RULES AND DIRECTIONS GIVEN BY Coll: Edmond Harvy, And the rest of the COMMISSIONERS FOR THE CUSTOMS, To the Collectors and other Officers, to be by them observed, in collecting the Customs, and the mannagement of their respective Offices.  
Ordine servato mundus servatur, at illo.  
Neglecto pessum totus est orbis abit.  
LONDON, Printed by S. Griffin, for T. Hewer, and Hannah Blacklock, 1655.   


Rules and Directions given by Colonel Edmond Harvy, and the rest of the Commissioners for the Customs, to the Collectors, & other Officers, to be by them observed in Collecting the Customs, and the mannagement of their respective Offices.  

(a) Notice to be given to the Collector of all ships coming in, and going out.  THe Surveior, Searcher, or other Officer attending in any Port, or Créek, shall give notice to the Collector of the Head Port, to which they do belong, with all convenient speed, of every ship that cometh in, or goeth out, at any tide, by way of Merchandise, or with goods from any other Port, by Certificate.  

* Shippers Book.  There shall be one shippers Book outwards, and another inwards, in every Customhouse, wherein every ship going out, or coming in by way of Merchandise, or with Commodities to or from any Ports, by Certificate, shall enter openly in the Customhouse the name of the ship, and of the Master, the Burden, of whence, and to or from what place it is freighted, before he take in lading, or discharge any Goods, Wares, or Merchandizes whatsoever; whereof the respective Surveiors are to take care that the same be done accordingly.  

(b) The Master, or Purser to deliver in the Contents of their ladings on Oath inwards.  The Master, or Purser, of every ship coming in by way of Merchandise, shall deliver under his hand, and upon his Oath. before the Collector, or Checque, one Bill of the particulars, and contents of the whole lading of the ship, with the names of the several Merchants, and the Mark, Package, & outward form of the goods and Merchandise, according to his knowledge; and shall also make Declaration upon Oath, that he hath not broken bulk, since he came into the Port, nor into any other Port of this Nation, or the dominions thereof, otherwise then in the said Bill shall be expressed, and shall answer to all such other questions, concerning the goods laden in the said ship, as shall be demanded of him by the said Collector: but in case he hath broken bulk in any other Port, than he shall deliver likewise upon his Oath, the particulars of the goods so delivered in the Port where he did first break bulk, which entry and Declaration so made as aforesaid, shall be entered into the ships Brook inwards, after the ships entry, and be filled together in order, ●… with the ships Book, and a 
(c) The Oath to be recorded.  Memorandum of every such Oath as aforcsaid, upon the particular entry, shall remain, and be kept safely in the Customhouse for a Record thereof.  

(d) Outwards.  Every Master of a ship that shall lad any goods, or Merchandise for the Parts beyond the Seas, shall enter the ship with the Collector, before he take in any goods, and before his departure shall give notice of his whole lading, with the names of the Merchants that have laden goods in him, and shall answer upon Oath to such questions, concerning the same, as shall be demanded of him, upon pain of the forfeiture of one hundred pounds.  

(e) Ships to be entered within four days after arrival.  All masters, or pursers of ships, arriving from any foreign parts, shall within four days after their arrival, make entry of their ship, or vessel, in the said Port as aforesaid, and shall unlade, and discharge the same withal convenient speed.  

(f) The Master to forfeit one hundred pound for goods shipped at unlawful time or place.  The Master of any ship, that shall suffer goods to be landed or shipped without payment of subsidy, and other duties, or at an unlawful time, or place, doth forfeit an hundred pounds, and make confiscable all the said goods.  

(g) Stranger's vessels not to trade from Port to Port.  As person may lad, or carry any goods, or Merchandire, from port to port within this Nation, in any Ship, or bottom, whereof any stranger is owner, Master, or partner, upon pain of forfeiting the goods.  

(h) Entries Outwards.  Every Merchant or other that will transport any goods by may of Merchandise for foreign parts shall! make his entry particularly thereof with the Collectors, by a bill under his hand or the hand of his Assign, with the name of the Ship, the Master, the burden, of whence & to what place it is freighted, with the marks, and number of the packs, Cask, Fardels, or other bulk, and the true Quantity and Quality of the goods therein contained, which hill shall be forthwith entered into a Book by the Collector, and delivered to the Checque to be entered by him likewise, and having received the same from the Checque, shall file and keep a bill of every ship together, as they shall be entered, and the true value of the goods, and of the Customs, Subsidies and duties thereupon due, shall be likewise set forth and charged in the books at the time the Merchant maketh his entry.  

(i) Warrants etc. to be passed in Customhouse only.  No entry nor agreement with any Merchant or others for custom or Subsidy shall us made by the Collector, or other, nor any Cocquet warrant or Certificate sealed, or subscribed, but openly in the Customhouse.  

(k) The warrants to be delivered to the Officers before goods be landed or shipped.  The Searcher or Surveior shall have all Cocquets, Certificates and Warrants delivered unto him, before the shipping, or landing of any goods therein contained, & at the time of the shipping or landing thereof shall have the said Cocquets, Certificates and Warrants with him, that the goods may be thereby examined and tried.  

(l) Every Merchant to have Cocquet, etc. by himself.  Every Merchant shall pass his particular Cocquet and Certificate, by himself sealed, and subscribed openly in the Customhouse, by the Collector and Checque, bearing date the same day he entered his goods.  

(m) Entries by Licence.  All entries Inwards, or Outwards, by licence, shall be endorsed upon each particular licence, with the name of the Merchant, the date of the Cocquet or entry, and the particular quantities shipped or landed by virtue thereof shall be also set out and entered in the books to which they properly belong.  

(n) Goods outwards entered in one ship, but laden in another.  All Merchandise customed outwards, in any ship or vessel, which for some cause cannot be laden aboard the same ship, shall be appointed another ship by Certificate, openly sealed, subscribed and delivered in the Customhouse upon the oaths of the Searcher or Surveior, and the owners thereof, openly taken, that the said goods did not pass according to the former Cocquet.  

(o) Entries Inwards.  Every Merchant or other that shall enter Merchandise Inwards, shall make entry thereof particularly, and deliver a bill thereof at large under his hand, or the hand of his A●s●…nes, to the Collectors, with the name of the ship, and of the Master, the burden, of whence, and from what place it was freighted, with the marks and numbers of the Fardels, bulk, and Package in the Margin, and the true quantities and qualities of the goods therein contained, and the said Collectors shall with all convenient speed cast up the value of the goods and Merchandise therein, according to the book of Rates, or otherwise if not therein rated, as is by the said book directed, and the custom and subsidy thereupon due, and write it upon the said bill, with the number and date of the bill, according to which it shall be presently entered in the book Inwards, to be kept by the said Collector, and then by him delivered to the Checque to be likewise entered, according to which bill, another being subscribed by the said Collector and Checque, numbered and dated as the former, shall be to the Surveior or Searcher or waiter, a warrant to suffer the wares and Merchandizes therein contained to be landed and discharged accordingly, and the said original bill, the said Collectors shall receive back from the said Checque.  

(p) Bills at sight.  All manner of wares and Merchandise that any Merchant entered at sight, shall be taken up by a warrant for view, dated the day of the entry thereof, subscribed, and delivered openly in the Customhouse to the Searcher or Surveior, who shall see the same brought to the Customhouse key or wharf, and give knowledge thereof to the said officers, which officers shall suffer the said goods to be taken up in the presence of the Surveior, or Searcher, and viewed in some convenient place, and the owner thereof shall forthwith make an entry thereof partivularly under his hand or the hand of his assigns, with the Collector and Checque, and thereupon a warrant shall be made for the clearing and passing the wares and Merchandise as aforesaid,  

(q) The Collector to appoint Officers to the Ships.  In every Port where more than one, whether Searcher, Surveior, or Waiters, are appointed to attend, there the Collectors of the same Port shall nominate, and direct under his hand which of them and how many of them shall take charge of every respective ship going forth or coming into the same Port either from beyond Sea or from any other Port within this Nation, to see the goods and Merchandise therein cleared and discharged, according to such warrants as he or they shall receive from the Collector and Checque.  

(r) Bonds of Employment.  Every Merchant stranger that entereth any Merchandise brought from beyond the Seas, shall enter into bond with the Collector for Employment to be made according to the statute.  

(s) The day of going out, and coming in of ships to be entered.  Every Searcher and Surveior shall enter into a book, the day of the going out, and coming in of every ship by way of Merchandise, or by certificate from another Port, with the name of the ship, and Master, and the date of every man's Cocquet, Warrant, and Certificate, as they in order of the days of every month shall fall out.  

(t) Officers making false warrants.  Every officer that makes any Cocquet, or Warrant, contrary to or disagreeing to the entry of any goods, or Merchandise, shall be fined and punished according to his offence.  

(u) Stranger's Goods entered in English-mens names.  Every Merchant English or Stranger, that shall enter the goods of a stranger in the name of an Englishman, shall forfeit and lose the goods so entered, and all his goods personal.  

(w) Englishmen inhabiting in orraign parts.  Englishmen inhabiting beyond the Seas and sworn subjects to foreign Princes, are to pay Custom, and other duties, as strangers, so long as they so continue.  

(x) Denizens to pay as strangers.  Every one born out of the Nation, and afterwards made Denizen, shall pay like Custom, as before he was made Denizen, except Merchants of the Still▪ yard of London.  

(y) Searchers conniving at exportation of Bullion, etc.  If any Searcher shall give way to transportation of moneys, or unlawful passengers, he shall be fined and punished according to the nature of the offence.  

(z) Goods Customable.  In passing of goods from Port to Port within this Nation, the Collector and other Officers are to understand, by goods customable all wares and commodities growing and wrought or manufactured within this Nation, and all foreign Commodities, & Merchandizes, which have been imported, & remained in this Nation, viz. by an Englishman above twelve months, and by a stranger above nine months, and the property altered by the sale thereof made by the first Importer And  

* Goods prohibited.  By goods prohibited to be exported, moneys, Bullion, otherwise then by special Order & Warrants as in the compasition Trade, etc. Plate, jewels, Woollen Yarn, and Cloth undressed, Horses, Mares, Geldings, Oxen, Rind, Sheep, Copper, Brass, Bell-metall, Pann●…tall, Gun-metall, Shruffe, white ashes, Butter, Cheese, Wood, Corn, when it is above the price limited by Statute, as also Leather, Hides, Tallow, and all things made thereof, skins of Sheep, Pelts, and skins of Stags, Hinds, Bucks, Does, or fawn, Goats, or Ridd, wool, worsted Yarke, Woollen-Flocks, Woelfells, Fuller's earth, And Clay of what kind soever.  

‖ What is meant by Grocery and Saltery wares  It is further to be noted, that by Grocery and Saltery wares are meant foreign Commodities only which have been formerly brought from beyond the Seas, and the duties paid Inwards, and that no Merchandise or Manufacture of England or Wales, are to pass under those general names.  

* Articles annexed to the book of Rates.  The Collectors and other officers of the Customs, are likewise diligently to observe, and perform the Articles, Rules, and directions annexed to the present book of rates, and such others as are directed by an Ordinance of Parliament published the sixtenth of December, one thousand six hundred forty and seven, or by a late Act, made for the raising and levying of money by way of Excise, or by any other Statute, Act, or Ordinance of Parliament, now enforce, for or concerning the payment of the subsidy of Tonnage, and Poundage, or the importation or exportation or transportation of goods Prohibited, and all other Acts and Orders for any other duty or Impost, payable in the Commissioners of the Customs. And to observe the several things that respectively appertain to the duty of their places, and to take care that in all things they proceed accordingly.   

Rules and Directions for the Collector in levying the Customs.  

(a) What Englishmen and strangers shall pay.  HE is to collect five in the hundred, as a general subsidy, as well upon the Merchant English, as the Merchant Stranger; and the petty Customs of three pence in the pound more upon all strangers.  

(b) What strangers shall pay upon Native Commodities.  He is also to Collect five in the hundred over and above the five aforesaid upon the Merchant stranger, for all Native Commodities, or Manufactures made thereof and the Merchant Stranger for those Commodities, for which he is to pay double Subsidy, or Custom, viz. for Lead, Tin, Woollen Cloth, and all or any Manufactures made of Wool, or part Wool, is also to pay double Petty Custom; and upon Woollen Cloth, he is also to pay the old Custom of xiij d. upon every Cloth exported, and proportionably upon now Draperies, as they are reckoned for a Cloth in the instructions annexed to the Book of Rates.  

(c) Lead.  All Led exported, whether by Merchant English, or by Merchant Stranger, is to pay over and above the Subsidy and Custom, the old Custom, viz. iij d. in the Sow, which is two shillings upon the fodder.  

(d) Snout Tow.  That Snout Tow be rated at forty shillings per cent, as it payeth in London.  

(e) Wines.  That all wines whatsoever be accounted of the growth of the Levant, except Rhenish, and French Wines, and to pay Custom accordingly; & that 
(f) Prizage,  no wines whatsoever be exempted from payment of Custom under pretence of Prizage Wines, or the duty called Prizage.  

(g) Pan-tiles.  That all Pan-tiles from Holland, or elsewhere, shall pay after the Rate of five pound per thousand.  

(h) Logwood.  That all Log-wood alias Block-wood, or Campeachy wood, do pay after the Rate of eighty pound per Tun.  

(i) Beer.  That all Beer exported by English, do pay besides the two shillings Subsidy in the Book of Rates, eight shillings six pence per Tun by an English man, and ten shillings by a stranger per Statute.  

(k) Tobaccoes.  That one penny per pound be levied on all Tobaccoes of the English Plantations beyond Sea; and upon all other Tobaccoes of what Plantation soever, six pence in the pound. And to the end every Collector may have a true inspection into this matter, he is to take notice that he is to pass no Tobaccoes to be of the English Plantations, but only such, as by sufficient persons shall be attested upon Oath so to be.  

(l) Led Oare.  That Led Oar be rated and valued at vj. l. xiij. s. iij. d. per Tun, each Tun containing twenty hundred weight, after which Rate and value, the duties are to be lebied upon Englishmen, & it being an English Commodity, strangers therefore upon exportation are to pay double Subsidy, & double petty custom, that is to say, every Merchant Stranger is to pay the duty for every Tunn of the said Lead after the Subsidy of xiij. l. uj, s. viij. d. Besides double petty Custom, which is vj. d. upon every xx. s. value according to that rate.  

(m) Bays.  Whereas in many Ports Bays have been and are entered in the name of Tanton 
(n) Cottons.  Cottons the difference of the Customs whereof is very great, the Collectors and Officers in those Ports are to take care, that for such as are Bays (in whatsoever Name the Merchant may enter them) Custom be demanded and levied as for Bays.  

(o) Slat-stones.  That care be likewise taken, That Slatestones which are rated in the book of Rates at 15. s. the Thousand, pass not for Hilling-stones which are valued but at iij s. iiij. d. per Thousand.  

(p) Horses and live Cattles.  He is to take custom for all Horses & live Cattles that shall be imported according to the book of Rates, notwithstanding the exception of fresh fish and bestial in the Act for Tonnage and Poundage, for that by fresh fish is meant only fish unsalted, and by bestial fresh flesh for man's meat killed and brought in unsalted.  

(r) Fish, as Herrings, and Pilchards.  In the shipping out of fish, as Pilchards and Herrings, these Rules are to be observed,  
That all Englishmen shipping Fish English taken in English bottoms are to pay neither Subsidy nor Custom. All Englishmen shipping Pilchards in strangers bottoms are to pay xi. s. the Tunn, and Herrings being shipped by Englishmen in Strangers bottoms, are to pay according to the book of Rates.  
All Strangers shipping Pichards in English bottoms, are co pay twenty shillings per Tun Ssubsidy and five shillngs Petty Custom.  
All Strangers shipping either Pilchards or Herrings in strangers bottoms, are to pay the subsidy general according to the book of Rates, and the subsidy special called Strangers Subsidy, they veing native Commodities, and also the single Petty Custom.  
In which, as also in all other cases of like import is to be noted 
(s) Denizens to pay stranger's Custom.  That all Strangers made Denizens are to pay all Customs and Subsidies as strangers.  

(t) What ships to be reputed strangers, and what English.  All ships wherein the major part of the Seamen are strangers, are to be accounted strangers.  
That all ship belonging to strangers, are to be accounted strangers bottoms, though English built.  
That all ships of which any stranger is part owner are to reckoned strangers bottoms, though all the rest of the owners are English.  
That all ships wherein the moiety or Major part of Mariners are strangers, are to be accounted strangers bottoms.  

(n) Bullion and Forraign Coyn.  In case of Bullion and foreign Coin (for the importation whereof free liberty is granted by Act of Parliament) he is to take notice, that no seizure is to be made thereof, so as the whole quantity be duly entered and care taken that the quantity entered be imported, which entry is to be fairly registered in the Collectors books; and upon signification given unto him by the Commissioners (and not by others) Coin, is delivered into the Mint to be Coined, then, and not before, the Merchant is to be permitted to ship out the other two thirds thereof, and no more, he paying one per Centum, that is to say Twenty shillings upon every hundred pounds Sterling thereof, being rated at sieve shillings per ounce, and so after that rate for every greater or letter quantity.  
Upon all entries made for Bullyon or Foreign Coin, he is to pass a warrant for landing thereof.  

(w) Prise Goods and Ships.  That upon all ships brought in as prise whether taken by the State's ships or other private men of war, after condemuation thereof, full custom is not only to be received for all goods therein, as if they were imported by way of Merchandise, but also for the ship, Tackle, Ordnance, and other furniture belonging to the same, after the rate of five per Centum, as the same shall the invifferently appraised, 
(x) Ships bought beyond the Seas.  As also the like custom is to be received for all other ships that are bought beyond the Seas, as the proper goods of any person or Merchant residing in England.  

(y) Goods not rared in the Book of Races.  Where any goods or Merchandizes shall be, exported, or imported and the same rated or valued in the book of Kates, there the Collector is to set value upon the goods, in which he is to have regard unto the benefit that shall accrue unto the Tommon-wealth, by the importation or exportation of any such goods and Merchandizes, and accordingly to set the rate and value, but in no case to set the rate and value of any goods below the intrinsical value or worth thereof, nor any Foreign Manufacture imported, at less than double the intrinsic value thereof whether the same be imported by English or by strangers.  

(z) No allowance upon prize Goods.  And as for goods brought in as a prize, no defalcation or allowance from the quantity thereof, or out of the sum of money due for custom and subsidy, by way of abatement for being bad, damaged, or defective is to be made.  

* Coleseed and Colleseed oil.  He is to rate & value all Cole-seed oils, imported as rape-seed oils, and all Cole-seed exported as Rape-leed is valued in the book of Rat's, and to levy the Custom and other duties accordingly.  

‖ Wrappers.  That the Allowances to be made and given to Merchauts for wrappers, upon shipping out of the old or new Draperies, in places where wrappers are allowed, are not to exceed the directions and Instructions annexed to the book of Kates, 
* No allowance of five per Cent. outwards.  and that upon all goods exported there is no allowance of five per Centum, which Merchants have upon goods inwards nor any allowance other than as is aforesaid to be made, or given therein.  

* Goods allowed for store, etc. to be rated.  All goods & Merchandizes allowed for store, portage, or provision, inwards or outwards, shall be valued according to the book of Kates, or in casenot there rated, according to the directions before mentioned for valning goods not mentioned in the book of Kates. Althought the same neither doth nor shall pay and Custom or subsidy, and shall be entered in books distinctly, and apart by themselves.  
In the granting and passing thereof, the following rules and directions are to be observed.  

(x) Store and Portage.  That no bill of Store or portage be granted, but that the name of the Ship upon which it is to be served, and the Master thereof, and the persons to whom, be therein mentioned, and none to be granted but to Mariners at their coming in and going out. Except it be for Damage Goods, Misentries, Over-entries, or by special order from the Commissioners, wherein all care is to be taken of good husbandry, and moderation for the Common wealth's interest.  
That no bill of Store except as is before excepted, be granted, but with this following clause viz. (to be void except it be served within four days.)  
That all bills of Stores, as well as Cocquets and other Warrants, be delivered to the Water and not to the person to whom they are granted.  
That no bills of Stores be served upon goods of any person whatsoever, other than the person to whom they are granted, or out of or upon the same Ships mentioned in the said bill, without the special directions of the Commissioners, except such bills of Stores as are granted for Damage Goods, Misentries, or Over-entries, or by special order as aforesaid.  

* Goods to be cleared according to the Standard.  That no Merchant or other person clear his goods in the Custom house otherwise then according to the standard of England, as well that for measure mentioned in the Saints of IIo. Hen 7. Cap. 4ᵒ. as that for weights mentioned in several other Statates. And that the intentions of the Commissioners may be known herein, the Collectors and other officers are enjoined to peruse the Statute of 12ᵒ. Hen. 7ᵒ. Cap. 5ᵒ. and that they clears no goods otherwise then according to the Bushel, in that Statute mentioned, which contains eight Gallons; and to all goods which by the book of Rates are to pay custom, 
Weights.  that there be allowed and accounted to the hundred subtle but ●…ve score, and to the hundred wight Grosse, five score and twelve pounds: and for other goods by the Tunn of weight, but twenty hundred weight of one hundred and twelve pounds to each hundred, 
Measures.  to the Tunn of measure but two hundred fifty two gallons. and to the measure of els and yards but according to the English Standart for an ell and a yard: Only here is to be noted, that all Butts and Pipes, albeit by exact measure two of them may not contain a full Tunn, yet are to pay Customs for a Tunn notwithstanding and fours Hog's heads and three Puncheons of all other Commodities are to pass and pay for a Tunn, although the gage be not so much; but all goods coming in uncertains and nausuall Cask, which are to pay by the Tunn, Hogshead, Pipe or Barrel, are to be reduced unto the foresaid Number of gallons to make a tunn and not otherwise, is use to be made for gageing or computing, as to such Commodities, and where the book of Rates doth direct that any commodity is to pay by the s●…mish or other out landish measure, there only is the Custom to be collected accordingly, but upon all other Commodities the Customs are to be collected, according to the aforesaid respective Standards of Weights and measures, and in case any Goods or Merchandizes shall be landed or shipped out, the Customs and other duties not being paid or compounded for, according to the aforegoing Rules, due seizure is to be made of all, or the overplus, and proceed to be had thereupon, and as by the Instructions concerning seizures is hereafter particularly amongst other things set down.  

(a) Goods to be entered in their own denominations.  Especial care is to be taken, that all Commodities be entered in their own denominations, according to their true nature and quality.  
To the end the Collectors and all other Officers and persons, may know how to regulate themselves, they are to take care, that the following Order of the Commissioners, made in pursuance of an Order of the Committee for preservation of the Customs, be punctually observed, viz.  


(b) Goods to be entered in the Owners names.  All persons are enjoined by Law, that they do enter all Goods to be exported, imported or trasported, in the name or names of the proper Owner or Owners thereof, & not in the name or names of any other person or persons whatsoever, upon pain of the forfeiture of all such Goods and Merchandise as shall be entered contrary unto the Law in that behalf. And we do hereby charge and require all Officers of the Customs, to make diligent search and enquiry, as to the observance hereof, and in case they shall find any to transgress, by entering Goods and Merchandizes, contrary unto the Law, as is aforesaid, that they do make seizure thereof, and signiste the same unto us.  
Given under our Hands and Seal of Office, at the Custom-house London, this third of August, 1654. 

Robert Titchburn.  
Edmo: Harvey.  
Mar: Hildesley.  
Daniel Taylor.     

(c) Ships unlading part & exporting the rest.  In case any Ship importing foreign Goods into any Ports, shall discharge part of her Lading there, and intent to transport the rest over Sea, entry is to be made of the whole, and Custom paid accordingly.  

(d) Allowance of 12. per cent for leakage.  That allowance of twelve percent. is to be made for leakage of Wines, (excepting Wines brought in as Prize, to which neither this, nor any other allowance is to be made) to Merchants demanding the same, by way of defalcation, where no Wines are filled up on shipboard, and care to be taken for preventing thereof. Which twelve per Cent. is not to be taken or deducted out of the quantities of Wines, but out of the moneys received for the suustdy.  

(e) The Collector to receive the State's part upon seizures.  He is to receive the moieties of all seizures demises, and Composstions for Custom Causes, and to keep the money so received, in one account particularly by itself, and upon receipt thereof, he is to remit the same to the Cashier General, with a note expressing from whom, and for what Goods seized, compounded for, or recovered, such money was paid.  

(f) Allowance of half subsidy.  Before allowance be made of the half subsidy for Goods exported, formerly imported, or any free Cocquet granted for the same, these following Rules and directions are to be observed.  
The Collector is to be assured, that the Goods upon which the half subsidy is to be paid back, it exported by, or for a stranger's account, were imported within nine months; and if by, or for an English man's account, within twelve months; Then he is to make a Certificate under his own hand, that such Goods were entered and paid Custom, and all other duties upon the importation thereof.  
In which Certificate he is to express the time when the same were imported, by whom. the quantity and quality of the said Goods, in words at length, and not in figures.  
The computation of the nine months, and twelve months above said, is to be made from the day of the entry of the Goods inwards, whether by sight or perfect warrant, to the day of the shipping of tehm aboard outward, and not to the date of the Collectors Certificate.  
Upon the said Certificate, the Merchant or some for him that can depose the same, must make oath that the Goods which now be intendeth to export, are the same which are mentioned in that Certificate, and for which the full subsidy and other duties due upon the importation were paid; and if the said Goods have been contracted for, or sold, he is to make oath to whom the same have been contracted and to whom sold; as also for whose account the same shall be exported. But if it appear unto him, upon such examination and enquiry, as be shall think fit to make upon oath in the matter, that the quality & property of the Goods have been altered from the first importer bepond the second buyer, there is no half subsidy to be paid back, but in all such cases the Merchant is to pay his Custom, unless in case of Goods to be exported by the Importer thereof, as is directed by the seventh Article of Instructions, annexed to the Book of Rates, upon oath made as aforesaid, in pursnance of the second Article of Instructions, annexed to the said Book. And whereas the half subsidy is to be paid back, he is to make out unto the Merchante a Certificate, Cocquet and a Debentur, the form of which are as followeth.  

(g) The form of the Certificate and Oath thereupon.  In the May den-Head of Pl●mouth, James Lotton Master for Mallago. John Green Ind:  
Five bales containing twenty hundred els net Linen. The subsidy inwards for twenty hundred els net Linen, was paid by John Green Ind: the sixth of Jan, last passed, written 5 Martij 1651. A. B. Collector. C. D. Checque.  
Juravit John Green, or A. B his Servant, the Goods above mentioned in this Certificate to be shipped out, are the same which paid Custom, inwards, and are to be transported and sold beyond the Seas, for the proper account of the said John Green, without any preContract for the same.  

h Form of the Cocquet.  Know ye, that John Green Ind. for five bales containing two hundred els of Linen Cloth net, late in this Port unladen, and now to be shipped in the Maidenhead of Plymouth, Masterr James Lutton for Mallago, paid all duties at the first discharge, the sirth day of January last passed.  
Dated 5ᵒ Martil 1651.  

(i) Form of the Debentur.  Plymouth, John Green Ind. did enter with us the 5ᵒ day of March, 1651. in the Maidenhead of Plymouth, Mr. James Lutton for Mallago. five bales containing two hundred els of Linen Cloth net, the subsidy whereof was paid inwards, by the said John Green Ind. the sixth day of jan. last past, as it doth appear by the Certificate of the Collector inwards, and for further manifestation of his just dealing herein, he hath also taken oath before us for the same.  
Customhouse Plymouth, Die & anno supradict.  
Upon which Debentur is to be first certisted, by the searcher that shipped off the said Goods, the time when they were shipped; and the name of the Ship in which they were shipped; and after the Ship is departed the Coast of England or the Goods arrived in some Port beyond the Seas, the Merchant himself, and no other person upon the Debentur, making oath that the Goods expressed in that Debentur and Certificate aforesaid, being thereunto annexed, are really shipped out, for quality and quantity, and are not, nor any part thereof since they were last shipped out, relanded in any Port or Croek of England, Wales, or Scotland, that then within one month after such oath made, the Collector is to pay back the half subsidy only, and not part of any other duty whatsoever. and upon the said Debentur, to take the Receipt of the Merchant, himself, or of his known Factor or Agent for the sum aforesaid.  
Note, that the searcher have it in charge, to examine and take care, that the same Goods for quantity and quality, be shipped out, as is mentioned in the Cocquet.  
And whereas by the seventh Article of Instructions annexed to the Book of Rates, it is directed, that if any Merchant having duly paid all duties inwards, and in regard of bad sales, shall be enforced to keep the said Goods, or any part thereof in his hands, without alteration of property after the space of a year shall be clapsed, in which case be is to be permitted to ship the same out for the parts beyond the Seas, (if he so think fit) without payment of any subsidy for the same outwards, upon due proof that the same was duly entered, & subsidy paid inwards. But before the Merchant have any fro Cocquet, to that purpose, a Certificate is to be made out, and subscribed by the Collector, of the time when such Goods were imported, as also that the Customs thereof were by him received, and that in the said Certificate be expressed the quantity and quality of Goods imported, and desired to be exported; as also upon the same the Doth or the party that paid the Custom is to be made that it was paid, and the oath of the Bropriefor, and no other person, that the said Goods are not sold or contracted for, nor altered in the quality, since they were first imported but that they shall be exported upon his own proper account, the form of which Certificate and Oath thereupon hereafter followeth, viz.  

(k) Form of the Certificate and Oath.  In the Mary of Poole; William Hammond Master for Rotterdam  
john Green Ind.  
Two bales containing ten hundred els of vittery Canvas. The subsidy in wards for ten hundred els vittery Canvas was paid by john Green Ind. 6ᵒ jan. 1649. written Martij. 5ᵒ. 1651.  
juravit john Green, the Goods above mentioned, have paid full Custom in ward, and are to be transported on his own account, without alteration of property, or contract made for the same.  
All which being respectively done, and observed as aforesaid, and executed accordingly, upon importation of all Goods and Merchandts res, he is in the former case, viz. of the half subsidy to pay it back: and the like being observed as aforeesaid, in reference to Goods and Merchandizes to be exported after the same have been imported above nine months by strangers, and twelve months by English, to grant a free Cocquet, where it is desired, the form whereof hereafter followeth.  

(l) Form of the free Cocquet.  Know ye that john Green Ind. for two bales containing two hundred els of vittery Canvas ness, paid all dutiee inwards, the 6ᵒ. Iran. 1649. and now to be shipped in the Mary of London, Will: Hammond Master for Rotterdam Dated 5ᵒ Martij. 1651.  

(m) What meant by alteration of quality and property.  Mem. By alteration of quality is to be understood, that if Flax or Hemp be imported, and after wards exported, the first be made into Cloth, or the second into yarn or Kopes; or that linen Cloth being first imported, and afterwards being cut out into shirts or sheets, or any other necessaries; or if Goods or Merchandizes shall after their importation be died, dressed, or further manufactured, these and the like are alteration of quality, and the selling and contracting for any Goods or Merchandise, is an alteration of property.  

(n) No half subsidy upon Wines, etc.  He is like wise to take notice, That he is not to allow the half subsidy upon the importation of any Wines, Tobaccoes, or foreign Wools.  

(o) Goods perished or lost at Sea.  He is not to make any allowance for Goods perished, or lost at Sea, or for Goods or Merchandizes entered outwards, or discharged in some Port of this Nation, under the pretence of contrary Winds or leakage of the wessel, without order of the Commissioners.  

(p) All entries to be daily registered.  He is not to omit any entries, but duly and daily to register the same in the Record of the Port, & if any 
(q) Defalcations.  defalcation be (although by Order,) that the same be signified near the said entry, with the reason why the same is not drawn up in the sum thereof, and added up with the account of moneys received.  

(r) Post-entries.  He is to regulate himself and the rest of the Officers in point of post-entries by the following Order, viz.  
6ᵒ Martii. 1649.  
Committee Navy.   

The Petition of the Governors and Company of Merchants, trading into the Levant seas being read.  
IT is thereupon 
(f) Orders touching post-entries.  ordered by this Committee, that in cases of short Entries of any foreign Goods inwards, wherein upon examination to be taken before the Commissioners or Collectors for the Customs, it shall appear that the Merchant had no intention of Irand to the Commonwealth, and the goods unentred shall not exceed twenty per cent. in the quantity thereof, in proportion with the goods mentioned in the Warrant (whereof the five per cent. allowed by the Parliament shall be accounted part) that the Merchant shall be admitted to amend his entry without seizure; but this Committee do expressly declare, that they do not intent this Order shall be extended  

1 To any entries of goods passing Outwards in any case whatsoever.  
2 Nor to any goods entered inwards which shall be landed at unlawful time or place, or without the presence of the Officer of the Customs properly concerned therein.  
3 Nor in any cates where upon examination, intention of fraud to the Commonwealth shall be discovered, or the goods landed and not entered shall exceed the quantity above written.   
But in all such cases, this Committee do require and expect, that seizures be duly made, and prosecuted, according to the duties of the Commissioners, and their officers, and the Laws in that behalf established.  

Ro. Brewster.  
George Thomson.  
Ben. Valentine.  
Ri. Aldworth.  
T. Harrison.    

In the Case of Exportation of Calveskins, the following Orders are to be observed, Monday the second of October, 1654. At the Committee for preservation of Customs.  

(t) Calve-skins exported.  WHereas the Còmissioners of the Customs have presented unto this Committée the great difference between them & the Merchants and traders in the several Ports of this Nation, arising from want of power to take their bonds for three shillings and four pence of the duties payable upon the Exportation of every dozen of Calveskins, as heretofore they could have done; and their enforcing the said Merchants and others, to pay the whole duty of seven and four pence, which is by them thought to be a greater duty than the nature of the commodity will bear; and that hereby the said Commissioners conceive the Commonwealths Revenue hath in some measure been lessened, the chief Merchants and traders therein having discontinued the Exportation thereof; and although others of less value have undertaken the same, yet have they endeavoured in a skulking underhand way to export the same in Creeks and upon Beaches, and unusual places, on purpose to defrand the Commonwealth of the whole duty thereof, notwithstanding all due care hath been taken to prevent the same; all which this Committee having taken into consideration, do think fit, & order, That the Commissioners for the Customs do henceforth permit and suffer Calveskins (not exceeding the weight limited in the book of Rates) to be exported beyond the seas, receiving only subsidy from the English men four shillings per dozen, until this Committee shall give further order, who intent as soon as opportunity shall serve, to report the same unto the Parliament; And that in the mean time the said Commissioners for the Customs do take care that good bonds be given by the Merchants and others, Exporters of such Calveskins, for payment of three shillings four pence upon every dozen of such skins as shall be exported, in case the Parliament shall think fit to continue the said duty.  

William Roberts.  
John Stone.  
George Bennerts'.  
John Bocket.  
A. Baines.   

(u) Horses to the English Plantations.  He is to permit Horses to be exported upon Licence from his Highness or Council to any of the English Plantations in America, upon payment of twenty shillings custom for each horse, according to an Ordinance of his Highness and Council, dated the 30th of January, 1653.   

Directions concerning the Levying the new Impost on Coals.  
IN regard of many abuses in the measure and lading of ships with Coals at Newcastle and Sunderland, 
Impost on Coals.  in both which Ports the measures are not only altered from the first ostablishment, but do also much differ the one from the other, which ought to be of the same gage. And that also the ships, though some more, and some less, yet all do erceed and make on't more than the quantities which they do enter, for which they take out Cocquets in relation to those measures now in use in the foresaid Ports; and although the alterations of the seasons of the year, and the witness and dryness of the coals cause some small difference in the measures, yet it isevident, that these differences and uncertainties are made use of to the advantage of the traders in coals, and loss to the Commonwealth in the Impost pf twp shillings per chalder lately imposed, and in the custom of coals transported; for prevention of which abuses, and that the aforesaid Impost and Subsidy may be duly levied by the Collectors, these following rules are to be observed.  
That thirty sir bushels Winchester measure are allowed to a chalder.  
A bushel containeth eight gallons and one quart filled with water, and must be nineteen inches and a half broad at the top from the outsides thereof.  
According to this bushel the measure used in that Port must be tustly computed, and the Impost received upon the Certifficate of the chief Manistrate, and the report of the sworn Meater (if there be any) according to the directions of the Act, or by such other Inspection and survey of the discharge of the coals, as may perfectly satisfy the Collector in the delivery of each ships lading.  

(x) Coal-ships entering for the Coast, and after arrived in some. Port going over seas.  That if any Colliers from Newcastle, Sunderland, or any other place of this Nation, do desire after arrived in Port to pay their customs for their coals, and to go over seas, he is to take their entries upon sight of their Cocquets, and to receive custom due for the same, as the same are rated in the book of Rates London measure, viz. after the rate of eight pounds thirteen shillings and four pence the chalder; and that according to the said rate he reckon, and cause them to pay Custom for every chalder of Newcastle measure two of London, and and he that will not pay after this rate, and the two shillings per chalder Impost over and above, according to the said London measure, let him not go over, but deliver his coals in the Port before departure; and in case of refusal or resistance, that the Collector call to his aid the civil or military Power, and certify his proceed, and their miscarriage from time to time unto the Commissioners.  
That if any ships shall be forced over seas with their lading, being first bound for the Coast, and offer to make entry and to pay the Customs for the goods according to his Cocquet, that he in no case to meddle therewith, but certify the same unto the Commissioners, and having first obtained order from the Commissioners for the receiving chalder of Newcastle measure two of London, besides two shillings Impost, & for every chalder of Sunderland measure three of London, besides the two shillings Impost which he is to receive accordingly.  

(y) The collectors of the Creeks to give bond to the Collector of the head Port about the Impost on coals.  The Commissioners do think sit further to order and direct, that in all creeks belonging to any Port where any coals are imported, and the Imposition thereupon due and payable, the Collector of such Port is to come to the Collector or chief Officer of the respective créeks (who is to receive the said duty) to enter into bond with sufficient sureties to his Highness, in such penalty as he shall think fit, reasonable & answerable to the moneys that shall come to their hands, with conditions to pay unto him, or such as the Commissioners shall appoint, at the end of every four days, all such moneys as shall come to their hands from time to time for the Imposition of such coals, which be is to receive from them accordingly.   

Rules and Instructions published by the Commissioners of the Customs, to be observed by all their Officers in the ascertaining of the quantities of goods and merchandizes hereafter expressed, and not to be deviated from in any case whatsoever, without the special advice and consent of the Collector and Surveyor, and in the absence of the Collector, of the Surveyor alone; and where there is no Surveyor, of the Collector himself.  

A  
Alum in cask, to be allowed for Tare twelve pound weight per cent.  
Almods in cask, to be allowed for Tare fourtéen pound weight per cent.  
Anniseeds in searns and bags, containing above three hundred and three quarters, for tore eighteen pound weight only.  
Anniseeds from Smyrna, with felts, containing about three hundred and half, for tore twenty pound weight only.  
Without felts, for tore fourtéen pound weight only.  
Argall in cask to be allowed for tore twelve pound weight per cent.  
Almods in bags, to be allowed for tore four pound weight per wag.  
In searns and bags, containing two hundred weight, for tore eighteen pound weight only.  
Ashes vocat. Pot-ashes, to be allowed for tore ten pound weight per cent.   

B  
BAcks for chimneys of half a hundred weight and downwards to be accounted small, and upwards above that weight to be accounted great.  
Berrillia in double searns, containing about three boundred weight, for tore twenty eight pound weight only.  
In single searns, for tore fourtéen pound weight only.  
Beaver-wooll in Hogsheads or brisles, for tore seventy five pound weight only.  
Beaver-wooll in crobyes, let them be tared, und allowance for Tare be made accordingly.  
Benjamin to be tared, and allowance for tore to be made accordingly.  
Books in vaists, each bail containing one hundred weight, eight of them makes a maund.   

C  
Caper's, one third part to be allowed for tore, but then no allowance of five pound weight per cent. it being included in the one third part for tore.  
Casteil-Soap in double searns, for tore twenty eight pound weight only.  
In single searns, for tore fourtéen pound weight only.  
In chests, containing about two hundred and anhalf, twenty eight pound weight only.  
Cardamuans, the bail, for tore fourtéen pound weight only.  
Cochaneil, in chests covered with skins, containing about one hundred and half. for tore forty two pound weight only, & downwards proportionably.  
Cochaneil, in barrels, about one hundred and half, barrel and bag, tore twenty four pound weight only.  
Cloves and Mace, tore them, and allow for tore accordingly.  
Copper fats, for tore eight pound weight per cent.  
Coperis, in cask, for tore twelve pound weight per cent.  
Cotton-wool and Coats-wooll and Hops, for tore four pound weight per cent.  
Cotton-yarn, for tore five pound weight per cent.  
Cotton-yarn, from India per bail, containing about three hundred weight, for Tear thirty five pound weight only.  
Currants, in butts, Carratéels', and quarter Rowls, for tore sixteen pound weight per cent.  
In bags, containing about four hundred pound weght, for tore ten pound weight per bag.   

F  
FLax. the last to be accounted to contain seventéen hundred weight.  
Feathers, for tore to be allowed four pound weight per cent.  
Figs, in barrels, for tore twelve pound weight per cent.  
Fruit, in baskets, for tore two pound weight pes basket.   

G  
gaul's, from Aleppo and Smyrna, in double bags, for tore seven pound weight only.  
In single bags, for tore four pound weight only.  
Gum-lack, Seed-lack, and Shellack, in bales, for tore fourtéen pound weight per bale.  
In chests, tore them, and make allowance of tore accordingly.   

H  
HArnis, plates or breasts, each to be accounted for an from double.  
Hemp, vocat. Steel-hemp, in sats, for tore twelbe pound weight per cent.   

I  
Indigo, in chests covoted with skins, containing about on hundred and three quarters weight, to be allowed for tore forty two pound weight only.  
Indigo, in bales, covered with skins, containing about one hundred and a half, tore fourteen pound weight only.  
Indigo, in Churls, tore the Churls, and make allowance of tore accordingly.  
Iron Wire Fats, for tore six pound weight per cent.   

K  
KEttle Fats, for tore, eight pound weight per cent.   

L  
LOckeram, the plece, containing but one hundred and four els, and should contain, as per look of Rates, one hundred and six els; therefore allowance to be made, bessdes the five per cent. of two els per cent. for loss of measure.  
Linen, of all sorts, take the contents, and allow seven per cent. of Flemish measure, and of English contents allow but five per cent.  
Ercept Gentish of Gentish measure, being contented by the Gentish measure, includes the allowance of five per cent, and so no allowance to be made thereupon.   

M  
MAdder, in bales, great and small, single and double bags, for tore twenty eight pound weight only.  
In Fats, for tore ten pound weight per cent  
Myrrh, the chest, tore the chest, and allow for the tore accordingly.   

N  
NVtmegs, in cask, for tore ten per cent. subtle.   

O  
Oils, in certain cask, one in ten for allowance of five per cent. and leakage, under ten none, under twenty but one, under thirty but two.  
Oils, in Candy barrels, for tore twenty eight pound weight only.  
Oils, in uncertain cask to be weighed, and to be allowed eighteen pound weight per cent. out of the gross hundred, for tore.  
Note, that seven pound and a half makes a gallon, two hundred thirty six gallons makes a ton Civil gage.  
Olibanum, the hogshead, to be tared, and allowance of tore to be made accordingly.   

P  
Saltpetre, in cask, for tore twelve pound weight per cent.  
Saltpetre, the bale, for tore thirty pound weight only.  
Pepper, the bags containing three hundred pound weight and up wards: in single bags, for tore four pound weight only.  
In double bags of the same weight, for tore seven pound weight only.  
Prunes, in cask, for tore twelve pound weight per cent.   

R  
RAisons, in frails from Maligo, containing about three quarters of a hundred, for tore four pound weight per frail only.  
Lippora Raisins. the barrel containing about one hundred weight, tore per barrel fourtéen pound weight only.  
Raisins solis, in cask, for tore twelve pound weight per cent.   

S  
SMalt, or Powder-blew, in cask, for tore ten pound weight per cent.  
Silks, in bales of Bolonia, package with sereclothes, containing about two hundred weight, for tore twenty eight pound weight only.  
In bales of Naples, with sereclothes, containing about two hundred weight, for tore fourtéen pound weight only.  
Fangats of Naples, containing about one hundred and a half, for tore twelve pound weight only; And so proportionably downwards.  
Meslina bales, throne and raw, for tore eight pound weight only.  
Raw Silk long bales of Aleppo, with Cotton wool, containing about three hundred a quarter; and so to two hundred and three quarters, for tore thirty pound weight only.  
Ardas' Silk in Aleppo, short bales, of the same contents, and packed with Cotton wool, for tore twenty eight pound weight only.  
Fangats of Aleppo. containing two hundred and a quarter, or two hundred and a half, for tore twenty four pound weight only.  
Fangat of Aleppo, containing one hundred three quarters, or two hundred weight, for tore twenty pound weight only.  
Fangats of Aleppo, containing one hundred & a quarter, or one hundred and a half, for tore eighteen pound weight only.  
Raw Silk of Smurna, or Cyprus, containing three hundred and upwards, for tore sixtéen pound weight only: Downwards to two hundred, for tore fourteen pound weight only.  
From two hundred weight downwards, for tore ten pound weightouly Bales of Silk from Persia, containing about one hundred and a quarter, for tore eighteen pound only.  
Cinnamon in skins, covered with bags, fourtéen pound weight for tore per subtle hundred.  
Without bags twelve pound weight for Tare only.  
Sugar in bales from India, for tore thirty six pound weight only.  
In Chests one fifth part for tore.  
In Cask one sixth part for tore.  
Sugar-Candy, tore them, and make allowance of tore accordingly.  
Sugar of St. Thomas, in Cask, one fifth part for tore.  
Sugar in Cannisters, one sixth part for tore.  
Loaf-Sugar, Paper, Thread and Straw, for tore fifteen per cent.  
Shumack in bags, contaning about three hundred and a half, for tore seven pound weight only.  
Shumack in bags, containing about seven hundred weight, for tore ten pound weight only.  
Succads the Chest containing about one hundred and a half, for tore thirty two pound weight only.   

T  
TAllow from Russia in cask, and from Ireland, for tore ten pound weight per cent.  
Thread, Sisters, Dutnell, Whited brown, Briges, or black and brown, is to be told, and to pay by the Flemish pound as formerly.  
Tobacco, Spanish in barrels, containing about two hundred and a quarter, for tore twenty eight pound weight only.  
In half barrels, containing about one hundred & a quarter, for tore eighteen pound weight only.  
Spanish in Pottaccoes, without Canvas, for tore twelve pound weight only.  
With Canvas, for tore fourtéen pound weight only.  
With skins for tore twenty six pound weight only.  
Virginia in Dogsheads, for tore seventy pound weight only.  
Tobacco Barbadoes in Role per stick, for tore four pound weight only.  
Tobacco Bermuda in Chests and uncertain Cask, tore them, and make allowance accordingly.   

W.  
Wormseeds from Aleppo with cotton-wool, for tore twenty four pound weight only.  
Wormseeds and Anniseeds bails, with Felts from smyrna, containing about three hundred and three quarters, for Tear twenty pound weight only.  
Casteil Spanish Felt wool, containing about two hundred and a quarter, for Tear fourteen pound weight only.  
Ostrich or Lamb's wool, for Tare to be allowed four pound weight per Cent.  
Polish-wool, for Tare to be allowed four pound weight per Cent  
Spanish Cloth Wool, containing about two hundred weight, for tore twenty eight pound weight only.  
Sigovia Spanish felt wool, containing about two hundred weight, for Tear fourtéen pound weight only.   

Y.  
CAble yarn in Winchis from Russia, for tore twenty eight pound weight only.  
Yarn in Fats from Eastland, for Tare ten pound weight per Cent.  
Grogoram and Moehair yarn, in bales from Aleppo with Cotton wool, for Tear twenty six pound weight.  
Fangats of Aleppo, containing about one hundred and a quarter, for Tear eighteen pound weight only.  
And proportionably downwards.  
Bales of Moehair yarn from Smyrna with Felts, containing about four hundred weight, for Tear twenty four pound weight only.  
Moehair yarn without Felts, about the same contents for Tare sixtéen pound weight only.  
Fangats of Moehair yarn, containing one hundred three quarters, or two hundred, without Felts, for Tear twelve pound weight only.  
Fangats containing about one hundred and half, without Felts, for Tear ten pound weight only.    

Directions to be observed in the Coast-businesse.  

(a) Book of Entries for the Coast-business.  EVery Collector is to prepare a Paper-Book for the entry of the Coast-Corquets, Transtres and returns for the preceding year, ending always the twenty fourth of Dccemb. and to be returned together with the Book Accounts, every twenty fourth of June.  
That this Coast-Book be ruled with a double Margin, the one to the right-hand, the other to the left hand, on each side; and in one part of it, he is to enter all Cocquets and Transtres outwards, plaring the name of the Port for which the Goods are shipped, in the Margin to the left hand: on the other side the date of the Certificate, or return from the Port where they were landed.  
In another part of the Book he is to write, and enter all Cocquets and Transtres for Goods inwards; and in the margin of the left hand, to enter the name of the Port from whence the Goods came, & in the other margin, the date of his Certificate or refurn.  
In the body of the Book, between the two margins, he is to make an exact entry of the Goods, as well in wards as outwards, with the date of the respective Cocquets or Transires.  
He is carefully to examine and compare these Books with the Bonds and files, before he return them into the Exchequer, and to file such returns as he receiveth from the Ports, to the Bonds to which they belong, and so return them all together, as well the Bonds for which there are returns; as those for which there are none, the twenty fourth day of june, at which time he is so to order his affairs, that he may with the most conveniency come up to London; but in case his affairs will not permit, he is to have a Commission issued out of the Exchequer, for taking his Oath, and delivering in his books in the Country, and in case he cannot come up, he is to give notice a month before, that a Commission may in time be sent unto him.  
The Collector, and the rest of the Officers of every Port & Créek, are to take care, that no Goods whatsoever be shipped from Port to Port, before a sufferance be passed for the same, nor any native Commodities, or manufactures made thereof, be transported before a Cocquet be passed, and good security be given for landing of the same, at some Port of this Nation, as is provided by Law, nor any foreign goods, before a Transire te passed for the same; nor any more, or greater quantities than are therein specified; and if any goods, or Merchandise be brought into one Port from another, or shall be landed or found aboard any ship, whether landed, or not landed; for which there is no Cocquet, or transire, or being more in quantity, then is in the Cocquet, or transire therein mentioned, that in such cases, seizure be made, and notice thereof given to the Commissioners; and that the same be not discharged without order. And as in all other Commodities, so especially care is to be used in the Case of Fullers-earth, Wool, and Salt, the two first is exported, being dangerous to the Nation, and the other if more shipped, or landed, then is in the Cocquet, or Certificate expressed, is prejudicial to the receipt of Excise, the same paying avery considerable Custom and Excise.  
That no Collector make a Certificate, Return, or discharge, before some Surveighor, or waiter, by endorsing the Cocquet, hath certified his knowledge of the landing of the Goods.  

(b) Fuller's Earth, Tobacco pipe Clay, Wool, etc.  In as much as deceit in and about the transportation of Fulllers' earth, Tobacco pipe Clay, and other Clay, ariseth originally at the Ports & places where the same is shipped in that more is shipped then the Merchant taketh out a Cocquet for, for prevention whereof it is required.  

1. That diligent care be taken by the Collector and Officers, that no more be laden on board any vessel, then for which a Cocquet is passed.  
2. That no ships that lie out of Command, be permitted to take in any of the aforesaid Commodity, but that stay may be made of all lighters, or any other vessels, that would carry any of the aforesaid Commodities to such ship.  
3. That in case any woollen yarn, woollen flocks wooll-fles, Fuller's earth, Tobacco pipe Clay, or any other Earth, or Clay, which may be used in the Art of Fulling, or any other goods, be brought from any Port of this Commonwealth unto a Port by Coast Cocquet, that care be taken, that the Officers do see the whole quantity unladen in the Port, and the ships clearly unladen before departure. Remissness in this particular, gives occasion to divers persons, to land one half of their goods, and what ever they please, and to get a Certificate for the whole, and to transport, and carry the rest beyond the Seas, without payment of Custom.   
And if any person, or persons shall transport, or enter to be transported for the Coast, to any Port of this Commonwealth, any of the said woollen yarn, woollon flocks, wool fells, earth, or clay; he shall take double security (over and above double the value) for the three shillings for every pound thereof, with condition, that the same shall be landed in some Port of this Nation, as is directed by Law, and according to the Tenor of the usual Coast Bonds.  
In this, and all cases, but this especially, very good secnrity is to be taken, for that it is expected, that all diligence, and good conformity be had thereunto.  
Every person or persons, that will ship, or carry any goods, or Merchandizes prohibited, or whereof any the duties of Custom, and subsidy are payable, to discharge the same, in any other Port, or place of this Nation, shall before the shipping thereof declare, and manifest under his or their to the Collector and Checque of the Customs, in the Port where the same shall be shipped in the Customhouse, the measure, length, number, and other contents, and value of such goods, together with the name of the ship, and of the Master, the place of whence, and for which he is freighted, and with the approbation of the said Collector and Checque, shall also make and enter into a sufficient Obligation in the Law, in which he shall be bound with sufficient sureties in such sums of moneys as shall amount to double the vain of the goods so declared and manifested, with condition that the same shall be discharged at some Creek, within England or Scotland, and is no other place, and in case any the laid goods, or Merchandizes shall be shipped in any ship or other vessel, to be carried, or passed between Port, and Port as aforesaid, before such Declaratien shall be made, and security given as aforesaid, that then all and every the said goods, and Merchandise shall be forfeited and lost, the one moiety, or value there of to him, or them that will seize, or sue for the same, and the other moiety, or value thereof, or the fine, or composition for the same, to be paid to the Commissioners of the Customs for the time being, for the use of his Highness, the Lord Protector, and the Commonwealth.  
That every person or persons, that shall ship such goods, and shall be bound as aforesaid, shall within four month's next after shipping thereof, bring a true certificate from the port or place, where he or they shall discharge the said goods, testifying that the said goods so shipped, and the true nature, length, weight, number and other contents or value thereof, are there discharged, which Certificate shall upon discharge of the goods be delivered to the party discharging the same, without delay, and all and every the said bonds, for which Certificates are returned, shall be delivered half yearly unto the Ezchequer; with the Certificate thereunto annexed, and endorsed also thereupon, and every Midsummer (after the account of the Officer who did take them is passed) the said bonds shall be delivered to every person that will sue for the same, paying only twelve pence for delivery thereof, to the Officer that hath the Custody of them.  
All other of the said bonds that be expired, and no Certificate returned according to the conditions, shall be delivered into the Exchequer half yearly, that execution may be had thereupon.   

Directions touching Seizures and Demises.  

(c) Directions about Seizures.  THat every Officer, who shall make any Seizure, or Demise of any Goods or Merchandise, as prohibited, or uncustomed, shall thereupon with all possible speed acquaint the Commissioners of the Customs therewith and likewise certify the same to the 
(d) Commissioners and Register to be acquainted with all Seizures.  Register of Seizures in the Port of London for the time being, that they may be by him duly recorded.  

(e) Quantity and quality of the Goods seized, to be certified to the Register.  That such Officers do likewise certify unto the said Register, together with the quantity and quality of the Goods so seized, the time when, and ground whereupon he seized or demised the same, with such other circumstances as are fit to be known for exhibiting an information in the Exchequer against the same, in case the said Commissioners shall according to the trust reposed in them think fit so to direct.  

(f) Licence to compound.  That in case any proprietor of any Goods seized or demised as aforesaid shall procure a Licence to compound for the same, the Officer before he treat or compound thereupon, do cause the said Goods to be apprized by virtue of a Writ of apprizement out of the Exchequer, which Writ the said Register is hereby required to procure at the request and charge of the said Officer, and to send to the said Officer with all speed; and the Officer (having caused the said Goods to be apprized) is forthwith to return the same Writ with the Indenture of apprizement thereunto annered, unto the said Register, to be by him registered, and afterwards returned into the Exchequer, in order to further prosecution.  

(g) The Officer not to compound at less than one third.  That for preventing of fraud in Compositions, no Officer do by virtue of any such Licence compound for his part, at any less rate than the one third part of the whole, according as the said Goods are apprized, unless the said Commissioners (being first acquainted therewith) do give other directions in the case.  

(h) The Officer to certify the Collector, what he compoundeth for.  That such Officer (having made his Composition) do forthwith certify the Collector of the Port whereunto he doth belong, what he hath, or is to receive by way of Composition for his part, for the Goods so seized or demised as aforesaid, and for any charge of intelligence, or otherwise by him disbursed about the same, and shall in the presence of the said Collector, endorce upon the said Licence, in words at length, and not in figures, what the same amounteth unto in one entry sum and subscribe his name thereunto.  

(i) Licence to be returned to the Register.  That such Officers forthwith return the same Licence so endorsed to the said Register, to be by him registered and entered in the Exchequer, and then to be kept by him, until some seasonable opportunity be offered, whereby the Officer may take his Oath in a legal way, according to what is endorsed and subscribed as aforesaid, and that the said Officer do then likewise return unto the said Register, the money for charges expended in the Exchequer in that fuse upon intimation from him what the said charges are.  

(k) Goods seized, not to be delivered till the State's part and Customs be paid.  That such Officer having made his Composition, do not deliver, nor suffer to be delivered, such Goods out of custody, until the State's part of such Composition (which is the like sum compounded for,) as also the Customs due for the same, be paid to the Collector of such Ports, for the use of the Common wealth.  

(l) And security given for rating the Fine.  That in such cases, the said Collector take good security, or a greater sum of money, than the charges of the Exchequer, in rating the fine and suing out of the Quietus est, do amount unto, (which cannot be less to be deposited to that end, than the sum of five pounds) of the proprietor, before his Goods be delivered, with condition to procure his fine to be rated the next Term at furthest, after he is informed by the Officer with whom such composition is made, that Oath is by him made in a legal manner of his Composition upon the Licence aforesaid, to the end, the Officer may be legally discharged of his said seizure upon Record; and in default thereof, to leave the said sum deposited.  

(m) The Officer to pay the State's moiety for Goods condemned within twenty days.  That when any such Goods seized, are condemned in the Exchequer, the Officer (to whom the benefit thereof doth accrue,) do within twenty daves after such condemnation enrolled in the Exchequer, and certified unto him by the said Register, pay unto the Collector, the moiety due unto the State according as they are apprized, and forthwith certify the said Register of the payment thereof, and do likewise forthwith return unto the said Register, the charges expended in the Exchequer, by reason of the said sure, being made acquaninted by the said by the said Register, what the said charges are.  

(n) No Goods to be delivered by virtue of Writs of Delivery, till Customs be paid.  That no Officer of the Customs deliver any Goods from under seizure by virtue of any Wait of delivery, until the Customs be paid to the Collector of such Port for the same.  

(o) Goods secured.  That all Goods seized by any Officer of the Customs, in any of the out-Ports, be brought into the States Warehouse belonging to such Port, where there is any; and is case there be none, then into such other place, as the Collector shall appoint for securing thereof, until they be condemned, or otherwise legally discharged.  
That the Collectors of the several Ports, do take especial care, that upon all apprizements made of Goods seized, the same be truly valued, and that they receive Custom in all cases of composition of any Goods, And if they shall see it, and judge, it most for the Commonwealth's advantage, that then they take the moiety of such Goods in kind, and forthwith acquaint the Commissioners there with, to the end, they may receive direction therein, for the sale thereof, and that all persons making seizure before dispesstion be by them made of any part of the Goods and Merchandizes by them seized, do in the several out-ports, acquaint the Collector of that Port, where such seizure is made, therewith, to know whether they will take the Commonwealth's moiety in kind or not.  

(p) How the Collector shall return moneys received for seizures.  That having received any any moneys for the Commonwealth's part of any seizure before the delivery of any Goods or Merchandizes according to the Instructions aforesaid, he do forthwith return the same by Bill of Exchange or otherwise to the Cashier General. And that with the said Bill he send a Letter of advice, signifying particularly, whether the said sum, or any part thereof by him returned, be for a Composition, or upon a recovery, and to each express the name of the person seizing, as also the person claiming, if there be any Claimer, And in all cases of sums of money received by composition he is in his Letters of advice, to express whether the sum of money received upon such composition, be depesited until the fine shall be rated, or whether the same be received by him, according to a fine already rated by the Barons of the Excheguer.  
He is to take notice, that he is not charge his quarter books, or yearly Books, with the receipt of any moneys for fines or forfeitures, but to send up yearly, or oftener, an account thereof apart by it siese.   

Concerning the Collectors Accounts.  

(q) Collectors Accounts.  EVery Collector is to keep a Book in the Custom-house, where, in he is to enter all Goods and Merchandizes, as well imported into, as exported out of the Port whereunto he is appointed, with the vain and Rates of Goods paying subsidy, and with the product thereof, and of all other duties.  
Every Collector is within four days after the close of each Quarter, to send up a Book of all Entries passed in the Port and Members thereof under his charge together with the subsidy, Custom and petty Custom arising thereby, or any other sums of money by him receiveable or received, duly charged therein: As also an account currant of his receipts and disbursements, in which, as also in all accounts, he is especially to mention  
The name, surname and Office of every Officer to whom he shall pay any salary, as also the time of the service for which such Officer is paid.  
The particular services for which he shall disburse any sums of money upon petty charges together with the name and surname of the party receiving the same: upon payment whereof, he is to task Acquittances endorsed for his discharge, as well as for the Salaries, and other payments of greater moment.  
With this Account currant, he is to send up all his Acquittances, and Vouchers thereunto appertaining, for the better passing his Account in the Commissioners general Account, with the Auditors of the Impressed, and both theirs, and the Collectors discharge thereupon.  
He is to divide every quarter into three periods, as from 25 Martij. inclusive, to 1. May exclusive, form the 1. May inclusive, to the 1. of June exclusive, from the 1. to the 24 June exclusive, And for the two first periods, to send up an abstract of his Receipts for the said month, signed by himself in order following, viz.   

An Abstract of the moneys collected for Customs and Subsidy in the said Port, from the 25ᵒ Martij inclusive, to the 1. May exclusive.  

For Custom and Subsidy outwards—  
For the like inwards—  
For petty Customs—  
For Coals—   
And the particulars of such other Receipts as by Authority shall be from time to time settled and imposed.  
In Toto—  
Per A. B. Collectors.  
And in regard the third month contains the close of the Quarter, he is to make up his Quarter-Book, and to cause the same to be transmitted to the Commissioners aforesaid, and the remaining days of that month, wherein is the termination of any Quarter, are to be added to the subsequent month: which Order is like wise to be observed in all the Member Ports, who do account to the Collectors of the head-Port, and to be timely by them transmitted to the Collectors, to whom they account, to be sent to the Commissioners aforesaid, and may not be omitted by them; for albeit their Receipt should not produce any thing in some of the said months, yet most of their monthly Abstracts be returned with Nihil, and attested as aforesaid, That the Commonwealth may know what to except at the end of each month; and neither the Commissioners nor Collectors be unduly charged.  
He is in every Quarter-Book, to mention what Bills of store or Portage he hath granted for that Quarter, the quantity of the Goods, the persons to whom, and for what cause.  
For the perfecting of this monthly Account with the Commonwealth, and fréeing the Commissioners and himself from blame, he is constantly to make use of all Good, encounters, offering for returns of such moneys to the Commissioners, as his Receipts shall from time to time afford, so as all his moneys received, may be in readiness with the Commissioners here, to make good his Ports Receipts within eight days after the close of each month and quarter; and in case of failer of encounters, that he fail not to acquaint the Commissioners from time to time, that they may timely provide returns for such moneys, or take order otherwise to dispose thereof, for his discharge therein; for whether the moneys arrive or not, the Commissioners must make good the Receipts of each Collector to the State, at the time appointed by them.  
And for his satisfaction and discharge, and avoiding of all prejudice, which may perchance by some be imagined to arise unto them, by parting with their Vouchers, before their Accounts be determined, the Commissioners do declare, that as without sight of the Vouchers, no demand can be allowed in Account; so upon receipt thereof, if he send duplicate of his Account currant, or a List apart of such Vouchers as he sends up, the Commissioners will direct their Accountant General (whose signature they will own) whereby the Commissitoners will acknowledge the Receipt of the said Vouchers, and charge themselves therewith.  
Every Collector is to send up unto the Commissioners (other and above the four Quarter-Books, and the Accounts currant, and all things relating thereunto, as before mentioned) one years' Book containing all particulars mentioned in his four several Quarter-Books, which years Book is to determine every four and twentith of June.  
And to the end, the Collector in the Member-Ports, who do account to the Collector of the head-Port, may not be put to needless troubles in coming up to London, to take their Oaths upon their yearly Account: The Commissioners do direct, that the Collector of the head-Port, upon receipt of their Accounts yearly, do administer this ensuing Oath unto them, viz.  
You shall swear, 
The Collectors Oath.  That the Account by you made, containeth the perfect Entries of all Goods and Merchandizes whatsoever, with the Subsidy and Custom, and all other sums of money thereupon due and payable, by reason of exportation and importation thereof into the Port of a member of the Port of As also, that the several sum, or sums of money, mentioned in the said Account, to be by you disbursed, are all true, And that there hath not been received, or due, any other sum or sums of money, for Subsidy or Custom, for or by reason of and Goods or Merchandise exported out of, or imported into the said Port, from the time of the commencement of the said Account, to the time of the determination thereof, then are contained therein, And also that there hath been truly and really issued and paid within the time aforesaid, all and every the sums therein inserted, to the best of your skill and knowledge, So help you God.  
Which Doth is to be transcrihed at the foot of their Accounts, in their Book of pearly account, and to be attested by the Collector as taken in his presence, which will be sufficient for his discharge, as to that which relateth not to his own particular.  
In case any Collector of any the head. Ports, cannot come up to London at Midsummer, to take his Doth to the pearly Account, he is in such case to depose the truth thereof before the Collector of the next Port adjoining in form following, viz.  
I swear, that the Account by me presented, &c, as in the Oath of a Sub-Collector.  
Which Oath is to be written, subscribed and attested as before, and sent up to the Commissioners as before.  

Account for the Impert on Coals.  He is over and above the Quarter, Books, within six days after the twelveth of October, in each year, to send up to the Commissioners, an account of all moneys by him received, by verfue of the new impost on Coals, from the first of April, to the said twelveth of October inclussve; and the like for the subsequent half years receipt upon Coals, from the 12th of October, to the first of April exclusive.  
FINIS.    

The Table.  

A.  
ARticles annexed to the Book of Rates. Page 4.  
Collectors Accounts. P. 27.   

B.  
Bonds of employment. p. 3.  
Beer. p. 5.  
Bays. p. 6.  
Bullion. p. 6.  
Books of Entries for the Coast business. p. 22.   

C.  
The Collectors to appoint Officers to the ships. p. 3.  
Cottons. p. 6.  
Coal-seed and Coal-seed Oil. p. 7.  
No allowance of five per Cent. ourwards. p. 8.  
Allowance of TWO 2 per Cent. for leakage. p. 8.  
Form of the Certificate and Oath. p. 10.12.  
Form of the Cocquet. p. 11. 13.  
Calve-skins exported. p. 14.  
Impost on Coals. p. 15.  
Coal-ships entered for the Coast, & bound over Sea. p. 15.  
The Collectors of the Creeks to give bond about Coals. p. 16.  
The Officer to certify the Collector what he compoundeth for. p. 25.  
Foreign Coin. p. 6.   

D.  
Denizens to pay as strangers. p. 4.6.  
Form of a Debentur. p. 11.  
Defaulcationt. p. 12.  
No Goods to be delivered by virtue of Writs of Delivery, till Customs be paid. p. 26.   

E.  
Entryes outwards. p. 2.  
Entryes by Licence. p 2.  
Goods outwards entered in one Ship, but laden in another p. 2.  
Entries inwards. p. 3.  
Englishmen inhabiting in the parts beyond the Seas. p. 4.  
What Englishmen shall pay. p. 4.  
All Entries to be daily registered. p. 12.  
Fuller's Earth, etc. p. 22.   

F.  
Fish as Herrings and Pilchards. p. 6.  
Security for rating the Fine. p. 25   

G.  
Goods customable. p. 4.  
Goods prohibited. p. 4.  
Grocery Wares. p. 4.  
Goods to be cleared according to the Standard. p. 4.  
Goods to be entered in their own denominations. p. 7.  
Goods to be entered in the owner's names, p. 7.  
Goods perished or lost at Sea. p. 12.   

H.  
Horses and live Oattel. p. 7.  
Horses to the English Plantations. p. 12.   

I.  
   

K.  
   

L.  
Lead. p. 5.  
Log-wood. p. 5.  
Lead-oare. p. 5.  
Licence to compound for Goods seized. p. 25.  
Licence to be returned to the Register. p. 25.   

M.  
The Master of Purser to deliver in the contents of their Lading upon Oath. p. 1.  
The Master to forfeit 100 l. for Goods shipped at unlawful time or place. p. 2.  
Every Merchant to have Cocquet, etc. by himself. p. 21.  
Measures. p. 8.  
The Officer to pay the State's moiety for Goods condemned, within twenty days. p. 26.   

N.  
   

O.  
The Collectors Oath. p. 27.   

P.  
Prizage. p. 5.  
Pan Tiles. p. 5.  
Prise Goods and Ships. p. 5.  
No allowance upon Prize Goods. p. 7.  
What meant by alteration of property. p. 12.  
Post-Entries. p. 13.  
Orders touching Post-Entries. p. 13.   

Q.  
What meant by alteration of quality. p. 12.   

R.  
Goods not rated in the Book of Rates. p. 7.   

S.  
Notice to be given to the Collector, of Ships coming in, and going out. p. 1.  
Ships to be entered within four days after arrival. p. 2.  
Stranger's Vessels not to trade from Port to Port. p. 2.  
Bills at sight. p. 10.  
Stranger's Goods entered in English-mens names. p. 4.  
Searchers conniving at the Exportation of Bullion, etc. p. 4.  
Saltery Wares. p. 4.  
What strangers shall pay. p. 5.  
What strangers shall pay upon native Commodities. p. 5.  
Snout Tow. p. 5.  
Slate stones. p. 6.  
What Ships to be reputed strangers, & what English. p. 6.  
Ships bought beyond the Seas. p. 7.  
Goods allowed for store, etc. to be rated. p. 7.  
Store and Portage. p. 8.  
Ships unlading part, & exporting the rest. p. 9  
Directions touching Seizures and Demises. p. 28.  
Allowance of half Subsidy. p. 10.   

T.  
Tobaccoes. p. 5.  
Tares. p. 16.  
Tobacco-Pipe Clay. p. 23.   

W.  
Warrants to be passed in Custom-house only. p. 2.  
Warrants to be delivered to the Officers before Goods be landed or shipped. p. 2.  
Officers making false Warrants. p. 4.  
Wines. p. 5.  
Wrappers. p. 7.  
Weights. p. 7.  
No half Subsidy upon Wines, &c p. 12.