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A37580 An Act for the exportation of several commodities of the breed, growth and manufacture of this Commonvvealth· At the Parliament begun at Westminster the 17th day of September, an. Dom. 1656.; Public General Acts. 1656-11-27. England and Wales. 1657 (1657) Wing E1110C; ESTC R213286 4,510 15

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the Measure of Winchester Provided that the Natives of this Commonwealth do transport the aforesaid Corn and Grain in shipping truly belonging therein And it is also Enacted and Ordained That it shall and may be lawfull to transport and carry out Beer the Custom to be paid by the Natives of this Commonwealth to be for every Tun of Beer Two shillings the Tun and by Strangers and Foreiners Six shillings the Tun. And it is also further Enacted and Ordained by the Authority aforesaid That it shall and may be lawful to transport all maner of Calves-skins dressed and undressed not exceeding the weight of Thirty six pounds the dozen and that no one Skin exceed the weight of Four pound and that the Custom of the said Calves-skins to be paid by the Natives of this Commonwealth be for every Dozen of Calves-skins Four shillings the Dozen and by Strangers and Foreiners eight shillings fhe Dozen And that the Surveyor of the Customs or Chief Waiter in each Port or Town do oversee the searching weighing telling and packing up of the said Calves-skins to be exported And also that it shall and may be lawful to transport Sheep-skins drest without their Wool and that the Custom to be paid by the Natives of this Commonwealth be for every hundred of the said sheep-skins containing Sixscore Two shillings six pence the Hundred and by Strangers and Foreiners for every Hundred of Sheep-skins as aforesaid Five shillings the Hundred And lastly it is Enacted and Ordained That it shall and may be lawful to transport beyond the Seas into any part in Amity with this Commonwealth all sorts of Arms That is to say Muskets Carbines Birding or Fowling Pieces Pistols Sword and Rapier Blades Hilts for Swords Rapiers or Daggers Bandaliers Pike-heads Halbert-heads and Shapes Iron Armor Saddles Bridle-bits Snaffles Stirrups Holsters and Powder Provided that no person or persons do dig within the Houses or Lands of any person or persons of this Commonwealth for the finding of Salt-peeter nor do take the Carriages of any person or persons for the carrying of their Materials or Vessels without their leave first obtained and had Provided moreover that the Price of Powder at the Times Havens and Places when and where it shall be Bought Shipped or Laden do not exceed Five pounds the Hundred weight And that the said Custom for the Arms and other Commodities last mentioned be as followeth viz. For the Custom of every Score of Muskets Carbines Birding or Fowling Pieces and Pistols Six shillings eight pence the score and by Strangers and Foreiners Thirteen shillings four pence the score For the Custom of every Dozen of Sword or Rapier Blades to be paid by the Natives of this Commonwealth Six pence the Dozen and by Strangers and Foreiners One shilling the Dozen For the Custom of every Hundred of Bandeliers containing Fivescore to the hundred to be paid by the Natives of this Commonwealth Six pence the Hundred and by Strangers and Foreiners Nine pence the Hundred For the Custom of every Dozen of Pike-heads to be paid by the Natives of this Commonwealth Two pence the Dozen and by Strangers and Foreiners Three pence the Dozen For the Custom of every Dozen of Halbert-heads and Shapes to be paid by the Natives of this Commonwealth Six pence the Dozen and by Strangers and Foreiners Nine pence the Dozen For the Custom of every Suit of Iron Armor to be paid by the Natives of this Commonwealth One shilling and by Strangers and Foreiners One shilling and six pence For the Custom of every great Saddle to be paid by the Natives of this Commonwealth One shilling the great Saddle and by Strangers and Foreiners One shilling six pence the great Saddle For the Custom of every other Saddle to be paid by the Natives of this Commonwealth Six pence the Saddle and by Strangers and Foreiners Nine pence the Saddle For the Custom of every Dozen of Bridle-bits to be paid by the Natives of this Commonwealth Six pence the Dozen and by Strangers and Foreiners Nine pence the Dozen For the Custom of every Dozen of Snaffles to be paid by the Natives of this Commonwealth One peny the Dozen and by Strangers and Foreiners Two pence the Dozen For the Custom of every Dozen Pair of Stirrups to be paid by the Natives of this Commonwealth Two pence the Dozen and by Strangers and Foreiners Three pence the Dozen For the Custom of every Dozen Pair of Holsters to be paid by the Natives of this Commonwealth One shilling six pence the Dozen and by Strangers and Foreiners Two shillings six pence the Dozen For the Custom of every Hundred weight of Powder to be paid by the Natives of this Commonwealth Four shillings the hundred weight and by Strangers and Foreiners Eight shillings the Hundred weight Which said several Sums so to be had and taken as Custom or Poundage shall be in full satisfaction of all maner of Custom or Poundage for the said Geldings Arms Oxen Corn or other the before mentioned Commodities or Manufactures whatsoever Any Law Statute Vsage or Custom for the contrary in any wise notwithstanding Provided always and be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That His Highness and Successors by and with the Advice and Consent of His and their Council may at any time by his and their Writ and Proclamation to be published command that no person or persons shall by vertue of this Act transport or carry out all or any of the said Geldings Arms or other Ammunition last mentioned for such time as shall be therein limitted and appointed And that it shall not be lawful for any person or persons to carry out all or any of the aforesaid Geldings Arms and Ammunition contrary to the tenor of the said Proclamation upon such Pains and Forfeitures as by the Laws and Statutes of this Nation in force before the making of this Act are and have been Provided and Ordained in that behalf This Act or any thing therein contained to the contrary notwithstanding LONDON Printed by HEN HILLS and JOHN FIELD Printers to His Highness the Lord PROTECTOR 1657.