544 ^' 7' Anno qui'nto Gulielmi & Marine. A. D. 1694. imported from beyond the Seas, and fo proponionably for a greater or lefier Quantity, to be paid by the Brandy Single. Importer before landing, over and above the Duties payable fir the fame, four Pounds. (7} For every Gallon of Single Brandy, Spirits, or Jqiia Vita, imported from beyond the Seas, to be paid by the Im- Eiandy Double, porter before landing, over andabove the Duties payable for the fame, two Shillings. (8) For every Gal- lon of Brandy, Spirits, or j^ifna F/ta, shove Piooi, commonly called Double Brandy, imported from be- yond the Seas, to be paid by the Importer before landing, over and above the Duties piyablefor the fame Cyder, i-c. by four Shillings. (9) For all Cyder and Perry made and fold by Retail, upon every Hogfnead, to be paid by Kctail. the Retailer thereof, over and above the Duties payable for the fame, and fo proportionably for a greater or McthegUn, S:e. lefler Mcafure, one Shilling three Pence. (10} For all Meth?glin or Mead made for Sale, whether by Re- tail or o-herwifc, to be paid by the Mrdcer, for every Gallon, three Pence. Recovery of XXVIII. And be it cpadted by the Authority aforefaid, I'hat the faid feveral Rates, Duties, and Im- Diitics. pofi'.ions upon Beer, Ale, Cyder, and other Liqurrs atbrefaid, be levied, colledled, and paid unto their Majcfties, their Heirs and Succeffors, during the faid Space and Term of fixteen Ye-;rs, in the fame Alari- iier and Form, and by fu'h Rules, Ways, and Means, and under fuch Penalties and Forfeitures, as are 11 Cjr. 2, c. 24. mentioned in the Act made in the twelfih Year of the Reign of King Charles the Second, intituled, An Ail ^ for taking aivay the Court of IP'ards and Liveries, andTenures in Capite, and ly Knights Service, and Purvey- ance, and for fettling a Revenue upon his Aiaje/ly in lieu thereof; and ;lfo in and by another Act made in the 1; Cj-. 2. c. 23. twelfth Year of the Reign of the faid late King Charles the Second, intituled, A Grant of certain L/.pofi- tions upon Beer, Ate, and other Liquors, for the Increafe of his Maj eflf s Revenue during his Life ; and alfo in and by another Act made in the fifteenth Year of the Reign of the faid late King Charles the Second, intituled, 1 5 Ca: . 2 . c. I J . An additional ASi, for the better ordering and colleSiing the Duties of Excif , and preventing the Ahufes t'.irein ; or by aify other Law in Force relating to the faid Revenue of Excife ; and that the aforefaid A6ts, and every Article, Rule, and Claufe therein m.entioned, as for and concerning only the Rates, Duties, and Im- pofitions upon Beer, Ale, and other Liquors by this Aft granted, fhall be of full Force and Effedt, to all Intcjits and Purpofes, during the faid Term of fixteen Years, in like IManner as if the fame were at large and particularly recited and fet dov/n in the Body of this Adl ; and that the faid Rates and Duties of Ex- cife, and the onher Duties upon Salt by this A£t granted, fhall from Time to Time be within the Receipt and Government of the chief Commiflioners and Governors of the Receipt of the Excife for the Time being. k'TLTt XX:iX. And be it enacted by the Authority aforefaid. That the faid Commimoners and Governors for -i -•;>-'> Management and Receipt of the Excife, at the He'ad-office m London for the Time being, fhall feparate and keep apart all and every the Monies raifed by the Rates and Duties of Excile, and o;her Duties upon Salt hereby granted, as the fame fhall from Time to Time arife, or be p:iid into the faid Office of Excife, by the Receivers or Colleftors of the fame, or by any other Perfon whatfoever. And the fu'd Commiffion- ers and Governors of Excife for the Time being are hereby required and flriftly enjoined, from Time to paid ill weekly. Time, to pay weekly, videlicet, on TVednefday in every Week, if it be jiot a Holiday, and if it be, then the next Day after that is not a Holiday, all and every the Monies arifmg by the Ra:es and Duties of Ex- cife, and other Duties hereby granted, into the Receipt of their A4aje{tiei Exchequer, diltinit and apart from the other Monies, which the faid Commiflioners and Govsrnors of Excife fhall receive for the Ufa 3;id regiftred. of their Majsfties, their Heirs and Succeflbrs. And be it further enaited by the Authority aforefaid. That there (liall be provided and kept in their Majefties Exchequer, that is to fay, in the Office of the Auditor of the Receipts, one Book in which all the faid weekly Mo;;ies, which fjiall be paid into the Exchequer as aforefaid, fhall be entred apart and diftinit from all other Monies paid or payable to their Majeities, their. Heirs and Succeflbrs, upon any Account whatfoever. Penalty ipon XXX. And be it further enacted, That if the faid CommilTioners and Governors of Excife, for the Otficers. Tim.e being, fhall refufe or negleft to pay into the Exchequer all or any the faid weekly Sums appointed to be paid as aforefaid, in fuch Manner as they are before by this Aft required to do, or mall divert ormifap- ply any of the fame, then they, for every fuch Offence fnall forfeit their Offices of Commiffioners and Go- vernors f;r the Management and Receipt of the Excife, and be incapable of any Office or Place of Truft whatfoever, and fhall be liable to pay the full Value of any Sum or Sums fo diverted or mifapplied, to any Perfon or Perfons who will fue for the fame, by any Aftion of Debt, Bill, Plaint, or Information, in any of their Majefties Courts of Record at Wejlmirfler, wherein no Eiloi.i, Protection, Wager of Law, Pri- vilege of Parliament, or other Privilege, or m.ore than one Imparlance fhall be granted or allowed. T(i lie a yearly XXXI. And be it further enafted. That all the faid Sums, fo as aforefaid appointed to be paid weekly Fund. ;pt-Q (-]-(e Pv.eceipt of the Exchequer, during the fjid Term of fixteen Years, fhall be the yearly Fund for the Sabries of Of- feveral and refpeftive Purpofes herein after mentioned and exprefied. Provided always, and be it enacted, ficers. That i: fhall and may be lawful to and i'or their Majefiies, their Heirs and Succeflbrs, out of the faid Dei- ties arifmg upon Salt, to caufe fuch Sum and Sums of Money to be expended and paid from Time to Time for Salaries, or other incident Charges, as fhall be neceflary in and for the receiving, collecting, levying or .-managing of the fame Duties upon Salt, during the faid Term therein by this A(Sl granted ; any Thing in tthis Act contained to te. contrary notv.-ithftanHng. F.xdROffi.-c, XXXII. And be it further cna£ted by the Authority aforefaid. That the Head-office of Excife, which. &:>:. cofltijLucd. J5 ^Qv^r eftablifhed within the City of London, fhall be continued and be within the faid City, or ten Miles thereof, and a fufficient Number of CommifRcners therein, from Time to Time, fhall be con.inued or appointed by their Majeilies, their Heirs- and Succeffors, to govern and manage the Receipt of Excife, and top-Tform and execute the feveral Matters ajid Things hereby enjoined to be done and executed by fuch Commiffioners, until the .fame fliall be fully performed and complied with, according to the true Intent and Meaning
