History of the government of the island of Newfoundland: With an appendix containing the Acts of Parliament made respecting the trade and fisheryReeves, John
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History of the government of the island of Newfoundland: With an appendix containing the Acts of Parliament made respecting the trade and fishery
Reeves, John
Fisheries -- Newfoundland and Labrador -- Newfoundland, Island of; Newfoundland, Island of (N.L.) -- Politics and government
33. And it is hereby further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That one
moiety of the penalties and forfeitures inflicted by this act (except
in such cases where other directions are given by this act) shall be to
the use of his Majesty, his heirs and successors, and the other moiety
to such officer or officers of the customs as shall sue or prosecute for
the same in any of his Majesty’s courts of record at _Westminster_ or
_Dublin_, or in the court of exchequer in _Scotland_, or in any court
of admiralty, having jurisdiction in his Majesty’s colonies or islands
respectively, where the offence shall be committed.
[Sidenote: Forfeitures incurred in _Newfoundland_ to be sued for in the
vice admiralty court in said island. Persons aggrieved may appeal to the
proper admiralty court in _Britain_.]
34. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That, from
and after the first day of _January_ one thousand seven hundred and
seventy-six, the penalties and forfeitures inflicted by any act of
parliament relating to the trade or revenues of the _British_ colonies
or plantations in _America_, which shall be incurred in the said island
of _Newfoundland_, shall be sued for, prosecuted, and recovered, in the
court of vice admiralty having jurisdiction in the said island, and in
no other; and if any person or persons shall think him or themselves
aggrieved by any judgement, sentence, or determination of any court of
vice admiralty, or other court having jurisdiction in _Newfoundland_,
upon any suit or prosecution commenced there for any penalty or
forfeiture inflicted by any act of parliament relating to the trade or
revenues of the _British_ colonies or plantations in _America_, it shall
and may be lawful for such party to appeal from such judgement, sentence,
or determination, in the first instance, to the proper court of admiralty
in _Great Britain_, or to his Majesty in council; and that no appeal
shall in such case lie or be brought in any other court or jurisdiction
whatsoever, any law, custom, or usage, to the contrary notwithstanding.
[Sidenote: Duties on goods exported or imported to be under the direction
of the commissioners of customs, _etc._]
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