An Act to continue several Laws, relating to the granting a Bounty on certain Species of British and Irish Linens

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Title continues: "exported, and taking off the Duties on the Importation of Foreign Raw Linen Yarns made of Flax; to the importing Salt from Europe into the Province of Quebec in A merica; to the allowing a Bounty on the Exportation of British-made Cordage; to continue and amend several Laws relating to the Encouragment of the Fisheries carried on in the Greenland Seas and Davis's Streights; and to the prohibiting the Exportation of Tools and Utensils made use of in the Iron and Steel Manufactures of this Kingdom; and to prevent the seducing of Artificers and Workmen employed in those Manufactures to go into parts beyond the Seas; and to make perpetual an Act made in the Fifteenth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, to permit the free Importation of Raw Goat Skins into this Kingdom." An extensive act, referring to British and Irish linens, importing salt into Quebec, British-made cordage, fishing in the Greenland seas, etc. Show more