Fruit, &c. may Places in Eu rope South of Cape Finisterre. mitted to Entry on Payment of the same Duty as if imported direct from the said Sugar Colonies; and under the Conditions contained in 28 Geo. 3. c. 39. may be imported into the said Provinces without Payment of Duty, in the same Manner as if such Spirits had been imported directly from any of the said Sugar Colonies. 51 Geo. 3. c. 62. § 1, 2.. See SPIRITS. 13. Fruit, Wine, Oil, Salt, or Cork, the Produce or be imported from Manufacture of Europe South of Cape Finisterre, may be shipped in any Port of Europe South of Cape Finisterre for Exportation direct to Saint John's in New Brunswick or Halifax, and Shelburn in Nova Scotia, on board any Ship arriving at any Port in Europe with Articles the Produce of the British Colonies in North America, or with Fish taken and cured by His Majesty's Subjects carrying on the Fisheries from any of the said Colonies, or from any Part of the United Kingdom. 51 Geo. 3. c. 97. §.2. See CORK. FRUIT. OIL. Certain Arti cles may be imported from Malta or Certain Articles may be exported direct to Malta or Gibraltar. Oranges and Lemons may be imported from the Azores or Madeiras. SALT. WINE. 14. Any British-built Ship, navigated and registered according to Law, may load at Malta or any of the Dependencies thereof, or at Gibraltar, any of the Articles enumerated in the Schedule marked (B.) annexed to 55 Geo. 3. c. 29. for Exportation, direct to any of His Majesty's Colonies or Plantations in North America. 55 Geo. 3. c. 29. § 5. 9. 57 Geo. 3. c. 4. See GIBRALTAR. MALTA. 15. Articles, the Production or Manufacture of His Majesty's Colonies or Plantations in North America, or which may have been legally imported into such Colonies or Plantations, may be exported from thence direct to Malta or the Dependencies thereof, or to Gibraltar, in British-built Ships, navigated and registered according to 55 Geo. 3. c. 29. § 8. 57 Geo. 3. c. 4. Law. See GIBRALTAR. MALTA. 16. Oranges and Lemons, the Growth of the Azores or Madeiras, may be there laden for Exportation direct to any of the British Colonies in North America, on board any British Ship, navigated and registered according to Law. 57 Geo. 3. c. 89. 17. Any British-built Vessel, owned and navigated according to Law, or any Vessel belonging to the Subjects of any Sovereign or State in Amity with His Majesty, may import into such Ports as shall be specially appointed for that Purpose by His Majesty, within the Province of Nova Scotia or New Brunswick, the following Articles; videlicet, Scantling, Planks, Staves, Heading Boards, Shingles, Hoops, Horses, Neat Cattle, Sheep, Hogs, Poultry, or Live Stock of any Sort; Bread, Biscuit, Flour, Peas, Beans, Potatoes, Wheat, Rice, Oats, Barley, or Grain of any Sort; Pitch, Tar, Turpentine, Fruits, Seeds, and Tobacco; provided that none of the said Articles shall be imported in Foreign Vessels, unless of the Growth, Produce, or Manufacture of the Country to which the Vessels importing the same shall belong; and any of the said Articles may be re-exported, either to the United Kingdom, or to any other of His Majesty's Possessions, in any British-built Vessel, owned and navigated according to Law. 58 Geo. 3. c. 19. § 1, 2, 3. 18. Any British Vessel, or any Vessel belonging to the Subjects of any Sovereign or State in Amity with His Majesty, may export from the said Ports so to be appointed for that Purpose, Gypsum, Grindstones, or other Produce or Manufacture of the said Provinces, and also any Produce or Manufacture of the United Kingdom, or of His Majesty's Colonies or Plantations in the West Indies, or any Goods whatever which have been legally imported into the said Provinces; provided that none of the aforesaid Articles shall be exported from the said Ports to any Foreign Country or Place, in any Foreign Vessel, unless such Foreign Vessel shall belong to the Country to which the said Articles shall be exported. 58 Geo. 3. c. 19. § 4, 5. Ports may be approved for the Importation of Scantling, &c. in Foreign Ships. Gypsum, &c. may be exported from the said Ports in the like Ships: Under such 19. His Majesty, by and with the Advice of His Privy Council, may make such Rules and Regulations for the Importation and Exportation of Goods aforesaid at the said Ports, with such Penalties and Forfeitures for Breach thereof, as shall seem fit and necessary to His Majesty, by and with the Advice aforesaid. 58 Geo. 3. c. 19. § 6. 20. This Act shall continue in force during the Space Limitation of the of Three Years from and after the passing of the same * 8th May 1818. * A&t. and Certain Vessels not required to be registered. Vessels built for Husband or Importation May be ap- and by the seizing Sugar, and until Six Weeks after the Commencement of the then next Session of Parliament. 58 Geo. 3. c. 19. § 7. 21. Vessels not exceeding 30 Tons, and not having a Deck, employed solely in the Fisheries on the Banks or Shores of Nova Scotia or New Brunswick, adjacent to the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and to the North of Cape Canso, or of the Islands within the same, or in trading Coastwise within the Limits, are not required to be registered. 27 Geo. 3. c. 19. § 8. See REGISTRY OF BRITISH SHIPS. 22. Ships or Vessels built in those Parts of the said Provinces adjacent to the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and to the North of Cape Canso, or in the Islands within the said Limits, on account of Owners who reside in His Majesty's European Dominions, may be registered upon the Husband or Agent taking the Oath required by 26 Geo. 3. c. 60. 27 Geo. 3. c. 19. § 9. See REGISTRY OF BRITISH SHIPS. Ochres, May be exported from Malta, or any of the Dependencies thereof, or from Gibraltar, direct to any of His Majesty's Sugar Colonies or Plantations in America, or to Newfoundland, Bermuda, or any of His Majesty's Colonies or Plantations in North America, in British-built Ships, owned, navigated, and registered according to Law. 55 Geo. 3. c. 29. § 5. 9. 57 Geo. 3. c. 4. See GIBRALTAR. Officers. 1. The Lords of the Treasury, and the Commissioners of the Customs in England, may constitute and appoint such and so many Officers of the Customs in any City, Town, River, Port, Harbour, or Creek, of or belonging to any of the Islands, Tracts of Land, and Properties in America, when and as often as the same shall seem needful. 7 & 8 W. 3. c. 22. § 11. 2. May be appointed by the Governors or Commanders in Chief in the British Plantations for the Purpose of seizing Sugar, Indigo, and Wine, landed without Payment of Duty, or without a Warrant signed by the proper Officer. 6 Geo. 2. c. 13. §3. 4 Geo. 3. c. 15. § 1.7. 3. Every Demise of His Majesty without any new Appointment. 3. Every Person who, upon the Day of the Demise of May hold their His present Majesty, shall hold any Office Civil or Mili- Offices upon the tary under the Crown during Pleasure, shall, without any new or other Patent, Commission, Warrant, or Authoity, continue and be entitled in all respects, notwith standing the Demise of His Majesty, to hold the same during the Pleasure of the King or Queen who shall succeed to the Crown; and the Right and Title to hold and enjoy the same under the Authority of this Act shall be determinable in such manner by the King or Queen who, upon the Demise of His Majesty, shall succeed to the Crown, as the Right or Title to any Office, Place, or Employment granted by such succeeding King or Queen during Pleasure would by Law be determinable; provided that this Act shall not deprive the Heirs and Successors of His Majesty of the Power of removing and discharging any Person from his Office, in such manner as they might have done if this Act had not been passed. 57 Geo. 3. c. 45. § 1. Naval, to give Security, other wise the Gover nors to be answerable. Offices not to be 4، Naval Officers are within Two Months, or as soon as convenient after their Entrance upon their Office, to give sufficient Security to the Commissioners of the Customs, for His Majesty's Use, for the faithful Performance of their Duty, and in default thereof, shall be disabled to execute the Office; and until such Security is given, and the Person appointed to the said Office be approved by the said Commissioners, the respective Governors shall be answerable for any the Neglects or Misdemeanors of the Persons so appointed. 7 & 8 W. 3. c. 22. § 5. 5. No Office in any Colony or Settlement, Plantation, or Foreign Possession belonging to the Crown of Great Britain, shall be granted either by Patent under the Great Seal, or by Commission under His Majesty's Sign Manual, or by any other Commission, Warrant, or Instrument, for any longer Time than during such Time as the Grantee thereof shall reside in the Colony, Settlement, Plantation, or Foreign Possession, and execute the Duty of such Office in Person, and behave well therein. 22 Geo. 3. c. 75. § 1. 54 Geo. 3. c. 61. § 1. 6. If any Person holding such Office shall be wilfully Misbehaving, absent from the Colony or Plantation, without a reasonable may be amoved by the Governor Cause to be allowed by the Governor and Council, or shall and Council. neglect the Duty of such Office, or otherwise misbehave. therein, such Governor and Council may amove such Person from any such Office; and in case any Person so amoved 04 Who may grant Leave of Ab-. sence, and pro vide for Vacancies. Leave of Absence to be reported to Secretary of State, and if not confirmed, the Officer must return to the Colony. Neglecting to Absence. amoved shall think himself aggrieved thereby, he may appeal therefrom as in other Cases of Appeal from such Colony or Plantation. 22 Geo. 3. c. 75. § 2. 7. But the Governor and Council of any Colony or Plantation may give such Leave of Absence as they shall see Occasion; and in such Case, as likewise in the Case of Vacancy occasioned by Death or Amotion, may provide for the due Discharge of the Duties of such Office, until the King's Pleasure shall be known. 22 Geo. 3. c. 75. § 3. 8. In all Cases in which the Governor and Council of any Colony, Settlement, Plantation, or Foreign Possession, shall hereafter grant Leave of Absence to any Person holding an Office within the same, to which he shall have been appointed subsequent to the passing of this Act, the Governor, or in his Absence the Lieutenant Governor, or other Person administering the Government, shall within One Week report the same to One of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State for Confirmation; and in case the Leave of Absence shall not be confirmed within One Month from the Date of such Report having been received by the Secretary of State, the Person to whom the Leave of Absence may have been granted shall forthwith return to the Colony, &c. in which his Office is situated; and in default thereof, shall be deemed to have vacated such Office, and his Appointment shall be considered void. 54 Geo. 3. c. 61. § 2. 9. Every Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or other report Leave of Person administering the Government of any Colony, &c., who shall omit or neglect to report in Manner before directed such Leave of Absence, shall for every such Omission or Neglect forfeit a Sum not exceeding £100, to be sued for and recovered by Action of Debt in of His Majesty's Courts of Westminster within One Year after the Arrival in England of the said Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or other Person administering the Government. 54 Geo. 3. c. 61. § 3. A Return to be made of Officers House of Com absent, to the mons. any Ses 10. Within Six Weeks after the opening of every sion of Parliament, there shall be laid before the House of Commons, a Return of Persons holding Offices in the Colonies, appointed thereto subsequent to the passing of this Act, who may not be present in the Execution of the Duties of their Offices, and such Return shall be made in the Form prescribed in the Schedule (A.) to this Act annexed. 54 Geo. 3. c. 61. § 4. 11. Nothing |