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CA P. LIII.

Admiralty Jurisdiction exist ing at Fort William ex

tended to Prince of Wales's Island, &c.

By whom the Warrant to be countersigned.

Repeal of so much of the

An Act for enabling His Majesty to grant Admiralty Jurisdiction to the Court of Judicature of Prince of Wales's Island, Singapore, and Malacca. [13th August 1836.]

WH

HEREAS it is expedient that His Majesty's Court of Judicature of Prince of Wales's Island, Singapore, and Malacca should have Jurisdiction as a Court of Admiralty;' 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 it shall and may be lawful for His Majesty, by Charter or Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, to grant and commit to the said Court of Judicature of Prince of Wales's Island, Singapore, and Malacca, Powers and Authorities for the Exercise of Admiralty Jurisdiction to the same Extent in all respects as His Majesty's Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William in Bengal is now by virtue of any Charter or Acts of Parliament authorized to exercise any Admiralty Jurisdiction.

II. And be it further enacted, That when it shall please His Majesty to issue any Charter or Letters Patent by virtue of this Act, the Warrant for such Charter or Letters Patent shall be countersigned by the President of the Board of Commissioners for the Affairs of India, and by no other Person.

CA P. LIV.

An Act to consolidate and amend the Laws relating to the
Conveyance of Newspapers by the Post.

[13th August 1836.] WHEREAS the Laws now in force relating to the Con

veyance of Newspapers by the Post are contained in various Acts of Parliament passed in a Series of Years, and it is 'expedient that the same should be consolidated and amended:' 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 so much of an Act passed in the Fourth Year of the Reign of King George the Third, Acts 4G.3.c.24. intituled An Act for preventing Frauds and Abuses in relation to the sending and receiving of Letters and Packets free from the Duty of Postage; and of an Act passed in the Ninth Year of the Reign of King George the Third, intituled An Act for discontinuing upon the Exportation of Iron imported in Foreign Ships the Drawback of such Part of the Duties payable thereon as exceeds the Duties payable upon Iron imported in British Ships; to prohibit the Exportation of Pig and Bar Iron and certain Naval Štores unless the Pre-emption thereof be offered to the Commissioners of the Navy; to repeal so much of an Act made in the Sixth Year of His present Majesty's Reign as discontinued the Drawback upon Foreign rough Hemp exported; for providing a Compensation to the Clerks in the Office of the Principal Secretaries of State for the Advantages

9 G. 3. c. 35.

such

such Clerks enjoyed before the Commencement of an Act made in the Fourth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, for preventing Frauds and Abuses in relation to the sending and receiving Letters and Packets free from the Duty of Postage, and to explain and amend the said Act; and of an Act passed in the Twenty-fourth Year of the Reign of King George the Third, intituled An Act 24 G. 3. c. 6. for establishing certain Regulations concerning the Postage and Conveyance of Letters and Packets by the Post between Great Britain and Ireland; and of an Act passed in the Thirty-fifth Year of the Reign of King George the Third, intituled An Act for further 35 G. 3. c. 53. regulating the sending and receiving Letters free from the Duty of Postage; for allowing Non-commissioned Officers, Seamen, and private Men in the Navy and Army whilst on Service to send and receive Letters at a low Rate of Postage; and for permitting Patterns and Samples of Goods to be transmitted by the Post at an easier Rate than is now allowed by Law; and of an Act passed in the Forty-second Year of the Reign of King George the Third, intituled An Act to authorize the sending and receiving of Letters 42 G. 3. c. 63. and Packets, Votes, Proceedings in Parliament, and printed Newspapers by the Post free from the Duty of Postage by the Members of the Two Houses in Parliament of the United Kingdom, and by certain Public Officers therein named, and for reducing the Postage on such Votes, Proceedings, and Newspapers when sent by any other Persons; and of an Act passed in the Forty-fifth Year of the Reign

of King George the Third, intituled An Act for granting certain 45 G. 3. c.11. additional Rates and Duties in Great Britain on the Conveyance of Letters; and of an Act passed in the Fifty-ninth Year of King

George the Third, intituled An Act to repeal so much of an Act 59 G. 3. c. 111. passed in the Fifty-fifth Year of His present Majesty as relates to the Postage and Conveyance of Letters to and from the Cape of Good Hope, Ceylon, the Mauritius, and the East Indies, and to make other Regulations respecting the Postage of such Letters and Packets, and other Letters and Packets sent by the Post; and of an Act passed in the Sixth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Fourth, intituled An Act to regulate the Convey- 6 G. 4. c. 68. ance of printed Votes and Proceedings in Parliament, and printed Newspapers, by Packet Boats between Great Britain and Ireland and the British Colonies, and also in the United Kingdom; and of an Act passed in the Seventh and Eighth Years of the Reign of

King George the Fourth, intituled An Act to amend the Laws 7&8G.4. c. 21. relating to the Duties of Postage in Great Britain and Ireland; and of an Act passed in the Fourth and Fifth Years of the Reign

5&6W.4. c. 25.

of His present Majesty, intituled An Act to regulate the Conveyance 4 & 5W.4. c. 44. of printed Newspapers by Post between the United Kingdom, the and British Colonies, and Foreign Parts; and of an Act passed in the Fifth and Sixth Years of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled An Act to extend the Accommodation by the Post to and from Foreign Parts, and for other Purposes relating to the Post Office, as relates to the Conveyance of Newspapers by the Post, shall from and after the passing of this Act be repealed, except so far as the same may repeal the Whole or any Part of any other Acts, and except so far as respects any Sums of Money, Arrears of Duties, Fines, Penalties, Forfeitures, Matters, or Things which at any Time before the passing of this Act shall have become due or

as relates to the Conveyance of Newspapers by

the Post.

Exceptions,

Newspapers

to go free

owing or recoverable, or been had, made, or done under or by virtue or in pursuance of any of the said Acts herein-before referred to, or any of the Powers or Authorities therein contained; and all which Sums of Money, Arrears of Duties, Fines, Penalties, Matters, and Things shall and may be had, sued for, recovered, received, and dealt with as if this Act had not been passed; any thing herein-before contained to the contrary thereof in anywise notwithstanding.

II. And be it further enacted, That from and after the passing of this Act all printed Newspapers liable to the Stamp Duty and within the U. K. duly stamped shall and may be sent by the General Post to and from any Post Towns and Places within the United Kingdom free of the Duty of Postage.

Newspapers sent by the General

Post and delivered by the

Penny or Twopenny Post, and vice versâ, to go

free.

Newspapers sent by Two

penny Post only to pay 1d.;

III. And be it further enacted, That every printed Newspaper liable to the Stamp Duty and duly stamped addressed to any Person within the United Kingdom, originally sent by the General Post from one Post Town to another Post Town within the United

Kingdom, and directed to Places beyond the Delivery of the General Post, and afterwards delivered by the Penny or Twopenny Post of any City, Town, or Place to which the same shall be sent, and also every such Newspaper originally sent by the Penny or Two-penny Post of any City, Town, or Place within the United Kingdom, and afterwards passing through the General Post from one Post Town to another Post Town within the United Kingdom, shall be delivered to the Person or Persons to whom the same shall be addressed, within the said United Kingdom, free from all Duty of Postage whatsoever, as well in respect of the said General as of the said Penny or Two-penny Post.

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IV. And whereas it is expedient to authorize the Conveyance of Newspapers by the Two-penny Post at a reduced Rate of Postage; be it therefore further enacted, That all printed Newspapers liable to the Stamp Duty and duly stamped which shall not have passed or be intended to pass through the General Post, shall and may be sent by the Penny or Two-penny Post of any City, Town, or Place within the United Kingdom at the Rate of and may be sent One Penny each; and that all printed Newspapers liable to the

within Post

Towns at the like Rate.

Newspapers sent from the United Kingdom by Packets to the Colonies to go free; and also from the Colonies to the United Kingdom.

Stamp Duty and duly stamped, put into the Post Office or any General Post Receiving-house of any Post Town or Place within the United Kingdom, addressed to any Person within the Limits of the same Town or Place or the Suburbs thereof, shall and may be sent and conveyed within such Town or Place at the like Rate of One Penny each; and the said respective Rates shall and may be demanded, had, received, and taken by the Postmaster General, his Deputy and Deputies, to and for the Use of His Majesty, His Heirs and Successors accordingly.

V. And be it further enacted, That it shall and may be lawful to and for His Majesty's Postmaster General, and his Deputy and Deputies, in the United Kingdom, to receive at any Post Office printed Newspapers liable to the Stamp Duty and duly stamped for Conveyance by Packet Boats from the United Kingdom to any of His Majesty's Colonies and Possessions beyond the Seas, and to forward and convey the same accordingly free of the Duty of Postage; and for His Majesty's Postmaster General, and his Deputy and Deputies, in His Majesty's Colonies and Possessions

beyond

beyond the Seas, to receive Newspapers printed and published
within such Colonies or Possessions for Conveyance by Packet
Boats to the United Kingdom, and to deliver the same by the
Post within the United Kingdom free of the Duty of Postage.
VI. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful to and
for His Majesty's Postmaster General, and his Deputy and Depu-
ties, in any of His Majesty's Colonies and Possessions beyond the
Seas, to receive Newspapers printed and published within such
Colonies or Possessions for Conveyance by Packet Boats, directed
to any Person or Place within any other of His Majesty's Colonies
or Possessions beyond the Seas, to pass through the United King-
dom, and the same shall be forwarded and conveyed accordingly
free of the Duty of Postage.

Newspapers from one Colony

to another, viâ U.K. by Packet Boat, free.

Newspapers

sent from the

U.K. to the Colonies by private Ships to

pay 1d.

VII. And be it further enacted, That it shall and may be lawful for His Majesty's Postmaster General, and his Deputy and Deputies, in the United Kingdom, to receive at any Post Office printed Newspapers liable to the Stamp Duty and duly stamped, directed to Places within any of His Majesty's Colonies and Possessions beyond the Seas, and to forward the same by any Ships or Vessels that he in his Discretion may think fit (not being Packet Boats), and to demand, have, receive, and take for every Newspaper which shall be delivered to him or his Deputies for Conveyance in manner last aforesaid the Sum of One Penny. VIII. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for Newspapers His Majesty's Postmaster General, and his Deputy and Deputies, for the Use of His Majesty, His Heirs and Successors, to demand, have, receive, and take for the Conveyance of every Newspaper printed within His Majesty's Colonies or Possessions beyond the Seas, and brought into the United Kingdom by any Ship or Vessel (other than a Packet Boat), and delivered by the Commander of any such Ship or Vessel at any Post Office, the Sum of One Penny on Delivery thereof within the United Kingdom to the Person to whom the same shall be addressed.

IX. And be it further enacted, That it shall and may be lawful for His Majesty's Postmaster General, and his Deputy and Deputies, in the United Kingdom, to receive at any Post Office printed Newspapers liable to the Stamp Duty and duly stamped for Conveyance by Packet Boats, or by any Ship or Vessel other than a Packet Boat, from the United Kingdom to any Port out of the United Kingdom (other than His Majesty's Colonies and Possessions beyond the Seas), and to demand, have, receive, and take for the Conveyance of every such Newspaper to any Foreign Port the Sum of Two-pence, to be paid when the same shall be put into the Post Office; and also to demand, have, receive, and take for every Newspaper printed in any Kingdom or State beyond the Seas (other than His Majesty's Colonies and Possessions), and brought into the United Kingdom by Packet Boats, or by any Ship or Vessel other than a Packet Boat, and delivered by the Commander of any such last-mentioned Ship or Vessel at any Post Office within the United Kingdom (if printed in the Language of the Foreign Kingdom or State from which the same shall be forwarded, but not otherwise), the Sum of Two-pence, on Delivery thereof to the Person to whom the same shall be ad

dressed,

brought into

the U.K. from the Colonies by

private Ships to

pay ld.

Newspapers to

or from Foreign

Countries to

pay 2d.

In case satis

factory Proof is given that any Foreign State receives or sends Newspapers to or from the United King. dom free of Duty, then no Duty to be charged on Newspapers to or from such State, if by Packet Boat;

or if by other Vessels then only 1d.

One Penny to

be paid Masters of private Ships

for each Newspaper.

dressed, over and above and in addition to any Postage charged thereon by any Foreign Post Office.

X. And be it further enacted, That in case satisfactory Proof shall be laid before the Postmaster General that Newspapers printed and published within the United Kingdom, addressed to any Person or Place within any Foreign Kingdom or State, are allowed to pass by the Post within any such Foreign Kingdom or State free of Postage, and also that Newspapers addressed to any Person or Place in the United Kingdom from any such Foreign Kingdom or State are allowed to pass by the Post within such Foreign Kingdom or State free of Postage, it shall be lawful for the said Postmaster General and his Deputy and Deputies, after such satisfactory Proof shall be so laid before him, to receive at any Post Office printed Newspapers liable to the Stamp Duty and duly stamped, addressed to any Person or Place in any such Foreign Kingdom or State, for Conveyance by Packet Boats from the United Kingdom to any Port out of the United Kingdom other than His Majesty's Colonies and Possessions, and to forward the same accordingly free from the Duty of Postage; and also to receive from any such Foreign Kingdom or State printed Newspapers sent by Packet Boats, addressed to any Person or Place within the United Kingdom, and deliver the same free from the Duty of Postage (provided that such Newspapers be printed in the Language of the Foreign Kingdom or State from which the same shall be forwarded, but not otherwise); and also to receive at any Post Office printed Newspapers liable to the Stamp Duty and duly stamped, for Conveyance by Ships or Vessels, other than Packet Boats, to any Port out of the United Kingdom other than His Majesty's Colonies and Possessions, and to forward the same accordingly, and to demand, have, receive, and take for every Newspaper which shall be delivered to him, or his Deputy or Deputies, for Conveyance in manner last aforesaid, the Sum of One Penny only, to be paid when the same shall be put into the Post Office; and also to demand, have, receive, and take for every Newspaper printed in any Kingdom or State beyond the Seas (other than His Majesty's Colonies and Possessions), and brought into the United Kingdom by any Ship or Vessel other than a Packet Boat, and delivered by the Commander of any Ship or Vessel at any Port within the United Kingdom (if printed in the Language of the Foreign Kingdom or State from which the same shall be forwarded, but not otherwise), the Sum of One Penny only, on Delivery thereof within the United Kingdom to the Person to whom the same shall be addressed.

XI. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for the Postmaster General to allow and pay the Masters and Commanders of Ships and Vessels, other than Packet Boats, the Sum of One Penny on every printed Newspaper which shall be brought into the United Kingdom from any Port or Place out of the United Kingdom under the Provisions of this Act, and be delivered by them at the Post Office of the Post Town at which they shall touch or arrive, and the like Sum of One Penny on every printed Newspaper which shall be delivered by the Postmaster General or his Deputies to any such Masters or Commanders for Conveyance to

any

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