•i8 C. 2 7. Anno decimo & undecimo Gulielmi III. A. D. 1699, From 10 May, IX. And be it further enafted by the Authority aforefaid, that from and after the faid tenth Day of Maker to pay 8 s. ]/[gy one thoufand fix hundred ninety-nine, there fli 11 be raifed, levied, colledted and paid, for and up- vLe"r^&c!' °" every Barrel of Vinegar, Vinegar Beer, or Liquors preparing for Vinegar, which fbali be bjewed or « vi'ife"ar made made of any Englijb or foreign Materials, by any Perfon or Perfons whatfoever, for Sale, and fo in Pro- for Picldes for portion for a greater or leller Quantity, the Sum of eight Shillings, to be paid by the Maker thereof, in Sale to pay Duty, the Manner hereafter in this hSi exprelled. bySAnna;, c. 7. j^ ^^^ jj. jj hereby enadcd and declared by the Authority aforefaid, That the Duties on Vinegar, ^' "*■ Vinegar Beer, and Liquors preparing for Vinegar hereby granted, fhall be raifed and paid during the The Terms of j-efpective Terms hereafter mentioned, and no longr : And the Monies thereby arifing fliall be paid, ap- M^^ne^^arifinK pl'^^ ^nd difpofed to and for the refpe6tive Ufes and Purpofes following, that is to fay fix Pence, Part of thereby how ap- the faid Duty of eight Shillings for every Barrel of Vinegar, Vinegar Beer, or Liquor preparing for Vine- plied, gar, fliall be raifed, collefted and paid to his Majefty during his Life, in lieu of the like Duty of fix Pence charged on every Barrel gf Vinegar Beer, by an Aft made in the fecond Year of the Reign of his sW. &K.1T. I. prefent Majefty and the late Queen, intituled. An A£i for granting to their Majejlies for their Lives, and '-■ 3- the Life of the Survivor ofthern, certain Impofitiom upon Beer, Ale and other Liquors, and fhall be paid, ap- plied and difpofed of, to and for the fame Ufes and Purpofes, as the Duties granted by the fame Kdi arc diredted to be applied and difpofed of; fix Pence more. Part of the faid eight Shillings, to his Majefty, his Heirs and Succeflbrs, in lieu of the like Duty of fix Pence charged on every Barrel'of Vinegar Beer, iiCar. 2. 0.04. by an Aft made in the twelfth Year of the Reign of the late King Charles the Second, intituled. An An for taking aivay the Court of Wards and Liveries, and Tenures in Capite, and by Knights Service, and Purveyance, and for fettling of a Revenue upon his Majefly in- lieu thereof, and fhall be applied and difpofed of to and for the fame Ufes and Purpofes as the Duties granted by the fame Aft are direfted to be applied and difpofed of; TiS^o Shillings and four Pence, Part of the faid eight Shillings, to his Majefty, his Heirs and Succeffors, during the Remainder of a Term of ninety-nine Years, commencing from the twenty- eighth Day of January one thoufand fix hundred ninety-two, in lieu of certain Duties impofed on Vine- gar, and Vinegar Beer, and Liquors prepared for Vinegar, by an Aft made in the fourth Year of his pre- 4W. & M.C.J, fent Majefty and the faid late Queen, intituled. An ASl for granting tn their Majeflies certain Rates and Duties ofExcife upon Beer, Ale and other Liquors, for fecuring certain Recompences and Advantages in the faid An 7nentioned, to fuch Perfons as jhall voluntarily advance the Sum of ten hundred thoufand Pounds, towards carrying on the War againji France, and fhall be applied and difpofed of to and for the fame Ufes and Purpofes, as the Duties granted by the fame Aft are direfted to be applied and difpofed of; two Shil- lings and four Pence, Part of the faid eight Shillings, to his Majefty, his Heirs and Succefiibrs, during the Remainder of a Term of fixteen Years, commencing from the feventeenth Day of May one thoufand fix hundred ninety-feven, in lieu of certain Duties impofed on Vinegar, Vinegar Beer, and Liquors prepared for Vinegar by an Aft made in the fifth and fixth Years of the Reign of his prefent Majefty and the faid 5&6W, &M. late Queen, intituled, An Aii for granting to their Majejlies certain Rates and Duties upon Salt, and upon '■ ■^' Beer, Ale and other Liquors, for fecuring certain Recompences and Advantages in the faid Ail mentioned, tojuch Perfons as jhall voluntarily advance the Sum of ten hundred thoufand Pounds, tovjards carrying on the War- againji France, and fliall be applied and difpofed of to and for the fame Ufes and Purpofes, as the Du- ties granted by the fame Aft are direfted to be applied and difpofed of; two Shillings and four Pence, Refidue of the faid eight Shillings, to his Majefty, his Heirs and Succeflbrs, in lieu of certain Duties im- pofed on Vinegar, Vinegar Beer, and Liquors prepared for Vinegar, by another Aft made in the fame 5 & 6 W, & M, Years, intituled. An ASi for granting to their Majejlies certain Rates and Duties upon Tonnage of Ships andl e. 20. Vejfels, and upon Beer, Ale ana other Liquors, for fecuring certain Recompences and Advantages in the faid An mentioned, to fuch Perfons as jhall voluntarily advance the Sum of jifteen hundred thoufand Pounds, towards carrying on the War again/i France, and fhall be applied and difpofed of to and for the fame U fes and: Purpofes, as the Duties granted by the fame Aft are direfted to be applied and difpofed of. "What Liquors XL And for avoiding Difputes and Controverfies which may arife touching Liquors preparing for Vine- ftali be deemed ^ar, be it enafted and declared. That all ftale Beer, Returns of Beer or Ale, Cyder, Verjuice or any other Vinegar, &c. Ltqijors proper to be made into Vinegar, which at any Time after the faid tenth Day of May one thou- fand fix hundred ninety-nine, fhall be found in the Cuftody or PoflefTion of any common Vinegar Maker (except fuch Beer, Ale, and other Liquors as are to be drank in his Family, and which fliall be kept fepa- rate and apart for that Purpofe) fhall be deemed and taken to be Vinegar or Liquors preparing for Vine- gar within the Meaning of this Aft. No Vinegar XIL And be it further enafted by the Authority aforefaid. That from and after the faid tenth Day of Maker (hall re- May One thoufand fix hundred ninety-nine, no Vinegar Maker fhall receive into his Cuftody any flal'e teiue or deliver Beer, Returns of Beer or Ale, Cyder, Verjuice or other Liquors, proper to be made into Vinegar, not
- 1th^'ut"Notire '^^"y ^^ deliver out any Vinegar in Cafks, or by the Gallon, without Notice thereof firft given to the Of-
to'officer &<:? ^^^^ °^ Excife for the Place or Divifion where fuch Maker fhall inhabit, to the Intent that fuch Officer may be prefent, to fee and take an Account of the fame, unlefs at fuch Times as herein after are men- tioned; that is to fay, From the nine and twentieth Day of September to the five and twentieth Day of March yearly, between the Hours of feven in the Morning and five in the Evening, and from the faid five and twentieth Day of March to the nine and twentieth Day of September yearly, between the Hours Penalty, of five in the Morning and feven in the Evening; upon Pain that every Maker doing contrary thereunto, fliall forfeit for every fuch Offence the Sum of fifty Pounds. Maker to (hew XIII. And be it further enafted by the Authority aforefaid. That from and after the faid tenth Day Gager theLi- oi May One thoufand fix hundred ninety-nine, every Vinegar Maker, receiving into his Cuftody, any quois before jjf the Xiquors aforefaid, fhall fliew the fame to the Gager of the Divifion where fuch Maker fhall
