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That for preventing the loss which happens to the Owners of
Ships in their freight by the packing of Tobacco in Hogsheads of an
unreasonable size, the Inspectors of Tobacco are to reject as unlawfull
all Tobacco hogsheads of larger Demensions than Forty Eight Inches
in length and Thirty Inches Diameter at the head but the Owner may
have leave to repack his Tobacco in Sizeable Casks at his own charge.
And that the Owners of Ships may know when to fit out their Ships
with an Assureance of a lading on their Arrival, and the People
have reasonable time to Transport their Tobacco to the Storehouses.
It is proposed, that no Tobacco be Deliver'd out of the Storehouses,
in Order to be laden on board any Ship before the first of February
nor after the last of July, that the ships may be the better preserved
from the danger of the Worm, and their men from the Distempers
which often prove fatal to them in the latter Seasons
And for preventing frauds in his Majesties Customs by running
Tobacco in Great Britain either Pilfer'd out of the Hogsheads after
they are laden on board or purchased by Sailors in the Country and
carried on board in Bulk and often of such kind of Trash as would
not otherwise be Exported but for the low price paid for it And the
hopes of Saving the Duty at home
It is Proposed
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That every Master of a Ship at his Entry shall give Bond and
make Oath not to Suffer any Tobacco to be brought on board his
Ship but in Casks View'd and Stamp'd as aforesaid
That for so much as shall be necessary for the Crews smoaking
during the Voyage the Master shall provide the same of such To-
bacco as has been approved by the Inspectors, which shall be brought
on Board in Cask and set in some Open and publick place in the
Ship That all Bulk Tobacco found on board any ship or water born
in any Sloop Platt or Boat belonging thereto, may be seized and the
double Value thereof recovered in any Court of Record. That the
Inspectors at the several Warehouses shall enter into a Book for
that purpose the Marks Numbers Gross and Neat weight and Tare
of all hogsheads of Tobacco View'd and stamp'd by them, and in
what Ship or Ships put on board and shall send a Manifest of the
Tobacco deliver'd to each Ship to the Naval Officer of the District
where such Ships Ride, to be by him Transmitted to the Officers of
His Majesties Customs in that Part of Great Britain to which such
Ship is bound for the more speedy detecting any fraud in running
any Tobacco Stolen out of the Hogsheads. The weight of the whole
Export to be sent Annually to the Commissioners of the Customs.
And for Obviating disputes concerning Freight Every Master of a
ship shall be obliged within Ten days after his Arrival by a note
under his hand to be set up at the nearest publick Storehouse to his
Mooring, to publish at what Rate he will receive Tobacco for that
Voyage.
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