Plantation Trade Act 1695

1. Introductory Text

2. Recital that notwithstanding

3. II. Proviso for Exportation and Importation in certain Prize Ships; and for Masts, &c in certain Foreign-built Ships.

4. III. Recital of 12 Car. II. c. 18. § 2.

5. IV. Recital of 15 Car. II. c. 7.

6. V. Ships coming into and going out of Plantations, &c. subject to like Regulations as Ships in this Kingdom under 14 (13 & 14) Car. II. c. 11.

7. VI. How Penalties not particularly mentioned, disposed of; How recovered.

8. VII. Recital that in some of the American Plantations Doubts had arisen as to the Construction of 25 Car. II.c.7. §2.

9. VIII. Laws, &c. in force in the Plantations repugnant to the aforesaid Laws or to this Act, or to future Laws, declared void.

10. IX. Recital that Frauds have been committed in the Plantation Trade by false Certificates of Security, and of having discharged Lading, &c.

11. X. The Treasury and Commissioners of the Customs may appoint Officers in Ports, &c. of Islands, &c; In all Actions Jury to be Natives of England or Ireland, or born in the Plantations.

12. XI. Places of Trust in Courts of Law or Treasury to be held by Natives of England, Ireland, or Plantations.

13. XII. Recital of 22 & 23 Car. II. c. 26. § 6.

14. XIII. Recital that several Ships had been unduly discharged in Scotland and Ireland.

15. XIV. Proviso for Ships driven by Stress of Weather, &c. into Ireland.

16. XV. Persons claiming Right in American Islands, &c. not to alien but to natural born Subjects without Licence from the King in Council.

17. XVI. No Ship deemed British or Plantation-built until registered as herein mentioned.

18. XVII. XVII. Proviso for special Registry of Prize Ships.

19. XVIII. XVIII. Exemption of Fishing Boats, &c. from Necessity of Registry.

20. XIX. XIX. On changing the Name of registered Ship, Register de novo.