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 5*6 C. 7. Anno undecimo G e o r g i 1 Regis. A.D. s. 2 O i< c Rates for the old Subfidy, inftead of the Oath of the Importer. /. s. d. Handfcoops, the Dozen — Handfpik.es, the Hundred contain- 1 ing 1 20 J Kilderkin Staves, the Thoufand, containing 120 J f For Shipping 8 Inches fquare and under the C. containing izo For Shipping, above •{ 8 Inches fquare, to pay as Timber the I Load Small, for Wherries, the Hundred, con- L taining 120 Lath Wood, the Fathom Mahogony Timber, or Plank, the Ton containing 20 C. wt. each C. containing U2,lb. f Boards under J 2 Inches thick, and under 15 Foot long, the Hundred, containing Oak<( 120 Knees of Oak, 5 — 1 io — 10 0- 8 — j Plank, the Load, containing 1 I 50 Foot folid J (.Timber, the Load ■ Olive Wood, the Ton containing 1 C. wt. each C. containing r 10 the Hundred con 1 io — 20 112 lb. Pailing Boards, taining 120 Round Wood, taining 120 the Hundred con- s- } — 1724. Rates for the old Subfidy, inftead of the Oath of the Importer. s. d. o > o o Wainfcot Boards of all Sorts, the Inch or Foot, containing 12 Foot in Length, and 1 Inch in Thick- nefs, and fo in Proportion in any greater or lefler Length or Thicknefs •{ Wooden Tubs, the Dozen Single under 24 Foot in Length, the C. contain- fers J m S IZ0 < Double, of 24 Foot in — 1 6 b- 1 Wood for dy- insr, vocat. Length and upwards, the f C. containing 120 ■* Nicarago Wood, the C. £ wt. containing 112 lb. .S Of all other Sorts n otherwife rated, the wt. containing 112 lb. Coney Woo], the Pound ■ Eftridge Wool imported in foreign-built 1 Ships, the C. wt. containing 112 lb. J Hare's Wool the Pound Sheep's Wool from any other Place than mentioned in the Book of Rates the Pound Wire of Brafs or Copper, not otherwife rated, the C. wt. containing 112 lb. y. Wick Yarn, the Dozen Pound- Worftead Yarn, being two or more Threads twifted or thrown, the Pound Yokes for Oxen, the Pair sot 7 C. {- jc- '}- 6 10 I- Rules, Orders and Regulations. AN Y of the Rates aforefaid, or any Thing contained in this Additional Book of Rates, is not to extend to alter the Method prefcribed by Law for afcertaining the Values upon fuch unrated Goods, Wares and Merchandizes imported, as are of the Growth, Product or Manufacture of the Eafl- Indies, China or other the Parts within the Limits of the Charters granted to the United Company of Merchants of England trading to the Eaft-Indies: Or,' ' To the charging any Duty upon fuch Sort of Wood, Plank or Timber wrought or unwrought, or any of the Goods called Lumber, which are to be imported. Duty-free, by Virtue of the Act made in the eighth Year of his prefent Majefty's Reign, on the Conditions therein mentioned, during the Con- tinuance of the faid Ac! : Or,' ' To the charging any Duty upon fuch Drugs or other Goods ufed in Dying, which are to be imported Duty-free, by Virtue of another A6T: made in the eighth Year of his prefent Majefty's Reign, on the Conditions therein mentioned.' ' And whereas it may happen, that feveral Goods and Merchandizes may be imported, which are omit- ted to be rated in the Book of Rates made in the twelfth Year of the Reign of King Charles the Second, or in this additional Book of Rates, or in fome particular Act of Parliament, in fuch Cafe, the Value and Price of fuch Goods and Merchandizes for the old Subfidy (other than of thofe of India, Perfia or China) fhall be afcertained by the'Oath or Affirmation of the Merchant, in the Prefence of the Cuttomer, Collector, Comptroller and Surveyor or any two of them ; and the better to prevent Frauds and that all Merchants may be upon an equal Foot in Trade, the Collector and Comptroller, or other proper Officers of the Cuftoms, may open, view and examine fuch Goods and Merchandizes paying Duty ad Valorem, and compare the fame with the Value and Price thereof fo fworn to or affirmed; and if upon fuch View and Examination it fhall appear, that fuch Goods or Merchandizes are not valued by fuch Oath or Affirmation, according to the true Value and Price thereof, according to the true In- tent and Meaning hereof, that then aad in fuch Cafe the Importer or Proprietor fhall on Demand made ' in