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B02938
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An act for limiting and setling the prices for wines. At the Parliament begun at Westminster the 17th day of September, An. Domini 1656.
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England and Wales. Parliament.
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1657
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Wing E1047; ESTC R215451
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a_o act_n for_o limit_v and_o settle_v the_o price_n for_o wine_n at_o the_o parliament_n begin_v at_o westminster_n the_o 17_o day_n of_o september_n an._n dom._n 1656._o edinburgh_n reprint_v by_o christopher_n higgins_n in_o heart_n close_a over_o against_o the_o throne_n church_n 1657._o a_o act_n for_o limit_v and_o settle_v the_o price_n for_o wine_n be_v it_o enact_v by_o his_o highness_n the_o lord_n protector_n and_o this_o present_a parliament_n and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o for_o one_o year_n to_o be_v account_v from_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o august_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o seven_o no_o canary_n wine_n muscadel_n or_o alligant_n or_o other_o spanish_a wine_n shall_v be_v sell_v by_o retail_n at_o any_o rate_n proportion_n or_o price_n exceed_v eighteen_o penny_n the_o quart_n and_o that_o no_o gascoigne_n or_o other_o french_a wine_n whatsoever_o shall_v be_v sell_v by_o retail_n at_o any_o rate_n proportion_n or_o price_n exceed_v seven_o penny_n the_o quart_n and_o that_o no_o rhenish_a wine_n whatsoever_o shall_v be_v sell_v by_o retail_n at_o any_o rate_n proportion_n or_o price_n exceed_v twelve_o penny_n the_o quart_n and_o according_a to_o these_o rate_n proportion_n and_o price_n for_o great_a or_o lesser_a quantity_n by_o retail_n all_o and_o every_o the_o aforesaid_a wine_n shall_v and_o may_v be_v sell_v and_o at_o no_o other_o rate_n proportion_n or_o price_n exceed_v the_o same_o respective_o upon_o pain_n and_o penalty_n that_o every_o person_n within_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n who_o shall_v utter_v or_o sell_v any_o of_o the_o say_a wine_n by_o retail_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o the_o pint_n quart_n pottle_n or_o gallon_n or_o by_o any_o other_o great_a or_o lesser_a retail-measure_n at_o any_o rate_n proportion_n or_o price_n exceedng_v the_o rate_n proportion_n and_o price_n hereby_o respective_o limit_v and_o appoint_v do_v and_o shall_v for_o every_o such_o pint_n quart_n pottle_n gallon_n or_o other_o great_a or_o lesser_a retail-measure_n so_o sell_v forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o five_o pound_n all_o which_o aforementioned_a forfeiture_n shall_v and_o may_v be_v recover_v by_o original_a writ_n of_o debt_n bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n in_o which_o suit_n or_o suit_v no_o wager_n of_o law_n shall_v be_v admit_v nor_o any_o protection_n or_o essoyn_v allow_v the_o one_o three_o part_n of_o all_o such_o forfeiture_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o use_n of_o his_o highness_n the_o lord_n protector_n and_o his_o successor_n and_o the_o other_o two_o three_o part_n to_o the_o use_n of_o such_o person_n and_o person_n as_o shall_v sue_v and_o prosecute_v for_o the_o same_o edinburgh_n reprint_v by_o christopher_n higgins_n in_o heart_n close_a over_o against_o the_o throne_n church_n 1657._o