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 A. D. 1706. Anno quinto Ann^e Reginje. C. 29. 259 Months Time allowed inftead of the faid fix Months ; and the Securities and Difcounts for prompt Pay- ment, after the faid firfl: Day of May next, fliall be regulated accordingly. VI. And be it further enabled by the Authority aforefaid, That for all white Herrings, which fhall, Allowances ^<>t from and after the faid firft Day of May one thoufand feven hundred and feven, beexported from any "l^''^ Herrinss Port or Place in the Kingdom of Engtand-, Dominion of IFales, or Town of Berwick upon Tiueed, to ^"P<""J' Parts beyond the Seas, by any Perfon or Perfons whatfoever, there fliall be the like Allowances as are to be made upon the Exportation of white Herrings from Scotland, to be paid by the Officer appointed to colleiSt the Duties upon Salt in the fame Port from whence any fuch Herrings (hall be exported, v/ithin thirty Days after a Demand thereof, on a Debenture to be prepared by the Collector of the Cufcoms where fuch Plerrings fliall be entred out for Exportation, and verified by the Perfon executing the Office of Searcher in fuch Port, as to the Quantity of Herrings actually fliipped, and that the fame were well Fanher Provi- cured, and merchantable, and full packed, and that the Oath cf the Exporter or Agent be firft taken be- ^^"51^ eAnnce fore the principal Officers of the faid Port, before the Debenture be allowed, who are hereby required c. u.'feft. -. ' and impowered to give the faid Oath, that the Herrings in fuch Debenture mentioned were cured with Salt, for which the Duties had been paid, and not drawn back, and that the fime is really exported to Parts beyond the Seas, and not relanded or intended to be relanded in England, Wcdcs, or Bcryjtck upon Tweed; for which Debenture no Fee or Reward fliall be taken ; and in cafe the Officer hereby directed to pay fuch Debenture, fliall not have fufficient Money in his Hands to pay the fame, then upon Certifi- cate thereof by him made (which Certificate he is hereby required to give the Party gratis) the principal Commiffioners for managing her Majefty's Revenue of Excife upon Salt for the time being, fliall be chargeable with the faid Payment, to be made in Courfe out of the firft Money in their Hands arifing out of the Duties upon Salt ; and that it fliall and may be lawful for the Officers of the faid Duties on Salt, in the feveral and refpeiStive Ports of the Kingdom of England, Dominion of IVaks, and Town of Ber- wick upon Tweed, upon the Exportation of any Herrings as aforefaid, and before the fame fliall be laid ^'J^^'j^^'^ l"'* on Board for Exportation, to mark any Cask, Barrel, or other Veflel, wherein any fuch Herrings fliall feiteV and°zo 3 be exported, to the Intent it may be known that fuch Herrings have been exported, and Allowances ob- per Barrel, tained on Exportation thereof, in cafe the fame, or any Part thereof, fliall be relanded and reimported. VII. And be it further enacfted by the Authority aforefaid, That in cafe any fuch Herrings fliall, after Allowances for the fame fliall be exported, be relanded or reimported, all the faid Her: ings fo relanded or reimported „ j^ ^^'^* °' fhall be forfeited and loft, and twenty Shillings per Barrel for every Barrel thereof, and fo in Proportion g" eiT.^°^^' for a greater or leller Quantity, to be recovered of the Importer or Proprietor thereof. VIII. And be it enafted by the Authority aforefaid. That for every Barrel of faked Beef or Pork, is- 6i. to be •which fliall be exported for Sale from any Port of this Kingdom, Dominion of JFales, or Town of Ber- P^lf ^" Bdnel. Viick upon Tweed, to Parts beyond the Seas, after the faid hrft Day of May one thoufand feven hundred fea.^'je'.' '^' ^°' and feven, by any Perfon or Perfons whatfoever, there fhall be for each Barrel the like Allowances as are Revived by 'to be allowed upon Exportion of fuch Beef and Pork exported from Scotland, which Allowance ftial! be 5 Ceo. z. c. 6. paid by the Officer appointed to colleft the Duties upon Salt, in the fame Port from whence any fuch J'l^ikh is re'vmed ijeef or Pork fnall be exported, within thirty Days after Demand thereof, on a Debenture to be prepared tmd nradepfc- by the CoUeftor of the-Cuftcms where fuch Beef or Pork fliall be entred out for Exportation, ana verified '"" ^J''- "'•^' by the Perfon executing the Office of Searcher in fuch Port, as to the Quantity of Beef and Pork aftually ' " ■ fliipped for Sale, and that the fame is good and merchantable, and that the Oath of the Exporter or Agent be firft taken before the principal Officers of the faid Port, before the Debenture be allowed, who are hereby required and impowered to give the faid Oath, that the Beef or Pork in fuch Debenture men- tioned, was faked with Salt for which the Duties had been paid, and not drawn back, and that the fame is really exported to Parts beyond the Seas for Sale, and that any Part thereof was not fpent, or intended. to be fpent for the Ship's Ufe, and was not relanded, or intended to be relanded ; for which Debenture no Fee or Reward fliall be taken ; And in cafe the Officer hereby directed to pay fuch Debenture, fliall not have fufficient Money in his Hands to pay the fame, then upon Certificate thereof by him made, (which Certificate he is hereby required to give the Party gratis) the principal Commiffioners for ma- naging her Majefty's Revenues of Excife upon Salt for the time being, fhall be chargeable with the faid Payiricnt, to be made in Courfe out of the firft Money in their Hands arifing out of the Duties upon Salt : And that it fliall and may be lav/ful for the Officers for the faid Duties on Salt, in the feveral and refpec- tive Ports of the Kingdom of England, Dominion of JP'ales^ or Town of Berwick' x)Oi Tweed, upon th? Exportation of any Beef or Pork,, and before the fame fliall be laid on board for Exportation, to mark any Cask, Barrel, or other Veflel wherein any fuch Beef or Pork fliall be exported, to the Intent it may- be known that fuch Beef or Pork has been exported, and Allowances obtained on Exportation thereof,' in cafe the fame, or any Part thereof, fhall be relanded or reimported., IX. And be it further enafted by the Authority aforefaid. That in cafe any Beef or Pork fhall, after Exported and rc- the fame fliall be exported, be relanded or reimported, all the faid Beef or Pork fo relanded or reimported '^"■^^'i. f''fft"«<J» fliall be forfeited and loft, and forty Shillings per Barrel for every Barrel thereof, and fo in Proportion fj^gj °p"/ Barrel for a greater or lefTer Quantity, to be recovered of t!ie Importer or Proprietor thereof. ' X. And whereas by the aforefaid Articles of Union, it is provided. That from and after the Union Allowances for ' there fhall be certain Allowances for all Oatmeal, and Grain called Beer, exported from Scotland,' Be it Oatmeal and enaded by the Authority aforefaid. That for all Oatmeal, and Grain called Beer alias Bigg, which from ^^" ^'"j"' ^.'^^' and after the faid firft Day of May one thoufuid feven hundred and feven, fhall be exported from any "^""^ ' ^''■ Port cf this Kingdom oi England, Dominion of Wales, or Town of Berwick upon Tweed, Xa Parts beri - yond the Seas, by any Merchant, or other Perfon or Perfons whatfoever, there fliall be the )k.'i Premium "" L 1 a ' given