142 C. 9 , 10. Anno quarto Georgii III. A. D. 1763. CAP. IX. An A ft for repealing the Duties now payable upon Bever Skins imported, and for granting other Duties in lieu thereof; and for granting certain Duties upon the Ex- portation of Bever Skins and Bever Wool ; and for taking off the Drawback allowed on the Exportation of fuch Skins. preamble. former Duties payable upon Bever Skins im- ported, to ceafe; and other Duties to be paid in lieu thereof j viz. HE R E A S the Duties now payable upon the Importation of Bever Skins, and the Draw> V V back allowed upon the Exportation of fuch Skins, are great Difcouragements to the Manu- facture of Hats in this Kingdom; Therefore We, your Majefty's moft dutiful and loyal Subjects, the Commons of Great Britain, being defirous to promote and encourage the Manufactures of this Kingdom, do moft humbly befeech your Majefty, that it may be enacted ;' and Be it enacted by the King's moft -Excellent Majefty, by and with the Advice and Confent of the Lords Spiritual and After 7 April 1764, the Terrrpor j], and Commons, in this prefent Parliament affembled, and by the Authority of the fame, That ' from and after the leventh Day of April, which fhall be in the Year of our Lord one thoufand'feven hundred and fixty-four, the feveral Rates, Duties, Subfidies and Impofitions payable upon the Im- portation of Bever Skins, imported into Great Britain from any of his Majefty's Dominions in Ame- rica, fhall ceafe, determine, and be no longer paid. II. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That from and after the faid feventh Day of April, the following Duties fhall be paid to his Majefty, his Heirs and Succeffors ; that is to lay, For every Bever Skin imported into Great Britain from any of his Majefty's Dominions in America, the Sum of one Penny; and ■For every Bever Skin, or Piece of Bever Skin, exported from Great Britain, the Sum of feven Pence; and For every Pound Weight Averdupoife of Bever Wool or Wombs exported from Great Britain, the Sum of one Shilling and fix Pence. The new Duties to be HL And be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That the feveral Duties and Impofitions paid, and applied as the by this A£t granted, fhall be laid, levied, collected, paid and applied in fuch Manner, and for the formers fame Purpofes, as the feveral Rates and Duties by this Act repealed as aforefaid, and now reflectively and the Provifions in railed, levied, collected and paid, and applied: And all the Provifions of or in every Act or Law former Aifts refpecling now j n f orce for raifing, levying, collecting, paying and applying the Duties and Impofitions hereby the lame tote in force, repea ] e( j as aforefaid, {hall be in full Force, and fhall be put in Execution, for raifing, levvin° col- and extended to the Du- . f. . . j 1 • u t- ..• J T r.' i_ i_- a n 1 ,-11°' . -.-,- s ' ,. tics of this Aft • letting, paying and applying the Duties and impofitions by this Act granted, as fully and effectually, to all Intents and Purpofes, as if the faid Provifions were particularly repeated and re-enacted in the Body of this prefent Act. and no Drawback to be IV. Provided always, and be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That from and after &r$BBv* e sWnr a " £he faid fevent v- P a y oi April, no Drawback fhall be allowed on the Exportation of any Bever Skin from Great Britain. C A K X. An Act: for the more ea-fy Difcharge of Recognizances eftreated into his Majefty's Court of Exchequer. preamble, <■ T17HE R E A S many Recognizances have been eftreated into his Majefty's Court of Exche- ' VV quer, againft Perfons for not appearing as Parties or WitnefTes in his Majefty's Courts of ' Record at wejlminfter, or at the Affizes and General Quarter Seffions, or other Courts of Record ' in that Part of Great Britain called England, or for not profecuting Indictments there, or otherwife ' not performing the Conditions in fuch Recognizances contained ; many of which Neglects of Duty ' have happened by the Inattention of ignorant People, fome of whom are imprifoned, and a great ' Number of others liable to be fo, by the Procefs'conftantly iiTued againft them out of the Courts ' of Exchequer, and directed to the Sheriffs, though 'no other Profecution be.fubfifting but merely for ' fuch Forfeitures of their Recognizances, from which there are no eafy Means at prefent, for poor After 1 May 1764, the 1 perfons efpecially, to procure any Difcharge :' For Remedy whereof, Be it enacted by the Kino-'s im^dwe°red tod"ch«ge, rmdft Excellent Majefty, by and with the Advice and Confent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, upon Affidavit and Peii'- and Commons, in this prefent Parliament affembled, and by the Authority of the fame, That from tion, and without Quie- and after the fifth Day of May one thoufand feven hundred and fixty-four, it fliall be lawful for the tus rued, Recognizances Rarons of his. Majefty's Court of Exchequer, upon Affidavit and Petition to be prefented to them by t0 or on the Behalf of the Perfon or Perfons imprifoned, or liable to be imprifoned, on the Forfeiture of any fuch Recognizances, to difcharge fuch Perfon or Perfons, by Order from the faid Barons, with- out any <2>u;et us to be fued out for that Purpofe ; for which Order no more than, one Pound and one Shilling fhall be taken by the Officer appointed to give out the fame : Provided that no Difcharge 3 fhall the Exchequer : Fee payable upon fuch Order, 1 1. 1 s.
