of DUTIES of CUSTOMS payable on Goods, Wares, and Merchandise, exported from the the United Kingdom to Foreign Parts. OUTWARDS. Duty. 010 ton Any coals which shall have been screened through a riddle or screen, the bars of which not being in any part thereof more than three-eighth parts of an inch asunder, shall, on exportation from any part of Great Britain, be subject and liable to such and the like duties, and no other, as are or may be charged and payable on culm exported from Great Britain to Foreign parts. Culm, exported to the Isle of Man, the chaldron, imperial measure exported to any British possession, the chaldron, imperial measure 0 5 9 0 10 0 Wool, of hares and of conies, the lb. 0 of sheep or lambs :-not being of the value of 1s. the lb. thereof, the lb. 0001 0 1 0 0 0 Ditto, being of the value of 1s. Woollen manufactures: woolfels, mortlings, shortlings, yarn, wors- made use of as wool again, mattrasses or beds stuffed with combed wool, or wool fit for combing or carding, the Ib.. 0 0 1 The following duty is also payable on goods of the growth, produce, or manufacture of the United Kingdom exported from thence, whether subject to other export duty or not, viz. goods, wares, and merchandise, of the growth, produce, or manufacture of the United Kingdom, except as herein-after men tioned, exported to any port or place whatever, for every £100 of the true and real value. 0 10 0 EXCEPT Sugar, refined, of all sorts, and sugar candy. Goods, wares, and merchandise, exported to the Isle of Man by virtue and under the authority of any licence which the commissioners of his majesty's customs are or may be authorised and empowered to grant. Any sort of craft, food, victuals, clothing, or implements or materials necessary for the British fisheries established in the island of Newfoundland, or in any o his majesty's colonies, islands, or plantations in North America, on due entry thereof, and exported direct to the said colonies, islands, or plantations. Wool. Woollen goods, or woollen and cotton mixed, exported to any port or place within the limits of the East Ind. Company's charter. TABLE III.-DUTIES COASTWISE. A TABLE of the DUTIES of СUSTOMS payable on Goods, Wares, and Merchandise brought or sent COASTWISE, from one Port or Place to any other Port or Place in the United Kingdom, and of the Drawbacks to be allowed upon the Exportation of such Goods, Wares, and Merchandise. brought coastwise from any port of the united kingdom into any port in Ireland, the ton Ditto, and further, if brought into the harbour of Dublin, the ton Culm, viz. to be used for burning lime sent from any place within the limits of the port of Milford, in the county of Pembroke, to any other place within the · counties of Pembroke, Caermarthen, Cardigan, or Merioneth, the chaldron, imperial measure Ditto, not having been so sent or charged with duty brought coastwise from any port in the united kingdom into any port in England or Wales, the chaldron, imperial mea sure Drawback Cinders, made of pit coal, brought coastwise from any port in the united kingdom, into any port in England or Wales, the chaldron, imperial measure Coals, culm, and cinders, brought by the Grand Junction or Paddington canals, nearer to London than the stone or post at or near the north-east point in Grove Park, in the county of Hertford, or brought down the river Thames nearer to London than the city's stone placed on the west side of Staines Bridge, in the county of Middlesex, the 0 6 0 0 5 6 017 0 0 11 006 006 0 0 6 06 0 010 wise from the port of Newcastleupon-Tyne to any other port in the united kingdom, the chaldron, imperial measure small, which have been screened through a screen or riddle, the bars of which not being in any part thereof more than 3-8ths of an inch asunder, or such coals mixed with ashes, shipped to be sent coastwise from the ports of Newcastle or Sunderland to any port in England or Wales, the chaldron, imperial measure .00 6 Ditto, not subject to the duty imposed upon coals brought coastwise. and culm carried from Ellenfoot to Bank End, in the county of Cumberland, or from any other Creek or place between Ellenfoot and Bank End aforesaid, provided bond be entered into, with a general condition for the due landing of such coals within the said limits;coals and culm carried on the Monmouthshire canal, or on any of the railways or tram roads connected therewith, and afterwards carried from any port or place to the eastward of the islands called the Homes, to any other port or place in or upon the river Severn:-also to the eastward of the Homes without passing to the westward of the said islands, except in going to the port of Bridgewater, and without touching at any place to the westward of the said islands;-coals, culm, and cinders carried from any part of the Lancaster canal, or any of the branches thereof, or from any port or place within the hundred of Lonsdale, in the county of Lancaster, into the Ul 01 0 COASTWISE. e canal, across or along ay or estuary separating wo canals;-coals, culm, ers, or coked coals, burnt sm pit coal on which the proper duties shall have been paid being again brought coastwise from any port or place in Great Britain to any other port or place in England or Wales; Duty free. Slates, brought coastwise from one Ditto, ladies', exceeding 13 Duty. . 0 6 0 0 13 0 Numerous acts of parliament have been passed to prevent frauds in this branch of the revenue; but a similar measure to that pursued by the consolidation act, respecting the quantum of the duties, is yet a desideratum, with regard to the acts restraining fraud. Officers of the customs, 13 and 14 Car. II. cap. 11, sect. 4 & 6, may search ships, and having writ of assistance, may search houses; keepers of wharfs, quays, &c. landing or shipping goods, without the presence of some officer of the customs, shall forfeit £100. Where officers of the customs are hindered in the execution of their duty by persons armed to the number of eight, the offenders, by stat. 6, Geo. I. cap. 21, are to be transported for seven years. If any goods are put into any vessel to be, carried beyond sea: or be brought from beyond sea, and unshipped to be landed, the duties not being paid nor agreed for at the custom-house; the same shall be forfeited, one moiety to the king, the other to the seizer, &c. Ditto, imperial or milled Ditto, slab slates, the ton 0 13 0 Ditto, slate or slates not 0 14 6 0 14 6 25 0 0 10s. for every offender so taken. Watermen, carmen, porters, &c. in whose custody run goods are found, shall forfeit treble value, or be committed for three months. Ships and vessels from foreign parts, having on board tea, or brandy, rum, &c., in casks under sixty gallons, except for the use of seamen, found at anchor, or hovering near any port, or within two leagues (increased to eight leagues by subsequent acts) of the shore, and not proceeding in their voyages, unless in cases of unavoidable necessity, all such tea, &c. shall be forfeited. Persons offering any bribe to officers of the customs, to connive at the running of goods, to forfeit £50; and obstructing such officer, in entering or searching ships, incurs a forfeiture of £100: and if an officer be wounded or beaten on board a ship, the offenders to be transported, &c., 9 Geo. II. cap. 35, &c. See SMUGGLING. In the year 1822 a very important act, affecting the customs, called the warehousing act, was finally revised. The great feature of this act is deferring the payment of duties due to the king at the time of importation, and allowing goods to remain in warehouses and other places, under the king and the owner's key, until it may suit the parties to remove them for exportation or home consumption, according to certain regu lations. In 1825 the benefits of this act were extended to the colonies of Great Britain, who are now treated in this respect as an integral part of kingdom. In 1824 prohibitions on imports, and bounties on exports were abolished. It is also made felony for any persons to be assembled with fire- arms, &c., or to be assisting in the running of goods; to be found passing within five miles from the sea-coasts, with any horses, carts, &c., wherein are put above six pounds of tea, or five gallons of brandy, or other foreign goods of £30 value, not having permits; and suspected persons lurking near the coasts, not giving a good account of themselves, may be sent by a justice to the house of correction for a month; and informers to have The produce of the customs, for the last three years, are thus given in the official returns: |