prove by such Oath and Witness as abovesaid such person to be seiz'd and detain'd until proof be made as aforesaid Officers of the Customs may seize all Silver shipt otherwise than as abovesaid 6 7 W. 3. c. 17. p. 433 434. Bullion seized on Ship-board and questioned whether English or Foreign the proof shall lie on the Owners that the same is Foreign p. 440. Bullion to be transported forfeited if not entred in the Name of the true Owner ibid. The King may Export or licence to be exported any quantity of Bullion not exceeding 700000 Ounces of Silver before the first day of January 1695. to pay his Forces ibid. After the last day of March 1696. No Person whatsoever shall Ship or cause to be Shipped any molten Silver or Bullion either in Bars Ingots or any other form whatsoever without a Certificate from the Court of Lord Mayor and Aldermen of London that Oath hath been made before them by the Owner of the said Bullion and likewise by two or more credible Witnesses that the said Bullion and every part thereof is Foreign Bullion and no part thereof was the Coin of this Kingdom or Clippings thereof or Plate wrought within this Kingdom which Certificate is to be entred in a Book kept for that purpose by the said Court and such Certificate shall be produced to the Commissioners of the Customs before any Cocquet be granted for Exporting of such Bullion 7 8 W. 3. c. 19. p. 460 461. Any Officer of the customs or any other Person may seize any Bullion whatsoever that shall be Shipt without Oath Certificate and Entry as is before provided as Forfeited one moiety to the King the other moiety to the Seizer And the Owner or Proprietor of such Bullion shall Forfeit double the value thereof one moiety to the King and the other to such Person that shall Sue for the same to be recovered with Costs of Suit by Action of Debt c. wherein no Priviledge c. shall be allowed And the Captain or Master of such Vessel if belonging to a Subject who knowingly permits such Bullion to be put on Board shall Forfeit to such Person as shall Sue for the same the Sum of 200 l. And if the Ship belong to His Majesty then beside the said Sum of 200 l. the Captain shall also Forfeit his Imployment and be made uncapable of any other p. 461 462. Every Commissioner or Officer of the Customs who shall grant any Cocquet for Exporting of any Bullion otherwise than according to the Directions of this Act shall Forfeit 200 l. and be made uncapable of any Office of Trust whatsoever ibid. In case any Seizure be made or Action be brought for any of the Forfeitures incurr'd by this Act and question shall arise whether the Bullion in question be Foreign or not the proof shall be on the part of the Owner or Proprietor and unless he proves it Foreign Bullion and that no part thereof was the Coin Clippings or Plate of this Kingdom it shall be adjudged to be Forfeited Bullion by this Act. p. 462 463. Provided this Act shall not Extend to Prohibit the Exportation of such Bullion Gold or Silver as shall be licenced by His Majesty to be Exported before the last day of January 1696. not exceeding in value Two hundred thousand pounds Sterling for payment of His Majesties Forces p. 463. Foreign Coin or Bullion of Gold or Silver may be Exported without paying any Duty or Fee for the same Entry thereof being first made in the Custom-house 15 Car. 2. c. 7. p. 77. Coinage Encouraged vide Coynage Coleseed Imported vide Hempseed Commodities of the Streights and Levant Seas or East-India Commodities of the Streights c. may be Imported in English Shipping and three Fourths English Mariners from the usual places of Lading though they be not of the growth of the place 12 Car. 2. c. 18. p. 13. Commodities of the Growth Of Europe Production or Manufacture of Europe not to be carried to any of His Majesties Plantations but directly from England in English Shipping 15 Car. 2. c. 7. p. 7. Commissioners and Officers of the Customs to be Sworn and when and how Commissioners and Officers of Customs 6 W. M. c. 1. p. 6 7. The Oath to be Certified at Quarter Sessions p. 8. vide 7 8 W. 3. c. 27. p. 551. Commissioners for Executing the Act made 1 W. M. c. 32. p. 460. for the better preventing the Exportation of Wooll c. Composition of Seizures not to be made for less than one Third part of the appraised value Compositions of Seizures on loss of Office 14 Car. 2. c. 11. p. 230. Copper called Rose-Brick Copper Copper Coin and all Cast Copper to pay Additional Impost for every Hundred weight 7 s. 6 d. more than the same is Charged with in the Book of Rates 4 5 W. M. p. 256. Copper part wrought as Plates Bars Rods or Raised to pay Additional Impost for every Hundred weight 12 s. 6 d. more than the same is Charged with in the Book of Rates Ibid. Copper fully wrought Imported to pay Additional Impost for every Hundred weight 17 s. 6 d. more than is now paid for the same Ibid. Copper Metal of English Ore only Copper Metal may be Exported 5 6. W. M. p. 298 Copper Bars that have been or shall be Imported into England Copper Bars may be Exported and Drawback all Duties Saving the half Subsidy 9 10 W. 3. p. 518. Copper Wire vide Wire Coral Beads and all Polished Coral Imported Coral Beads to pay Additional Impost 20 l. for every 100 l. Value more than the same is Charged with in the Book of Rates 4 5 W. M. p. 256. If Exported within Three Years after Importation may Draw back this Duty by Debentures p. 268. Corants of Turkey and all Turkey Commodities Corants Imported to be Imported in English built Ships and no other 12 Car. 2. c. 18. p. 8. Corants Imported which by 2 W. M. p. 203. is Charged to pay an Impost Duty of 5 l. for every 100 l. Value is after 25 March 1693. to pay 50 s. and no more for every 100 l. value over and above the Rates Charged thereon in the said Book of Rates 4 5 W M. p. 270. Corants Exported Corants Exported to Draw back by Debentures all the Subsidy except 18 d. per Hundred to the English and 22 d. ½ per Hundred to the Stranger Book of Rates Art vi Cordage ready wrought Imported Cordage to pay Impost for every Hundred weight 5 s. over and above what the same is Charged with in the Book of Rates 2 W. M. p. 209. Corn in what Ships to be Imported Corn. 12 Car. 2. c. 18. p 8. Corn of the Growth of Scotland Imported from thence in Scotch built Ships not liable to pay Aliens Duty 12 Car. 2. c. 18. p.
contrary to this Act before due Entry made thereof and of the Value and the Duties paid for the same shall be forfeited or the Value thereof p. 513 And every Ship and all the Goods and Merchandize therein belonging to his Majesties Subjects sailing from any other part than from England or the Plantations of America to the Coast of Africa as aforesaid shall be forfeited p. 514 9 10 W 3. c. 40. Owners of Wooll shorn housed or lodged within 10 miles of the Sea-side in Kent and Sussex shall give an account in Writing three days after shearing of the number of Fleeces and where housed or lodged to the next adjoyning Port or Officer of the Customs and the like notice before the removing thereof and the Name and Abode of the Persons to whom disposed and where intended to be carryed and shall take a Certificate from the Officer of such Entry paying 6 d. and no more for each Certificate on forfeiture of the Wooll not Entred or otherwise disposed of and a Penalty of 3 s. per pound for such Wooll as if it had been actually Transported p. 666 No Person residing within 15 miles of the Sea in Kent or Sussex shall buy any Wooll before they enter into Bond to the King with Sureties not to sell the said Wooll to any Person within 15 miles of the Sea And if any Wooll be carrying towards the Sea-side in those Counties unless Entred and Security given the same shall be forfeited and 3 s. for every pound weight p. 667 No Wooll removed from the place where it was first housed after sheering within 10 miles as aforesaid shall be lodged after the first removing within 15 miles of the Sea in these Counties on pain of Forfeiture if found but if carried away then the Owner to forfeit 3 s. per pound weight Ibid. 9 10 w. 3. cap. 26. No Governor or Deputy Governor of any of His Majesties Plantations in America or His Majesties Judges in any Courts there nor any person on behalf of such Governor c. shall be a Factor or Agent for the African Company on Forfeiture of 500 l. p. 519 Cap. 28. No person shall after 24 June 1698. Export or Send out of this Kingdom any outward or inward Box Case or Dyal-plate of Gold Silver Brass or other Metal for Clock or Watch without the Movement in or with every such Box Case or Dyal-plate made up fit for use with the Clock or Watchmakers Name Ingraven thereon c. under the penalty of forfeiting every such empty Box c. and for every Offence 20 l. p. 540 Cap. 39. After 24 July 1698. No Gold or Silver Thread Lace Fringe or other Work made thereof nor any Thread made of Copper Brafs or any inferior Metal or Wire or Plate ready wrought for the Covering of Silk or Thread shall be Imported or Brought into England wales or Berwick upon pain of being Forfeited and Burnt p. 658 Cap. 40. After 24 June 1698. No Fullers Earth or Scouring Clay shall be Exported out of this Kingdom into Ireland Scotland or any other Foreign parts on Forfeiture of 1 s. for every Pound Weight p. 665 All persons Laying or Hiding any Wooll within Fifteen Miles of the Sea and not Entred such Wooll shall be Seized and Forfeited and the persons claiming the same shall give Security in the Exchequer if Cast upon a Tryal to pay Treble Costs over and above the Penalties and Forfeitures The Forfeitures and Penalties in this Act to be One Third part to the King the other Two Thirds to the Seizer p. 668 Persons Guilty of Transporting Wooll c. may be Sued and Prosecuted at any time within Three Years after the Offence committed p. 669 Owners of Wooll shorn laid up or lodged within Fifteen Miles of the Borders of Scotland are to give account of their Number of Fleeces and where Lodged to persons appointed pursuant to the Acts of 1 W M. c. 32. 4 5 W M. c. 24. and 7 8 W 3. c. 28. which persons shall give attendance for that purpose at the several Ports and Market Towns within the foresaid distance and shall make a true Entry of such Wooll in a Book for that purpose And the Owners of such Wooll neglecting or refusing to give such Account or Removing such Wooll after Notice given without Licence shall Forfeit 3 s. for every Pound weight of such Wooll and all the Wooll found within the distance aforesaid of the Borders of Scotland not Entred shall be Forfeited One Third to the King and the other Two Thirds to those who shall Sue for the same p. 670 The Hundred of winchelsea in the Cinque Ports being divided by a Navigable Arm of the Sea shall be taken as Two distinct Hundreds in respect to the Forfeitures for Exportation of Wooll p. 671 9 10 W. 3. cap 43. No Foreign Silks known by the Name of Alamodes or Lustrings shall be Imported into this Kingdom but into the Port of London only and that by Licence from the Commissioners of the Customs and at Importation to be Marked Sealed and Registred at the Custom-house Ware-house on Forfeiture of the Goods and the full Value thereof and all such Silks which shall be Seized and Forfeited shall be Sold and Exported as directed by 8 9 w. 3. c. 36. p. 663 p. 696 Persons fraudulently Importing such Silks c. and their Assistants Forfeit 500 l. p. 699 Altering or Counterfeiting the Seals or Marks Forfeit 500 l. See the Act at large 9 10 W 3. No Company or particular person shall Trade to the East Indies before Security given to His Majesty to be taken by Commissioners of the Customs That all the Goods to be Laden by or for them in the Indies shall be brought without Breaking Bulk to some Port of England or Wales and shall by them be Sold publickly by Inch of Candle upon their respective Accounts on pain that the same or the value thereof shall be Forfeited and Lost one moiety to His Majesty the other to the Prosecutor p. 771 772 Security to be given which the Commissioners or proper Officers of the Customs are to take before Landing of the Goods for the payment of the Additional Duty of Five per Cent. on East India Goods as soon as the Goods shall be Sold. And Goods Landed before due Entry and Duty Secured or without Warrant shall be Forfeited one Moiety to His Majesty the other to the Seizer p. 779 The Duty of 1 s. 10 d. per Pound on all Wrought Silks Imported from the East Indies or Persia is to be Levied Collected and Paid to the Use of His Majesty by such Rules and Methods and under such Penalties and Forfeitures as any other Duties upon Silks Imported by the Act of Tunnage and Poundage made in 12 Car. 2. c. 4. or by any other Subsequent Act for Continuing the same or by any other Law now in Force relating to the Customs p. 782 Cap 45.
that shall be Shipped on the Coast of Africa between Cape Blancho and Cape Mount and shall be Imported into England or the Plantations shall pay the Duties aforesaid Ibid. And the Master or Chief Officer of every such Ship that shall take on Board any Goods or Merchandize Negroes Excepted between Cape Blancho and Cape Mount shall upon making Entry thereof and before Landing the same deliver in a particular of his Cargo and take the following Oath Ibid. I A. B. do Swear That the Manifest or Particular now by me Given in and Signed to the best of my knowledge and belief doth Contain Signify and Express all the Goods Wares and Merchandizes Negroes Excepted which were Laden or put on Board the said Ship called the _____ during her stay and continuing on the Coast of Africa between Cape Blancho and Cape Mount whereof I A. B. am Master And that the Owner or Importer of all Goods and Merchandize Negroes Excepted which shall be brought to England or the Plantations from between Cape Blancho and Cape Mount shall make Entry thereof at one of the Chief Custom-houses in England or the Plantations where Imported with the Collector or Chief Officer of the Customs upon Oath and Sign the same of the Quantity Quality and Value of such Goods and Merchandize as worth to be Sold at the place of Importation and pay the Duty for the same as aforesaid p. 512 And such Collector or Chief Officer where such Ship shall arrive is to take the Entries and Manifests give the Oaths and receive the Duties aforesaid and pay the same to the said Company on demand for the uses aforesaid and deliver to the said Company a Duplicate of all such Entries and Oaths made and Signed as aforesaid Ibid. The said Collector or Officer may Deduct for his or their Trouble 5 per Cent. for the Duties arising by this Act except from the Exports and Imports of the said African Company Ibid. And the said Company shall give an account in Writing of the Moneys by them Received and by their Exports and Imports for the Duties aforesaid and how they have laid out the same yearly within Three Months after the end of every Year to the Cursitor Baron of the Exchequer who may Examine Persons thereupon on Oath And all such Goods and Merchandize brought from between Cape Blancho and Cape Mount as shall be Landed before Entry made and signed and Oath of the Value thereof made and the Duty paid shall be Forfeited or the Value thereof p. 513 Every Ship which contrary to this Act shall Sail from England or the Plantations for the Coast of Africa without being duly Entred Oath made and Bonds given as before directed shall be Forfeited or the Value thereof Ibid. And all Goods and Merchandize Shipped from England or the Plantations for the Coast of Africa as aforesaid contrary to this Act before due Entry made thereof and of the Value and the Duties paid for the same shall be Forfeited or the Value thereof p. 113 And every Ship and all the Goods and Merchandizes therein belonging to His Majesties Subjects Sailing from any other part than from England or the Plantations to the Coast of Africa as aforesaid shall be Forfeited Ibid. One third part of the said Forfeitures shall be to His Majesty one other third part to the said Company towards maintenance of the said Forts and Castles and the other third part to the Informer and Prosecutor p. 514 Any Persons whatsoever may Sue for the said Forfeitures in any of His Majesties Courts of Record of this Kingdom or in any of His Majesties Plantations or Colonies in America p. 515 If any Ship Trading to Africa and the Goods therein be Cast away or Lost before she arrive at her Port the Proprietors or Exporters shall upon their sending any other Ship to Africa be allowed so much as was paid to the said Company for Goods so Lost Ibid. All the Natural born Subjects of England Trading to Africa and paying the Duties by this Act Imposed shall have the same Protection for their Persons Ships and Goods from the said Forts and Castles and the like Freedom for their Trade as the said Company and their Ships and Goods have p. 515 516 And all Persons Trading to Africa and paying the Duties as aforesaid may at their own Charge Settle Factories on any part of Africa within the limits aforesaid without let of the said Company p. 516 And all Persons not Members of the said Company so Trading and Paying the said Duties shall with their Ships and Goods be free from all Molestation Penalties or Impositions from the said Company by reason of their so Trading Ibid. If any Goods Exported for Africa having paid the Duties on this Act shall be brought back to England or the Plantations they may be Exported again to Africa without paying any Duty Oath being first made by Two Persons not Interested in such Goods That the Duty was paid upon their first Exportation A Copy of the Entry of such Goods upon their former Exportation being first produced and attested upon Oath of Two Persons p. 517 All the Duties arising by this Act are hereby appropriated wholly to the maintenance of the Forts and Castles on the Coasts of Africa in the possession of the said African Company and for keeping them well Repaired and Providing them with Ammunition and Warlike Stores and Soldiers to defend them and Paying the Officers and Soldiers and no other uses whatsoever Ibid. And a true Account of the said Duties and laying out the same shall be kept in a Book for that purpose which shall lie open at the African House in London to be perused by all persons Trading to Africa And that an Account be made up yearly at Michaelmas or within Twenty days after and Recorded in the Exchequer Ibid. No Duty Imposed by this Act shall be required in England or the Colonies aforesaid for any Gold or Silver Imported from Africa but the same may be Landed without Entry or Declaration thereof p. 518 This Act shall not hinder any Persons from Trading to that part of Africa called Barbary extending Southerly as far as Cape Blancho Ibid. Any of His Majesties Subjects notwithstanding the Act of 5 6 W. M. That no other Copper than what is made of English Ore should be Exported may Export from England all such Copper Bars as have been Imported thither from Foreign parts and upon Exportation shall Drawback all Duties or Vacate the Securities Saving the half of the old Subsidy as is usual in other Commodities p. 518 No Governor or Deputy Governor of any His Majesties Colonies or Plantations in America or the Judges there or any other for their use shall after the 29 Septemb. 1698. be a Factor or Agent for the said Company or others for the Sale or Disposal of Negroes But every Person offending herein shall Forfeit 500 l. to the uses aforesaid to be Recovered in any of the Courts
Bills of Exchange Drawn in or Dated at and from any place in this Kingdom of the sum of 5 l. Sterling or upwards upon any Person in London or any other Trading City Town or Place in which Bills the Value shall be expressed to be received Drawn Payable at a certain time after the Date thereof may after Acceptance in Writing and the expiration of Three days after the same shall be due be Protested by a Notary Publick or in default of such Notary Publick by any other substantial person of the Place before Two Witnesses Refusal or Neglect being first made of due payment which Protest shall be made under a Copy of the Bill in the form prescribed by the Act and shall be Notified within Fourteen days after to the Party from whom the Bills were received who upon producing such Protest is to Repay the said Bills with Interest and Charges from the Protesting p. 372. For which Protest there shall not be paid above 6 d. And in default of such Protest or due Notice thereof the Peson so failing shall be liable to all Costs Damages and Interest thereupon p. 373. Provided that if any such Inland Bills be lost or miscarry within the time limited for payment of the same the Drawer of the said Bills shall give other Bills of the same tenour Security being given to Indemnifie him in case the said Bills so lost or miscarried be found again ibid. Variations from the Book of Rates on the Customs Outwards ALe Vide Beer Beef All sorts of Beef Pork or Hogs-flesh Butter Cheese or Candles may be Exported Free from any Customs or Imposition whatsoever 3 4 W. M. p. 264. Beer Any person may Export by way of Merchandize any sort of Strong Beer Strong Ale Cyder or Mum to be Spent beyond the Seas paying only 12 d. per Tun and draw back the Duty of Excise deducting only 3 d. per Tun to the Officer Except Mum Imported which draws back no Duty upon Exportation 1 W. M. p. 384. Beer and Ale prohibited to be exported from and after the last day of February 1698. and before 1 February 1699. by 10 11 W. 3. p. 40. Butter Vide Beef ut supra Cheese Vide Beef ut supra Candles Vide Beef ut supra Cattle viz. For every Ox or Steer that shall be Transported 12 d. and no more Cows or Heifers to pay for each Cow or Heifer Transported 12 d. and no more For every Swine or Hog 2 d. and no more Horses or Mares to pay for each Horse or Mare 5 s. and no more For each Gelding 5 s. and no more 22 Car. 2. p. 183. Cyder vide Beer Coals Exported from Newcastle upon Tyne to any other Port of this Kingdom to pay for every Chalder 1 s. Book of Rates Article xxvij Coals Transported in English Shipping and Navigation for His Majesties Plantations to pay per Chalder Newcastle Measure 1 s. 8 d. And for the Chalder of Coals London Measure 1 s. in full of all Customs giving Security for Landing them in the Plantations Coals Exported for Foreign Parts in English Bottoms to pay only 3 s. per Chalder Custom And in Foreign Bottoms to pay only 10 s. per Chalder Custom for 5 years from 29 September 1695. by 6 7 W. 3. p. 464. Copper Bars that have been or shall be Imported into England may be Exported and draw back all Duties save the half Subsidy 9 10 W. 3. p. 518. Corn Incouraged to be Exported when at certain Prices by 1 W. M. p. 228. to be shipt on English Ships the Master and two thirds of his Mariners at least being their Majesties Subjects And the Merchant Exporter giving Bond to Export the same is to Receive a Bounty viz. For Malt or Barley at 24 s. per Quarter or under to Receive 2 s. 6 d. per Quarter For Rye at 32 s. per Quarter or under to Receive 3 s. 6 d. per Quarter For Wheat at 48 s. per Quarter or under to Receive 5 s. per Quarter Note That Corn Malt Flour Bread Biscuit or Starch is Prohibited to be Exported for one Year from 10 Febr. 1698. by 10 W. 3. p. 15. Fish Herrings and other Sea Fish English taken may be Transported out of this Realm without paying any Custom for the same 12 Car. 2. c. 4. Sect. 6. Hogs or Swine Transported to pay for each 2 d. and no more Horses For every Horse or Mare Transported 5 s. and for each Gelding 5 s. and no more 22 Car. 2. c. 13. Sect. 7 8. Iron Copper or Mundick Metal of English Ore may be Exported paying the Duties and Customs by Law payable for the same 5 6 W. M. p. 297. Lapis Calaminaris Exported to pay Additional Impost 2 s. per hundred weight and no more 7 8 W. 3. p. 335. Leather Exported to pay Customs 1 s. per hundred weight 7 8 W. 3. p. 744. Mum Exported to pay for Custom per Ton 1 s. 1 W. M. p. 384. vide Beer Ox or Steer vide Cattle Pork vide Beef Tyn unwrought Exported from and after 10 May 1697. to pay only 3 s. per hundred weight Custom Tyn wrought called Pewter Exported to pay only 3 s. per hundred Custom 8 9 W. 3. p. 649 650. An Alphabetical INDEX TO CUSTOM LAWS A. ADditional Duty on Linen Additional Duties One Moiety of the Subsidy Book of Rates in Folio Pag. 27. Additional Duty on Silks One Moiety of the Subsidy p. 33. Additional Duty on Tobacco of English Plantations 1. d. per Pound p. 36. Additional Duty on Wines of France Germany Portugal or Madera 3 l. per Tun. 12 Car. 2. c. 4. p. 10 11. All other Wines 4 l. per Tun. 12 Car. 2. c. 4. p. 10 11. Additional Impositions on sundry Goods and Merchandize for 4 years from 1. March 1692. 4 5 W. M. p. 251. Continued till 17 May 1697. by 8 9 W. 3. p. 160. And further continued till 1 August 1706. by 8 9 W. 3. p. 215 216. and 318 319. with Proviso That the Alterations made by any other Acts in being touching the said Impositions be observed p. 320. Additional Duties on Coffee Tea Chocolate and Spices c. 6 7 W. 3. p. 331. 9 10 W. 3. p. 353. Additional Duty on all French Goods and Merchandize 7 8 W. 3. c. 20. p. 467. vide French Goods Additional Duty on all East India Goods Imported after 29 September 1698. 5 l. for 100 l. of the true and real Value to be paid over and above all other Duties payable for the same 9 10 W. 3. p. 777 778. vid. East India More An Additional Duty of 1 s. 10 d. per Pound on all Wrought Silks Imported from the East Indies or Persia p. 782. vide Impositions Admirals and other Commanders required to Seize as Prize all Ships Trading to the Plantations Admirals and Commanders as shall offend contrary to the
An Act to prevent Frauds and Concealments of His Majesties Customs p. 19 20 21. Continued by 6 W. M. c. 1. p. 5. and by 8 9. W. 3. p. 313. till 1 Aug 1706. Cap 32. An Act for Prohibiting the Exportation of Wooll Woollfels Fullers Earth or any kind of Scouring Clay p. 107 to 118. Vide 14 Car. 2. p. 309 to 312. Vide 1 W M. p. 456 to 465. Vide 7 8 W. 3. p. 572 to 578. Vide 9 10 W. 3. p. 665 to 671 12 Car. 2. cap. 34. An Act for Prohibiting the Planting Setting or Sowing of Tobacco in England and Ireland p. 125 to 128. Vide 22 23 Car. 2. c. 26. 14 Car. 2. cap. 7. An Act to Restrain the Exportation of Leather and Raw Hides out of the Realm of England p. 137 to 144. Leather may be Exported by 20 Car. 2. cap. 5. p. 50 51. Revived and Continued by 1 Jac. 2. p. 93. And by 1 W M. p. 389. and by 7 8 W. 3 p. 744 Continued for Seven years from 25 March 1696. and from thence to the end of the next Session of Parliament 14 Car. 2 cap. 11. An Act for Preventing Frauds and Regulating Abuses in His Majesties Customs p. 209 to 242 Continued by 6 W M. cap. 1. p. 5. and by 8 9 W. 3. cap. 20. p. 313. 14 Car. 2. cap. 13. An Act Prohibiting the Importation of Foreign Bone Lace Cut-work Imbroidery Fringe◠Bandstrings Buttons and Needlework p. 26◠to 270. Vide 9 10 W. 3. p. 71. 14 Car. 2. cap. 18. An Act against the Exporting of Sheep Wooll◠Woollfels Mortlings Shorlings Yarn made o◠Wooll Wooll Flocks Fullers Earth Fullin◠Clay and Tobacco pipe Clay p. 305 to 313. 14 Car. 2. cap. 19. An Act against Importing Foreign Wooll Card◠Card Wire or Iron Wire p. 314 to 317. Vide 2 W M. c. 14. p. 204. 15 Car. 2. cap. 7. An Act for the Encouragement of Trade p. 〈◊〉 to 19. 18 Car. 2. cap. 2. An Act against Importing Cattle from Ireland and other parts beyond the Seas and Fish taken by Foreigners from 2 Feb. 1666. for Seven years and from thence to the end of the first Session of the next Parliament p. 51 to 54. 20 Car. 2. cap. 7. p. 55 to 63. Revived and Continued from 2 Feb. 1680. for ever 32 Car. 2. cap. 2. p. 6. Cap. 5. An Act for Encouraging of Coynage from 20 Decemb. 1666. until 20 Decemb. 1671. p. 60 to 68. Continued by 25 Car. 2. c. 8. p. 194. Revived and Continued by 1 Jac. 2. p. 63. And by 4 5 W M. p. 476. till 13 Feb. 1699. and from thence to the end of the next Session of Parliament 19 Car. 2. c. 11. An Act to make Prize Ships Free for Trade p. 3 to 7. 20 Car. 2. cap. 5. An Act for Giving Liberty to Buy and Export Leather and Skins Tanned or Dressed p. 50 51. until 25 March 1675. and until the end of the first Session of Parliament then next ensuing Revived by 1 Jac. 2. c. 13. 1 W M. c. 23. 7 8 W. 3. c. 36. Cap. 7. An Additional Act against the Importation of Foreign Cattle p. 55 to 63. 18 Car. 2. c. 2. 22 Car. 2. cap. 13. An Act for the Improvement of Tillage and the Breed of Cattle p. 179 to 184. Vide 15 Car. 2. c. 7. and 12 Car 2. c. 4. Vide 1 Jac. 2. c. 19. 6 W M. c. 1 p. 5. 8 9 W 3. c. 20. p. 313. 22 23 Car. 2. cap. 26. An Act to Prevent the Planting of Tobacco in England and for Regulating the Plantation Trade p. 282 to 292. Vide 12 Car. 2. c. 18. p. 2. cap 34. p. 125. 15 Car. 2. c. 7. p. 70. 25 Car. 2. p. 191. 1 Jac. 2. c. 17. p. 129. 7 8 W. 3. p. 495. 9 10 w. 3. p. 687. 25 Car. 2. cap. 6. An Act for taking off Aliens Duty upon Commodities of the Growth Product and Manufacture of the Nation p. 181 to 185. Continued by 6 W M. c. 1. p. 5. 8 9 W. 3. c. 20. p. 313. 25 Car. 2. cap. 7. An Act for the Incouragement of the Greenland and Eastland Trades and for the better Securing the Plantation Trade from 1 May 1673. until 25 March 1683. p. 186 to 193. Vide 12 Car. 2. c. 18. p. 15. Vide 4 5 W M. p. 408. Continued by 2 W M. c. 4. and by 6 W M. c. 1. p. 5. and by 8 9 W. 3. p 313. Vide 7 8 W 3. p. 720. Vide 9 10 W. 3. p. 798. 25 Car. 2. Cap. 8. An Act for continuing a former Act concerning Coynage p. 194 to 199. Vide 18 Car. 2. c. 5. 1 Jac. 2. c. 7. 32 Car. 2. Cap. 2. An Act prohibiting the Importation of Cattle from Ireland which revives and continues 18 Car. 2. c. 2. from 2 Febr. 1680. for ever c. p. 6. to 11. 1 Jac. 2. Cap. 3. An Act for granting to his Majesty an Imposition upon all Wines and Vinegar imported between 24 June 1685 and 24 June 1693. p. 11 to 19. Continued to 24 June 1696 by 2 W. M. Ses 2. p. 224 Continued to 24 June 1698 by 4 5 W. M. p. 376 Continued to 29 Septemb. 1701 by 7 8 W. 3. p. 324 Continued to 1 Aug. 1706 by 8 9 W. 3. p. 314 1 Jac. 2. Cap. 4. An Act for granting to his Majesty an Imposition upon all Tobacco and Sugars imported between 24 June 1685. and 24 June 1693. p. 23 24 25. Continued on Tobacco to 24 June 1696. by 2 W. M. p. 225 Continued on Tobacco to 24 June 1698 by 4 5 W. M. p. 377 Continued on Tobacco to 29 Septemb. 1701 by 7 8 W. 3. p. 325 Continued on Tobacco Method of Collecting the Duty p. 328 Continued on Tobacco to 1 Aug. 1706 by 8 9 W. 3. p. 316 1 Jac. 2. Cap. 7. An Act for Reviving and Continuing two former Acts for Encouraging of Coynage p. 63 64. viz. 18. Car. 2. c. 5. 25. Car. 2. c. 8. Continued for seven years from 1 Aug. 1685. until the end of the first Session of Parliament Continued by 4 5 W. M. c. 24. p. 476. 1 Jac. 2. Cap. 8. An Act against the Importation of Gunpowder Arms and other Ammunition and Utensils of War p. 67 68 69. 1 Jac. 2. c. 13. An Act for Reviving a former Act for Exporting of Leather p. 93 94. viz. 20 Car. 2 c. 5. v. 1 W. M. c. 23. 7 8 W. 3. c. 36. 1 Jac. 2. c. 17. An Act for Reviving and Continuance of several Acts of Parliament therein mentioned viz. An Act made 22 23 Car. 2. Entituled An Act to Prevent the Planting of Tobacco in England and for Regulating the Plantation Trade p. 129 1 Jac. 2. c. 18. An Act to Encourage the Building of Ships in England
belong to England c. on forfeiture of Ship and Goods p. 4 Ships owned or part-owned by Strangers shall not carry Goods Coastwise on forfeiture of Ship and Goods p. 6. Cap. 32. Persons c. exporting Sheep Wooll c. forfeit Goods and Ship and are lyable to other Penalties and Master assisting forfeits Goods and Chattels and Imprisonment for three Months p. 110 112 113 Customer of Southampton to keep account of Wooll permitted to be transported from thence to Jersey Guernsey Alderney and Sark and shall not permit more to be transported than is prescribed on forfeiture of his Place and 100 l. p. 117 Governours of Jersey and Guernsey or Deputies shall not make Licence for greater quantities of Wooll than is limited on pain to forfeit for every Tod of Wooll so Licensed 20 l. Ibid. Taking more than 12 pence for Licence forfeits for every penny which shall be taken over and above the said 12 d. Five shillings p. 118 12 Car. 2. Cap. 34. Setting or Sowing Tobacco in England Wales Guernsey Jersey Berwick or Ireland except in Physick Gardens forfeits the Tobacco or Value or 40 s. per Rod and the Goods to be burnt and destroyed p. 125 to 128 14 Car. 2. Cap. 7. Raw Hides exported or intended to be exported may be seized by Officers of the Customs and persons exporting Raw Hides disabled to Trade or Deal in Leather and forfeit 500 l. p. 140 14 Car. 2. Cap. 11. Ships to come up to the Port of their Discharge and Masters to make a true Entry on pain of 100 l. p. 210 211 Masters or Persons taking charge suffering Package of Goods to be opened on Board imbezeled or put into other Form or Package after the Ship comes into Port forfeit 100 l. p. 214 215 Persons armed with Club or any Weapon affronting abusing beating or wounding Officers of the Customs or their Assistants in the due execution of their Office on Board any Ship or on the Land shall be committed to Prison by Justice of Peace till the next Quarter Sessions and be punished by Fine not exceeding 100 l. and not be discharged but by order of the Exchequer p. 217 218 Wharfingers or their Servants Landing or Shipping any Goods without the Presence or notice given to one of his Majesties Officers forfeit 100 l. ib. If any Goods shall be taken into any Lighter or Boat to be carryed Aboard any Ship outwards bound for Parts beyond the Seas or taken in from or out of any Ship inwards from Foreign Parts without a Warrant and Presence of one or more Officers the Boat forfeited and the Master of the Ship inward bound consenting shall forfeit the value of the Goods so unshipped p. 219 Carman Porter Waterman or other Person assisting in taking up or Shipping off such Goods may by Justice of Peace be committed to Goal till he finds Sureties c. to lye in Goal two Months and pay 5 l. to the Sheriff for his Majesties use c. p. 220 Goods Landed from Port to Port without Warrant or Sufferance shall be forfeited and lost Cocquet to be taken out and Bond to be Entred into for Coast Goods p. 220 221 Officer Granting a False Certificate shall lose his Imployment forfeit 50 l. and suffer one years Imprisonment p. 221 Goods Exported or Secretly Conveyed on Board before Custom paid and shall escape the discovery thereof by the Officers Owners c. forfeit double the Rated Value of the Goods except Coals which is to pay double Custom p. 222 223 Goods carried by Land to or from Scotland to be Entred and Custom paid at Berwick or Carlisle on forfeiture and loss of such Goods or the value thereof p. 225 Seizures not effectually prosecuted other Officers may prosecute and have the benefit p. 230 Officer Receiving Bribes or Conniving at false Entries to Defraud His Majesty of His Customs forfeits 100 l. and is incapable of Imployment under the King ib. Merchants giving such Bribe forfeit 50 l. p. 231 Packet Boats unless allowed by the Officers appointed to manage His Majesties Customs shall not Import or Export Merchandize on penalty of 100 l to be paid by the Master with loss of his Place and such Goods forfeited and lost p. 232 Sundry Goods prohibited to be Imported from the Netherlands or Germany in any Ship or Vessel whatsoever upon any pretence whatsoever on forfeiture of Ship and Goods p. 233 French Ships landing or taking aboard Goods or Passengers without payment of Customs and Imposition of 5 s per Tun and shall afterwards return shall not only pay Duty formerly due but forfeit 10 l. ib. Pilot c. which shall go out and bring any Goods from on board such Vessel to pay the Tunnage Duty and forfeit 40 l. p. 234 One moiety of all the forfeitures by this Act shall be to the King the other to the Informer p. 237 238 If any person Imployed in His Majesties Customs shall demand or take any other or greater Sum of Money than by Law is due or neglect or refuse to make Repayments and Allowances which shall be due or shall not after notice given give out and execute his Warrant shall be lyable to double Costs and Damages p. 239 14 Car. 2. c. 13. Persons who shall sell or offer to sale any Foreign Bone Lace Cut Work Imbroidery c. forfeit for every Offence 50 l. and the Goods Persons Importing such Bone Lace c. forfeit for every Offence 100 l. and the Goods p. 268 269 Cap. 18. Wooll Woollen Yarn scrued or pressed into any Sack or Cask and laid near the Sea Coast with intention to be Exported out of England or Ireland shall be forfeited and lost or the value thereof p. 310 311 Tobacco Pipe Clay shall not be Exported or Carried out of England or Ireland or Wales into Scotland or into any Foreign Parts out of the Kingdoms or Dominion aforesaid on penalty of 3 s. for every pound weight p. 311 Cap. 19. Foreign Wooll Cards prohibited to be Imported on forfeiture of the Goods or Value p 316 15 Car. 2. c. 7. No European Commodities shall be Imported into any the Kings Plantations in Asia Africa or America but what shall have been shipt in England c. and in English Built Ships c. and carried directly thence to the Plantations on pain to lose the same and also the Ship p. 71 Officers of the Customs that give Warrant for or suffer any of the Enumerated Plantation Goods to be carried into any other Countrey till put on Shore in England c. shall lose their Place and the value of such Goods p. 75 No Fresh Herring Codd or Haddock Coal-Fish or Gul-Fish shall be Imported but in Vessels English built or Ships made Free and Caught in such Vessels on pain to forfeit such Fish and the Vessel in which it is Imported p. 79 Setting or Sowing Tobacco in England forfeits 10 l for every Rod of Ground p. 81 Persons resisting shall be committed to
Bottom but in English Shipping and Navigation except Prize Ships Condemned in England c. on pain of Forfeiture of Ship and Goods p. 496 Except also for Three years Foreign built Ships Imployed in bringing Naval Stores for the Kings Service from his Majesties Plantations and whereof the Property doth belong to English Men. p. 497 Ships in the Plantations subject to the Rules Penalties and Forfeitures of 14 Car. 2. c. 11. Penalties and Forfeitures not in this Act particularly disposed of shall be one third part to the King one third part to the Governour of the Plantation and the other third part to the person who shall sue p. 502 If any person shall Counterfeit Rase or Falsifie any Cocquet Certificate Return or Permit for any Vessel or Goods or shall knowingly or willingly make use thereof such person shall forfeit 500 l. And the Certificate c. shall be invalid p. 504 After 1 December 1696 It shall not be lawful on any pretence whatsoever to put on Shore in the Kingdom of Scotland or Ireland any Merchandize of the Growth or Production of any His Majesties Plantations unless the same have been first landed in England Wales or Berwick and paid the Rates and Duties wherewith they are Chargeable under penalty of forfeiture of Ship and Goods three fourths to the King the other fourth to him that shall sue p. 507 A Proviso for Ships Disabled that may be driven into any Port of Ireland by stress of Weather p. 508 7 8 W. 3. c. 27. Person in Office or Place of Trust that shall neglect or refuse to subscribe the Association at the times appointed shall be ipso facto Adjudged Incapable and Disabled to Occupy or Enjoy his Office or Imployment or any profit appertaining thereto and every such Office or Imployment shall be void p. 557 558 Cap. 28. After 1 May 1696. No Wooll Woollfels c. shall be carried by Land to or from any places in the Counties next adjoyning to the Kingdom of Scotland or within Five Miles of the Sea-Coast but between Sun Rising and Sun Setting under penalty of forfeiture of the said Commodities and the Horses and Carriages Imployed in Carrying the same p. 574 And no Ship shall Export the same to any Port beyond the Seas under forfeiture of the Vessel and treble the value thereof with treble Costs of Suit ibid. Inhabitants of Hundred or Place exempt next adjoyning to the Kingdom of Scotland or to the Sea Coasts out of or through which any of the said Commodities shall be carried or exported shall Forfeit 20 l. if the Wooll so carried be under 10 l. value if above then treble the value and treble Costs to be Assessed and Levied according to 27 Eliz. Persons Aiding Abetting or Assisting in carrying or exporting any of the said Commodities out of this Realm being legally Convicted thereof shall suffer three years Imprisonment and the Owner of the said Wooll c. and Assistants shall answer treble the value Assessed upon such Inhabitants p. 576 8 9 W. 3. c. 23. Seamen who are obliged to pay 6 d. per mensem out of their Salaries and Wages that shall upon Summons wilfully refuse to appear and give a plain discovery upon Oath to the persons Impowered to examine them shall Forfeit 10 l. to the uses mentioned in 7 8 W. 3. c. 21. p. 487 Cap. 24. All and every the Clauses Powers Directions Penalties Forfeitures Matter and Things whatsoever contained in the Act of Tunnage and Poundage 12 Car. 2. c. 4. or in the Book of Rates or the Rules thereunto annexed or in any other Laws or Statutes whatsoever now in Force for Raising Levying Securing Collecting Answering or Paying the Subsidy of Tunnage and Poundage thereby Granting shall be applied practised and put in Execution for the Raising Levying Securing Collecting Answering and Paying the further Subsidy of Tunnage and Poundage granted by this Act. p. 499 500 Any person after 1 May 1697. that shall Import or Bring into this Kingdom any Cut Whale Bone other than in Fins only Forfeits the Goods and double the Value p. 504 8 9 W. 3. c. 36. Whosoever shall Import any Foreign Alamodes or Lustrings into England c. without paying Customs due for the same or shall Import any Alamodes or Lustrings prohibited by Law or undertake or agree to deliver any such Goods or Merchandize or shall pay any Money Praemium or Reward for Insuring or Conveying such Goods or knowingly receive the same into his or her House Custody or Possession such Person may be prosecuted for the Penalty of 500 l. imposed by 4 5 W. M. c. 15. p. 660 661 Black Alamodes and Lustrings wheresoever made which shall be found in the possession of any Person not Marked and Sealed by the Custom-house or by the Royal Lustring Company shall be forfeited and the Person in whose Custody they are found shall incur the Penalties relating to Alamodes and Lustrings in an Act made 6 7 W. 3. Cap. 18. p. 470. p. 662 No Alamodes and Lustrings that after 10 Apr. 1697. shall be seized and forfeited shall be used in England but shall be Exported again and Security to be given to that effect p. 663 On Exportation of Foreign Lustrings or Alamodes the Exporter shall not be intituled to receive draw back or be repaid the Customs or Impositions paid or secured at Importation or any part thereof p. 664 9 10 W. 3. c. 9. Foreign Bone-lace c. prohibited to be Imported or sold forfeiture of the Goods and 20 s. per Yard p. 73 Importation after 25 March 1698. Sale or Barter after 24 Dec. 1698. declared to be a Common Nusance p. 73. May be seized and the Offenders prosecuted by any person whatsoever p. 73 See the Act at Large Cap. 14. Coals or Culm imported shall pay or secure the Duty before Bulk of the Ship in which they are brought shall be broken c. on penalty of forfeiture of such Coals and Culm and also of the Ship p. 343 344 Coals or Culm concealed forfeit 10 s. per Chaldron p. 346 Cap. 23. All Clauses Powers c. contained in the Act of Tunnage and Poundage 12 Car. 2. c. 4. for paying the Subsidy thereby granted shall be applyed c. for Collecting the further Subsidy by this Act Vide 8 9 W. 3. c. 24. p. 499 p. 452 453 Cap. 26. All Goods and Merchandize brought from Africa which shall be Unladen or Landed before Entry made and signed and Oath of the true and real value thereof made and the Duty paid shall be forfeited or the Value thereof p. 513 9 10 W. 3. c. 26. Every Ship which contrary to this Act shall Sail from England or the Plantations to the Coast of Africa without being duly Entred Oath made and Bond given as directed shall be forfeited or the Value thereof And all Goods and Merchandize shipped from England or the Plantations for the Coast of Africa as aforesaid
in England and exported Oath being made that it was produced from Brown and Muscovado Sugar charged by this Act imported from the English Plantations in America and for which the Duty was paid upon Importation That for the Duty hereby granted on Tobacco of the English Plantations in America the Importer have three Months time to pay the same with a Discount of 10 l per Cent. per Ann. for Prompt Payment That Ginger of the English Plantations in the West-Indies valued in the Book of Rates at 16 d. per l. shall pay for the said former Subsidy 12 d. per Hundred weight and for this present Subsidy 12 d. also per Hundred weight and no more That after 1 May 1697. no cut whale-bone other than in Fins only shall be imported under the Penalty of forfeiting the same and double the Value Provided That the Goods and Merchandizes charged by this Act except Foreign Wrought Silk Tobacco Sugars and Refined Sugars exported by any Merchant English within a Year or by a Stranger within Nine Months after Importation for which the Duty hereby granted hath been paid Inward the whole Subsidy hereby granted and paid for such Goods Wines or Merchandizes shall be repaid within one Month after demand But that there be no Drawback for such Wrought Silks Tobacco and Sugars unless Exported within the time limited for other Goods and all other Requisites performed And then not only the Two Thirds but the remaining One Third of the Subsidy hereby granted is to be repaid Provided That his Majesties Naval Stores bought before 25 Mar. 1697. shall not be charged with the Duty hereby granted For Settling the Trade to Africa By 9 10 W. 3. Cap. 26. AFter 24 June 1698. The Royal African Company shall maintain all such Forts and Castles as they now have in their Possession or shall hereafter Purchase or Erect for the preservation of the Trade to Africa and shall supply them with Men Artillery Ammunition and Provision and all other necessaries as occasion shall require p. 504 Any of the Subjects of this Realm as well as the said African Company may after the 24 June 1698. Trade from England and after 1 August 1698. from any of His Majesties Plantations in America to the Coast of Africa between Cape Mount and the Cape of Good Hope the said Company and all others Answering a Duty of 10 per Cent. ad valorem for the Goods and Merchandize Exported thither from England or from His Majesties Plantations in America for maintaining the Castles and Forts and preserving the Trade there p. 505 The Master Owner or Freighter of every Ship intending to Sail or Trade between Cape Mount and the Cape of Good Hope shall at one of the Chief Custom-houses in England or the Plantations from whence such Ship is to Sail Enter the Name of the Master and Ship and the Burthen thereof so Freighted Fifteen Days before Clearing thereof And the Owner or Exporter shall there also Enter upon Oath the Quantity Quality and Value of the Goods and Merchandize so to be Shipped and Sign such Entry and thereupon pay the said Duty to the Collector or Chief Officer of the Customs there who is to Demand and Receive the same for the use of the said company And all such Goods and Merchandize Exported from England to the Plantations and thence to Africa shall be Valued at no more than what they Cost in England p. 506 The Collector or other Chief Officer in or near the Ports where such Ships are to be Cleared shall before the Clearing thereof Administer the Oath following whereof the Master shall make Oath thus p. 507 I A. B. do Swear that the Manifest or Particular now by me given in and Signed to the best of my knowledge and belief doth Contain Specify and Express all the Goods Wares and Merchandizes which are Laden or intended to be Laden or put on Board the Ship or Vessel called the _____ whereof I A. B. am Master for this Voyage to Africa So help me God Every Owner or Exporter of such Goods upon Entry thereof shall make this Oath Ibid. I A. B. do Swear That the Entry by me now made and signed doth Contain and Specify all the particular Quantities Quality and true and full Value of all the Goods Wares and Merchandizes therein Expressed to be Shipped on Board the Ship or Vessel called the _____ whereof _____ is Master for the Voyage she is now to proceed on to Africa So help me God Upon Exporting any Goods or Merchandize from the Plantations in Africa that were there Imported from England The Owner or Exporter shall also Swear That to the best of his knowledge and belief such Goods and Merchandize so Entred were Imported from England into that Colony or Plantation and that the true and real Value thereof as Cost in England is fully Expressed in the said Entry p. 508 And the said Master or one of the Freighters before such Ship be Cleared shall give Bond to His Majesty to the Value of such Ship and Lading That the said Ship not unavoidably hindred shall Sail directly to Africa between the Capes aforesaid and thence directly return to and unlade in England or one of the Plantations aforesaid And the Collector or Chief Officer aforesaid is to take such Bond and keep a distinct Book of all such Entries and Duties payable for the use of the said Company and to deliver to the said Company on Demand a Duplicate of such Entries and Oaths and Bonds given and Moneys paid and shall pay to the said Company the Money so Received Deducting 5 per Cent. for his or their trouble p 509 After the 24 June 1698. Any of the Subjects of this Realm as well as the said Company may Trade from England or any of His Majesties Plantations in America to the Coast of Africa between Cape Blancho and Cape Mount paying 10 per Cent. ad valorem for the Goods and Merchandize so Exported to the said Coast And paying a further Sum of 10 per Cent. ad valorem Red wood Excepted which is to pay 5 per Cent. only at the place of Importation upon all Goods and Merchandize Negro's excepted Imported into England or the Plantations from Africa between Cape Blancho and Cape Mount aforesaid p. 510 And every Master and Trader Trading from England or the Plantations between the said Capes shall make like Entries and Oath and give like Bonds as is directed for Masters and Traders between Cape Mount and Cape Good Hope And the Collector or Chief Officer of the Chief Custom-houses in England or the Plantations from whence such Ship shall be dispatcht are to make such Entries and Bonds and give such Oaths and Receive such Duties and Pay the same to the said Company on Demand for the uses aforesaid and to do every other thing mutatis mutandis as is directed touching Traders between Cape Mount and Cape Good Hope p. 511 And that all Goods and Merchandize Negroes Excepted
Act of Navigation 12 Car. 2 c. 18. p. 2. Admiralty Lords to appoint Cruizers to prevent the Exportation of Wooll c. 7 8 W. 3. p. 578. Africa Africa An Act for Settling the Trade to Africa 9. 10 W. 3. p. 503. Goods Exported to Africa to pay 10 per Cent. p. 505. Imported from Africa to pay 10 per Cent. Except Redwood which is to pay 5 per Cent. p. 510. Alamodes and Lustrings Imported from any Ports or Places whatsoever Alamodes and Lustrings to pay Additional Impost 15 l. for every 100 l. Value more than is paid for the same by any Law now in force 4 5 W. M. p. 264. May not be Imported without Licence p. 273. Are to be Marked Sealed and Registred at the Custom-house 5 6 W. M. p. 372. May not be Bought or Sold or Exported unless they are Sealed with Seal used for Foreign Goods or by Lustring Company on Forfeiture of the Goods and 100 l. 6 7. W. 3. p. 470. Buyer of such Goods not Lawfully Sealed Discovering the same within 12 Months discharged of the Penalty and to have a Moiety of other Forfeiture p. 472. Altering or Counterfeiting or Misapplying Mark Forfeit 100 l. ibid. If any shall be Seized and Forfeited they shall not be consumed or used in England and Security to be given to that Effect 8 9 W. 3. p. 663. Exported shall not Draw back the Duties paid at Importation or any part of them p. 664. All Lustrings and Alamodes which from and after the 24 June 1698. shall be Imported into England c. shall be Valued at 4 l. for every Pound Weight qt 16 Ounces and His Majesties several Subsidies Additional and other Duties and Impositions shall be paid according to the said Valuation 9 10 W. 3. p. 549 550. After 1 July 1698. No Foreign Silks called Alamodes or Lustrings shall be Imported into any Port other than the Port of London only and that by Licence from the Commissioners of the Customs And at Importation to be Marked Sealed and Registred at the Custom-house ware-house on Forfeiture of the Goods or the full Value thereof And all such Silks which shall be Seized and Forfeited shall be Sold and Exported as directed by 8 9 W. 3. p. 663. 9 10 W. 3. p. 696 697 698. Persons fraudulently Importing such Silks c. and their Assistants Forfeit 500 l. p. 699. Altering or Counterfeiting the Seals or Marks Forfeits 500 l. p. 700. Ale vide Beer Aliens or Strangers shall pay for all Goods Inwards Aliens Duty Rated to pay the Subsidy of Poundage and not otherwise particularly Rated and Imposed 3 d. per l. besides the Subsidy Book of Rates Art xii Aliens Duty to be paid for several Commodities if Imported in any other Ship than which doth belong to England Ireland Wales or Berwick the Master and Three fourths of the Mariners English viz. All Wines of the Growth of France or Germany All sorts of Mast Timber or Boards Foreign Salt Pitch Tar Rozin Hemp Flax Raisins Figs Prunes Olive Oyls all sorts of Corn or Grain Sugar Pot Ashes Spirits called Brandy Wine or Aqua vitae Wines of the Growth of Spain the Islands of the Canaries or Portugal Madera or western Islands and all Goods of the Growth Production or Manufacture of Muscovy or Russia 12 Car. 2. c. 18. p. 9. All Currants and Turkey Commodities Imported in any other than English Built Shipping and Navigated as aforesaid shall be deemed Aliens Goods and pay accordingly p. 10. Except Corn of Scotland Salt made in Scotland Fish Caught and Cured by the People of Scotland and Imported directly from thence in Scotch Built Ships and except Seal Oyl from Russia Imported from thence into England Ireland Wales or Berwick in Shipping bona fide to some of the said Places belonging and whereof the Master and Three fourths of the Mariners are English p. 14. Aliens Children under the Age of 21 years not permitted to Trade 14 Car. 2. c. 11. p. 223. Aliens Duty taken off viz. Aliens Denizens and Strangers are to pay no other Customs for any of the Native Commodities of this Realm nor for Fish Exported in English Shipping than the King 's Natural born Subjects Coals excepted 25 Car. 2 c. 6. p. 184. Allom Imported to pay Impost for every Hundred Weight 2 s. 6 d. 2 W. M. Allom. p. 211. Allowance to be made for Damaged Goods Allowances as they are lessened in their true Value Book of Rates Art xj Allowance of 12 per Cent for Leakage on Wines Art viij Allowance of 5 per Cent upon the Subsidy of Poundage Goods Imported Article xvij Allowance of Wrappers on Woollen-Clothes exported viz. To Merchants of York Kingston upon Hull and Newcastle upon Tyne and the Members thereof two of the Northern Clothes and Kerseys in ten to be shipped in those parts Article xiv To Merchants of Exeter and other Western parts one Perpetuanoe in Ten and three Devon Dozens in Twenty The same to be shipp'd out of the Ports of Exeter Plymouth Dartmouth Barnstable Lyme Regis or the Members thereof Art xv All Merchants Transporting any sorts of Woollen whether new or old Drapery as also Bays and Cottons shall be allowed One in Ten for Wrapper free of Custom and Subsidy Art xvj Allowances for Prompt Payment viz. On Additional Duty on Linen 10 per Cent. B. Rates p. 28. On Additional Duty on Silks 10 per Cent. p. 33. On Additional Duty on Tobacco 7½ per Cent. p. 36. On Additional Duty on Wines 7½ per Cent. 12 Car. 2. c. 4. p. 11. On Impost Duties on Wines 5 per Cent. 1 Jac. 2. p. 14. On Ditto for Waste 8 per Cent. p. 16. On Impost Duty on East India and other Goods 6¼ per Cent. 2 W. M. p. 212 On Two Thirds of Impost on Pepper 10 per Cent. p. 202. On Additional Impost on fundry Goods 6¼ per Cent. 4 5 W. M. p. 268 For Waste on the Impost Duty on Tobacco Imported 8 per Cent. 〈…〉 p. 328 On Impost Duty on Tobacco Imported if paid viz. At 3 Months from the Importation 10 per Cent. 7 8 W. 3. p. 328. At 6 Months from the Importation 8 per Cent. 7 8 W. 3. p. 328. At 9 Months from the Importation 6 per Cent. 7 8 W. 3. p. 328. At 12 Months from the Importation 4 per Cent. 7 8 W. 3. p. 328. At 15 Months from the Importation 2 per Cent. 7 8 W. 3. p. 328. For Wast on the Impost Duty of Tobacco exported 4 per Cent. 7 8 W. 3. p. 328. For Prompt Payment of the New Duty viz. On Paper Velum Parchment c. 2½ per Cent. 8 9 W. 3. p. 146. On Coals and Culm 2½ per Cent. 9 10 W. 3. p. 348. On New Subsidy on Tobacco 2½ per Cent. 8 9 W. 3. p. 503. On New Additional Duty on Whale-Fins
Merchants Names and the Marks of the Goods and Answer made upon Oath concerning the same on forfeiture of 100 l. 14 Car. 2. p. 210. Before they depart out of Port to give a Content in Writing under their Hand upon Oath of their Lading c. on forfeiture of 100 l. 14 Car. 2. p 211 Vide Masters of Ships If any Commission or Warrant Officer having charge of any Ship shall Import Alamodes or Lustrings he shall over and above the Forfeitures and Penalties of the Law be ipso facto incapable of serving his Majesty 9 10 W. 3. p. 699. Car ds called Playing Cards Cards prohibited to be Imported 3 Edw. 4. c. 4. Wooll Cards prohibited to be Imported 14 Car. 2. p. 314. Cardwire Cardwire prohibited to be Imported 13 14 Car. 2. c. 19. p. 314. 2 W. M. p. 204. Carpets of all sorts Imported to pay Additional Impost 5 l. for every 100 l. Carpets Value more than the same are Charged with in the Book of Rates 4 5 W. M. p. 255. Catlings and Lutestrings Imported Catlings and Lute-strings to pay Additional Impost 18 d. for every Gross more than the same are Charged with in the Book of Rates 4 5 W. M. p. 255. Cattle Cattle Sheep Swine Beef Pork and Bacon Prohibited to be Imported except 600 Head of Cattle yearly from the Isle of Man to be Landed in the Port of Chester 18 Car. 2. p. 52 54. 20 Car. 2. c. 7. p. 55 to 63. 32 Car. 2. p. 6. A Common Nusance Goods Ship and Tackle Forfeited If Seized within a year moiety of Sale to the Poor moiety to the Informer Breeding and Feeding of Cattle encouraged by 3 4 W. M c. 8. p. 263. Note That Bacon may be Imported by 5 W. M p. 79. paying 4 d. per Pound Additional Impost by the 4 5 W. M. p. 255. Cheese Prohibited to be Imported from Ireland Cheese 32 Car. 2. p. 10. Cheese may be Exported free 3 4 W. M. p 264. Chocolate Ready made Chocolate Rated to pay for every Pound 1 s. vide Transport Service 6 7 W. 3. p. 334. Cinamon Cinamon Vide Nutmegs Title Transport Service Cloves Cloves Vide Nutmegs Title Transport Service Clay vide Tobacco Pipe Clay Clothes Clothes No Clothes made beyond the Sea shall be brought into the Kingdom of England 11 12 Edw. 3. c. 3. 4 Edw. 4. c. 1. sect 7. Coals Exported from New Castle upon Tyne to any other Port of this Kingdom Coals to pay for every Chalder 1 s. Book of Rates Artic. xxvij Coals Transported in English Shipping and Navigation for His Majesties Plantations to pay per Chalder New Castle Measure 1 s. 8 d. And for the Chalder London Measure 1 s. in full of all Custom Security to be given for the Landing them in the said Plantations 15 Car. 2. c. 7. p 76. Coals brought into Thames to pay 18 d. per Chalder or Tun from 29 September 1687 to 1700. for building and finishing Paul's Church 1 Jac. 2. c. 15. p 99. Coals or Culm Imported into the Port of London Coals and Culm or Members thereof to pay perpetually 4 d. per Chalder Metage and after September 1700. 6 d. per Chalder more and 6 d. per Ton from September 1700. for 50 years to be paid by Owner of Vessel and collected according to the 19 Car. 2. c. 3. Towards 4 l. per Cent. per Ann. to London Orphans 5 6 W. M p. 200. Coals Exported for Foreign Parts in English Bottoms to pay only 3 s. per Chalder Customs and in Foreign Bottoms to pay only 10 s. per Chalder Customs for 5 years from 29 September 1695. 6 7 W. 3. p. 464. Coals Imported from Scotland or any part beyond the Seas to pay for 5 years from 15 May 1698. 5 s. per Ton each Ton qt 20 Hundred Weight Averdupoiz for Coals usually Sold by Weight And for the like Imported Coals usually Sold by Measure 7 s. 6 d. per Chalder each Chalder being 36 Bushels Winchester Measure to be paid by the Importer 9 10 W. 3. p. 340 341. For all Coals Shipped or Water born in order to be Shipped and laid on Board any Ship or Vessel to be carried by Sea and which shall be so carried by Sea from any Port of this Kingdom to any other Port thereof the Sum of 5 s. per Chalder if usually Sold by Measure and 3 s. 4 d. per Tun if usually Sold by Weight to be paid at Importation p. 341. Culm water born in order to be Shipped within this Kingdom or brought into the same 1 s. per Chalder to be paid where Imported p. 342. The said Duties on Coals and Culm to be under the Management of the Commissioners of the Customs and to be Collected and Paid distinctly from all other Moneys the necessary Charge of Management excepted p. 343. Duties to be paid before Bulk broken c. on Penalty of Forfeiture of such Coals and Culm and also of the Ship c. p 344. Three Months time allowed for Payment of the Duty giving Security or 10 per Cent. per Annum to be allowed for Prompt Payment p. 348. If any of the Coals or Culm for which the Duty shall be so once Paid or Secured be again Exported to any other Place of this Kingdom no further Duty to be paid for the same ibid. If any of the Coals for which the Duty shall be so once Paid or Secured be afterwards carried beyond the Sea an Allowance out of the Over Sea Duties or Repayment shall be made of so much as was before paid for the same Coals or Culm ibid. Coast Goods carried in Strangers Bottoms Forfeited Coast Goods 5 Eliz. c. 5. sect 8. Cocoa Nuts vide Transport Service Cocoa Past vide Transport Service Cocquets to be taken out Cocquets and Certificates and Bond given with Security for Coast Goods 14 Car. 2. c. 11. p. 220. Cocquets and Certificates for Wooll to be Written on Paper and not Parchment and to be Signed by Three Officers 1 W. M. p. 458. And not obliterated or interlined 7 8 W. 3. p. 573. Coffee Coffee c. vide Transport Service Coin Coin Foreign Coin and Bullion Imported may be Landed by any Person without Warrant or Fee vide Table of Fees for the Port of London Rules for the Ports in general No Goldsmith or other Person shall transport or cause to be transported any molten Silver but what shall be first marked at Goldsmiths-Hall and a Certificate of Oath made before the Wardens of the said Company by the Owner of such molten Silver that the same is lawful Silver and that no part thereof was before melted the current Coin of this Realm nor Clippings thereof nor Plate wrought within this Kingdom And for any Person to offer any molten Silver to be markt and shall not
2. p. 9. Fish salted in England and Exported draw back out of the Excise Duty on Salt viz. For every Cask of Pilchards or Scads of 50 Gallons 40 s. 5 6 W. M. p. 124. 8 9 W. 3. p. 373. 9 10 W. 3. p. 725. For every Barrel of White Herrings 8 s. 4 d. 5 6 W. M. p. 124. 8 9 W. 3. p. 373. 9 10 W. 3. p. 725. For every Barrel of Red Herrings 6 s. 8 d. 5 6 W. M. p. 124. 8 9 W. 3. p. 373. 9 10 W. 3. p. 725. For every Barrel of Salmon 16 s. 8 d. 5 6 W. M. p. 124. 8 9 W. 3. p. 373. 9 10 W. 3. p. 725. For every Hundred of Cod-fish Ling or Hake 50 s. 5 6 W. M. p. 124. 8 9 W. 3. p. 373. 9 10 W. 3. p. 725. For every hundred of Conger 15 s. 5 6 W. M. p. 124. 8 9 W. 3. p. 373. 9 10 W. 3. p. 725. For every Last of dry'd Red Sprats 6 s. 8 d. 5 6 W. M. p. 124. 8 9 W. 3. p. 373. 9 10 W. 3. p. 725. Note That a Barrel of Herrings is to contain 32 Gallons or 1000 Herrings 13 Eliz. c. 11. Sect. 5. Five per Cent. Allowed on the Customs for Poundage Goods Imported Five per Cent. Book of Rates Article xvij Five per Cent. on the Impost Duty on Wines 1 Jac. 2. p. 14. Five per Cent. on Excise Duties on Salt Five Shillings per Ton laid on Ships or Vessels belonging to the French King Five Shillings that shall lade or unlade Goods take in or put out Passengers in England c. 12 Car. 2. c. 18. p. 15. If not paid not only shall pay the same when Ship comes again but Forfeit 10 l. 14 Car. 2. c. 11. p. 233. Pilate Watermen or Boatmen Assisting forfeit 40 l. ibid. Five Shillings per Ton on Goods carried from Port to Port in Foreign built Ships bought and brought into England since 29 September 1689. 1 Jac. 2. p. 132. Flannel Imported to pay Additional Impost for every Yard Flannel 2 d. more than the same is Charged with in the Book of Rates 4. 5 W. M. p. 257. Flax Rough Imported Flax. to pay Additional Impost 5 l. for every 100 l value more than the same is Charged with in the Book of Rates ibid. Flax dressed or wrought Imported to pay Additional Impost 15 l. for every 100 l. value more than the same is Charged with in the Book of Rates ibid. Flax of and from Ireland may be Imported Free. 7 8 W. 3. c. 39. p. 757. Four per Cent. Four per Cent. Allowed for Waste out of the Impost Duty for Tobacco Exported The like Allowance for promp payment of the Impost Duty on Tobacco at 12 Months from the Importation Vide Allowances Foreign Goods and Merchandize may be landed by Bill at sight Foreign Goods c. 14 Car. 2. c. 11. p. 231. Foreign Wrought Silks Tobacco Sugars Foreign wrought Silks and Refined Sugars Exported have no Draw back of the further Subsidy unless Exported within a year from the Importation by English and within 9 Months by Strangers 8 9 W. 3. p. 505. Frauds and Concealments Erauds Goods conveyed away without Customs paid or agreed for to be seized as forfeited and house in which concealed with Assistance of Magistrate may be broken 12 Car. 2. c. 19. p. 19. No House to be Entred but within a Month of the Offence p. 20. For preventing Frauds and Regulating Abuses in His Majesties Customs See the Act at large viz. 14 Car. 2. c. 11. p. 209 215. For Regulating Frauds and Abuses in the Plantation Trade 7 8 W. 3. c. 22. p. 495. Vide Plantation Trade Frize Imported Frize to pay Additional Impost for every Yard 3 d. ½ more than the same is Charged with in the Book of Rates 4 5 W. M. p. 257. 1. French Goods and Merchandize except Wine Brandy French Goods Salt and Vinegar to pay Additional Impost 25 l. for every 100 l. value thereof more than the same are Charged with in the Book of Rates 4 5 W. M. p. 264. 2. French Wine Imported to pay Additional Impost for every Ton 8 l. above all Duties already Charged thereupon in the Book of Rates or by any other Law 4 5 W. M. p. 264. 3. French Wines Imported after 28 February 1696. for the Term of 21 Years and from thence to the end of the next Session of Parliament to pay a Duty of 25 l. per Ton above the Duties already Charged thereupon without any deduction 7 8 W. 3. p. 468. 4. French Brandy of Single Proof Imported during the said Term to pay 30 l. per Ton and of Double Proof 60 l. per Ton over and above the Duties already Charged thereupon without any deduction p. 468. 5. French Vinegar Imported during the said Term to pay 15 l. per Ton over and above the Duties already Charged thereupon without any deduction p. 469. 6. All other Goods of the Growth French Goods Product or Manufacture of France Imported during the same time to pay 25 l. per Centum ad valorem over and above the Duties already Charged thereupon without any deduction p. 469. 7. This Duty does not extend to such Goods as shall be bona fide seized or taken and Condemned as Prize 8 9 W. 3. p. 501. except such seizing be by Connivance or Collusion Fringe Fringe Bandstrings Buttons and Needle Work prohibited to be Imported 13 14 Car. 2. c. 13. p. 265. Vide Lace Frying-Pans Imported to pay Impost Duty Frying-Pans for every hundred weight 4 s. over and above what is Charged in the Book of Rates 2 W. M. p. 205. Fullers Earth or any kind of Scouring Earth prohibited to be Exported Fullers Earth 12 Car. 2. c. 32. p. 107. 14 Car. 2. c. 18. p. 305. vide 9 10 W. 3. p. 663. vide Tobacco-pipe-Clay Furs of all sorts Imported Furs to pay Additional Impost for every 100 l. value 5 l. more than the same are Charged with in the Book of Rates 4 5 W. M. p. 258. Further Subsidies 8 9 W. 3. p. 493. Further Subsidies 9 10 W. 3. p. 447. G. Ginger of the English Plantations in the West Indies Ginger which by the Book of Rates is valued at 16 d. per pound is to pay the Old Subsidy 1 s. per 100 weight and for the New Subsidy the like Duty of 1 s. per 100 weight and no more 8 9 W. 3. p. 503. 9 10 W. 3. The Impost Duty is 10 l. for every 100 l. value according to the Book of Rates vide Grocery If Imported in English Shipping being accounted Spicery to pay one third part of what is Charged in
Aqua vitae Wines of the Growth of Spain Canaries or Portugal Madera or Western Islands all Goods of Muscovy or Russia and all Corants and Turkey Commodities Imported in any other than English Built Shipping c. p. 10. 10. Goods of and from Scotland viz. Corn Salt and Fish and Seal Oyl of and from Russia not lyable to pay Aliens Duty p. 14. 11. Goods of the Growth of Spain Goods of Spain c. Portugal or Western Islands or their Plantations may be Imported by any the People of England c. from Spain Portugal c. in English Shipping p. 14. 12. Goods for which Customs are payable shall not be conveyed away without Entry and Agreement for the Duties 12 Car. 2. c. 19. p. 20. No Goods intended to be Exported shall be laid on Board before the Ship is Entred Outwards 14 Car. 2. c. 11. p. 211. 13. Goods may be brought on Shore by Officers Goods prohibited or uncustomed except Jewels if the Ship be Outward bound and if Inward bound all small parcels of fine Goods or other Goods for which the Duties were not compounded for within 20 days after the first Entry of the Ship may be brought a Shore and secured until Duties paid unless the Officers of the Customs shall see just cause to allow a longer time and the Officers may stay on Board till the Goods be Discharged p. 214. 14. Goods concealed found after Clearing the Ship the Master or other Person taking charge of the Ship forfeits 100 l. p. 215. 15. Goods Waterborn are not to be Landed by any Wharfinger c. but in the Presence of some Officer of the Customs thereunto appointed nor at hours and times not appointed by Law forfeiture 100 l. p. 218. 16. Goods taken in from the Shore into any Bark Hoy Lighter Barge Wherry or Boat to be carryed Aboard any Ship Outward bound for Parts beyond the Seas or Laden or taken in from or out of any Ship coming in from Foreign Parts without a Warrant and Officer such Bark Hoy Lighter Barge or Boat shall be forfeited and the Master c. of the Ship Inwards knowing and consenting shall forfeit the Value of the Goods so Unship'd p. 219. And the Porters or other Persons assisting in the Shipping off or carrying away such Goods upon Examination and due Proof may by Justice of Peace be committed or bound to the Good Behaviour till discharged by Lord Treasurer c. p. 219. 17. Goods Landed from Port to Port without Warrant or Sufferance confiscated p. 220. 18. Goods secretly conveyed on Board any Ship and Transported before the Custom be paid forfeit double the Value computed according to the Book of Rates except for Coals which so secretly Exported shall pay double the Custom and Duty p. 222. 19. Goods Damaged for which Allowance is made Inwards the same to be Abated upon Debentures when Exported p. 223. 20. Goods Ship'd by Certificate and Relanded in England Wales or Berwick unless in case of Distress to save the Goods from perishing and making it known to the Officers no Allowance shall be made and the Goods or Value forfeited p. 224. 21. Goods coming out or going to Scotland by Land to pass thro' Berwick or Carlisle and there to Enter and Pay the Duty on forfeiture of the Goods or Value p. 225. 22. Goods to be Ship'd and Landed at lawful places except Fish taken by his Majesties Subjects Sea Coal Stone and Beastials Outwards Fish taken by his Majesties Subjects Bestials and Salt Inwards on forfeiture of the Goods p. 227 228. 23. Goods prohibited to be Imported from the Netherlands or Germany viz. No sort of Wines other than Rhenish no sort of Spicery Grocery Tobacco Potashes Tar Salt Rozin Deal-Boards Fir-Timber or Olive-Oyl shall be Imported into England Wales or Berwick from the Netherlands or Germany upon any pretence whatsoever in any sort of Ships or Vessels whatsoever upon Penalty of the loss of all the said Goods as also of the Ship and Furniture p. 233 24. Spicery may be Imported from any Parts beyond the Seas in English Ships c. 6 7 W. 3. p. 335. 25. Goods not to be illegally detained by the Officers of the Customs c. 14 Car. 2. c. 11. p. 239. 26. Goods Exported to any part of the Mediterranean Sea beyond Malaga or Imported from thence in any Ship that hath not two Decks and doth carry less than 16 Guns mounted with two Men for each Gun c. shall pay One per Cent. over and above the Rates and Duties of Subsidy of Tonnage and Poundage p. 240. Fish may be carried to the Mediterranean Sea from any of his Majesties Dominions in any English Ship and if one Moiety of the Lading be Fish any Wares or Merchandize may be Imported in the same Ship for that Voyage without paying any other Duties of Tonnage or Poundage than were heretofore accustomed p. 240. 27. Goods â—oc French Goods vide French Goods 28. Goods for Africa Goods Exported from and after 24 June 1698. from England or from any of His Majesties Plantations in America to and for the Coast of Africa between Cape Mount and the Cape of Good Hope to pay 10 l per Centum ad Valorem to and for the use of the African Company 9 10 W. 3. p. 505. 29. Goods and Merchandize Exported from England to America and from thence Exported for the Coast of Africa to be Valued at no more than the real Cost in England 9 10 W. 3. p. 506. 30. The like duty of 10 l. per Cent. ad Valorem to be paid for Goods Exported to the Coast of Africa between Cape Blancho and Cape Mount and also for all Goods Imported from the said Places into England or into His Majesties Plantations in America 10 per Cent. ad Valorem Redwood excepted which is to pay only 5 l. per Centum ad Valorem 9 10 W. 3. p. 509 510. 31. Goods formerly Exported and paid Duty for the Coast of Africa if lost at Sea the Duty to be Allowed upon any other Ship which the Proprietor shall send to the said Coast p. 515. 32. Goods Returned may be again Exported without payment of further Duty p. 516. 33. Goods Foreign Coins or other Merchandizes how to be Entred and Exported for the East Indies 9 10 W. 3. p. 768 769. 34. Goods Imported from the East Indies to be Sold by Inch of Candle p. 772. vide East Indies Governour of the Plantations to take Bond for Ships coming from England or Governor of Plantations other Places that have not Certificate of Bond given in England c. 12 Car. 2. c. 18. p. 3 12 17. 15 Car. 2. c. 7. p. 73. 22 23 Car. 2. c. 26. p. 291. 7 8 W. 3. p. 498 499 504. 9 10 W. 3. p. 519. Grocery may not be Imported from the Netherlands or Germany Grocery on Forfeiture of Ship and Goods 14 Car. 2. c. 11. p. 233.
to take Oath before the Officers of his Majesties Customs of the Port next to the place of their Abode that no Foreigner hath interest therein 19 Car. 2. c. 11. p. 5. 1. Oyl Olive in what Ships to be Imported Oyl Olive 12 Car. 2. c. 18. p. 8. 2. Olive Oyl Imported to pay Impost for every Ton 4 l. above what the same is charged with in the Book of Rates 2 W. M. p. 209. 3. Oyl of Fish Oyl of Fish Train Oyl or Blubber called Train Oyl or Blubber-Oyl may be Imported from Greenland or Newfoundland and those Seas by any Person residing in England being caught and brought in in English Shipping who Victualled in England without paying any Custom or Duty for the same 25 Car. 2. c. 7. p. 187. 4. If taken by Shipping belonging to his Majesties Plantations and Imported in such to pay 6 s. per Ton Custom p. 188. 5. And for the Ton of such Oyl taken by the said Shipping but Imported in Shipping belonging to England c. 3 s. per Ton. ibid. 6. And for the Ton of all such Oyl and Blubber of Foreign Fishing the Sum of 9 l. ibid. 7. Note That Blubber is to be accounted and pay as Oyl 12 Car. 2. c. 18. p. 6. 8. Oyl of Amber vide Amber Oyl 9. Oyl of Hemp Oyl of Hemp-seed c. Seal Oyl Rape or other Seed vide Hemp-seed Oyl 10. Seal Oyl of Russia Imported thence in English Shipping not lyable to Aliens Duty 12 Car. 2. c. 18. p. 14. 11. Whale Oyl Oyl called Whale Oyl caught and Imported into this Kingdom by any Vessel belonging to the Greenland Company is not to be charged with the Payment of any Custom Duty or Imposition 7 8 W. 3. p. 720. No English Ship not proceeding on her Voyage for Greenland and not Victualled in England to have benefit by the said Act. vide Greenland Trade 4 5 W. M. p. 425 426. Ox or Steer may be Transported Ox or Steer paying for each only 1 s. Custom 22 Car. 2. c. 13. p. 183. P. Packet Boats are not to carry Merchandize Packet Boats on Penalty of Forfeiture of 100 l. on the Master with loss of his Place and also of the Goods 14 Car. 2. c. 11. p. 232. Pans called Frying-panns Pans called Frying-pans to pay Impost for every Hundred weight 4 s. over and above what is charged in the Book of Rates 2 W. M. p. 205. Pan Tyles Imported Pan Tyles to pay Additional Impost 8 s. the thousand more than the same are charged with in the Book of Rates 4 5 W. M. p. 263. Paper Imported Paper to pay for Impost the several Duties following over and above what the same are respectively charged with in the Book of Rates viz. Royal Paper the Ream 2 s. Blue Paper the Ream 1 s. 6 d. Demy Paper the Ream 1 s. 6 d. Painted Paper the Ream 1 s. 6 d. Brown Paper the Bundle 2 d. All other Paper Imported as much more as what the same is now charged with in B R. 2 W. M. p. 209. Paper White or Brown or of any other Colour or Kind whatsoever and all Past-Board Velum and Parchment c. which shall be Imported from 1 March 1696. to 1 March 1698. to pay 25 l. for every 100 l. of the true and real Value over and above all Customs and Duties already payable to be esteemed upon the Oath of the Importer 8 9 W. 3. p. 148. Expired To be paid by the Importers upon making their Entries or secured to be paid within three Months after such Entry with a Discount of 10 per Centum per Annum for payment of Ready Money p. 147. If Exported first giving Security that the same shall not be Relanded the Duties so paid or secured shall be repaid or discharged p. 162. Pepper Imported Pepper to pay Impost Duty 28 s. per Hundred weight over and above what the same is charged with in the Book of Rates One Third part of the said Duty to be paid down and Bond to be given for payment of the Residue at the end of 12 Months or else to discount after the Rate of 10 l. per Centum on paying down the whole Duty 2 W. M. p. 202. Perry vide Vinegar Pewter Exported from and after 10 May Pewter 1697. to pay for every Hundred weight 2 s. and no more 8 9 W. 3. p. 650. vide Tin Pictures Pictures whether for private use or sale which are permitted to be Imported to pay for the Transport Service 20 l. per Centum of the Value to be affirmed by the Oath of the Importer 6 7 W. 3. p. 335. Pintadoes or Calico Cup-board Clothes Imported Pintadoes and not brought from East-India or China to pay Additional Impost 5 l. for every 100 l. Value more than the same are charged with in the Book of Rates 4 5 W. M. p. 261. Pipe Staves Pipe Staves vide Deal-Timber c to pay Impost Duty 10 l. for every 100 l. Value above what is charged thereupon in the Book of Rates 2 W. M. p. 201. Pitch Pitch in what Ships to be Imported 12 Car. 2. c. 18. p. 8. Pitch not being of the Product of any of the Dominions or Plantations of the Crown of England or Scotland to pay Additional Impost one moiety more than the same is Charged with in the Book of Rates 4 5 W. M. p. 261. Plantation Trade Plantation Trade No Goods to be Imported into or Exported out of any Lands Islands Plantations or Territories to His Majesty belonging in Asia Africa or America but in English or Irish Vessels or in Vessels of the said Plantations the Master and three fourths of the Mariners English under penalty of the Forfeiture of the Goods and Ship c. 12 Car. 2. c. 18. p. 2. 2. No Alien shall be a Merchant or Factor in any of the said Places on pain to lose all his Goods or which are in his Possession p. 3. No Goods of the Growth and Manufacture of Africa Asia and America shall be Imported into England Ireland Wales Guernsey or Gersey or Town of Berwick in other Vessels than ut supra with Master and Mariners ut supra on Forfeiture of Goods and Vessel p. 5. 3. No Commodities of Europe shall be Imported into any Land Island c. to his Majesty belonging in Asia Africa or America but what shall be laden and shipt in England and in English built Shipping and carried directly thence to the said Plantations 15 Car. 2. c. 7. p. 70. On Forfeiture of the Goods and Ship 4. Except in such Ships Salt for the Fishery of New England and Newfoundland Madera Wines or Wines of the Islands of Azores Servants or Horses in Scotland or Ireland and Victuals of Scotland which may be shipt in Scotland of Ireland which may be shipt in Ireland And the
same may be Transported into his Majesties Plantations p. 72. 5. Sea Coals may shipped for the English Plantations paying for the Chalder Newcastle measure 1 s. 8 d. London measure 1 s. Giving Security to the Officers of the Customs here for landing them in the said Plantations p. 76. 6. Plantation Goods Plantation Goods viz. Sugars Tobacco Cotton Wooll Indico Ginger Fustick or other Dying Wood of the Growth Production or Manufacture of any English Plantation in America Asia or Africa not to be carried from thence but to English Plantations or to the Kingdom of England 12 Car. 2. c. 18. p. 15. 22 23 Car. 2. p. 288 289. 7. The Word Ireland shall be left out of all Bonds that shall be taken for any Ship that shall set out of or from England Ireland Wales c. for any English Plantation 22 23 Car. 2. p. 289. Bond to be taken by the Governor of the Plantations for Ships coming from other Places p. 290. 8. The Governors of the American Plantations to return yearly to the Custom house a List of all Ships and Commodities therein as also a List of all Bonds taken by them p. 291. 9. Bond to be given to bring all Goods of the American Plantations to England 25 Car. 2. p. 191. Otherwise to pay in the Plantations before Lading the following Duties viz. Sugar White the Hundred weight qt 112 pound 5 s. Brown Sugar and Muscovadoes the Hundred weight 1 s. 6 d. Tobacco the pound 1 d. Cotton wooll the pound ½ d. Indico the pound 2 d. Ginger the Hundred Weight 1 s. Logwood the Hundred weight 5 l. Fustick and all other Dying Wood the Hundred weight 6 d. Cocoa-Nuts for every pound 1 d. 10. The Duty to be Levied by the Commissioners of the Customs in England by and under the Authority and Directions of the Lord Treasurer of England or Commissioners of the Treasury for the time being p. 192. 11. If the Party shall not have Ready Money then the Commissioners to take a Proportion of the Commodities p. 193 12. Notwithstanding the Payment of the Duties given by 25 Car. 2. p. 191. in any American Plantations none of the Goods subject to the said Duties shall be Shipt or Laden on Board until such Security shall be given as is required by the Acts made in the 12 22 23 Car. 2. To carry the same to England Wales or Berwick 7 8 W. 3. p 503. 13. No Goods or Merchandize whatsoever after the 25 March 1698. shall be Imported into or Exported out of any Colony or Plantation to His Majesty in Asia Africa or America or shall be Laden in or Carried from one English Plantation to another Port or Place in the same England Wales or Berwick in any Ship or Bottom but what is or shall be of the Built of England Ireland or the said Plantations and wholly Owned bâ— the People thereof and Navigated with the Master and Three fourths of the Mariners of the said Places only except such Ships only as are or shall be taken Prize and Condemnation thereof made in England Ireland or the said Plantations to be Navigated as aforesaid and whereof the Property doth belong to English Men under Pain of Forfeiture of Ship and Goods 7 8 W. 3. p. 496. 14. Governors of Plantations shall take a Solemn Oath before such Person or Persons as shall be Appointed by His Majesty to observe all the Clauses contained in the Acts relating to the Plantation Trade p. 498. 15. Naval Officers in the Plantations are to give Security for the true and faithful Performance of their Duty p. 499. Liable to the Rules c. in the Act for preventing Frauds c. p. 500. All By Laws Usages or Custems in the Plantations Repugnant to the Statute Laws relating to the Plantation Trade are illegal and void p. 503. 16. If any Person shall Counterfeit Rase or Falsifie any Cocquet Certificate Return or Permit for any Vessel or Goods or shall knowingly or willingly make use thereof such Person shall Forfeit 500 l. and the Certificate c. shall be Invalid p. 504 505. 17 Bond given or taken in the Plantations The Sureties to be persons of known Residence and Ability in the said Plantations for the Value mentioned in the said Bonds And that the Condition of the Bond shall be within 18 Months after Date the Danger of the Seas excepted to produce a Certificate of having Landed and Discharged the Goods therein mentioned in one of His Majesties said Plantations or in England Wales or Berwick otherwise such Bond or Copies thereof being Attested under the Hand and Seal of the Governor or Commander in Chief to whom such Bonds were given shall be in Force and Allowed of in any Court in England Ireland or the Plantations p. 506. 18. After 1 December 1696. It shall not be Lawful on any pretence whatsoever to put on Shore in the Kingdoms of Scotland or Ireland any Merchandize of the Growth and Production of any of His Majesties said Plantations unless the same have been first Landed in England Wales or Berwick p. 508 19. Nevertheless if any Ship Laden as aforesaid shall by stress of Weather be Stranded or by Leakiness or other disability be driven into any Port of Ireland and unable to Proceed on her Voyage her Goods and Merchandize may be put on Shore but shall be delivered in to the Chief Officer of the Customs there till the said Goods shall be put on â—oard some other Ship or Vessel to be Transported to some Port in England Wales or Town of Berwick p. 508. 20. No Ship after 25 March Toprevent Colouring Foreign Ships under English Names 1698 shall be Deemed or Pass as a Ship of the Built of England Ireland Wales Berwick Guernsey Jersey or of any of His Majesties Plantations in America so as to be qualified to Trade to from or in any of the said Plantations until the person or persons Claiming Property in such Ship or Vessel shall Register the same as is directed by Law p. 510. 21 Time enlarged for Registring Ships Trading to the Plantations viz. 9 Months from 25 March 1698. 9 10 W. 3. p. 687. 22. An Act to Settle the Trade to Africa 9 10 W. 3. p. 503. See the Act at Large Plate of Silver Gilt or Ungilt Imported to pay Additional Impost 5 l. for every 100 l. Value Plate more than the same is Charged with in the Book of Rates 4 5 W. M. p. 261. Plates called Single Plates White or Black White or Black Plates Imported to pay Impost for every Hundred Plates 4 s. 4 d. over and above what is Charged in the Book of Rates 2 W M. p. 206. Double Double Plates White or Black Plates Imported to pay Impost for every Hundred Plates 8 s. 8. d. over and above what is Charged in the Book of Rates p. 206. Harness Plates vide Iron Double Pork Prohibited to be Imported
a Duty of 3 d. per GallonExcise over and above the present Duties now payable for Salt Imported 5 6 W. M. p. 117.7 8 W. 3 p. 629. More to pay an Excise of 2 d. for every Gallon Imported after 25 March 1697. till 25 December 1699. over and above all other Duties already payable 8 9 W. 3. p 371. All Salt Imported from 1 July 1698. to the 25 December 1699. to pay an Additional Duty of 5 d. per Gallon Excise 9 10 W. 3. p. 716. And from 25 December 1699 for ever 7 d. per Gallon 9 10 W. 3. p. 716. The said Duties of Excise on Salt to be paid by the Importer before Landing or Secured by Bond payable at 6 Months with a Discount of 10 per Cent. per Annum for prompt payment 5 6 W. M. p 117. 8 9 W. 3. p. 371 372. 9 10 W. 3 p. 718. May be Exported to Foreign parts giving Security not to Reland the same and Draw back the Duty by Debenture in due Form 5 6 W. M. p. 125. 9 10 W. 3. p 728. Fish Exported what Duty it Draws back vide Fish See more at large in the Laws of Excise viz. 5 6 W. M. p. 124. 8 9 W. 3. p. 373 374. 9 10 W. 3. p. 725. Salt Petre may be Imported for one Salt Petre. year from the 25 March 1694. paying Impost Duty as if Imported from the East Indies 5 6 W. M. p. 291. Saphora vide Barilla Saphora Scotch Linen vide Glass c. Scouring Clay vide Tobacco Pipe Clay Screws and unlawful Engins for pressing together of Wooll not to be used Screws and Engins 14 Ca. 2. p. 309 The Goods Forfeited or the Value thereof p. 310 For Increase and Incouragement of Seamen Seamen to be Registred Seamen 7 8 W. 3. p. 475. To pay 6 d per Mensem 8 9 W. 3. p. 481. See the Acts at large Seizures to be made by Officers of His Majesties Customs Seizures and Seizors or such Persons as are Authorized thereunto 14 Car. 2. c. 11. p. 228. Not only Officers but all Persons may Seize Wooll c. 12 Car. 2. c. 32. p. 112. 1 W. M. p. 463. 9 10 W. 3. p. 667. Irish Cattle c. 32 Car. 2. c. 2. p. 7. Foreign Lace c. 9 10 W. 3. p. 72. Seven and half per Cent. Seven and Half per Cent. Allowed for prompt payment of Additional Duty on Tobacco Book of Rates p. 36. Of Additional Duty on Wines 12 Car. 2. c. 4. p. 11. Sheep or Wooll of the Breed or Growth of England or Ireland Sheep Wooll c. Woolfells Mortlings or Shorlings Wooll Yarn Woolflocks Fullers Earth and Fullen Clay Prohibited to be Exported Transported or Carried out of England Wales Berwick Jersey Guernsey Sark Alderney or Ireland into any Parts or Places out of the Kingdoms Isles or Dominions aforesaid or into the Kingdom of Scotland or elsewhere 12 Car. 2. c. 32. p. 109. The Things Forfeited and 20 s each Sheep c. and 3 s each Pound of Wooll vide 1 W. M. p 455. vide 7 8 W. 3. p. 571. 9 10 W. 3. p. 663. Sheep and Swine Prohibited to be imported Sheep and Swine Ships 32 Car. 2. c. 2. 1. Shipping and Navigation Incouraged 12 Car. 2. c. 18. p. 1. 2. Ships going from Port to Port to be English Propriety and Manned with English men on Forfeiture of Goods and Ship 12 Car. 2. c. 18. p. 7. 3. Ships Foreign The Owners to prove by Oath that they are no Aliens and that they were bought for Valuable Consideration before they are made free 12 Car. 2. c. 18. p. 11. 4. Ship or Boat whereof Alien or Natural Born Subject not Inhabiting in England shall be Owner or part Owner wherein any Wooll c. shall be Shipped contrary to the Law shall be Forfeited to the King 12. Car. 2. c. 32. 5. Ships of Subjects to the French King Ships French that shall Load or Unload or take in or set on Shore any Goods or Passengers to pay 5 s. per Ton. 12 Car. 2. c. 18. p. 15. If not paid not only shall pay the same when the Ship comes again but Forfeit 10 l. Pilot Watermen or Boat Men Assisting Forfeit 40 l. 14 Car. 2. c. 11. p. 233. 6. Ships taken by Reprizal admitted to be made free 14 Car. 2. c. 11. p. 216. 19 Car. 2. c. 11. 7. Ships Foreign Built not Bought before 1 October 1662. shall not have the Priviledge of Ships belonging to England or Ireland 14 Car. 2. c. 11. p. 216 217. 8. No Ship to be seized but by Officers 14 Car. 2. c. 11. p. 228. 9. Ships not to be above Three days in coming from Gravesend to the Place of their Discharge in the Port of London and in the Out Ports to come directly up to the Place of their Discharge 14 Car. 2. c. 11. p. 210. 10. Ships of War to be liable to the Rules that Merchants Ships are subject to p. 213. 11. Ships or Boats called Packet Boats for Carriage of Letters may not Import or Export Merchandize 14 Car. 2. c. 11. p. 232. 12. Ships arriving in the Plantations to be Entred before Goods Shipt 15 Car. 2. c. 7. p. 9. 13. Ships Importing Cattle Forfeited 20 Car. 2. c. 7. 32 Car. 2. c. 2. 14. Ships to Greenland c. how to be Navigated 25 Car. 2. c. 7. p. 188 vide 4 5 W. M. p. 425. Exempt from the Benefit of the said Act if not Victualled in England and from thence proceed on their Voyage p. 189. 15. Ships An Act to Incourage the Building of Ships in England 1 Jac. 2. c. 18. p. 131. 16. Ships Foreign Bought and brought into England Trading Coastwise to pay 5 s. per Ton for every Voyage above Duties paid by English Ships 1 Jac. 2. p 132. One Moiety to the use of the Chest at Chatham the other Moiety to Trinity House of Deptford strond for Relief of decayed Seamen 1 Jac. 2. p. 133. Duty Recoverable according to the Act of Tonnage and Poundage Not to be Farmed p. 134. 17. All Foreign Ships not free Ships Unfree belonging to English Owners Trading Coastwise shall for every voyage after Michaelmas 1689. pay 1 s. per Ton above Duties paid by English Built Ships to be disposed of by Moieties as aforesaid p. 133. 18. Ships English Built Ships English and belonging to the Subjects of England whereof the Master is an English Man Trading with Coals Coastwise during the War may be Navigated with Foreign Seamen 2 W. M. Ses 2. c. 17. 19. Ships of the Greenland Company belonging to England Wales or Berwick the Master English Trading to Greenland may be Navigated with One third of the Mariners English and have the Privilege as if they were Three fourths English 4 5
W. M. c. 17. p. 425. 20. Ships Defensible encouraged to be Built viz. All and every person or persons that shall within 10 Years after 1 May 1694. Build or cause to be Built within any of Their Majesties Dominions any Ship of Three Decks reckoning the Orlop for one with a Fore Castle Quarter Deck and Round House and six Foot between each Deck from Plank to Plank their Hawrses to be between Decks not less than 450 Ton Burthen no less than Ten Ports of a side between Decks mounted with 32 Pieces of Ordnance close c. and Ammunition proportionable shall have One third Part of the Customs of Tonnage and Poundage for the first Three Voyages which the said Ship or Ships shall make from His Majesties Dominions to any Foreign Parts for all Goods Exported or Imported 5 6 W. M. p 447 448. If after three first Voyages such Ship by Alteration shall be less defensible than at first it shall be forfeited p. 449. 21. Ships coming into Ships or going out of the Plantations as well Ships of War as Merchant Ships shall be subject and lyable to the Rules of the Act for preventing Frauds and regulating Abuses in his Majesties Customs 7 8 W. 3. p. 500 22. No Ship or Vessel shall Export wool wool-fels c. into any part beyond the Seas on forfeiture of the Goods and Ship and treble the Value thereof and treble Cost 7 8 W. 3. p. 574. 23. One Ship of the Fifth Rate and two Ships of the Sixth Rate and four Armed Sloops to Cruize from off the North Foreland to the Isle of Wight with Orders to seize Ships Vessels or Boats which shall Export any Wooll or carry or bring any prohibited Goods or any suspected Persons p. 578. 24. Ships sailing from England or America to the Coast of Afrrica Ships to Africa without being duly Entred Oath made and Bond given as the Law directs shall be forfeited or the value thereof 9 10 W. 3. p. 513 514. 25. Every Ship and all the Goods therein that shall sail or be conveyed from any other part or place than from England or his Majesties Plantations or Colonies to the Coast of Africa shall be forfeited p. 514. 26. Ships of the Built of England Ireland Wales Berwick Guernsey Jersey or of any of his Majesties Plantations in America being English property shall have Nine Months time from 25 March 1698. for Registring such Ships pursuant to the Act for preventing Frauds in the Plantation Trade made 7 8 W. 3. 9 10 W. 3. p. 687. 27. Ships Trading to the East-Indies Ships to East-India Silks to be Entred on Oath c. 9 10 W. 3. p. 769. Vide East-Indies 1. Silk All Foreign Silks wrought if Exported within one year from the Importation draws back Two Thirds of the Subsidy Book of Rates Inwards p. 33. 2. All Silk wrought to pay one Moiety over and above the Subsidy for which Additional Duty the Importer giving Security shall have 12 Months time for payment of the same from the time of the Importation or to have 10 l. per Cent. of the said Duty abated to him ibid. And if Exported within 12 Months after Importation the said Additional Duty to be wholly returned or the Security vacated as to what shall be so Exported ibid. 3. Thrown Silk An Act for discouraging the Importation thereof 2 W. M. c. 9. p. 119. 4. Silks wrought and other Manufactures of India and China to pay Impost 20 l. for every 100 l. Value thereof 2 W. M. p. 200. 5. Silks wrought and Imported from any other place than India or China to pay Impost 10 l. for every 100 l. Value thereof p. 201. 6. Silks wrought other than Alamodes and Lustrings Imported to pay Additional Impost for every pound 2 s. more than the same is charged with in the Book of Rates or by 2 W. M. p. 199. 4 5 W. M. p. 262. 7. Alamodes and Lustrings Imported from any Ports or Places whatsoever to pay Additional Impost 15 l. for every 100 l. Value more than is paid for the same by any Law now in force p. 264. 8. All Lustrings and Alamodes which from and after 24 June 1698. shall be Imported into England Wales or Berwick shall be valued at 4 l. for every pound weight qt 16 Ounces and his Majesties several Subsidies Additional and other Duties and Impositions shall be paid accordingly 9 10 W. 3. p. 549 550. Vide Alamodes and Lustrings 9. Raw Silks Imported from China or from the East-Indies to pay Impost 5 l. for every 100 l. Value thereof 2 W. M. p. 201. 10. Thrown Silk of all sorts in the Gum Imported to pay Additional Impost 5 l. for every 100 l. Value more than the same is charged with in the Book of Rates 4 5 W. M. p. 262. vide 2 W. M. p. 119. 11. Silk Ferret or Floret Imported to pay Additional Impost one Moiety more than the same is charged with in the Book of Rates ibid. 12. All wrought Silks Imported from the East Indies or Persia after 29 September 1698. shall pay an Additional Duty of 1 s. 10 d. per pound weight Averdupoiz qt 16 Ounces over and above all other Duties payable for the same 9 10 W. 3. p. 781 782. Six pence per Month out of Seamens Wages Six pence per Month 7 8 W. 3. p. 475. 8 9 W. 3. p. 481. Six per Cent. allowed on Impost Duty of Tobacco Six per Cent. if paid within 9 Months from the Importation 7 8 W. 3. p. 328. Six and ¼ per Cent. allowed on the Impositions of 2 W. M. Ann. 1690. p. 212. Six ¼ per Cent. on the Additional Impositions of 4 5 W. M. Ann. 1693. p. 268. And on the Impost Duty on Whale Fins and Scotch Linen 9 10 W. 3. p 799. Silver Manufactures Silver Manufactures c. made within this Kingdom being of the Fineness of 11 Ounces 10 dp Troy may be Exported 9 10 W. 3. p. 537 to 540. 7 8 W. 3. p. 455 460. vide Watches No Silver Wire Silver or Gold Thread Silver Wire c. Lace Fringe or work made thereof nor any Thread made of Copper Brass or any Inferior Metal or Wire or Plate ready wrought for the covering of silk or Thread after 24 July 1698. shall be Imported or brought into this Kingdom of England Dominion of Wales or Town of Berwick upon Tweed upon pain of being forfeited and burnt 9 10 W. 3. p. 658. Skins called Sheep Skins Shorlings Skins c. prohibited to be Transported 12 Car. 2. c. 32. p. 109. vide Sheep Skins of all sorts Imported to pay Additional Impost 5 l. for every 100 l. Value more than the same is charged with in the Book of Rates 4 5 W. M. p. 262. Sope Imported Sope. to pay Impost
for every Hundred weight qt 112 l. 10 s. over and above what is charged in the Book of Rates 2 W. M. p. 210. Spicery Spicery All Spicery except Pepper Imported directly from the place of its Growth in English Built Shipping to be Rated one Third part of what is charged in the Book of Rates and no more Book of Rates Grocery p. 22. The like for the New Subsidy 8 9 W. 3. p. 498. Spicery which by 14 Car. 2. c. 11. p. 233. are prohibited to be Imported from the Netherlands or Germany may be Imported by 6 7 W. 3. p. 335 336. Vide Nutmegs and Transport Service Spirits Spirits called Aqua vitae or Brandy in what Ships to be Imported 12 Car. 2. c. 18. p. 8. May not be Imported in any Vessel or Cask which shall not contain â—0 Gallons at the least on pain of forfeiting the said Brandy 4 5 W. M. p. 268 269. Starch Imported Starch to pay Impost Duty for every Hundred weight 20 s. above what the same is charged with in the Book of Rates 2 W. M. p. 211. Steel Imported Steel to pay Impost Duty for every Hundred weight 5 s. 6 d. over and above what is charged in the Book of Rates 2 W. M. p. 205. Steel Wire of all sorts Imported to Pay Impost Duty 14 s. for every Hundred weight over and above the Duty charged in the Book of Rates p. 204. Sugar No Sugar Tobacco Sugar Cotton Wooll Indico Ginger Fustick and other Dying-wood of English Plantations in America Asia or Africa to be Shipp'd thence to other Plantations there but in English Ships on forfeiture of Goods and Ship 12 Car. 2. c. 18. p. 15 16. Not to be Unladen in any Port of Europe but England Sugars Imported from the English Plantations in America upon Exportation thereof may draw back the whole further Subsidy 8 9 W. 3. p. 50 F. Sugar Refined in England and Exported Oath being made that it was produced from Brown and Muscovado Sugar charged by 8 9 W. 3. Imported from the English Plantations in America may Draw back upon Exportation 3 s. per Hundred weight p. 502. Subsidy of Tunnage and Poundage Subsidy c. granted by 12 Car. 2. c. 4. to the said King for Life the same granted to King William and Queen Mary for 5 years from 26 Decemb. 1694. by 6 W. M. p. 3. Also an Order of the Commons in Parliament for settling the Officers Fees dated 17 May 1662. Continued to 1 Aug. 1706. by 8 9 W. 3. p. 312. As also other Acts of Parliament relating to the Customs continued p. 313. but not to determine perpetual Clauses p. 314. Additional or further Subsidy of Tonnage and Poundage upon Merchandizes Imported A Further Subsidy for the Term of Two Years and Three Quarters viz. from and after 1 May 1697. and before 1 Feb. 1699. 8 9 W. 3. p. 493. Except on Fish English taken and brought by English Bottoms and all manner of Fresh Fish and Bestial and all other Goods which by the Book of Rates are Custom-free and all Goods and Merchandize which are commonly used in Dying p. 497. A further Subsidy of Tonnage and Poundage A Further Subsidy towards raising the Yearly Sum of 700000 l. for the Service of his Majesties Houshold and other Uses therein mentioned during his Majesties Life to commence from and after the last day of Jan. 1699. 9 10 W. 3. p. 447 448. Being a continuance of the same Duties c. mentioned and granted by the aforesaid Act of 8 9 W. 3. p. 493. 497. and the like Exceptions as aforesaid Swine or Hogs may be Transported Swine or Hogs paying Custom for each 2 d. 22 Car. 2. c. 13. Sect. 7. Prohibited to be Imported 32 Car. 2. c. 2. Sword Hilts. Sword-hilts Vide Watches 9 10 W. 3. p. 537. T. Tallow Imported to pay Impost Duty for every hundred weight Tallow 5 s. 2 W. M. p. 208. Tallow Candles Imported to pay Impost for every hundred weight 10 s. Ibid. Tapistry Tapistry and Dornix except such as are Manufactured in or brought from any parts of the French Kings Dominions to pay Additional Impost 10 l. for every 100 l. value more than the same is charged with in the Book of Rates 4 5 W. M. p. 263. Tar in what Ships to be Imported Tar. 12 Car. 2. c. 18. p. 8. may not be brought from the Netherlands or Germany 14 Car. 2. c. 11. p. 233. Tar Imported not being of the Product of any of the Dominions or Plantations belonging to the Crown of England or Scotland to pay Additional Impost one moiety more than the same is charged with in the Book of Rates 4 5 W. M. p. 262. Tea Tea Regularly Imported from whence the same might have been lawfully Imported to pay Transport Duty for every pound weight 1 s. 6 7 W. 3. p. 334. Tea Imported from Holland or any other Countrey not the place of its Growth or usual shipping to pay Transport Duty 2 s. 6 d. per pound ibid. vide Transport Duties Ten per Cent. allowed for prompt payment Ten per Cent. viz. of Additional Duty on Linen Book of Rates p. 28. Of Additional Duty on Silk p. 33. Of Impost Duty on Tobacco if paid within 3 Months after Importation 7 8 W. 3. p. 328. Thread called Outnel Thread Thread to pay Additional Impost for every dozen pound 4 s. more than the same is charged with in the Book of Rates 4 5 W. M. p. 263. Ticks and Ticking except Scotch Ticks and Ticking Imported Ticks to pay Additional Impost 5 l. for every 100 l. value more than the same is charged with in the Book of Rates 4 5 W. M. p. 263. Scotch Ticking Imported or brought into England after the 10th of July Scotch Ticking 1698. for 8 Years to pay for every hundred qt 120 Ells 6 s. 8 d. to be paid by 4 Quarterly Payments or be abated 10 per Cent. per Ann. 9 10 W. 3. p. 799. to be kept apart from all other Branches p. 803. Vide Linen of the Manufacture of Scotland Tiles vide Pan Tiles Tillage Act for the Improvement of Tillage and Breed of Cattle 22 Car. 2. e. 13. p. 179. 1 Jac. 2. c. 19. p. 135. Timber in what Ships to be Imported Timber 12 Car. 2. c. 18. p. 8. Fir-Timber may not be brought from the Netherlands or Germany 14 Car. 2. c. 11. p. 233. Timber in Balks vide Balks Deal Timber and other Timber Boards to pay Impost Duty 10 l. for every 100 l. value more than the same are charged in the Book of Rates 2 W. M. p. 201. Tin Imported to pay Impost for every hundred weight Tin Imported 30 s. over and above what is charged in the Book of Rates 2 W. M.
p. 211. Tin Unwrought Exported from and after the 10th of May Tin Exported 1697. to pay only 3 s. per hundred weight Custom 8 9 W. 3. p. 649. Tin Wrought commonly called Pewter Exported to pay only 2 s. per hundred weight Custom p. 650. 1. Tobacco of English Plantation Tobacco to pay Additional Duty 1 d. per pound at 9 Months after Importation or be abated at the Rate of 10 per Cent. per An Book of Rates p. 36. The whole Duty may be drawn back on Exportation ibid. 2. Tobacco and other Commodities of English Plantation not to be Transported thence but to English Plantations or the Kingdom of England 12 Car. 2. c. 18. p. 15. 3. Not to be Unladen in any Port in Europe but in England 22 23 Car. 2. c. 26. p. 288. 4. Not to be brought from the Netherlands or Germany 14 Car. 2. c. 11. p. 233. 5. Planting Setting or Sowing Tobacco in England and Ireland prohibited 12 Car. 2. c. 34. p. 125. 6. Planting Tobacco in England forfeits 10 l a Rod or Pole c. 15 Car. 2. c. 7. p. 17. 7. Not to prejudice planting Tobacco in Physick Gardens 22 23 Car. 2. c. 26. p. 287. 1 Jac. 2. c. 17. p. 129. 4 5 W. M. c. 24. p. 479. 8. Tobacco Imported from English Plantations in America to pay New Impost Duty 3 d. the pound above what it now pays 9. And for Spanish or Foreign Tobacco not of the English Plantations for every pound 6 d. above what it now pays 1 Jac. 2. c. 4. p. 24. 10. Which Duties are Continued by sundry other Acts to the 1st of Aug. 1706. vide Impost on Tobacco 11. The Method for Collecting the said Duty to be according to the Rules directed by 7 8 W. 3. p. 328. viz. 12. That the Security to be given for the said Duties on Tobacco be by Bond to be given by the Importer thereof with one more Sufficient Sureties for payment of the Duty at the end of 18 Months from the Importation 13. That there be a Discount of 10 per Cent. for prompt payment if the same shall be paid within 3 Months from the Date of the Entry And of 8 per Cent. at any time afterwards within 6 Months from the same of 6 per Cent. if within 9 Months of 4 per Cent. if within 12 Months of 2 per Cent. if within 15 Months but after 15 Months Expired there shall be no Discount at all 14. That on any payment of the said Duty for Tobacco to be Consumed here there be an Allowance of 8 pounds per Cent. in Consideration of Waste and Shrinkage in the Cellars 15. That the Security given by the Importers for 18 Months be Discharged by Debentures referring to the particular Entries or Exportations at any within 12 Months from the Importation and not after that time 16. That there shall be an Allowance of 4 pounds per Cent. in Consideration of Waste that may arise on any Tobacco so Exported to be Struck off only from the Entry and not to be paid where the whole Quantity Entred shall happen to be Exported 17. That the Debentures for Half Subsidy Additional and Impost Duties of the same Quantity of Tobacco Exported be on one or more Parchment or Parchments and that the Oath be printed thereon in haec verba to be Signed and Sworn by the Exporters p 329. viz. 18. That all the Tobacco Entred and shipped as there Certified is really and truly Exported for parts beyond the Seas on his own Account if he Acts for himself or if he Acts by Commission then on the Account of such person or persons for whom the Deponent Acts in the direction of the Voyage And that none of the said Tobacco has been since landed or is intended to be relanded in England Wales or Town of Berwick upon Tweed 19. That the whole management or ordering of the said Duties on Tobacco both as to the Entry and the Account thereof be made Except where it is otherwise hereby directed Conformable to the Methods and Rules of the Customs 20. A further Subsidy of 1 d. per pound on Tobacco of the English Plantations in America Granted by 8 9 W. 3. p. 493. 21. The Merchant Importer to have 3 Months time from the Importation to pay the same Giving Security for the payment thereof accordingly To be allowed a Discount after the Rate of 10 l. per Cent. per Ann. for prompt payment p. 503. And if Exported again within one year after such Importation the said 1 d. per pound to be repaid at the Custom-house p. 499. Tobacco-pipe Clay prohibited to be Transported from England Tobacco-pipe Clay Ireland or Wales into Scotland or into any Foreign parts on penalty of 3 s. per pound 14 Car. 2. c. 18. p. 306. From and after 24 June 1698. no Fullers Earth or Scouring Clay shall be Exported out of this Kingdom Wales or Town of Berwick into Ireland Scotland or any other Foreign parts on forfeiture of 1 s. for every pound weight 9 10 W. 3. p. 665. Towe Towe Imported to pay Additional Impost for every 100 l. value 5 l. more than the same is charged with in the Book of Rates Trade 4 5 W. M. p. 257. Trade Encouraged Trade 15 Car. 2. c. 7. p 67. 25 Car. 2. c. 7. p. 186. 4 5 W. M. c. 17. p. 424 425 426. Transport Duties for the Reduction of Ireland Transport Duties Granted by 6 7 W. 3. c. 7. p. 331. for 3 years from 1 May 1695. to 2 May 1698. And Continued by 9 10 W. 3. till 1 May 1701. p. 353. viz. Coffee the hundred weight 56 s. Cocoa Nuts of the English Plantations the hundred weight 56 s. Cocoa Nuts from any other Countrey the hundred weight 4 l. 4 s. Cocoa Paste the pound 2 s. Chocolate ready made the pound 1 s. Tea regularly Imported the pound 1 s. Tea from Holland or any other Countrey not the place of its Growth the pound 2 s. 6 d. Nutmegs Cinamon Cloves and Mace 5 l. for every 100 l. value thereof according to the several values Charged on them respectively in the Book of Rates p. 335. Pictures for private Use or Sales which are by the said Law permitted to be Imported 20 l. per Cent. of the value to be affirmed by the Oath of the Importer ib. Nutmegs Cinamon Cloves Mace and Tea may be Imported from any parts beyond the Seas in English Ships whereof the Master and at least two thirds of the Mariners are English men taking a Licence under the hands of the Commissioners of the Customs for the Lading and Importing thereof p. 336. If any of the said Goods and Merchandize for which the Duties have been paid shall be Exported by English Merchants within 12 Months or by Aliens within 9 Months the Exporter shall be Repaid Two thirds of the Duty making Oath on his
further Penalty of 20 l. per Tod and forfeiture of the Wooll and Offenders incapable of Grant of any Wooll from Southampton p. 465 29. Commissioners of the Customs in Ireland shall every six Months transmit to the Commissioners of the Customs in England a true account and particulars of all the Wooll Exported out of Ireland into England 7 8 W. 3. p. 572. 30. All Certificates for the Landing of Wooll to be written upon Paper and not Parchment and not obliterated or interlined p. 573. 31. After 1 May 1696. no Wooll Woollsels Mortlings Shorlings Yarn made of Wooll Wool-flocks Fullers-earth or Scouring-clay shall be carryed or conveyed by Land to or from any place in the Counties adjoyning to Scotland or within 5 Miles of the Sea Coast but between Sun-rising and Sun-setting on Penalty of Forfeiture of the said Commodities Horses Carriages and no Ship or Vessel shall Export the same on forfeiture of the said Ship and treble the Value with treble Cost of Suit And the Inhabitants of the Hundred Port or Place exempt next adjoyning to Scotland or to the Sea Coasts out of or thro' which any of the said Commodities shall be Carryed or Exported shall forfeit 20 l. if the Wooll so Carryed out or Exported be under the Value of 10 l. if above then treble the Value and treble Costs c. p. 573 574. 32. The Forfeitures may be Recovered by him who shall Sue for the same in any Court of Record at Westminster ibid. 33. Execution for the Informer may be had against two or more of the said Inhabitants and after such Execution the Justices of the Peace upon complaint of the Party or Parties so charged may at their Quarter Sessions Assess and Tax ratably and proportionably all the Towns Parishes and Hamlets in the said Hundred or Place in the same manner and form as a Hundred ought to be charged in case of Robbery by the Statute of 27 Eliz. c. 13. And thereby reimburse the Parties charged p 575. 34. Persons Aiding or Assisting in Carrying or Exporting any of the said Commodities out of this Realm being legally Convicted shall suffer Three years Imprisonment and the Owner of such Wooll and other Commodities and all that shall be Aiding or Assisting shall answer and satisfie treble the Value of all such Forfeitures and Penalties which such Inhabitants shall be charged with and treble Costs of Suit to be recovered in any Court of Record at Westminster c. to be allowed by and in the Name of the Clerk of the Peace of such County without naming his Christian or Sirname to the use of the said Inhabitants and notwithstanding the Death or Removal of such Clerk of the Peace the said Suit shall not discontinue but be prosecuted to Judgment p. 576. 35. Such Actions and Informations shall be tryed in any of the Kings Courts of Record by a Jury of Freeholders of any other County than that where the Fact was committed p. 577. 36. The first three Persons who have been Aiding but not the Owners who shall inform thereof to a Justice of Peace shall not suffer any of the said Penalties and Forfeitures p. 577. 37. If any Action brought against Justice of the Peace or other Person executing this Act the Action shall be laid in the proper County and the Defendant may plead the general Issue and give the special Matter in Evidence and if the Plaintiff shall be Nonsuit or Discontinue or the Jury find for the Defendant he shall have treble Costs p. 578. 38. Every Suit and Information by Virtue of this Act shall be commenced within one year after the Fact committed p 578. 39. If any Person to whom any Forfeitures by this Act are given shall compound for the same for less than what is hereby given it shall be lawful for any other Person to Sue for and Recover the same in manner and form as aforesaid and the Person compounding shall suffer Five years Imprisonment p. 578. 40. The Lord High Admiral or Commissioners of the Admiralty shall from time to time appoint one Ship of the Fifth Rate and two Ships of the Sixth Rate and four Armed Sloops constantly to Cruize from the North-Foreland to the Isle of Wight for the seizing all Vessels or Boats which shall Export Wooll or bring any prohibited Goods or suspected persons p. 578. 41. Owners of Wooll lodged within ten Miles of the Sea side in Kent and Sussex are to give account in Writing three days after Shearing to the Officers of his Majesties Customs of the next adjoyning Port And the like notice before any part thereof be removed and the Name and Abode of the Person to whom it is disposed and the Place to which it is intended to be carried And to take a Certificate from the Officer who first Entred the same upon the Penalty of Forfeiting the Wooll not so Entred and 3 s. for every Pound as if the same had been actually Transported The Officer to take the Account gratis and to give such Certificates without delay specifying the Name or Names of the Owners and Buyers and Limit it to such Times and Places to be removed taking 6 d. for each Certificate and no more 9 10 W. 3. p. 666. 42 No person residing within Fifteen Miles of the Sea in the said Counties of Kent and Sussex may presume to Buy any Wooll before they give Bond and Sureties that all the Wooll they Buy shall not be Sold by them to any person within Fifteen Miles of the Sea If any Wooll be found carrying towards the Sea side in the Counties aforesaid unless first Entred and Security given the same shall be Forseited and the Offender shall also Forfeit 3 s. for every Pound Weight p. 667. 43. No Wooll removed from the place where it was first Housed Lodged or Laid after Sheering within Ten Miles as aforesaid shall be Lodged after the first removing within Fifteen Miles of the Sea in the Counties aforesaid upon pain of Forfeiting all such Wooll if found but if carried away then the Owner to Forfeit for every Pound Weight 3 s. p. 667. 44. Wooll laid or hid within 15 miles of the Sea and not Entred as aforesaid shall be seized and forfeited p. 667. 45. Upon any Seizure of such Wooll the person Claiming shall give Security in his Majesties Court of Exchequer if cast upon Tryal to pay treble Cost over and above the Penalties and Forfeitures aforesaid p. 668. 46. The Forfeitures and Penalties in the said Act mentioned to be one Third part to the use of his Majesty and the other Two Thirds to the Seizer p. 668. 47. Persons Guilty of Transporting Wooll Wool fels Fullers-earth or Scouring-clay may be sued and prosecuted at any time within Three years after the Offence committed p. 669. 48. Owners of Wooll shorn laid up or lodged within 15 Miles of the Borders of Scotland are required to give account of their number of Fleeces and where lodged to such Person
as shall be appointed pursuant to an Act made 1 W. M. and make true Entry thereof which if he shall neglect or refuse or remove such Wooll without Licence from such Person shall forfeit 3 s. for every pound weight of such Wooll And all the Wooll which shall be found within the distance aforesaid of the Borders of Scotland not Entred as aforesaid shall be forfeited p 670. 49. The Hundred of Winchelsea in the Cinque Ports being divided by a Navigable Arm of the Sea shall be deemed and taken in respect to the Act made 7 8 W. 3. for preventing the Exporting of Wooll as two distinct Hundreds And the Penalties which may be forfeited for suffering Wooll to be Exported shall affect that part only of the said Hundred which lyes on the same side of the said Arm of the Sea out of which such Exportation was made and permitted p. 671. 50. Wooll called Bever Wooll Wooll called Bever Wooll cut or comb'd except Wooll comb'd in Russia and Imported from thence in English Ships to pay Impost for every pound 15 s. 2 W. M. p. 208. 51. Wooll called Cotton Wooll Cotton Wooll and other Commodities of English Plantations not to be Transported thence but to English Plantations or the Kingdom of England 12 Car. 2. c. 18. p. 15. Not to be Unladen in any Port or Place of Europe other than England Wales or Berwick 22 23 Car. 2. c. 26. p. 288 289 290. 52. Wooll called Carmenia Wooll vide Goats Hair Wrappers allowed on Woollen Clothes Exported viz. Wrappers To Merchants of York Kingston upon Hull and Newcastle upon Tyne and the Members thereof Two of the Northern Clothes and Kerseys in Ten to be Shipped in those Ports in the Names of Double Wrappers free of Custom and Subsidy Book of Rates Art xiv To Merchants of Exeter and other Western Parts one Perpetuanoe in Ten and three Devon Dozens in Twenty the same to be Shipped out of the Ports of Exeter Plymouth Dartmouth Barnstable Lyme Regis or the Members thereof free of Subsidy Art xv All Merchants Transporting any sorts of Woollen whether new or old Drapery as also Bays and Cottons shall be allowed One in Ten for a Wrapper free of Custom and Subsidy Article xvi Writ of Assistance Writ of Assistance under the Seal of His Majesties Court of Exchequer with Constable c. gives Power to Officers of the Customs to enter Houses c. in seizing prohibited and uncustomed Goods 14 Car. 2. c. 11. p. 238. Writs of Delivery not to be granted out of the Court of Exchequer for Goods seized Writs of Delivery but upon good Security and that for Goods perishable only or in case where the Informer shall defer or delay his coming to as speedy Tryal as the course of that Court will permit and shall be thereby ordered and directed 14 Car. 2. c. 11. p. 237. Y. Yarn made of Wooll Yarn prohibited to be Exported Vide Sheep Wooll c. 12 Car. 2. c. 32. p. 109. Yarn of Flax or Hemp other than Cable Yarn Imported to pay an Additional Duty of as much as what is now charged thereupon in the Book of Rates 2 W. M. p. 207. Cable Yarn to pay Impost for every Hundred weight 5 s. 2 W. M. p 207 208. Yarn of Flax or Hemp of and from Ireland may be Imported free of Customs Vide Hemp or Flax. Note All Goods and Merchandize not particularly Rated in the Book of Rates paying Duty at Value Imported to pay Additional Impost 5 l. for every 100 l. Value thereof to be affirmed upon the Oath of the Importer except Mum and such Goods and Merchandize as are particularly charged by this Act or an Act made 2 W. M. p. 199. for granting certain Impositions c. 4 5 W. M. p. 264 265. In Letter B. of this Index insert Blacking voc Lamp Black Imported to pay Additional Impost for every 100 l. value 20 l. more than the same is charged with in the Book of Rates 4 5 W. M. cap. 5. p. 254. At the Council Chamber in Whitehall the 25th of June 1696. Present Their Excellencies the Lords Justices of England in Council WHereas by the Laws and Statutes of this Realm the Exportation of the Gold and Silver Coins of this Kingdom is prohibited under the Penalty of Forfeiture of all such Coin as shall be Exported beyond the Seas or put on Board any Ship or Vessel in order to be Exported or shall be in the keeping of any person that is passing in any Ship or Vessel to go out of any Port Haven or Creek in this Realm The Advantage of which Forfeiture is by the Law given to His Majesty and no part thereof to the Person discovering the same And whereas many evil disposed Persons to make unreasonable and unlawful Gains to themselves do presume in Breach and Violation of the said Laws to Export beyond the Seas great Sums of the Gold and Silver Coins of this Kingdom which Practice if not timely prevented may occasion a great Diminution of the Wealth of England For the Encouragement therefore of the Officers of His Majesties Customs and all other Persons whatsoever to use their utmost Diligence and Endeavours to Discover and Seize all such Gold and Silver Coin as shall be Exported or put on Board any Ship or Vessel in order to be Exported or shall be in the Keeping of any Person passing out of this Realm and that they may have the same share of such Coin as shall be Seized or Discovered by them as by Law is given to the Persons who shall Seize or Discover any Bullion Exported contrary to Law It is Ordered by their Excellencies in Council That the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties Treasury do Grant and Allow to such Officer or other Person whatsoever who shall Discover or Seize any Sum or Sums of the Gold and Silver Coin of this Kingdom which shall be Exported or put on Board any Ship or Vessel in order to be Exported or shall be in the Keeping of any Person passing out of this Realm one Moiety of such Gold or Silver which shall be so Seized or Discovered as a Reward to such Person for his Diligence in making such Discovery or Seizure JOHN NICHOLAS ADDENDA By an Act to prevent the Exportation of Wooll out of the Kingdoms of Ireland and England into Foreign Parts and for the Encouragement of the Woollen Manufactures in the Kingdom of England 10 11 W. 3. IT is Enacted That no person or persons whatsoever from and after 24 June 1699. shall directly or indirectly Export Transport Ship off Carry or Convey or cause or procure to be Exported Transported Shipp'd off Carryed or Conveyed out of or from Ireland into any Foreign Realm States or Dominions or into any Parts or Places whatsoever other than England or Wales any Wooll Wool-fells Shortlings Mortlings Wool-flocks Worsted Bay or Woollen Yarn Cloth
Serge Bays Kerseys Says Frizes Druggets Cloth-Serges Shalloons or any other Drapery Stuffs or Woollen Manufactures whatsoever made up or mixed with Wooll or Wool-flocks or shall Load or cause to be Loaden upon any Horse Cart or other Carriage or Load or lay on Board or cause to be Laden or laid on Board in any Ship or Vessel in any Place or Parts within or belonging to the said Kingdom of Ireland any such Wooll c. to the intent or purpose to Export Transport Ship off Carry or Convey the same or cause the same to be done into any Ports or Places except as aforesaid p. 228 229 Persons offending forfeit the Goods so Exported c. and also 500 l. for every Offence and every Ship Vessel Barge Boat or other Bottom whatsoever wherein any of the said Commodities are or shall be Shipped or laid on Board contrary to this Act shall be forfeited with all her Tackle Apparel and Furniture p. 229 Masters Mariners Porters Carriers Waggoners Boat men or other persons knowing such Offence and wittingly Aiding and Assisting therein forfeit 40 l. one Moiety to the Prosecutor in any Courts of Record in England or Ireland the other Moiety to the Encouragement of setting up the Linen Manufactures in Ireland to be disposed of by the Court of Exchequer there for that use only p. 230 No Acquittal nor any Indictment Information or Suit unless the Offender be thereupon Convicted in Ireland for any Offence provided against in this Act shall be Pleaded or Allowed in Bar or delay of any Indictment Information Suit or Prosecution within the Kingdom of England ibid. Any person may Seize and Convey to his Majesties Ware-house all such Wooll c. as he shall discover to be laid on Board in any Ship c. or to be brought carried or laid on Shore at or near the Sea or any Navigable River or Water to the intent or purpose to be Exported out of Ireland or to be Loaden on any Horse Cart or other Carriage to be Exported c. into any Foreign Parts or Places contrary to this Act and also may seize such Ship Boat c. and shall be Indemnified for so doing to all intents and purposes p. 231 For every Ship or Vessel which after the said 24 June shall sail from Ireland in order to Export any of the Commodities aforesaid to this Kingdom Bond shall be given by two sufficient persons known Inhabitants of and residing in or near the place where the Bond shall be given to the chief Officers of the Customs of the Port from whence she shall sail in double the Value of the Goods intended to be Transported before the same be put on Board with Condition That if the said Ship or Vessel shall Lade or take on Board any of the said Goods in the Kingdom of Ireland that then and in such case all the said Goods shall be brought by the same Ship or Vessel to some Port or Ports within the Kingdom of England or the Dominion of Wales as aforesaid and shall there Unlade or put on Shore the same and pay the Custom and Duties thereof the Danger of the Seas excepted And every Ship or Vessel which shall Lade or take on Board any of the said Goods until such Bond be given shall be Forfeited to be Recovered and Imployed in manner as aforesaid p. 232 A Register shall be kept at the Custom house London of all the said Goods from time to time Imported from Ireland into any of the Ports within this Kingdom or Wales with the particular Qualities and Quantities thereof the Master and Owners Names and to whom consigned p. 233 Cocquets and Warrants for Transporting shall be written upon Paper and not Parchment and Signed by Three of the Chief Officers of the Port. And all Certificates of Landing shall be Signed in like manner And the Goods both at Shipping and Landing shall be Viewed and Examined by the Surveyor or Searcher or Land-waiter attending the Shipping or Discharge of the Goods And the Exact Quantities and Qualities Marks and Numbers of the Goods so Shipped in Ireland shall be particularly Expressed and Indorsed upon the Cocquet by which they are or were to be Shipped and likewise upon the Warrant for Landing the same in England and also upon the Certificate given or to be given for discharging the Bond taken in Ireland for the same ibid. Commissioners or Farmers of the Customs or Revenue in Ireland shall once in six Months or within thirty days after transmit to the Commissioners or Farmers of his Majesties Customs in England the Qualities and Quantities of all such Goods as shall be Exported thence and Duplicates of the Bonds taken for Lading the same and by whom and in what Ships Exported and where and to what Port consigned and the Names of the Persons Signing the Certificates of Landing the same in England and the Dates of the Certificates and where the same are or were Laden as also of the Qualities and Quantities Marks and Numbers contained therein that the same may be compared with the Registred Account appointed to be kept by the Commissioners or Farmers of the Customs of this Kingdom p. 234 All such Certificates shall be written upon Paper and not Parchment and the Quantities and Qualities Marks and Numbers therein express'd shall not be Obliterated or Interlined upon any pretence whatsoever ibid. All such Goods as aforesaid to be Shipped from Ireland into England or Wales shall be Shipped off and Entred at the Ports of Dublin Waterford Youghall Kingsale Cork and Drogheda and from no other Port in Ireland p. 235 Nor shall the same be Imported into any Parts of England or Wales other than the Ports of Bideford Barnestaple Minhead Bridgwater Bristol Milford-haven Chester and Liverpool ibid. Commissioners or Officers c. of Ireland that shall after the said 24 June take any Entry or Sign any Cocquet Warrant or Sufferance for Exporting any such Goods as aforesaid into any Kingdom State or Dominion except as aforesaid or shall suffer the same to be done contrary to this Act or shall fail or neglect to perform their Duty shall forfeit Office and 500 l. p. 236 Offences against this Act may be tried in the County where the Goods shall be Laden or in the County either in England or Ireland where the Offender shall be apprehended or where the Goods or Ship shall be seized p. 237 If any person be sued for what he shall do in pursuance of this Act he may File a Common Bail or Enter into a Common Appearance and Plead the General Issue and give this Act and the special Matter in Evidence and if the Plaintiff be Nonsuit or Discontinue c. the Defendant shall have treble Costs ib. And for the further Incouragement of the Woollen Manufactures of England it is Enacted That it shall be lawful from and after the said 24 June to Import from the said Ports of Dublin Waterford Youghall Kingsale Cork and Drogheda in the
Kingdom of Ireland any Wooll Wool-fels Shortlings Mortlings Wool-flocks Worsted Bay or Woollen Yarn Cloth Serges Bayes Kerseys Frizes Druggets Shaloons Stuffs Cloth Serges or any other Drapery made of or mixed with Wooll or Wool flocks and Manufactured in the Kingdom of Ireland into such Ports of this Kingdom or Dominion of Wales only as aforesaid so as notice be first given to the Commissioners or Chief Managers of his Majesties Customs in this Kingdom or to the Chief Customer or Collector in the Port to which the same is intended to be brought of the Quantity Quality and Package together with the Marks and Numbers thereof with the Name of the Ship and Master or Commander on which the said Goods are to be Laden and the Place or Port into which they are intended to be Imported and so as Bond be first Entred into to the use of his Majesty his Heirs and Successors with one or more sufficient Sureties in treble the Value of the Goods so intended to be Imported that the same shall the danger of the Seas excepted be Landed accordingly And so as a Licence be also first taken under the Hands of the Commissioners or Chief Managers of the Customs for the time being or Three of them or from the Chief Customer or Collector where such Bond is given for the Landing and Importing thereof as aforesaid which Licence they are Authorized and Required to grant without any Fee or Reward or any other Charge to the Person demanding the same any Law Statute or Usage to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding p. 237 238 The Penalties and Forfeitures of the Bonds which by this Act or any former Law are or have been given in Ireland for any Wooll c. shall not be Granted or Assigned over to any Person whatsoever and all such Grants or Assignments are and shall be void p. 239 The Lord Admiral or Commissioners of the Admiralty of England shall appoint Two Ships of the Fifth Rate and Two Ships of the Sixth Rate and Eight Armed Sloops constantly to Cruize on the Coasts of England and Ireland particularly between the North of Ireland and Scotland with Orders to seize all Ships c. which shall Export any Wooll with intent to carry it into Foreign Parts and shall send a List of such Ships and Sloops and the Names of the Commanders with true Copies of their Instructions to the Commissioners of the Customs in London within Ten days after such Orders as aforesaid are or shall be given ibid. All Wooll Ships Vessels or Boats that shall be so seized shall be Forfeited and all such Wooll shall be lodged in the Kings Ware-house in such Port where it is or shall be taken or seized or into which it shall be brought until it shall be condemned according to Law and being so condemned shall be exposed to publick Sale after 21 days Publick Notice given in Writing at the Custom-house of the Port and on the Royal Exchange of London by Inch of Candle to the last and best Bidder and all Ships Vessels or Boats that shall be so seized and condemned with all their Guns Tackle Furniture and Apparel shall be Exposed to Sale in like manner One fourth part of the Produce of the Wooll Ships c. shall be to the Commander one other fourth part to the Officers of the Ship or Sloop that took the same one other fourth part to the Mariners to be equally divided and paid amongst them by the Collectors of the Port or such Person as shall be Authorized to pay the same and the other fourth part thereof to his Majesty his Heirs and Successors after Deduction made out of the last fourth part of all the Charges of Prosecution and Condemnation p. 240 241 Commander of such Ship or Sloop neglecting his Duty or compounding for Wooll or Ship or conniving at the Exportation of woll shall lose and forfeit his Pay suffer six Months Imprisonment and be incapable of serving his Majesty in any Office in the Navy p. 241 And for the more effectual Incouragement of the Woollen Manufacture of this Kingdom it is further Enacted That from and after 1 Decemb. 1699 no Wooll Wooll-fels Shortlings Mortlings Wool-flocks Worsted Bay or Woollen Yarn Cloth Serge Bays Kerseys Sayes Frizes Druggets Cloth Serges Shaloons or any other Drapery Stuffs or Woollen Manufactures made or mixt with Wooll or Wooll-flocks being of the Product or Manufacture of any the English Plantations in America shall be Loaden or laid on Board in any Ship or Vessel in any Place or Parts within any of the said English Plantations upon any pretence whatsoever As likewise that no such Wooll c. of such Plantations shall be loaden on any Horse Cart c. to the intent to be Exported or Carryed thence to any other Plantation or Place upon the same and like Penalties and Forfeitures on the Offender in the said Plantations as are provided by this Act for the like Offences committed in Ireland p. 242 Governours of Plantations and Officers in the Customs there are to take care that this Act be duly Executed in the said Plantations ibid. Persons offending against this Act may be prosecuted in any of his Majesties Courts of Record at Westminster according to the Direction of this Law p. 243 After 29 Sept. 1699. the Lord Lieutenant Lord Deputy or Lords Justices for the time being for the Kingdom of Ireland are to give Direction in Council that this Act be given in charge by the Judges at the Assizes and the Judges at their Return to Dublin at the end of every Circuit shall acquaint the said Lord Lieutenant c. with all Accounts or Informations of Breach of the said Act or Negligence of Officers And the Chief Governours shall once every year lay a particular Account in Writing under his or their Hands before the King his Heirs and Successors in Council p. 244 By An Act for Taking off the remaining Duties upon Glass Wares 10 11 W. 3. IT is Enacted That from and after 1 August 1699. the remaining Moiety or Half Part of the several Rates and Duties upon Glass and Glass wares charged by 6 7 W. 3. and 7 8 W. 3. and 9 10 W. 3. shall cease determine and be no longer payable p. 281 By An Act for laying further Duties upon Sweets and for lessening the Duties as well upon Vinegar as upon certain Low Wines and Whale Fins and the Duties upon Brandy Imported and for the more easie Raising the Duties upon Leather and for Charging Cinders and for permitting the Importation of Pearl Ashes and for preventing Abuses in the Brewing of Beer and Ale and Frauds in Importation of Tobacco 10 11 W. 3. THE Fund Act 8 9 W. 3. shall not extend to charge single Brandies Imported with the Duty of 2 s. per Gallon or double Brandy with the Duty of 4 s. per Gallon from the Commencement or during the continuance of 4 5 W. M. for certain