1800: 41 George 3 (G.B.) c.11: Importation of Fish

1800: 41 George 3 (G.B.) c.11: An Act to permit, until the first Day of October one thousand eight hundred and one, the Importation of Herrings and other Fish, the Produce of the Fishery carried on in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, and on the Coast of Labrador, into this Kingdom, without Payment of Duty.

[15th December 1800.]

‘WHEREAS it is expedient, under the present Circumstances, to permit, for a limited Time, the Importation of Herrings and other Fish, the Produce of the Fishery carried on in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, and on the Coast of Labrador, into Great Britain, in British-built Ships, owned, navigated, and registered according to Law, without Payment of Duty;’ 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,

[Herrings and other Fish may be imported from Nova Scotia, &c. in British-built Vessels, without Payment of Duty.]

That, from and after the passing of this Act, it shall and may be lawful to and for any Person or Persons whatever, to import into Great Britain from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, and from the Coast of Labrador, in any British-built Ship, owned, navigated, and registered according to Law, any Herrings or other Fish, the Produce of the said Fishery, without the Payment of any Duty whatever; any Thing in any Act or Acts of Parliament to the contrary thereof in anywise notwithstanding.

[Entry of such Herrings, &c. shall be made with the proper Officers of the Customs.]

II. Provided always, and be it further enacted, That a due Entry shall be made of all such Herrings and other Fish that shall be imported by virtue of this Act, with the proper Officers of the Customs at the Port into which the same shall be imported; and, in Default thereof, the same shall be forfeited, and shall and may be seized by any Officer or Officers of his Majesty’s Customs.

[Continuance of Act till October 1, 1801.]

III. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall continue in force until the first Day of October one thousand eight hundred and one.

Source: Ruffhead, Statutes at Large, volume 18.