ORDERS IN COUNCIL, &c. GOVERNMENT HOUSE, OTTAWA, Friday, 6th day of March, 1874. Present: HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR GENERAL IN COUNCIL. WHEREAS doubts have a hooks, to trend articles contend WHEREAS doubts have arisen as to the description of articles contem in Schedule C, to the Act 31 Victoria, Chapter 44," and it is expedient that the meaning of the same should be defined and declared. His Excellency, on the recommendation of the Hon. the Minister of Customs, and under the provisions of the 4th Section of the Act 31st Victoria, Chapter 6, has been pleased to order and declare, and it is hereby ordered and declared, that the following words in Schedule C to the Act first above-mentioned, viz: "Fish-hooks, nets and seines, lines and twines," shall from and after the passing of this order be taken to mean Fish-hooks, fishing nets, and seines and fishing lines and twines and no other; and that the Collector of Customs at any Port at which such goods shall be imported be and he is hereby authorized before passing a free entry of such articles to require the importer thereof to make oath to the fact that such nets, seines, lines and twines are so imported for fishing purposes only. W. A. HIMSWORTH, Clerk, Privy Council. WE GOVERNMENT HOUSE, OTTAWA. Friday, 6th day of March, 1874. Present: HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR GENERAL IN COUNCIL. HEREAS doubts have arisen as to whether any or what duty is payable on the article known as "Boot Felt" or "Patent Felt," and it is expedient that such doubts be removed, His Excellency, on the recommendation of the Treasury Board, and under the provisions of the 4th Section of the Act 31st Victoria, Chapter 6, has been pleased to order and declare, and it is hereby ordered and declared, that the articles known as "Boot Felt" or "Patent Felt" may be imported into Canada free of Customs duty, under the article mentioned in the Free List (Schedule C) of the Customs Tariff now in force as "Felt for Hats and Boots." W. A. HIMSWORTH, Customs. GOVERNMENT HOUSE, OTTAWA, Thursday, 26th day of March, 1874. Present: HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR GENERAL IN COUNCIL. ON the recommendation of the Honorable the Minister of Customs, and ΟΝ under and in pursuance of the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1854, and the Acts amending the same, and of the Act passed in the 36th year of Her Majesty's Reign, intituled— "An Act relating to Shipping, and for the registration, inspection and classification thereof." His Excellency, by and with the advice of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada, has been pleased to constitute and appoint the following Ports in the Dominion of Canada as Ports for the registration of Shipping, and such Ports are hereby constituted and appointed accordingly, that is to say: GOVERNMENT HOUSE, OTTAWA. Monday, 30th day of March, 1874. Present: HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR GENERAL IN COUNCIL. the recommendation of the Honorable the Minister of Customs, and under On 31st year of Her Majesty's reign, and intituled "An Act respecting the Customs," His Excellency, by and with the advice of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada, has been pleased to order and declare, and it is hereby ordered and declared, that the article known as Gypsum when imported into Canada in its raw or natural state, may be so imported free from the payment of Customs duty, but that ground or calcined Gypsum be, and the same is hereby declared to be chargeable with a duty of fifteen cent ad valorem whatever the uses may be for which it is so imported. W. A. HIMSWORTH, Clerk. Privy Council. N Customs. GOVERNMENT HOUSE, OTTAWA. Thursday, 2nd day of April, 1874. Present: HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR GENERAL IN COUNCIL. On the recommendation of the Honorable the Minister of Customs, and under and in pursuance of the provisions of "the Merchant Shipping Act, 1854," and the Acts amending the same, and of the Act passed in the 36th year of Her Majesty's Reign, intituled "An Act relating to Shipping, and for the registration, inspection and classification thereof,' His Excellency by and with the advice of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada, has been pleased to constitute and appoint the Port of Cobourg, in the Province of Ontario, a Port for the registration of shipping, and such Port is hereby constituted and appointed accordingly. His Excellency, under the authority aforesaid, has further been pleased to constitute and appoint the Collector of Customs at the said Port of Cobourg to be Registrar of Shipping, and the Landing Waiter at the said Port to superintend the survey and measurement of ships thereat, under the provisions of the said Act. W. A. HIMSWORTH, Clerk, Privy Council. GOVERNMENT HOUSE, OTTAWA. Friday, 10th day of April, 1874, Present: HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR GENERAL IN COUNCIL. N the recommendation of the Honorable the Minister of Customs and On the rendimendation of the provisions of "The Merchant Shipping Act, 1854," and the Acts amending the same, and of the Act passed in the 36th year of Her Majesty's Reign, intituled "An Act relating to Shipping, and for the registration, inspection and classification thereof,". His Excellency, by and with the advice of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada, has been pleased to constitute and appoint the Port of Napanee, in the Province of Ontario, a Port for the registration of shipping, and such Port is hereby constituted and appointed accordingly. His Excellency, under the authority aforesaid, has further been pleased to constitute and appoint the Collector of Customs at the said Port of Napanee to be Registrar of Shipping, and the Landing Waiter at the said Port to superintend the survey and measurement of ships thereat, under the provisions of the said Act. W. A. HIMSWORTH, Customs. GOVERNMENT HOUSE, OTTAWA, Wednesday, 29th day of April, 1874. Present : HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR GENERAL IN COUNCIL. ON the recommendation of the Honorable the Minister of Customs, and under and in pursuance of the provisions of "The Merchant Shipping Act, 1854," and the Acts amending the same, and of the Act passed in the 36th year of Her Majesty's Reign, intituled "An Act relating to Shipping and for the registration, inspection and classification thereof," His Excellency, by and with the advice of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada, has been pleased to constitute and appoint the Port of Burwell, Province of Ontario, a Port for the registration of Shipping, and such Port is hereby constituted and appointed accordingly. His Excellency, under the authority aforesaid, has been also pleased to Order that the Collector of Customs at the Port above mentioned, shall be, and he is hereby appointed and constituted, Registrar and Measurer of Shipping thereat, under the provisions of the said Act. W. A. HIMSWORTH, Clerk, Privy Council. GOVERNMENT HOUSE, OTTAWA, Wednesday, 29th day of April, 1874. Present: HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR GENERAL IN COUNCIL. ON the recommendation of the Honorable the Minister of Customs, and under and in pursuance of the provisions of the 11th Section of the Act passed in the 36th year of Her Majesty's Reign, chapter 128, intituled "An Act relating to Shipping, and for the registration, inspection and classification thereof," His Excellency, by and with the advice of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada, has been pleased to appoint George P. Lander, Esquire, of Port Hope, Province of Ontario, now a Landing Waiter at Port Hope, to superintend the survey and admeasurement of Shipping at the Registration Port of Port Hope. W. A. HIMSWORTH, |