M P
835
M P
the corolla of five irregular peta\;; '.nd the capCule fon he port of London is tOtouch or Ilay at any phce
has five valves. There are Ceven Cpecies, only one of
adjoinin~
lOany fhore, between Gravefend and Chenee–
which,
viz.
the noli·me·tangere, or louch·me·not, is quay. T rue enu;es are to be made of all Cuch fllips
a nalÍve of Brilain.
ladlOg, upon oath of the maner Or purCee foe that voy-
IMPEACHMENT, an accufation and proCecutioo for age; alfo where fhe look io her Iading, where fhe wa.¡
treafon and other crimes and mifdemeanors.
buih, how manned, who were the owners, and who the
IMPENETRAB ILITY, in philofophy, that property manerduring the voyage. Inall out' pom, fhips are tO
of body, whereby it cannot be pierced by anotber : come dircélly to the place of unlading, and make true
thus, a body, whiGb fo fills a fpace as tOexclude aJl entries as aforefaid, upoo penalty of the forfeiture of
other.s, is faid to be impenetrable.
1001.
IMPERATIVE, ooe of themoodsof averb, ufed when
Afterany fhip is cicared, and the watchmen and tideC-
we would command, intreat, or adviCe: thus,
gJ,
read,
men diCcharged from lheir attendance, if therebe found
tale
pi/y,
he advifod,
are imperatives in our language. on board aoy concealed goods that have nOl paid the duty
IMPERATOR, in Roman aotiquity, a title ofhonour inwards, the maner, orotber pcrCon lakingcharge of lhe
conferred on viélorious generals, by their armies, and fh ip, fh all forfeit 100
1.
aflerwards confirmed by the Cenate.
Poners, carmen, watermeo,
&c.
allilling in !anding
IMPERATORIA, MASTER'\vO RT, in batany, a genus unaccullomed goods, fh all, on conviélion, for the firll
of lhe pentandria digyniac1aCs. The frU)1is roundiflt, ofTence, be committed lO lhe neXI jail till they find fe–
eompt elred, and gibbaus in themiddle. There is bUI cneily for lheir good behaviour; and for Iheir fecond of–
one Cpecies, a nalive of Switzerland. The rool of fence, theyare tObe commiued lO prifoDfortlVo months,
Ibis planl, though an excellent aromatle, has ooly withoUI bail or mainprize, or lill they are difcharged by
place in the plague water of the Edinburgh pharrna- lhe coun of excbequer, or each of them pay 5
J.
to lhe
copreia.
flleriff' of the county.
IMPERFECT , fomething that is dcfeélive, or that
No
merc~an!·deoizen
fhall cover a firanger's coods,.
wanlSCome of lhe propenies found in olher beings of bUl fhall, byhimfe!f or agenl, figo one o( his bilis
uf
e·
!hefame kind.
veryently, Wilh the nlatk, number, and conlents of e·
IMPERIAL, fomelhing beloncinc to an emperor or very parce! of good$, withou! which no emry fh all pafs.
empire, as imperial crOlVn, imperial chamber, imperial And no childreo of aliens under lhe age of l\Venly one
cilies, imperial diel,
&c.
years, fha ll have enlry made in their names, nor bc per-
IMPERSONAL VERB, in grammar, a verb 10 which mitted lOtrade.
the nominalive of any eertaio perfon cannOl be prefi x- Merchanls, trading into the pon of London, fh all
ed ; or, as Olhers defioe it, a verb denitule of lhe tWO have (ree liberty tO lade and unlade lheir goods
21
anyoC
fi rn and primary perfons, as
decti, opor/e/,
&c.
thelawful quays bel\\'eenIhe Tower and 1:.ondon.bridge,
IMPERVIOUS, a thlng not 10 be pervaded nor pamd from fun.rir:ng tOfun-fetting, from Seplember 10, to
Iheo', eilher by reafonof lhe clofenefs of ilSports, or March 10; and between fix o' dock in lhe morning and
thc particular configurali03 of ilS pans.
lix in
Ih~
eveoiog, from March 10, 10 Seplember
10;
IMPETUS. in mechanics, lhe force Wilh which one giving nOlice thereof to
Ih~
refpeélive ollieers, appoinled
body impelsor (b ikes anolher. See Mte
HAN
1cs.
10 attend lhe lading and uolading of goods . And fuen
IMPLICATION, in law. is wl,erc fomelhing is im· ollicers as {hall refufero be preCen! fllall forfei! 5
1.
(or e,
plied, thal is oot exprdred by lhe panies tbcmfdves fery de(aull.
in their deeds,
eontr~as,
and agreemenls.
To preven! eombinalionbelweenimponm , and feizers
IMPORTATION, in comme, ce, lhebringing merchan- of gooJs unbwfully importcd or exponed, none filall
dize imo a kingdom from foreign counlries ; in coo-
feiz~
lhem bUl lhe o/licm of lhe euflom$, or fuch as
lradininélion tO exportalico.
S~e
Expo RT
AT
ION . !hall be authoriCed fo 10 do by lhe lord treafure r, under-
We fhall here give fome of lhe principallaws lela- treaCurer, or a rpecial commiffion fromhis majelly, uoder
liog to lhe impOlJalion of goods into this kingdom. the creat privy feal.
Goods imponed wilhout ently, or paying culloms,
Irgny feizer of prnhibited or unaceufiomed goods doc,
are for(eited ; and the lord·treaCurer, the barons of not make due profecution thereof, it is lawful for the cn–
lbe exchequer, or chief maCinrates of lhe place
~,hcre
{fon\·houf.ofli cers, or others depuled Iherelo, to
mak~
Ihe offonee was commitJed, or next adjoining 10 it, Ceizure of fuch goods, and lhcy fllall be, in law, ad–
may grant a \Vallant 10 any perfon, \\'ho, with lhe judged Ihe fi rfl lrue informers and Ctizm, and hal'e Ihe
affinar.eeof a confiable, may break opcn doors, chells, benlfi l Ihereo(, nOlwilhllaotling any lal'l and flalule to
Oc.
and take thence any prohibited or unaceu(lomed the contrary.
, oods
i
but lhis is 10 be done wilhin one munlh
AHforeign goods permitJetl
te
be landed by bilis at
arler Ihe ofTence was committed. BU l ir falfe infor· fight, bilis al view or fu!france, {hall be Iandul at the
Dmion is given, the perfon wrongfully accufed, may mofl
c~nl'enienl ~uays
and IIharfs , as lhe officers o( lIJe
Iecover cons and damages.
cunoms fllall dircél ; ar·d th(re, or al lhe Ling's llore.
No fhi por veffe! arril'ing (rom beyond fea is 10 be a Iwu(c uf the rrfpe(lil'e pom, flla ll ben:cafu«d, weighed,
bove lhreedays infailinc (romGravrfcnd10Iheplace of numbercd.
&,.
by
the oflicm :IJlpC:r.1Cd, \\ ho flull pero
di(ch. tge on lhe river T hamcs, unlcfs hinderedby con- feél lhe rJltry. and fub(cribc lI,eir nan,es 10 il. 3,1<1 ,he
lTary
I\'i~ds
01 alh<r iJllpcd:meDl.
ACG
no lllip boucd De:;t
óy
make lIleir
Jlj
Ol!
to lhe cullomtr,
ecll:~:or,
oc