422 A. D. 1797. 



of America received the fan^tion of parliament with the following ex- 

 planation. 



All goods, whereof the importation is not prohibited, may be im- 

 ported from the United ftates, either in Britifh veflels or veflcls be- 

 longing to the fubjeds of the United flates. The goods, whether im- 

 ported in Britifli or American veflels, are to pay fuch duties of cuftom 

 or excife as are paid on the like goods imported in Britilh veflcls from 

 any other foreign country ; and, in cafes where difi:erent duties are im- 

 pofed on importation from different countries, on payment of the low- 

 efl: duties. — Pig iron, bar iron, pitch, tar, turpentine, rofin, pot-afli, 

 pearl-afli, mahogany, mafts, yards, and bowfprits, being the produce 

 or manufafture of the United fl:ates, and flaves, and all unmanufactur- 

 ed goods whatever, of the growth of the United flates, which are al- 

 lowed to be imported from foreign countries, may be imported in 

 Britifli or in American veflcls, though not accompanied with the cer- 

 tificates required by law on their importation in Briiifli vefl'els from 

 Britifli colonies — The duties payable on the importation of all kinds 

 of grain, are to be regulated by the adt 31 Geo. Ill, c. 30 — Oil, blub- 

 ber, whale-fins, and fpermaceti, being the produce of the fiflieries of 

 the United flates, may be imported in the veflels of either country, on 

 paying the fame duties which are payable by Britifli velTels on import- 

 ing fuch goods from any other foreign dominions — Tobacco of the 

 growth of the United flates may be imported in the veflels of either 

 country, on paying the fame duties of cuftom and excife which are 

 payable on the importation of tobacco from the Britifli colonies in 

 America by Britifli fubjeds. Snuff", manufadured in the United flates, 

 may be imported, on paying fuch duties of cuftom and excife as are 

 paid upon fnuflf manvifadured on the continent of Europe ; and it may 

 be warehoufed for exportation ; fuch tobacco and fnuff being fubjed to 



all the regulations for the importation and exportation of fuch goods 



Rice may be impo'rted and warehoufed, on the importer paying down 

 eightpence per hundredweight, and giving bond for paying the remain- 

 der of the duty within eighteen months. In London, Briftol, Portf- 

 mouth, Cowes, Liverpool, Lancafter, Falmouth, Pool, Whitehaven, 

 Hull, Greenock, and Port-Glafgow% the rice may be warehoufed at 

 the expenfe of the importer, without paying down any part of the 

 duty ; and he may export it any time within eighteen months, or, 

 on paying the duty, take it out for home confumption. But, notwith- 

 flanding this ad, rice and other articles may be imported without pay- 

 ing any duty in the manner direded by the ad, c. 7 of this feffion (in 



I 796) Goods imported from the United ftates ftiall be entitled to the 



lame drawbacks on exportation, which are allowed on the like goods, 

 when exported to any foreign country : and goods exported to the 

 United ftates fliall be entitled to the fame drawbacks and bounties, 



