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i68 C. 4.^ Anno tertio & quarto Annj; Regma?, A. D. 1704;? Cocoa Nuts 566. belonging to the Crown of England, fix and fifty Shillings ; for every hundred Weight of Cocoa Nut» per Hundred imported, and containing as aforefaidv from any other Country or Place from whence they may by "^"""^ F,„,^1'!^ Law be imported, four Pounds and four Shillings of like hyvful Enjrlijh Money; for every Pound of rromany "i ,. .'.,i,. _„j„ i : ,,j „. _r r_!j cu:ii:„~. f — ° ,„..„ T) J „f /-■ D'/i_ •__ 6ther' Country"^ Chocolate ready made, and imported as aforefaid, one Shilling ; for every Pound of Cocoa Palle, im 4I. 4s. perCent. ported as aforefaid, two Shillings; for every Pound of Tea, regularly imported as aforefaid, from Chocolate im'- whence the fame might lawfully have been imported before the making of the faid AcS of the fixth Year, poited i2d. per ^f j^jg j-^jj |^(.g JVJajefty's Reign, one Shilling; for every Pound of Tea, imported as aforefaid, from Hol- as! perllb! Tea ^(id, or any Other Country, not the Place of its growth, or ufual {hipping, two Shillings and fix IS. per lib. Tea Pence, and fo proportionably for any greater or leller Quantity of any the Commodities imported as imported from aforefaid refpeftively ; for all Nutmegs, Cinnamon, Cloves, and Mace imported as aforefaid, five Pounds Holland, &c, as, f^j- every hundred Pounds Value thereof, according to the feveral Values charged on them refpedtively in Nutn!'e"s Cin- *'^^ Book of Rates, and fo in proportion for any greater or leffer Quantity thereof; and for all Piftures Tiamon^'cioves imported within the Time aforefaid, whether for private Ufe, or Sale (which are hereby permitted to and Mace im- " be imported during the Continuance of this Aft, any Law or Ufage to the contrary notwithftanding) ported 5I. per twenty Pounds of lawful Englijh Money per Centum of the Value, to be affirmed by the Oath of the- Cent. Piflures Iniporter, and fo in proportion for any greater or leffer Qtiantity thereof. Prov'ifo for im- ^^' Provided alvvays, and it is hereby enafted, That it fhall and may be lawful for any Perfon or porting Nut- Perfons to import into the Kingdom of England-, Dominion of Wales., or Tovi^n of Berwick upon raiegs, cinna- Tweed., during the Continuance of this Aft, Nutmegs, Cinnamon, Cloves, Mace, and Tea, fubjeft to snon, &G. the feveral Duties payable for the fame, from any Parts beyond the Seas, in Englijh Ships, fo as the- Sie Jarthercon- Mafter, and at leaft one Moiety of the Mariners, during the Continuance of the prtfent War, he. Eng- %'^nf, /'"e yijhrnen ; and fo as after the End of this War, and during the Continuance of this Aft, the Mafter 8 Am. c. 7,' and at leaft three Fourths of the Mariners be Englijh ; and fo as Notice be firft given to the Commiflioners 5 Am. c. 6. of her Majefty's Cuftoms, of the Quality and Qiiantity of the faid Spices and Tea fo intended to be -10 Ann. c. 26, imported, and the Place in which they intend to import the fame ; and taking a Licence under the Igffl. I. c. 21. Hands of the Commiffioners of the Cultoms for the time being, or any three of them, for the lading 6 18 " ^' '^ ^^^ importing thereof as aforefaid ; which Licence they are hereby authorized and required to grant with- ' Repealed as to out any Fee or Reward, or any other Charge to the Perfon demanding the fame ; any Law, Cuftom or Tea by 7 Geo. i. Ufage to the contrary notwithftanding. T>^' ^h' I' '^ ^^^' '^"'^ ^® ^^ enafted by the Authority aforefaid. That all the additional Duties laft-mentioned, for ^!wed on e'x- ^"'^ "po" "^ ^^^^ Coffee, Cocoa Nuts, Chocolate, Cocoa Pafte, Tea, Nutmegs, Cinnamon, Cloves, Bortation, &c, Mace, and Pictures, to be imported from and after the faid firft Day of Feh-uary one thoufand feven hundred and four, at any Time or Times before the faid four and twentieth Day of June one thoufand feven hundred and ten, and all Arrearages thereof (over and above all other Duties on the fame Commo- dities refpeftively) Ihall be afcertained, fecured, raifed, levied, recovered, anfwered, paid, and ac- counted for, to the Ufes and Purpofes in this Aft expreffed, by fuch Rules, Ways, Means and Me- thods, and under fuch Penalties and Forfeitures, and with fuch Diftribution of the faid Penalties and - Forfeitures, and fubjeft to fuch Drawbacks, Allowances, and Repayments to be made, of or out of the faid additional Duties laft-mentioned refpeftively, upon the Exportation of the faid Commodities laft enumerated (Coffee, Tea, and Cocoa Nuts, for which other Provifion is made by this Aft, only excepted) or any ot them refpeftively, as the like refpeftive Duties, by virtue of the faid Aft of the twelfth Year of his faid late Majefty's Reign, or by virtue of this prefent Aft, or any other Aft now ia .<?e" G Force relating thereunto, are to be afcertained, fecured, raifed, levied, recovered, anfw^ered, paid, or ac- tot.^i. c°'2i! counted for, during the Continuance thereof refpeftively; and upon the Exportation of Coffee, Tea, i, 11.' " ' a;nd Cocoa Nuts, within the Times limited by Law, fo much as fliall have been paid for the fame, for fuch of the faid Duties as are by this Ad! to commence from the faid firft Day of February one thoufand feven hundred and four, {hall be repaid to the Exporter, under fuch Regulations as are prefcribed by any former Afts for Drawbacks, in cafe of Exportation of thofe Commodities refpeftively. Vin. And her Majefty's fiid dutiful and loyal Subjefts, the Commons oi E/igland in Parliament allem- bled, being defirous by the moft leafonable V/ays and Means to raife the Monies neceffary for carrying on the faid War, and other her Majefty's important Occafions, have for that End and Purpofe alfo .' , ,■ . , ^ given and granted to her Majeftv the further Duties herein after mentioned : And be it enafted,. and it is ^et orwhiie' hereby further enafted by the Authority aforefaid. That there fhall be anfwered and paid to her Majefty, Callicoes, Porce- '^s Hejrs and Succeffors, for and upon all white Callicoes, Porcelan, commonly called China Ware, and . Ian, and Drugs. Drugs (except Drugs for dying) which from and after the firft Day of February one thoufand feven hun- ' Continued by dred and four, and at any Time or Times before the faid four and twentieth Day of June one thoufand 6 Annte, c. 22. feyen hundred and ten, are or fhall be imported into the Kingdom of England, Dominion of Wales, or; perpttuat^ed'by" Town of Berwick upon Tweed (over and above all other Duties payable for the fame at the Cuftom-; 7 Anna;, c. 7. houfe) the further Rates and Sums following ; that is to fay. For and upon all white Callicoes (by which i. 26.' are meant, all Callicoes which do not pay Duties as Muflins, and all Dimities and other Manufaftures: Callicoes I'l "de of Cotton) v/hich within the Times aforefaid fliall be imported as aforefiid, a Duty after the Rate. per Cent. ^ ' o( fifteen Pounds of lawful Englijh Money for every hundred Pounds of the true and real Value of the China Wares '""'d. Calllcoes, to be afcertained upon t're Sale at the Candle, as is herein after mentioned ; and for and ; 12 1. percent, upon all Porcelan, co-nmonly called China or Japan. Wa.re, made of Earth, which within the Times : aforefaid are or ftiall be imported as aforelaid, a Duty after the Rate of tvi^elve Pounds of like- Money for. every hundred Pounds of the true and real Value thereof, to be alfo afcertained by the Sale at the ,■ dv7ng Drugs)' Candle, as is herein after mentioned; and for and upon all Drugs (dying Drugs excepted) which are foK per Cent. '^*-«<^ '" thg Book of Rates, and jire or iliall be imported as aforefaid, a Duty after the Ps.ate of ten Pounds of i