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A. D. 1708. Anno feptimo Ann ^ Reglnse. C. 7. 347 fame) fhall, from Time to Time, be paid into the Receipt of her Majefty's Exchequer, diftinftly, for the Purpofes in this A£t expreffed, and for no other Ufe, Intent, or Purpofe whatfoever. ' XXVI. And whereas by the Hiid A£t of the fixth Year of her Majefty's Reign, it was, amongft other 6 Anns^c. 22.- ' Things, enabled. That the Duties upon Coffee, Cocoa Nuts, Chocolate, Cocoa Pafte, Tea, Nutmegs, ' Cinnamon, Cloves, Mace, and Pictures, and upon Muflins, and the increafed ornew additional Rates

  • and Duties upon all Coffee, Cocoa Nuts, Chocolate, Cocoa Palte, Tea, Nutmegs, Cinnamon, Cloves,

' Mace, and Pi£tures, and the further Rates and Sums charged or impofed for and upon all White Calli- See SGeo. i. ' coes. Porcelain, commonly called China Ware, and Drugs (except Drugs for Dying) in the faid Aft c. 15. §. 17. ' mentioned, fhould be continued, and be paid and payable unto her Majefty, her Heirs and SucceiTors, for ' and upon the fame Commodities and Merchandizes refpe£tively, which fhould be imported into Great ' Britain, from and after the twenty-third Day oi June one thpufand feven hundred and ten, at any tirne Duties on Coffee ' or times within or during the Term of four Years from thence next and immediately enfuing :' Now it -j-g^^ g^^_ j(,„ti. ' is hereby enacted by the Authority aforefaid. That the faid Duties upon Coffee, Cocoa Nuts, Chocolate, nued forever. Cocoa Pafte, Tea, Nutmegs, Cinnamon, Cloves, Mace, and Pidtures, and Muflins, and the faid in- The additional creafed or new additional Rates and Duties upon all Coffee, Cocoa Nuts, Chocolate, Cocoa Pafte, Tea, Duties repealed Nutmegs, Cinnamon, Cloves, Mace, and Piflures, and the faid further Rates and Sums charged or im- J ^° ™' '" pofed upon all White Callicoes, Porcelain, commonly called C/;/«a Ware, and Drugs (except Drugs for igGeo.2.c.26. Dying) fo continued by the faid AiSlof the fixth Year of her Majefty's Reign, for the Term of four Years, and new ones as aforefaid, fhall be further continued, for and upon the fame Commodities and Merchandizes refpeftively impofed. (except before excepted) which ftiall be imported or brought into Great Britain, at any time or times from '^"g^ for Dying and after the Expiration of the faid Term of four Years, and fhall be paid and payable to her Majefty, l^'^wea to a Pro- ber Heirs and Succeffors for ever, for the Purpofes in this A£l expreffed, fubjeiSi: neverthelefs to the Pro- vifoofRedemp- vifo and Condition of Redemption herein after contained and relating thereunto. ' tion. XXVII. And be it further enafted by the Authority aforefaid. That the faid laft-mentioned Rates, Duty on Coffee, Duties, and Sums of Money, by this A6i: continued, as aforefaid, and every of them refpedtively, fliall &c. liowtobe be afcertained, fecured, railed, levied, recovered, anfwered, paid, and accounted for, by fuch Rules, "ifed. Ways", Means, and Methods, and under fuch Penalties and Forfeitures, and with fuch Diftribution of the faid Penalties and Forfeitures, and fubjedt to fuch Drawbacks, Allowances, and Repayments, and in fuch Manner and Form in all Refpeifts, as the like Rates, Duties, and Sums of Money continued by the faid Aft of the ftxth Year of her Majefty's Reign, are thereby, or by any other Aft or Afts, Laws and 6 Anns,c. is. Statutes whereunto that Aft hath Reference, prefcribed, enafted, or appointed, to be afcertained, fecured, raifedj levied, recovered, anfwered, paid, and accounted for, during the Continuance thereof; and that all fuch of the Powers, Direftions, Penalties, and Forfeitures, Claufes, Matters, and Things, provided, fettled, or eftabliflied by the faid Aft of the fixth Year of her Majefty's Reign, or by any other Aft or Afts now in Force, whereunto that Aft hath Relation, for the better afcertaining, railing, levying, reco- vering, anfwering, or paying the refpeftive Rates, Duties, and Sums of Money upon Coffee, Cocoa Nuts, and other the laft mentioned Commodities thereby continued, or for making any Drawbacks, Re- payments, or Allowances out of any of the faid Rates, Duties, and Sums of Money, upon Exportation, fhall be revived, and be continued and be in Force and Virtue during the Continuance thereof by this Aft, in as full and ample Manner, to all Intents and Purpofes, as if the faid Powers, Direftions, Penal- ties, Forfeitures, Claufes, Matters, and Things, and every of them, were again repeated and re-enafted in the Body of this prefent Aft. XXVIII. And whereas the Rates, Duties, and Sums of Money upon Coffee and other the enumerated ' Commodities laft-mentioned, were by the faid Aft of the fixlh Year of her Majefty's Reign, made fub- 6 Anna, c. aj. ' jeft and liable to and for the fecuring, paying, and fatisfying all the Principal and Intereft Monies which ' fhould, from time to time, remain unfatisfied of or for certain Loans, not exceeding the Sum of Seven

  • hundred thoufand Pounds, borrowed upon a former Aft therein mentioned :' Now it is hereby further

declared and enafted by the Authority aforefaid. That immediately from and after the Time that the Burn After the former now remaining u»fatisfied of the Loans, not exceeding the faid Sum of feven hundred thoufand Pounds, Loans are fatisfi- and the Intereft thereof, fhall be fully paid off and difcharged, or that fufficient Money fhall be referved ^^' 'l>=Remain- in the Exchequer for that Purpofe, then all the Monies which from thenceforth, during the then Remain- ^^^ Pur"ofts °f der of the faid Term of four Years, fhall or may arife by the faid Duties on Coffee and other the Coramo- this Aa. dities laft enumerated (except the neceffary Charges of raifing, levying, collefting, anfwering, and re- 3 & 4 Anna, counting for the fame) fhall, from time to time, be paid into the Receipt of her Majefty's Exchequer, "^^ 4- diftinftly for the Purpofes in this Aft expreffed, and for no other Ufe, Intent, or Purpofe whatfoever. ' XXIX. And whereas feveral Subfidies of Tonnage and Poundage, and other Duties and Sums of Mo-

  • ney upon Wines, Goods, and Merchandizes, were given and granted to his late Majefty King Charles

' the Second, of Bleffed Memory, for his Life, by an Aft of Parliament made in the tv/elfth Year of his

  • Reign, (intituled, A Subfuly granted to the King, of Tonnage and Poundage, and other Sums of Money payable 12 Car. 2. c. 4.

' upon Merchandizes exported and imported) and by the Book of Rates thereunto annexed ; which Subiidies

  • of Tonnage and Poundage, and other Duties and Sums of Money upon Wines, Goods, and Merchan-

' dizes, as well exported as imported (with fome Alterations) were, by feveral fubfequent Afts, granted to ' continue until the firft Day of Auguft one thoufand feven hundred and ten ; and by an Aft made in the ' fifth Year of her now Majefty's Reign, (intituled. An ASi for continuing feveral Subfidies, Impofitions, and s^sias, c.zy,

  • Duties, and for making Frovifions therein mentioned, to raife Money by way of Loan, for the Service of the
  • War, and other her Majejly's neceffary and important Occafions, and for afcertaining the Wine Meafure) the
  • faid Subfidies of lonnage and Poundage, and other Duties and Sums of Money laft mentioned, were
  • enafted to continue and be payable to her Majefty for and upon all Wines, Goods, and Merchandizes

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