rule_n order_n and_o instruction_n make_v and_o publish_v by_o the_o commissioner_n of_o custom_n and_o excize_a in_o scotland_n to_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o several_a officer_n conjunct_o of_o both_o in_o relation_n as_o well_o to_o custom_n as_o excize_v of_o foreign_a good_n upon_o importation_n or_o sale_n edinburgh_n print_v by_o christopher_n higgins_n in_o harts-close_a over_o against_o the_o trone-church_n 1656._o by_o the_o commissioner_n of_o custom_n and_o excize_a in_o scotland_n forasmuch_o as_o his_o highness_n council_n in_o scotland_n for_o the_o government_n thereof_o have_v be_v please_v for_o the_o most_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n of_o the_o public_a ease_n and_o commodity_n of_o merchant_n and_o other_o trader_n and_o dealer_n to_o entrust_v the_o business_n of_o custom_n and_o excize_a to_o the_o care_n and_o management_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o commissioner_n with_o power_n to_o collect_v levy_v receive_v and_o take_v both_o the_o say_a duty_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o they_o respective_o impose_v and_o settle_v to_o be_v receive_v for_o the_o same_o in_o england_n by_o act_n ordinance_n order_n or_o declaration_n as_o well_o of_o his_o highness_n as_o of_o parliament_n in_o that_o behalf_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o say_a rule_n be_v many_o and_o various_a and_o which_o if_o neglect_v or_o omit_v to_o be_v practise_v and_o put_v in_o execution_n may_v prove_v very_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o well_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o custom_n and_o excize_a as_o by_o the_o import_v and_o export_v of_o prohibit_v good_n and_o merchandise_n for_o remedy_n whereof_o and_o to_o the_o end_n the_o several_a collector_n and_o other_o officer_n employ_v in_o and_o about_o the_o same_o may_v more_o full_o understand_v the_o respective_a duty_n of_o their_o place_n and_o observe_v and_o keep_v a_o uniformity_n of_o act_n and_o proceed_n in_o the_o due_a and_o regular_a mannagement_n of_o affair_n of_o the_o custom_n and_o excize_v respective_o and_o that_o none_o may_v pretend_v ignorance_n the_o present_a commissioner_n of_o custom_n and_o excize_a in_o scotland_n aswell_o for_o the_o reason_n aforesaid_a and_o out_o of_o their_o fervent_a desire_n faithful_o to_o discharge_v the_o great_a trust_n incumbent_a on_o they_o as_o the_o tender_a regard_n they_o have_v in_o themselves_o of_o hinder_v any_o person_n whatsoever_o ignorant_o or_o unwitting_o to_o commit_v any_o offence_n in_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n have_v therefore_o not_o only_o from_o the_o several_a law_n now_o in_o force_n in_o england_n and_o scotland_n make_v draw_v frame_v and_o publish_v such_o instruction_n to_o the_o several_a officer_n employ_v in_o the_o several_a port_n as_o be_v most_o suitable_a to_o the_o juncture_n of_o thing_n in_o this_o nation_n and_o which_o therefore_o the_o several_a and_o respective_a officer_n be_v hereby_o order_v and_o require_v to_o observe_v perform_v fulfil_v and_o keep_v but_o have_v also_o make_v collection_n of_o the_o several_a fine_n penalty_n and_o forfeiture_n devise_v and_o make_v by_o the_o say_a law_n that_o so_o those_o who_o their_o affection_n to_o their_o country_n and_o the_o commonwealth_n can_v restrain_v from_o use_v indirect_a practice_n in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o public_a revenue_n thereof_o may_v be_v contain_v within_o due_a bound_n from_o the_o fence_n they_o may_v have_v of_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o law_n which_o they_o will_v draw_v upon_o themselves_o if_o they_o shall_v nevertheless_o continue_v wilful_o to_o infringe_v and_o break_v the_o same_o date_v at_o leith_n the_o first_o day_n of_o september_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o six_o ja._n mac-dowal_a leo._n lytcot_n edm._n syler_n tho._n tucker_n instruction_n for_o the_o several_a collector_n of_o custom_n in_o the_o port_n of_o scotland_n as_o to_o good_n inward_a and_o outward_o from_o or_o for_o beyond_o the_o sea_n port._n collector_n due_o to_o attend_v at_o the_o head_n port._n the_o collector_n of_o the_o several_a and_o respective_a port_n of_o this_o nation_n be_v due_o and_o constant_o from_o time_n to_o time_n by_o themselves_o or_o some_o other_o for_o who_o they_o will_v be_v answerable_a when_o and_o as_o often_o as_o they_o shall_v have_v leave_n or_o may_v otherways_o be_v necessitate_v to_o absent_v themselves_o to_o give_v their_o diligent_a and_o constant_a attendance_n at_o the_o hour_n time_n and_o place_n appoint_v at_o the_o customhouse_n of_o the_o chief_a or_o head_n port_n of_o his_o district_n and_o because_o in_o many_o the_o member-port_n the_o merchant_n by_o reason_n of_o distance_n of_o place_n can_v possible_o make_v their_o entry_n at_o the_o chief_a or_o head_n port_n the_o collector_n be_v by_o commission_n under_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_n port_n to_o commission_n one_o of_o his_o waiter_n in_o a_o member_n port_n to_o appoint_v one_o of_o the_o waiter_n of_o his_o port_n which_o he_o in_o his_o judgement_n shall_v conceive_v to_o be_v most_o fit_a and_o apt_a for_o such_o a_o work_n and_o for_o who_o he_o shall_v be_v responsible_a to_o attend_v and_o officiate_v in_o such_o member-port_n of_o his_o district_n in_o every_o thing_n mutatis_fw-la mutandis_fw-la as_o a_o collecto_fw-la but_o so_o far_o only_a and_o no_o further_a than_o the_o collector_n shall_v by_o such_o commission_n particular_o direct_v and_o appoint_v and_o all_o as_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o most_o ease_n and_o dispatch_v of_o the_o merchant_n benefit_n and_o advantage_n of_o the_o public_a and_o the_o name_n of_o such_o waiter_n as_o he_o shall_v appoint_v he_o be_v from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o transmit_v to_o the_o commissioner_n ship-book_n his_o cash_n or_o day_n and_o ship-book_n every_o collector_n for_o the_o better_a carry_v on_o and_o manage_v the_o affair_n wherein_o he_o be_v entrust_v as_o to_o subsidy_n and_o custom_n shall_v cause_v four_o several_a fair_a book_n to_o be_v prepare_v one_o of_o which_o be_v to_o be_v employ_v and_o keep_v for_o a_o cash_n or_o day_n book_n of_o all_o money_n receive_v for_o custom_n inward_o or_o outward_o and_o two_o other_o of_o they_o for_o ship_n book_n inward_o and_o outward_o good_n collector_n to_o appoint_v waiter_n to_o attend_v the_o land_n of_o good_n upon_o the_o arrival_n of_o any_o ship_n in_o any_o port_n the_o collector_n and_o chief_a searcher_n in_o such_o port_n where_o any_o such_o searcher_n be_v appoint_v or_o else_o the_o collector_n alone_o be_v to_o nominate_v and_o direct_v by_o warrant_n under_o their_o or_o his_o hand_n one_o or_o more_o of_o the_o watter_n appoint_v to_o attend_v in_o that_o fort_n or_o any_o other_o port_n or_o place_n of_o his_o precinct_n or_o district_n to_o take_v charge_n of_o such_o ship_n and_o to_o see_v the_o good_n and_o merchandize_n therein_o lade_v clear_v and_o discharge_v according_a to_o such_o warrant_n as_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v receive_v from_o the_o collector_n and_o cheque_fw-fr joint_o of_o the_o say_a port_n where_o the_o same_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v deliver_v and_o unlade_v oath_n but_o the_o master_n be_v first_o to_o enter_v his_o ship_n and_o make_v report_n upon_o oath_n but_o no_o such_o warrant_n be_v to_o be_v grant_v or_o issue_v before_o such_o time_n as_o the_o master_n or_o purser_n come_v by_o way_n of_o merchandise_n or_o with_o commodity_n from_o any_o port_n shall_v not_o only_o enter_v open_o in_o the_o customhouse_n the_o name_n of_o the_o ship_n and_o of_o the_o master_n the_o burden_z of_o whence_o and_o from_o what_o place_n she_o be_v freight_v but_o also_o deliver_v under_o his_o hand_n and_o upon_o his_o oath_n unto_o the_o collector_n and_o cheque_fw-fr a_o bill_n of_o the_o particular_n and_o content_n of_o the_o whole_a lade_n of_o the_o ship_n with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o several_a merchant_n and_o the_o mark_n package_n and_o outward_a form_n or_o bulk_n of_o the_o good_n and_o merchandize_n according_a to_o his_o knowledge_n and_o shall_v also_o make_v declaration_n upon_o oath_n that_o he_o have_v not_o break_v bulk_n since_o he_o come_v into_o the_o port_n nor_o to_o any_o other_o port_n of_o this_o nation_n otherways_o than_o in_o the_o say_a bill_n shall_v be_v express_v and_o shall_v answer_v to_o all_o such_o other_o question_n concern_v the_o direct_a quantity_n of_o good_a 〈…〉_o the_o say_a ship_n as_o shall_v be_v demand_v of_o he_o by_o the_o collector_n and_o cheque_fw-fr and_o in_o case_n it_o shall_v happen_v that_o he_o have_v break_v bulk_n either_o in_o that_o or_o in_o any_o other_o port_n then_o he_o shall_v also_o deliver_v upon_o his_o oath_n the_o particular_n of_o the_o say_a good_n so_o deliver_v in_o the_o port_n or_o port_n where_o he_o break_v bulk_n which_o ent_n y_z and_o declaration_n make_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v be_v enter_v in_o word_n at_o length_n into_o the_o ship-book_n inward_o ship-book_n the_o same_o to_o be_v enter_v in_o
merchant_n or_o other_o intend_v to_o lade_v or_o ship_n and_o so_o make_v entry_n of_o any_o good_n outward_o for_o the_o coast_n the_o collector_n and_o cheque_fw-fr be_v thereupon_o to_o make_v a_o cocquet_n or_o transire_fw-la at_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o entry_n shall_v require_v cheque_fw-fr their_o cocquet_n and_o transires_fw-la to_o remain_v in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o collector_n and_o cheque_fw-fr which_o cocquet_n or_o transire_fw-la be_v to_o remain_v in_o the_o joint_a custody_n of_o the_o say_a collector_n and_o cheque_fw-fr until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o merchant_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o carry_v or_o ship_v his_o good_n on_o board_n and_o then_o upon_o notice_n give_v thereof_o to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o waiter_n appoint_v to_o attend_v that_o ship_n in_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v lade_v who_o shall_v forthwith_o see_v the_o same_o do_v and_o if_o the_o merchant_n have_v not_o before_o endorse_v till_o the_o good_n shall_v be_v ship_v and_o then_o to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o waiter_n to_o endorse_v he_o shall_v then_o give_v the_o mark_n and_o number_n of_o his_o good_n which_o shall_v be_v endorse_v on_o the_o say_v cocquet_n or_o transire_fw-la and_o the_o waiter_n also_o shall_v write_v his_o name_n thereupon_o with_o the_o time_n when_o he_o see_v the_o same_o ship_v and_o present_o after_o shall_v deliver_v the_o same_o back_n unto_o the_o chief_a searcher_n or_o else_o unto_o the_o collector_n where_o there_o be_v no_o chief_a searcher_n who_o shall_v keep_v the_o same_o by_o he_o till_o the_o ship_n be_v full_o lade_v same_o by_o he_o to_o the_o searcher_n or_o collector_n who_o after_o full_a lade_n and_o oath_n give_v by_o the_o master_n &_o search_v make_v shall_v deliver_v the_o same_o or_o else_o one_o general_a cocquet_n to_o such_o master_n no_o ship_n unlade_v to_o be_v d_o scharge_v before_o examination_n of_o entry_n &_o search_v of_o the_o same_o and_o then_o the_o master_n or_o purser_n thereof_o come_v and_o make_v declaration_n upon_o oath_n that_o he_o have_v receive_v no_o good_n on_o board_n but_o what_o have_v be_v lade_v by_o cocquet_n transire_fw-la or_o sufferance_n and_o the_o say_a searcher_n or_o collector_n or_o some_o waiter_n appoint_v by_o he_o go_v on_o board_n to_o search_v and_o find_v no_o other_o or_o more_o good_n lade_v therein_o then_o for_o which_o there_o be_v or_o have_v be_v cocquet_n transire_fw-la or_o sufferance_n grant_v for_o do_v thereof_o shall_v thereupon_o deliver_v the_o cocquet_n and_o transires_fw-la remain_v in_o his_o custody_n or_o else_o one_o general_a cocquet_n for_o all_o unto_o the_o master_n or_o purser_n of_o the_o ship_n who_o be_v to_o be_v clear_v and_o discharge_v that_o she_o may_v proceed_v upon_o her_o voyage_n according_o no_o ship_n inward_o from_o the_o coast_n be_v to_o be_v discharge_v or_o suffer_v to_o depart_v from_o the_o key_n or_o have_v any_o good_n the_o novo_fw-la put_v on_o board_n before_o such_o time_n as_o the_o chief_a searcher_n or_o collector_n where_o there_o be_v no_o chief_a searcher_n shall_v first_o have_v examine_v the_o particular_a entrye_n with_o the_o master_n or_o pursers_n entry_n and_o find_v the_o same_o to_o agree_v shall_v afterward_o go_v on_o board_n and_o see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o good_n leave_v remain_v on_o board_n but_o that_o the_o whole_a lade_n have_v be_v real_o and_o true_o deliver_v and_o discharge_v the_o same_o mutaris_fw-la mutandis_fw-la to_o be_v observe_v for_o and_o upon_o all_o ship_n inward_o from_o beyond_o the_o sea_n in_o pass_v of_o good_n from_o port_n to_o port_n the_o collector_n and_o other_o officer_n customable_a what_o to_o be_v understand_v by_o good_n customable_a be_v to_o understand_v by_o good_n customable_a all_o ware_n and_o commodity_n grow_v wrought_v or_o manufacture_v within_o this_o nation_n and_o all_o foreign_a commodity_n and_o merchandize_n which_o have_v be_v import_v and_o remain_v in_o this_o nation_n viz._n by_o a_o englishman_n above_o twelve_o month_n and_o by_o a_o stranger_n above_o nine_o month_n and_o the_o property_n alter_v by_o the_o sale_n thereof_o make_v by_o the_o first_o importer_n instruction_n for_o the_o collector_n in_o levy_v of_o subsidy_n and_o custom_n etc._n collector_n to_o receive_v according_a to_o the_o book_n of_o rate_n etc._n etc._n the_o collector_n in_o every_o port_n appoint_v for_o receive_v of_o subsidy_n and_o custom_n upon_o all_o good_n ware_n and_o merchandise_n import_v into_o and_o export_v out_o of_o scotland_n be_v faithful_o to_o observe_v do_v and_o perform_v the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o article_n rule_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o present_a book_n of_o rate_n and_o such_o other_o as_o be_v direct_v to_o be_v receive_v for_o or_o concern_v the_o payment_n of_o the_o subsidy_n of_o tonnage_n and_o poundage_n or_o the_o importation_n or_o exportation_n or_o transportation_n of_o good_n prohibit_v by_o any_o statute_n act_n or_o ordnance_n of_o parliament_n ordinance_n or_o order_n of_o his_o highness_n the_o lord_n protector_n and_o his_o council_n now_o in_o force_n in_o england_n and_o become_v so_o in_o scotland_n by_o the_o union_n of_o both_o nation_n and_o to_o proceed_v in_o all_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o place_n according_a to_o the_o same_o and_o according_a to_o such_o rule_n and_o instruction_n as_o he_o shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n receive_v or_o have_v from_o the_o chief_a commissioner_n in_o that_o behalf_n pay_v what_o wine_n be_v to_o be_v account_v of_o the_o growth_n of_o the_o levant_n what_o native_n and_o stranger_n shall_v pay_v the_o collector_n be_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o all_o wine_n except_o rhenish_n and_o french_a wine_n be_v to_o be_v account_v of_o the_o growth_n of_o the_o levant_n and_o to_o pay_v custom_n according_o in_o levy_v the_o subsidy_n of_o poundage_n the_o collector_n be_v to_o collect_v receive_v and_o levy_v five_o in_o the_o hundred_o as_o a_o general_n subsidy_n upon_o all_o good_n inward_o and_o outward_o aswell_o from_o the_o english_a and_o scots_a merchant_n as_o from_o the_o merchant-stranger_n and_o the_o petty_a custom_n of_o three_o penny_n in_o the_o pound_n more_o from_o all_o stranger_n so_o as_o the_o merchant-stranger_n for_o every_o twelve_o penny_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o english_a or_o scots_a merchant_n upon_o every_o pound_n or_o twenty_o shilling_n sterling_a be_v to_o pay_v one_o shilling_n three_o penny_n subsidy_n and_o custom_n manufacture_n what_o stranger_n shall_v pay_v for_o native_a commodity_n and_o manufacture_n upon_o coal_n pladding_n salmon_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o native-commodity_n or_o manufacture_n make_v thereof_o to_o be_v carry_v or_o ship_v outward_o he_o be_v to_o collect_v from_o the_o merchant-stranger_n five_o in_o the_o hundred_o over_o and_o above_o the_o five_o per_fw-la cent._n and_o petry-custom_n aforesaid_a so_o as_o the_o merchant-stranger_n for_o every_o twelve_o penny_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o english_a or_o scots-merchant_n be_v to_o pay_v two_o shilling_n three_o penny_n subsidy_n and_o custom_n and_o the_o merchant-stranger_n for_o those_o commodity_n for_o which_o he_o be_v to_o pay_v double_a subsidy_n as_o lead_v tin_n custom_n double_a subsidy_n and_o double_a petty_a custom_n woollen-cloth_n and_o all_o or_o any_o manufacture_n make_v of_o wool_n or_o part_v wool_n be_v also_o to_o pay_v double_a petty-custom_n and_o upon_o woollen-cloth_n he_o be_v to_o pay_v more_o a_o old_a custom_n of_o fourteen_o penny_n upon_o every_o cloth_n export_v and_o proportionable_o upon_o new_a drapery_n as_o they_o be_v reckon_v for_o a_o cloth_n in_o the_o instruction_n annex_v to_o the_o book_n of_o rate_n sea_n native_n inhabit_v beyond_o the_o sea_n all_o english_a or_o scots_a inhabit_v beyond_o the_o sea_n and_o swear_v subject_n to_o foreign_a prince_n be_v to_o pay_v custom_n and_o other_o duty_n as_o stranger_n so_o long_o as_o they_o continue_v so_o custom_n denizen_n to_o pay_v stranger_n custom_n all_o stranger_n make_v denizen_n be_v to_o pay_v all_o custom_n and_o subsidy_n as_o stranger_n all_o great_a and_o small_a coal_n export_v be_v by_o order_n of_o his_o highness_n council_n in_o scotland_n for_o the_o government_n thereof_o bear_v date_n the_o first_o of_o november_n cauldron_n coal_n to_o be_v compute_v by_o the_o tun_n not_o cauldron_n 1655._o rate_v to_o pay_v a_o certain_a rate_n upon_o each_o cauldron_n contain_v twenty_o hundred_o weight_n especial_a care_n therefore_o be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o levy_v thereof_o that_o the_o collector_n do_v not_o receive_v or_o take_v the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o scot_n cauldron_n which_o be_v more_o or_o less_o in_o sundry_a place_n where_o such_o coal_n be_v ship_v and_o lade_v but_o according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o tun_n or_o twenty_o hundred_o weight_n contain_v in_o every_o such_o cauldron_n bottom_n coal_n ship_v in_o stranger_n
to_o set_v the_o rate_n and_o value_n of_o any_o good_n below_o the_o intrinsical_a value_n or_o worth_n thereof_o nor_o any_o manufacture_n import_v at_o least_o then_o double_a the_o intrinsical_a value_n thereof_o whether_o the_o same_o be_v import_v by_o english_a rate_v scot_n linen_n how_o to_o be_v rate_v scot_n or_o stranger_n but_o in_o the_o case_n of_o scot_n linen_n ship_v out_o the_o collector_n of_o the_o port_n where_o any_o such_o linen_n shall_v be_v export_v be_v to_o set_v down_o the_o true_a value_n thereof_o and_o if_o the_o merchant_n be_v not_o content_a with_o such_o value_v thereof_o the_o merchant_n be_v to_o take_v his_o oath_n of_o the_o value_n thereof_o and_o according_a to_o the_o value_n depose_v by_o the_o merchant_n the_o collector_n be_v to_o receive_v the_o custom_n at_o five_o pound_n for_o each_o hundred_o pound_n worth_a according_a to_o a_o order_n of_o his_o highness_n council_n in_o scotland_n for_o the_o government_n thereof_o bear_v date_n the_o first_o of_o november_n 1655._o and_o because_o sundry_a commodity_n of_o this_o nature_n have_v already_o be_v rate_v and_o do_v now_o pay_v in_o england_n as_o be_v hereafter_o express_v the_o collector_n be_v therefore_o to_o take_v care_n tow._n what_o to_o be_v pay_v for_o snout_n tow._n that_o snowt_n tow_n be_v rate_v at_o forty_o shilling_n per_fw-la cent._n and_o pay_v custom_n according_o that_o all_o pan-tile_n bring_v from_o holland_n or_o elsewhere_o be_v rate_v pan-tile_n pan-tile_n and_o pay_v after_o the_o rate_n of_o eighty_o pound_n per_n thousand_o that_o all_o logwood_n log-wood_n log-wood_n alias_o blockwood_n or_o campeachy_n will_v be_v rate_v and_o pay_v after_o the_o rate_n of_o eighty_o pound_n per_fw-la tun._n that_o lead-oare_n be_v rate_v at_o the_o value_n of_o six_o pound_n thirteen_o shilling_n four_o penny_n per_fw-la tun_n lead-oare_n lead-oare_n contain_v twenty_o hundred_o weight_n and_o pay_v after_o that_o rate_n by_o english_a and_o scot_n and_o the_o same_o be_v a_o native_a commodity_n stranger_n therefore_o upon_o exportation_n be_v to_o pay_v double_a subsidy_n and_o double_a petty-custom_n that_o be_v to_o say_v every_o merchant_n stranger_n be_v to_o pay_v the_o duty_n for_o every_o tun_n of_o the_o say_a lead-oare_n after_o the_o rate_n or_o value_n of_o thirteen_o pound_n six_o shilling_n and_o eight_o penny_n beside_o double_a petty-custom_n which_o be_v six_o penny_n upon_o every_o twenty_o shilling_n value_n according_a to_o that_o rate_n oil_n coleseed_n and_o coleseed_n oil_n that_o all_o coleseed_n oil_n import_v and_o coleseed_n export_v be_v rate_v and_o pay_v as_o rapeseed_n oil_n and_o rapeseed_n outward_o horse_n be_v to_o be_v permit_v exportation_n upon_o licence_n from_o his_o highness_n or_o council_n horse_n horse_n to_o any_o the_o english_a plantation_n in_o america_n upon_o payment_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n custom_n for_o each_o horse_n according_a to_o a_o ordinance_n of_o his_o highness_n and_o council_n date_v the_o 30._o of_o january_n 1653._o half-subsidy_n repayment_n of_o half-subsidy_n no_o repayment_n of_o any_o half_a subsidy_n upon_o the_o export_n of_o good_n former_o import_v be_v to_o be_v make_v unto_o any_o merchant_n whatsoever_o without_o the_o express_a order_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o commissioner_n therein_o yet_o forasmuch_o as_o some_o difficulty_n may_v attend_v the_o do_v thereof_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o distance_n of_o the_o port_n where_o such_o good_n may_v happen_v to_o be_v export_v or_o ship_v our_o unless_o somewhat_o be_v prepare_v and_o do_v upon_o the_o place_n in_o order_n thereunto_o the_o collector_n therefore_o of_o the_o port_n where_o such_o good_n shall_v happen_v to_o be_v export_v and_o half_a subsidy_n demand_v be_v to_o satisfy_v himself_o whether_o the_o good_n upon_o which_o the_o say_a half-subsidy_n be_v to_o be_v repay_v if_o export_v by_o or_o for_o a_o stranger_n account_n be_v import_v within_o nine_o month_n and_o if_o by_o and_o for_o a_o english_a or_o scots-man_n account_n within_o twelve_o month_n of_o no_o the_o computation_n of_o which_o nine_o or_o twelve_o month_n be_v to_o be_v make_v from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o good_n inward_o whether_o by_o sight_n or_o perfect_a warrant_n to_o the_o day_n of_o the_o ship_v they_o on_o board_n outward_a and_o not_o the_o date_n of_o the_o certificate_n and_o then_o he_o be_v together_o with_o the_o cheque_fw-fr of_o the_o same_o port_n to_o make_v a_o certificate_n under_o their_o hand_n that_o such_o good_n be_v enter_v and_o pay_v custom_n and_o all_o other_o duty_n upon_o importation_n thereof_o in_o which_o certificate_n be_v to_o be_v mention_v and_o express_v the_o time_n when_o the_o same_o be_v import_v by_o who_o the_o quantity_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o say_a good_n in_o word_n at_o length_n and_o not_o in_o figure_n upon_o the_o say_a certificate_n the_o merchant_n or_o some_o for_o he_o that_o can_v depose_v the_o same_o be_v to_o make_v oath_n that_o the_o good_n which_o he_o intend_v to_o export_v be_v the_o same_o mention_v in_o the_o certificate_n and_o for_o which_o the_o full_a subsidy_n and_o other_o duty_n due_a upon_o the_o importation_n be_v pay_v as_o also_o whether_o the_o say_v good_n have_v be_v contract_v for_o or_o sell_v and_o to_o who_o and_o for_o who_o account_n the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v ship_v and_o export_v but_o if_o upon_o such_o examination_n and_o enquiry_n as_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o make_v upon_o oath_n in_o this_o matter_n it_o shall_v appear_v unto_o he_o that_o such_o good_n have_v be_v fold_n unto_o or_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o any_o shopkeeper_n or_o retailor_n of_o the_o same_o commodity_n or_o that_o the_o property_n form_n or_o nature_n of_o such_o commodity_n have_v in_o any_o wise_a be_v alter_v mingle_a amend_v or_o confound_v than_o he_o be_v to_o forbear_v proceed_v any_o further_o in_o respect_n that_o in_o all_o and_o every_o such_o case_n there_o be_v no_o half-subsidy_n to_o be_v repay_v but_o the_o merchant_n be_v to_o pay_v his_o custom_n outward_o unless_o in_o case_n of_o good_n to_o be_v export_v by_o the_o importer_n thereof_o by_o free_a cocquet_n according_a to_o the_o seven_o article_n annex_v to_o the_o book_n of_o rate_n but_o where_o the_o repayment_n of_o the_o half-subsidy_n shall_v true_o and_o real_o appear_v to_o be_v due_a and_o of_o right_n belong_v according_a to_o the_o several_a circumstance_n beforementioned_a then_o and_o there_o the_o collector_n shall_v go_v on_o to_o make_v out_o unto_o the_o merchant_n a_o cetrificate_n cocquet_n and_o debenter_fw-la in_o manner_n and_o form_n follow_v in_o the_o rosemary-tree_n of_o leith_n anthony_n ball_n mr._n for_o maligo_n david_n cuningham_n ind._n five_o bail_n contain_v twenty_o hundred_o else_o net_n linen_n the_o subsidy_n inward_a for_o twenty_o hundred_o ell_n net_n linen_n be_v pay_v by_o david_n cuningham_n the_o eight_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o september_n last_o pass_v certificate_n certificate_n write_a the_o ______o of_o december_n 1655._o a._n b._n collector_n c._n d._n cheque_fw-fr juravit_fw-la david_n cuningham_n or_o e._n f._n his_o servant_n the_o good_n above_o mention_a in_o this_o certificate_n to_o be_v ship_v out_o be_v the_o same_o which_o pay_v custom_n inward_o and_o be_v to_o be_v transport_v and_o send_v beyond_o the_o sea_n for_o the_o proper_a account_n of_o the_o say_v david_n cuningham_n without_o any_o precontract_n for_o the_o same_o form_n of_o the_o cocquet_n know_v you_o that_o david_n cuningham_n ind._n for_o five_o bail_n 〈◊〉_d cocques_n cocques_n twenty_o hundred_o ell_n of_o linen_n cloth_n net_n late_o in_o this_o port_n unlade_v and_o now_o to_o be_v ship_v in_o the_o rosemary-tree_n of_o leith_n anthony_n ball_n master_n for_o maligo_n pay_v all_o duty_n at_o the_o first_o discharge_v the_o eight_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o september_n last_o pass_v date_v the_o ______o of_o ______o 1655._o form_n of_o the_o debentur_fw-la leith_n david_n cuningham_n do_v enter_v with_o we_o the_o ______o day_n of_o ______o 1655._o in_o the_o rosemary-tree_n of_o leith_n debentur_fw-la debentur_fw-la anthony_n ball_n master_n for_o maligo_n five_o bail_n contain_v twenty_o hundred_o ell_n of_o linen_n cloth_n net_n the_o subsiay_v whereof_o be_v pay_v inward_o by_o the_o say_v david_n cuningham_n ind._n the_o ______o day_n of_o ______o 1655._o last_n past_a as_o do_v appear_v by_o the_o certificate_n thereof_o and_o for_o far_a manifestation_n of_o his_o just_a deal_n herein_o he_o have_v also_o take_v oath_n before_o we_o custom-house_n leith_n the_o ______o day_n of_o ______o 1655._o a._n b._n collector_n c._n d._n cheque_fw-fr upon_o which_o debenter_fw-la afterward_o the_o searcher_n or_o waiter_n that_o ship_v off_o the_o say_a good_n be_v to_o endorse_v or_o certify_v the_o time_n when_o and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o ship_n in_o which_o they_o be_v