An Act for regulating the Business of Dealers in old Metals
WHEREAS by the Four hundred and eightieth Section of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1854, certain Provisions were enacted for the Regulation of the Business of Persons dealing in, buying, and selling Anchors, Cables, Sails, or old Junk, old Iron or Marine Stores of any Description, and such Provisions have been found beneficial in diminishing the Facilities for disposing of stolen Goods and it is expedient that similar Provisions should be enacted for the Regulation of the Business of all Dealers...