io6 A. D. 1786. 



taking out a licence from the Eaft- India company for every voyage, to 

 proceed 1 5° to the eaflward of the Cape of Good Hope, and as far north 

 in the Indian ocean as 30° fouth latitude ; and, on taking a hcence from 

 the South-fea company, to proceed 50° to the vreftward of Cape Horn, 

 and as far north in the Pacific ocean as the Equinoctial line : but they 

 muft neither carry out, nor import, any other goods than the materials 

 for their fifhery, and the produce of it. Foreigners, accuflomed to this 

 fifhery, after having been employed in it during five years out of Britifli 

 ports, and having fettled their families in Great Britain, become entitled 

 to the privileges of Britifh fubjeds ; and veflels belonging to fuch fo- 

 reigners, after having been five years employed in the fifhery, may be 

 licenced as Britifh veflels. [26 Geo. Ill, c. 50.] 



An ad: was palled to prevent the fraudulent rem.oval of tobacco ; and 

 for fixing the duty upon tobacco, the produce of the Britifh colonies or 

 the United ftates of America, at i/2|-§- per pound-weight ; and difcon- 

 tinuing the difcount that ufed to be allowed on paying the bonds ; and 

 alfo eftablifhing fome other regulations for the fecurity of the revenue 

 arifing from that article. [26 Geo. Ill, c, 52.] ■ 



The following a6ls of parliament were continued for limited times, 

 viz. 



The ad for the importation of lumber from the Britifh colonies in 

 America free of duty, continued till 29"" September 1792. 



The ad for granting an allowance upon the exportation of Britifh- 

 made gun-powder, continued till 29"" September 1792. 



The ad for encouraging the manufadure of Britifh fail-cloth, and for 

 fecuring the duties on the importation of foreign fail-cloth, continued 

 till 29"" September 1792. 



The ad for carrying Britifli fugars from the place of their growth in 

 Britifh-built vefTels, navigated according to law, diredly to foreign parts, 

 continued till 29"" September 1792. 



The ad for importing fait from Europe into the province of Quebec, 

 continued till 24'" June 1790, 



The ad for the free importation of tallow, hog's lard, and greafe, 

 continued till 25'" March 1788. 



The ad for permitting the free importation of raw goat fkins, con- 

 tinued till 20'" June 1790. 



The ad for altering the duties on the importation of the feveral fpe- 

 cies of aflies ufed in the manufadures, continued till 31" March 1789. 



The ad for regiftering the prices of corn fold in Great Britain, and 

 the quantities of corn imported and exported, prolonged for feven years. 



The ad for allowing dravi^backs on materials ufed in the manufadures 

 of flax and cotton, contixuied till 1*' January 1788. 



The allowance of drawback of the duties on rum fhipped as flores 

 onboard merchant veflels, continued in force till 1" April 1788. 



