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 A. D. i59;^i Anno odavo & nono GuLiELMi III. C. 19. 640 V. And for the better dlfcovering of all fuch Pipes, Stopcocks, and other private Conveyances aforefaid ; Beit further enafted, Th^t from and after the faid eight and twentieth Day oi Jpr'il, it fhall and rnay ofilcersorE be lawful to and for the Gangers and Officers of Excife, or any of them, in the Day time, and in the cifc n.^Area'k Prefence of a Conftable, or other lawful Officer for the Peace, on Rcqueft firftmade, and Caufc declared, "pthcGrouinI 1 . _ _ 1 - _ . ._ j_i /^ „ 1 r._ _ ^_. „,...« — ^_T> 1 r_ /■'^ — 1.,., _i'_T.'. -riTTti »-v •• ';„, Partition or Place, through, or into which any fuch Pipe or other private Conveyance {hall lead, and to break up or cut any fuch Pipe, or other private Conveyance, and to turn any Cock or Cocks, to try and examine whether fuch Pipe, or other private Conveyance, may or can convey any 13cer Ale, orWons, out of one Tun Qr Brewing Veffel into another, or out of any fuch Tun or Brewing Veffd into any other Place. VI. Provided always, That in cafe upon fuch Search made, as aforefaid, no fuch Pipe, or other pri- ifnoPi^^i.e vate Conveyance, fhall be found, fuch Gaugers and Officers {hall make good the Ground, Wall, or other found, Cffic'eito Place lb broken up as aforefaid, or make reafonable Satisfaction to the Owner or Owners thereof; and if make Sit;("- any common Brewer, or any other Perfon or Perfons whatfoever, fhall oppofe, obflruft, or hinder, any '"^'^°"' . fach Gauger, or Officer in the due Execution of the Powers hereby given and granted, every fuch Brewer j.'°"^'J^ " and other Perfon {hall forfeit and lofe for every fuch Offence the Sum of fifty Pounds. opp^nVffi'iers. VII. Provided neverthelefs, and it is hereby declared. That it {hall and may be lawful to and for any „. ° common Brewer to keep and make Ufe of any Pipes, Stopcocks, or other Conveyances above Ground, Hwr'^sw'^ " which are publick and in open View, for the letting his Worts out of his Copper into his publick Backs cocW, &<:. 'above or Coolers, and for the letting his Worts out of fuch publick Backs or Coolers into his publick Tuns, Ground. Batches, or Floats, or out of any publick Tun into his Cafks ; any thing in this Act, or any other Law or Statute to the contrary in any wife notwithflanding. ' VIII. And whereas, notwithftanding the Penalties already impofed by former A£ts, it is found by Ex- ' p?rience, that feveral Brewers dofet up and keep private Backs and Tuns, by which His Majeity is much ' in their Trade thereby ;' Be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That if any common Brewer iliall, at any Time after the faid tenth Day of Aprils without Notice thereof firfl given at the next Office of Excife, erect or fet up any Tun, Batch, Float, Cooler, or Copper, or fhall alter or enlarge any Tun, PenaltyonBrew- Batch, Float, Cooler, or Copper, already erecSted or fet up, or fhall have or keep any private or concealed er fttting up <.r" Tun, Batch, Float, Cooler, or Copper, other than fuch as are openly difcovered and known to be com- altering anyTun, monly ufed in his Brewhoufe or Place of Brewing, every fuch Brewer {hall forfeit and lofe for every Tun, Batcli.&c.with- Batch, Float, Cooler, and Copper foerefted and fet up, altered, or enlarged, kept private, or concealed, °"^^™^|g'°" without fuch Notice given, as aforefaid, the Sum of two hundred Pounds. cife-Offi-e *" IX. And be it further enaifted by the Authority aforefaid. That if any common Brewer, or Maker of PenaityonBrew- Cyder, brewing or making any Beer, Ale or Cyder for Sale, fhall at any Time after the faid tenth Day of er or Cyder Ma- Jprll deliver to any Diftiiler or Vinegar-Maker, any Wafh, TiltSj Ale, Beer, Vinegar Beer or Cyder, ker deiiveiing to without iirfi: giving Notice to the Gaoiger or Gaugers within v/hofe Divifion or Diftri£t fuch Brewer or Di'liUeror Vine- Maker of Cyder doth or fliall inhabit, what Q.iantity of Wafli, I'llts, Ale, Beer, Vinegar Beer or Cyder, ^'.^ &"J"|;. he iiitends to deliver, and vvhen and to whom he intends to deliver the fame, every fuch common Brewer out gi'ving No-" or Maker of Cyder fhall forfeit and lofe, for every Barrel of V/afh, Tilts, Ale, Beer, Vinegar Beer and tice to the Cyder, delivered without fach Notice given as aforefaid, the Sum of twenty Shillings. Gauger. ' X. And whereas it is found by Experience, That notwithlranding the Penalties impofed by former A(5ts, ' mai-.y jyiitillers do ere6t and fet up private Backs, Stills, and other VelTels, by which His Majeity is much ' defrauded of his Duties of Excife ;' Be it therefore enacted by the V-Vuthority aforefaid, That no common vj ^. Dilliller or Maker of Low Wines, Spirits, or Strong Waters for Sale or Exportation, fhall at any Tiine ame""?™'* fet after the fid tenth Day of ^/ir// erect or fet up any^Tu.n, Cafl<, Wafc-batch, Copper, Still, or other up any Tun, VefTel for the brewing, making, or keeping of any Worts, Wafo, Low Wines, Spirits, or Strong Wa- Cufk, ic. ters, nor alter or enlarge any Tun, Caflc, Vv^afh-batch, Copper, Still, or other Veflel already eredted or fet up, nor fliall have or keep any^ private or concealed Tun, C^jfk, Wa(h-batch, Copper, Still, or other j^^^^. ,., ,^ Veffel, nor any private or concealed Vvarehoufe, Storehoufe, Cellar, or other Place for the brewing, ma- "dvare'^rim^nor king, laying, or keeping, any V/orts, Wafh, Low Wines, Spirits, or Strong V/aters, without iirfl giving Warchoui'e,'&c. Notice thereof at the next Office of lixcife, v/ithin the Liiiiits or Jurifdiftion whereof he or they do or v.ithout givini; fliali inhabit, upon Pain to forfeit for every Tun, Cafl<, VV^afh-bacch, Copper, Still, Warehoufe, Store- Notice, houfe, Cellar, or other Place fo ereiSted or let up, altered or enlarged, kept private or concealed, the Sum under Penalty of twenty Pounds ; and that all and every Perfon or Perfons in whofe Occupation any Houfe, Out-houfe, of :ol. or other Place whatfoever, is or fhall be, where any fuch private or concealed i un, Cafk, Vv'afli- batch, P""?")/" <:°i. Copper, Still, Vv^arehoufe, Storehoufe, or Cellar, faall be difcovered or found, fhall alfo forfeit and lofe ^'"'""l '"^"^ b f cL r) J Tun &c. the bum of hfty rounds. ' XL And it is hereby farther enaiStcd and declared, That from and after the faid tenth Day of Jpril every Perfons havini; Perfon or Perfons making or keeping any Wafh, Cyder, or other Materials fit for Diftiilation, and having a Still cfioGa"!- iii his or their Poffeffion or Occupation any Still or Stills, containing twenty Gallons or upwards, Proof '"'" ^"="^^='^- being made thereof by the Oath of one or more credible Witnelles before feme Juflice of the Peace, who "(^ ' 'f, ""^ is hereby impowered to adminifter the fame, fliall be deemed and taken to be a conunon Difliller for Sale, mo,, Dimiier and fliall be liable to the feveral Rates and Duties of Excife, and fubjedt to the feveral and refpective Pe- and iiabie to 'he nalties and Forfeitures im.pofed by this or any former Aift now in force ; the faid Aifi or any other Law or D'iti=sof Ex- Statute to the contrary in any wife notwithftanding. ■ . '^'■'■'^■ Xlf. And be it further enadted by the Authority aforefaid, Th.at all the Fines, Penalties, and Forfeitures p;.,_ i.^,,. .^ ,_^ by this Act impofed, fliall be fued for, recovered, and levied I'v 'lich "-V;;--';, ?!enr,s, arc! Methcds, as ai-.y i-, - i cir, " Vol. III. 4 O ", ■ •':.;,
 * defrauded of His Duties of Excife, and other Brewers, who pay their full Duties, are much prejudiced