RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE TARE OF Goods & Merchandise Imported into any Port of ENGLAND. Revised and Published by the Farmers of His Majesty's Customs. As a Direction to all Their Officers concerned therein. LONDON, Printed Anno Dom. 1667. Rules and Instructions published by the Farmers of His Majesty's Customs to be observed by all their Officers in their allowance of Tares upon all Goods and Merchandizes; which are not to be altered or deviated from in any case, within the Port of London, without the special direction of the said Farmers, or in their absence without the Advice and Consent of their General Surveyors, and Surveyor of the Warehouse, or of some two of them at the least, whereof the Surveyor of the Warehouse to be one; And in the Out Ports not without the Consent and Advice of the Collector and Surveyor; or where there is no Surveyor by the Collector himself, giving speedy notice to the Farmers of the reason of his so doing. A Alum in Cask, to be allowed for Tare twelve pound weight per Cent. Almonds in Cask, to be allowed for Tare fourteen pound weight per Cent. Anniseeds in Sernes and Bags, containing about three hundred and three quarters, for Tear eighteen pound weight only. Anniseeds From Smyrna, with Felts containing about three hundred and half, for tore twenty pound weight only. Without Felts, for Tear fourteen pound weight only. Argal in Cask, to be allowed for Tares fourteen pound weight per Cent. Almonds In Bags, to be allowed for Tare four pound weight per Bag. In Serns and Bags containing two hundred weight, for Tear eighteen pound weight only. Ashes vocat. Pot-ashes, to be allowed for Tare 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. Berrilia In double Searns, containing about three hundred weight, for tore twenty eight pound weight only. In single searns, for tore fourteen pound weight only. Beaver-Wooll in hogsheads or brizles, for tore seventy five pound weight only. Beaver-Wooll in crobyes, let them be tared, and allowance for tore be made accordingly. Benjamin to be tared, and allowance for tore to be made accordingly. Books in Bails, 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. Castille Soap. In double searns; for tore thirty pound weight only. In single Searns, for tore sixteen pound weight only. Castile-Soap. In Chests containing about two hundred and a half, thirty four pound weight only. Cardamums, the bail, for tore fourteen pound weight only. Cochaneile in Chests covered with skins, containing about one hundred and half, for tore fifty pound weight only. And downwards proportionably. Cochaneile 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. Copperis in cask, for tore twelve pound weight per Cent. Cotton-wool, and Goats-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 tore forty five pound weight only. Currants In Butts and Carratels, for tore sixteen pound weight per Cent. In quarter Rowls, for tore twenty pound weight per Cent. In bags containing about four hundred pound weight, for tore ten pound weight per Bag. F FLax the Last to be accounted to contain seventeen 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 three pound weight per Basket. G gaul's from Aleppo & Smyrna. In double bags, for tore seven pound weight only. In single bags, for tore four pound weight only. Gum-laque, Seed-laque, and Shellaque, in Bails, for tore seven pound weight per Bail. In Chests and Churls, tore them, and make allowance for tore accordingly H HArness plates or breasts, each to be accounted for an Iron double. Hemp vocat. Steel-hemp in Fats, for tore fourteen pound weight per Cent. I Indigo in Chests covered with skins containing about one hundred and three quarters weight, be allowed for tore forty eight pound weight only. Indigo in bales covered with skins, containing about one hund. and a half, tore sixteen 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 piece containing but one hundred and four Else, and should contain, as per book of Rates, one hundred six Else; therefore allowance to be made, besides the five per Cent. of two Else per Cent. for loss of measure. Linen of all sorts, take the contents & allow seven per Cent. of Flemish measure, and of English contents allow but five per Cent. Except Gentish 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, & allow for the tore thereof accordingly. N NUtmegs in Cask, for tore ten per Cent. subtle. O Oils in certain Cask, one in twenty for allowance of five per Cent. and Leakage, under ten none, above twenty proportionable. Oils in Candy barrels, for tore twenty nine pound weight only. Oils in uncertain Cask to be weighed, & to be allowed eighteen pound weight per Cent. out of the gross hundred for tore. Note that seven pound and half make a gallon, two hundred fifty two gallons a tun Civil gage. Olibanum the Hogshead, to be tared and allowance of tore to be made accordingly. P SAlt-petre in Cask, for tore twelve pound weight per Cent. Salt-petre the bale, for tore twelve pound weight only per Cent. Pepper the bags containing three hundred pound weight and upwards: in single bags for tore four pound weight only. In double bags of the same weight, for tore seven pound weight only. Prunes in Punchins, for tore sixteen pound per Cent. in other Cask fourteen per Cent. weight. R RAisons in Frails from all places containing about three quarters of a hundred, for tore six pound weight per Frail only. Lippora Raisins the barrel containing about one hundred weight, tore per barrel fourteen pound weight only. raisins solis in Cask, for tore twelve pound per Cent. S. SMalt or Powder-blew in Cask, for tore ten pound weight per Cent. ●ilks in Bales of Bellonio, Package with Serecloaths containing about two hundred weight, for tore Twenty eight pound weight only. In bales of Naples, with Serecloaths, containing about two hundred weight, for tore six pound weight only. Fangats of Naples containing about one hundred and half, for tore twelve pound weight only. And so proportionably downwards. Messina bales throne and raw, for tore ten pound weight only. Raw Silk, long bales of Aleppo, with Cotton Wool containing about three hundred & a quarter, and so to two hundred & three quarter, for tore thirty two pound weight only. Ardas' silk in Aleppo, short bald of the same contents, and packed with Cotton Wool▪ for ta●● thirty pound weight only. Fangats of Aleppo, containing two hundred and a quarter, 〈◊〉 two hundred and a half, f●● tore twenty four pound weig●● only. Fangats of Aleppo, containing one hundred three quarters, o● two hundred weight, for ta●● twenty pound weight only. Fangats of Aleppo containing one hundred and a quarter, o●● one hundred & a half, for ta●● eighteen pound weight only. Raw Silk of Smyrna or Cypru● containing three hundred an● upwards, for tore sixteen poun● weight only. Downwards to 200. for ta●● fourteen pound weight only. From two hundred weigh● downwards, for tore twel● pound weight only. Bal●s of Silk from Persia, containing about one hundre● and a quarter for tore twen●● pound only. Cinnamon in skins covered with bags sixteen pound weight, for Tare per subtle hundred. Without bags fourteen pound weight for Tare only. Sugar in bales from India, for Tare thirty six pound weight only. In Chests one fifth part for Tare. ●n Cask one sixth part for Tare. Sugar-candy, tore them, and make allowance of Tare accordingly. Sugar of St. Thomas in Cask, one fifth part for Tare. Sugar in cannisters, one sixth part for Tare. Loaf-sugar, Paper, Thread and Straw, and Cask, for tore sixteen per Cent. Shumack in bags, containing about three hundred and a half, for Tear ten pound weight only. Shumack in bags, containing about seven hundred weight, for tore fourteen pound weight only. Succades the Chest, containing about one hundred and half, for tore forty pound weight only. T. TAllow from Russia in Cask, an● from Ireland, for Tare twel● pound weight per Cent. Thread Sisters nothing. Outnel: is to be told, an● to pay by the Flemish pound a formerly with si● per C. allowance Whited brown is to be told, an● to pay by the Flemish pound a formerly with si● per C. allowance Briges or black and brown is to be told, an● to pay by the Flemish pound a formerly with si● per C. allowance Tobacco Spanish in barrels, containing about two hundred and a quarter, for Tear twenty eight pound weight only In half barrels, containing about one hundred and 〈◊〉 quarter, for Tear eighteen pound weight only. Spanish in Pottaccoes, without Canvas, for Tear fourteen pound weight only. With Canvas, for Tear sixteen pound weight only With skins, for tore twenty six pound weight only. Virginia in Hogshead, weighing under five hund. eighty pound tore, above five hund. ninety pound tore. Tobacco Barbadoes in roll per stick, for tore six pound weight only. Tobacco Bermudaes' in Chests and uncertain Cask, tore them and make allowance accordingly. W. Wormseeds from Aleppo with Cotten-wool, for tore twenty four pound weight only. Wormseeds and Anniseeds bails with felts from Smyrna, containing about three hundred and three quarters, for tore twenty four pound weight only. Castille Spanish felt wool, containing about two hundred and a quarter, for tore fourteen pound weight only. Ostrich or Lamb's Wool, for tore to be allowed four pound weight per Cent. Polish wool, for tore 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 tore fifteen pound weight only. Y. CAble-yarn in Winch from Russia for tore twenty eight pound weight only. Yarn in Fats from Eastland, for tore 12 pound weight per Cent. Grogoram and Mohair yarn, in bales from Aleppo with Cotton-wool, for tore twenty eight pound weight And proportionably downwards. Bales of Moehaire-yarn from Smyrna with felts, containing about four hundred weight, for tore twenty eight pound weight only. Moehaire-yarn without Felts, about the same contents, eighteen pound weight only. Fangats of Moehaire-yarn, containing one hundred three quarters or two hundred, without felts, for tore fourteen pound weight only. Fangats containing about one hundred and half, without felts for tore twelve pound weight only. By Order of the Farmers of his Majesty's Customs. S. Whittell Secret.