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A38027 An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament touching the excise of flesh-victuals and salt die Martis, 9. Januarii. 1643 / Hen. Elsynge. England and Wales. Parliament.; Elsynge, Henry, 1598-1654. 1644 (1644) Wing E2100A; ESTC R29761 2,474 10

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Die Martis 9. Januarii 1643. AN ORDINANCE OF THE LORDS And COMMONS Assembled In PARLIAMENT Touching the EXCISE OF Flesh-Victuals and Salt Hen. Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com. LONDON Printed by Rich. Cotes and Joh. Raworth 1644. Die Martis 9 Januarii 1643. AN ORDINANCE Of the Lords and Commons assembled in PARLIAMENT Touching the Excise of Flesh-Victualls and Salt THe Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament having by an Ordinance dated the eleventh of September last set a Rate of Excise and New-Impost upon severall Commodities as well Native as Forraign for the maintenance of the Armies raised in defence of the King and Parliament and other great Affairs of the Common-wealth amongst which they had speciall regard to the Navie for guard of the Seas And now finding That through the losse of severall Ports of the Kingdom and daily decay of Trade the Navie cannot be sufficiently maintained out of the Revenue of the Customes as these times of imminent danger do require nor such a convenient Fleet set forth this next Summer for the guard of the Seas defence of the Kingdom and preservation of Trade without further supply of Moneys to be raised by some equall and indifferent way as may be most easie to the well-affected Subjects of this Kingdom Be it therefore Ordained by the said Lords and Commons That from and after the tenth day of this instant January all the severall sorts and kindes of Flesh-Meats as also all Salt imported or made within this Kingdom shall pay the severall Rates of Excise or New-Impost hereafter appointed and specified according as the said Excise is hereby directed to be leavied and paid Viz. THat all Forraign Salt imported or to be imported into the Kingdom of England Dominion of Wales and Town of Barwick shall pay one penny upon every Gallon to be paid by the first buyer of such Salt That all Salt made within the Kingdoms of England and Scotland and Dominion of Wales shall pay one half-penny upon every Gallon And that all Salt upon Salt that is made of Salt within the said Kingdom of England and Dominion of Wales which hath once paid the Excise shall pay one farthing upon every Gallon to be paid by the maker of all such Salt before such time as the said Salt shall be put to sale And that all Salt upon Salt that is made of Salt in the Kingdom of Scotland which hath once payed the Excise shall pay one farthing upon every Gallon to be paid by the first buyer of such Salt And that all other Salt upon Salt imported or to be imported in the said Kingdom of England Dominion of Wales and Town of Barwick shall pay one penny half-penny upon every Gallon to be paid by the first buyer of such Salt Provided alwayes That no Salt expended upon Fishing shall be lyable to this Excise That all Beefs Muttons Veals Porks Lambs and other Butchers Meat to be killed for provision of Victuals shall pay one shilling in every twenty shillings value of the Beast when he is living That all Conies or Rabbets shall pay one half penny a piece That all Pigeons shall pay after the rate of one penny for every dozen That all Butchers or others who do kill and sell any Beef Veal Mutton Lamb Pork or any other Swines flesh whatsoever for the Market or sale do weekly give an Account to such Office of Excise under which their dwelling or other place of residence is and at the same time pay the Excise before mentioned upon forfeiture of double the value of all such Beasts and other Cattle as by two Witnesses or other good proof shall be proved to have been killed at any time after the tenth day of January 1643. for which no Excise hath been paid and further To be restrained from the killing and selling of any Flesh Meat for one whole yeer after such proof as aforesaid That all Poulterers and others who make sale of any Rabbets or Pigeons do weekly make like account to the Office of Excise under which their Habitation and Trading is of all Rabbets and Pigeons by them sold from time to time And at the same time pay the Duty of Excise before appointed in this particular upon the like penalty respectively and to be restrained from such trading and dealing in any kinde whatsoever for one whole yeer after That al House-keepers who for their own spending shal at any time kil any Beefs Calves Sheep Lambs Porkers Rabbets or Pigeons shal weekly pay Excise after the rate aforesaid unto such Collector or Collectors as shal be appointed to that purpose And all persons who shal refuse or neglect to give a true weekly Account either of their killing for sale or of their own expence as aforesaid shal be liable upon proof of one or two witnesses as before directed to the fine of treble the value toties quoties to be levyed by distresse and in default thereof unto imprisonment until the Excise and penaltie be both satisfied That al Sum and Sums of money received by vertue of this Ordinance upon any Butchers Meat Rabbets or Pigeons before mentioned as also of al Salt imported or made in the Land be appropriated to the maintenance of the Navy and from time to time issued and payed out according to the Orders of the Committee of the House of Commons for the Navie which shal be a sufficient discharge to the Commissioners for Excise being signed by the hand of the Chair-man of that Committee for the time being That John Towse Thomas Foot John Kendrick and Thomas Cullum Esquires Aldermen of the City of London Simon Edmonds John Lamot and Edward Claxton of London Esquires shal be Commissioners for the receipt of the before-mentione● Excise according as they are already appointe● and authorized by Ordinance of the eleventh o● September last for the receipt of the Excise and New-Impost therein rated and expressed and receive the like allowance of six pence in every pound for the receipt And shal and may likewise execute al and every thing and things therein prescribed for the better managing of this Work mutatis mutandis as shal be requisite for the due performance of this Ordinance according to the true intent and meaning thereof And that Thomas Fawkonbridge and William Bond Gentlemen shall be Auditors to execute this Ordinance by the same Rules and Limitations as they are authorized by the former Ordinance of Excise And all persons who shall seek to elude this Ordinance by concealment or other fraudulent practice or by non-payment of the Excise as aforesaid shal be subject to all Fines Forfeiture Imprisonment or other punishment whatsoever as in the said Ordinance of the eleventh of September last is more at large Declared and Ordained Provided That in case there shal happen to be an overplus of Money arising by vertue of this Ordinance which shal not be necessary for the support of the Navy That in such cases the overplus shal not be disposed to any uses but by Order of both Houses of Parliament Provided That this Ordinance shall continue in full force for one whole yeer after the date hereof Hen. Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com. FINIS