For every Reám of Paper called Second Ordinary Printing Crown, 63d. For every Ream of Paper called Demy Fine, 3s. For every Ream of Paper called Demy Second, 1s. 44d. For every Ream of Paper called Demy Printing, 1s. 3d. For every Ream of Paper called Genoa Demy Fine, 1s. 6d. For every Ream of Paper called Genoa Demy Second, 1s. 1 d. For every Ream of Paper called German Demy, 1s. 1 d. For every Ream of Paper called Elephant Fine, 6s. For every Ream of Paper called Elephant Ordinary, 2s. 54d. For every Ream of Paper called Genoa Foolscap Fine, 1s. 1 d. For every Ream of Paper called Genoa Foolscap Second, 9d. For every Ream of Paper called German Foolscap, 9d, For every Ream of Paper called Fine Printing Foolscap, 9d. For every Ream of Paper called Second Ordinary Printing Foolscap, 64d. For every Ream of any other Paper called Foolscap Fine, 1s. 101d. For every Ream of any other Paper called Foolscap Fine Second, 1s. 6d. For every Ream of Paper called Imperial Fine, 12s. For every Ream of Paper called Second Writing Imperial Fine, 8s. 3d. For every Ream of Paper called German Lombard, 9d. For every Ream of Paper called Medium Fine, 4s. 6d. For every Ream of Paper called Genoa Medium, 1s. 10 d. For every Ream of Paper called Second Writing Medium, 3s. For every Ream of Painted Paper, 6s. For every Ream of Paper called Fine Large Post, 1s. 101d. For every Ream of Paper called Small Post, 1s. lid. For every Ream of Paper called Fine Genoa Pot, 64d. For every Ream of Paper called Second Genoa Pot, 62d. For every Ream of other Paper called Superfine Pot, 1s. 6d. To be paid in and by such For every Ream of other Paper called Second Fine For every Ream of Paper called Ordinary Pot, 64d. For every Ream of Paper called Fine Holland Second, 1s. 6d. For every Ream of Paper called Second Fine Holland Royal, 1s. 6d. For every Ream of Paper called Ordinary Royal, 9d. For every Ream of Paper called Genoa Royal, 2s. 5 d. For every Ream of Paper called Second Writing Royal, 4s. 14d. For every Ream of Paper called Second Writing Super Royal, 6s. For every Cwt. Avoirdupois of Pasteboards, Millboards, and Scaleboards, 3s. 9d. All other Paper (not being particularly rated and charged by this Act) shall pay the several and respective Duties that are charged by this Act upon such Paper as is nearest above in Size and Goodness to such unrated Paper. A Ream of Paper chargeable by this Act, shall be understood to consist of 20 Quires, and each Quire of 24 Sheets. 7 Geo. 3. c. 46. § 1, 2, 3. 10 Geo. 3. c. 17. § 1. 39 & 40 Geo. 3. c. 67. Art. 6. 2. The said Duties shall be deemed Sterling Money of Great Britain, and shall be recovered and paid to the Amount of the Value which such nominal Sums bear in Great Britain, and received according to the Proportion Painters Colours. and Value of 5s. 6d. the Ounce in Silver, and shall be levied, collected, paid, and applied in the same Manner, and by such Rules, &c. as the Duties upon Painters Colours are levied, collected, paid, and applied. 7 Geo. 3. c. 46. § 4, 5. On board Ships clearing from Passengers. 1. Before the sailing of any Ship from any Place in the United Kingdom to Newfoundland or the Coast of the United King- Labrador with Passengers, the Master and the Owners shall give Bond in £500, with Condition that there shall not be taken on board any more Passengers than are dom for New foundland or Labrador, herein delivered. until a List is herein-after permitted, which Bond shall be taken by and not to be landed deposited with the Collector and Comptroller or Principal Officer of the Customs at the Port from which such Ship shall sail; and the Master, previous to his leaving the Port, shall deliver to the Collector and Comptroller or Principal Officer, a List containing the Number of the Passengers, with their Names, Ages, and Descriptions, for the Purpose of being registered at such Port, together with a Copy of the same, which Copy shall be certified by the Officers as being correct, and shall be delivered to the Master of such Ship, to be kept on board, subject to the Inspection of any of His Majesty's Ships of War or Vessels in the Service of the Customs or Excise; and upon the Arrival of such Ship at either of the said Places, the Master shall deliver the aforesaid Copy of the List to the Governor or other Person acting for him, or to the Naval Officer or Chief Officer of the Customs at the Port of Arrival, or to the nearest Justice of the Peace, who shall examine the Passengers within 24 Hours after their Arrival; and no Passenger shall be Passengers not allowed to land until such List is compared with the to land until Passengers by the Governor, or Person acting for him, or some Person authorized by either of them for that Purpose. 56 Geo. 3. c. 83. § 1. 2. If the Master shall take on board, or if the Owners shall engage to take on board, more Persons than the Number allowed, they shall forfeit 10 for each Person. 56 Geo. 3. c. 83. § 2. 3. Ships from any Place in the United Kingdom, or from Guernsey and Jersey, shall not carry to any Part of Newfoundland or Coast of Labrador, a greater Number of Passengers than in the following Proportion; that is to say, any British Ship having a Second Deck may take Passengers at the Rate of One for every unoccupied Space being Six Feet in Length by Two Feet in Breadth, and being of the full perpendicular Height between the Two Decks; or any British Ship which shall have only One Deck over her Hold, may take Passengers at the Rate of One for every Space between the Cargo stowed in the Hold and the Deck, being Six Feet in Length and Two Feet in Breadth, and being the Height of Five Feet perpendicular above the Cargo; and being independent in either Case of the Space which may be requisite for the Stowage of the Water and Provisions and Baggage of the Passengers; and the full Space before men P3 tioned List examined. Penalty for taking a greater allowed. Number than What Number may be carried in Proportion to the Tonnage. To be supplied with a certain Quantity of Water and Provisions. Not giving out the Allowance. An Abstract of the Act to be exposed in the Ship. Taking Passengers from Newfoundland or Labrador, to conform to the like Regulations. Quantity of Water and Provisions on the Return from Newfoundland and Labrador. tioned shall accordingly be allotted for the Accommodation of each Passenger taken on board. 56 Geo. 3. c. 83. § 3. 4. Every Ship shall be furnished at the Time of her Departure with at least Ten Weeks Supply of Water, so as to supply Five Pints per Day for every Passenger, exclusive of the Crew; and the Water shall be stowed below the Deck; and every Ship shall also be furnished with such a Supply of Provisions as will afford an Allowance for every Passenger, exclusive of the Crew, during Ten Weeks, of 1lb. of Bread or Biscuit, and 1lb. of Beef, or Three Quarters of a Pound of Pork, per Day; and also 2lbs. of Flour, 3lbs. of Oatmeal, or 3lbs. of Peas or Pearl Barley, and Half a Pound of Butter, Weekly; the Weekly Allowance to commence on the Day the Ship puts to Sea. 56 Geo. 3. c. 83. § 4. 5. The Master of any Ship failing to give out the Allowance of Provisions and Water before specified, shall forfeit £10 for every Neglect. 56 Geo. 3. c. 83. § 5. 6. An Abstract of this Act, stating the Number of Passengers allowed to be taken, and the Daily and Weekly Allowance of Water and Provisions, shall be exposed in some conspicuous Part of the Ship, to which the Passengers have Recourse; in Failure of which the Master shall forfeit £10. 56 Geo. 3. c. 83. § 6. 7. The Master of any Ship engaging to take on board Passengers from Newfoundland or the Coast of Labrador, for the Purpose of returning from thence to the United Kingdom, shall conform to the Regulations before enacted, as to the Number of Passengers which it shall be lawful for him to take, and shall be liable to the like Penalties for any Breach of such Regulations, as with respect to Ships proceeding from the United Kingdom to Newfoundland or the Coast of Labrador. 56 Geo. 3. c. 83. § 7. 8. Every such Ship returning from Newfoundland or the Coast of Labrador to any Place of the United Kingdom with Passengers, shall be furnished at the Time of her Departure with at least Seven Weeks Supply of Water, so as to supply Five Pints per Day for every Passenger, exclusive of the Crew, and the Water shall be stowed below the Deck; and every such Ship shall also be furnished with such a Supply of Provisions as will afford the same Allowances before mentioned (See No. 4.) for every Passenger, exclusive of the Crew. 56 Geo. 3. c. 83. §8, 9. The 9. The Master or Person having Command of any Not giving out Ship failing to give out the Allowance of Provisions and the Allowance. Water before specified, shall forfeit £10 for every Neglect. 56 Geo. 3. c. 83. § 9. and Forfeitures 10. Penalties and Forfeitures may be recovered in a How Penalties summary Way, on the Oath of One Witness, before any to be recovered One of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace of any County, and applied. City, Riding, Shire, or Place in the United Kingdom, where such Ship shall depart from or come to, or in a summary Way in any Surrogate Court of Session having Jurisdiction in Newfoundland; and such last-mentioned Penalties and Forfeitures as shall be recovered in Newfoundland, shall be paid to the Governor, or other Person acting for him, or some Person authorized by either of them for that Purpose, to be applied under the Direction of such Governor, &c. in defraying the Passage home of such Persons as ought to be sent to that Country to which they belong. 56 Geo. 3. c. 83. § 10. the Fisheries. On board Ships clearing from the for Canada, &c. not to be landed until a List is United Kingdom delivered. 11. But not to extend to the Conveyance of any Persons Not to extend on board of any such Ship, whether Fishermen, Young- to Servants in sters, or others, being hired Servants, to be employed on the Establishment of their Masters or Hirers in the Prosecution of the Fisheries carried on from Newfoundland or the Coast of Labrador. 56 Geo. 3. c. 83. § 11. 12. No Ship shall sail with Passengers from any Place in the United Kingdom, to any Place in Upper or Lower Canada, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Cape Breton, or Prince Edward's Island, unless the Master and the Owner or Owners shall before the sailing enter into Bond to His Majesty, in £500, with Condition that there shall not be taken on board any more Passengers than are herein-after allowed, and that every Passenger, if alive, shall be landed at the Place to which such Passenger shall have contracted to be conveyed; which Bond shall be taken by and deposited with the Collector and Comptroller or other Principal Officer of the Customs at the Port from which such Ship shall sail; and the Master, previous to his leaving the Port, shall deliver to the Collector and Comptroller or other Principal Officer of the Customs, a List containing the Number of the Passengers, with their Names, Ages, and Descriptions, and the Places to which they are to be conveyed, for the Purpose of being registered at such Port, together with a Copy of the same, which Copy shall be certified by the said Officer as being correct, and delivered to the Master, |
