270 A. D. 1793. 



more than a third part of the lum, authorized to be iflued, was requir- 

 ed, in addition to the fums obtained by the merchants of Liverpool from 

 the parliamentary commiflioners. 



June 3" — The following ads of parliament were continued for limit- 

 ed times, viz. 



The adl empowering the importers of rum or fpirits, the produce of 

 the Britifli fugar colonies, to land and warehoufe the fame at their own 

 expenfe, before the duties of excife are paid, continued till 29"" Septem- 

 ber 1799- 



The a& permitting the importation of lumber from the Britifli col- 

 onies in America, to continue till 29"' September 1795. 



The ad permitting fugars, the produce of the Britifh fugar colonies, 

 to be carried from them in Britifh veflels diredly to foreign parts, con- 

 tinued till 29''' September 1799, fubjed to the regulations of the late ad 

 for regulating the allowance of drawbacks and bounties on fugars. 



The ad permitting the exportation of tobacco-pipe clay to the Britifli 

 fugar colonies, continued till 24"' June 1797. 



The ad for granting bounties on the exportation of certain fpecies of 

 Britifli and b'iih linens, continued till 24"" June 1794. 



The ad prohibiting the exportation of tools and utenfils ufed in the 

 iron and fteel manufadures, continued for two years. 



The ad for eflablifhing Claik's hydrometer as the flandard for trying 

 the firength of fpiritous liquors, continued to the end of the next fef- 

 fion of parliament. 



The ad for allowing drawbacks on foap, &c. ufed in the linen and 

 cotton manufadures, continued till 25'" March 1796. [c. 40] 



June — The commillioned cfhcers of the navy were indulged with the 

 privilege of having limited quantities of wine for their own confump- 

 tion onboard, free of duty. And purfers were allowed to fhip tobacco, 

 not exceeding two pounds per month for each man, onboard Hiips of 

 war, free of duty, on giving bond that it fliould not be relanded in 

 Great Britain, Ireland, Guerniey, Jerfey, Aldernev, Sark, or Mann. 



[r. 48] 



The ad for encourasing and regulating the manufadure of fail-cloth 

 was continued till 29'" Sej^ember 1795. {c. 49] 



Port Antonio in Jamaica and S'. John's in Antigua were made free 

 ports for the admifhon of foreign veflels, &c. on the fame terms as the 

 free ports already opened in Jamaica, Sec. the freedom of S'. John's be- 

 ing limited to the 10'" of July 1797. Rum of the Britifh illands, negro 

 flaves, and all other kinds of merchandize legally imported, (except 

 m.afls, yards, bowfpiits, pitch, tar, turpentine, and tobacco, and iron 

 brought fiOm the Eritifh colonies in America) were allowed to be car- 

 ried from thofe ports to any colony in America belonging to an Eu- 

 ropean flate. No European or Eaft-India goods were allowed upon any- 



