A. D. 1660. Anno Duodecimo Carol i 11. C. 23. 1S7 the faid Hall it ought to be; (3) That every fuch Weaver that fhall fo convey the fald Bay, and eveny fuch Fuller and Thicker that mall receive fuch Bay, before the fame be ftamped and marked as afore- faid fhall forfeit for the firft Offence the Sum of forty Shillings, to be levied by Diftrefs and Sale of the Penalty of We«. jGfFender's Goods', returning the Overplus, the necefiary Charges of Diftraining being firft deduced ; g^" j^/"""* Ia.) and fuch Forfeitures, in cafe fuch Bay be made by an Englijh Mafter-maker, then the lame to be 6« ' laccounted for to the Mayor and Commonalty of the faid Town for the Benefit of the Poor of the faid iTown; and in cafe fuch Bay be the Bay of a Dutch Mafter-maker, then the fame to be difpofed by the I Governors of the faid Dutch Bay-Hall for the Ufe and Benefit of the Poor of the faid Dutch Congrega- Ition; and for the fecond Offence fhall forfeit the Sum of five Pounds, to be levied and difpofed in Man- jner abovefaid ; and for the third Offence, not to be permitted to work any more within the Town of Third Offencei Cdchefler or Liberties thereof. III. And be it further enadled by the Authority aforefaid. That if any Perfon or Perfons fliall buy any No Bays to be of the aforefaid Bays, or convey or carry, or caufe fuch Bay to be conveyed or carried out of the faid ""^°'"°'j. Town of Cokhejhr, before fuch Time as the faid Bay hath been viewed, fearched, ftamped, fealed and fga,.(.h°edand"»i- meafured as aforefaid, by the fworn Officers of the faid Dutch Bay-Hall thereunto appointed, that in fuch lowed. Cafe the faid J3ay fo bought or carried, or offered to be carried or conveyed away, as aforefaid, (ball be confifcated, the one Moiety to him or them that feize the fame, and the other Moiety to. the Poor of Penalty, the Parilh where the faid Bay ftiall be taken and feized. IV. And be it further enadled by the Authority aforefaid. That if any Perfon or Perfons whatfoever Penary 'of. ihall -from and after the faid twentieth Day of -S^/^CTZi^r counterfeit or caufe to be counterfeited any of j^"corporltion the Seals ufed by the Corporation or Congregation of the Dutch Bay - Hall m Colcbefer, or ftiall, notie-seai. ing the Officer .thereunto by the faid Corporation appointed, and m the Place by them thereunto ap- pointed, affix any fuch Seal or Seals to zny 'Colche/ler B^ys, whether .counterfeited or not counterfeited; ' that every Perfon fo offending, being thereof lawfully convidted, ftiall for his firft Offence forfeit and .pay to the Ufe of the faid Governors of the faid Dutch Bay^Hall the Sum of twenty Pounds, to be reco- vered in any of his Majefty's Courts of Record, or in the Town-Court of Colchejler, by any A6tion of Debt, Bill, Plaint, Information or otherwife, wherein no Effoin, Protection or Wager of Law Ihall be allowed; (2) and for the fecond Offence, being convidted as aforefaid, fliall ftand in the Pillory in the Market or mdft publick Place where fuch Offence ftiall be committed for the Space of one Hour; (3) and for the third Offence, being as aforefaid convidted, fliall fufferas a Felon: And if any Bays Third Oifence. thall be taken carrying or carried out of Colche/lerv/hhont the Matk of the Maker, that all fuch Bay ihall be forfeit. V. And for the better Difcovering, Finding out and Puniftiing of the Frauds and Deceits aforefaid. Power to fearch be it further enadted by the Authority aforefaid. That it fhall and may be lawful for the Governors ofCa"3"P3ck5. the faid Dutch Bay-Hall, or their Officers, or any of them, from Time to Time in the Day-time, to fearch any Cart, Waggon or Pack, wherein they fliall have Notice or fufpedl any fuch deceitful Bays to j be; and alfo from Time to Time with a Conftable, who are hereby required to be aiding and affifting TofearchHou'fes JcA-rck^ to them, to make Search in anyHoufe, Shop or Ware-houfe, where they are informed any fuch de- withaConftabie. ^ ^^^^^^^ .oeitful Bays to be, and to fecure and feize the fame, and carry the fame to the Dutch Bay-Hall; (2) and Forfeiture of de- that fuch Bays fo feized and carried to the faid Hall, fliall be confifcate and forfeit, to be difpofed in fuch ceitful Bays. Manner as the Forfeitures herein before-mentioned to be paid by the Weavers and Fullers are herein ibefore limited and appointed. VI. And be it further enadfed by the Authority aforefaid. That for the better Managing and Regu- Power to make lating -of the faid Art or Trade of making the Bays aforefaid, that it fhall and may be lawful to and By-Laws. for the Governors of the faid Dutch Bay-Hall, from Time to Time, to make, conftitute and appoint fuch Orders, By-Laws and Conftitutions, as to them fliall feem meet and reafonable. VII. Provided, That no fuch Order, By-Law or Conftitution to be made, either in Diminution of wboniailap- the King's Prerogative, or the Laws of this Kingdom, be ufed or executed, until the fame Orders, By- prove of tiiem. Laws and Conftitutions have been examined and approved by the Lord Chancellor, Lord Treai'urer of England, or Chief Juftices of either Bench, or any three of them, or before both the Juftices of Affize in their Circuit or Progrefs in the faid County of EJfex, upon Pain of Forfeiture of twenty Pounds for every Time they fhall do the contrary. This Adt to begin and take Effedt from the twentieth Day of 5^/>/«n^£f one thoufand fix hundred and fixty. CAP. XXIII. A Grant of certain Impolitions upon Beer, Ale and other Liquors, for the Increafe of his Majefty's Revenue during his Life. ' '"T^HE Comm.ons affembled in Parliament, in Gratitude for an humble Acknowledgment of your ' X Majefty's great Grace and Favour to us your Commons, beyond Example of any your Royal ' Progenitors, exprefled in many publick Adts and Declarations, to the great Rejoycing and general Sa- ' tisfaftion of all your People, which they defire to anfwer with Returns fuitable and exceeding the Ex- ' amples of any of their Anceftors, for the Increafing of your Majefty's Revenue during your Majefty's ' Reign, (which God long continue)' Do therefore give and grant unto your moft Excellent Majefty the Tiie Rates given Rates and Duties, linpofitions. Charges and Sums of Money herein after following ; and do befeech your Jof^Life^"^*'* Majefty that it may be enadled ; (z) and be it enadted by the King's moft Excellent Majefty, by and with the Advice and Confent of "the Lords and Commons in Parliament affembled, That -from and after , B h 2 - the
