An ABSTRACT of such Parts of several Statutes relating to Silks called Alamodes and lustring's, as may guide Officers, and others, in the Execution thereof; and direct all Dealers in such Silks, to avoid the Penalties therein contained.  
THAT no Person shall buy or sell, or send beyond Sea, any Black Alamodes or lustring's, unless they have the Seal or Seals, Mark or Marks used for Foreign Goods at the Customhouse, or the Seal and Mark used by the Lustring-Company for Goods manufactured by them, under Forfeiture of all such Goods, and also the Sum of 100 l. for every Offence. 6 & 7 W. 3. chap. 18.  
That if the Buyer of such Goods not sealed, do within Twelve Months after, discover the Person of whom he shall buy the same, he shall not only be discharged of the Penalty, but shall receive one Moiety of the Sum hereby imposed upon the Party so selling or disposing of such Silks. The same Stat.  
All Black Alamodes and lustring's, wheresoever manufactured, which shall be found in the Custody or Possession of any Person, not marked or sealed with the Mark and Seal of the Customhouse, or of the Royal Lustring-Company, shall be forfeited, and may be seized as forfeited, whether the same have been before bought and sold, or not; and the Person in whose Custody or Possession the same are found, shall incur the Penalties in the precedent Clause. 8 & 9 W. 3. chap. 36.  
No Alamodes and lustring's, that after the 10th of April, 1697. shall be seized and forfeited, shall be used in England; but immediately, on seizure, shall be carried to the Customhouse Warehouse in London, and there sold by Inch of Candle, on Condition to be Exported, and Security given for Exportation: Which Security shall be discharged by Certificate from the Chief Magistrate or Officer of the Port ●here such Goods shall be landed, or Oath made that they were lost at Sea. The same Stat.  
On Exportation of Foreign lustring's or Alamodes, the Exporter shall not receive, draw back, or be repaid the Customs or Impositions paid or secured on Importation of the same, or any part thereof. Same Stat.  
From and after the 1st of July, 1698. no Foreign Alamodes or lustring's shall be Imported into any other Port than London; and Notice shall be given to the Commissioners of the Customs, of the Quality and Quantity, with the Marks, Numbers and Package of all such Silks intended to be Imported, with the Name of the Importer, and the Ship and her Burden, and of the Commander, on which they are to be laden, and the Port where they are to be taken on board; and a Licence shall be taken under the Hands of the said Commissioners, or any Three of them, for the Importing the same. 9 & 10 W. 3. chap. 43. In which are also the following Clauses:  
The said Commissioners shall cause to be marked and sealed, all such Alamodes and lustring's which shall be Imported according to this Act, and keep a Registry thereof in the Customhouse, London: And if any such Silks shall be Imported into any other Port than London, or Imported without Notice and Licence, and the Duties paid, or shall not be so sealed or marked, such Silks, or the full Value, shall be forfeited: And Silks seized and forfeited by Virtue of this or any former Act, shall be Sold and Exported; and the same Rules shall be observed in the Selling or Exporting thereof, as are mentioned in the precedent Stat. of 8 & 9 W. 3. chap. 36.  
All Persons who shall Import, or bring, or cause, or procure to be Imported, or brought into this Kingdom, any Alamodes or lustring's, contrary to this Act, or knowingly receive or take the same into their House, Warehouse, Custody or Possession, or sell, barter, or offer to sale, or cause to be sold or bartered, or offered to sale, any such Silks so fraudulently Imported, and their Aiders, Abett●●● and Assistants, knowing thereof, shall forfeit 500 l.  
If any Commission or Warrant-Officer, or other Person in the Service of his Majesty, and having the Command of any Ship, shall import, bring, send or convey, or procure or suffer to be imported, or take on board any Alamodes or lustring's, in order to be imported, or unship, or suffer to be unshipt, into any Boat or other Vessel, any such Silks, knowing thereof, he shall, over and above the Forfeitures and Penalties in this or any other Act, be, ipso facto, rendered incapable of serving his Majesty by Sea or Land, or of having any Benefit which he may be entitled to, by Virtue of any such Service: And if any Seaman, or other Person belonging to any Ship, shall discover any Alamodes or lustring's imported, or unshipt into any Boat or other Vessel, in order to be imported, contrary to this Act; such Persons shall (over and above their Part of the Forfeitures by this Act) be immediately discharged from on board such Ship, if they desire the same, and the Captain or Master shall immediately give them a Ticket, intitling them to all their Wages due on board such Ship.  
If any Persons alter, sergeant, or misapply either of the Seals or Marks of the Custom-house, or of the Royal Lustring Company, they, their Aiders, Abettors, and Assistants, shall, for every Offence, forfeit 500 l. and stand in the Pillory two Hours: And all Persons, who shall buy or sell, or have in their Custody or Possession, any Alamodes or lustring's with a Counterfeit-Seal or Mark, or with the Custom-house or Company's Seal or Mark not lawfully affixed thereto, knowing thereof, and not discovering, shall forfeit the Goods, and 100 l.  
Any Persons, with a Writ of Assistance from the Exchequer, or a Constable or Officer, and a Justice of Peace's Warrant, may, in the Daytime, enter any House, Shop, or other Place, to search for and seize any Alamodes or lustring's imported contrary to this or any other Act, or not sealed and marked as aforesaid, or sealed or marked with any Counterfeit Seal or Mark; and in case of Resistance; to break open Doors, Chests, and other Package, there to seize, and from thence to bring any such Silks: And the Justices of Peace are to grant such Warrants to credible Persons making Oath they suspect there are such Silks where they intent to search: And if any Dispute arise, whether such Silks were manufactured beyond the Seas, or imported contrary to this Act, the Proof shall lie upon the Importer, Claimer, or Owner, and not upon the Prosecutor.  
All Officers of the Customs, and all other Officers, shall be assisting in the Execution of this Act: And if any Officer of the Customs, knowingly, connive at the fraudulent Importation, delivering, receiving, buying, or selling any Alamodes or lustring's; or if any Persons taking upon them to seize or prosecute, in Pursuance of this or any other Act, shall by Collusion desist or delay Prosecution, they shall forfeit 500 l. and be incapable of any Office or Employment.  
Persons convicted for any Offence against this, or any other Act, relating to Alamodes ôr lustring's, and shall offend a second Time, or oftener, shall, so often as they offend, forfeit Double the Sum inflicted by this Act.  
All Persons offending contrary to this, or any other Act relating to Alamodes or lustring's, may be prosecuted in any Action, Suit or Information, and thereupon a Capias specifying the Penalties sued for may issue, and sufficient Bail shall be given by natural born Subjects or Denizens, to appear at the Return of such Writ, and at the Time of Appearance, sufficient Bail to answer the Penalties in case of Conviction, or to suffer Imprisonment.  
All Penalties and Forfeitures imposed hereby, or by any former Law relating to Alamodes or lustring's, shall be Two Third Parts to his Majesty, and One Third to the Prosecutor; the Charge of which Suit shall be borne by his Majesty, out of his Majesty's Part of the Forfeitures.  
No Claim shall be entered to any Silks seized as aforesaid, till Security be given, by Recognizance, to answer the Penalties and Forfeitures, with full Costs of Suit, in case a Verdict shall pass, or Judgement be entered for the Plaintiff: And in Default of such Security within the limited Time, the Goods to be forfeited, and Judgement entered accordingly.  
This Act to be construed most beneficially for the Prosecutor, and for preventing the Mischiefs hereby provided against.  
All Informations or Actions brought by any Informer, for any Offence against this Act, shall be commenced within Two Years after the Offence committed.  
For the more effectual Execution of the said Statutes, the Royal Lustring-Company give Notice, That if any Person will give Information to them, whereby any the Offences aforesaid may be discovered, they will Assist such Persons in Prosecuting the Offenders: And to prevent all Abuses in the Execution of the said Laws, the Company, upon Application to them, will take care that no Person (Dealing in Alamodes and Lusirings made by them) be in any wise injured.  
And for the Accommodation of all Dealers, who may have occasion to cut their Silks into small Parcels, for Sale; The Company will at any Time, upon Request, affix a convenient Number of Seals to their Pieces, which contain generally upwards of Sixty els; which Seal hath been made of Lead, and is now made of Tin, and hath on one side the Arms of the City of London, viz. a Cross and Dagger; and on the other side, the Arms of the Company, being a Mulberry-Tree, Two Flies, and Three Cocons (which in form resemble an Egg,) and for the Crest, a Justice: And together with each Seal, there is also upon the same String (which is of one entire Piece) a Mark, being a small Indent made in Parchment, on which is the Number of the Piece; Registries of which are kept by the Company, for the better Discovery of Counterfeit Seals and Marks, and such as may be misapplied.