A. D. 1660. Anno duodecimo Caroli IL C. 25. 199 to be given and granted to a;ay Perfon or Perfons for the Selling and Uttering of Wines by Retail in any City, Town or otSer Place, as aforefaid, according to the Rules and Direitions of this prefent Ail, and the true Intent and Meaning thereof, and not otherwife j any Law, Statute, Ufage or Cuftom to the con- trary in any wife notwithftanding. III. And be it further enabled by the Authority aforefaid, That fuch Perfons as fhall be commiflioned ^" MajeHy's and appointed by his Majefty, his Heirs or Succeflbrs, as aforefaid, (hall be and be called his Majefty's grlming^win* Agents for granting Licences for the Selling and Uttering of Wine by Retail: And his Majefty's (aid Licences, may I Agents are hereby authorized and enabled under their Seal of Office, the lame to be appointed by his Ma- S"nt Licences I jefty, to grant Licenfe for the Selling and Uttering of Wines by Retail to any Perfon or Perfons, and for Year"" the^**
- any Time or Term not exceeding twenty-one Years, if fuch Perfon or Perfons fliall fo long live, and for erfon fo long
' fuch yearly Rent as they can or (hall agree and think fit, fo as no Fine be taken for the fame, but that the ^^^- , Rent and Sums of Money agreed upon and referved be paid and anfwered Half-yearly by equal Portions bu "no Fine td during the whole Term. be taken. IV. And be it further enadted by the Authority aforefaid. That fuch Licence (hall not be given or Licences only to granted but to fuch who fhall perfonally ufe the Trade of Selling or Uttering of Wines by Retail, or tof°=Vj'*^"* the Landlord and Owner oftheHoufe where the Perfon ufmg fuch Trade (hall fell and utter Wine by ^ ""^ '^'^• I Retail -, nor (hall the fame be alTignable, nor in any wife benericial or extenfive to indemnify any Perfon Wine Licences againft the Penalties of this prefent Ad, except the (irft Taker. "°' "snabie. V. And be it further enadted by the Authority aforefaid. That it (hall and may be lawful to and for his The King may I Majefty, his Heirs and SuccelTors, to conftitute and appoint fuch and fo many other Olficers and Mini- arEe'Jhaiih'^it i fters, as a Receiver, Regifter, Clerk, Comptroller, Meflenger, or the hke, for the better Carrying on of fir. ^ ' '" Salaries. VI. And be it further enadted by the Authority aforefaid. That the Rents, Revenues, and Sums ofxhe Revenue to Money hence arifing, except what (hall be allowed for the Wages and Salaries of fuch Officers and Mini- be paid into the (ters, which is not to exceed fix Pence out of every Pound thereof, (hall be duly and conftantly paid and not toSecha^tsd anfwered into his Majefty's Receipt of Exchequer, and (hall not be particularly charged or chargeable, with any Gift either before it be paid into the Exchequer or after, with any Gift or Penfion: (2) And his Majelty's laid °' P?nfion. , , Agents are hereby enjoined and required to return into the Court of Exchequer, every Michaelmas and the Agents to Eajier Terms, upon their Oaths (which Oaths the Barons of the Exchequer, or any one of them, are'*'"J"'"'°."'e hereby authorized to adminifter) a Book fairly written, containing a full and true Account of what Li- MidhaBfJrias"3hd cences have been granted the preceding Half-year, and what Rents and Sums of Money are thereupon re- Eafter Term ferved, and have been paid, or are in arrear, together with the Securities of the Perfons fo in arrear, to what Licences the End due and fpeedy Procefs may be made out according to the Courfe of the Exchequer, for the Re- ^dj. *^' ^"" covery of the fame. .• i;; "VII. Provided always. That this Adt, nor any Thing therein contained, (hall not in any wife be pre- Provifoforthe judicial to Privilege of the two Univerfities of this Land, or either of them, nor to the Chancellors or 'wo UnWernties, Scholars of the fame, or their SuccelTors; but that they may ufe and enjoy fuch Privileges as heretofore f"^s^ ^"" ~ they have lawfully ufed and enjoyed, any Thing herein to the contrary nptwithftanding. VIII. Provided alfo. That this Adt, nor any Thing therein contained, (hall not extend to be prejudi-Provifo forth* cial to the Mafter, Wardens, Freemen and Commonalty of the Myftery of Vintners of the City of Lon- Sncitty of the^ don, or to any other City or Town Corporate; but that they may ufe and enjoy fuch Liberties and Privi- Londo^n °^' leges as heretofore they have lawfully ufed and enjoyed, any Thing herein contained to the contrary not- withfl:anding. IX. Provided alfo, and be it enadted by the Authority aforefaid. That this Adt, or any Thing therein provifo for tha contained, (hall not in any wife extend to debar or hinder the Mayor and BurgelTes of the Borough of St. Borough of St, i Jlbansin the County of Hertford, or their SuccefTors, from enjoying, ufingand exercifing of all fuch Li- Albans. ^ | I berries. Powers and Authorities to them heretofore granted by feveral Letters Patents under the Great Seal ' J of England, by Queen Elizabeth and King James of famous Memories, for the Eredting, Appo"nting, and I Licencing of three feveral Winer-Taverns within the Borough aforefaid, for and towards, the Maintenance ' of the Free School there; but that the fame Liberties, Powers, and Authorities fhall be and areh.reby J eftablifhed and confirmed, and (hall remain and continue in and to the faid Mayor and Burgefles, and ! their SuccefTors, to and for the charitable Ufe aforefaid, and according to the Tenor of the Letters Pa- j tents aforefaid, as though this Adt had never been made; any Thing herein contained to the contrary in
any wife notwithf^anding.
I ' X. Provided alfo that it fliall not nor may be lawful to or for any Officer or Officers to be appointed by |'*f^^^°f *« O** j his Majefty for the Carrying on of this Service, to take, demand or receive any Fees, Rewards or Sums of '"^ ' I Money whatfoever, for or in refpedt of this Service, other than live Shillings for a Licence, four Pence for i an Acquittance, and fix Pence for a Bond, under the Penalty often Pounds; one Moiety thereof to the j King's Majefty; the other Moiety to the Perfon or Perfons vvho (liall fue for the fame by Adtion of Debt, Bill, Plaint or Information, wherein no Wager of Law, EfToih or Protedtion shall be allowed; any Thing herein, or any other Matter or Thing, to the contrary notwithstanding. XI. And it is hereby further enadted by the Authority aforefaid, That no Merchant, Vintner, Wine- There(halfbe I Cooper or other Perfon felling or retailing any Wine, shall mingle or utter any Spani/h Wine mingled with no Mixtme of [TtnY French Wme., or Rbetiifi Wine, Cyder, Perry, Honey, -Sugar, Syrups, of Sugar, MolaiTes, or any °'^^^^'""°' i other Syrups whr-.oever, nor put in any Ifinglafs, Brimftone, Lime, Raifins, Juice of Raifins, Water, "^*' I nor any other Liquor nor Ingredients, nor any Clary or other Herb, nor any Sort of Flelh whatfoever; (2) And that no Merchant, Vintner, Wine-Cooper or other Perfon felling or retailing any Wine, (hall 4 mingle
