1812: 53 George 3 c.3: An Act to amend an Act of the last Session of Parliament, for prohibiting the Intercourse between the Islands of Jamaica and Saint Domingo.

[22d December 1812.]

WHEREAS by an Act passed in the Fifty second Year of the Reign of His present Majesty,

[52 G. 3. c. 35. §1.]

intituled an Act to prohibit all Intercourse between the Island of Jamaica and certain Parts of the Island of Saint Domingo, it is enacted, that, from and after the First Day of July One thousand eight hundred and twelve, no British Ship or Vessel shall, for any Purpose or under any Pretence whatever, sail from any Port or Place in the Island of Jamaica to any Port or Place in the Island of Saint Domingo, nor from any Port or Place in the Island of Saint Domingo to any Port or Place in the Island of Jamaica, except as is thereinafter provided, under the Penalty of the Forfeiture of any such Ship or Vessel, together with her Cargo, Guns, Furniture, Ammunition, Tackle and Apparel:

[§2.]

And whereas it is further enacted, that no Foreign Ship or Vessel, whether laden or in Ballast, shall come into any Port in the Island of Jamaica, if such Ship or Vessel shall have come from, or in the Course of her Voyage have touched at any Port or Place in the Island of Saint Domingo; and if any such Foreign Ship or Vessel shall land any Person from on board the same, or shall continue in any Port or Harbour of the said Island of Jamaica, for Forty eight Hours after Notice shall be given by the principal Officer of the Customs resident at the Port to depart therefrom, such Foreign Ship or Vessel shall be forfeited, together with her Cargo, Guns, Furniture, Ammunition, Tackle and Apparel: And whereas it is expedient, for the better Protection of the Trade of His Majesty’s Subjects to permit British Ships or Vessels, or Ships or Vessels belonging to any State in Amity with His Majesty, and bound to any Port or Place within His Majesty’s Dominions, sailing from any Ports or Places in the said Island of Saint Domingo, to call, under certain Restrictions, for Convoy at Ports or Places in the said Island of Jamaica; 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,

[British Vessels, &c. sailing from any Port in St. Domingo may touch at Ports in Jamaica appointed for Rendezvous or assembling for Convoy, &c.]

That it shall and may be lawful for British Ships or Vessels, or Ships or Vessels belonging to any State in Amity with His Majesty, and bound to any Port or Place within His Majesty’s Dominions, sailing from any Port or Place in the said Island of Saint Domingo under Convoy of and in Company with One of His Majesty’s Ships, to touch or call at such Port or Place of the said Island of Jamaica as may have been appointed by His Majesty’s Naval Officers for the Rendezvous or assembling for the Purpose of Convoy of the General Homeward bound Trade: Provided always, that no Person from on board such Vessel shall land upon or otherwise communicate with the said Island of Jamaica, without a Special Licence to that Effect under the Hand and Seal of the Governor or Lieutenant Governor of the Island, the Admiral commanding in Chief on the Station, or the Senior Officer commanding His Majesty’s Ships and Vessels appointed to convoy the said Vessel, which Licence they shall not grant except in cases of urgent Necessity, and if any Person belonging to such Vessel shall land or otherwise communicate with the Shore without such Licence, the Forfeiture and Penalties of the said Act shall take Effect; any thing in this present Act notwithstanding.

Source: Butterworths, Statutes of the United Kingdom, 1813.