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 A. D. 1728. Anno primo Georgii II. Stat. 2. C. 17. 663 { portation of Wine Lees, in Proportion to the faid Rate, commonly called the One Third Subjidy ; and ' by an Acl parted in the third Year of her faid late Majefty, another Subfidy of Poundage was granted on, Ann. c. r. ' the Importation of Wine Lees, in Proportion to the faid Rate, commonly called the Two Third Si bfidy ; ' and v/hereas by an Acl made in the fourth Year of the Reign of their late Majefties King William and 4W.&M. e, 5. ' Qeeen Mary, an additional Import of twenty-five Pounds for every Hundred Pound Value, was laid upon ' French Wine Lees imported, according to the laid Rate; and whereas by an Acl made in-the feventh ' Year of the Reign of his late Majefty King William the Third, an additional Duty of twenty-five 7W.&M.C.20. ' Pounds per Centum was laid upon FrenchWine Lees imported'; all which Afts which granted the faid fe- ' veral Subfidies, and other Duties commonly called the Old Subjidy, the One Third Subfidy, and the Tvjo ' Third Subjidy (except the faid further Subfidy which is granted to his Majefty during his Life) as alfo the ' faid additional Import and additional Duty, are by feveral fubfequent Aits of Parliament continued for ' ever, fubjecl to Redemption by Parliament : And whereas great Quantities of Wines hive of late been ' imported, mixed with, and under Pretence of Lees, which were afterwards drawn off, and fold as Wine, ' to the manifeft Abufe of the Law, and Prejudice of the Revenue ;' For Remedy whereof, We your faith- ful Commons in Parliament afienibled, do befeech your Majefty that it may be enacled, And be it enacted by the King's moft Excellent Majefty, by and with the Advice and Confent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this prefent Parliament affembled, and by the Authority of the fame, That from and after the twenty-fourth Day of Auguji in the Year of our Lord one thoufand feven After 24 Av. hundred and twenty-eight, the faid feveral Subfidies, additional Import, additional Duty, and other Duties 1 71S. the; - whatfoever, payable to your Majefty, your Heirs and SuccefTors, by any Law now in Force, upon the f 1 n. ! Duli « °n Importation of Wine Lees, {ball ceal'e and determine, and be no longer due and payable for the Wine ^'?° Lji " : ;: Lees imported after that-Time. II. And be it further enacled by the Authority aforefaid, That in lieu of the faid former Subfidies, and Wine lees im- other Duties repealed by this Acl, all Wine Lees imported into Great Britain, from and after the faid twenty- ported tt ; fourth Day of Auguji, fhall be fubjecl and liable to, and fnall pay the fame Subfidies, Impofitions, and the ( j ,me Dut ' eE other Duties, as are now payable to your Majefty, yeur Heirs and SuccsiTors, on the Importation of Wines :,sVVlne • into this Kingdom, by any Acl or Acts of Parliament now in Force, according to the feveral and refpeciive Giowths thereof. III. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That the feveral Subfidies, Impofitions, and How tlicfe Du- . other Duties granted by this Aft, fhall be paid or fecured, and {hall be railed, levied and collected in fuch tiesfhall be fe- Manner and Form, and by fuch Ways and Means, and under fuch Penalties and Forfeitures, and with fuch cured. Difcounts and Allowances, as are mentioned and expreffed in the feveral Afts of Parliament, which granted or continued the feveral Subfidies, Impofitions, or other Duties upon Wines imported refpeclively ; and all Powers, Penalties, Provifions, Articles and Claufes therein contained, fhall continue in full Force and Eftett during the Continuance of the faid refpeclive Subfidies, Impofitions, and other Duties upon Wines, and {hall be applied, practifed and executed for the raifing, levying, collecting, fecuring, anfvvering, pay- ing and appropriating the faid refpeclive Subfidies, Impofitions, and other Duties on Wine Lees imported, according to the true Intent and Meaning of this Acl, as fully and effedlually, to all Intents and Purpofes, as if the faid Claufes, Matters and Things, had been again repeated in the Body of this prefent Acl ; any Law, Cuftom or Ufage to the contrary in any wife notwithftanding. IV. And be it declared and enafted by the Authority aforefaid, That no Drawback fhall be allowed for ^o Drawback any Lees of Wine exported ; any Law, Cuftom or Ufage to the contrary notwithftanding. f cr wine Lees. ' V. And whereas by an Acl paiTed in the eighth Year of the Reign of his late Majefty King George 3 Geo. 1. c. 12. ' the Firft, intituled, An AB giving further Encouragement for the Importation of Naval Stores, end for other ' Purpofes therein mentioned, Liberty is given for any Perfon or Perfons to import into Great Britain, within ' the Term of one and twenty Years, to be reckoned from the twenty-fourth Day of June one thoufand ' feven hundred and twenty-two, directly from any of his Majefty's Plantations or Colonies in America, in ' any Ship or Veuel, Ships or Vefiels, which may lawfully trade to and from the faid Plantations or Colonies, ' and which fhall be navigated according to Law, any Sort of Wood, Plank or Timber whatfoever, wrought ' or unwrought, or any of the Goods called Lumber, in the faid Acl enumeiated, being of the Growth and ' Prod ucl of the faid Plantations or Colonies, or fome of them (except Marts, Yards and Bowfprits) free ' from all Cuftoms and Impofitions whatfoever granted to his faid Majefty, his Heirs or SuccefTors : And 1 whereas Lignum Vita being of the Growth or Product of the Britijh Plantations in America, is for the moft ' Part made ufe of by Turners, in making Bowls, Cups, and other necefTaries, and particularly in making ' Blocks, Pullies, and Sheaves for Ships, and Shuttels for Weavers ; and forafmuch as fome Doubt has arifen, ' whether Lignum Vita, which is rated in the Book of Rates to pay Duty as a Drug, is within the Intent ' and Meaning of the faid Acl, though very fmall Quantities thereof are made ufe of phyfically :' Be it fur- Lis 1 """ Virae ther enacled by the Authority aforefaid, That fuch Lignum Vita imported, or to be imported on the Condi- aftev ^ *4 J une tions mentioned in the faid Acl, after the twenty-fourth Day of June in the Year of our Lord one thoufand JP ' * rK oi feven handred and twenty-eight, fhall during the remaining Term of the faid one and twenty Years, be free z ± g co . 2. from all Cuftoms and Impofitions whatfoever, granted to his Majefty, his Heirs or Succefiors, as if the fame c. 57. had been mentioned and exprefied in the Body of the faid A6t ; any Law, Cuftom or Ufage to the contrary Concerning c»- notwithftanding. >™ /"/«"*»■ 9 Geo. 2. C. 35. 15 Geo. 2. c. 31. IS Geo. 2. c. 2S. 19 Gco, 1. c. 34. 2: Geo. 2. c, 2. 28 Geo. 1. c 21, 30 Go. 2. c. 18 & 29. 33 Ceo. 2. c. io- ' VI.' And whereas upon the aforefaid Doubt, whether Lignum Vita, of the Growth and Prcdu6t of the Bonds for an- c Brilifl) Plantations in America, might be imported into this Kingdom free of Ducy, feveral Bonds and f we«ng the Du- ' Depofits have been taken for anfwering the Duties demanded for the fame,' The faid Bonds are hereby nes dllcll '' lrgcd ' declared null and void, and difcharged from all Profecutions for the fame, and the Depofits fhall be deli- vered up. 3 ' VII. And