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A. D. 1694. Anno quinto Gulielmi 5c Marine. C. 7. 539 chantable, where there is Lead, (he Rate of nine Pounds per Ton. And in Default of Payment of fuel* efpedtive Sums as aforefaid, it fliall and may be lawful for the Owners and Proprietors of the faid Min^ or Mines, wherein fuch Ore is, arc, or fliall be found, to fell aiul difpofc of the fiiJ Ore to his and their ownUfes; any Law, Statute or Cuftom to the contrary notwilhlianding. Tie Tin IV. Provided always, That nothing contained in this Aft fliall alter, determine, or make void theehj,t.-Ji""&!. Charters granted to the Tinners of Devon and CorniuciH, by any of the Kings and Q^jeens of thisr.nxd. Realm, or any of the Liberties, Privileges, or Franchifes of the faid Tinners, or to alter, determine er make void the Lav/s, Cuftoms, or Conllitutions of the Stannaries of Devon or Cornwall^ or any of .v« 9 ^„„. «. them. • *4- /«>■ ■' Segu/alhtt of mini Mvmiurcri, CAT. VII. An Ad for granting to their Majefties certain Rates and Duties upon Salt, and upon Beer, Ale, and other Liquors, for fecuring certain Reccmpences and Advantages in the faid Aft mentioned, to fuch Perlbns as (hall voluntarily advance the Sum of ten hundred thoufand Pounds, towards carrying on the War againft France. Moji Gracious Sovereigns^ WE your Majefties moft loyal and dutiful Subje£t:s, the Commons in Parliament affembled, being fen- fible of the great and neceffary Expence in which your Majefties are engaged for carrying on the prefent War againft the French King ; and beijig defirous to fupply the fame in fuch Manner as may be feafi grievous to your Majefties Subjefts : Therefore for the Encouragement of fuch Perfons, who fhall voluntarily contribute to the advancing and paying into your Majefties Exchequer^ towards carrying on the faid War, any Sum or Sums of Money, not exceeding the Sum of ten hundred thoufand Pounds, upon the refpeftive Terms and Recompenccs hereafter mentioned, we your Majefties faid loyal and dutiful Sub- jedts, the Commons in Parliament affembled, have given and granted, and do hereby give and grant unto your Majefties, the feveral Rates and Duties herein after mentioned, for and during the feveral Terms herein after exprefled ; and do befeech your Majefties that it may be enafired : IL And be it enafted by the King's and Q^ieen's moft Excellent Majefties, by the Advice and Confent^^^^upon Salt of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in Parliament aflembled, and by the Authority ofL"^ 3 Years. _ the fame, That from and after the five and twentieth Day of March one thoufand fix hundred ninety-four, 0°'^),/^^,""°" there fhall be throughout the Kingdom of Etigland, Dominion of Wales, and Town of Berivick upon granted by tin's Tiueed, raifed, levied, collefted and paid unto their Majefties, their Heirs and Succefl'ors, until the fe'en-Aa: fee g & 10 Dominion of IVaks, or Town of Berivick upon Tvjeed, imported or to be imported from and after the Foreign Salt laid five and twentieth Day of March into the faid Kingdom of England^ Dominion of Wales, and Tov/A3 p^-'fGailon, of Berwick upon Tweed, the Sum of three Pence of lawful Money o'i England, to be paid by the L-nporter"^^'!"""' ^"' thereof, over and above the prefent Duties now payable for Salt imported, and after that Rate for a great-w' ■t,L^ cr or leiTer Quantity. And tor every Gallon of Salt and Rock-falt, made at the Salt-works, or taken outi, 3, fcit' "' of any Pits, within the faid Kingdom o'i England, Dominion of Wales, or Town ai Berivick upon 7'KY'^'4,'^™=s.ilt id, the Sum of one Penny Halfpenny, and after that Rate for a greater or lefler Quantity. -"J- IV. And be it further enadted by the Authority aforefaid, That the Duty hereby fet on all foreion and'-'"'3' ■!'" ^<^- imported Salt fliall be from Time to Time fatisfied and paid by the Merchant or Merchants, Importer or'^'^'P '^f'""-^ Importers of the fame, in ready Money, upon his or their Entry or Entries made, and before the landing^Ex^fafnedb thereof; and that in cafe any foreign cr imported Salt fhall be landed or put on Shore out of any Sh:p ory&s'w. J. Veflel from beyond the Seas, before due Entry be made thereof with the ColleiSor or Officer appointed or3^- %• 43- ! Vered, contrary to the true Intent and Meaning hereof^, or the Value thereof, fliall be forfeited and loft ^- "^i ^°- §• '• and fhall be recovered of the Importer or Proprietor thereof, in Manner as is herein after provided : Ne-f-'^'"^';' '" " yerthelefs, that all and every Perfon importing any Salt into this Kingdom, for which the "aforefaid Dutyceo'^- c '^ is payable by this A£t, fhall have fix Months Tirfle for the Payment thereof from the I'ime o^ the Ini-Thei'ee Mc'nthj portation, giving Security to the Perfon appointed to colleft the fame : And in cafe fuch Importer fhall <="'"s=-- Inprs of the Receipt of Excife for the Time being, and that all Colleftors and other Officers necefiary for the afcertaining, colkding, or receiving of the faid Duty upon S.-.k, Ihall be conftituted and appointed under .3 Z 2 thf-