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Prize Act 1781

As Enacted Cited in Amendments 2 Related
Vincent
JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
Citation1781 c. 5
Anno Regni GEORGII III. Vicesimo Primo. An Act for extending the Provisions of three Acts, made in the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth Years of his present Majesty's Reign, with respect to bringing Prize Goods into this Kingdom, to Prizes taken from the States General of theUnited Provinces ; for declaring what Goods shall be deemed Military or Ship Stores; for regulating the Sale of and ascertaining the Duties upon East India Goods condemned as Prize in the Port of London ; for permitting the Purchasers of Prize Goods condemned abroad to import such Goods into this Kingdom, under the like Regulations and Advantages as are granted by Law to Captors themselves; and for reducing the Duties on Foreign Prize Tobacco.

(21 Geo. 3) C A P. V.

'WHEREAS his Majesty, by Order in Council, dated the twentieth Day ofDecember , one thousand seven hundred and eighty, was pleased to order, that General Reprizalsbe granted against the Ships, Goods, and Subjects, of the States General of theUnited Provinces ; so that as well as his Majesty's Fleet and Ships, and also all other Ships and Vessels that shall be commissionated by Letters of Marque or General Reprizals, or otherwise, by his Majesty's Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of Great Britain , shall and may lawfully seize all Ships, Vessels, and Goods, belonging to the States General of the United Provinces , or their Subjects, or others inhabiting within any of the Territories of the aforesaid States General, and bring the same to Judgment in any of the Courts of Admiralty within his Majesty's Dominions: And whereas it is expedient that such of the several Provisions of three Acts of Parliament, which are now in Force; the one made in the eighteenth Year of his present Majesty's Reign, intituled, ; one other Act, made in the nineteenth Year of his Majesty's Reign, intituled, FrenchPrizes in this Kingdom ; and the other made in the last Session of Parliament, intituled, SpanishPrize Goods; and for repealing so much of the said last-mentioned Act as relates to the Certificates for Prize Tea and East India Goods exported from this Kingdom to Ireland; for Removal of East India Goods, condemned as Prize at any Out-port, to London for Sale, and of Prize Goods for Exportation; and for reducing the Duty on Foreign Prize Tobacco ; should be extended in like Manner to all Prize Goods which have been or may be taken from the States General of the United Provinces , or their Subjects, or others inhabiting within any of the Territories of the said States General, in pursuance of his Majesty's said Order in Council, subject nevertheless to such Alterations and Regulations as herein-after prescribed:' May it therefore please your Majesty that it may be enacted; and be it enacted by the King's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, Thatso much of the said recited Acts, made in the eighteenth and nineteenth Years of his Majesty's Reign, and in the last Session of Parliament, and all the...

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