Continued enactments Section 1 of the act continued section 19 of the
Trade with Africa Act 1697 (
9 Will. 3. c. 26) "for allowing during a limited time a drawback of the duties upon the exportation of copper bars imported", as revived and continued by the
Poor Act 1712 (
12 Ann. c. 18), and the provision in section 5 of the
Poor Act 1712 (
12 Ann. c. 18) that provided that drawback on copper would be allowed on imports from the
East Indies and the
coast of Barbary, as continued by the
Continuance of Laws, etc. Act 1726 (
13 Geo. 1. c. 27), the
Making of Sail Cloth, etc. Act 1741 (
15 Geo. 2. c. 35), the
Continuance of Laws, etc. Act 1753 (
26 Geo. 2. c. 32), the
Continuance of Laws Act 1758 (
32 Geo. 2. c. 23) and the
Continuance of Laws Act 1766 (
6 Geo. 3. c. 44), from the expiration of those enactments until the end of the next session of parliament after 24 June 1781. Section 2 of the act continued certain clauses of the
Adulteration of Coffee Act 1718 (
5 Geo. 1. c. 11), as continued by the
Continuance of Laws Act 1722 (
9 Geo. 1. c. 8), the
Unlawful Games Act 1728 (
2 Geo. 2. c. 28), the
Continuance of Laws (No. 2) Act 1734 (
8 Geo. 2. c. 21), the
Starr and Bent Act 1741 (
15 Geo. 2. c. 33), the
Continuance of Laws Act 1746 (
20 Geo. 2. c. 47), the
Continuance of Laws etc., Act 1754 (
27 Geo. 2. c. 18), the
Continuance of Laws Act 1759 (
33 Geo. 2. c. 16) and the
Continuance of Laws Act 1766 (
7 Geo. 3. c. 35), from the expiration of those enactments to the end of the next session of parliament after 29 September 1781. Section 3 of the act continued the
Silk Subsidies, Various Duties, Import of Furs, etc. Act 1721 (
8 Geo. 1. c. 15) "as relates to the encouragement of the Silk Manufactures of this Kingdom", as continued by the
Continuance of Laws, etc. Act 1724 (
11 Geo. 1. c. 29), the
Unlawful Games Act 1728 (
2 Geo. 2. c. 28), the
Continuance of Laws Act 1734 (
8 Geo. 2. c. 18), the
Making of Sail Cloth, etc. Act 1741 (
15 Geo. 2. c. 35), the
Stamps Act 1746 (
20 Geo. 2. c. 45) , the
Continuance of Laws, etc. Act 1753 (
26 Geo. 2. c. 32), the
Continuance of Laws Act 1758 (
32 Geo. 2. c. 23) and the
Continuance of Laws Act 1766 (
6 Geo. 3. c. 44), from the expiration of those enactments until the end of the next session of parliament after 24 June 1781. Section 4 of the act continued the
Customs, etc. Act 1721 (
8 Geo. 1. c. 18) "except the Clauses obliging all Ships and Vessels to perform Quarantine", as continued by the
Continuance of Laws Act 1746 (
20 Geo. 2. c. 47), corrected by the
Insolvent Debtors Relief, etc. Act 1747 (
21 Geo. 2. c. 33) and continued by the
Continuance of Laws etc., Act 1754 (
27 Geo. 2. c. 18), the
Continuance of Laws Act 1759 (
33 Geo. 2. c. 16) and the
Continuance of Laws Act 1766 (
7 Geo. 3. c. 35), from the expiration of those enactments until the end of the next session of parliament after 29 September 1781. Section 5 of the act extended the
Customs, etc. Act 1721 (
8 Geo. 1. c. 18), providing that from the passing of the act, a Capias requiring bail and security may issue against any person prosecuted for offences committed against acts preventing clandestine importing, running, or exporting of customable or prohibited goods, or for knowingly receiving such goods. Section 6 of the act continued the
Preservation of Woods, America Act 1728 (
2 Geo. 2. c. 35) "as relates to the premiums upon malts, yards, and bowsprits, tar, pitch, and turpentine", as continued by the
Continuance of Laws, etc. Act 1739 (
13 Geo. 2. c. 28), the
Continuance of Laws Act 1750 (
24 Geo. 2. c. 52), the
Growth of Coffee, etc. Act 1751 (
25 Geo. 2. c. 35), the
Continuance of Laws Act 1758 (
32 Geo. 2. c. 23) and the
Continuance of Laws Act 1766 (
6 Geo. 3. c. 44), from the expiration of the act until the end of the next session of parliament after 24 June 1781. Section 7 of the act continued the
Growth of Coffee Act 1731 (
5 Geo. 2. c. 24) "except such part thereof as relates to the importation and exportation of foreign coffee into from, the British colonies and plantations in America", as continued by the
Continuance of Laws Act 1737 (
11 Geo. 2. c. 18), the
Growth of Coffee Act 1745 (
19 Geo. 2. c. 23), the
Growth of Coffee, etc. Act 1751 (
25 Geo. 2. c. 35), the
Continuance of Laws Act 1758 (
32 Geo. 2. c. 23) and the
Continuance of Laws Act 1766 (
6 Geo. 3. c. 44), from the expiration of those enactments until the end of the next session of parliament after 24 June 1781. Section 8 of the act continued the
Importation Act 1733 (
7 Geo. 2. c. 18), as continued by the
Continuance of Laws Act 1740 (
14 Geo. 2. c. 34), the
Continuance of Laws Act 1746 (
20 Geo. 2. c. 47), the
Continuance of Laws etc., Act 1754 (
27 Geo. 2. c. 18), the
Continuance of Laws Act 1759 (
33 Geo. 2. c. 16) and the
Importation, etc. Act 1766 (
7 Geo. 3. c. 36), from the expiration of the act until the end of the next session of parliament after 29 September 1781. Section 9 of the act continued the
Importation Act 1738 (
12 Geo. 2. c. 36) "as relates to the prohibiting the importation of books reprinted abroad, and first composed or written and printed in
Great Britain", as continued by the
Continuance of Laws Act 1746 (
20 Geo. 2. c. 47), the
Continuance of Laws etc., Act 1754 (
27 Geo. 2. c. 18), the
Continuance of Laws Act 1759 (
33 Geo. 2. c. 16) and the
Continuance of Laws Act 1766 (
7 Geo. 3. c. 35), from the expiration of those enactments until the end of the next session of parliament after 29 September 1781. Section 10 of the act continued the
Bounty of Exportation Act 1766 (
6 Geo. 3. c. 45), as amended and continued by the
Customs (No. 2) Act 1772 (
12 Geo. 3. c. 60), until the end of the next session of parliament after 3 years from the expiration of the act. Section 11 of the act continued the until the
Hides and Skins Act 1769 (
9 Geo. 3. c. 39) "as relates to the free importation of certain raw hides and skins from Ireland, and the British plantations in America" until the end of the next session of parliament after 5 years from the expiration of those enactments. Section 12 of the act continued so much of the
Customs, etc. Act 1765 (
5 Geo. 3. c. 45) and the
Making of Indigo, etc. Act 1770 (
10 Geo. 3. c. 37) "as relates to the regulating the Fees of the Officers of the Customs in America, and for extending the same to the Naval Officers there", as continued by the
Continuance of Certain Laws Act 1772 (
12 Geo. 3. c. 56), from the expiration of those enactments until the end of the next session of parliament after 29 September 1778. Section 13 of the act continued the
Distemper Among Cattle Act 1770 (
10 Geo. 3. c. 45), as continued by the
Diseases Among Cattle Act 1772 (
12 Geo. 3. c. 51), from the expiration of those enactments until the end of the next session of parliament after 29 September 1776. Section 14 of the act extended the
Customs, etc., Revenues Act 1725 (
12 Geo. 1. c. 28), providing that from the passing of the act, the suing for, prosecuting, and recovering of any penalty or penalties inflicted by any act or acts of parliament then made or thereafter to be made for preventing the importation, wear, or use of any prohibited goods or commodities whatsoever in the kingdom, where his Majesty, his heirs or successors was, were, or might be entitled to any part or share of the penalty or penalties thereby incurred. == Subsequent developments ==