500 ^ A. D. 1800. 



Guernfey, Jerfey, and Alderney, having expired, the permiflion to im- 

 port them in Britifh veflels, for fale or private uie, on paying the legal 

 duties, was renewed without any limitation of time. [c. 83] 



The ail of the preceding feflion, c. 100, for the encouragement of 

 the Britifh fifheries, was continued in force 'till the 5"* of April 1801. 

 And the bounty of one (hilling, payable on every barrel of herrings 

 landed from any boat not entitled to the tunnage bounty, was declared 

 payable to the fifliers and curers of fifh refiding in the ifland of Mann. 



The eftablifhraent of the marine police office, which took place in 

 July 179S through the patriotic and benevolent exertions -of Mr. Col- 

 'quhoun, and under the fanclion of the executive government, was now 

 confirmed by parliament, under the name of 'The 'Thames police office. 

 Provifion was made for the juflices, and the clerks, officers, and people, 

 belonging to the eflabUfliment, the whole expenfe being limited to 

 ;£'8,ooo a-year. And punifliments were appointed for the various clafTes 

 of depredators. \c. 87] 



The abufes which had crept into the important manufacture of cot- 

 ton goods, to the great oppreffion of the perfons employed, and great 

 injury of the trade, induced the parliament to dired, that every differ- 

 ence between the mailers and the workmen in the cotton manufafture 

 in England, refpeding wages, damaged goods, delays, &c. fliall be de- 

 cided by arbitrators chofen by both parties, who are empowered to lum- 

 mon witnefles, and to determine the points in difpute within three 

 days ; failing which, they are to Hate the points in difference to the 

 nearefl juftice of peace, who, within the next three days, fhall give a 

 final award, unlefs the parties concur in requefting an extenfion of the 

 time. Any mailer or workman, refufing to appoint an arbitrator, or 

 to fubmit to the award, (hall forfeit ten pounds to the party complying 

 with the regulations of this ad, or be imprifoned for at leall two months. 

 Ic. 90] 



During the dillrefs occafioned by a fcarcity of corn, a number of 

 benevolent gentlemen had formed a company, whole objed was to 

 eftabliffi a manufadory of flour, meal, and bread, to be fold out at rea- 

 fonable prices. They were incorporated by parUament, and empower- 

 ed to fubfcribe a joint capital, not exceeding ^(^ 120,000 in fhares of ^25 

 each, their profits being limited to ten per cent, and the furplus, if any, 

 being at the difpofal of parliament. The company were limited to fell 

 only 120,000 facks (280 pounds each) of flour or meal in a year, to 

 make only 200 facks into bread in a week, and to fell not more than 

 l,oco quarters of wheat in any one week. The managers of the com- 

 pany were prohibited from dealing in corn, flour, or bread, for their 

 own private account. The king, by an order in council, may diffolve 

 the company on fix months notice. \c. 97] 



The ad of laft feflion, c. 81, for preventing unlawful combinations 



