STATUTES, PROCLAMATIONS, RULES. OEDEES, ETC. 875 



ability in the said plantations, for the value mentioned in the said 

 bonds, and that the condition of the said bonds shall be, within 

 eighteen months after the date thereof (the danger of the seas ex- 

 cepted) to produce certificate of having landed and discharged the 

 goods therein mentioned, in one of his Majesty's said Plantations, or 

 in England, Wales, or Berwick upon Tweed; otherwise such bond, 

 or copies thereof, being attested under the hand and seal of the Gov- 

 ernor or commander in chief to whom such bonds were given, shall 

 be in force and allowed of in any port in England, Ireland, or the 

 Plantations, as if the original were produced in court by the prose- 

 cutor. 



" XIV. And whereas several ships and vessels laden with tobacco, 

 sugars, and other goods of the growth and product of his Majesty's 

 Plantations in America, have been discharged in several ports of the 

 Kingdoms of Scotland and Ireland, contrary to the laws and statutes 

 now in being, under pretence that the said ships and vessels were 

 being driven in thither by stress of weather, or for want of provi- 

 sions and other disabilities could not proceed on their voyage : " for 

 remedy whereof be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, that from 

 and after the first day of December one thousand six hundred and 

 ninety-six it shall not be lawful, on any pretence whatsoever, to put 

 on shore in the said kingdoms of Scotland or Ireland, any goods or 

 merchandize of the growth or product of any of his Majesty's Plan- 

 tations aforesaid, unless the same have been first landed in the King- 

 dom of England, Dominion of Wales, or town of Berwick upon 

 Tweed, and paid the rates and duties wherewith they are chargeable 

 by law under the penalty of the forfeiture of the ship and goods; 

 three fourths without composition to his Majesty, his heirs and suc- 

 cessors, and the other fourth to him or them that shall sue for the 



same. 



524 XV. Provided nevertheless, That if any ship or vessel laden 

 as aforesaid, shall by stress of weather be stranded, or by rea- 

 son of leakiness, or other disability, shall be driven into any port or 

 place within the kingdom of Ireland, and shall not be able to proceed 

 on her voyage; then and in such case only the said goods and mer- 

 chandizes may be permitted to be put on shore, but shall be delivered 

 into the custody and possession of the collector or chief officer of the 

 Customs of such port or place where the said ship shall be so stranded 

 or driven into, there to remain until the said goods and merchandize 

 shall, at the charge of the owner thereof, be put on board some other 

 ship or vessel, in order to be transported and carried to some other 

 port or place within the said Kingdom of England, Dominion of 

 Wales, or town of Berwick upon Tweed, the said officer first stating 

 good and sufficient security for the delivery of the same, according 

 to the true intent and meaning of this Act. 



XVI. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid. That 

 all persons and their assignees, claiming any right or propriety in 

 any islands or tracts of land upon the continent of America, by Char- 

 ter or Letter Patents, shall not at any time hereafter alien, sell or 

 dispose of any of the said Islands, tracts of land or properties 2 other 

 than the natural-born subjects of England, Ireland, Dominion of 

 Wales, and town of Berwick upon Tweed, without the Licence and 

 consent of His Majesty, his heirs and successors, signified by his or 

 their order in Council, first had and obtained; and all governors 



