A collection of the laws of the customs now in force, to prevent frauds and abuses in the revenue, and the illegal importation and exportation of prohibited and uncustomed goods: Being an abridgement of several acts of Parliament from the II Edw. III. to the 12 Car. II. and the clauses at large from the several acts passed since the 12 Car. II. with notes connecting those which relate to each other: wherein are continued the powers given by the laws now in force to justices of the peace, for the more effectual executing the laws of the customs: together with a list of the several head and member ports and creeks thereto belonging, in England and Wales; and the names, descriptions and dimensions of the lawful kesy, wharfs, &c. in each port and creek, where goods and merchandize, carried to or brought from foreign parts, or wooll or woollen goods coastways, can be shipped or landed: as also forms of warrants, to be gained by justices of the peace, in several cases where they are empowered to act for the security of His Majesty’s Customs: to which are added, the opinions and resolutionsof council, in particular doubtful cases, for the information of the justices; and an alphabetical index to the whole.

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  • A collection of the laws of the customs now in force, to prevent frauds and abuses in the revenue, and the illegal importation and exportation of prohibited and uncustomed goods: Being an abridgement of several acts of Parliament from the II Edw. III. to the 12 Car. II. and the clauses at large from the several acts passed since the 12 Car. II. with notes connecting those which relate to each other: wherein are continued the powers given by the laws now in force to justices of the peace, for the more effectual executing the laws of the customs: together with a list of the several head and member ports and creeks thereto belonging, in England and Wales; and the names, descriptions and dimensions of the lawful kesy, wharfs, &c. in each port and creek, where goods and merchandize, carried to or brought from foreign parts, or wooll or woollen goods coastways, can be shipped or landed: as also forms of warrants, to be gained by justices of the peace, in several cases where they are empowered to act for the security of His Majesty’s Customs: to which are added, the opinions and resolutionsof council, in particular doubtful cases, for the information of the justices; and an alphabetical index to the whole.
  • Public General Acts. Selections: Customs
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Imprint
London: Printed by Thomas Baskett and Robert Baskett, for Robert Vincent, at the Crown and Scepter, in Ludgate-street, M.DCC.XLII. [1742]
Publication year
1742-1742
ESTC No.
N27603
Grub Street ID
16853
Description
[4],viii,285,[141]p. ; 8⁰