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A. D. 1694. Anno quinto Gulielmi & Mari^, C. 20. 559 out the Kingdom of England, Dominion of Wales, and Town ox Berwick upon Tweed, raifed, kvied, • FortheConti- collefted, and paid unto and for the Ufe of their Majefties, their Heirs and Succeflbr';, for and upon the""""" ^'-'' Tunnage of all Ships and Veffels, wherein at any Time or Times, and for every Time during the faid 'Vs w"' ^"^ Terrn of four Years, there fhall be imported any Goods or Merchandizes in:o this Kingdom of Emland, , ji.- ' ^' Dominion oi Wales, or Town oi Eeriwck upon Tweedy from any the Parts, Places, or Countries hereafter mentioned, &c. Irom Pojt to I'oit laved • X. And whereas by z.n kSi of Parliament made in the fccond Year of their Majefties Reign, intituled, Excifs grantsd An Aii Jor granting to their Maje/ll,:s fiveral additional Duties upon Beer, Ah; and other Liquors for four f°n^^> ^':' ^ Icars, frtm the Tune that an Act for doubling the Duty of Ex-cife upon Beer, Ale, and other Liquors, during^^^-^^- '^• ' the Space of one Year, doth expire, it was enadled. That from and after the feventeenth Day oi November^2m',i^y,i. 3»6. ' i"nt* X^^ °^°'-"^' ■'-"°^'^ °"^ tl^oufand fix hundred ninety and one, there fliould be throughout their Ma- >•'■>* 'jefties Kingdom of England, Dominion o{ Wales, and Town oi Berv.'ick upon Ttuced, raifed, levied, t .„IUA»,) o„j „.:j .._.„ .i..-^ l^^.•_^■ . ., . r. . d Succeffors, during the Space and Term of other Liquors therein mentioned, by way of - , £,.„, ...... ...ipofitions, by any former Ait or Afts, which ihould be then unexi)ired, fet, and impofed, in fuch Manner as therein is mentioned ; which Rates and ' Duties aforefaid, by AGt of Parliament made in the third and fourth Years of their now Majefties ^ _' Reign, are contmued until the feventeenth Day of May one thoufand fix hundred and ninety-feven :' Be I it further enafted. That for the further Encouragement of fuch Perfons who fhall voluntarily contribute to- jvrards the raifing and paying into their Majefties Exchequer any Sum or Sums, not exceeding in the whole , the Sum of fifteen hundred thoufand Pounds, upon the feveral Terms and Recompences herein after men- r'°j^^' u^t^^^i" ^""^ '"^'""^^'i 'i^^ feventeenth Day of May which fliall be in the Year of our Lord one thou- " " "' ' '" ' -1 " ■ . ■ . . ,. . „.^^ Kingdom oi England,. Domi- ed and paid unto their Majefties, . , , _j__., ^. „..j„„,., herein after ex prefled, by way of hxcife, over and above all Duties, Charges, and Impofitions, by any former Aft or Ads then unexpired. The feveral ifet, and impofed, one Moiety or half P.,rt of the feveral Rates and Duties of Excife granted by the faid Rates. I lalt mentioned Aft, in Manner and Form following (that is to fay) (i) For every Barrel of Beer or Ale, ^«'='"> ^- ^'• above fix Shillings the Barrel, exclufive of the Duty of Excife, brewed by the common Brewer, or anyTF^.theA^'n - other Perfon or Perfons who doth or ftiall fell or tap out Beer or Ale publickly or privately, to "be paid by priationof thefe' the common Brewer, or by fuch other Perfon or Perfons refpeftively, and fo proportionably for a greater Duties, fee or lefler Quantity, over and above the Duties payable for the fame, nine Pence. (2) For every Barrel • Geo. i. flat. 2. , of Beer, or Ale, o fix Shillings the Barrel or under, brewed by the common Brewer, or any other Perkn^/'^' ^- '"■^"'^

or Perfons who fhall fell or tap out Beer or Ale publickly or privately, to be paid by the common B«w- BeerT&c". 'es'^"

rir^'^r?^ ^'^^ "'■'^^'^ Perfon. or Perfons refpeftively, as aforefaid, and fo proportionably for a greater ororunder.V." Idler Quantity, over and above the Duties payable for the fame, three Pence. (3) For every Barrel of Vinegar Engiift, Vinegar, or Vinegar-beer, brewed or made of any Englijl} Materials, by any common Brewer, or any "• ^"'• other Perfon for Sale, to be paid by the Maker thereof, and fo proportionably for a greater or leffer Quan- tity, over and above the Duties of Excife payable for the fame, one Shilling fix Pence. (4) For every V.negarFordgn, Uarrel of Vinegar, or Liquor prepared for Vinegar, made here for Sale, that hath run through Rape, or 4=1, . made with or paffing through any foreign Materials, or any Mixture with foreign Materials, to be paid ZZr!rl'T K,, t-Vio A/Tol,^.. »U = .-,„°- „„J r i ^.--^ri r ' rr ^ ■. r- ^cui}' /' ^ T? Vinegar are al- ', four Shillings. (5) l-or eve- tered by 10 & the iflands of Guernfey or Jer- n W. 3. c. 21, . . , o -- .. — ,, .„ _- , „/ the Importers before landing, §• ^- ^'5-' over and above the Duties payable for the fame, three Shillings. (6) For every Ton of Cyder or Perry ?^f,'""' *'• imported from beyond the Seas, and fo proportionably for a greater or left^er Quantity, to- be paid by thcc'^^er &c.^'" Importers before landing, over and above the Duties payable for the fame, four Pounds. (7) For everyimported per Gallon of Single Brandy, Spirits, or Aqua Vita, imported from beyond the Seas,, to-be paid by the Import- Tun, 4I. ers before landing, over and above the Duties payable for the fame, fix Pence. (8) for every Gallon of ^""y ^'"s'e Brandy, Spirits, or Aq a Vita^ above Proof, commonly called ZJtoW,- Brandy, impoited from beyond the ^",^/X"^,;,^' C^fr '^ ^^^ ^^ *^^ Importers before landing, over and above the Duties payable for the fame, one is. ' Shilling, fg) For all Cyder and Perry made and fold by Retail, upon every Hogfhead, to be paid by the Cyder retailed XL