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of them respectively, to Great Britain, for and during the term of 

 one calendar month preceding; that then, and in such case, it shall 

 and may be lawful for the governor or commander in chief, with the 

 advice of the council of such provinces respectively by proclamation, 

 under the seal of such respective province, to notify the same to the 

 several officers of the customs, and all others; and after such procla- 

 mation, this Act with respect to such province, within which such 

 proclamation or proclamations have been issued, as aforesaid, shall 

 be discontinued and cease (except as herein after provided) ; 'and 

 all officers of His Majesty's customs, and all other persons having 

 charge of the execution of this Act, having received due notice of 

 such proclamation, are hereby directed and required to yield and pay 

 obedience to such proclamation, and to proceed in the discharge of 

 their respective duties, in admitting to entry, clearing, and discharg- 

 ing, all ships and vessels, and all goods, wares, and merchandises, 

 into and out of such respective province; and to permit and suffer 

 any ships or vessels to carry on the fisheries within the limits herein 

 before mentioned, in like manner as if this Act had never been made; 

 anything herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding. 



XIV. And be it further enacted, That the governor or commander 

 in chief, with the advice of the council of the province of Massachu- 

 sefs Bay, shall and may, and he is hereby authorized and empowered, 

 upon application for and on behalf of the colonies of Connecticut and 

 Rhode Island, and Providence Plantation, or either of them, by the 

 governor or comma nd^r in chief of the said colonies respectively, to 

 issue the like public notice or notices by proclamation within the said 

 colonies, or either of them, if it shall be proved to the said governor 

 or commander in chief, and council of Massachusetts Bay, by the 

 testimony of the officers of His Majesty's Customs in each of the said 

 colonies respectively, and the said governor or commander in chief, 

 and council, shall be satisfied of the truth thereof, that the lawful 

 trade between the said colonies of Connecticut and Rhode Island, and 

 Providence Plantation, and Great Britain, is and hath been carried 

 on in manner herein before mentioned within the said colonies, or 

 either of them, for the space of one calendar month preceding the 

 date of such application; and from and after such proclamation, this 

 Act shall, with respect to such colonies, or either of them, be discon- 

 tinued and cease (except as herein after provided) ; and all officers 



of the Customs in the said colonies, and all others, are 

 541 hereby required to pay obedience to such public notice of the 



said governor or commander in chief as aforesaid, and to pro- 

 ceed in the discharge of their respective duties in admitting to entry, 

 clearing, and discharging, all ships and vessels, and all goods, wares, 

 and merchandise, into and out of such colony or colonies, in like 

 manner as if this Act had never been made; any thing herein con- 

 tained to the contrary notwithstanding. 



XV. Provided nevertheless, and it is hereby further enacted and 

 declared by the Authority aforesaid, That such Proclamation or 

 Proclamations shall not extend, or be construed to extend to dis- 

 charge or suspend any Proceedings upon any Seizure which shall 

 have been made, or any Prosecution which shall have been commenced 

 for any Penalty or Forfeiture inflicted by this Act before the issuing 

 of such Proclamation or Proclamations. 



