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A25288 A declaration of severall observations to the reader worthy of perusall, concerning the cause of the subjects grievances hereunder expressed T. A., well-willer for the publique good. 1645 (1645) Wing A30; ESTC R15798 1,987 1

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A DECLARATION OF SEVERALL OBSERVATIONS TO THE READER worthy of perusall Concerning the Cause of the Subjects Grievances hereunder expressed Humbly Sheweth THat by the severall Acts of Honourable PARLIAMENT concerning what Brewers and Victuallers are limited to observe and perform is contained in the first year of the late King James of blessed memory the 7th Chapter And the fourth of King James the fifth Chapter And especially in the 21 of King James the 9th Chapter Wherein it is plainly expressed That no Victualler shall sell lesse then an Ale-quart of the best Bier or Ale for j. d. If he de he shall forfeit xx s. for every such offence As by the same Acts may appear And by the Ordinance of the Honourable Parliament dated the 17. day of October 1643. in these ensuing words It is verbatim expressed That no Brewers or Retailers of any Bier or Ale c. Shall take any more in the price thereof upon sale of the said commodities then according to the usuall rate and prizes appointed by Law for the same excepting only the rate of Excise as they will answer their contempt to both Houses of Parliament Never thelesse so it is THat the said Brewers contrary to the said Acts and honourable Ordinance of Parliament doth take of the Victualler xij s. the Barrell for every Barrell of Bier and ordinary Ale which is iiij s. above the Statute in lieu of the ij s. he payeth for Excise And taketh of the Victualler for strong Ale xvj s. the Barrell which is viij s. in every Barrell above the Statute for the two shillings he payeth for Excise And for the Ale he retaileth at the Tun side he taketh vj. d. per Gallon which is after the rate of xviij s. the Barrell being x. s. the Barrell above the Statute for the ij s. he payeth for Excise And the Victualler who payeth xij s. the Barrell maketh by Retayl of every Barrell xxiiij s. or at least xxj s. the Barrell That is to say By selling at ij d. the Ale-quart it comes to xxiiij s. And by retayling at vij Farthings the quart comes to xxj s. the Barrell So in the first place he takes viij s. besides the ij s. he payeth for Excise besides his ordinary gaine allowed by Statute And in the secoad place he taketh v. s. in every Barrell besides the ij s. he payeth for Excise besides his ordinary gaine allowed by the Statute And for the strong Ale which the Victualler payeth to the Brewer xvj s. the Barrell he selleth the same at ij d. the Wine-quart which amounteth to xxx s. the Barrell So that he taketh xiiij s. the Barrell that is to say x. s. in the Barrell cleerly besides his ordinary gaine allowed by the Statute That a Barrell of Beer containing 36. Ale Gallons And every Gallon doth or should yeeld vj. Wine-quarts So that j. d. farthing for every Wine-quart that is retailed out of dores by the Victualler is vij d. half-peny the Ale Gallon which amounteth to xxij s. vj. d. the Barrell whereby the Victualler tak●s vj. s. vj. d. prosit upon every Barrell besides his ordinary gaine and the Excise paid which is conceived to be a contempt against the Statute And by the Rates of Beer appeareth and the Victuallers doings in the premises is contrary to the Ordinance of the Honourable PARLIAMENT Now what the Subject or Commonalty hath and doth pay for Beer and Ale to them uttered in liew of the Excise is willingly and freely done for the good of the State but not with an intent to inrich or be put into the Brewers or Victuallers purses who as before is mentioned doe in an extraordinary way take that which is contrary to the Lawes and Ordinance of Parliament And that the Brewer may take no more above the Statute but that he returnes for Excise And that the Victuallers may according to the Statute and Honourable Ordinance be limited at what Rates and what sized Measures the Subject should be served which will give great contentment to the Commonalty And for the good of the State and in their Name the money that hath been heretofore taken and gathered from the Subject and Commonalty by the Brewer and Victualler above the Statute and Honourable Ordinance as in the Premises is plainly expressed That the Brewer and Victualler may be compelled to pay the Arrearages in their hands since the Excise rated which Money will amount to a mighty summe to discharge and give satisfaction for the necessary Designes and Service in hand for the good of the State For one peny half-peny the Full-Pot or Flagon retailed within the Victuallers house is xviij s. the Barrell and a peny a Wine-quart is no lesse By which Premises the Honourable State may receive 4. s. the Barrell for Excise whereas they now receive but 2. s. The Victualler may sell his Beer for a peny a Wine-quart out of dores and one peny half-peny their best Beere the Full-Pot or Flagon in the house and be great gainers and neither the Brewer or Victualler pay no part of the Excise out of their owne gaines But the Commonalty that payeth for Beer and Ale at the Rates aforesaid the Excise cometh thereout And lastly it is most humbly prayed That the good Lawes and Ordinances heretofore enacted and confirmed by the Honourable Parliaments in the Premises may take effect And a Reformation may now in the Premises the Subject and Commonalty enjoy their Rights and Liberties therein expressed in the memorable Covenant ordained by the Honourable Parliament and Ordinance of Excise may be much improved By T. A. a Well-willer for the Publique good LONDON Printed for JANE COE according to Order 1645.