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APPENDIX, No VII.

Anno Regis.

ABBREVIATION OF THE BRITISH EXPORTATION LAWS.

5 Anne.

8 Anne. 2 George 2

5 George 2.

14 George 2. 24 George 2.

26 George 2. 30 George 2. 31 George 2.

6 George 3.

7 George 3. 8 George 3. 9 George 3.

10George 3.

11 George 3.

12 George 3. 1 3 George 3.

Rules laid down for meafuring Corn to be exported, and for afcertaining the

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Union fettled_Englifh bounties adopted over all the kingdom, and extended to Oatmeal, Bigg, and Malt of Wheat.; Exportation prohibited, until the 29th September 1710.

prices,&c.

Grand Juries, at Sellions, to prefent the price of Corn; and Corn imported, not to be again exported, nor carried coaftways.

Prohibited, until the 25th December 1747.

Bounties upon Corn exported in Meal, to be paid according to the weight, at| the rate of 448 pounds for the quarter-

Money, due upon Debentures for Corn exported, to bear intereft at 3 per cent. per annum, 1f not paid in 6 months after prefenting thé certificate.

Prohibited, until the 25th December 1757; but with power to the King and Council to take off the prohibition.

Corn Market eftablifhed at Weftminfter;and, the fame year, an ÂAflize made for Bread.

Exportation prohibited for a limited time;and, fame year, an Embargo laid upon fhips loaded with Corn, for exportation;and, fame year, the Mayor and Aldermen of London impowered to determine the prices of Corn in January and July, as well as in April and Oétober.

Exportation of Grain, and diftilling from Wheat or Wheat Flour, prohibited from the 26th September to the r4th November 1767.

Exportation of Corn, and diftilling from Wheat or Wheat Flour, prohibited until 20 days after the commencement of the next Seflion of Parliament. 5000 quarters of Bigg allowed to be exported from the Iflands of Orkney, yearlÿ.;and, fame year, exportation of Grain, and difilling from Wheat

or Wheat Flour, prohibited for a limited time.

Corn Regifter eflablifhed; and Weekly Returns, from market towns in the fe- veral counties, to be made of the prices of Wheat, Rye, Barley, Oats, and Beans, in England; and of Bear or Bigg, in Scotland. Same year the ex-| portation of Corn, and the diftilling from Wheat or Wheat Flour, prohibited till 20 days after the commencement of the next Seflion of Parliament.

Exportation of Corn prohibited, and alfo the diftilling from Wheat or Wheat Flour, until 20 days after the commencement of the next Seflion of Par- liament.

Exportation of Corn, and diftilling from Wheat or Wheat Fiour, prohibited until 20 days after the commencement of the next Seflion of Parliament. Exportation of Grain, and diftilling from Wheat or Wheat Flour, prohibited!

until the 1ft day of January 1774. f

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14 George 3.

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OSame year the former bounties and du! tiés repealed, and 2 total alteration made in the Corn Laws.| Alteration of the method of afcertaining the prices of Corn to be fhipped for! exportation.|