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Show 224 ACTS RELATING Part3 . 8e&. lX. TO THE COLONIES. 225 To the litt of aCts already referred to, I might add that '3‘ which rclirains the A- mericans from creating banks; the afts l which give therights of flatrzml-éarzz fol)jeé'ts in America, to foreign l'rotefiants, to the United Brethren, and to Jews. The aét which impofes a {1111‘}! of fix pence a month on all the Britifh American failors, towards the fupport of Greenwich hofpi- ml 1. The 218; which grants a premium on indico imported from the plantations §. The act allowing the free importation of raw fill; from thence [7. The acts allow- ing the free importation of pig and bar- iron, and for preventing the erection of any mill, or other engine for flitting or rolling iron; or plating forges worked ing fleel in the colonies "-2 The act which repeals all duties on the importation of pot and pearl afhes from America 'I‘. The ac‘t refiraining the governors and alTeméblies of the refpec‘iive provinces, from making any aé't, order, refolution, or vote; whereby paper bills, or bills of credit, {hall be created or ilTued, under any pre- tence Whatever; or for pro‘traéting, or pofiponing the times limited, or the pro-é vifions made, for calling in fuch as were then ac‘tually illh‘e'd, and fublilting i. The‘ act which extends to the colonies certain proviiions of the flatute againfl: frauds §. The act which diffolves the indentures of fervants enlil'ting in his majelty's fervice. with a tilt hammer; or furnaces for mak- But why fliould I multiply examples? * 14 1 13 21 Geo. I 18 §2i ll 23 Geo II. C. 37. Geo. II. c. 7. 8: 20 Geo. II. c. 44. 86 II. c. 30. Geo. II. c. 31. Geo. II. c. 30. Geo. II. c. 20. \Vhy accumulate proofs in a matter {0 clear 9 From the acts already cited it is 23 Geo. II. c. 29. 8t 30 Geo. II. c. 16. ,24 Geo. II. c. 51. :24 Geo. II. c. 53. §25 Geo. II. c. (7. (L evident, |