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 A.D. 1721. Anno odavo Georgi 1 Regis. C. 15. 375 And the faid Sum of four Pence in the Pound fhall be apportioned and applied to the faid feveral Sub- Four Pence in fidies, and other Duties accordingly; any former A6t of A&s of Parliament to the contrary notwithstanding. ,hc }'V ni ' lww ' XVII. And whereas Mace, Cloves and Nutmegs imported, arc valued in the Book of Rates at the * n ' ' refpecuve Values following, that is to fay, Mace the PouhcUvVeight, twenty Shillings, Cloves the ' Values the Duties now payable upon Mace,' Cloves and Nutmegs imported, do amount as follows, that is to fay, For the faid old Subfidy, for every twenty Shillings Value, according to the faid refpec- ' five Values, one Shilling ; for the faid further Subfidy, for every twenty Shillings Value, according to the ' faid refpective Values, one Shilling; for the faid one third Subfidy, for every 'twenty Shillings Value, ac- ' cotding to the faid refpective Values, four Pence; for the faid two third Subfidy, for every twenty Shillings 1 Value, according to the faid refpective Values, eight Pence; for the new Duty, for every twenty Shil- ' every tweniy Shillings Value, according to the faid refpective Values, one Shilling ; and for thefurth r ' new Duty, for every twenty Shillings Value, according to the faid refpective Values, five Shillings; ' amounting in the whole to ten Shillings for every Pound-Weight of Mace, to five Shilling'; fur every ' Pound-Weight of Cloves, and to four Shillings for every Pound-Weight of Nutmegs, as by feveral Act; ' (if Parliament thereunto relating, and now in Force doth appear;' Be if enacted by the Authority afore- P I '.",'" l l !. ! j on find, That from and after- the twenty-fifth Day' of March, brie thoufand feven hundred and twenty-two, ^%'j^'*' 3 the Duties upon Mace, Cloves and Nutmegs, from thenceforth to be imported, fhall be computed and how to be com-
 * Pound-Weight, ten Shillings ; Nutmegs the Pound-Weight, eight Shillings ; according to which feveral
 * lings Value, according to the faid refpective Values, one Shilling; for the rvew, additional Duty, for
 * paid, as if they had been valued in the faid Book of Rates, at the Values following, that is to (ay, Mace putcj and pa. a.

the Pouud-Weight, fix Shillings; Cloves the Pound-Weight, four Shillings; Nutmegs the Pound- ' Weight, three Shillings, according to which refpective Values there fhall be paid. For every Pound-Weight of Mace fo imported, three Shillings, and no more. Mace For every Pound-Weight of Cloves fo imported, two Shillings, and no more. Ciovei. ■ For every PoundrWeight of Nutmegs, one Shilling and fix Pence, and" no' more. Nutmegs. Which feveral' Sums fhall be applied to the faid feveral Subfidies and other Duties, in fuch Proportions Applicat.on of as ten Shillings bear to three Shillings for Mace, as five Shillings bear to two Shillings for Cloves, and as the feveral Sums, four Shillings bear to one Shilling and fix Pence for Nutmegs ; any former Act of Acts of Parliament to the contrary notwithstanding. XVIII. And it is hereby enacted and declared by the Authority aforefaid, That the Importation ofMace,&c, im- Mace, Cloves and Nutmegs, every or any of them, Shall be fubject to the fame Rules in taking forth the ported fubjea to Licences and other Rules and Reftricti'ons, whereunto the fame were fubject before the making of this ^ e ,arnt f Ru!es > Acr; any Thing herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding. as OTmet y ' XIX. And be it further enacted arid declared by the Authority aforefaid, That all the feveral and re- Monies arifing upective Sum and Sums of Money, which fhall arife by Virtue of this Act:, for the faid reduced Duties for "duced Bea- upon Beaver-Skins imported, and for fuch Pepper delivered out of the Warehoufes for Home Confump- j ,er - s *'", » *«• tion, and for the faid reduced Duties upon Mace, Cloves and Nutmegs imported, fhall have fuch or the have 'like Conti- ljke refpective Continuances, and fhall and may, from Time to Time, be raifed, received, levied, fecu- nuance, as Du- ' red and recovered, by fuch Ways arid Means, and under fuch Penalties and Forfeitures, and fubject to ties upon Beaver- , fuch Difcounts and Allowances, and in fuch Manner and Forni, as the prefent Duties upon Beaver-Skins, f k ' os f. &c ' be ~ ! Pepper, Mace, Cloves and Nutmegs, before the making of this Act, might be raifed, received, levied., °' e Aet ' XX. And it is hereby enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That the feveral and refpective Sum and Moni « howap- Sums of Money, as Shall arife by Virtue of this Act, for the faid reduced Duties upon Beaver-Skins im- P r0 P" ated - ported, and for fuch Pepper delivered out of the Warehoufes for Home Confumption, and for the faid reduced Duties upon Mace, Cloves, and Nutmegs imported (the neceffary Charges of Manage- ment excepted) are and Shall be appropriated and applied to and for the fame refpective Ufes, and in fuch qr the like Proportions, Manner and Form, and fubject to fuch refpective Powers of Redemption, as the prefent Duties upon Beaver-Skins, Pepper, Mace, Cloves and Nutmegs, at or before the making of this Ait, were by any Act or Acts of Parliament in Force refpectively appropriated and applicable ; and that all the Powers, Directions, Penalties, Forfeitures, Claufes, Matters and Things, contained in any Ail Continuance of or Acts of Parliament for appropriating and applying the faid prefent Duties upon Beaver-Skins, Pepper, t. he Powcrs in M.'ce, Cloves and Nutmegs, every or any of them, 'Shall be continued, practised and put in Execution, tormer Acts j°r for appropriating and applying the Monies to ariSe by Virtue of.this.A6t, for and upon the faid refpective Duties'."' 11 " 15 Duties upon Beaver-Skins, Pepper, Mace, Cloves and Nutmegs, according to this Act, as fully and ef- fectually as if the fame were again repeated and re-enacted in the Body of this prefent Act; any Law or Cuftom to the contrary notwithstanding. XXI. Provided always, and be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That from and after the Drawbacks upon faid twenty-fifth Day of March one thoufand feven hundred and twenty-two, upon Exportation of any Ex P oruti °n »>« of the faid Mace, Cloves or Nutmegs or any of them, within the Time allowed by Law, for which the Macc > ,S:c - Duties chargeable by this Act Shall have been firlt paid or fecured, there Shall be allowed certain Draw- backs, as (hall bear fuch or the like Proportion to the .Sums charged by this Act upon Mace,- Cloves and Nutmegs refpectively, as the former Drawbacks allowable on Mace, Cloves and Nutmegs exported re- fpectively did bear to the Duties thereupon, before the making of this Act and no more; which propor- tional Drawbacks Shall be made and allowed, according to fuch Rules and Methods as Drawbacks are al- lowed by any Laws now in Force relating to the Cuftoms. • i XXIi. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That the feveral Penalties and Forfeitures Penalties how t in this Act mentioned; fhall and may be profeeuted. and determined by Bill, Plaint or Information, in any be profecuied. of
 * fecured or recovered, by any Law or Laws of the Cuftoms now in Force.