910 APPENDIX TO BRITISH CASE. 



of the British Colonies or Plantations in America, are directed to be 

 prosecuted, sued for, or recovered, divided, paid, and applied, by 

 two several Acts of Parliament, the one passed in the fourth Year 

 of his present Majesty, intituled, An Act for granting certain Duties 

 in the British Colonies and Plantations in America ; for continuing, 

 amending, and making perpetual an Act, passed in the sixth Year 

 of the Reign of his late Majesty King George the Second, intituled, 

 an Act for the better securing and encouraging the Trade of his 

 Majesty's Sugar Colonies in America; for applying the Produce of 

 such Duties, and of the Duties to arise by virtue of the said Act, 

 towards defraying the Expenses of defending, protecting, and secur- 

 ing, the said Colonies and Plantations; for explaining an Act, made 

 in the twenty-fifth Year of the Reign of King Charles the Second, 

 intituled, An Act for the Encouragement of the Greenland and East- 

 land Trades, and for the better securing the Plantation Trade; and 

 for altering and disallowing several Drawbacks on Exports from this 

 Kingdom, and more effectually preventing the clandestine Convey- 

 ance of Goods to and from the said Colonies and Plantations, and 

 improving and securing the Trade between the same and Great 

 Britain; and the other, passed in the eighth Year of his present 

 Majesty's Reign, intituled, An Act for the more easy and effectual 

 Recovery of the Penalties and Forfeitures in-flicted by the Acts of 

 Parliament relating to the Trade or Revenues of the British Colonies 

 and Plantations in America. 



XII. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That 

 if any action or suit shall be commenced against any Person or Per- 

 sons, for any Thing done in pursuance of this Act of Parlia- 

 543 mentsthe Defendant or Defendants in such Action or Suit may 

 plead the General Issue, and give the said Act, and the special 

 Matter, in Evidence, at any Trial to be had thereupon; and that the 

 same was done in pursuance of and by the Authority of this Act: 

 And if it shall appear so to have been done, the Jury shall find for 

 the Defendant or Defendants; and if the Plaintiff shall be non- 

 suited, or discontinue his Action, after the Defendant or Defend- 

 ants shall have appeared, or if Judgment shall be given upon any 

 Verdict or Demurrer against the Plaintiff the Defendant or Defend- 

 ants shall recover treble Costs, and have the like Remedy for the 

 same as Defendants have in other Cases by Law. 



No. 18. 7775: British Statute, 15 Geo. Ill, Cap. 31. 



An Act for the encouragement of the Fisheries carried on from Great Britain, 

 Ireland, aud the British dominions in Europe, and for securing the return 

 of the fishermen, sailors, ;md others eiuploj-ed in the said fisheries, to the 

 ports thereof, at the end of the fishing season. 



"Whereas the fisheries carried on bv His Majesty's subjects of 

 Great Biitain and of the Bi-itish dominions in Europe have been 

 found to be the best nurseries for nble and experienced seamen, always 

 ready to man the royal navy when occasions require; and it is there- 

 fore of the highest national importance to give all due encouragement 

 to the said fisheries, and to endeavour to secure the annual return of 

 the fishermen, sailors, and others employed therein, to the ports of 



