Clarke, Richard [Editor]: The regulations of the government of Fort William in Bengal in force at the end of 1853 - to which are added, the acts of the government of India in force in that presidency: with lists of titles and an index (3): Acts from 1834 to 1853 (London, 1854)

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ACT VI.

[A.D. 1850.

Preamble.

gers may be conveyed
in other than British
ships.


Commander-in-Chief
may pardon convicts
or remit part of sen-
tence.

A.D. 1850. ACT V.
AN ACT AV^e&uaa of 2^ 6b%^a7ay q/ Jaa^'aa; PASSED fy 2fAc
of VyaAa Ma (7oM77Czf 077 8 2* A O/" y!forcf, 1850.
WHEREAS by an Act of Parliament passed in the thirteenth year of the
reign of her Majesty, intituled " An Act to amend the Laws in force for
the Encouragement of British Shipping and Navigation," it is enacted
with regard to the coasting trade of India, that it shall be lawful for the
Governor-General of India in Council to make any regulations authorizing
or permitting the conveyance of goods or passengers from one part of the
possessions of the East-India Company to another part thereof, in other
than British ships, subject to such restrictions or regulations as he may
think necessary, it is enacted as follows:
1. Goods and passengers may be conveyed from one part of the terri-
tories under the Government of the East-India Company to another part
thereof, in other than British ships, without any restriction, other than is
or shall be equally imposed on British ships, for securing payment of
duties of customs or otherwise.

A.D. 1850. ACT VI.
AN AcTybr eaaaMaaaq 2^2? Goyaayyaaay Ay'-ba-C'Ah^/ 2^0 AAY^uqy /aces' ;
PASSED fy ^.c Goccy^aor-Tfcyacpc;/qfVM^aa a?a CoMaaca/, oaa ?7ac 15^A q/AfaaavA
1850.
WHEREAS the power of pardoning persons under sentence of a court-
martial, for offences which are not punishable by any other authority, may
be entrusted to the Commander-in-Chief of the military forces in the
service of the East-India Company in each presidency, but in all other
cases ought to belong only to the Supreme Government, it is enacted as
follows:
1. The Commander-in-Chief of the military forces in the service of the
East-India Company in each presidency shall have power to pardon any
person belonging to the said forces, convicted by sentence of a court-
martial of any offence against the Articles of War framed for the govern-
ment of the native ofhcers and soldiers in the military service of the
East-India Company, which, wherever committed, is not punishable other-
wise than by sentence of a court-martial; or, instead of granting a full