house to be Act, or respecting the Identity of any such Corn, Grain, Meal, or Flour, such Person shall forfeit and become liable to pay to His Majesty the Sum of One hundred Pounds, and the Corn, Grain, Meal, or Flour on board any such Ship shall also be forfeited: Provided also, that the Declarations aforesaid shall not be required in respect of any Corn, Grain, Meal, or Flour which shall have been shipped within Three Months next after the passing of this Act. Accounts of the VII. Provided always, and be it further enacted, That the Quantity of Commissioners of His Majesty's Customs shall, as soon as may be Corn in Ware after the passing of this Act, cause to be published in the London published. Gazette an Account of the Total Quantity of Corn, Grain, Meal, and Flour, distinguishing the Produce of His Majesty's Possessions out of Europe from the Produce of Foreign countries, which shall be in Warehouse on the First of July One thousand eight hundred and twenty seven ; and shall once in each succeeding Calendar Month cause to be so published an Account of all Corn, Grain, Meal, or Flour, distinguishing the Produce as aforesaid, which shall in the Month next preceding have paid the Duties established by this Act, together with an Account of the Total Quantity of each Sort of the said Corn, Grain, Meal, and Flour respectively, as aforesaid, remaining in Warehouse at the End of such next preceding Calendar Month. Continuance of VIII. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall continue in force until the First Day of May One thousand eight hundred and twenty eight. TABLES to which this Act refers. A Table of the TempoRARY Duties payable upon Corn, GRAIN, Meal, or Flour imported from any Foreign Country, and warehoused or reported to be warehoused in the United Kingdom, prior to the First Day of July One thousand eight hundred and twenty seven. WHEAT: € S. d. Whenever the Average Price of Wheat, made up and published in manner required by Law, shall be And in respect of every integral Shilling by which such Price shall be Seventy two Shillings. Whenever such Price shall be at or above Seventy two Shillings, the Duty shall be for every Quarter 0 1 0 Whenever such Price shall be under Sixty two Shil lings and not under Sixty one Shillings, the Duty 1 2 8 be increased by Two Shillings. BARLEY: Whenever the Average Price of Barley, made up and published in manner required by Law shall be Thirty 0 12 4 £ s. d. 0 1 0 0 13 10 0 9 3 0 1 0 BARLEY continued. And in respect of every integral Shilling by which such Price shall be above Thirty three Shillings, such Duty shall be decreased by One Shilling and Six pence, until such Price shall be Forty one Shillings. Shillings, the Duty shall be for every Quarter lings and not under Thirty two Shillings, the Duty And in respect of cach integral Shilling, or any be increased by One Shilling and Sixpence. Oats: Whenever the Average Price of Oats, made up and published in manner required by Law, shall be Twenty Quarter, the Duty shall be for every Quarter such Price shall be above Twenty five Shillings, such lings and not under Twenty four Shillings, the Duty And in respect of each integral Shilling, or any Part increased by One Shilling and Sixpence. Rye, PEASE, AND Beans: Whenever the Average Price of Rye, or of Pease, or of Beans, made up and published in manner required And in respect of every integral Shilling by which Shillings, the Duty shall be for every Quarter and not under Thirty five Shillings, the Duty shall be And in respect of each integral Shilling, or any be increased by One Shilling and Sixpence. WHEAT MEAL AND FLOUR : For every Barrel, being One hundred and ninety six WHEAT MEAL AND FLOUR - continued. € s. d. Pounds, a Duty equal in Amount to the Duty payable on Thirty eight and a half Gallons of Wheat. OATMEAL: For every Quantity of One hundred and eighty one and a half Pounds, a Duty equal in Amount to the Duty payable on a Quarter of Oats. MAIZE OR INDIAN CORN, Buck WHEAT, Beer or Bigg: For every Quarter, a Duty equal in Amount to the Duty payable on a Quarter of Barley. A Table of the TEMPORARY Duties payable upon Corn, GRAIN, MEAL, or Flour, the Produce of any British Possession in North America, or else- £ s. d. For every Quarter 0 5 0 seven Shillings per Quarter. 0 0 6 BARLEY: For every Quarter 0 2 6 four Shillings per Quarter. 0 0 6 Oats : For every Quarter 0 2 0 five Shillings per Quarter. 0 0 6 RYE, PEASE, AND BEANS: For every Quarter 0 30 Law, shall be Forty one Shillings. Shillings, the Duty shall be for every Quarter 006 Wheat MEAL AND FLOUR : For every Barrel, being One hundred and ninety six Pounds, a Duty equal in Amount to the Duty payable on Thirty eight and a half Gallons of Wheat. OATMEAL: For every Quantity of One hundred and eighty one and a half Pounds, a Duty equal in Amount to the Duty payable on a Quarter of Dats. MAIZE OR INDIAN CORN, Buck Wheat, BEER OR BIGG: For every Quarter, a Duty equal in Amount to the Duty payable on a Quarter of Barley. CAP. LVIII. the Average Prices of British Corn. [2d July 1827.] :WH HEREAS an Act was passed in the First and Second Year of His sent Majesty's Reign, intituled An Act 1&2G.4. c.87. ' to repeal certain Acis passed in the Thirty first, Thirty third, • Forty fourth, and Forty fifth Years of His late Majesty King • George the Third, for regulating the Importation and Èxportation of Corn, Grain, Meal, and Flour into and from Great Britain ; " and to make further Provisions in lieu thereof: And Whereas it is expedient to repeal the said Act;' Be it therefore 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, That the said recited Act of the First and Second Year of Recited Act His present Majesty's Reign shall be and the same is hereby repealed. repealed : Provided always, that all Acts and Parts of Acts which proviso as to were repealed by or by virtue of the said Acts shall continue and Acts repealed shall be deemed and taken to be repealed, as fully and effectually, by recited Act. to all Intents and Purposes, as if this present Act had not been made. • II. And Whereas, for duly regulating the Importation of Foreign Corn, Grain, Meal, and Flour into the United Kingdom ' for Consumption, it is necessary that effectual Provision should • be made for ascertaining from time to time the Average Prices of British Corn; Be it therefore enacted, That Weekly Re. Weekly Returns of the Purchases and Sales of British Corn shall be made turns of Corn in the Manner hereinafter directed in the following Cities and to be made in the Towns; that is to say, London, Chelmsford, Colchester, Rom- herein menford, Maidstone, Canterbury, Dartford, Chichester, Lewes, Rye, tioned by InIpswich, Woodbridge, Sudbury, Hadleigh, Stowmarket, Bury Saint spectors to be Edmunds, Beccles, Bungay, Lowestoft, Cambridge, Ely, Wisbeach, appointed for Norwich, Yarmouth, Lynn, Thetford, Walton, Diss, East Dereham, that Purpose. Harleston, Holt, Aylesham, Fakenham, Northwalsham, Lincoln, Gainsborough, Gladfordbridge, Lowth, Boston, Sleaford, Stamford, Spalding, York, Bridlington, Beverley, Howden, Hull , Whitby, New Malton, Durham, Stockton, Darlington, Sunderland, Barnard Castle, Walsingham, Belford, Hesham, Newcastle-uponTyne, Morpeth, Alnwick, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Carlisle, Whitehaven, Cockermouth, Penrith, Egremont, Appleby, Kirkby-in-Kendal, Liverpool, Ulverston, Lancaster, Preston, Wigan, Warrington, Manchester, Bolton, Chester, Nantwich, Middlewich, Four Lane Ends, Holywell , Mold, Denbigh, Wrexham, Llanrwst , Ruthin, Beaumaris, Llannerchymed, Langefin, Carnarvon, Pwhelli, Conway, Bala, Corwen, Dolgelly, Cardigan, Lampeter, Aberystwith, Pembroke, Fishguard, Haverfordwest, Carmarthen, Llandilo, Kidwilly, Swansea, Neath, Cowbridge, Cardiff, Gloucester, Cirencester, Tetbury, Stov-on-the-Wold, Tewkesbury, Bristol, Taunton, Wells, Bridgewater, Frome, Chard, Monmouth, Abergavenny, Chepstow, Pont-y-Pool, Exeter, Barnstaple, Plymouth, Totness, Tavistock, Kingsbridge, Truro, Bodmin, Launceston, Redruth, Helstone, St. Austell, Blandford, Bridport, Dorchester, Sherborne, Shaston, Wareham, Wareham, Winchester, Andover, Basingstoke, Fareham, Havant, Person to be Inspector of Corn Returns. Majesty to appoint a fit and proper Person to be Comptroller of Corn Returns, for the Purposes hereinafter mentioned, and to grant to such Comptroller of Corn Returns such Salary and Allowances as to His Majesty shall seem meet: Provided always, that such Person shall be appointed to and shall hold such his Office during His Majesty's Pleasure, and not otherwise, and shall at all Times conform to and obey such lawful Instructions touching the Execution of the Duties of such his Office, as shall from time to time be given to him by the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council , appointed for the Consideration of all Matters relating to Trade and Foreign Plantations. Oath of Comp IV. And be it further enacted, That the said Comptroller of troller. Corn Returns, before he enters on the Execution of such his Office, shall, before some or one of the Barons of His Majesty's Court of Knowledge, execute the Office of Comptroller of Corn Re• turns, according to the Provisions of an Act passed in the Eighth Year of the Reign of His Majesty King George the Fourth, • intituled [here set forth the Title of this Act.] * So help me GOD.' Comptroller V. And be it further enacted, That the said Comptroller of may have a Corn Returns shall at all Times execute the Duties of such his Deputy, in Office in Person, and not by Deputy; but that it shall and may case of Neces“ be lawful for His Majesty to appoint a fit and proper Person who sity. shall act as Deputy Comptroller of Corn Returns in case of the Sickness or other Incapacity of the said Comptroller, or in case he the said Comptroller should, with the Permission of the Lords of the said Committee of Privy Council, be absent from London; and all and every the Powers hereby vested in the said Comptroller of Corn Returns, and all and every the Acts, Matters, and Things hereby directed to be done and performed by him, shall be vested in and shall and may be done and performed by any such Deputy as aforesaid, during the Continuance of any such Sickness, Incapacity, or Absence as aforesaid of the said Comptroller of Corn Returns, and such Deputy shall hold such his Office during His Majesty's Pleasure, and not otherwise, and shall receive and be paid such Salary and Allowances as to His Majesty shall seem meet. Comptroller to VI. And be it further enacted, That it shall and may be lawful send and re- for the said Comptroller of Corn Returns to send by the Post to ceive Letters free of Postage. any part of the United Kingdom, and to receive by the Post from any Place whatever, any Letters or Packets relating exclusively to the Duties of such his Office, free from all Duties of Postage ; provided |