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 A.D 1692. Anno quarto Gulielmi & Marije. C. 3. 501 (i) For every Barrel of Beer or Ale above fix Shillings the Barrel, cxclufive of the Duly of Excife, P^rticularRatfs. brewed by the common Brewer, or any other Perfon or Perfoiis who doth or fhall fell or tap out Beer or ""*'■• ^'"'*= Ale publickly or privately, to be paid by the common Brewer, or by fuch other Perfon or Pcrfoiis refpcc- ^l' f" ^"'^'^' lively, and io proportionably for a greater or lefler Quantity, over and above ail ether Duties paya- ' ' blc for the fame, nine Pence. (2) For every Barrel of Beer or Ale of fix Shillings the Barrel or under. Beer and A!e brewed by the common Brewer, or any other Perfon or Peribns who fliall fell or tap out Beer or Ale pub- <^'- orunncri^tr lickly or privately, to be paid by the faid common Brewer, or by fuch other Perfon or Perfons refpeftivcly, '^■'"' 3'J- as aforcfaid, and lb proportionbly for a greater or lelTer C^antity, over and above all other Duties paya- ble for the fame, three Pence. (3) For every Barrel of Vinegar Beer, biewed or m:de of any EnghJ}) A4a- VincgnrFnglifh teriaLs by any common Brewer, or any other Perfon, for Sale, to be paid by the Maicer thereof, and fo f ', ^"" "' proportionably for a greater or leficr Qiiantity, over and above all other Duties of F.xcife payable for the vinci-ar mndc lame, one Shilling and fix Pence. (4J For every Barrel of Vinegar, or Liquor prepared for Vinegar, for i'.ckl«'for made here for Sale, that hath run through foreign Rape,_ or made with or palling through any foreign Ma- Sai^ 10 pay Duty ' terials, or any_Mixture with foreign Materials, to be paid by the Maker thereof, and fo proporiional)ly forP°'i' •'^"'•^> '• a greater or leller Qj^iantity, four Shillings. (5) For every_ Barrel of B.er, Ale, or Mum, imported from E,p^.;i';;j ^s to. beyond, the Seas, and fo proportionably tV.r a greater or leiler Quantity, to be paid by the Impo;ter before Vnicgar Mca- landing, over and above tiie Duties payable for the fame, three Shillings. (6) For every Tun of Cyder, or i"'-re by ig&,ii Perry, imported from beyond the Seas, and fo proportionably for a greater or lefler Qiiantity, to be paid by ^- 3- "=• ^'• thelmporter before landing, ov^r and above all other Duties payable for the fame, four Pounds. (7) For l^j^^'^^ ^^ every Cjallon of Single Brandy, Spirits, or Aqua vita, imported from beyond the Seas, to be paid by the reign ^p-r Bar- Importer before landing, over and above all other Duties payable for the fame, fix Pence. (8) For every reJ, ^s.' Gallon of Brandy, Spirits, or Aqua viUr, above Proof, commonly called Double Braridv, imported from ^"^^^ ^'^- '™- beyond the Seas, to be paid by the Importer before landing, over and above all other Duties payable for f/'" ^" ^^" the fame, one Shilling. (9) For all Cyder and Perry made and fold by Retail, upon every Hogfhead, to'cJiar^'s-zc. be paid by the Retailer thereof, over and above all other Duties payable for the fame, and fo proportion- importcdVer ably for a greater or lefler Meafure, one Shilling and three Pence. (loj For all Metheglin or Mead Tun, 4I. made for Sale, either by Retail or otherwife, to be paid by the Maker, for every Gallon, three ^'"8= ^"'"•3' p imported per ' "^'^^' - Gallon, £d. Double Brandy imported per Gallon, is. Cyder, &c. retailed, is. 3d. per Hogfhead. Methfglin, &c. per Gallon,- 3- III. And be it enafled by the Authority aforefaid. That the feveral Rates, Duties, and Impofitions up- ^"'"^ ^^ =-■"". on Beer, Ale, Cyder, and othrr Liquors aforefaid, be levied, colkaed, and paid unto their Majefties, ^°™j '^'^^ °lj^'j'_' their Heirs, and Succeflbrs, during the faid Space and Term of ninety and nine Years,, in the fame Man- ted. ner and Form, and by fuch P-ules, Vv^ays, and Means, and under fuch Penalties and Forfeitures, as are mentioned in the A£t made in the twelfth Year of the Reign of King Charks the Second, intituled. An Ail 12 Car. 2. c 14. for taking aivay the Court of Wards and Liveries, andTe7iitres in Capite, and by Kfiights Service, and Purvey- ance, and for fettling a Revenue upon his Majejiy in lieu thereof^, and alfo in and byjmother A&. made in the twelfth Year of ' " ' r .,_ _ r. _ j !_.._ ia ^;. _ vpon Beer, Ale, another Aft ma _ _ „, , An aditional A£i, for the better ordering and colleSting the Duty of Excife, and p' eventing the Abifes therein ; 'S^ar. z, or by any other Law in force relating to the faid Revenue of Excife ; and that the aforefaid A6ls, and eve- ry Article, Rule, and Claufe therein mentioned, as for and concerning only the Rates, Duties, and T«^.,^^.i■;^r.f^ k.. iViio A fO- n-rant-prl mcill Kp nf full Knrrp unH rn-F(M- tri nil Tnfpnt-c ',in^ Piimrrr3o /^urimv to Commi.<Haners- ^ ^ of Excife to re— fliall from Time to Time be within the Receipt and Government of the chief Commiilioners and'Gover-l ceive the Duties,. nors of the Receipt of the Exciie for the Time being. IV. And be it further enafted by the Authority aforefaid. That the faid Commiflloners and Governors The Monies to ffir Management and Receipt of the Excife, at the head Office m London for the Time being, fhall feparate be kept apart, and keep apart all and every the Monies arifing by the Rates and Duties of Excife hereby granted, as the "x^i^^^xhl^X^ fame fhall from Time to Time arife or be paid into the faid Office of Excife, by the Receivers or Collec- chequer. tors of the fame, or by any otaer Perfon whatfoever. And the laid Commiflioners and Governors of Ex- cife for the Time being are hereby required and ftridfly enjoined, from Time to Time to pay weekly (viz.) on Wednefday in every Week,, if it be not a Holiday, and if it be, then the next Day after that is r.ot a, Holiday, all and every the Monies arifing by the Rates and Duties of Excife hereby granted, into the. Receipt of their Majefties Exchiquer, diftindf and_apart frorn the other Monies which the faid Commdffion— ers and Governors of Excife iliali receive for the Ufe of their Majefties, their Heirs and SuccefTors. V. And be it further enacied. by the Authority aforefirid,. That there feall be provided and kept in theii-.Book in the Majefties Exchequer (that is to fay) in the Oflice of the Auditor of the Receipts, one Book in which all Exchequer of the faid weekly Monies, which fhall be paid into the Exchequer as aforefaid, fhall be entred apart and di- '^e weekly Pa^- - ftinft from all other Monies paid or payable to their Majeflries., their Heirs, and SucceflTors, upon, any Ac-™""^^' count whatfoever. VI. And be it further ena&d, That if the faid Commiflioners and Governors of Excife, for the Time.penairy upon being,' fh ill refufe or negle(5t to pay into the- Exchequer all or any the faid weekly Sums appointed to be Commifficners paid as aforefaid, in fuch Manner as they are before by this A£l required to do, or fhall divert or mifapply of Excife ncgiec- any of the fame, then they, for any fuch Offence fhall forfeit their Offices of Commiffioners and Gover- ","|pp, J^^ t^^ ■ WOra MoDcy';