938 APPENDIX TO BRITISH CASE. 



fide the Skins of Seals actually caught and taken on the Banks and 

 Shores of the said Island of Newfoundland, and Parts adjacent, 

 wholly by his Majesty's subjects carrying on the said Fishery from 

 his Majesty's European Dominions, and usually residing in the said 

 Dominions; any Law, Custom, or Usage to the contrary notwith- 

 standing. 



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

 in case any Oil, Blubber, or Seal Skins, shall be purchased in the said 

 Island of Newfoundland, or the Parts adjacent, and imported into 

 Great Britain from thence, the same shall and may be admitted to 

 Entry Duty-free, provided the Master, or other Person having or 

 taking the Charge or Command of the Ship or Vessel importing the 

 same, shall make Oath of all and every the Particulars respecting the 

 Purchase thereof, before the Collector or other Chief Officer of the 

 Customs at the Port in Great Britain into which such Oil, Blubber, 

 or Seal Skins, are imported (who is hereby authorised and required 

 to administer such Oath) ; and shall produce and deliver to such Col- 

 lector, or other Chief Officer, a Certificate, under the Hand and Seal 

 of the Naval Officer of the District in Newfoundland where such Oil, 

 Blubber, or Seal Skins, were purchased ; or if there shall not be any 

 Naval Officer at such place, then under the Hand and Seal of the 

 Commander of any of his Majesty's Ships stationed there, testifying 

 that Oath had been made before him (who is hereby authorised ana 

 required, in such Case, to administer the same), by the Person or 

 Persons who actually caught the Fish from which the Oil, Blubber, 

 or the Seals from which the Skins mentioned in such Certificate was 

 produced or came, that such Oil or Blubber was really and bona fide 

 the Oil or Blubber of Fish or Creatures living in the Sea, or that 

 such Skins were really and bona fide the Skins of Seals, actually 

 caught and taken on the Banks and Shores of the Island of New- 

 foundland, and Parts adjacent, wholly by His Majesty's sub- 



558 jects carrying on the said Fishery from his Majesty's European 

 Dominions, and usually residing in the said Dominions; and 

 provided such Master, or other Person having or taking the Charge 

 or Command of the Ship or Vessel so importing such Oil, Blubber, 

 and Seal Skins, shall also make Oath, before such Collector or other 

 Chief Officer (who is hereby authorised and required to administer 

 the same), that the Oil, Blubber, or Seal Skins so imported, are the 

 same Oil, Blubber, and Seal Skins, mentioned and referred to in the 

 said Certificate. 



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

 upon the Importation of any foreign Salt into this Kingdom from 

 any Place from whence, and in the Manner in which such Salt may 

 be legally imported, the Importer or Proprietor of such Salt shall 

 be at Liberty to give Bond to his Majesty, his Heirs and Successors, 

 for the Payment of the Duty commonly called The Old Subsidy, and 

 all further Subsidies, Imposts, and Duties, due and payable to and 

 for the Customs upon such Salt, within the Space of twelve Calendar 

 Months from the Date of such Bond, but without any Discount or 

 Allowance for prompt Payment of the said Duties, or either of 

 them; which Bond the Collector and Comptroller of his Majesty's 

 Customs at the Port of Importation are hereby authorised to take 

 in his Majesty's Name, and thereupon to permit such Salt to be en- 

 tered and landed in the usual Manner; and if such Salt shall be ex- 



