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Who are not qualified to be Makers of Soap, though making Entry.

Notwithstanding the laws already made for securing the soap-duties, and protecting the fair trader, many gross frauds are daily practised by evil-minded and indigent persons, who make soap, and abscond before the duties can be recovered, and by other methods have evaded the duty; and having been encouraged thereto from the great length of time allowed by 10th Ann, c. 19. sect. 9. 11. (Vol. II, p. 275. 278.) for making entry of their soap, and payment of the duty, and for want of further regulations; the said recited two clauses are hereby repealed, and no person whatever shall be permitted to make