IRELAND'S EXCISE, BY The Lords, justices, and Council there.  
As it was Given at his Majesty's Castle in Dublin 24. june, 1643.  
LONDON, Printed by F. Leach, for Michael Spark Senior, and junior, Anno Dom. 1643. july 29.   

IRELADS EXCISE, BY The Lords, justices and Council there.  
Io. Borlase. Hen. Tichborne.  
WE having taken into our serious consideration the present State and condition of this Kingdom, do by this Our Proclamation in pursuance of an Act of Council made at this Board, bearing date 6. of june 1643. Publish and Declare that for the reasons in the said Act of Council contained▪ and▪ for the raising of a Sum of money weekly, towards the maintenance of the Army for six Month's next ensuing, that there be during the time aforesaid (if the necessities of the Army be not in the interim otherwise relieved) a rate and imposition set upon the particulars hereafter mentioned, in manner and form hereafter expressed, to be duly paid unto Thomas Leigh, Daniel Foster, and john Wogan, Gentlemen; upon whom We have for the present conferred the Office of Impostmasters, or to such as shall be lawfully Authorized to be the Impostmasters, and at the Office appointed to be kept at the House of Henry King in Castle-street for the Impost Office, by such persons & in such manner as hereafter is Declared and that the moneys arising thereupon be weekly paid by the said Impostmasters, unto His Majesty's Vice-Treasurer and Treasurer at Wars, to be by Him issued towards the relief of the Army, in such manner and form as by Us the Lords, justices and Council shall be directed.  
The rate or imposition upon Ale or Bear bought of the Brewer, to be retailed or brought from foreign Countries into this Kingdom, and bought here to be retailed, viz. Ale and Bear of sixteen shillings or eighteen shillings per barrel, to pay eight shillings Imposition per barrel and so rateably for other gauges, and to be retailed at three pence per Quartfield, and no more.  
Beer of eight shillings or ten shillings per barrel, to pay five shillings Imposition per barrel, and so rateably for other gauges, and to be retailed at two pence per Quartfield, and no more.  
Beer of five shillings or six shillings per barrel, to pay three shillings Imposition per barrel, and so rateably for other gauges, and to be retailed at one penny per Quartfield, and no more.  
The Rate or Imposition of Ale or Beer spent in any private House, whether the same be brewed by the persons themselves that spend it, or bought from the Brewers, of foreign parts, viz.  
Ale or Beer of sixteen shillings or eighteen shillings per barrel, to pay four shillings Imposition per barrel, and so rateably for other gauges.  
Beer of eight shillings or ten shillings per barrel, to pay two shillings Imposition per barrel, and so rateably for other gauges.  
Beer of five shillings or six shillings per barrel, to pay twelve pence Imposition per barrel, and so rateably for other gauges.  
The Rate or Imposition of Ale or Beer to be retailed by them that brew it, viz. All manner of strong Ale or Beer to pay ten shillings imposition per barrel, and so rateably for other gauges, and to be sold at three pence per Quartfield, and no more.  
All Ordinary Ale or Beer to pay three shillings four pence Imposition per barrel, and so rateably for other gauges, to be sold a penny per Quartfield, and no more.  
The Rate or Imposition upon Wines bought to be sold again by retail, viz. All manner of French Wines racked or unrackt, to pay six pounds' Imposition pe● Ton, accounting four Hogsheads to the Ton and all other smaller gauges rateably, and to be retailed at eight pence per Quartfield, and no more.  
All Wines of the Spanish growth racked or unrackt, to pay six pound Imposition per Pipe or But, and all other smaller gauges rateably, and to be retailed at one shilling four pence per Quartfield, and no more.  
The Rate or Imposition upon Wines bought or brought into private Houses for their own uses, viz. All manner of French Wines racked or unrackt, to pay three pound Imposition per Ton, accounting four Hogsheads to the Ton, and all other gauges rateably.  
All Wine of the Spanish growth racked or unrackt, to pay three pound Imposition per Pipe or But, and all other smaller gauges rateably.  
The Rate or imposition upon Aquavitae and all manner of Hot waters viz. Aquavitae and all Hot waters bought or sold to be retailed again, to pay two shillings Imposition per Gallon.  
Aquavitae and all Hot waters bought or sold by or to any that shall not retail the same again to pay 12, pence imposition per Gallon.  
The Rate or Imposition upon Cattle slaughtered to be sold, viz.  
All manner of Oxen, Balls, Cowes, Steers, and Bullocks, to pay 4. shillings le piece Imposition.  
All Calves to pay two shillings le piece Imposition.  
All Swine▪ above six weeks old, and all Sheep, and Goats, to pay twelve pence le piece Imposition.  
All Lambs, and Kids to pay six pence le piece Imposition.  
The Rate and Imposition of Cattle, slaughtered by any to Salt up for their own uses, or to eat or spend fresh in their own Houses, viz. All manner of Oxon, Bulls Cowes. Steers and Bullocks, to pay two shillings le piece Imposition.  
All Calves to pay 12 pence le piece Imposition. All Swine above 6. weeks old, and all Sheep, and Goats to pay 6. pence le piece Imposition.  
All Lambs, and Kids to pay three pence le piece Imposition.  
1. And for the better performance, and due execution of all and singular the premises. We do hereby in his Majesty's name, strictly Charge and command, that from and after the publishing of this Proclamation no manner of person or persons whatsoever, within liberties or without, do brew Ale or Beer, or distil Aquavitae, or any hot waters whithin the City or Suburbs of Dublin, or 6 miles of the said City, until such time as he, or they first enter his and their names at the said Impost Office and there receive admittance to brew Ale and Beer, or to distil Aquavitae, and hot waters upon pain of five pounds.  
2. That every Brewer of Ale or Beer, and every distiller of Aquavitae, and hot waters, from and after such admittance keep an exact Account of the Quality, and Quantity of all the Beer, Ale, Aquavitae and hot Waters, he or they shall Brew or Distil, upon pain of five Pounds for every Brewing, or Distilling whereof he shall neglect to keep such account.  
3. That no Brewer, Brew any other Sorts of Ale, or Beer, than Ale or Beer of 18. shillings, 16. shillings, 10. shillings, 8. shillings. Six shillings, or Five shillings the Barrel, upon the like pain of five pounds, for every time, he shall Brew any other sort of Ale, or Bear.  
4. That no Brewer of Ale or Bear, do dispose, sell, or any ways suffer any Ale, or Beer to go forth of his House other then such Ale, or Beer, as he shall retail by the Gallon, or a lesser measure, before the Impost thereof be paid, and a Ballet for the payment thereof; and of the true quality and quantity of the said Ale or Beer delivered him or his Clerk, out of the said Impost office, upon pain of 3. Pound for every Barrel so delivered for the first Offence, and 6. Pounds, for every Barrel so delivered for the Second Offence, and 10. Pounds, for every Barrel so delivered for the third Offence.  
5. That no person or persons whatsoever receive, or cause to be received into his or any other House any Beer, or Ale until such time as the impost thereof be paid, and a Billet obtained from the Impost Office of the true quality and quantity of the said Ale, and Beer, and for the payment of the Impost for the same Ale and Beer, upon pain of three pound for every Barrel so received for the first offence, and six pounds a Barrel so received for the second offence, and ten pounds a Barrel so received for the third offence.  
6. That every Brewer of Ale or Beer, that retails any Ale or Beer in his own house, or any other house, do within twenty four hours after the Tonning of his Beer or Ale, enter or cause to be entered the full proportion, quality and quantity thereof in the said Impost-office, and there pay the Impost for the same, upon pain of 3. pound per Barrel for the first offence, and six pounds per Barrel for the second offence, and ten pounds per Barrel for the third offence.  
7. That all private Housekeepers of what degree or quality soever they be, shall within twenty four hours after the Tonning of their Beer or Ale which they shall b●ew, enter, or cause to be entered the full proportion, quality, and quantity thereof in the said Impost-office, and pay the most for the same upon pain of thirty shillings for every Barrel so Tonned for the first offence, and fifty shillings for every Barrel so Tonned for the second offence, and six pounds for every Barrel so Tonned for the third offence.  
8. That no manner of person convey, or cause to be conveied out of the Fortifications of Dublin, any Malt without Licence or Ticquet from the said Impost-office, that the same shall be admitted to be conveyed to a place licenced for Brewing, or otherwise to pay ten shillings per barrel Impost, for all the Malt that shall be so conveyed out of the said fortifications upon pain of five pounds per Barrel for every default.  
9 That every buyer of any foreign Beer imported into this Harbour, and Cellered, fetch his Ticquet from the Impost-office, of the true quantity of the Beer so by him bought, and pay the Impost set upon the same, and if the Proprietor do otherwise dispose thereof, he is to pay the Impost for the same, upon pain of forty shillings for every Barrel so disposed of.  
10. That all Ale and Beer be tonned in Hogsheads, Barrels, half Barrels, and quarter Barrels, of thirty two gallons the Barrel, and no other proportions upon pain of forfeiture of the Ale and Beer that shall be tonned in any other vessels, and the same vessels to be knocked in pieces.  
11. That all Brewers, Merchants, Retailers, and private house keepers, and all others that have Beer, Ale or Wine in their houses, Cellars, or store houses, do within three days after the publishing of this proclamation bring into the said-Impost-office, a true note of the quantity, and quality of the Beer, Ale, and Wines they have in their Houses, Cellars, or Storehouses, and that they that intent to spend, or retail the same, pay for the same the Moiety of the Impost set upon such Ale, Beer and Wines, respectively, as are hereafter to be bought of Merchant or the Brewer, upon pain of forty shillings for every Barrel of Ale or Beer, and so for other proportions after the same rate, and upon pain of five pounds for every Hogshead of French Wines, and so rateably for all other gauges, and upon pain of six shillings for every gallon of Spanish Wine that shall not be so certified.  
12. That all Brewers that do not retail Beer or Ale, shall be considered of by Commissioners in that behalf, to be authorized for the Beer and Ale they spend in their own houses, according to the discretion of the said Commissioners.  
13. That all Marchents and others that shall import any Wines or Beer into this harbour of Dublin, or within six miles of the same, do before the landing thereof deliver a●r●e note into the hands of the Impostmasters, of the quality, and quantity of the Wines and Beer, he and they intent to land, and to land no more than he or they shall so certify, upon pain of forfeiture of the Wines & Beer so landed, and not certified.  
14. That no Merchant or other Seller of Wines or Beer by whole sale, dispose, sell or suffer to go forth of his house, Cellar or Storehouse any Wines, French or Spanish, or any Beer, before the Impost thereof be paid and a Billet or Ticquet thereof obtained from the said Impost-office, upon pain of ten pounds for every Hogshead of French Wine twelve shillings for every Gallon of Spanish Wine, and forty shillings for every Barrel of Beer so delivered without Ticquet, and so ratably for greater or lesser quantities.  
15. That no manner of persons receive or cause to be received into his or any other house any Wines of what sort soever, until such time as the Impost thereof be paid, and a Ticquet or Billet for the payment thereof obtained from the Impostmasters, upon pain of ten pounds for every Hogshead of French Wine, and 12. shillings for every gallon of Spanish Wine receive without Ticquet, and so ratably for greater or lesser quantities.  
16. That no Merchant Vintner or other, sell any Wine by whole sale, or retail, before such time as his name be entered in the said Impost-office, and there receive admittance for the same, upon pain of five pounds.  
17. That all Merchants and others, that have, or shall have any wines to sell, and shall not retail the same, shall be rated, and considered of by the said Commissioners according to their discretions, both for the Wines which shall be spent in their Houses, and the Lecage.  
18. That all Vintners and others that shall retail Wines shall be in like manner considered of by the said Commissioners for their spending and Lecage wine, according to the discretions of the said Commissioners.  
19 That no Distiller of Aquavitae or hot waters, or any other importing the same by Sea or land, by way of Merchandise, do sell or retail any Aquavitae or hot waters under the quantity of one whole gallon at a time, unless the Impost be first paid, and a Ticquet thereof obtained from the Impost-office, upon pain of ten shillings for every gallon so sold.  
20. That no Retailer or other do buy the quantity of a gallon or more of any Aquavitae or hot waters at any Distillers, or of any others, importing the same as aforesaid, and that sell the same, unless the Impost thereof be first paid, and a Ticquet obtained from the Impostmasters for the payment thereof, upon pain of ten shillings for every gallon of Aquavitae or hot waters so bought.  
21. That all such persons as have Aquavitae or hot waters in their houses, Cellars or Shops to sell, do within three days after the pulishing of this Proclamation, deliver into the Impost-office a true note of what quantity of Aquavitae or hot waters they have in their houses, Cellars, or Shops, and pay the Moiety of the Impost set upon Aquavitae and hot waters, hereafter to be distilled, and sold upon pain of ten shillings for every gallon of Aquavitae and hot waters that are in the said houses, Cellars or Shops and not so certified.  
22. That no manner of person whatsoever sell any Aquavitae or hot waters by whole sale or retail, until such time as his name be entered into the said Impost-office, and there receive admittance for the same, upon pain of five pounds.  
23. That all Butchers and others, that shall slaughter any kind or sort of Cattle before mentioned to sell, do before he or they slaughter any beast, enter into the said Impost-office, the number and kinds of Cattle or beasts, that he or they intent to slaughter, and pay the Impost for the same, and obtain a Ticquet thereof from the Impost-office upon pain of five pounds for every Ox, Bull, Cow, Steere and Bullock, and upon pain of three pounds for every Calf, and twenty shillings for every Sheep, Swine, Goat, Lamb, Kid so slaughtered.  
24. That no manner of person or persons whatsoever slaughter any of the said kinds of Cattle or beasts before mentioned, either to salt up for his own use, or to spend, or eat fresh in his own house, until such time as the number and kinds of such Cattle or beasts, as he or they intent to Slaughter, be first entered into the said Impost-office, and the Impost set upon the same paid, and a Ticquet thereof obtained from the said Impost-office, upon pain of five pounds for every Ox, Bull, Cow, Steere & Bullock, & upon pain of three pounds, for every Calf, and upon pain of twenty shillings, for every Sheep, Swine, Goat, Lamb and Kidd, so slaughtered.  
25. That all manner of persons that shall kill, or slaughter any of the kinds of Cattle, or Beasts, before mentioned, within this City or Suburbs of Dublin or within six miles of the same, or that shall bring or send any of the said kinds of Cattle, or Beasts, into this City or Suburbs ready killed, to be sold, or salted up, do before the sale, or slaughtering of such Beasts, enter the number and kinds of the same, so be sold or slaughtered, in the said Impost-office, and pay Impost for the same, after the same rate, as is hereby appointed to be paid, for Cattle slaughtered by the Butcher, and obtain a Ticquet from the Impost-office for the same, upon pain of five pounds for every Ox, Bull, Cow, Steere and Bullock, and upon pain of three pounds for every Calf, and upon pain of twenty shillings for every Sheep, Swine, Goat, Lamb, and Kidd so slaughtered or sold.  
26. That all the pains, penalties, and forfeitures hereby imposed, or set upon such as shall offend in any of the before mentioned premises, be levied upon the goods and chattles of the offenders, and to be paid to the said Impostmasters, and the one mosety thereof by them given to the informer, and the other to be paid to His Majesty's Vice-Treasurer and Treasurer at Wars, to be by him issued out and accounted for, to the use of the Army in manner and form aforesaid. And We require the Major and Sheriffs of the City of Dublin, to cause this Proclamation to be forthwith published and Proclaimed, throughout this City and Suburbs of Dublin.  
Given at His Majesty's Castle of Dublin, the 24. day of June. 1643. 

R. Bolton. Canc.  
La. Dublin.  
Ormond  
Roscomon.  
Moor.  
Edw. Brabazon.  
Ant. Midensis.  
Cham Lambert.  
Ad. Lofius.  
Geo Shurley.  
W. Parsons.  
Gerrard Lowther.  
I. Temple.  
Tho. Rotherham.  
Fr. Willoughby.  
Tho. Lucas.  
ja. Ware.  
G. Wentworth.  
Rob. Meredith.    
God save the King.   

This is Licenced and entered into the Register Book of the Company of Stationer's according to Order.