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A87308
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An Act for the setling of the excize and new impost upon His Majesty his heirs and successors, according to the book of rates therein inserted.; Public General Acts. 1662-1663. 14 & 15 Cha.II.c.8
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Ireland.
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1669
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Wing I322C; ESTC R229254
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be_v proceed_v against_o set_v and_o put_v in_o the_o pillory_n aâ—_n in_o and_o by_o one_o statute_n make_v in_o this_o realm_n iâ—_n the_o eight_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o the_o reigâ—_n of_o the_o late_a queen_n elizabeth_n be_v enact_v and_o ordain_v and_o the_o justice_n of_o assize_n anâ—_n goal_n delivery_n in_o their_o several_a circuit_n anâ—_n the_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o every_o county_n with_o in_o this_o realm_n at_o their_o quarter-session_n both_o within_o liberty_n and_o without_o shall_v have_v full_a power_n and_o authority_n by_o virtue_n hereof_o to_o inquire_v of_o all_o and_o every_o the_o default_n and_o offence_n last_o beforementioned_a by_o inquisition_n presentment_n bill_n or_o information_n before_o they_o exhibit_v or_o otherwise_o lawful_o to_o hear_v and_o determine_v the_o same_o and_o thereupon_o to_o give_v judgement_n award_n process_n and_o execution_n of_o the_o same_o according_a as_o in_o and_o by_o the_o say_a statute_n be_v direct_v and_o ordain_v that_o if_o any_o good_n distrain_v in_o pursuance_n of_o this_o present_a act_n shall_v not_o be_v redeem_v within_o six_o day_n except_o before_o except_v or_o if_o any_o good_n seize_v shall_v not_o be_v claim_v or_o clear_v within_o one_o and_o twenty_o day_n after_o as_o aforesaid_a the_o commissioner_n of_o excize_n their_o sub-commissioner_n and_o collector_n respective_o appoint_v a_o general_a day_n of_o sale_n and_o give_v public_a notice_n thereof_o shall_v cause_v the_o say_a good_n to_o be_v appraise_v by_o two_o swear_a officer_n or_o other_o and_o afterward_o sell_v and_o dispose_v of_o the_o same_o by_o the_o candle_n unto_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v bid_v or_o give_v most_o for_o the_o same_o and_o all_o sale_n so_o make_v of_o any_o good_n seize_v or_o distrain_v shall_v be_v good_a in_o law_n to_o all_o person_n and_o person_n buy_v the_o same_o that_o all_o seizure_n fine_n forfeiture_n and_o penalty_n mention_v in_o this_o act_n all_o necessary_a charge_n for_o recovery_n thereof_o be_v first_o deduct_v the_o same_o to_o be_v rate_v and_o allow_v of_o by_o the_o commissioner_n of_o excize_n their_o sub-commissioner_n or_o collector_n respective_o the_o moiety_n or_o one_o half_a part_n of_o the_o remainder_n of_o such_o fine_n forfeiture_n and_o penalty_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o use_n of_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o the_o other_o moiety_n or_o one_o half_a part_n to_o he_o or_o they_o that_o shall_v seize_v or_o discover_v or_o give_v information_n of_o and_o prove_v any_o breach_n of_o any_o clause_n or_o article_n of_o this_o present_a act._n provide_v always_o and_o be_v it_o declare_v that_o in_o case_n any_o person_n or_o person_n subject_a to_o any_o fine_a or_o penalty_n or_o forfeiture_n who_o be_v not_o a_o principal_a but_o a_o abettor_n or_o accessary_a to_o any_o offence_n or_o breach_n of_o this_o present_a act_n shall_v discover_v declare_v or_o make_v know_v any_o such_o offence_n or_o breach_n of_o this_o present_a act_n unto_o the_o commissioner_n of_o excize_n their_o sub-commissioner_n or_o collector_n every_o such_o person_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v acquit_v and_o discharge_v of_o and_o from_o any_o penalty_n in_o relation_n to_o himself_o but_o shall_v have_v and_o receive_v the_o one_o moiety_n of_o the_o fine_n forfeiture_n and_o penalty_n incur_v by_o any_o other_o who_o offence_n or_o breach_n of_o this_o present_a act_n he_o shall_v so_o declare_v and_o make_v know_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o present_a act_n before_o to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o that_o for_o the_o better_a and_o more_o effectual_a and_o vigorous_a execution_n of_o this_o act_n all_o sheriff_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n mayor_n portriff_n sovereign_n constable_n and_o all_o other_o his_o majesty_n officer_n in_o the_o several_a county_n barony_n liberty_n franchenzices_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o this_o his_o majesty_n realm_n of_o ireland_n be_v and_o be_v hereby_o require_v to_o be_v from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o at_o all_o time_n aid_v and_o assist_v unto_o the_o commissioner_n of_o excize_n their_o sub-commissioner_n collector_n and_o all_o other_o officer_n and_o person_n employ_v by_o or_o under_o they_o in_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o this_o act_n and_o punish_v all_o offender_n according_a to_o law_n and_o do_v all_o other_o thing_n as_o in_o and_o by_o this_o present_a act_n be_v require_v to_o be_v do_v by_o all_o every_o or_o any_o of_o they_o and_o his_o majesty_n be_v gracious_o please_v that_o it_o be_v enact_v and_o it_o be_v hereby_o enact_v and_o declare_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o for_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o year_n next_o ensue_v there_o be_v no_o lease_n make_v by_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n or_o successor_n to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n or_o any_o authority_n give_v as_o agent_n or_o agent_n or_o otherwise_o for_o grant_v licence_n for_o any_o of_o the_o premise_n otherwise_o than_o as_o by_o this_o act_n be_v appoint_v nor_o after_o the_o say_v seven_o year_n without_o special_a advice_n in_o that_o behalf_n of_o the_o chief_a governor_n or_o governor_n and_o six_o or_o more_o of_o the_o council_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o even_o that_o not_o to_o be_v without_o then_o reserve_v thereout_o yearly_o to_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successer_n the_o high_a rent_n yearly_o thereout_o that_o in_o any_o one_o year_n of_o the_o now_o next_o succeed_v seven_o year_n the_o same_o shall_v yield_v to_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n or_o successor_n and_o if_o any_o such_o lease_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v be_v make_v of_o any_o the_o premise_n contrary_a to_o this_o act_n the_o same_o be_v hereby_o declare_v to_o be_v void_a and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o several_a rate_n and_o duty_n of_o excize_n in_o and_o by_o this_o present_a act_n rate_v impose_v and_o set_v to_o be_v have_v receive_v levy_a and_o demand_v within_o your_o majesty_n realm_n of_o ireland_n shall_v be_v have_v receive_v and_o demand_v for_o the_o use_n of_o your_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n your_o heir_n and_o successor_n for_o ever_o and_o all_o power_n and_o authority_n therein_o give_v and_o grant_v shall_v be_v exercise_v continue_v and_o put_v in_o execution_n from_o the_o say_v five_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o december_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o one_o and_o thenceforward_o for_o ever_o and_o last_o be_v it_o declare_v and_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o say_v several_a rate_n and_o duty_n of_o excize_n and_o all_o fine_n penalty_n forfeiture_n or_o other_o sum_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n rate_v impose_v set_v or_o forfeit_v in_o and_o by_o this_o present_a act_n be_v mean_v and_o intend_v to_o be_v currant_n and_o lawful_a money_n or_o money_n of_o england_n and_o that_o all_o and_o every_o of_o the_o same_o be_v therefore_o demand_v receive_v pay_v and_o satisfy_v according_o a_o book_n of_o rate_n and_o value_v of_o good_n and_o merchandise_n import_v according_a to_o which_o excize_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o first_o buyer_n or_o importer_n respective_o a._n  _fw-fr l._n s_o d._n alum_n the_o tun_n 15_o 00_o 00_o aneil_n of_o barbery_n the_o pound_n 00_o 01_o 08_o annoto_n the_o pound_n 00_o 01_o 06_o argal_o white_a and_o red_a or_o powder_n â—he_v hundred_o weight_n contain_v â—ne_a hundred_o and_o twelve_o pound_n 01_o 02_o 00_o agate_n small_a the_o hundred_o dozen_o 00_o 13_o 04_o agate_n large_a the_o piece_n 00_o 00_o 06_o amber_n the_o pound_n 00_o 01_o 08_o ash_n call_v pot-ash_n the_o hundred_o weight_n contain_v one_o hundred_o and_o twelve_o pound_n 02_o 00_o 00_o ash_n call_v wood_n or_o soap_n ash_n the_o hundred_o weight_n contain_v 112_o pound_n 01_o 00_o 00_o b._n babies-head_n of_o earth_n the_o dozen_o 00_o 09_o 00_o balk_n great_a the_o hundred_o contain_v 120_o 20_o 00_o 00_o balk_n middle_a the_o hundred_o contain_v 120_o 06_o 00_o 00_o balk_n small_a the_o hundred_o contain_v 120_o 04_o 00_o 00_o gold_n balance_n the_o groce_fw-mi contain_v twelve_o dozen_o pair_n 04_o 00_o 00_o balance_n call_v ounce_n balance_n the_o groce_fw-mi contain_v 12_o dozen_o pair_n 02_o 00_o 0â—_n balance_n call_v the_o sort_n contain_v four_o dozen_o 02_o 13_o 0â—_n ball_n call_v tennis_n ball_n the_o thousand_o 01_o 10_o 0â—_n ball_n call_v wash_v ball_n the_o groce_fw-mi contain_v 12_o dozen_o 00_o 10_o 0â—_n band_n string_n the_o dozen_o knot_n 03_o 00_o 00_o barlings_n the_o hundred_o contain_v 120_o pound_n 12_o 00_o 00_o barilla_n or_o saphora_n to_o make_v glass_n the_o hundred_o weight_n contain_v 112_o pound_n 01_o 10_o 00_o basket_n rod_n the_o bundle_n 00_o 08_o 00_o basket_n call_v hand-basket_n or_o sport_n the_o dozen_o 00_o 04_o 00_o battery_n basheron_n or_o kettle_n the_o 100_o weight_n contain_v 112_o pound_n
custody_n and_o put_v to_o work_v and_o labour_v all_o such_o person_n as_o by_o warrant_n of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o excize_n or_o their_o sub-commissioner_n or_o collector_n and_o the_o say_a justice_n of_o peace_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v be_v from_o time_n to_o time_n commit_v unto_o their_o several_a goal_n prison_n or_o house_n of_o correction_n for_o which_o prisoner_n so_o commit_v to_o goal_n all_o sheriff_n respective_o shall_v â—e_v responsible_a and_o if_o any_o sheriff_n his_o deputy_n or_o deputy_n shall_v make_v replevin_n d_o deliverance_n of_o any_o distress_n or_o distress_n take_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o present_a act_n or_o if_o any_o sheriff_n gaoler_n governor_n or_o master_n of_o any_o house_n â—f_a correction_n shall_v refuse_v to_o receive_v and_o set_v â—n_v work_v such_o person_n or_o shall_v permit_v or_o suffer_v â—ny_a person_n or_o person_n to_o he_o or_o they_o commit_v as_o aforesaid_a to_o escape_v out_o of_o he_o or_o â—heir_o custody_n or_o permit_v he_o or_o they_o to_o go_v â—orth_o out_o of_o prison_n or_o house_n of_o correction_n without_o warrant_n or_o order_n in_o write_v from_o â—im_n or_o they_o that_o commit_v such_o person_n or_o â—hat_n as_o well_o before_o as_o hereafter_o by_o this_o act_n â—re_n authorize_v to_o do_v the_o same_o every_o such_o sheriff_n jailer_n governor_n master_n or_o other_o officer_n aforesaid_a shall_v forfeit_v double_a the_o value_n â—f_o every_o sum_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n for_o which_o â—uch_n person_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v commit_v to_o he_o â—r_n they_o as_o abovesaid_a the_o same_o to_o be_v levy_v by_o â—istress_n and_o sale_n of_o the_o good_n and_o chattel_n â—f_v such_o sheriff_n deputy_n or_o deputy_n jailor_n governor_n or_o master_n of_o any_o house_n of_o correction_n as_o before_o in_o this_o present_a act_n be_v direct_v and_o appoint_v provide_v always_o &_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o this_o act_n nor_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v not_o extend_v to_o charge_v anâ—_n person_n or_o person_n with_o any_o penalty_n forfeiture_n and_o punishment_n for_o and_o concern_v any_o offence_n to_o be_v do_v contrary_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o this_o act_n or_o of_o any_o the_o article_n oâ—_n branch_n of_o the_o same_o unless_o he_o or_o theâ—_n so_o offend_v be_v inform_v against_o or_o complain_v of_o to_o the_o say_a commissioner_n theâ—_n sub_fw-la commissioner_n or_o collector_n within_o â—_o month_n after_o the_o same_o offence_n shall_v be_v doâ—â—_n and_o commit_v as_o aforesaid_a any_o thing_n contain_v in_o this_o act_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o and_o provide_v always_o that_o if_o any_o difference_n or_o other_o matter_n of_o controversy_n or_o difficulty_n happen_v to_o arise_v between_o any_o meâ—chant_n trader_n or_o dealer_n and_o the_o say_a commissioner_n sub-commissioner_n collectorâ—_n or_o other_o officer_n or_o if_o any_o person_n or_o personâ—_n shall_v judge_v he_o or_o themselves_o aggrieve_v 〈◊〉_d injure_v with_o any_o manner_n of_o proceed_n tâ—_n be_v have_v make_v or_o do_v by_o the_o say_a commissioner_n sub-commissioner_n collector_n oâ—_n other_o officer_n that_o it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o every_o such_o person_n or_o person_n to_o makâ—_n his_o appeal_n unto_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n lorâ—_n deputy_n or_o other_o chief_a governor_n or_o governor_n and_o privy_a council_n of_o ireland_n oâ—_n such_o as_o they_o shall_v appoint_v by_o commission_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n which_o commissioner_n shall_v take_v the_o oath_n follow_v videlicet_fw-la you_o shall_v be_v true_a and_o faithful_a in_o the_o place_n of_o commissioner_n for_o appeal_n you_o shall_v in_o all_o thing_n execute_v the_o same_o impartial_o without_o any_o respect_n favour_n reward_n or_o affection_n to_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o so_o help_v you_o god_n which_o say_v oath_n the_o lord_n chief_a baron_n be_v hereby_o authorize_v to_o administer_v and_o the_o say_a commissioner_n for_o appeal_n or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o be_v hereby_o authorize_v and_o impower_v to_o receive_v all_o or_o any_o appeal_v that_o may_v or_o shall_v be_v make_v from_o the_o say_a commissioner_n sub-commissioner_n collector_n or_o other_o and_o to_o send_v for_o party_n and_o witness_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o paper_n and_o writing_n belong_v to_o any_o case_n bring_v before_o they_o and_o to_o examine_v upon_o oath_n and_o to_o hear_v and_o determine_v all_o such_o appeal_v matter_n in_o difference_n and_o thereupon_o to_o confirm_v or_o reverse_v all_o judgement_n and_o sentence_n give_v by_o the_o say_a commissioner_n sub-commissioner_n collector_n or_o other_o as_o aforesaid_a against_o any_o person_n and_o by_o warrant_n under_o their_o or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o their_o hand_n to_o discharge_v release_v &_o set_v at_o liberty_n any_o person_n commit_v to_o prison_n or_o any_o house_n of_o correction_n by_o the_o say_a commissioner_n sub-commissioner_n or_o officer_n and_o further_o from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o mitigate_v and_o abate_v all_o fine_n penalty_n and_o forfeiture_n set_v impose_v and_o adjudge_v by_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o by_o virtue_n of_o thiâ—_n present_a act_n as_o to_o they_o shall_v seem_v meet_a and_o as_o shall_v be_v according_a to_o equity_n &_o good_a conscience_n provide_v always_o that_o in_o the_o mitigate_a such_o forfeiture_n fine_a or_o penalty_n care_v be_v have_v that_o the_o informer_n or_o prosecutor_n may_v be_v due_o encourage_v for_o his_o care_n pain_n and_o discovery_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o fraud_n have_v use_v and_o discover_v that_o the_o say_a commissioner_n of_o excize_n or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o shall_v have_v power_n &_o authority_n to_o frame_v make_v and_o give_v such_o instruction_n from_o time_n to_o time_n unto_o their_o several_a &_o respective_a officer_n employ_v under_o they_o as_o shall_v be_v most_o for_o the_o true_a and_o orderly_o put_v in_o execution_n of_o this_o present_a act_n so_o as_o the_o same_o be_v first_o allow_v and_o approve_v of_o by_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n lord_n deputy_n or_o other_o chief_a governor_n or_o governor_n &_o privy_a council_n of_o ireland_n and_o such_o officer_n or_o officer_n as_o shall_v not_o give_v due_a observance_n unto_o such_o instruction_n or_o shall_v be_v wilful_o negligent_a remiss_a careless_a or_o unfaithful_a in_o the_o execution_n of_o he_o or_o their_o trust_n and_o employment_n the_o say_a commissioner_n or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o shall_v punish_v all_o &_o every_o such_o officer_n by_o fine_a not_o exceed_v double_a the_o value_n of_o he_o or_o their_o yearly_a salary_n or_o wage_n and_o to_o forfeit_v his_o office_n or_o employment_n the_o fine_a to_o be_v levy_v by_o distress_n or_o in_o default_n thereof_o such_o officer_n or_o officer_n to_o be_v proceed_v against_o as_o aforesaid_a that_o the_o say_v last_o beforementioned_a commissioner_n or_o any_o one_o of_o they_o their_o sub-commissioner_n collector_n and_o all_o other_o authorize_v thereunto_o by_o commission_n under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n or_o under_o the_o hand_n &_o seal_n of_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o respective_o shall_v and_o have_v hereby_o power_n to_o administer_v all_o such_o oath_n or_o oath_n as_o in_o all_o and_o every_o case_n in_o this_o present_a act_n be_v require_v and_o appoint_v to_o be_v make_v and_o give_v other_o than_o such_o as_o be_v appoint_v otherwise_o to_o be_v administer_v and_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v from_o and_o after_o the_o say_v five_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o deâ—ember_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o sixty_o one_o â—nlawfully_o or_o corrupt_o procure_v any_o witness_n â—r_o witness_n by_o reward_n promise_n or_o any_o â—â—nister_n and_o unlawful_a mean_n whatsoever_o to_o commit_v any_o wilful_a or_o corrupt_a perjury_n in_o any_o matter_n cause_n or_o thing_n which_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o present_a act_n shall_v depend_v or_o come_v before_o the_o say_a commissioner_n for_o appeal_n or_o of_o excize_n their_o sub-commissioner_n or_o collector_n by_o complaint_n or_o information_n or_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n either_o by_o subornation_n unlawful_a procurement_n sinister_a persuasion_n or_o mean_n of_o any_o other_o or_o by_o their_o own_o act_n consent_n or_o agreement_n from_o and_o after_o the_o say_v five_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o december_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o sixty_o one_o wilful_o or_o corrupt_o commit_v any_o manner_n of_o wilful_a perjury_n by_o his_o or_o their_o deposition_n before_o the_o say_v respective_a commissioner_n or_o their_o sub-commissioner_n or_o collector_n or_o any_o of_o they_o in_o any_o matter_n before_o mention_v every_o such_o offender_n or_o offender_n shall_v for_o hiâ—_n or_o their_o say_a offence_n be_v thereof_o lawful_o indict_v and_o convict_v lose_v and_o forfeit_v such_o sum_n and_o sum_n of_o money_n and_o further_o shall_v