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 40 C. 19. Anno tricefimo Georgii II. A; D. 1757. excifcable Liquors, over and above all other Rates and Duties payable by virtue of any former A£l or A6ts of Parliament, impofmg any Duties on ftampt Vellum, Parchment and Paper, an additional Duty of five Pounds. Upon Licences For every Piece of Vellum or Parchment, or Sheet or Piece of Paper, on which (hall be ingrofled, forretal.ng Written or printed any Licence for retailing of Wine, to be granted to any Perfon who fhall take out Wine, where a a Licence for retailing Beer, Ale and other excifeable Liquors, but fhall not take out a Licence for re- Licence for Beer tjjjijjig of Spirituous Liquors, over and above all other Rates and Duties payable by Virtue of any former only IS taken out. ^^ ^^ ^r^^ ^^ Parliament, impofing any Duties on ftampt Vellum, Parchment and Paper, an additional Duty of four Pounds; and. Upon Licences For every Piece of Vellum or Parchment, or Sheet or Piece of Paper, on which fhall be ingroffed, for retailing written or printed any Licence for retailing of Wine, to be granted to any Perfon who fhall alfo take out ^'"^f ^ s iri-'" ^ Licence for retailing of Spirituous Liquors, over and above all other Rates and Duties payable by Vir- tuous Liquors is fLie of any former A61 or AiSts of Parliament, impoftng any Duties on ftampt Vellum, Parchment and taken out. Paper, an additional Duty of forty Shillings. Ccncernirg Stamp JDuciei ffi farther -32 Geo. Z. C. 35. lool. Penalty H. And be it further ena£led by thc Authority afotcfald. That from and after the fifth Day of July on retailing Wine ^5j^£ thoufand feven hundred and hfty-feven, no Perfon whatfoever, unlefs he be authorized and enabled in unicenie. ^Y^Q Manner herein after prefcribed, ftiall fell or utter by Retail, that is, by the Pint, Quart, Pottle or Gallon, or by any other greater or lefs retail Meafure, or in Bottles in any lefs Quantity than fhall be equal to the Meafure of the Cafk or VelTel in which the fame fliall have been or may lawfully be import- ed, any Kind of Wine or Wines, or any Liquor called or reputed Wine, upon Pain to forfeit, for every fuch OfFcnce, the Sum of one hundred Pounds; the one Moiety of every fuch Penalty to be to the Ufe of the King, his Heirs and Succeflbrs, and the other Moiety to him or them who will inform for the fame; the faid Penalty to be recovered in fuch Manner as the Penalties for Oft'ences commit- ted againft any Laws impofing any Duties on ftampt Vellum, Parchment or Paper are diredted to be recovered. /Tcmimi/rioners 111. And be it further enabled by the Authority aforefaid. That from and after the faid fifth Day of for Stamps to yu/y One thoufand feven hundred and fifty-feven, any two or more of his Majefty's Commiflioners ap- grant Wine Li- pointed for managing the Duties arifing by ftamps on Vellum, Parchment or Paper, and no other Per- cecfcs. j-Qj^ whatfoever, ftiall grant Licences under their Hands and Seals, to fuch Perfons as they fhall think fit, to fell and utter by Retail in Manner aforefaid, any Kind of Wine or Wines, or Liquor called or repu- ted Wine whatfoever, in any City, Town or other Place within Great Britain for the Space of one Year from the Date of fuch Licences, iicences granted IV. Provided ncverthelefs. That if before the fifth Day of July one thoufand feven hundred and fifty- i)y former Com- feven, the Agents or Commiffioners authorized by Virtue of the faid A<Sl made in the twelfth Year of the tnifnoaers to be j^^.jgjj ^f King Charles the Second, fhall have granted a Licence to any Perfon to fell Wine by Retail Twrn^heVwere for the Space of one Year, or for any Term not then expired, the Perfon fo licenfed ftiall be enabled to granted for. fell Wine by Retail for the Space of one Year from the Date of fuch Licence, or until the Expiration of iiCar. i.e. 25. the Term for which the Licence fhall be fo granted; any Thing in this A61 before contained to the con- trary notwithftanding. New Licences to V. And be it further enadted by the Authority aforefaid. That every Perfon who fhall take out fuch be taken out Licence for retailing Wine as aforefaid, to endure for the Space of one Year, fhall take out a frefh Li- every Year, and ccncc ten Days at leaft before the Expiration of that Year for which he fhall be fo licenfed, if he or fhe e ame une. year, paying down the refpe<flive Sums due for fuch Licences; and fo yearly and every Year, as long as he or fhe (hall continue to fell or utter Wine by Retail, in Manner aforefaid. Licences to be VI. And be it further enacSted by the Authority aforefaid, That upon Application made by, or in Be- granted to Per- half of, any Pcrfon not rcfiding in the weekly Bills of Mortality, for a Licence to retail Wine, the faid f»ns ataDi- Commifiioncrs for the Time being, fliall deliver or caufe to be delivered fuch Licence, upon Payment of pt^^^^nT^thiTrthe Duty payable thereupon. Behalt, and Fay- i2Car. 2. c. 25. ' Second, intituled. An ASt for the better ordering the J'Aiing of IVina hy Kctail; and for preventing Abufcs in part repealed. ' in the mingling^ corrupting and viciating of lVinei and for fettling and limiting the Prices of the fame; his ' Majefty's Agents for granting Licences to fell and utter Wine by Retail, are enabled to grant fuch Li- ' ce{Tor3, and is Part of the Revenue eftabliftied for the better Support of his iMajefty's Houftiold, ajid ' of the Honour and Dignity of the Crown of Great Britain: And whcrcas his Majefty for the Benefit f" cences to retail Winci' Be it further cnadtcd by the Authority aforefaid, That the faid Adl made in the twelfth
 * u' J?"'>,p"' " (hall continue to fell Wine by Retail, and in the fame Manner fhall renew fuch Licence from Year to
 * nent of Duty. ' VIE And whcrcas by Virtue of an A6t made in the twelfth Year of the Reign of King Charles the
 * cences to Perfons retailing Wines, on the Terms and for the yearly Rents in the faid Act mentioned :
 * And whcrcas it was provided by the faid Act, that the Rents, Revenues and Sums of Money thence
 * arifing, except what Ihould be allowed for the Salaries or Wages of his Majefty's faid Agents, and the
 * Officers and Minifters to be appointed for the better carrying on of the faid Service, which was not to
 * exceed fix Pence out of every Pound thereof, fhould be duly and conftantly paid and anfwercd into the
 * Receipt of his Majefty's Exchequer, which Revenue is now vefted in his Majefty, his Heirs and Suc-
 * of the Publick, has been gracioufly pleafed to confent to an Abolition of the faid Revenue, and to ac-
 * ccpt in Lieu thereof a yearly Income, equal to the Net Produce of the faid Revenue arifing from Li-