A.D. 1709. Anno odavo Ann^ Reginae. C. 13. 401 far granting to their Majejlies certain Impojitions upon all Eaft India Goods and Merchandizes, and upon all lurowrht Silks, and fever al other Goods and Merchandizes to be imported after the tiucnty-fifth Day of December one ttoufand Jix hundred and ninety, and which thereby, and by (everal AiSls of Parliament already made, have Continuance until the firft Day o'i Augufl onz thoufand (even hundred and fixtecn, foall be further continued and paid to her Majefty, her Heirs and Succeflbrs, for and upon the like Commodities to be imported Into Great Britain, from the faid lafl Day of July one thoufand (even hundred and fixteen to the firfl Day oi Augufl one thoufand feven hundred and twenty, and no longer; and that the faid Atl made in the fecond Year of their late Majefties Reign concerning Eaft India Goods, and other Things therein charged, and all Powers, Provifions, Penalties, Articles and Claufes therein contained, fhall con- tinue and be of full Force and EffetJt, until the firft Day of Auguft one thoufimd feven hundred and twenty, and fhall be applied, pradtifed, and executed, for the raifmg, levying, collediing, anfwering and paying the faid refpeiStive Duties hereby continued, and all Arrears thereof, according to the Tenor and Intent of this prefent Aft, as fully, to all Intents and Purpofes, as if the laid laft-mentioned A£f , and all and every the Claufes, Matters and Things therein contained, had been again repeated and particularly enaiSted ; except only as to fuch Part of the faid A<Sl:s concerning the faid Impofitions on Wines, Vine- gar, Tobacco, Eaji India Goods, and other Merchandizes imported, touching which other Provisions or Alterations are made by any Aft or Afts of Parliament now in Force ; which other Provifions or Altera- tions are to be obferved, and to continue during the Continuance of this Aft, and the faid Aft, intituled. An A£i for continuing feveral Duties granted by former AlIs upon Wine and Vinegar, and upon Tobacco and Eaft ^ & 8W.3. c.io. India Goods, and other Merchandizes iinported, for carrying on the JVar againjl France, and every Article, made perpetual Claufe, Matter, and Thing therein contained, for the raifing, levying, fecuring, anfwering, and pay- y 9 Annje, c. ing the Impofitions and Duties on the Merchandizes and Commodities thereby charged, and which are *'• ^" *' by this Aft continued, fhall be of full Force and ElFeft until the faid firft Day oi Augufl one thoufand feven hundred and twenty. V. And be it further enafted by the Authority aforefaid. That the additional and other Rates, Duties, Additional Im- Impofitions, and Charges upon the feveral Sorts of Goods and Merchandizes grantetr by an Aft of Par- P"": further con- liament made in the fourth Year of their faid late Majefties Reign, intituled. An Aa for granting to their '^'"^^'^ T&fw' Majejlies certain additional Impofitions upon feveral Goods and Merchandizes, for profecuting the prefent JVar & mI ^_ -. againjl France, which by feveral i'ubfequent Afts of Parliament already made, have Continuance until the rnade perpetual firll: Day of Augufl one thoufand feven hundred and fixteen, fhall, by virtue of this Aft, be further con- by 9 Anns, c. tinued, and be paid and payable to her Majefty, her Heirs and SuccelTors, throughout Great Britain, ^'- §• '• from the laft Day of July one thoufand feven hundred and fixteen to the firft Day of Auguji one thoufand feven hundred and twenty, and no longer; and that the faid Aft laft mentioned, and all the Powers, 4 W. & M. c. 5; Provifions Penalties, Articles and Claufes therein contained, (except as is herein after is excepted and pro- vided) as for and concerning the faid Rates, Duties, and Impofitions, fhall continue and be in full Force and Effeft until the faid firft Day of Auguft one thoufand feven hundred and twenty, and fhall be applied prac- tifed, and executed, for the raifing, levying, collefting, anfwering, and paying the faid Duties hereby continued, and all Arrears thereof, according to the Tenor and Intent of this prefent Aft, as if the faid lall-mentioned Aft, and all and every the Claufes, Matters and Things therein mentioned, had been again repeated, and particularly enafted in this prefent Aft. Provided alfo. That in all Cafes where any other Provifion or Alteration is made by any Aft or Afts of Parliament now in Being, in or about any other Matter or Thing contained in the faid Aft of Parliament for the Impofitions lalt-mentioned, fuch other Pjovifions or Alterations fhall be obferved, during the Continuance of the Term hereby granted ; any thing herein contained to the contrary notwithftanding. VI. And it is hereby further enafted. That the feveral Impofitions and Duties, for and upon all Whale- Duties on Wiiale- fuis imported, which by an Aft of Parliament in the ninth Year of the Reign of his faid late Majefty King fins.further con- WiLLiAM the Third, intituled. An Acifor taking awny Half the Duties impofed on Glafs Wares, and the wlole """° '" '^"S- ' Duties- lately laid on Stone and Earthen Wares, and Tobacco Pipes, and for granting in lieu thereof, nnv Duties on ^"°' ^^.. ^° Whale-fins and Scotch Linen, were granted to his faid late Majelty King William, and by fubfequent made perpetual Afts already paffed have Continuance until the firll: Day of Auguji one thoufand feven hundred and fix- by 9 Anna;, s. teen, fhall be and are hereby continued and payable to her Majelfy, her Heirs and Succeffors, upon all ai- §• i- Whale-fins to be imported into Great Britain, from the laft Day of July one thoufand feven hundred and fixteen to the firft- Day of Augitft one thoufand feven hundred and twenty, and no longer ; and fhall be raiftd, levied, collefted, and paid in fuch Manner and Form, and by fuch Ways and Means, and under fuch Penalties, as are mentioned in- the faid Aft for granting the faid Impofitions on Whale-fins and &co:ch Linen ; which Aft with all the Powers, Provifoes, Penalties, Articles, and Claufes therein con- i tained, or thereby referred to, fhall continue and be in full Force until the faid firft- Day of Augufl one 1 thoufand feven hundred and twenty, and fhall be applied, praftifed, arid put in Execution, for n.ifing
- apd levying the faid Duties on V/hale-nns hereby continued, and all Arrears thereof, as fully and effeftu-
' ally as if all the Claufes, Matters, and Things therein contained, concerning the faid Duties on Whale- I fins, were repeated, and again enafted in the Body of this prefent Aft. ' VII. And whereas the fiiid Impofitions on Wines, Vinegar, and Tobacco, which were firft granted ijac. 2. c.3 &4, 'to King James the Second in the firft Year of his Reign, and the faid Lnpofitions on Enfi India '^^•^^■^eS. ' Goods, and other Goods charged therewith, which were firft granted to their late Majefties King Wil- ^'J^"*" ^ ' LiAM and Queen Mary in the fecond Year of their Reign, and the faid additional Impofitions, which qw' , j 'A' ^' ' were firft granted to them in the fourth Year of their Reign, and the fiid Duties on Whale-fins im- , ' ported, which were gTanted to his faid late Majefty King William in the ninth Year of his Reign,
- were by feveral fubfequent Afts of Parliament continued, with fome Exceptions and Alterations as afore-
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