194 C. 24. Anno duodecimo Caroli II. A. D. 1660. oi England, or of any Child or Children of any the Kings or Qiieens of England for the Time being, for the carrying the Goods of his Majefty, his Heirs or bucceflbrs, or the faid Queens, or Children or any of them, without fuch full and free Confent as aforefaid; any Law, Statute, Cuftom or Ufage to the contrary notwithftanding. '^°/™ibw^dor • ■^'^^r ^^'^ ^^ ^' further enacted, That no Pre-emption fhall be allowed or claimed in the Behalf of daimed irTBe-"^ ^'* Majefty or of any his Heirs or Succeflbrs, or of any the Queens of England, or of any the Children lialfof theKing,of the Royal Family for the Time being, in Market or out of Market ; (2) but that it be for ever here- &c. after free to all and every of the Subjefts of his Majefty, to fell, difpofe or employ his faid Goods to any other Perfon or Perfons as himfelf lifteth, any Pretence of making Provifion or Purveyance of Vidua], Car- riages or other Thing for his Majefty, his Heirs and Succeflbrs, or of the faid Queens or Children, or The Penalty, any Pretence of Pre-emption in their or any of their Behalfs notwithftanding : (3) And if any Perfon or Perfons fliall make Provifion or Purveyance for his Majefty, his Heirs or Succeflbrs, or any the Queens or Children aforefaid, or imprefs or take any fuch Carriages or Other Things aforefaid, on any Pretence or Colour of any Warrant aforefaid, under the Great Seal or otherwife, contrary to the Intent hereof, it fliall be lawful for the Juftices of Peace, or fuch two or one of them as dwell near, and to the Conftables of fkch Parifli or Village where fuch Occafion (hall happen, at the Requeft of the Party grieved, and they are hereby enjoined, to commit or caufe to be committed the Party or Parties fo doing and offending to Gaol, till the next Seflions, there to be indidted and proceeded againft for the fame; and that the Officers and Inhabitants of the Village or Parifli where fuch Off'ence fhall happen, fhall be NoAflionuponAfTiftant therein; (4) and moreover, the Party grieved fhall have his Aftion or Adtions againft fuch be'ftayed"1>u't Offender or Offenders, and therein recover his treble Damages and treble Cofts : In which Adion, no by Order'of the'Eflbin, Wager of Law, Aid-Prayer, Privilege, Protedlion, Imparlance, Injundion or Orderof Reflraint Court where fhall be granted or allowed : (5) And if any Perfon or Perfons ftiall (after Notice given that the Adion finds, °" depending is grounded upon this Statute) caufe or procure any Adion at the Common Law grounded on this Statute, to be delayed or ftayed- before Judgment, by Colour or Means of any Order, Power, War- ,rant or Authority, fave only of th6 Court where fuch A6lion fhall be brought and depending, or after Judgment had Upon fuch Action, fhall caufe or procure Execution of fuch Judgment to be flayed or de- layed by Colour or Means of any Order, Warrant, Power or Authority, lave only by Writ of Error or Attaint, or Order, of fuch Court where fuch Writ of Error or Attaint fhall be depending ; That then the ,,, Perfon fo offending fhall inctir the Pains, Penalties and Forfeitures ordained and provided by the Statute PrEmu'nire; of Provifion and Pnsnmiire made in the fixteenth Year of the Reign of King Richard the Second: 16B..3. c.,s.. (6)Provided always. That this Adt extend not to prejudice any of his Majefty's Rights, Titles or Duties Provifci for the of, in or to, or out of any Tin in the Stannaries of Devon and Cornwall, nor to prejudice the ancient Duties B^'tt^ i't^' of Butlerage and Prizage of Wines ; but that the fame fhall be in the fame Plight that the fame were be- Prizage! ' fo^'^ the making of this Ad: ; any-Thing herein, .contained to the contrary in- any wife notwithftand- 3R.ecorn pence to ing. (7) And npw to the Intent and Purpofe tliat his Majefty, his Heirs and Succellbi's, may re- tli' ^o^^lf°' '^^'^^ ^ f"'l ^^^ aim file "Recompence and Satisfadion, as well for the Profits of the faid Court of Wards, Vard°"a'^ndPur-3nd the Tenures, W^rdfliips, Liveries, Primer Seifins, Oujier le mains, and other the'Premiffes and Per- veyances. quifites incident thereunto ; and for all Arrears any way due for the fame, as alfo for all and all Manner • of Purveyance and Provifions herein before mentioned, and intended to be taken away and abolifhed; and all Sums of Money due or pretended to be due or payable for and in refped of any CompofitioJis for the fame : ' II car. I.e. 23. XV. Be it therefore enaded by the Authority aforefaid. That there fhall be paid unto the King's Ma- Ixcife!'^"'* J^%' ^'* Heirs and Succeflbrs for ever hereafter, in R.ecompence as aforefaid j the feveral Rates, Im- ' ':' pofitions. Duties arid' Charges herein after expreifed, and in Manner and Form following : That is to ' , fay, : . Xyi., For every Barrel of ^Beer or Ale above fix Shillings the Barrel, brewed by the Common Brewer or any other Perfon 1 or Perfons who doth or (hall fell or tap out Beer or Ale publickly or privately, to be paid by the Common Brewer or by fuch >xv. <)• other Perfon or Perfons refpedlively, and fo proportionably for a greater or lefler Quantity, one Shilling three Pence. — i XVII. For every Barrel of fix Shillings Beer or Ale or under, brewed by the Common Brewer or any other Perfon or Perfons 1 ivho dpth or ftall fell or tap out fuch Beer or Ale publickly or privately, to be paid by the faid Common Brewer or by fuch u, other Perfon or Perfons refpeftively as aiorefaid, and fo proportionably for a greater or lefler Quantity, three Pence. — 3 XVni. For all Cyder and Perry made and fold by Retail, upon every Hoglhead, to be paid by the Retailer thereof, and fo? j •proportionably for a greater' or leffer Meafure, one Smiling three Pence. ■ ? * . ,XIX. For all;Metheglin or Mead fold, whether by Retail or otherwife, to be paid by the Maker thereof, upon every Gallon,?Qv one Half-per)y. ^ ■ XX. For every Barrel of Beer, commonly called Vinegar-Beer, brewed by any Common Brewer or in any Common Brew- ihoufe, fix Pence, d. XXI. For every Gallon of Strong-water or Aqua -vita: made and fold, to be paid by the Maker thereof, one Peny. i. d. XXII. For every Barrel of Beer or Ale imported from beyond the Seas, three Sillings. '" " XXriI. For every Ton of Cyder or Perry imported from beyond the Seas, and fo proportionably for a greater or lefler Quan tity, five Shillings, 1^-
- Iixptain«fd'by XXIV. For every Gallon, of Spirits made of any kind of Wine or Cyder imported, two Pence. ■ — — ii. d.
II Carjai-c. 4i XXV. For every Gallon of Strong-water perfe<aiy made, imported from beyond the Seas, four Pence. iv. d. S 1, . ..;: ; JiXVI.-.'Forevery-Gallon of Cfo'ffee made and fold, to be paid by the Maker thereof, four Pence. — . iv. d. The Duties ©n ■ " XXVII. For every Gallon of Chocolate, Sherbet and Tea, made and fold,, to be paid by the Maker thereof, eight Pence. viii. <!•< C«ffef,.&c. re- - , , , ,, ; ' i' ,,,),: . ,'■_■'■ ■ . ' .,'.■<"■. ' ' ■ •• i^M Stat if 6. XXVIII. And be it further enaded and ordained by the:Authority aforefaid. That the feveral Rat^j > Rate's ofVxcife' Duties a'nd Charges ofExcife, or new Imports above mentioned, hereby fet or impofed upon all and; iipori foreigp Li- every, the faid Foreign Liquors which fhall be imported or brought into all or any the Ports of^ this Kinff-» t^o"br>,^'^in'^'^'^°^ ^'^'^ Dominions thereof aforefaid, from, and after the five and twentieth Day oi December next, fhSl' Money'.iDslore, :be fr.orp.'rime to, .Time. fatistied and paid. by the Merchant or Merchants, Importer or Importers of the j,judipgj ^Ki'i'-tifemej in ready Money, upon his or their Entry or Entries made, and before the Landing thereof. XXIX. Andi
