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§§ PARLIAMENT:
E hFottheLe21vying of M O N E Y S , by way of

 Exeife , or, New-Impoft,  

‘it As well for the better fecuring of T R A D E,
as for the ma.intena.nce ofthe A R M Y raifed
bythe PAR LIAMENT,and payment
of the Deévt: of the Common-wmltht

‘Whetein the {aid Lo R D s and C c M M o N s have thought fit
 T o alter the Rates Pi t..4t6’d1'fl afarmer 0ra’2'mzm'e, _
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ieverall Commodities heerein exprefled ,, as by a
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4_;m/ the Clerk of the Commons Houfe appomt Eildhjfllrdr
 "es 92 E"m!2m.'~’: to Print the Oxdinance for Excg c— , and thatthe

64;  Comlmttee for Exczf? take care 111 the Prmtmg the: eofi
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. in.ParliatI1enc , For the if2eedy,Rai{ing and Lcavying
of Moneys, by xvvzay oF(;_i:2ar ge and Ncwlmpofi, u ‘U?
eu thcfiaverallConfxmofitiesgggina S7che-dale l~ze?:cuntWp
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paymentofthe Debts of the C<vmrr%1%on-wc_alt§1_, Eat
~\7Vhichathefilbliks Faith is, or fhaflfbe itagagcd. 

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pravidirzg prcffizt fiapplylfor I/Je }>rz.fi:2'?wzti%97a of 27723"
1(z'nga’om, our Reiigion, L:m75,. zmd Liberties, from .14!-
ter mzm’ and a.’s'/Zmfficm , by tlye nj/Zlcffl: and cruel! De-
zgnes, Pragfices, azgzd 7fr'e;1gr/,vcrie5z_)j"7;"‘1’;'t‘t>z'ji‘5', ma’ ma.-
Zigmtzet perfam; TAM.’ for that mm greaiFT%LezzFz;z'e3—/awe éeen already
mzdefor tbcpmpofes zzforefzzid, xv/yic/J the zve/I-‘4ff_'e£?ea’ qf the Imzgdom
I,-ave wz/Zmgly born , and tbe’Maligz'mnts /24¢/¢Ve;2deavbi¢red 63? all cam-
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bald it fit, Tlmt film: conflzmt and indgjfirent zvay /bauld éeLr’ma’7:md efla- _

6/i/Bea’, for the fLeavying of Momyes for tire ftmzre mairfitemzrzce of Me
Parliament Force: 3 M51’ otbergreat /Iflhirs of t/ye Co;¢zmof22;zvmZt/:zV;;;:
iv/Jercéy the Malignant: and N €z'lt7"/Z//5 may be campe/led topay-Emir pro—
portiomzéleparts of?/,2e_flzz'd ClJzzrge:,a:¢d t/ye Suéjcfis 2'.-'2_ge;¢era/l;{7e rated
am’ taxed’ with (1/5 mach eafe and indzfléfremy 1% may ée ; Fornélzic/2 pur-
pafiz, 422 Ordinance azwvlazely ;m4'u’e by the [aid La_.m’:ia zd Car/zmm , fiar
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fettmg ofa *'Charge, or new Inaepofl neon the_/Eéoerall Conomoditze: in a

 Schedule thereunto annexed fpecified; New for the hetterand more j]7ee-

‘ dyhddwnceznent of thisgworle , and the more eafie Payment of the [aid

Cherge,andf?2r other weighty con/z’deratz'onsj,th.e fizid Lord: and Common:
harve thonghtfiteto alter the fazd former A Rate: , and to tlinzpot? other and

lower Charge: upon the feverall Commoditiet in a Schedule hereomto an- r

nexedex,orc/fled, then were oigrjnpofed hy the /aidforonerordm-ance; And
do therefore ordain , c-eT/mt the fzid flmner ordinance, and every matter
therein contained, he herehy adnnlled and repealed , % and not to he Pitt in
execution in all or dzty part thereof , hy any perfim or ‘per/o‘o5 asohaitfoerver,
hnt thefthzét pt tfl’>1f~0f(lmancc’ do,t.the efiefi , and he,-ohfer-ved hy. all and
every per,/on and perfom , m-  the [aidformer Ordinance had not hem
mafde. And the find Lords and Common: do herehy Ordain and Declare,
T hat the flzrverall two: and Charge: in the Schedule hereztntb annexed
contained,/ha/l hefet and latd , andiiare herehy fat , laid ,’ and intpofid,

!4,P0I¢.~'1// endetuery the commpdzltiestvithirz this Realm , the Dominion of

'W;£lcs, and Town of Bcrstv ‘it, over and ahove all Cnflotne3,.and other ‘

Dntie5,a’ne ondpayahle for the /ante.

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 ; thicScheduleeareheercontaincd the E.%6lfl’= Q 

" new ‘In/ofoji‘.,* ‘hy this 0rd"nance,fet and impofied. ' V ‘V

upon the e evera/l-Corn7noditi'e‘: herein mentioned.

‘ . .7; . _ .h o _ C .   1 _  1.25. "d.
‘fohaeea F01‘ every poundxdf TO.baCCO:WhiC‘h%i-§?nQt.‘&   t
e v ‘\ of the Englifh P1an’tations,as NV-€1—1h’a1Y»€Tidy t L
imported, andremaining «inthc hands of;
‘ the Merchant or‘Impo'1'ter ‘, as E0\bC-_1'mpO1‘t_€d f 0 2.N°
. e tobe paidby the H11‘: buyeit the1‘eeo-ffrom the t
\ Me.rcha11tor.Imp0rter, ‘two fhi‘11ings------Jet
.   " For

   i ter, as to be ‘imported to be paid by the flail‘

‘Wines.

 

_ _  ll _l.s.
For every Pound of obacco of the7Eng—"3
liih Plahtfltlollg as v_ve1l1mported,andremai- -

ning in the hands of the Merchant orImpor- >_OO,;: O0 :64

Buyer thereof’, from the Merchant or Impor--

ter, four pence.~—--4-~v~ —- _,

For all Tobacco now‘ remai’ning- iniethe;  
handsof the Ingroffer or Seller itl1<Ci‘€()f,- by e -
whole fale,=to be paid by the {aid Ingroffer or‘ i
Seller upon the {ale thereof, the like refpe— r
étive Rates asaforefaid. e T ‘  _

Foreverry Tunne of Wine already implor-
ted orto be imported to beipaid by theifirfi" 
Buyerthere opffrom the Merchant or Importer,
andifo after that (Rate, for 21 greater; ortleffer \ _
quantitie, five pound;   J ”  ” '  ' " i

For every Tunne of Wine bought for  _ 

 
 

 

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. vate ufe, M toibe paid by the Era Buyer th€1'C_Of,

from the Merchantor Irnpor'ter§ and foiafter_’¢;5 O0 00;
that Ratelfor a greater or lelfer quantitiie, five ‘
pound---'-+----— -—-—   , i  
‘Whiich Rates ifotobe paidby the Retais
l,ersrof*V\Vinelhall~-be allowed them éuponéthe f +
fale thereof in the price. .     ‘ _ M or I  p it . '
Aindifoir all Wines now‘1°emainin‘gin't‘he*   
Vintnersvor Retailers hands —, they {hall pay _ t
one1y11alFexci"le=,the fame tobeé allowied.~.thein"-  . '
in the price thereof upon the fale. are "
And for all VVines rernaining thehandsiiaf r
of the Cooper or other ”,I‘raderin Wine, they?  *

 

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i {hallpay>the”wrhole"Emilie, the '_f2imdit0t"l5€[2l1?--7"-  

p A r lowed r.hem’in the ipriceluponthe‘ fale th?ereof.i  i
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Beer
mm’
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Perry
and

it Cider.

Strong . y
Water: ported, or to be imported to be paidby the

twelve pence.

4 ‘fl . l. S.
For all firong Waters, and Aqztzt-vita: 1111-‘

yfirfl.Buyer thereof, from the Merchant or Im- /
potter, and fo after that ‘Rate, for agreater or >00 O0 O
lefierquantitie, after the Rate of eight pence
the Gallon.

And for all Pcrong Waters /and Aqmzrvitze,  
made, or difiilled within the Realm, D0mini- I
on of Wales, or Townof Bcrwick, the like
Rate to be paid by the Maker or Difliller

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For every Barrell of Beer or Ale of eight.)
fhillings the Barrell and upwards, fold to be(  O O
paid by the Brewer or Maker thereol-',and to beg 2 O
allowed him in the price thereofitwo ihillings.

For every Barrell of Beer or Ale of eight,_
fhillings the Barrell, and upwards, which any
Houfe—kee_per.Breweth for his own fpencling, 00 0 I 00

to be paid-by every fuch Houfe-keeper,S

       

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For every Barrell of fix {billings Beer, o_r

above four {billings tl1C~Ba1‘1‘€ll’, fold to be-

paid by the Brewer or Maker thereof,   and to >00 90 06
be allowed him in the price, fix pence. A J-_

And the like Rate to be paid by all others 
yvho.Bre_w* the like Beer for their o’wnfpend- i
mg. . .
For every Hogs-head of Perry or Cider
fold~-to be paid by the firll Retailerthereof, y
and To after the -fame Rate for a Barrell, or any 00 02 00
meafure above a Barrell, two lhillings. -  i

 

 

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bought for private ufe to be paid by the firfi

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For every Hogs-head'of Perry or Ciderg # ‘
e ‘oo 01 oo
Buyerthereof, twelve.p_ence.—— -' _w ‘ ii

For every Hogs-head of Perry orCiderg
which any Houfe-keeper maketh for his own
fpending to be paid by every fuch Houfe-kee

oo or 00
per, twelve pence. i § L  

 

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Provided," that for all Beeror Ale, Perryv
or Cider now remaining in thehands of any
Ihholders orother ;Retailersr thereof , they
fl1allonel‘yp‘ayrthehalffexcife; ' /e

* And for all Beer or Ale,Perry for Cider t'o‘° _i
be ufed for fifhing at. Sea , no-excife to bee
paid... -

g,m,y . Forall Griocery Ware‘im'porte_d,' or to bfej
imported for every twent1eiflnllmgs- value
thereof, and fo proportionably for a greater
or leIfei' value to bepaid, by the firfl Buyer
thereof Horn the _Merchant or Irnporterng .
twelve pence; i

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Item, For allforts of D_ruggs‘irnported or‘
to beirnported for every twenty fhillings va-
lue thereof, andr fo after .tl1at'R3tc for a greater O0 4 or .06  
. orlelfer value, torbc paid by the firfl Buyeri’  ' '

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thereof from the. Merchant or Importerj,
twelve pence. i —----"-----=~* i  h 7*,“

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-,5 77-   4\ fhillings value thereof, and fo proportionably

  

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or to be imported: for every twenty {billings

‘ ‘value there~.ot,_ and f0 proportionablyi for a
greater or lefler value’ to he paid by Lhefirfl-_
Buyer thereof, from the Merchant or Impor-
ter, twelve pence. -— ’ ii - »

tefy, ,

Sillecs . ‘For allRa-W Silkes imported or t0 be im-
Impar- po-rred-for every rwenty lhillings value there-
ted, ‘of, and fo proportionably for a greater or lef-

fer va1ue,vfix;pence. i

 

fhillings value thereof, and fo proportionab y,
mne_pence.A r J y r

     

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For all other SilkesDyed,iimphorted, or to‘

beimported For every twenty fliillings value
thereof‘, and {O tr =porti0n:1bly the‘ {aid feve-
rall -R;u:cs for Silkes to. be paidwby the firfi
Bu'y‘er7th'ereoF, froin the Merch
V .4 ,  A ter, twelve pence. " '

   

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Lymren  all forts of L_innen,both fine and courfe
D’ 41"?’ imported,’ or. to beimported for every twenty

to be paid by therfirli Buyer thereof, from the

T 
5; For all forts of Mercery‘ ware imported,‘

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For other Silk in the Gumm, ready tlirowni A
imported, or to be lmpOI't€Cl for every twenty}
“ l   ooh

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>00 or

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P00 01

ant or Impor-e ~
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Merchant or Importer, twelve pence.—-‘—-—l-——— - . 
, i ." J y ' f V, .7 ., . ; _ ' , i. '

-;iHzzéreri-;  itFoeragllfo1'ts of Habberdafliery-Ware irn- 
idflflggry ported, or to be 1mported,for- every twenty .

fl1illings’value thereo F, and fo proportionablygbcé OI

to be paid‘ by the firPt Buyer thereof, from the
Mercharit or Importer, twelve pence.-T-_-—_-3--_-y-’

Sin’
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gootoo 06

09

O0

00'

O0 .

For

Hphollhy

Saltery.

A 'nionof Wales, or Townof Berwick, forevety
Firkin of the bell fort, Ten pence, and for eve-
ry Firkin of the fecond fort , Nine pence , and‘ >00 oo I

Sopc.

e I for every Twenty {billings value thereof, and p
I e . To proportionably to be paid by the firft Buyer >00 "61

 I by the firft Buyer thereof from the Merchant or]
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ii)  ‘   e_a -‘ /V  
. "For all lbrteof‘ L1phol_fle1‘§7 Ware Impor-tedil 1i.‘_,.;s B;
and} to be Importedfor every"_Twenty flrillings 

value thereof‘, ‘andfopro”poirtio1aa‘bly to bepaid oo or oo

or Importer, Twelve pence. —;.— . _ A

For all forts» of Saltery-wares‘ Imported one A

to be Imported, forevery Twenty fhillings Va-I l , W __ _
’ lue thereof, and fo proportionpably to be paid‘ oo__oo

by the firfi Buyer thereof , from the Merc‘ham: 

eteorlmporter, Six pencen , , a - I   J_

05;

‘rm all‘Sope‘made‘ Within the Realrii,lIi)on1iJ,;‘

us‘

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08,

oo oo‘

for every Firkin of the worft fort, Eight pence;
and fo proportionably for a greater or lcfler
quantity to be “paid bythe makerthereof'.——--_-J 

“O0 60

‘For all Sope Imported or to'be'Ini1ported,7‘”

birds

: thereof from the Merchant or Importer, Eigh-pl

Drapery,

teen pence.————--——-—~ — J,

For all forts of Wooltlen Cloth,‘antlot_he1‘T

neW,&,old'commoditiesp, made of, or mixt with Wool],

  on of Waite, or Town of Beim?iclie_,,rfor every oo (jg

. 7, T went. fhillingspvaltle thereof, and fo proporfi
, I tionab y to be paid. Iby the firft Buyer thereof,‘
Q‘Six,pence..  we  I ‘ i ’ i A

madeolr fpeint within this Realm , the'Do1f’nini-'

 

 

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‘Paper.  I For all Paper bought of the Merchant, Foflli. 5.

every Twenty {billings value thereof, and fol I
proportionably to be paid by the firft Buyer >00 01
thereof from the Merchant or Importe‘r,[
Twelve pence. —+———~—---——--+—--—-—-J . it

 

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d For all Skins and Leather Imported or to‘ .  
be Imported, for every Twenty {billings valuel  
thereof, and fo proportionably to be paid by 0 or
thefirfi Buyer thereof from the Merchant or]
Importer , Twelve pence. -~ .-+ c J

Skins an

.GIafl'-rnenl   For all Glaffes and earthen Ware Imported‘

or to be Itmpprted, for e9‘ery.'1'wenty {billings l_
value thereof,and fo proportionably to be paid

by the fitft Buyer thereof from the Merchant
or Importer, Twelve pence. -—-—- t ~ -—------—-~--  

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All which Rates to be paid for any Forraign Com-  

  modities Imported, {hall be paid  the firfi ‘Buyer’

thereof fromthe Merchant or Importer, or from the
Bro.l<¢r‘who_ ufethto deal between the Merchant and
the Shop-keeper, and for all the Comimodities: hereby

charged with the Ex-'cf{e‘ in mannerjaforefaid., which

mall be fold ordellvered {at 1 price.

I. I Rovided t-hatthis Ordi‘-nmce fl1al‘l not extendto.
L. a~nytheComrnoditi‘csii-n the {aid Schedule men-—
’ tioned,-which arealready bought from the Merchant,

  a or Importer thereoflby any perform or perfonse who hath

I   bought the fame to 12:11 gain, or fpendgexce tit be  

atherwi~{'e~ particularly expreffed in the faid Sche ale.
, I}, And be it Ordained‘. ,, That every perfen or get-
 , T . one.

I thati
  other Woollen ' commodities made within this Realm,

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Fons who hath Imported, orihall import any the
Commodities in the fa1d.Schedule mentioned, For his
ofwnprivate r we or Tpending, or for any other purpofe

. then to fell again, {hall pay the Rates and Charges
hereby fet and Impofed upon the fame Commodities.‘
III. Item,for all Commodities here Rated, which I
are fi,rfiImpor,ted, and after Exported beyond the Sea, .
s the Excifc thereof being paid, and due proof thereof
made by Oath of the party or Witnefl'es -, which Oath  
' the {aid Commiffioners, or the major-part of them, or
I fuchas they (hall appoint undertheir Hands and Seals,

mall have power to adminifier the fame, {hall be repaid,
and the {aid Commifiioners and their Deputies {hall
have fpower to repay the fame accordingly 5 Provided,

i any Merchant,‘ or other Buyer of any ClOtl1CS,OlZ

the Dominion of ‘Wa!e:,‘or Town“ofBcrwic.k., {hallbuy

the fame to Tranfport beyond the Seas,and {hall accor-
dinglyi Tranfport the famefthen no Excife thereof to » I
be paid. ,   I I I y y 1 __ 1

I IV. And for the better levying’, oil‘ the Monies here-5

by to be railed, Be it Or.dai'nedby,the faid Lords and

, pCommo_ns, That an Offiiceibefrom \h€n'C€.f~0i1‘Eh€'re&'cd
in the city of iLmzIzm, called The offimaf Exczfe, or

New-Im}>ty?-, whereof there {hall be Eight Commi{Iio-
ners to govern the fame, who are hereby appointed and
nominated : And the {aid Commiflioners’,or the Survi-
vors of them, or fiichas {hall be l1_.C1'Cz1ft€I‘ appointed, or
the greater part oftliemrjhall have power, and are here;

' ' by AU[l'10l'_lZCCl from time to time to choofe at Treafu?

rer or T17€€il‘l11'€l'S,l)€lng'O'n€ or more ofthemfelves, and
alfo {hall crl1,ooFe:Regifiers, CollecEtoi‘s, Clerks, and
B 2 other:

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other fubordinate Oflicers (forwhom they {hall be aii‘: _
fwerable) whom the {aid Commiflioners, or the greater  a,
part of them, may,& {hall from time to time,and have s 

hereby power to difplace, and to placeiothers in their

rooms, 8: to allow them fuch feverall yeerly Wages out a
O   of the Receits of the {aid Oflicc, for th_eirpain_s and {Cree
vice th.erein,;as the {aid Commifli:oners, or the ‘greater O
art of them {hall think fit and reafonable, and as {hall a
be approved of, and allowed by both Houfes of Pare V A

liament. * a e

V. And it is further Ordained bythe {Bid Lords and

Commons, That‘ the EightCommifl'1oners herein na- W

med,{hall be, and are hereby nominated and appointed

to beflovernors of the {aid flice,Vizg }"’a/m Tame: Efq; . J O
Aldermanof the city of Laazdezg 9305” Lzzngbzzm Efq; 4

now one of ‘thesherififs ofthe city of Lomlaiz, T laamzar

Foot Efqi-.; Alderman of the city ofLomlo22, ffo/92.2p.Ke7zriz'cȣ"
O Effiq, Alderman of the city of London, Thoma/5 Cullam, _
7 Elqz, Alderman of the city of Lo22a’on‘, Simaml Ezirmnds,  L in
e §3a/52¢ Lemon and Edward Claxtm, Citizens ofLo}m'i9fl.i'y O i ,
_  VI.» And it is fL11‘th€r‘ Ordainedpby thecl'aidiLor.dss
O and Commons , That the Commiflioners hereby, ior,
hereafter to be appointed Governors of the faid Olfice,
and fuch Treafurer or Treafurers as {hall be by them ‘

chofen as aforefaid, {hall refpe-étively before they enter
upon the {aid Olfice, take a folemn Oath {before the
-Speaker of the Houfeef Peers, or the Speaker ofthe
Houfe ofeCommons for the time being,for the due exe-
elution of their places ; Andevery of the {aid Speakers
fhall have power hereby to adrninifter the {aid Oath. y

. VII. And itis hereby Ordained, That all parts of
the cities-of London and Wcflmwg/fer, with the feverall

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fill‘

Sll:bLl'I‘l)S:tl'1€r6oli, and all othei places within Ten mil_e§V’ ,

thereof, orthereaboiuts, which 1-hallbe thought fitby

the {aid Commillioincars, {hall be fubjeét to the Rule and a

Government of the {aid Office.

A VIII. “And thatthe like Ofl"1ceeandeOfl‘ices,iand.fo =

many of them,anad-fucih and To many other fubordinate
Commiflioners {hall be ere€tede*and~ appointed in all or
any the counties of England,‘ Dominion of Wales, anti

Town of Ber-wick, and in all fuch cities, anfd eplace’s~
thereoflas the faid Eight Commiflionters,-t orthe Sure-9 .

vivors of themgor major-.pa1't' of them, or fuch other as

fhallbe appointed chiefCoimmiflioners, eor_t'r1e7xajor- ,
part of them for the time beinglhall.appoint,for-whom 
the {aid chiefCommiflionei's_fl1allbeanfwcrable. And I  
the faidfubordinate COIUFIllll.IOflCl‘S'¥fl13ll\takC the like; * 
Oath i‘el‘peétively before the Speal»:er ‘of either Houfe *
of Pai'1.o;r;fuchiperl'o11 or perfons as-tl1epfaideSpeaI<er .‘
. fhall appoint under his hand and feal, or before the faidit A
cl1ilefCommi{Iioners,or fuch other perfon or perfo_ns»_as a
they or the m4jorpartioftlhe1n,under their hands éicfeals a

{hall appoint -,4‘ which {aid leverall Speakers, Co‘mmifli—

_oners,7 and other perfons {o by ‘them AUt~hOl‘lfCd, (hall,

have powe1jto‘n1inii‘terthe faid Oath.

i . IX.“:~And‘tl1efaid fubordinateeCommillionersi;, and i
[other infe;riorgOfi‘1cets~ which {hall be ‘imployed by t‘
the faidchief CommilIi'one1‘sl, fliall havefor their fe.’-v

—verall- paines-. in and about the {aide ‘bufineffe, .efi.1Ch irea» -
pfonable fiim-and iums of money allowed them as the e
faid chief Commilltoners or the m4jor—pai't of them for e
the time being‘~fhall‘ tl1i‘nl("fit- and appoint , with the alum J

lowance of both houfes of Parliament.p

Xe. hem, that the f aid feverall and j°refpe&ive Com;-n

(aI2‘):

e l‘11ll'l‘1()l1€l'Sll‘l2lll quarterly make their accompts of all

their receipts and disburfmentse at the {aid Oflice in

* Landan, unto one or more Auditor or Auditors tobe

appointed by the {aid houfes to receive the fame-, which
{aid Auditor or Auditors {hall take the like Oath for
the due execution of their places , and in fuch manner
as is hereby appointed for the laid Commi{lioners;y and
{hall make and keepe a Duplicate er counter—part of all
accompts and entries in the {aid feverall Oflices, the

r fame to be prefented‘ by the faidAuditor or ‘Auditors

to the {aid Houfes, when , and as often as it is requi-

~ red. And Faulconévrirl‘-geofthe City of We]?-
main/fer,» Gent. is hereby nominated and appointeal 

Auditor for the {aid fervice. t 4
XL Item,that the {aid Commiflioners, or any of
them, {hall not iflize outany money, railed, or levied
by vertue of this Ordinance to any perfon or perfons;
whatfoevere, but by order of both houfesof Parlia-

ment to be directed to the iaidchief Commiflioners‘, _

or the greaterpart of them , unlefle it be concerning

the -payment of the {aid chief Commiflioners allow-

ances uarterly -, and of wages to the {aid fubordinate.
Commiliioners and other officersx.-, and -of Rents due

/ f'orhou'l'e -room or roomes where the laid ,0 flices fhall
be kept',or other necelfary expencfes in & about the f aid

Ofi1ces,the laid feverall fummes and disburfments to

I be fuch as {hall be allowed of by both Houles of Par]:

And that it {hall and mzéy be lawfull to and for every

of the {aid chief Comr-ni toners to make :1 Deputy for

whom he will anfwer. ‘
XII. Item, that the faidoffice in all places where
,l~tll1illll3€ kept, {hall be kept upon all the weeke clayes
  s — » » (except

I (133  
(except the Lords day) from eight of the clocke in the
morning, till twelve at noone , and from two of the
clock in the afternoone, till fix in the afternoon, fo-1‘th‘e,
entring and Regiftring of the names and fir-names , as
well of the Sellers, Buyers, and makers of the faid fe-
verall commodities in the {aid Schedule mentioned,and
the feverall uantities and values thereof, and for re-
ceiving ofaCl

l moneys which {hall be due and ayable I

for the Excife,and for other things nccefliary to e ClOnC_“
touching the {aid bufincffc, which faid entries {hall be V

made accordingly.

XIII. That alland everythe Merchants and Im-1  

porters of the {aid forraign cémodities in the faidSch*e ,-?
dule mentioned, and all common Brewers of Ale or
Beere, and Bjflillers of Aquavitz, and Strong-waters,
and others chargeable by this Ordinance with the Ex-;

cifc for anythe cémodities in the faiid Schedule menti?- , s /

oned, fhallweekly caufe to be enrred into the {aid re-’

fpetftive Offices a true and perfeét lifi or accompt ofallf
V and everythe faid commodities refipeétivelygand‘ofithe’
{aid Ale and Beere and Strong-wiaters,weekl'y brewed ,,

made or diftilled , and flialil not deliver any of thefaid?
commodities to any of theBuyers thereof,or other per:

fon or perfons (except fuch of the faid commodities as-‘  
{hall be by the licence of the faid chief Csommiii;iot1er*ss' I
or the major-part of them’, or fuch asthey {hall a"ppoi»nt,s7

be trani'ported' beyond Sea) untill the fame {hallbe
fo entered as aforefaid 5 And that no perfonorlperfons

chargeable with the faid Ex_'ci(c‘, {hall fell or'difpojieeof7i
any of the {aid ‘commodities, without ‘fir!-‘t reee"i1vi4ng.e 

  Ticket or Warrant from the {aid refpeéiive eO*fl3‘c‘e*,'

that the Ex:i:{5 or new Import due forthe fame ‘is paydf

 come ‘

V7511‘ !,atisfiefcL’,,aande if any of the ifellers of any of the Paid

« I .

- "co-m.mo.dities chaergeahle with4the Excize fliall refufe of
 neggleuft to make a true entry thereof, according tothe
" lafl precedent Atticle, or {hall do any thingcontrary
thereunto-,4. the fame being proved by Oath. of two
witneffes before the {aid refpecftive. Commiflioners, or

I   the ’7fi.zt]._(?1’._—p3._I't. oftltem‘ who fhallhave power hereby to
it i i " minifier the faid. Oath,.or confeffed by the party,fl1.a11
:9 “  forfeit doublethe value of the {aid goods or commodi-
' l r    ties fo. or them neglecfied to be entred, or {ode-
 livered, foldor difpofed of contrary to the l"¢1ld'Ar[iClc
e to the ufe of the Conamon—wealth)the fatne to'belevy-

~ edby the {aid refpexftive Commiffioners or Dcputies,or
 fuchtas they or the mzgjora-part» of them {hell appoint by
i . diff refl’e and {ale ofthe offenders goods  if they flmll’
not be redeemed‘ within-fourteenedayes )‘ rendring to?
th_e_:»;pa1’-ty.-theOver-plus t,V and; for wantof fufficientedi.-.
flzrefie all and every the-{aid Coimmilsionerrs or Depu-
ties, orthe major-part of them refpe<§tivel.y , orfuch as
:a ~ they {hall appoint, fhallhave ‘ power {to zeeommit {uch
« 7 ‘c ' ofliendgr to Prifon, till he pay th.efaidjforfeitztre. _ a
 That no Merchant ,'-Tradefmean","Stranger,
Sfhip-mafiet, Marriner , 01f*OthC1‘~ perfon or $:erfons.,
Importer or any goodsor Merchandize into the Port
'OfLMd0n, Cinqueiportsaaorry other Port, Crrcjeke , or
places wghatfoever Within ‘this: Rcalme , the ;orninion
ofW4le:, .015 5Town ofBemz’r/:3 fha-ll} land or d*ifcharge
any goods or commodities upon the flioreyhefore. they

 

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Exqize. fQ;'..th3t.‘PlH€€, by;‘deliye‘1fy ofa'Bi1l of entry uni.
det hai;sy:han;_d,Jfpecifying the ifaid‘ t?:verall- goods or come
mOd‘i'»tie:s lb.eimpo“rted5 their rqnantitiesi, rweightsa, and
— rneafuresere—fpeetiy.cl;y,under the "penalty, in,the {aid next
» .i , precedent Article iieontained, and to be levied‘ in like

A   irmaghizer, ‘   ‘ A r XV.

{hell have firfi“giv:en notice. thereof V to thea‘Officcrs~ of i

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' XV; And be it ordained,that it {hall or maybe law?
fullto and for the {aid refpecftive Commilfioners, of
the major part of them, out of. the forfeitures above
mentioned, to give and allow to any perfon or perfbns
which {hall informe them of any abufe committed by

V any perfon or perfons contrary to this Ordinance, 

much money for his and their reward and recom pence,
of his or their pzines, as the {aid Commifl'io'ners,_ or
the major part of them fhall thinkefit the fame to be
allowed to the {aid C0mrniflioners‘upon_ their lac-4

fcompts.

XVI. That if any common Beere-,brewer,Alehoufe—

' l(eeper,Cider or Perry maker, or other perfon charge-

able withthe faid Eixcife in the Country, or in any C i-
tie, Towne, or Place therein, doe not make 3 true entry

in manner aforefaid in the {aid Oflice appointed, in’ the .
Country, City or Place, where they dwell, or i in fuch ’

Ofllce €l‘C&€Cl2 next to their place of dwelling, ahdithe
fame bee confelfed, or proved, as aforefaid, then they
{hall encur the like penalty as aforefaid, the fame to
bee levied and difpofed of in fuch manner as afore+
faid‘. i c "i ii", " ‘ l ,’

XVII_.“iIt¢mg' That the {aid Chiefe Commifliob
nets, or the major part of them, {hall have power to

L unifh all inordinate Olficers,‘ot otheri Perlons belongi-

mg tothe {aid Offices,which {hall be wilfully _,nel§ligent,

remilfe, or refraétory in the {aid ‘fervicé, he,not

exceeding the double value, of their ayearely‘ wages, tlfe

fame to be levied, and imployed in fuch maner as afore-

Eaid: And {hall likewife have power to punifh any of

ther offence, contrary to this Ordinance, (not hereby

yothetwife proceeded for) by fine or ainercement to be
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levied

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, levied and imployed, fuch manner as is appointed. for
thefaid other penalties.  s s   y _ , _
g , XVIII. And be ‘it further ordained, that the C ufio-_
mers or Commifiioners for Tonnage and Poundage,
{hallo ffom time to time, permit and fufier the {aid re-
‘ fpC.&_lVC_CO[11mlfi_iOI1€I‘S or any of them, or any of their
Dgputy.or-DCPUEICS, or fuch as they {hall appoint, to
fearch, view, or examine, any Note Booke, or Bookes,
belonging to the Cufiome houfes, or to take Copies
thereof, or ofas much thereof as they pleafe. And that
4 ' the {aid Commiflioners ofExcife orany of them , or
1" a any of the {aid chiefe Commiffioners Deputies, {hall
‘"2?   have a place to fit in the Cuftome houfes, and {hail
 = have power by themfelves or their Agents totake notes
, . or copies of all entries of goods and merchandizes im-
lit  ‘sported,’ or to be importedfrom time to time. y
XIX. Item. That the {aid refpeétive .Commiflio-  
nets, of Excife, and Deputies of thefaid chiefe C om-
r:niflioners, or the major part.ofthetmrefpeétiveily {hall
‘ a have power and authority to call before them any per-
mu   ion or perfons, whom they {hall think fit, to informe
 i and teflzifie touching the premifes, and to examine any
    fuch perfon, (other then the party him felfe) uponoarh,
l
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e ; — for thebetter difcovery o,rany“£».-and or guile,-tin the not
 cutting of any of the {aid .C.ommQdities,or’ not pay-
rié = , ment of the Exeife, or new I mpofi, iaccordingto the
3 ;teno"r_ o_fthJ,is prefent Qrdinance ;.‘:,wh-ichithefaid Com-
.¢miffioners or the major partof them , orrfuch as they
,1ha.l.l appoint undertheir hands and fcales {ball have
 _ power troiadminifler, and the-teftimony-oftW0 Credi-
'f:f .ble witnefl”es_fl1aIlbefuflicient in that behall‘e.?-» ,  t g
 y l ,XX.yItem._i That there ifhallfbe allowed syeerely un-
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to evetyof rshcfaid chief: Com miffionérs of Excife for
the time .b€';lI]g,__ for ll1S'C.'1l‘€ and paines in and about the

jfaid fervice, the fiunme of ' . i tobe paidshim;

quarterly to his owne ufe.   y
I ‘XXI. Item. That this Ordinance {hall begin and

take ePie£’c from the eleventll dayiof «Sfe1z2te.>22'é>er, 1 643,

 

and from tl1ence.tocontin.t1e_ for one iyeare then next

following. i  .3 v .. . .     _ _

C a XXII . That tl1€.f§1ldr€{p€CtlV’€CQimmll3l011€IjS, or
the major part of; them, ;[‘l1r.e'1:lsl“fijOiIi-_11i1iril'I)§.tQ_tlttlt 
point any ()ffi_cet or rOHicets  rorhe 
fice, to enter into the Sellers, Shops, VV:iifehoua,fes,
Storehoufes, or other places ofeverfy perfon or perfons
that fel1ert.hsb.uye.th, Lot_jtf‘pCfld€fha iii)’ Ofthe {aid Com-
modities in the {aid Schedule.mentioned,to"fearch,;and
fee ‘what quantities of an}? Of ‘hf? 7f3id;‘Cioii1moditvies

every or any fuch perfon hath on this-rhandsA, or any}

other perfon or perfons to his ufe,  forlthe. prevente-
ing of all fraud and ahttfes that may_be;nfed_Q‘riipra5ti‘
fed; to avoide the payment of the fa1fd.Ee§((':i1"e§37nd new

Im"pof_’c»- .. .   .  .'.   ..
 ~ XXIII‘.~Ihat all Jusfticers of the Peace, Ma1'ors,Bay,4
lifFes,ii «She»riflf'es, €}onf.’tables,_ and all other Qfficers ,, be
from time to time ‘ayding .andraflifiiyiig‘to,all and every
the {aid refpeétive Cornmifsioners, ant other Oflicers
of Excife, and to every of them appointed by this Or-
dinance, in the execution thereof» and of the Articles

therein contained : and that efpeciall care betaken, as

well by the {aid refpeétive Ctommifsioners, as the {aid

Juftices of Peace and other Officers, whom it {hall
concerne, and every of them. That the Afsizes of
Beere, Ale, VV inc, and other things, be duly kept and

K C 2 obferved

 

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. obferved) and the abufes therein’ bunifhed according to

the Lawes and Statutes in that behalfe made , as {they
will anfwer the contrary toboth Houfes of Parlia-
ment.   "

XXIV. That the {aid Comrnifsioners and other
Oflicers , and every of them appointed by this Ordi-
nance, {hall have power to call the Trayned Bands, Vo-
iuntiers, or other Forces, of or within any County, C i—
ty, or Place, refpeétively to be aiding and aféifting to

"  rte cornpell obedience to this Ordinance where

any refiiiance {hall bee made : which {aid Trayned

'   Bands, Voluntiers, and other Forces, and their feverall

omm anders and other Oflicers , are hereby required

and en joyned to give their aide and afsiftance accord«-

ingly as oft as needfhall require. ‘ g i   ,
XXV. And be it further ordained, That as well, all

 

and every the {aid C ommifsioners, Deputies,‘ Treafuv

rers, Regifiers, Receivers, Auditors, or other Officers
‘whgatfoever , belonging‘ to theifaid feverall Oflices , as
all and every other perfon and perfons which {hall doe
any thing in execution or performance of this prefent
Ordinance, Qnall be therein from time to time prote-
{ted and ‘faved harmelelfe , by thepower and authority
ofboth Houfes o f lf°arl_iament. l =

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