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A58574 Act of Parliament and Commission, anent the excise and the collecting thereof, 29. July 1644; Laws, etc. Scotland.; Scotland. Parliament. 1644 (1644) Wing S1120; ESTC R12766 15,783 20

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ACT OF PARLIAMENT AND COMMISSION Anent the EXCISE And the COLLECTING thereof 29. July 1644. EDINBURGH Printed by EVAN TYLER Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majestie Anno Dom. 1644. COMMISSION for the EXCISE anent the COLLECTING thereof 29. July 1644. THe Estates of Parliament presently conveened by vertue of the last Act or the last Parliament holden by his Majestie and the three Estates at Edinburgh in Anno 1641. Having taken to their serious consideration the course and way laid down by the Convention of Estates for raising and up-lifting of Moneys by way of Excise for supply and relief of the necessities of the Armies raised and sent forth by this Kingdome for Reformation and Defence of Religion Together with the Acts made and set down by the said Convention of Estates and their Committee there anent And after mature deliberation finding the same to be the most just and equall way least prejudiciall to this Kingdome for raising and uplifting of Moneys for supply and relief of the Armies and for defraying of the publick Debts and Burdens contracted for that end Therefore the saids Estates of Parliament now conveened Have ratified allowed and approven And by the tenor hereof Ratifie allow and approve the Act made and set down by the said Convention of Estates for imposing and laying on of the said Excise to be up-lifted off the particular Goods and Commodities contained in the Table annexed thereto With the Acts and Ordinances made and set down by the Committee of Estates anent the Regulating and up-lifting of the said Excise Together with all others Acts and Ordinances made and set down by the said Convention of Estates and their Committee or by the Commissioners for the Excise concerning the foresaid Excise and the in-gathering and up-lifting thereof And the saids Estates of Parliament Ordain the foresaids Acts and Ordinances and every ane of them To have the full force of ane Act of Parliament Except allenerly in sua farre as the famine are hereby altered and changed In manner after mentioned Of the which Act made and set down for imposing and laying on of the said Excise and Acts for Regulating thereof The tenor followeth AT EDINBURGH 31. January 1644. THe Convention of Estates considering that this Kingdome having entred into a solemne League and Covenant for Reformation and Defence of Religion the Honour and Happinesse Kings Majestie and the Peace and Libertie of the Kingdomes of Scotland England and Ireland and in pursuance of these ends being forced to leavie an Armie to bee sent into England and that by the said Covenant they are bound in Conscience Dutie and for their own safetie To contribute their best endeavours in providing of some meanes for preservation of Religion Lawes and Liberties from utter ruine for reliefe of the necessities of the Armie sent from this Kingdome for that purpose and for some supply of the extreme wants of the Scots Armie in Ireland And also remembring that the great burdens of this Kingdome have hithertills lyne upon the well-affected who did willingly embrace the same whiles the Malignants were using all cunning wayes both to free themselves and hinder others Do finde it absolutely necessar that some constant just and equall way least prejudiciall to the Kingdome and most beneficiall to the Cause in hand be resolved upon for settling ane solide foundation of a stock of credit and securitie whereupon summes of Money may be raised for the present supply and future relief of the necessities of these Armies And after serious deliberation have agreed that the same shall be by way of Excise And accordingly Statutes and Ordains that the several Rates hereunto annexed shall be laid on all and every the Commodities following over and above all Customes and other duties due and payable for the same And recommends to the Committee of Estates To take some course how this Excise may most speedily and with least trouble and expence to the Kingdome be up-lifted thorow the Shires and Burrows thereof The Roll of the particular Commodities subject in payment of EXCISE and of the RATES laid thereon ON every pint of Ale and small Beer sold to bee paid by the Brewer or maker thereof and to bee allowed to him in the price or which any House-keeper breweth for his own spending to be paid by every such House-keeper Foure penies Beer or Ale exported for provision of Ships is to pay no Excise On forrain imported Beer every pint Twelve penies On every pint of strong Beer to to be paid sicklike by the Brewer or House-keeper Six penies On every pint of French wine already imported or to be imported to be paid by the first buyer thereof the buyer being ane Vintner after the sale of the same Providing it sell before Lambmes next Or by the Buyer for private use immediately after the buying One shilling foure penies On every pint of Spanish wine in like manner Two shillings eight penies On every pint of Aquavitae or strong waters sold within the countrey Two shillings eight penies On every pound of Tobacco Six shillings On every slaughtered Oxen Bull or Kine of sixteen pound price or above to be paid by the buyer or slayer Twenty shillings And on every one of them under that price Thirteen shillings foure penies On all Oxen Buls or Kine transported to be paid by the transporter for the peece Twenty four shillings On all Sheep slaughtered or transported at or above Fourty shillings price to be paid by the slayer or transporter Four shillings And under that price Two shillings On all slaughter Stirks of eight pounds price or above Six shillings eight penies Sicklike on every such Stirke beneath that price Four shillings On all calfes or goats of Fourty shillings price the peece or above sold or for private use Foure shillings On each of them under that price Two shillings On all Swine Six shillings On all Lambs and Kids Two shillings On the Merchandize of every elne of silk stuffe from five merks value to ten to be paid by the buyer Six shillings eight penies On every elne thereof above ten merks Ten shillings On every elne of plush or panvelvet Twenty shillings On every elne of sattin Thirteen shillings four penies On every ounce of gold or silver lace Thirteen shillings foure penies On every elne of gold or silver cloth Three pounds On every bever hat Twenty four shillings On every halfe bever hat Twelve shillings On every pair of silk stockins Thirteen shillings four penies On every elne of broad cloth not exceeding seven pounds Retailed six shillings On every elne of cloth exceeding that price Twelve shillings On each elne of narrow cloth serges and other worset or hair stuffs imported at or above Fourty shillings the elne Two shillings On the elne of baise or freezes at or above Thirty shillings the elne Twelve penies On all cambricke lawne or holland cloth for the value of every twenty shillings Twelve penies On every elne of imported