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only. Foreign ships will now be admitted to this trade, and will therefore become entitled to import and export from or to other parts of the British Empire at any colonial port where there is a custom-house. But as it is an object to get rid of all unnecessary restrictions, and as there are now no differential duties in most of the colonies, there seems no reason for making any longer a distinction in this respect between the home and foreign trades, and the remains of the free-port system are therefore removed by the new Bill.

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CC.O. 885

1 PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

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