A. D.I 71 1- Anno declmo Ann iE Reginae. C i9i 543, made in Great Britain, the Sum of nine Pence for every. Ream, and after that Rate for a greater or lefler Quantity. For and. upon all Paper ufually called or known by the Name of Foch Cap Fine, which fhall be fo Foob.Cap Firc»i made m Great Britain, the Sum of one Shilling for every Ream, and after that Rate for a greater or leffer Quantity. For, and upon all Paper ufually called or known by the Name o^ Fools Cap Second, which fliall be fo Fools Gap Se-t - made in Great Britain, the Sum of nine Pence for every Ream, and after that Rate for a greater or IciTer ""J- Quantity. P'or and upon all Paper ufually called or known by the Name oi Fine Pots, which flialt be fo made Fine Pots, . ill Great Britain, the Sum of one Shilling for every Ream, and after that Rate, for a greater orlefl'er, Quantity. For and upon all Paper ufually called or known by the Name o( Second Pots, which fhalT be fo Second Pdtsi,*. made in Great Britain, the Sum of fix Pence for every Ream, and after that Rate for a greater or leffer , Quantity. jFor and upon all Paper ufually called or known by the Name oi Brown Large Gap, which fhall be ib Brown LargB ■ made in Great Britain, the Sum of fix Pence for every Ream, and after that Rate for a greater or leffer Cap. Qiiantity. , For and upon all Paper ufually called or known by the Name of Sthall Ordinary Brown, which fliall be fo Smail Ordinary made m Great Britain', the Sum of four Pence for every Ream, and after that Rate for a greater or leffer Browa.- Quantity. For and upon all Paper ufually called or known by the Name of TVlnted Brown, which {hall be fo made -y^rjjjtg^ E'owu^ in Great Britain, the Sum of fix Pence for every Bundle, each Bundle containing forty Quires, and after that Rate for a greater or leffer Quantity. For and upon all Paftboards, Mildboards, and Scaleboards", which fhall be fo made in Great Britain,, thves PaftSoards &c • Shillings for every hundred Weight, and after that Rate for a greater or lefler Quantity.. And for and upon all other Paper, White or Brown, or of any other Colour or Kind whatfoever, which' Paper not par«- Ihall be made in Great Britain, as aforefaid (not being particularly charged in this Aft) a Duty after the ticularly char-- Rate of twelve Pounds for every one hundred Pounds of the true and real Value of the fame, and after that ged, . Rate for any greater or leffer Quantities : Which, faid Duties for and upon the faid feveral Sorts of Paper, and other the Commodities lafl mentioned to be made in Great Fritain, fhall be paid by the Makers thereof : refpeftively^ XXXIX. And it is iTGreby en-afted. That for- and upon all Paper which,- at any Time or Times during the p^j^^ .p Term lafl-mentioned, fhall be printed, painted, or flained in Great Britain, to ferve for Hangings and ' • p- *'. other Ufes, there fhall be anfwered.and paid to her Majefty (over and above the Duties payable for fuch Pa- per before the printing, paintings or flaining thereof) the Sum of one Penny for every Yard fquare, and ; after that Rate for a greater or leffer Quantity ; to be paid by fuch Perfon or Perfons, as fhall print, paint, or ftain the fame. XL. And be it declared and enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That a Ream of Piaper chargeable by j!^ ^^g^ «, {,g . this A(£t, whether the fame be imported or made in Great Britain, fliall be underflood to confift of twenty lo Quires, of ■ Quires, and each C)uire of four and twenty -Sheets ; and that all Sorts of Paper of the refpeftive Dimenfions »4 -Sheets each» . and Value of the Paper chargeable by this A£t, under the refpeflive Denominations aforefaid, with the re- fpeftive Rates and Duties hereby granted, fhall be charged and chargeable with the fame refpeftive Rates and Duties, although the fame Denominations (by which they are now ufually known.) fliould be altered, or by whatfoever other Name or Names, the fame or any of them, now are, or during the, faid Term fhall i ©r may be called or known. XLI. And for the better afcertaining, charging, and ftecurlng. the Duties by this A£t fet and impofed Upon -^ all Sorts of Paper, and the faid Paftboards, Mildboards, and Scaleboards made in Gr^at Britain, and upon , the faid printed, painted, and firained Paper, during the Term aforefaid, according to the true Meaning of this ASt, and for preventing of Frauds concerning the fame ; Be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid,, ^Y "^^l^f"' That fuch Commiflioners or Perfons as her Majefty, her Heirs and Succeffors,. or the High Treafurer of furer'to appoi'nt: t Great Britain, now being, or the. High Treafurer of Great Britain, or any three or more of the CommifEoners CommiiBgnecs^ , of the Treafury, for the time being, fhall, from time to time, by one or more Commiflion or CommiHions - forthat Purpofe appoint, fhall be her Majefty's CommiiHoners for the Receipt and Management of the faid . Duties by this A&. fet and impofed upon all Paper, Paftboards,. Mildboards and Scaleboards made within •- Great Britain, and upon the faid printed, painted, and ftalned Paper chargeable by this Aft: Which faid Who are to apw.. Commiffioners, or the major Part of them refpeftively, fhall and have hereby Power, by ComniifKon under point otherOf--- tJieir refpeftive Hands and Seals, to fubflitute and appoint under them fuch Receivers General, Colleftors, ^'^"^>^'^'- Comptrollers, Surveyors, and other Officers, as fhall be requifite and neceffary for the Purpofes aforefaid 5 and that the faid Commiflioners fo to be appointed, and all the OiScera for the faid Duties upon Paper, fhall ; have out of the fame fuch Salaries and Rewards for their refpeftive Services in Relation to the fame Duties^ as the faid High Treafurer now being, or the High Treafurer, or any three or more of the Commiffioners ^ ©f the Treafury for the time b-^ing, fhall think reafonable to eftablifh or allow in that Behalf;,; and that the- ThE^Monaji to-., faid refpeftive CommifTioners for the faid Duties on Paper,, for the time beinp, fhall, from time io time, •>« P^'d imo caufe ail the Monies to arife by or for the faid Duties on the faid. Paper, l^aftboards,. Mildboards,: and ■^ ^■-'^-'i""-'»^ Scaleboards, and for the faid printed, painted, and ftained Paper, to be made or v/Tougitin Great- Britain,-,- during the Term aforefaid, (the neceffary Charges of managing, coilefting,. raifing, payings and accountint?-. ■ for the fame excepted) to be paid, from time to time, as the fame fhall arife,^ into the Receipt of her Ma, jefly's Exchequer in England,, under, the Penalties, Forfeitures, and D-ifabilities herein- after expreffed, ■ XUL-Axid :
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