324 C. 10. 'Anno tricefimb fccundo GEORGit II. A. D. i75?» forthwith to certify under his Hand, that fuch Perfon or Perfons is or are duly inlifted ; fetting forth the Place of the Birth, Age and Calling of him or them refpedively (if known) and that the fe- cond and third Sections of the Articles of War for the better Government of his Majefly's Marine Forces while on Shore in Great Britain or Ireland^ were read to him or them, and that he or they had taken the Oath of Fidelity mentioned in the twelfth Section of the faid Articles of War ; and if any fuch Perfon or Perfons fo to be certified as duly inlifted, fhall refufe to take the faid Oath of Fidelity before the faid Juftice or Chief Magiftrate, it ftiall and may be lawful for fuch Officer from whom he has received fuch Money as aforefaid, to detain or confine fuch Perfon or Perfons, until he or they fliall take the Oath before required ; and every Officer of Marines that fhall ait contrary hereto, or offend herein, upon Proof thereof upon Oath made by two Witneflcs, before a General Court-martial to be thereupon called, ihall for fuch Ofi^'ence be forthwith cafliiered, and difplaced from fuch his Office, and fhall be thereby utterly difabled to have or hold any Civil or Military Of- fice or ImpJ^oyment within this Kingdom, or in his Majefty 's Service. Marine Forces being born Comp Ships to he {^ ' "to be governed and proceeded againif, and punifhed for Offences committed by them during the Time they fliall be borne as Part of the Complement of fuch Ships or Vcflels, according to the Purport, Tenor, Effect, and true Intent and Meaning of an A61 of Parliament made in the twen- ty-fecond Year of his prefent Majefly's Reign, intituled. An A^ for amending^ explaining and redid-' cing into one Act of Parliament^ the Laws relating to the Government of his Mnjejlys ShipSy Vefjels^ and Forces by Sea ; th'is prefeni AiSt, or any thing herein contained notwithftanding^ CAP. X. An Ad for granting to his Majefty a Subfidy of Poundage upon certain Goods and Mer- chandizes to be imported into this Kingdom •, and an additional Inland Duty on Coffee and Chocolate -, and for raifing the Sum of fix millions fix hundred thoufand Pounds, by way of Annuities and a Lottery^ to be charged on the faid Subfidy and additional Inland Duty. ATo/i Gracious Sovereign., f*i-can3blc» * "1X7 E your Majefty's moft dutiful and loyal Subjei5ls, the Commons of Great Britain in Par- ' VV lia.ment aflembled, towards raifing by the moft eafy Means, the nece/Tary Supplies to de-
- fray your Majefty's Publick Expcnces, have freely and voluntarily rcfolved to give and grant unto
- your Majefty the feveral Subfidies, Rates and Duties herein after mentioned ; and do moft humbly
- befeech your Majefty, that it may be enacfted ]' And be it enacted by the King's moft Excclient
Majefty, by and with the Advice and Confcnt of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Com-' An additional Subfidy of mons, in this prefent Parliament afTembled, and by the Authority of the fame, That from and after 12 <f. in the Pound grant- the fifth Day oi April one thoufand kvta hundred and fifty-nine, there fhall be raifed, levied, col-* ltd"EcTan1i"z«'Tm ^^^^^ ^^^ ^^^'^ ""^° ^"'^ ^^^ '^^ Ufe of his Majefty, his Heirs and SuccelTors, for and upon all To- poned"^ ^" "' ""' I'^cco, Foreign Linnens, Sugar, and other Grocery, as the fame is underftood in the Books of Rates, except Currans ; Eajt India Goods, except Coffee and Raw Silks ; Foreign Brandy and Spirits, except Rum of the Produce of the Briti/h Sugar Plantations; and Paper, which fhall be- as th« fame are valued is imported or brought into the Kingdom of Great Britain., a further Subfidy of Poundage of twelve the Books q€ Ratesj Pence in the Pound, according to the Value or Rate refpe<Stively fct upon each of the faid Commo- dities by the feveral Books of Rates, or any A<51 or Acts of Parliament relating thereunto; which Subfidy {hall be paid by the Importer of fuch Goods and Merchandizes, before the Landing there- of, over and above all other Duties charged or chargeable thereupon. anJ to be levied an* paid H, And be it further enadted and declared by the Authority aforefaid. That the faid Subfidy of iDt» the Exchequer, Poundage by this Ai5t impofed, fhall be raifed, levied, colledted and paid into his Majefty's Exche- quer, for the Purpofes in this A6t exprefled, in fuch and like Form and Manner, and vvith fuch Allowances, Difcounts, Drawbacks and Exemptions, and under fuch Penalties and Forfeitures, as the Subficiy of 5 1. pci and according to fuch Rules, Methods and Diredions as are prefcribed or appointed for raifing, tent, grattttdby 21 levying, coIle»3ing and paying the Subfidy of five Pounds per Centuniy granted by an Adt made ir> Geo. a. (. 3. jj^^, twenty-firft Year of the Reign of his prefent Majeliy, intituled, An A£i for granting to. his Ma~ jejiy a Suofidy of Poundage upon all Goods and Merchandizes^ to be imparted into this Kingdom ; and for raying a certain Sum of Money by Annuities and a Lottery ^ to be charged on thi faid Subfidy ; and for re- peating fo much of an Aci made in the twentieth Tear of his prefent Majefty s Reign., as ena^Sy That Prize Goods and Merchandize may be exported without paying any iJuty ot Culiom or Excife for the fame ; or as arc contained in or by any other Adt or Adts of Parliament by the faid Adl of the twcnty-firft Year of the Reign of his prefent Majcity, referred unto, ot any of them ; and all and every the Powers, Authorities, Rules, Dircdlions, Perxalties, Forfeitures, Claufes, Matters- and Things now in Force, contained in the faid Adt made in the twcnty-firft Year of his prtfcnit Ma- jefty's Reign, or in any other Adt or Adts of Parliament in the faid Adt referred unto, or any of them, for the raifing, levying, collcding and paying the Subfidies thereby granted, ihail be in full 2 Fojce,
