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A87304 An Act for settling the subsidy of poundage, and granting a subsidy of tunnage And other sums of money, unto His royal Majesty, his heirs and successors: the same to be paid upon merchandizes imported and exported into or out of the kingdom of Ireland, according to a book of rates hereunto annexed.; Public General Acts. 1662-1663. 14 & 15 Cha.II.c.9 Ireland. 1669 (1669) Wing I308C; ESTC R229253 59,073 177

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the hindering of merchants strangers and others from vending his or their goods without offering them first to some Burgess or Freeman of such City Corporation or Town where such merchant stranger or other do arrive with his or their goods commonly known by the name of Lownvargain is very destructive to the Trade ●nd commerce of this Realm and very pre●udicial to your Majesties Revenue Be it therefore Enacted by the Authority aforesaid that from and after the said first ●ay of December one thousand six hundred sixty one no such Town bargain shall be required nor any Merchant or other hindered or with-held from disposing of his or their God's Wares or Merchandizes without offering them as aforesaid but that all and every Merchant stranger or other importing any goads wares or Merchandizes from beyond the Seas and paying all duties by law due and payable thereupon shall and may from time to time and at all times at his and their will and pleasure freely and without let molestation or binderance sell and dispose of his or their Goods and Merchandizes any Charter Custom Vsage Priviledge or liberty of or unto any City or Town Corporate at any time made given granted to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding And forasmuch as several antient duties under the name of Town and petty customs due and payable by Merchants strangers unto several Cities and Towns corporate of this your Majesties Realm have been and are demanded received and taken by their Farmors Deputies or Officers in a far greater quantity and proportion then is of right belonging in respect the same have been and are required upon more Goods then are truly lyable thereunto and according to the Kates after which the customs have been from time to time increased and paid unto your Majesty and your Royal Predecessors which exceed far the ancient Kates according to which such petty customs can be required and taken Be it further Enacted and Ordained by the Authority aforesaid that from henceforth no such petty customs be demanded received or paid for or upon any more or other Commodities then were chargeable with the same by antient custom and prescription and not according to the increase of his Majesties customs by his Majesties book of Rates nor for any Wares or Commodities by virtue of any grant but such as were charged at the time of the Grant made by your Majesties Royal predecessors of such petty customs unto any citty or Town corporate nor at any other or greater Rate or Kates then the same weneither payed or answered by the Merchants ●rangers at the time of the respective granting of the same or as the same were taken in the fifteenth year of the late King Henry the seventh any grant usage or custom to the contrary notwithstanding upon pain that every person or persons demanding or receiving more or greater petty customs then as aforesaid shall forfeit for every such offence double the value of what shall be exacted or received upon more commodities or at greater ●ates then as aforesaid saving unto Wentworth Earl of Kildare and the Heirs Males of the body of Gerald Fitz. Gerald Earl of Kildare all such Estate Kight and Title of in and to the great and little customs pounages subsidies duties together with the ●ocquet and power of constituting Officers hereunto belonging there the Ports and Harbours of Strangford and A●dglass in he county of Down and Province of Ulster no the creeks and members thereunto apertaining as they or any of them can or may ●aim or demand by or under any Letters Patents thereof made by King Henry the ●●ght unto the said Gerald Fitz. Gerald Earl of Kildare as fully and amply as the ●ame was granted in and by such Letters Parents any thing in this Act to the contrary notwithstanding THE RATES OF MERCHANDIZES That is to say The Subsidy of Poundage and the Subsidy of Tunnage as they are Rated and agreed upon by the Parliament of Ireland set down and expressed in this Book to be paid according to the tenor of the Act of Poundage and Tunnage to the use of His Majesty His Heirs and Successors for ever The RATES of MERCHANDIZES Rates Inwards A l. s d. ADzes for Coopers the dozen 00 12 00 Aggers small as a bean the hundred dozen 00 13 04 Aggets large the piece 00 00 06 Alphabets the set containing twenty four 00 05 00 Allom English the hundred weight containing one hundred twelve pounds 00 10 00 Alphisti or Canary seeds the hundred weight containing one hundred and twelve pound 03 15 00 Amber The pound 00 07 04 Amber The Mast containing two pound and a half 00 08 04 Amber Beads the pound 01 00 00 Anchovis the little barrel 00 07 0● Andirons Or Creepers of Lattin the pound 00 01 00 Andirons Of Iron wrought in England the pair 00 10 00 Andlets o● Mails the pound 00 03 0● Anvils English the hundred containing one hundred and twelve pound 00 08 00 Aneile of Barbary the pound 00 03 00 Annotto the pound 00 01 00 Apples The Bushel 00 01 00 Apples The Barrel containing 3 Bnshels 00 03 0● Aquavitae The Barrel 05 06 0● Aquavitae The Hogshead 08 00 00 Argal white or red or powder the hundred weight containing 112 pounds 01 03 04 Armour old the hundred weight containing one hundred and twelve pounds 01 00 0● Arrows for Truncks the groce containing twelve dozen 00 06 0● Ashes vocat Pot-ashes the barrel containing two hundred pound 02 10 0● Ashes vocat Wood or Soap-ashes the last coning twelve barrels 12 00 00 Aule blades the thousand English 00 08 00 Aulgers English for Carpenters the groce 00 10 0● Aulgers Forraign for Carpenters the groce 01 00 00 Axes or Hatchets the dozen 00 06 08 B.       Babies or Puppets for Children the groce containing twelve dozen 00 13 04 Babies Heads of Earth the dozen 00 10 00 Bacon of England or Wales the Flitch 00 10 00 Bacon of Westphalia and all Forraign the hundred containing one hundred and twelve pound 02 00 00 Balks Great the hundred containing one hundred twenty balks 12 00 00 Balks Middle the hundred containing one hundred twenty balks 05 00 00 Balks Small the hundred containing one hundred and twenty balks 02 00 00 Bags with locks the dozen● 02 08 00 Bags with steel Rings without locks the dozen 01 12 00 Ballances vocat Gold Ballances the groce containing twelve dozen pair 04 00 00 Ballances vocat Ounce Ballances the groce containing twelve dozen pair 02 00 00 Ballances vocat The Sort containing four dozen 02 13 04 Balls vocat Tennis Balls the thousand 02 00 00 Balls vocat Wash Balls the groce containing twelve dozen 02 00 00 Bandaleers the hundred containing five score 00 16 08 Bandstrings the dozen knots 00 10 00 Bands vocat Flanders bands of Bonelace the band 10 00 00 Bands vocat Cut work of Flanders or any other country 02 00 00 Bankers of
several Ports ●y viewing and looking over the books Papers and Accompts when and as ofte● as they shall see cause and the said Collectors or other Officers at all times and upon demand are to render an Account of their Actions and proceedings and to permi● and suffer them or any of them to have th● sight and perusal of all and every their accounts books entries warrants or other Papers whatsoever and to take notes out 〈◊〉 all or any of the same as they shall judg●needfull and requisite every Officer refusing to give obedience herein shall loose and for feit his or their place or places XLVI The said Commissioners or some of their number shall once every year at least vi●● the several Out Ports of this Realm 〈◊〉 make observation and take cognizance ho●● and in what manner the affairs of the Port● be carried on and how the several Officed demean themselves in discharge of their Trusis and to rectifie things in the be● manner they possivly may by giving su● sitting and further Instructions from tim● to time to be their rule and guide in the d●● and lawfull execution of this Act as the the said Commissioners with the allowance and approbation of the Lord Deputy or o● ther chief Governour or Governours and Priby Council shall think fit and meet XLVII That for the better management as well as lessening the charge of his Majesties Revenue the Commissioners of the customs shall not at any time be more then seven or less then five in number to be appointed from time to time by the Lord Lieutenant Lord Deputy or other chief Governour or Governours and Privy Council of this Realm and known unto them for persons of ability and experience in custom Affair who shall have commission under the Creat Seal of this Realm during pleasure only and shall make Oath the same to be administred by the Lord chief Baron for the true and saithfull discharge of their Trust before they enter upon the same XLVIII No Commissioner Comptroller Customer or any other Officer of the Customs their Deputies or Servants shall have any ship of their own or shall buy or sell by way of Merchandize or shall meddle with Fraighting or shipping or have or occupy any Wharf or Key or hold any Hostlery or Lavern or shall be any Factor or Attourney for any Merchant or shall be Host to any Merchant or shall be a common officer or Deputy of any common Officers in the City Town Burrough or Town where he or they shall be Collector Comptroller or Searcher upon pain of loosting his or their office or imployment as to the customs XLIX Every Collector customer Comptroller Searcher or other Officer shall from time to time do his or their diligent attendance at the customhouse as shall be most for the dispatch of the merchant without concealing or consenting to any thing which may be to the hurt or dammage of his Majesty in the just answering of the customs and Subsidies upon pain ther every such Officer shall forfeit and loose his hr their several Offices and Imployments You are hereby required to take care that the Act passed in England Intituled An Act for the encourageing and increasing of Shipping and Navigation be from time to time duely observed and executed A Table of Fees to be taken by his Majesties Officers respectively in the several and respective Ports of Ireland viz   Customer Surveyor Comptroller Searcher Gager Packer s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. FOr the Entries of all Ships and Barques arriving from England or Scotland by English or Irish 00 04 00 04 00 04 00 06 00 00 00 00 For every entry or warrant of discharge by bill of view or otherwise of all goods in the same ship or barque by English or Irish 00 04 00 04 00 04 00 06 00 00 00 00 For the Entry of all ships or barques arriving from Forreign parts by English or Irish 00 08 00 08 00 08 01 06 00 00 00 00 For the Entry and warrant of discharge by bill of view or otherwise of goods in the same ships or barques by English or Irish 00 08 00 08 00 08 00 06 00 00 00 00   Customer Searcher Comptroller Surveyor Gager Packer s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. For the Entries of all ships and barques from England or any other parts beyond the seas by strangers 01 00 01 00 01 00 01 06 00 00 00 00 For the Entry and warrant of discharge by bill of view or otherwise of goods in the same ships or barques by strangers 00 08 00 08 00 08 01 00 00 00 00 00 For making of bonds to his Majesties use by English or Irish upon any occasion 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   Customer Surveyor Comptroller Searcher Gager Packer s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. For making o● Bonds to his Majesties use or imployment or upon any other occasion 01 06 00 0● 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 For every Entry into the certificate book 00 0● 00 0● 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 For every Endorsement 00 0● 00 04 00 04 00 00 00 00 00 00 For every bill of store or allowance unto natives 00 06 00 06 00 06 00 06 00 00 00 00 For the like by strangers 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 06 00 00 00 00 For clearing ships barques and examining the book from England by English or Irish 00 06 00 03 00 03 00 00 00 00 00 00 For the like by the same for Forreign parts by English and Irish 01 00 00 06 00 06 00 00 00 00 00 00 For the like from England or any other parts by strangers 01 04 00 08 00 08 00 00 00 00 00 00 For the entries of all Ships and barques to England or Scotland by English or Irish 00 04 00 04 00 04 00 06 00 00 00 00 For every Entry and Warrant for shipping of all goods in the same ship or Barque by English or Irish 00 04 00 04 00 04 00 06 00 00 00 00 For the Entry of all ships and barques to England or any other Port beyond the Seas by strangers 01 00 01 0● 01 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 For every cocquet by English or Irish 01 00 00 09 00 09 00 06 00 00 00 00 For every such cocquet by strangers 00 00 00 00 00 ●0 01 00 00 00 00 00 For the sight of every Cocquet by Natives 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 06 00 00 00 00 For the like by strangers 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 For every cocquet of a great ship laden with Corne. 00 00 00 00 00 00 06 08 00 00 00 00 For every small bark laden with corn 00 00 00 00 00 00 03 04 00 00 00 00 For every Dicker of tanned Hides 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 02 00 00 00 00 For every Saddle