ANNO REGNI CAROLI REGIS ANGLIae, SCOTIae, FRANCIae, & HIBERNIae, DECIMO OCTAVO. At the Parliament begun at Westminster, the third day of November, Anno Dom. 1640. In the 16. year of the Reign of our most gracious Sovereign Lord, CHARLES, by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland King, Defender of the Faith, etc. LONDON, Printed by ROBERT BARKER, Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty: And by the Assigns of JOHN BILL. 1642. Cum Privilegio. C R HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE DIEV ET MON DROIT royal blazon or coat of arms ANNO XVIII. Caroli Regis. ❧ A Subsidy granted to the King of Tonnage, Poundage, and other sums of Money, payable upon Merchandise, Exported and Imported. WHereas an Act was made this present Parliament, entitled, A Subsidy granted to the King of Tonnage and Poundage, and other sums of Money, payable upon Merchandise, Exported and Imported, whereby it is declared and enacted, That it is and hath been the ancient right of the Subiectsses of this Realm, That no Subsidy, Custom, Impost or other charges whatsoever, ought or may be laid or imposed upon any Merchandise, exported or imported, by Subjects, Demzens, or Aliens, without common consent in Parliament: And the said Commons then taking into their considerations the great peril that might have ensued, by not guarding of the seas, and other inconveniencies which might have followed, in case the said sums of money in the said Act mentioned, should not have been granted to your Majesty, as in and by the said Act is expressed, Did therefore by the advice of the Lords in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, give and grant unto your Majesty, our liege Lord and Sovereign, one Subsidy of Tonnage, and one other Subsidy of Poundage, in such manner, and according to such rates as in the said Act is expressed; To have, take, perceive and enjoy the Subsidies, and other sums so granted by the said Act, and every of them, and every part and parcel of them to your Highness, from the five and twentieth day of May, 1641. unto the fifteenth day of July than next coming. And whereas the said Act being determined, One other Act of the same Title was likewise made this present Parliament with like Declaration of the Right of the Subjects of this Your Realm: By which second Act Your said Commons did by the like advice of the Lords in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, give and grant to your Majesty one Subsidy of Tonnage, and one other Subsidy of Poundage, in such manner, and according to such rates, as in the said last recited Act is specified and contained; To have, take, perceive and enjoy the Subsidy, and other sums so granted by the said last recited Act, and every of them, and every part and parcel of them, to your Highness, from the said fifteenth day of July, 1641. unto the tenth day of August than next ensuing. And whereas the said Act being determined, One other Act of the same Title was likewise made this present Parliament; By which third Act, Your said Commons did by the like advice of the Lords in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, give and grant to your Majesty one Subsidy of Tonnage, and one other Subsidy of Poundage, in such manner, and according to such rates, as in the said last recited Act is specified and contained; To have, take, enjoy, and perceive the said Subsidies, and other sums so granted by the said last recited Act, and every of them, and every part and parcel of them, to Your Highness, from the ninth day of August, 1641. to the first day of December than next ensuing. And whereas the said Act being determined, one other Act of the same Title was likewise made this present Parliament; By which fourth Act your said Commons did by the like advice of the Lords in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, give and grant to your Majesty one Subsidy of Tonnage, and one other Subsidy of Poundage, in such manner and according to such rates as in the said last recited Act is specified and contained; To have, take, enjoy and perceive the said Subsidies, and other sums so granted by the said last recited Act, and every of them, and every part and parcel of them to your Highness, from the last day of November 1641. unto the first day of February than next ensuing. And whereas the said Act being determined, One other Act of the same Title was likewise made this present Parliament; By which fift Act, the said Commons did by the like advice of the Lords in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, give and grant unto your Majesty one Subsidy of Tonnage, and one other Subsidy of Poundage, in such manner, and according to such Rates, as in the said last recited Act is specified; To have, take, enjoy, and perceive the said Subsidies, and other sums so granted by the said last recited Act, and every of them, and every part and parcel of them to Your Highness, from the first day of February one thousand six hundred forty and one, unto the five and twentieth day of March than next following. And whereas the said Act being determined, one other Act of the same Title was likewise made this present Parliament, by which Act the said Commons did by the like advice of the Lords in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, give and grant unto your Majesty one Subsidy of Tonnage, and one other Subsidy of Poundage, in such manner, and according to such rates as in the said last recited Act is specified; To have, take, enjoy and perceive the said Subsidies, and other sums so granted by the said last recited Act, and every of them, and every part and parcel of them to your Highness, from the four and twentieth of March 1641. unto the third day of May then next ensuing. The said Commons now likewise again taking into their consideration the great peril that might ensue to this Realm, by the not guarding of the seas, and the other inconveniencies that might follow, in case the said sums of money should upon the sudden be forborn to be paid, By and with the advice and consent of the Lords in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, Do give and grant to You our Supreme Lord and Sovereign, one Subsidy called Tonnage, That is to say, of every Tun of Wine, that is or shall come into this Realm, or any Your Majesty's Dominions by way of Merchandise, the sum of three shillings, and so after that rate; And of every Tun of sweet Wines, as well Malmesy as other, that is or shall come into this Realm by any Merchant Alien, three shillings, and so after the rate over and above the three shillings above mentioned; And of every Awme of Rhenish Wine that is or shall so come in, twelve pence. And also one other Subsidy called Poundage, That is to say, of all manner of Goods, and Merchandise of every Merchant, Denizen and Alien, carried or to be carried out of this Realm, or any Your Majesty's Dominions, or to be brought into the same by way of Merchandise, of the value of every twenty shillings of the same goods and Merchandise, twelve pence, and so after the Rate; And of every twenty shillings value of Tin and Pewter vessel carried out of this Realm by every or any Merchant Alien, twelve pence, over and above the twelve pence aforesaid. Except and foreprized out of this Grant of Subsidy of Poundage all manner of Woollen Cloth made or wrought, or which shall be made or wrought within this Realm of England, and by every or any Merchant Denizen, and not born Alien, carried or to be carried out of this Realm; And all manner of Wools, Woolfels, Hides and backs of Leather that is or shall be carried out of this Realm; And all wines not before limited to pay Subsidy or Tonnage; And all manner of fresh fish and Besliall coming or that shall come into this Realm. And further, The said Commons by the Assent, Advice, and Authority aforesaid, Do give and grant unto You our said Liege Lord our Sovereign, for the causes aforesaid, one other Subsidy, that is to say, of every Merchant, born Denizen, of, and for every sack of Wool, thirty three shillings four pence; And of, and for every two hundred and forty Woolfels, thirty three shillings four pence; And of, and for every Last of Hides and Backs, three pounds six shillings & eight pence, and so after the same rate, for every less or greater quantity for every the same Merchandise more or less; And of every Merchant-stranger not born Denizen, of, and for every sack of Wool, three pounds six shillings eight pence; And of, and for every two hundred forty Woolfels, three pounds six shillings eight pence; And for every Last of Hides and Backs, three pounds thirteen shillings four pence; And so of all the said Wools, Woolfels, Hides and Backs, and every of them after the rate; And such other sums of money as have been imposed upon any Merchandise, either outward or inward, by pretext of any Letters Patents, Commission under the great Seal of England, or privy Seal, since the first year of the Reign of his late Majesty King James of blessed memory, And which were continued and paid at the beginning of this present Parliament, To have, take, enjoy and perceive the Subsidies aforesaid, and other the aforementioned sums, and every of them, and every part and parcel of them, to You our said Liege Lord and Sovereign, from the second day of May, 1642. to the second day of July than next ensuing. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That the said Subsidy of Tonnage, Poundage, Wool, and other sums of money shall be taken and employed during the time aforesaid, to and for the intents and purposes, and upon and under such Provisions, Clauses, and Limitations as are contained in one Act made in Parliament, held in the first year of the reign of His said late Majesty King James of blessed memory, entitled, An Act for the granting of a Subsidy to the King of Tonnage, Poundage, Wools, etc. And it is hereby declared, That the sums of Money hereby granted upon Merchandise, are not the Rates intended to be continued, but the same to be hereafter in this present Parliament aliered in such manner as shall be thought fit. And whereas in the before mentioned Act made the first year of King James, there is this clause, That if any Wines, Goods, or other Merchandise, whereof any the Subsidies in the said Act mentioned shall truly become due, should at any time afterward be Shipped, or put into any Boat or other Vessel, to the intent to be carried into the parts beyond the Seas, or else to be brought from the parts beyond the Seas into any Port of this Realm, or other His said Majesty's Dominions, by way of Merchandise, and unshipped to be laid on Land, the Subsidy, Custom, and other duties, due, or to be due for the same, not paid or lawfully tendered to the Collector thereof, or his Deputy, with the consent and agreement of the controller and Surveyer there, or one of them at the least, not agreed with for the same in the Custom house, according to the true meaning of the said Act, That then from a day mentioned in the said Act, all the said Wine, Goods, and Merchandise whatsoever, should be forfeited to his then Majesty, during the time in the Act mentioned; The one Moiety of the rate thereof to the King, and the other Moiety to him or them that should seize the same, or sue for the same; It is hereby Enacted, that the said penalty and forfeiture, shall not ensue to any person or persons for the shipping or unshipping of any Goods or Merchandise whereupon Tonnage, Poundage, or any sums of Money are payable by this Act, until notice shall be given of this Act, penalty and forfeiture, by Proclamation, where the said Goods are, or aught to be entered, unless after such notice they shall refuse to compound for such Goods and Merchandise. And it is further Enacted, That any Customer, or controller, or any other Officer or person, that after the determination of this Grant shall take, or receive, or cause to be taken, or received the said Subsidy, sums of Money, or any Imposition upon Merchandise whatsoever, exported, or imported, except the same by Grant in Parliament be due, or by such Grant shall become due, or have been continually paid from the end of the Reign of the late King Edward the third, until the beginning of the Reign of the late Queen Mary, shall incur and sustain the pains, penalties, and forfeitures, ordained, and provided by the Statute of Provision and Praemunire, made in the sixteenth year of King Richard the second; And shall also from henceforth be disabled during his life, to sue, or implead any person, in any Action real, mixed, or personal, or in any Court whatsoever. Provided always, That this Act shall not extend to any Imposition or charge upon any sort of Tobacco of English Plantation; but that the said Tobacco shall be charged only with the payment of two pence in the pound, and no more. Provided always, and it is further Enacted, That this Act shall not extend, or be construed to charge any person, or persons with an Imposition or Charge of late years imposed upon Woollen Cloth, and Woollen Commodities known by the name of the pretermitted Customs. Provided also, And be it further Enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all Grants, and Letters Patents under the Great Seal, Privy Seal or otherwise, containing the Grants of any Subsidies, or Imposts heretofore made or granted to any person or persons, for, or in respect of the transportation, exportation, or importation of any Goods, or Merchandise pretended to be due, or payable to Your Majesty; Or by any such Errants, or Letters Patents, Covenanted to be enjoyed, or had out of such Subsidies, Imposts, or Payments as hereafter should be settled by Parliament or otherwise; And all Letters Patents, or other Grants of the Collection of any Impositions heretofore set, without consent in Parliament made or granted to any person whatsoever; And also all Pensions, Assignations of Moneys, and all other payments whatsoever charged, or hereafter to be charged on this Subsidy by this Act, other then for the uses before in this Act intended, shall be from henceforth utterly void. Provided, that if any Merchant shall export any Goods and Merchandise which have been formerly imported, and the Customs, and other duties for the same truly paid, That in such case the same allowance shall be made unto every such Merchant, as have been formerly by virtue of your Highness' Privy Seal. Provided also, That of all Tobacco of the English Plantations, for which every Merchant hath, or shall duly pay the Subsidy of two pence the pound weight for the same at the Importation thereof, allowance shall be made unto every such Merchant transporting the same, one penny for every pound weight, upon Certificate of the Officer, and Oath of the party, that the Subsidy for the said Tobacco was duly paid at the Importation. LONDON: Printed by Robert Barker, Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty: And by the Assigns of John Bill. 1642.