A. D. 1772. 523 



markets, the drawback hitherto allowed on foreign fugurs carried from 

 Great Britain to Ireland was flopped. Cordage, made in Great Britain 

 from Britifh or foreign hemp (not American), exported to any part of 

 the continent of Europe, was entitled to a continuation of the bounty 

 granted by the ad 6 Geo. I/l, c. 45. The liberty of importing rice 

 from the Britifh colonies in America into feveral }X)rts for immediate 

 exportation to foreign parts was extended to Briflol, Liverpool, Lan- 

 cafter, and Whitehaven. [12 Geo. Ill, c. 60.] 



Several regulations were made for making, keeping, and conveying, 

 the dangerous article of gun-powder. [12 Geo. Ill, c. 6r.] 



The marine fociety, an alTociation of gentlemen, who fince the year 

 1756 had contributed for the charitable and political purpofes of fit- 

 ting out deflitute boys and landfmen for the lea fervice onboard the 

 navy or merchant fhips, were now incorporated with the ufual powers 

 and privileges. The boys placed out as apprentices by them were ex- 

 empted from being imprefted while under eighteen years of age, and 

 privileged to exercife any trade in any part of Great Britain or Ireland. 

 [12 Geo. Ill, c. 67. j 



Parliament gave a reward of /^5, 000 to Do(fi:or Charles Irving for 

 making public his art of frefhening fea water, fo as to make it fit for 

 drinking ; a difcovery of the utmofl importance to all feafaring people. 



It was determined to pay off /^i, 500, 000 of the three-per-cent an- 

 nuities, eftablifhed vmder the various names of three per cents confoli- 

 dated, reduced, South-fea, and three per cents of 1751, to fuch perfons 

 as fhould in due time fignify their confent to receive at the rate of ^^90 for 

 X^ioo of the capital ; the money, amounting altogether to /?r ,350,000 

 to be paid in equal moieties on the 15''' of July and 20'' of October 

 1772, together with the interefl or dividend to the 5''' of July. And 

 as an inducement to accept thefe terms, each proprietor of ^ 100 flock, 

 upon figning fuch agreement, became entitled to four lottery tickets at 

 the price of /^I2 : 10 : o. [12 Geo. Ill, c. 70.] 



' Whereas it hath been found by experience, that the reflraints laid 

 ' by feveral flatutcs upon the dealing in corn, meal, flour, cattle, and 

 ' fundry other forts of viduals, by preventing a free trade in the faid 

 ' commodities, have a tendency to difcourage the growth, and to en- 

 ^ hance the price, of the fame; which fiatutes, if put in execution, 

 ' would bring a great diftrefs upon the inhabitants of many parts of 

 ' this kingdom, and in particular upon thofe of the cities of London 

 ' and Weftminfter,' the parliament wifely repealed feveral wcll-inteud- 

 ed, but ill-contrived, laws for reftricling and regulating the dealers in 

 butter, cheefe, milk, corn, cattle, &c. [12 Geo. III,c. 71.] 



By the law of Scotland any creditor could arrcfl the effects of his 

 debtor in the hands of a third perlon, and thereby, in cafe of bank- 

 ruptcy, carry off the property to the prejudice of other creditors, and 



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