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 302 G. ig. Anno fexto Ann^^ Reginas. A. D. 1707. ' before that Time charged thereupon, without Declu£lion, and fo proporticnably for a greater or lefl'er ' Quantity; which Duty of fifteen Pounds /nr Ton, expired on the eighth Day of March one thoufand ' feven hundred and fix :' Now it is hereby enabled by the Authority aforefaid. That for every Ton of any French Prize Wine of the Growth or Produifl of France^ or of any Dominions under the French King, feized or taken, Wme and Sci- or to be feized or taken by any her Majefby's Ships, or by any Privateers, or otherwife, and which at jrrcs topay:!5l. ^^^ {v[^e. or times, from and after the fifteenth Day oi March one thoufand feven hundred and feven, du- War. ""' """^ ''"S the prefent War, fhall be condemned or adjudged as lawful Prize, and for every Ton of any Wines of tl'.e Growth or Product oi France ^ or of any Dominions under the French King, which after the faid fifteenth Day of March one thoufand feven hundred and feven, during the faid prefent War, fhall be feized and condemned for unlawful Importation, or for being brought into any Part of Great Britain by CoU'jfion, there fhall he paid to t'ne Qrteen's Majcfty the Sum of five and twenty Pounds of lawful Mo- ney of Great Britain., without Deduction, and fo proportionably for a greater or lefler Quantity. Ehips,&c. taken xil. And it is hereby declared, That (over and above the faid Duty of five and twenty Pounds per Ton 'hi^""r' hc'r- ^^ Pf'^.s Wines by this Aft impofed) all Ships, Vefiels, Wines, and other Goods and Merchandizes, cumftances as by which (hall be taken from the Enemy, and condemned as lawful Prize, and all Wines, Goods, and Mer- the Que-n's De- chandizes which {hall be feized and condemned for unlawful Importation, or for being brought in by daration. CoUufion, as aforefaid, during the prefent War, fhall be fubjeft or liable to fuch or the like Cuftoms and Duties to which Ship.;, Goods, and Merchandizes taken and condemned as Prize, were fubjefted or iri- Dut'ss to be paid tended to bo fubjefted by her Majefty's Declaration aforefaid ; and that all the Duties by this A<3: charge- rui of the neat abJe upoji Ships, Wines, Goods, and Merchandizes taken or feized, as aforefaid, fhall and may be dc- SalT'^ "''°" tained and fatisfied out of the neat Proceed of fuch refpeflive Prizes and Seizures, upon Sale of the fame ; ifp 'd be not ^""^ if any entire Prize or Seizure fhall not be fufEcient by its neat Produce to anfwcr all the faid Duties i'uffiden't" hen to thereupon, then the falJ neat Produce fnall be applied pioportionably towards difcharging the faid Duties, be apphe'd pro- fo far as the faiJ Produce will extend thereunto, and fo much as fhall arife by this Ail of or for the faid portionably, iic. Duty of five and twenty Pounds per Ton, upon Wines taken or feized, as aforefaid, fhall be applied towards the Payment of the Principal and Intereft to be borrowed upon this Aft; and the reft of the Mo- nies arifing by the faid Duties upon fuch Prizes or Seizures, as aforefaid, fhall be apportioned and applied to the fame feveral Ufes and Purpofes whereunto the like Duties upon the like Goods or Merchandizes im-'' ported, are applicable by Virtue of the feveral Lav/s relating thereunto. No Drawback XIII. And for encouraging the Manufafture of Cordage in Great Britain, Be it further ,enafted by the rei2n^Cordage°' Authority aforefaid. That foreign Cordage, or Cable Yarn imported, or to be imported into Great Britain, &c. exported,' upon Exportation thereof, at any Time or Times from or after the five and twentieth Day of A'larch one thoufand feven hundred and eight, for any Parts beyond the Seas, fliall have no Allowance or Drawback of any Duties paid or fecured by this or any other A£ts, Laws, or Statutes whatfoever, upon the Impor- tation thereof; any thing in this, or any other Aft or Afts of Parliament, or any other Matter or Thing v/hatfoever to the contrary notwithftanding. ' XIV. And whereas notwithftanding the feveral Laws now in Force for preventing of clandeftine Im- ' portation of foreign Goods, great Quantities of wrought Silks mixed with Gold and Silver, and other ' Silks, have of late been imported, contrary to Law, to the great Prejudice of the Manufaft-urers of this ' Kingdom :' For Remedy thereof, Be it enafted by the Authority aforefaid, That from and after the five Importers of and twentieth Day of March one thoufand feven hundred and eight, all and every fuch Perfon and Per- wrought Silks tp foqs whatfoever, who fliall fecretly and clandeftinely import, bring, or convey into this Kingdom, any forfeit zoo l.&c. wrought Silk or Silks mixed with Gold or Silver, or any other Materials, and all and every their Aiders, Abettors, and Afliftants, fhall for every fuch Offence forfeit two hundred Pounds, over and above the Pe- nalties to which the iame are liable by any Laws now in Force ; and the Perfon or Perfons in whofe Cuftody Sellers and Con- or Poffeffion fuch Silks fhall be found, or who fhall fell or offer the fame to Sale, knowing thereof, and cealers fori'eit the all and every Perfon or Perfons who fhall conceal fuch Silks, with Intent to prevent the Forfeiture of the Silk and lool. fame, fhall over and above the Lofs of the faid Silks, for every fuch Offence forfeit one hundred Pounds; one Moiety thereof to the Queen's Majefty, her Heirs and Succeffors ; the other Moiety to fuch Perfon or Perfons as fhall fue for the fame, to be recovered by Aftion of Debt, Bill, Plaint, or Information, in any of her Majefty's Courts of Record at Weftminfter, wherein no Effoin, Privilege, Proteftion, or Wager of Law fliall be allowed, nor any more than one Imparlance. Where Silks fo XV. And be it further enafted, That all fuch Silks fo forfeited, as aforefaid, in that Part oi Great Bri- forfeited /hall be ^^^-^ c^z^ England, fhall be fold at the Cttjiom Houfe at London, by Inch of Candle,_ to the higheft Bidder, See' farther ^^d fuch of tjiem as fhall be fo forfeited, as aforefaid, in that Part of Great Britain called Scotland, fliall I Geo. I. c. 36. be fold at the Cu/iom Houfe in Edinburgh, in like Manner, and not otherwife. /. 21. 8 Geo. I. f. 15. 9 Geo. I. c. 8. /. 9. 1 Geo. a. _/?. I. c. 17. /. 10. 23 Geo, z. c. g & 20. anj 26 Geo, 2, c. 21, ciaufe of Loan XVI. Provided alfo, and it is hereby further enafted by the Authority aforefaid. That it fliall and may for 719,067 1. ],e lawful to and for any Perfon or Perfons, Natives or Foreigners, Bodies Politick or Corporate, to ad- 15s. fid. 311. yance or lend to her Majefty, at the Receipt of her Majefty's Exchequer, as well upon Credit of the feve- ral Subfidies, Impofitions, and Duties, by this Aft granted or continued, as alfo upon Credit of the Mo- 5 Anna, c. 27. nies, which by the (aid Aft of the fifth Year of her Majefty's Reign, after Satisfaftion of the Principal and Intereft thereupon, as aforefaid, fhall arife by the Subfidies, Impofitions, andDuties thereby granted, any Sums which fhall not exceed in the whole feven hundred twenty-nine thoufand fixty-feven Pourids and for a further fifteen Shillings and fix Pence three Farthings, for the Service of the War, and other her Majefty's Oc- Sum for making cafions ; and moreover, the T^eafurer of the Exchequer, for the Time being, or any three or more of the good the inte^- Commiff^oners of the Treafury for the Time bejng, are hereby authorized and direfted to caufe the Officers