expeded from 

 rhefe duties was deflined for the fupport of the civil governments in the 

 colonies, and the remainder was to be paid into the exchequer, and to 

 be difpofed uf bv parliament, tt)vvards the expenfe of defending the Bri- 

 tifh colonies in America. By the fame ad the exporters of China earth- 

 en ware to America were deprived of the drawback they hitherto en- 

 joyed. And at the fame time, as an encouragement to the planters of 

 coffee and cacao in the colonies, the whole duties payable on the import* 

 ation of thefe articles were allowed to be drawn back on exportation. 

 [7 Geo. Ill, c. 46.] 



As the continental and infular colonies confidered their intereAs as 

 very different, if not quite oppofire, this favour, whereby the later only 

 <;ould be benefited, could have no efFed in foothing the fpirits of the 



