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A74574 An order and declaration of His Highness and his council, for collecting the excise in Ireland. England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell); England and Wales. Council of State. aut 1655 (1655) Thomason E1064_52; ESTC R210464 5,177 15

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AN ORDER AND DECLARATION Of His Highness and His Council for Collecting the EXCISE IN IRELAND Tuesday 22. of May 1655. ORdered by His Highness the Lord Protector and the Council that this Order and Declaration be forthwith Printed and Published Henry Scobell Clerk of the Council London Printed by Henry Hills and John Field Printers to His Highness the Lord Protector 1655. AN ORDER AND DECLARATION Of His HIGHNES and His Council for Collecting the EXCISE in IRELAND WHereas by an Ordinance of His Highness the Lord Protector and His Council of the three and twentieth of June last Entituled An Ordiance for the further encouragement of the Adventurers for Lands in Ireland and of the Souldiers and other Planters there It is among other things Ordained That the same Custome Subsidy and Impost which was then payable in England for any Commodities Goods or Merchandizes imported from or exported into forein parts and the same Excise payable upon the Consumption or use of any Commodity in England and no other should be from thenceforth imposed collected levyed and payd in Ireland according to the respective Books of Rates for the Custom and Excise in England payd by Englishmen as the same then were or thereafter should be setled or altered by Act of Parliament And whereas in pursuance of the Twenty seventh Acticle of the Government of the Common-wealth of England Scotland and Ireland It was on the second of September last agreed and declared by his Highness the Lord Protector and His Council That the Revenue by the said Article to be raysed for the maintenance of the Forces and Ships for the safety of this Common-wealth in the said Article mentioned should be raised amongst other things by the Duty of Excise and New Impost The Rates whereof were before the said Agreement and Declaration settled as herein is hereafter expressed To the end the same Duty of Excise may be duly collected levyed and paid in Ireland and the Rates and proportions duly observed therein according to the said Ordinance His Highness the Lord Protector by and with the advice and consent of His Council doth Order and Declare That the several Rates and Charges hereafter set down and every of them and none other in the Duty of Excise shall be layd and imposed and shall be Levied Demanded Collected Received Recovered and paid in and through out Ireland upon all Merchandizes and Manufactures Native and Forein being the same which at the time of the making of the said Ordinance were paid in England and are still continued until the same shall be altered by Act of Parliament That is to say   l. s. d. For every Barrel of Beer or Ale of above six shillings the Barrel brewed by the common Brewer or by any other person or persons who shall sel or Tapp out Beer or Ale publickly or privately to be paid by the said Brewer or such other person or persons respectively two shillings 0 2 0 For every Barrel of six shillings Beer or Ale or above four shillings the Barrel brewd by the common Brewer or by any other person or persons who shall sel or Tap out such Beer or Ale publickly or privately to be payd by the said Brewer or such other person or persons as aforesaid respectively six pence 0 0 6 And so proportionably for a greater or lesser quantity of Beer or Ale above four shillings the Barrel   l. s. d. Allum Irish the hundred weight containing one hundred and twelve pounds to be paid by the Maker three pence 0 0 3 Coperase Irish the hundred Weight containing one hundred and twelve pounds to be paid by the Maker three pence 0 0 3 Hops Irish the hundred weight to be paid by the Planter two shillings 0 2 0 Saffron Irish for every twenty shillings value to be paid by the Planter one shilling 0 1 0 Tin for every twenty shillings value to be paid by the Buyer one shilling 0 1 0 Iron Irish for every hundred weight containing one hundred twelv pounds to be paid by the Maker six pence 0 0 6 For all Aqua Vitae or Strong Waters made or distilled within Ireland whether of Forein or Domestick Spirits or Materials to be sold upon every Gallon to be paid by the first Maker or Seller thereof respectively two pence 0 0 2 For every Barrel of Sope made within Ireland of what sort soever to be paid by the Maker and so proportionally for hard Sope or soft Sope four shillings 0 4 0 For every Ounce Troy of Silver or Gold prepared melted down or disgrossed for Wyer to be paid at the Bar where the same shall be disgrossed two pence 0 0 2 For every pound weight containing sixteen Ounces Averdupois of any Copper or other Mettal that shall be prepared made fit or disgrossed to be paid at the Bar where the same shall be disgrossed one shilling 0 1 0 For all Linseed Oyl Whale Oyl Blubber Oyl Rape Oyl Pilchard Oyl and all other Oyles made within Ireland upon every Tun to be paid by the Maker six shillings per Tun 0 6 0 For every Fother of Lead containing two thousand pounds weight at one hundred and twelve pounds to the hundred to be paid by the Maker or Smelter six shillings eight pence 0 6 8 For all Salt made or to be made within Ireland which is or shall be shipped or conveyed by water to be paid by the first Buyer of such Salt at the place of Landing or unlading thereof upon every Gallon a half penny 0 0 0 ½ For all other Salt made or to be made within Ireland and not shipped or conveyed by water to be paid by the first buyer thereof upon the first delivering upon every Gallon a half-penny 0 0 0 ½ Upon all Salt upon Salt that is made of Salt within Ireland to be paid by the Maker thereof upon every Gallon a farthing 0 0 0 ● ● For all Syder and Perry made and sold by Way of Retail whether it be by the first Maker or any Buyer or Receiver thereof from the first Maker upon every Hogshead and so for a greater or lesser measure proportionably two shillings six pence 0 2 6 For all Metheglyn or Mead and such like Drinks sold out by Retail to be paid by the Retailer upon every Gallon and so pro rato one penny 0 0 1 For all Starch upon every twenty shillings value thereof to be paid by the first Maker one shilling 0 1 0 For all sorts of Glasse or Glasses upon every twenty shillings value thereof to be paid by the Maker one shilling 0 1 0 Rates of Excise of Forein Goods Imported FOr every pound of Tobacco which is not of the English Plantation as well already imported and remaining in the hands of the Merchant or Importer as to be imported to be paid by the first Buyer one shilling 0 1 0 For every pound of Tobacco of the English Plantation as well imported and remaining in the hands of the Importer to
be paid by the first Buyer three pence 0 0 3 For every Tun of Wine already imported or to be imported to be paid by the first Buyer whether Retailer or private Consumptioner six pounds 6 0 0 For every Tun of Wine-Vinegar imported or to be imported to be paid by the first Buyer fourty shillings 2 0 0 For all Spirits imported or to be imported made either of French Rhenish or any other Wines upon every Gallon to be paid by the first Buyer four pence 0 0 4 For all Spirits Forein or Domestick sold instead of Aqua Vitae or Strong Water upon every Gallon to be paid by the Utterer and Seller thereof one shilling 0 1 0 For all Strong Waters perfectly made imported or to be imported upon every Gallon to be paid by the first Buyer one shilling 0 1 0 For all Beer or Ale imported for every Barrel to be paid by the Importer five shillings 0 5 0 For all Peppers Sugars Sugars refined White and Brown Muscavadoes Candy White and Brown and all other Grocecery and Mercery Wares wrought Silk Silks in Gum and ready thrown Linnens fine and coarse Upholstery Haberdashery Papers Skins and Leathers upon every twenty shillings value to be paid by the first Buyer one shilling 0 1 0 For all manner of Drugs according as they are distinguished by the Book of Rates for the Customs upon every twenty shillings value to be paid by the first Buyer two shillings 0 2 0 For all forein Sope imported or to be imported soft or hard for every hundred weight therof containing one hundred and twelve pounds to be paid by the first Buyer five shillings 0 5 0 For all Saltery Wares not particularly rated in this Schedule imported or to be imported upon every twenty shillings value thereof as they or any of them shall be Sold at a price to be paid by the first Buyer thereof one shilling 0 1 0 For all Hops forein the hundred weight containing one hundred and twelve pounds to be paid by the first Buyer over and above Customes five shillings 0 5 0 For all Hemp Flax Tow Tarr Rosin pitch Wax Tallow Cable Cable-yarn and all manner of Cordage upon every twenty shillings value to be paid by the first Buyer six pence 0 0 6 For all sorts of Glass or Glasses and all manner of earthen ware whatsoever upon every twenty shillings value to be paid by the first Buyer two shillings 0 2 0 For all manner of Woolen-Cloath or Stuffs or other Woolen Manufacture imported from forein parts for every yard measure over and above the Rates mentioned of Customes to be paid by the Importer one shilling 0 1 0 For all Raw silk imported or to be imported for every twenty shillings value thereof and so proportionably for a greater or lesser value to be paid by the first Buyer six pence 0 0 6 For all forein Salt imported which hath not paid Excise or to be imported upon every Gallon to be paid by the first Buyer three half pence 0 0 1½ For all Bone-Lace imported for every twenty shillings in value to be paid by the first Buyer three shillings 0 3 For all dyed silk imported for every twenty shillings in value to be paid by the first Buyer five shillings 0 5 0 For all Silk lace imported for every twenty shillings in value to be paid by the first Buyer three shillings 0 3 0 That all other Goods and Merchandizes mentioned in the Book of Rates for the customes in England except Bullion Corn Victual Arms Ammunition Ordnance of Brass or Iron and wools of sheep imported or to be imported which are not in the said Rates of Excise before or otherwise charged shall hereafter pay Excise after the Rate of five pounds per Cent. to be paid by the first Buyer from the Merchant or Importer and the same is to be collected accordingly   l. s. d. For all other Goods and Merchandizes imported or to be imported upon which no values are set either in the said Book of Rates for Customs nor in these present Rates for Excise upon every twenty shillings value thereof as they or any of them shall be sold at a price to be paid by the first Buyer one shilling 0 1 0 That for all Inland or forein Commodities in this Order mentioned whether rated by the pound weight hundred weight Fodder pound value Gallon Barrel Tun or other greater or lesser Measure or Weight whatsoever the Excise shall be duly paid for a greater or esser quantity pro rato according to the Rates therein appointed and prescribed respectively And as to the contents of a Tun of all liquid Commodities imported It is hereby declared That two Buts Two Pipes Four Hogsheads of what sort soever Six Teirtes Three Punchions or Tertions and Eight quarter Casks shall be accounted or reckoned for a Tun and no others And every Cask of any liquid Commodities imported which if full shall exceed a quarter Cask shall be accounted for a Teirte and every Cask that shall exceed a Teirte shall be accounted for a Hogshead and every Cask that shall exceed a Hogshead shall be accounted a Punchion and every Cask that shall exceed a Punchion shall be accounted a But or Pipe without any pretence of undergage whatsoever And the Lord Deputy and Council of Ireland shall be and are hereby Impowred and authorized from time to time to nominate and appoint such and so many honest and able persons as they shall think fit to be Commissioners for Excise or Governours of Excise or New Impost in Ireland as also for receiving hearing and determining all appeals controversies and differences whatsoever which shall be made or arise in or about the Management Rating Levying Collecting or payment of the said Excise or New Impost in Ireland and all and every such person or persons as shall be by vertue hereof or as have been since the three and twentyeth day of Iune last by the Lord Deputy and Council of Ireland nominated appointed and constituted for all or any the purposes aforesaid shall have and are hereby impowred and authorized to have exercise and put in execution all and every the powers and authorities which in all or any the matters aforesaid or in reference unto the Imposing of Fines Forfeitures making of Sales Seisures Issuing of Warrants summoning of persons administring of Oathes taking of examinations imprisoning of offenders taking distresses giving Discharges granting Indempnity imploying of Agents appointing Sub-Commissioners Letting to farm or otherwise Levying Raising Improving Ordering or Collecting the said New Impost of Excise Have been at any time heretofore given or appointed to be given or granted by vertue of any Act Order or Ordinance of Parliament or of his Highness the Lord Protector in as full and ample manner to all intents and purposes whatsoever as all or any the person or persons in such Act or Acts Orders or Ordinances named or by vertue of any of them appointed did or might have done executed and performed Provided alwaies that if in the manner of appointing any Commissioners or Sub-Commissioners of Excise or in respect of the extent of power to them or any of them given it shall seem necessary to the said Lord Deputy and Council to vary from the ordinary way of proceeding because of the different condition of Affairs in Ireland from other parts of this Common-wealth That then and in such Cases the said Lord Deputy and Council may differ from the usual way of proceedings or restrain any part of the powers given to such Commissioners or Sub-Commissioners as they shall see most expedient and effectual for the regulating and due management of the said Excise or New Impost And the said Lord Deputy and Councill are hereby authorized to make such allowance of incident charges as also such yearly Salary by way of poundage or otherwise to such Governours Commissioners and Officers of Excise appointed or to be appointed as they shall think fit Tuesday May 22. 1655. ORdered by his Highness the Lord Protector and His Council that this Ordinance be forthwith Printed and Published Henry Scobell Clerk of the Council