236 C. 9-11. Annodecimo tertio& quarto Caroli II. A. D. 1662. CAP. IX. EXP. An A(^ for the Relief of poor and maimed Officers and Soldiers, who have faithfully ferved his Majeftv and his Royal Father in the late Wars. He.irth-money. CAP. X. f w"* m".^ An AiX for eftabliftiing an additional Revenue upon his Majefty, his Heirs and Succeflbrs, for the better Seir,'i. c. 1*0. Support of his and their Crovyn and Dignity. CAP. XI. An A<St for preventing Frauds, and regulating Abufes in his Majefty's Cuftoms. 12 Car. 2. c. 19. ' T? Orafmuch as it appears, that feveral unlawful and indireit Means and Devices are daily put in • c ji Pratftice, to export and import Goods and Merchandizes prohibited by the Laws and Statutes of ' this Kingdom, as alfo to Defraud the King's moil Excellent Majefty of his Dues, Cuftoms and Subli- ' dies, as well by fecret and deceitful Defigns, as by open Force and Violence ufed againft the King's
- Majefty's Officers employed in the Affairs of the Cuftoms :'
Ships and v«f- ^^- ^°^ ^^^ better Preventing of which Frauds and Violences in Time to come, it is enadted and or- fels arriving daincd by the King's moft Excellent Majefty, by and with the Advice and Confent of the Lords Spiritual from beyond the and Temporal, and Commons, in Parliament aflembled, and belt enadted and ordained by the Authority end! ^^ ^^^^ thereof. That no Ship or Veffel arriving from the Parts beyond the Seas, fhall be above three Days ' coming from Graf {/^«i to the Place of her Difcharge (within the River of TT^^ot^) without touching or '"""' •'•"-39- ftaying at any Wharf, Key or Place adjoining to either Shore between Grave/end znd. CheJ}cfs Key, (unlefs apparently hmdred by contrary Winds, Draught of Water, or other juft Impediment, to be allowed by fuch Perfon or Perfons as are or fhall be appointed by his Majefty for managing the Cuftoms, the Col- True Entriesof ledors Inwards, or other principal Officers of the Ciiftbms;) (2) arid then or before, the Mafter or lading to be Purfer (for that Voyage) of fuch Ship or Veffel, ftiall make a juft and true Entry upon Oath of the Bur- madeuponOath. ^^^^^ Contents and Lading of every fuch Ship or Veflel, with the particular Marks, Numbers, Qualities and Contents of every Parcel of Goods therein ladenj to the beft of his Knowledge; alfo where and in what Port ftie took in her Lading, of what Country built, how manned, who was Mafter during the The Penalty. Voyage, and who are Owners thereof; (3) and in all Out-Ports or Members, to come direftly up to the Place of Unlading, as the Condition of the Port requires and will admit, and making Entries, as a- forefaid, upon the Penalty of the Forfeiture of one hundred Pounds. The Duty of III.' And be it further enadled by the Authority aforefaid, That no Captain, Mafter, Purfer, or any Captains, Ma- other Perfon or Perfons taking Charge of any Ship or Veffel bound for the Parts beyond the Seas, or into takingcharglof ^^ Kingdom of Scotland, whether the fame Ship or Veffel fliall have Commiffion from or belong unto Ships and Vef- the King's Majefty that now is, his Heirs or Succeffors, or fti all belong to or have Commiffion from any fels bound for foreign Prince or State, or otherwife, ftiall take in, or fuffer to be taken into, or laden aboard any fuch Sea"! ■ Ship or Veffel, afiy Englijh ^GooAs, Wares or Merchandize, to be exported into the Parts beyond the To take in no Seas, or into the Kingdom oi Scotland, undl fuch Captain, Mafter, Purfer or other Perfon as aforefaid, ^ngiifti Goods fhaH have ehtred fuch Ship or Ships in the Book of the Commiffioners, Cuftomer or Colledor and Comp- cf beSe aT'" ^roller Outwards of fuch Port where he ftiall load or take in Goods, together with the Name of fuch the Cuftom Captain or Mafter, the Burden of fuch Ship or Veffel, the Number of Guns and Ammunition ftie car- houCs. ries, and to what Port or Place fhe intends to pafs or fail; (2) and before he or they fliall depart with his or their Ship or Veffel out of fuch Port or Place, (hall bring and deliver unto the faid Perfon or Per- fons which are or fhall be appointed by his Majefty for managing the Cuftoms, the Cuftomer or Col- ledlor and Copiptroller of fuch Port or Place, a Content in Wriring under his or their Hands, of the Names of every Merchant, and other Perfon or Perfons that ftiall have laden and put on board any fuch 'Ship or Veffel, any fuch Goods or Merchandize, together with the Marks and Numbers of fuch Goods and Merchandize ; (3} and fliall likewife publickly in the open Cuftom-houfe, upon his corporal Oath, to the beft of his Knowledge, have anfwered to fuch Queftion or Queftions as (hall be demanded of him by the faid Perfon or Perfons which are or (hall be appointed by his Majefty for nianaging the Cuftoms, the Cuftomer or Collector and Comptroller, or their Deputies, concerning fuch Goods and Merchandize Ships or Veffels ^^ ^^ll be aboard fuch Ship or Veffel; (4) upon Pain of Forfeiture of one hundred Pounds : (5) And «f War bringing that no fuch Captain, Mafter, Purfer, or other Perfon or Perfons taking Charge of any Ship or Veffel of G9od8. War, as aforefaid, wherein any Goods, Wares or Merchandizes (hall have been laden or brought from the Ports beyond the Seas, or out of the Realm of Scotland, (hall unload or put on Board any Lighter, Boat or Bottom, or lay on Land, or fuffer to be difcharged or put into any Lighter, Boat or Bottom, or to be laid on Land, out of any Ship or Veffel, as aforefaid, any Goods, Wares or Merchandize what- foever, before fuch Captain, Mafter, Purfer, or other Perfon taking Charge of the Ship or Merchants Goods for that Voyage, as aforefaid, fliall have fignified and declared in Writing under his or their tlands, imto the Perfon or Perfons which are or fhall be appointed by his Majefty for managing the Cuftoms, the Cuftomer or Collector and Comptroller Inwards of the Port where he arriveth, the Names of every Mer- chant or Lader of any Goods or Merchandizes aboard the faid Ship or Veffel, together with the Num- ber and Marks, and the Qiiantity and Quality of every Parcel of Goods and Merchandizes, to the beft of his Knowledge, and fhaJl have anfwered upon his or their corporal Oath, to fuch Queftions concern- ing fuch Goods and Merchandizes, as fliall be publickly adminiftred unto him inthe open Cuftom-houfe, by fuch Perfon or Perfons Vv-hich are or fhall be appointed for managing the Cuftoms, Cuftomer or Col- kdor and Comptroller, or their Deputies, and (hall be liable to all Searches and other Rules which Merchants Ships are fubjeft unto, by the Ufage of his Majefty's Cuftom-houfe (Vidtualling-Bills and Entring
