/,D. 175^* Anno vicefimo tertio Georgii II. C. 21. 239 ' agement of the fair Traders;' For Remedy whereof, Be it enacled by the King's moft Excellent Majefly, loAm. c. 16. by and v/ith the Advice and Confent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this prefenc n Cm. i. c. 30^ Parliament affembled, and by the Authority of the fame. That from and after the firft Day of Jl-iny one Candies Soap thoufand feven hundred and fifty, no Candles, Soap or Starch {hall be brought or imported into Great Bri- or starch im- tuin, in any Ship or Veflel from Ireland, or the IJIe of Alan, or from any other Place or Places whatfoever ported contrary beyond the Seas, otherwife than in Cafk, Cheft, Cafe, Bag or other Package, each Cafk, Cheft, Cafe, '° '1^" Aft^ Bag or other Package whereof, fhall contain two hundred and twenty-four Pounds, of neat Candles, Soap or Starch at the leail, to be {lowed openly in the Hold of fuch Ship or Veffel importing the fame, under the Penalties and Forfeitures following (that is to fay) that all the Candles, Soap or Starch fo imported, in any to be forfeftecJ, or fhall be deputed or authorized thereto, by Warrant from the High 'Freafurer, Commiilioners of the offic Treafury, or Under Treafurer, or'by fpecial Commiffion from his Majefty, under the Great Seal or Privy feize the fame-. Seal, to feize fuch Candles, Soap or Starch, together with the Cafks, Chiits or other Package, containing the fame. XXVIIT. And be it enafted by the Authority aforefaid. That from and after the firft Day of May one Officers of Ex- thoufand feven hundred and fifty, it {hall and may be lawful to and for the Officers of his Majefly's Reve- cifemaygoon nue of Excife, or any of them, to go on Board and enter into any Ship or Veffel whatfoever, which fhall be ^°^'"^ Vedels, within the Limits of any of the Ports of the Kingdom of Great Britain, and to continue on Board the fame, and to rummage and fearch in like Manner as the Officers of the Cufloms may now legally do, for all and rummaite Candles, Soap and Starch, and to feize for his Majefty's Ufe, as well all fuch of the faid Commodities as forCandles, fhall be there found, which by the Laws thereunto refpeftively relating, fliall be forfeited, together with ^^^ ^" '""^ ' the Cafks, Boxes, Chefts, Bags or other Package containing the fame; and in like Manner to feize fuch of the Commodities aforefaid, every or any of them, as before due Entry thereof, with the proper Officer or Officers, and without paying or fecuring the Duties on the Importation tiiereof, fhall be found un{liipping orunfhipped out of fuch Ship or Veflel, -to be laid on Land, without Entry and Payment of the Duties due for the fame refpedively, together with the Cafks, Chefls, Boxes, Bags or other Package whatfoever, con- taining the fame. XXlX. And be it further enafted by the Authority aforefaid. That from and after the faid fir{l Day of Cocquets to ej- J/(7y one thoufand feven hundred and fifty, where any Sufferance, Cocquet or Tranfire {hall be granted, preis the Q_.a]i- for any Candles, Soap or Starch, to be {hipped or put on Board, to be carried forth to the open Sea from ^ c^i^ntnyaiid any Port, Creek or Member^ within the Kingdom oi Great Britain, to be landed at any other Place in the ofthcft'com- fard Kingdom, fuch Sufferance, Cocquet or Tranfire, {hall refpeftively exprefs the Quality, Qiiantity and modkies, under Weight of the faid Candles, Soap or Starch, and Mark of the Package fo to be fhipped, by whom fuch Penalty of the Candles, Soap or Starch were made and fold, and to what Place the fame is or are configned; and where 9™^ bcing/or- any Candles, Soap or Starch {hall be fo {hipped or put on Board, without fuch Sufferance, Cocquet or "="^<'j ^'■• Tranfire, fuch Candles, Soap or Starch, together with the Package containing the fame, {hall be forfeited Sfidloft; and it {hall and may be lawful for the refpeclive Officers of the Cufloms or Excife, or fuch other Perfons who are or fliall be deputed or authorized thereto, by Warrant from the High Treafurer, Commif- ■ fioners of the Treafury, or Under Treafurer, or by fpecial Commiffion from his Majefly, under the Great Seal or Privy Seal, to feize fuch Candles, Soap or Starch, together with the Cafks, or other Package con-
- tainrng the fame.
• XXX. And be it further enabled by the Authority aforefaid. That it fhall and may be lawful to and for Officers m^y ■ any Officer or Officers of- Excife or Cuiloms, to feize any Quantity of Candles, Soap or Starch, together (eizethofc .Com-- '■with the Package containing the fame, that fhall be found in any Ship or VefTel, or fhall be carrying in any ^^^'■■^^^ M^^t^et- ' Carter Waecon, or in any other Carriage whatfoever, where they fliall have good Reafon to fufpeifl and 5, 'f, """^ ■ ""? i_ f -° lit 1 • r • Tir 11 r i * ni i i n- i • i n^-^de in private bdicve the lame liath been made m fome private Workhouie or other riace, or clandeftmely nnported Workhoufes, or without Payment of the Duty, or that the fame are Candles, Soap or Starch which have been exported, ciandeftineiyim- and relanded, after the Duty had been repaid and drawn back for the fame at the Time of the Exportation rort^d, &c. thereof; and if the Party in whofe PofTeffion fuch Candles, Soap or Starch fhall be found, does not, at the ^""e fo^efTor ■ Htarin^ of the Information for that Purpofe to be exhibited as herein after directed, make it appear that the "|^^ t^Tme^it of Daty hath been paid or fecured for the fame, all the faid Candles, Soap or Starch fo feized for the Caufes the Duty, aforefaid, fhall be forfeited, together with the Package containing the fame; and the Perfon in whofe Pof- to forfeit the feffion fuch Candles, Soap or Starch {hall be found, fhall likewife forfeit and pay the Sum of five Pounds, Goo'-'s, and 5I. - every hundred Pounds Weight; and fo in Proportion for a greater or lefTer Quantity. vk!'^ ^" XXXI. And be it further enaiSled by the Authority aforefaid. That if any Foreign Candles, Soap or p ^. ' ,, ^ March, fhall be unfhipped with Intention to be laid on Land before an Entry has been made thereof, v/iih. Soap'or StTrcir' , the proper Officer or Officers for the faid Duties, and before the refpedlive Duties for the fame have been unAippcd txfora ■ firfl paid or fecured; or if any Candles, Soap or Starch contained or fpecified in any Certificate, whereupon Entry, ■any Drawback is to be made, or whereupon any Debenture is to be made forth for fuch Drawback, fhall, or relanded, af- when fhipped for Excortation, be landed again in any Part of Great Britain; fuch Candles, Soap or Starch, ^^^ or'tation'" together with the Package containing the fame, and the VefTels and Boats, and all the Horfes and other foifei'tej' and 'Cattle and Carriages whatfoever, ufed in the landing, relanding, removing, carrying or conveying of the the Vefiiis, ntorefaid Goods, fhail be forfeited and loft, and may be feized hy any Officer or Offi.cers of the Cuiloms or Horfes and tife; and the Perfon or Perfons from whom fuch Candles, Soap or Starch fhall be feized, fliall alfo for- *"""f^?/ %% , '. and pay five Pounds, for every hundred Pounds V/eight thereof; and fo in Proportion for a greater or iefs topL'^r I'-'for o n*'it -1 ._ "*'^ > • every C. v.€iRh^ XXXII. And for the more effeftual difcovering and deteiSting the running of any Candles, Soap or -rch; Ke it enacted by the Authoiity aforefaid. That in cafe any Perfon or Perfons whatfoever fhall know- in g'y
