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the_o several_a liquor_n and_o good_n aforesaid_a import_v into_o this_o island_n by_o way_n of_o merchandise_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o every_o merchant_n or_o other_o person_n import_v any_o wine_n or_o other_o liquor_n into_o this_o island_n shall_v be_v thereunto_o require_v by_o the_o collector_n within_o twenty_o day_n after_o landing_n make_v up_o account_n and_o give_v bond_n in_o the_o penalty_n of_o double_a the_o value_n the_o same_o shall_v amount_v unto_o and_o upon_o such_o account_n so_o to_o be_v make_v up_o and_o bond_n give_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v be_v allow_v after_o the_o rate_n of_o ten_o per_n cent_z for_o leakage_n and_o shall_v have_v time_n for_o payment_n thereof_o as_o be_v hereafter_o mention_v that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o the_o end_n and_o expiration_n of_o the_o first_o two_o month_n from_o the_o make_n up_o such_o account_n to_o pay_v one_o three_o part_n thereof_o and_o another_o three_o part_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o four_o month_n and_o the_o remainder_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o six_o month_n and_o that_o every_o hogshead_n of_o wine_n or_o other_o liquor_n that_o shall_v not_o have_v full_a seven_o inch_n or_o above_o leave_v therein_o and_o every_o butt_n or_o pipe_v not_o above_o nine_o inch_n shall_v be_v account_v for_o out_v and_o the_o merchant_n or_o importer_n to_o pay_v no_o custom_n for_o the_o same_o and_o in_o case_n of_o difference_n that_o may_v arise_v between_o the_o importer_n or_o master_n of_o the_o vessel_n touch_v leakage_n on_o board_n and_o for_o wine_n or_o liquor_n that_o shall_v happen_v to_o sour_a within_o the_o aforesaid_a twenty_o day_n the_o person_n or_o person_n so_o aggrieve_v shall_v have_v a_o warrant_n of_o survey_n from_o the_o naval_a officer_n who_o be_v hereby_o impower_v and_o require_v to_o grant_v the_o same_o and_o that_o return_v of_o such_o warrant_n to_o be_v grant_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v be_v make_v upon_o oath_n to_o the_o say_v naval_a officer_n and_o by_o he_o remit_v to_o the_o collector_n office_n in_o order_n to_o the_o make_v up_o their_o account_n with_o the_o collector_n and_o better_o prove_v their_o damage_n by_o ill_a stowage_n or_o otherwise_o and_o in_o case_n any_o such_o merchant_n or_o importer_n shall_v be_v thereunto_o require_v as_o aforesaid_a refuse_v to_o make_v up_o his_o accompto_n and_o give_v bond_n as_o aforesaid_a he_o shall_v lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o ten_o per_n cent_z for_o leakage_n and_o the_o time_n give_v for_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o money_n and_o if_o the_o receiver_n shall_v be_v force_v to_o sue_v for_o the_o same_o and_o do_v recover_v the_o defendant_n shall_v pay_v treble_a damage_n and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o at_o the_o entry_n of_o any_o ship_n or_o vessel_n in_o the_o naval_a office_n it_o shall_v appear_v by_o the_o master_n report_n or_o otherwise_o that_o he_o have_v import_v any_o madera_n wine_n he_o the_o say_a master_n or_o the_o boatswain_n shall_v take_v the_o follow_a oath_n which_o the_o say_v naval_a officer_n be_v hereby_o impower_v to_o administer_v i_o a._n b._n do_v swear_v that_o the_o wine_n by_o i_o import_v be_v take_v on_o board_n at_o the_o island_n of_o madera_n and_o that_o i_o do_v not_o direct_o or_o indirect_o know_v but_o that_o the_o say_v wine_n be_v of_o the_o say_a island_n without_o any_o mixture_n of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o growth_n of_o any_o of_o the_o western_a island_n so_o help_v i_o god_n and_o if_o the_o say_a master_n or_o boatswain_n shall_v resuse_v to_o take_v the_o abovesaid_a oath_n that_o then_o the_o say_a wine_n so_o import_v shall_v be_v deem_v and_o take_v to_o be_v wine_n of_o the_o growth_n of_o the_o western_a island_n and_o shall_v pay_v custom_n according_o and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v and_o declare_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o all_o or_o any_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a liquor_n or_o good_n liable_a to_o the_o duty_n aforesaid_a be_v land_a and_o afterward_o export_v within_o twelve_o month_n after_o the_o importation_n thereof_o that_o the_o collector_n or_o receiver_n shall_v discompt_v or_o repay_v unto_o the_o owner_n or_o their_o assign_v half_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o say_a liquor_n and_o good_n according_a to_o the_o rate_n before_o mention_v which_o the_o collector_n or_o receiver_n be_v to_o repay_v or_o count_n on_o the_o penalty_n of_o double_a the_o sum_n for_o every_o such_o refusal_n to_o the_o party_n aggrieve_v and_o it_o be_v likewise_o further_o enact_v and_o declare_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o ship_n and_o vessel_n come_v from_o any_o place_n to_o the_o northward_o of_o the_o tropic_a of_o cancer_n to_o trade_n within_o this_o island_n shall_v respective_o pay_v for_o every_o tun_n such_o ship_n or_o vessel_n shall_v contain_v and_o for_o every_o time_n they_o arrive_v one_o pound_n of_o good_a and_o new_a gunpowder_n and_o also_o all_o ship_n and_o vessel_n trade_v any_o way_n to_o the_o southward_n of_o the_o tropic_a of_o cancer_n shall_v respective_o pay_v for_o every_o tun_n such_o ship_n or_o vessel_n shall_v contain_v one_o pound_n of_o good_a and_o new_a gunpowder_n once_o every_o year_n and_o no_o more_o the_o same_o to_o be_v to_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n for_o the_o public_a use_n of_o this_o his_o majesty_n island_n and_o it_o it_o be_v likewise_o further_o enact_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o collector_n or_o receiver_n appoint_v for_o the_o receipt_n of_o such_o gunpowder_n shall_v receive_v the_o same_o in_o specie_fw-la and_o not_o presume_v in_o lieu_n thereof_o to_o receive_v money_n or_o any_o other_o consideration_n whatsoever_o upon_o penalty_n of_o twenty_o pound_n currant_n money_n for_o every_o such_o offence_n and_o it_o be_v likewise_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o any_o master_n or_o commander_n of_o any_o ship_n or_o ship_n merchant_n factor_n purser_n mariner_n or_o any_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o without_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o collector_n or_o some_o person_n appoint_v by_o he_o or_o notice_n give_v he_o or_o before_o his_o or_o their_o regular_a entry_n make_v with_o the_o say_a collector_n or_o payment_n of_o the_o duty_n or_o security_n give_v by_o bond_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v after_o sunset_n and_o before_o sunrising_n put_v on_o shoar_n or_o put_v into_o any_o boat_n or_o vessel_n in_o order_n to_o land_v any_o of_o the_o liquor_n or_o any_o good_n contain_v or_o mention_v in_o this_o act_n with_o a_o intent_n to_o defraud_v his_o majesty_n of_o his_o custom_n for_o the_o same_o the_o say_a liquor_n and_o good_n shall_v be_v forfeit_v two_o three_o part_n to_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n for_o and_o towards_o the_o support_n of_o the_o government_n of_o this_o island_n and_o the_o contingent_a charge_n thereof_o and_o the_o other_o three_o part_n to_o the_o informer_n or_o seizer_n be_v it_o the_o receiver_n his_o agent_n or_o any_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o the_o same_o to_o be_v recover_v by_o bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n within_o this_o island_n any_o thing_n in_o this_o act_n or_o any_o other_o to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o and_o all_o manner_n of_o person_n be_v hereby_o require_v to_o be_v aid_v and_o assist_v to_o the_o receiver_n his_o agent_n the_o informer_n discoverer_n and_o seizer_n of_o such_o liquor_n or_o good_n so_o land_a or_o unlade_v contrary_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o this_o act._n and_o it_o be_v hereby_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o receiver_n his_o agent_n the_o informer_n or_o discoverer_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o warrant_n from_o the_o commander_n in_o chief_a or_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o that_o purpose_n first_o obtain_v with_o one_o constable_n or_o more_o to_o search_v according_a to_o law_n all_o manner_n of_o house_n cellar_n warehouse_n and_o shop_n for_o such_o liquor_n and_o good_n as_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v inform_v be_v carry_v there_o to_o be_v conceal_v in_o prejudice_n to_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o this_o act_n and_o such_o liquor_n and_o good_n so_o find_v shall_v be_v forfeit_v and_o condemn_v in_o manner_n and_o form_n before_o mention_v provide_v that_o the_o search_v be_v make_v within_o three_o day_n after_o information_n and_o it_o be_v likewise_o further_o enact_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o during_o the_o continuation_n of_o this_o act_n the_o collector_n or_o his_o deputy_n give_v his_o or_o their_o attendance_n at_o his_o office_n from_o nine_o to_o
any_o court_n of_o record_n within_o this_o island_n by_o bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n wherein_o no_o essoin_fw-fr protection_n wager_n of_o law_n or_o non_fw-la vult_fw-la ulterius_fw-la prosequi_fw-la shall_v be_v admit_v or_o allow_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o act_n or_o any_o other_o seem_v to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o and_o that_o the_o say_v collector_n receiver_n or_o his_o deputy_n shall_v not_o at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o pay_v the_o say_v one_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la or_o any_o part_n or_o parcel_n thereof_o or_o any_o other_o sum_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n whatsoever_o arise_v from_o the_o quitrent_n or_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n unless_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v first_o have_v or_o receive_v for_o his_o or_o their_o authority_n a_o warrant_n under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o governor_n or_o commander_n in_o chief_a for_o the_o time_n be_v with_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o council_n express_v the_o sum_n to_o be_v pay_v and_o the_o end_n and_o purpose_n whereunto_o the_o same_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v apply_v and_o in_o case_n the_o collector_n receiver-general_n or_o his_o deputy_n shall_v contrary_v to_o the_o true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n hereof_o pay_v any_o sum_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n whatsoever_o or_o if_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o shall_v misapply_v any_o of_o the_o money_n so_o as_o aforesaid_a appropriate_v contrary_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o this_o act_n the_o offender_n or_o offender_n shall_v forfeit_v and_o pay_v treble_a the_o sum_n by_o he_o or_o they_o so_o pay_v or_o misapply_v be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o forfeiture_n and_o penalty_n mention_v in_o this_o act_n and_o not_o declare_v how_o they_o shall_v be_v dispose_v of_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n to_o be_v recover_v shall_v be_v one_o half_a to_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n for_o and_o towards_o the_o support_n of_o the_o government_n of_o this_o island_n and_o the_o contingent_a charge_n thereof_o and_o the_o other_o half_a to_o the_o informer_n to_o be_v recover_v by_o bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n within_o this_o island_n wherein_o no_o essoin_fw-fr protection_n wager_n of_o law_n non_fw-la vult_fw-la ulterius_fw-la prosequi_fw-la or_o injunction_n shall_v be_v allow_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o act_n or_o any_o other_o to_o the_o contrary_a in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o and_o it_o be_v hereby_o enact_v and_o declare_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o from_o and_o after_o the_o first_o day_n of_o this_o present_a october_n a_o act_n entitle_v a_o act_n for_o raise_v a_o public_a impost_n make_v at_o a_o assembly_n hold_v at_o the_o town_n of_o st._n jago_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr vega_n the_o four_o day_n of_o october_n in_o the_o three_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o his_o majesty_n reign_n that_o now_o be_v and_o all_o and_o every_o clause_n and_o clause_n therein_o contain_v be_v and_o be_v hereby_o repeal_v to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n whatsoever_o and_o it_o be_v hereby_o enact_v and_o declare_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o this_o present_a act_n remain_v and_o continue_v in_o force_n for_o the_o term_n of_o seven_o year_n and_o no_o long_o which_o law_n have_v upon_o the_o perusal_n of_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n of_o the_o committee_n of_o trade_n and_o foreign_a plantation_n be_v present_v to_o his_o majesty_n at_o this_o board_n his_o majesty_n be_v gracious_o please_v with_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o privy_a council_n to_o approve_v and_o confirm_v the_o same_o for_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o year_n to_o commence_v from_o the_o first_o of_o october_n last_o precede_v the_o date_n hereof_o and_o pursuant_n to_o his_o royal_a pleasure_n thereupon_o signisied_a and_o express_v the_o say_a law_n be_v hereby_o approve_v and_o confirm_v for_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o year_n according_o john_n nicholas_n finis_fw-la law-book_n print_v for_o or_o sell_v by_o charles_n harper_n at_o the_o flower-de-luce_n over_o against_o st._n dunstan's-church_n in_o fleetstreet_n folio_n law_n the_o statute_n at_o large_a from_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la to_o this_o present_a year_n 1682._o in_o paragraph_n and_o section_n with_o reference_n to_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o a_o exact_a table_n by_o joseph_n keble_n of_o gray's-inn_n esq_n in_o folio_n a_o assistance_n to_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o the_o easy_a performance_n of_o their_o duty_n the_o first_o part_n thereof_o be_v a_o collection_n of_o all_o the_o particular_a clause_n of_o statute_n from_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la to_o this_o time_n that_o do_v any_o way_n concern_v juslice_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o the_o other_o part_v the_o whole_a office_n of_o a_o justice_n be_v methodical_o digest_v with_o the_o new_a and_o most_o 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