to A. D. 1750; Anno vicefimo tertio Georgii II. C. 29. 263 IX. And, that Pig and Bar Iron made in his Majefty's Colonies in Jmerica may be further manufaflured 'n this Kingdom, Be it further enafted by the Authority ai"orefaid. That from and after the twenty-fourth NoMiii for Day oVJiene one tboufand feven hundred and fifty, no Mill or other Engine for Slitting or Rolling of Iron, Slitting of iron; , or any Plateing Forge to work with a Tilt Hammer, or any Furnace for making Steel, fliall be erefted, or " ^^'^teing r after fuch Erection, continued, in any of his Majefty's Colonies in Aj/ierica; and if any Perfon or Perfons ^°Ji'^> or Fur-
- Ihall erecl:, or caufe to be erefted, or after fuch Eredlion, continue, or caufe to be continued, in any of ^g^^^^.^j'"^!'
' the faid Colonies, any fuch R^ill, Engine, Forge or Furnace, every Perfon or Perfons fo offending (hall, in America. ' for every fuch Mill, Engine, Forge or Furnace, forfeit the Sum of two hundred Pounds of lawful Money Penalty of xool ) of Great Britain. X. And it is hereby further enaiSled by the Authority aforefeid. That every fuch Mill, Engine, Forge or to be deemed Furnace, fo erefted or continued, contrary to the Direilions of this A6t, fnall be deemed a common Nui- acommon fance; and that every Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Commander in Chief of any of his Majefty's '^"^""j Colonies in America, vi'here any fuch Mill, Engine, Forge or Furnace, fhall be erefted or continued, {hall, ^"'^ ^^ Goveto upon Information to him made and given, upon the Oath of any two or more credible WitnelTes, that any "" b'°abated fuch Mill, Engine, Forge or Furnace, hath been fo ere(5i:ed or continued (which Oath fuch Governor, ' Lieutenant Governor or Commander in Chief, is hereby authorized and required to adminifter) order and caul'e every fuch Mill, Engine, Forge or Furnace, to be abated within the Space of thirty Days next after fuch Information given arrd made as aforefaid; and if any Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Commander in Chief, fhall negleifl or refufe fo to do, within the Time herein before limited for that Purpofe, every fuch Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Commander in Chief, fo offending, fhall for every fuch Offence forfeit the Sum of five hundred Pounds of lawful Money of Great Britain, and fnall from thenceforth be penalty of difabled to hold or enjoy any Office of Truft or Profit under his Majefty, his Heirs or Succeflors. 500I. S;c. XI. And it is hereby further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That the feveral Penalties and Forfei- Method of re» jtures by this Aft inflicted for falfely making any Stamp or Certificate, herein before direfled, or for eredi- covering the ■jng or continuing any Mill, Engine, Plateing Forge or Furnace prohibited by this Adt, or for refufing or Penalties. ^ neglefting to abate the fame, fiiall and may be fued for and recovered by Aftion, Bill, Plaint or Informa- tion, in any of his Majefty's Courts of Record at TVeJitninJier, or in the Court o^ Exchequer in Scotland, or ill any of the Courts of Record in his Majefty's Colonies in America refpedtively, wherein the Offender fliall dwell at the Time when the Offence fliall be committed, or at the Time when fuch Aftion, Bill, Plaint or Information fhall be brought ; and every fuch Adlion, Bill, Plaint or Information, to be brought in Great Britain, fhall be laid either in the County where any fuch Offence fhall be committed, cf v/here the Offen- der fhall dwell at the Time when fuch A£tion, Bill, Plaint or Information fhall be brought. XII. And be it further enafted by the Authority aforefaid. That all fiich Penalties and Forfeitures fliall Application of he applied, one Moiety to the Ufe of his Majefty, his Heirs and Succeflors, and the other Moiety to fuch the Penalties, Perfon or Perfons as fhall fue for the fame. XIII. And it is hereby further enabled by the Authority aforefaid. That all Bar Iron which fliall be im- iron imported ported from any of his Majefty's Colonies in America into the Port oi London, by virtue or under the Au- on this Aa^ to •thority of this prefent Aft, fliall be entered at the Cuftom-houfe in London; and every Bar of the faid be entered at the 'Iron fo entered, fhall be marked or flamped with luch Mark or Stamp as the Commiflioners of his Maje- Cuftom-houfe fty's Cuftoms fhall for that Purpofe order or direft, in three different Parts of every fuch Bar (that is to fay) '" ""'["n, ! two of the faid Marks or Stamps at the Diftance of one Yard from each End of fuch Bar, and the other of ■ ^ /d;,yerenT'"
- them at or near the Middle thereof. Paris,
XIV. And it is hereby further enafted. That if any Perfon fhall counterfeit, or wilfully deflroy or de- Penaiiyof cmm- face, any of the faid Marks or Stamps, with an Intent to convey or carry the fame to any Place ten Miles t rfeitmgorde- from any Part of the Port oi London, contrary to the true Meaning of this Aft, every Perfon fo offending, facing the and being thereof legally conviftcd, fliall forfeit the Sum of one hundred Pounds, to be recovered by Aftion Sta.rms.
- of Debt, Bill, Plaint or Information, in any of his Majefty's Courts of Record at Weftmirifter ; one Moiety
•thereof to his Majefty, his Heirs and Succeffors, and the other Moiety to fuch Perfon or Perfons who fhnll fue for the fame. XV. And be ' it further enafted by the Authority aforefaid, That from and after the faid twenty-fourth Coverncrr to , Day of yz;;;^, every Governor or Lieutenant Governor, or Commander in Chief of any of his Majefty's tr.infmit Ceni- ■ Cqlonies in America, fh dl forthwith tranfmit to the Commiflioners for Trade and Plantations, a Certificate '?"'" ?' "^"^ under his Hand and Seal of OfHce, containing a particular Account of every Mill or Engine for Slitting " '"'"S '""> and Rolling of Iron ; and every Plateing Forge to work with a Tilt Hammer; and every Furnace for ma- "^' king Steel, at the Time of the Commencement of this Aft, erefted in his Colony; exprefling alfo in the faid Certificate fuch of them as are ufed, and the Name or Names of the Proprietor or Proprietors of eacii fuch Mill, Engine, Forge and Furnace, and the Place where each fuch Mill, Engine, Forge and Furnace is erefted, and the Number of -Engines, Forges and Furnaces iri the faid Colony; and if any Governor, Lieutenant Governor or Commander in Chief, fhall negleft or refufe fo to do within fix Months after the faid twenty-fourth Day oijune, every fuch Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Comm.ander in Chief fo offending, fhall be fubjeft to fuch Penalties and Forfeitures, as any Governor, or Lieutenant Governor of any of the faid Colonies is liable to for any Offence committed againft this Aft, to be recovered in like Maii- , ner, as is by this Aft direfted for the fame. XVI. And be it further enafted by the Authority aforefaid. That if any Aftion or Suit fhall be com- t„ •»,.•„„„* menced agamll any rerfon or rerlons for any tinng done in purfuance of this ya-, the Detenciant or De- Afliot:?. fendants in any fuch Aftion or Suit may plead the General Iflue, and give this Aft and the Special Matter in Gen,,..,! iiiuc. Evidence, at any Trial to be had thereupon ; and that the fame was done in purfuance and fay the Authority of this Aft ; and if it fliall appear fo to have been done, the Jury fhall find for the Defendant or Defendants; and if the Plaintiff fhall be nonfuited, or difcontinue his Aftion after the Defendant or Defendants . fliall have appeared 3 or if Judgment IhaU be given upon a Yerdift or Demurrer againft the PlaiiitifF, the Defen- dajit
