37Q- C is— 15- Anno odavo Georgii Regis. A. D. 1721. . as relates to the cutting, felling or deftroying fuch White Pine-Trees, and the Penalties, to be incurred TarthetFrvm- ^^v" -ffiafff fforri and after the one and twentieth Day of September one thoufand feven hundred and pons relating to ■ J ? i- tniirii i'j tie Plantations, twenty-two, be and ltand ablolutely repealed. ,, Get,, I. c. 5. 2 Cm. 2. c. 35. 3 C.-o. 2. ir. 12 63° 28. 4 G«. a. c. 15. 5 Geo. z. c. 7 & 9. 6 Cm. 2, r. 13. 8 G«. 2, c. 19. 12 C«. 2. c. 30. J5 G«a. 2. c. 31 6? 33. 24 Geo. 2. c. 5.1 6? 53. 29 Geo. 2. c. 5 & 35. ani 30 Geo. 2. c. 9. • . CAP. XIII. An Ad for the Amending the Highways leading from Brmnpion Bridge, near Church Brampton in the County of Northampton, through the P.rifh of Thornby, to a Bridge called Welford Bridge in the Parifb. ofPFel-' ford in the laid County ; and alfo the great Poft-Road from a Place called Morter Pit Hill in the Parifb. of Pisford in the faid County, through the Towns and Parifhes of Brixivortb, Lamport, A'laidwell, Kelmarjh and Oxenden Magna, to a Bridge called Chain Bridge, leading into Market Harborough in the County of Leicefter. PR. The Toll granted by this Aft is to have Continuance from the 25th of March 1721, for'21 Years. [Continued by 23 Geo. 2. c. 8.] CAP. XIV. An Act for making the River Eden navigable to Bank End in the County of Cumberland. P R. " The Undertakers Thomas Pattinfon, &c. their Heirs -and Afligns, impowered to improve the PalTage of " the River Eden, and render it more navigable for Barges, &c. from Ellin' Foot to Bank End. To which & -■■•■ " .Purpofe they .may .cleanfe, deepen, is'c. the faid River, erect new Works, &c. Remove Sand, c5V,' " They fhall not ftrait'en the River but by making it deeper. The Juftices for Cumberland in Quarter.-;' " Sefiions to determine what Satisfaction fhall be given to the Owners of Grounds. To fummon the' " Parties concerned, and enquire by Witneffes upon Oath of the Damage. Tolls to be taken by "the: " Undertakers for 31 Years, viz. For every Tun of Coal eight Pence, and for every Tun of Cynders! " one Shilling and four Pence, and for every Tun of Lime or Limeftone eight Pence. Perfons throwing " Dirt into the River may be fued, and fhall pay the Cofts of the Removal, and treble Cofts of Suit.. ' " Saving to the Lords, C5V. of Royalties, &e. their Liberties of Fiihing, &c. Coals carried from Ellen '" Pool to Bank End, not liable to the Duty. Owners of Boats fhall enter into Bond to land the Coals in " the Bay of the River Eden in Com. Cumberland, and bring a Return figned by the proper "Officer. "is. to be paid for the Bond, and d. for the Return. Mafters of Boats, Isc. not obliged to take a 44 a Certificate, &c. for loading or conveying Lime from Creek to Creek between Ellen Foot and Bank End. C A P. XV. An Aft for Encouragement of the Silk Manufactures of this Kingdom •, and for taking off' feveral Duties on Merchandizes exported; and for reducing the Duties upon Beaver-Skins,.' Pepper, Mace, Cloves and Nutmegs imported ; and for the Importation of all Furs of the Product: of the Britifh Plantations, into this Kingdom only, and that the two Corporations' of Affurance on any Suits, brought on their Policies, fhall be liable only to fingle Damages and Cofts of Suit. Tor former tains e I. Vitf AY it pleafe your moft Excellent Majefty, Whereas the Wealth and Profperity of this King- toncerning Sat, t xVJL dom doth very much depend upon the Improvement of its Manufactures, and the profitable <- 21. r^&jl * Trade carried on by the Exportation of the fame, which Trade ought, by all proper Means, to be- Car. z. c. 13 t» ' encouraged, for the more comfortable Support and Maintenance of great Numbers of your Majefty's 15. 20 Car. 2. ' Subjects employed in the Making or Working of fuch Goods, and for the Enlargement of the Com- c.6. iWJSM. <■ merce of Great Britain : And whereas the Manufacture of Silk Stuffs, and of Stuffs mixed with Silk, . S d'w@M 5< "o ' wmcn ' s one of the- moft confiderable Branches of the Manufactures of this Kingdom, has of, late- en? ^.i'-. 18. ' ' Years been greatly improved in this Kingdom, and there is Reafon to believe that the Exportation of . S&gPV.j. c.36. ' them into foreign Parts would confiderably increafe, were it not obftructed and hindered by Reafon of- 9 &ioJf r .3.e.^o ' the high Duties payable upon the Importation of raw and thrown Silk, without any Allowance being' £? 43- 5^'^ * made, upon the faid Silks when wrought up and exported; and in regard the faid raw and thrown Silk j c 20. °™"-^ <■ when exported unmanufactured, do draw back great Part of the Duties paid inwards; and it feems ' I. al.'jcfi 21. ' ' J' J ft ar, d reafonable that the faid Silks, when made up, fhould alfo enjoy the fame Benefit and Allow- ■ ' -aii'ce upon the. Exportation of them; and for that there is a Wafte of the raw and thrown Silk ufed in
- the Manufacture:' Therefore we your Majefty's moft dutiful and loyal Subjects, the Commons of-
Great Britain in Parliament affembled, do humbly pray your Maje'ity, 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 Spi- ritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this prefent Parliament affembled, and by the Authority of the j Allow-.nces to {. ixri e, That the feveral and- refpective Allowances or Sums of Money hereafter in this Act expreffed, | c^'moakies fhall be paid to any Perfon or Perfons, who at any Time or Times, within or during the Term of three • roanufaaured in Years, to be reckoned from the twenty-fifth Day of March one thoufand feven hundred and twenty- • Creat Britain., ■ J ' Thefe Claufes farther continues by n Geo. i. c. 29. fecTr. 2. for three Years, and to the End of the next Seflion, and farther continued by 2 Geo. 2. c. 28. to Sect, 1734. Explained l>y I Geo, 2, Stat, 2. ,c> 17. feet. 10. ' Farther continued, by 1 5 Geo. s. c, 35, and by 20 Geo. 2. c. 45.' And by 26 Geo. 2. c. jz. 3 two.
