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 A. D. 1713' Anno duodecimo An N^ Reginae. Stat. 2. 623, ' XI. And whereas it frequently happens that divers Goods and Merchandizes are brought into her Ma- ' jefty's Storehoufes for want of being entred, and becaufe the Duties of Tonnage and Poundage, and other; ' Duties are not paid and fecured as the Law directs, which Goods do remain there divers Years, and of- ' ten fo long, until they are perifhed, and become of no Value, whereby the Queen hath lofl: the whole wife enabled by the Authority aforefaid. That from and after the firft Day oi July one thoufand feven hun- ^0°'^'^^^"^'^""^'^"' dred and fourteen, the Commiffioners of the Cultoms for the Time being {hall, in all Cafes where the p^blick Sale. Goods are or fhall be brought into her Majefty's Storehoufes for Security of the Cuftoms, and other Du- ties due thereon, as foon as conveniently they can, caufe all Goods fo brought into her Majefty's Store- ^Itcred by iz-. houfes, as aforefaid, which fhall have remained there for the Space of twelve Months, the Subfidy and /r/°^'^ *' other Duties not paid, compounded for, or otherwife fecured as the Law direfts, to be publickly fold by ^ Auftion or Inch of Candle; and after fuch Sale, the Produce thereof is firft to be applied to or tovv'ards the Payment of the Freight, Primage and Charges of Warehoufe-room, and other Charges that fhall arife thereon, next the Cuftoms and Duties, and the Overplus to.be paid to the Proprietor, or other Perfons au- thorifed to receive the fame. ' XII. And whereas an A&. pafTed irt the eighth Year of her Majefty's Reign for continuing feveral Impo- g-Ann. c. it.,-. '^ fitions, additional Impofitions, and Duties upon Goods imported,. to raife Money by way of Loan for '• the Service of the Year one thoufand feven hundred and ten, and for better preventing Frauds in Draw- ' backs upon Certificate Goods, and for other Purpofes therein mentioned; in which A6t there were feveral ^' Regulations enacted to be complied with, in Order to entitle the Exporters of Tobacco to their Deben- ' tures ; which new Regulations, being made to commence from the twenty- feventh Gmj of Jkfarch one; ' thoufind (even hundred and ten, by which Time the feme could not be known in Scotland, feveral Par- ' eels of Tobacco, through Ignorance, were exported from thence without Regard to the Regulations laid • ' down in the faid Aft, .the Debentures of which Tobacco have been refufed to be made forth and allowed ' to the Merchants upon that Account only;'. Be it therefore enafted by the Authority aforefaid. That for forall Toba'cco-o all Tobacco exported from Scotland, after the twenty-feventh Day of ^arf^ one thoufand feven hundred ^''P""^ fiom and ten, and before the fixteenth Day of y/przV following, the Barons of the Exchequer in Scotland fhall ^,]„°eB "i-March'T caufe the Debentures to be made ..forth, and allowed to the Merchants, according to the Laws in Force and i6 April before the faid twenty-feventh Day of March one thoufand feven hundred and ten ; any Thing in the afore- 1710. Hxche- faid AOi to the contrary, notwithftanding., T'.er 'here m ' XIII. And whereas there has been Tome Doubt whether the Deputations or Authorities granted to Col- "i^f^^ o"' De- ' ledtors. Surveyors, or other inferior Officers of the Cuftoms, do remain in Force upon the Death or Re- ^" '^'"' ' moval of any of the Commiffioners of the Cuftoms, by whom the Deputations were granted ;' Be it en- Deputations m adled and declared by the Authority aforefaid, That all fuch Col!e£tors, Surveyors, or other inferior Offi- ftandm'The ' ' cers of the Cuftoms, who are or have been, or fhall be hereafter deputed or appointed, as aforefaid, fhall Death, "&*. of • be deemed to remain and continue in their refpeftive Offices and Imployments, notv/ithftanding the Death Commiflioners. . or Removal of any of the Commiffioners of the Cuftoms, who deputed and appointed fuch Officers, until ^'^'* .P"™- - the Deputation.s of fuch Officers refpeftively fhall be by the faid Commiffioners, or any fuperior Authority, -^'" """""'^g revoked, annulled or made void. [Continued by 5 Geo. i. c. 7,] 1". c''lk.^ z g^-, J. <-. II, . (> Gio, ,c, zi, 9 (7fa, i,r, zi. izGeo. 1. c. z(i& %%, 1,1 Geo. 2, c. 2. iJi.Ceo.i,c,/^i,ctidz6Geo,z,c.i.i. . I' C A p. IX. An Aft for laying additional Duties on Sope and Paper, and upon certain Linens, Silk's, Cal-; licoes and SciifFs, and upon Starch, and exported Coals, and upon ftampt Vellum, Parch--: ment and Paper, for raifing one Million four hundred thoufand Pounds by way of a Lottery, ., for her Majelty's Supply ; and for Allowances on exporting made Wares of Leather, Sheep - fkins and Lamb fkins, and for Diftribution of four thoufand Pounds due to the Officers and ' Seamen for Gun-Money ; and to adjuft the Property of Tickets in former Lotteries ; and j touching certain Shares of Stock in the Capital of the Scuth-Sea Company; and far appro-, priating the Monies granted to her Majefty. A Y it pleafe your moft Excellent Majefty ; We your Majefty's moft dutiful and loyal Subjects, the For the Appili;; ■ ^, .^ Commons of Great Britain in Parliament aflembled, being defirous that fuch Supplies as are ne- ""on of the cefTary for defraying your Majefty's publick Expences, maybe eftedtually raifed, have therefore chearfully S^^T"',"*^ '''^ and unanimoufly given and granted, and do by this A£t give and grant unto your Majefty the feveral and „ranted fee'^ refpeflive Rates and Duties for and upon all Sope made in Great Britain, or imported into the fame j and iGeo. z-c. 3, for and upon all Paper made in Great Britain, or imported into the fame ; and for and upon all chequered ^. 2. for Pay- and ftnped Linens to be imported into Great Britain; and for and upon certain Silks, Callicoes, and other 'y^"^ of AnnuU ■ enumerated Goods, which fhall be printed, painted, ftained, or dysA Great Britain; and for and upon "^^^j"-^^^^"" ■ all Starch made in Great Britain ; and for and upon all Coals exported for foi eign Parts ; and for and upon ^^ jg. ' " fuch ftampt Vellum, Parchment and Paper, and other Things hereafter in this Aft more particularly de- fcribed or mentioned, for and during fuch Term or Terms of Years, and in fuch Manner and Form, as are herein after exprefled ; and do moft humbly befeech your Majefty, that it may be enafted ; And be it en- ^"* siTears^ afted by the Queen's moft Excellent Majefty, by and with the Advice and Confent of the Lords Spiritiial *'°'" ^^^ug. ■ and Temporal, and Commons, in this prefent Parliament aflembled, and by Authority of the fame. That 'q/j^j ,'^°p.'v'^^. there fhall be raifed, levied, collefted and paid, unto and for the Ufe of her Mnjefly, her Heirs and Sue- Additional Duty .■ ceflbrsj for and upon all Sope of what Kind foever, which, at any 1 ime or Times, within or. during the of jd. ptjlb.,.,. Term... M
 * Cuftom due on the Importation of the faid Goods ;' For Prevention whereof for the future. Be it like- Goods I'n War^