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 A. D. 1762. Anno tertio Georgh III. C. 12. 25 whom by Name, and whofe Apples or Pears are therein to be ground, preiTed, and made into Cy- der or Perry, and requiring fuch Officer of Excife to attend at the Mill or other Place lb to be made ufe of, to take an Account of the Cyder or Perry which (hall be there made, and to charge the Duty granted by this Act thereupon ; unlefs it {hall appear that the Cyder or Perry Co made is really and unlefs the Cyder or Perry bona fide the Property of any other Compounder for the Duty on Cyder or Perry to be confumed in be the Property of an- his or her private Family only, or to be the Property of any Perfon not liable as herein after men- other Compounder, tioned to pay the faid Duty, or to compound within the Meaning of this Act ; and fuch Cyder or jjabi e ttf ^'tw* 9 ' Perry (hall not be removed, on any Pretence, without fuch Certificate as aforefaid to accompany a „d no Part of h to be the fame, to prevent the Seizure thereof: And if any Maker or Makers of Cyder or Perry, during removed without aCer- the Time he, (he or they (hall compound for the Duty granted by this Act for Cyder or Perry to tiftcate i be confumed in his, her or their private Family or Families, (hall let out or lend his, her or their Mill or Mills, or other Uteniil or Utenfils, to any other Perfon or Perfons for the Purpofe of ma- king Cyder or Perry, or (hall permit or fuffer the fame, or any of them, to be ufed for that Purpofe, without giving fuch Notice in Writing as aforefaid, he, (lie or they (hall refpectively forfeit and under Penalty of 10 1. lofe for every fuch Offence the Sum often Pounds. XVIII. Provided always, and it is hereby declared, That every Perfon who ufes his or her own Perfons ufing their own Mill, Prefs, or other Utenfil for the making of Cyder or Perry for his or her own Ufe, or procures Mills, &c- or procuring Cyder or Perry to be made for him or her at the Mill or Prefs, or in the Utenlils of an- ^heM^l"'^^'^" other Perfon, (hall be deemed to be a Maker of Cyder or Perry within the Intent and Meaning other t, el 'r ' n & e ? ta *l' r of this Aft. . _ Makers. XIX. Provided always, and it is hereby enacted and declared, That this AcT:, or any thing therein compounders forM It contained, (hall not extend to oblige any Perfon or Perfons who do or (hall pay the Compofition not liable to compound* eftablifhed by Law for the Duties on Malt, during fuch Time as he, (lie or they (hall compound or pay Duties, for Cyder for the faid Duties on Malt, and no longer, to compound for or pay the Duties on Cyder or or Perry, to bemade and Perry granted by this Act, for the Cyder or Perry he, (he or they (hall make, to be confumed in =OTfumedjn their owa his, her or their private Family or Families only : But if fuch Compounder or Compounders for the Di Perry, appoir under the like Penalties and Forfeitures, and the like Powers and Authorities, as are hereby enacted with the Directions given for regulating the fame. with refpect to Com- ° pounders in like Circum- XX. Provided always, and it is hereby enacted and declared, That this Act, or any thing therein occupiers of Tenements contained, (hall not extend to oblige the Occupiers of fuch Tenements as are not rated to the Land not rated above 40s. pec Tax, at above forty Shillings per Annum, and pay accordingly, and who (hall not make more than Arm - to the Land Tax, four Hogfheads of Cyder and Perry together in the whole, in any one Year, to pay the Duty a " 4 "°t making moie 1 l i_- a ci /-> j j r> J £ a r than 4 Ho t (heads of granted by this Act upon Cyder and Perry, or to compound tor the lame. Cyder and Perry in the Whole in a Year, exempted from Duties, or compounding, XXI. Provided always, and be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That the faid Duty Duties on Cyder and of four Shillings per Hogfhead upon Cyder or Perry charged by this Act, (hall and may be drawn e"^"™^.^ 011 back on the Exportation of fuch Cyder or Perry, by the fame Means and Methods, and under p ' iB ° ' the fame Rules and Directions, as the other Duties, or any of them, now payable for Cyder or Perry, may be drawn back on the Exportation thereof; and alfo that the faid Duty on Cyder and and upon Dirtilhtion Perry granted by this Act,^fhall be drawn back or allowed upon the Diftillation of Cyder or Perry thereof into Low Wines into Low Wines and Spirits, by the fame Means and Methods, and under the fame Rules and Di- mi s P ,flts ; rections as the other Duties, or any of them, now payable for Cyder or Perry, may be drawn back or allowed upon the Diftiliation thereof; and in Cafe any Cyder or Perry which has been charged an<! u P on the <ame beir 'S with, and hath paid the faid Duty of four Shillings granted by this Aft, (hall hereafter, by being "f4ed wiAthf DmiV unfit for Sale as Cyder or Perry, be charged with the Duties on Vinegar, it (hall he lawful for three as fuch. or more of the Commiffioners of Excife for the Time being, or two J u dices of the Peace, within their feveral Jurisdictions, on Proof that fuch Cyder or Perry hath been charged with, and paid the {aid Duty granted by this Act, and that the fame Cyder or Perry hath been alfo charged with the Duties on Vinegar, to difcharge or allow the Duty granted by this Act, which they are hereby re- quired to do. XXII. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That if from and after the faid fifth Day 5°>- Penally of oppofirig of July one thoufand feven hundred and fixty-three, any Perfon or Perfons whatfoever (hall a (fault, re- an offic " ''" *'* Execu* fid, oppofe, moleft or hinder any Officer or Officers of Excife in the due feizingor fecuring of any Cy- cuuono ls ,ce > der or Perry which by any Officer or Officers of Excife (hall or may be feized by virtue or in pur- fuance of this A.£t, or in the Execution of any of the Powers and Authorities by this Act given and granted ; or (hall by Force or Violence refcue or caufe to be refcued any Cyder or Perry, after the or of refcuing, fame (hall have been feized by fuch Officer or Officers as aforefaid, or (hall attempt or endeavour fo to do ; or after fuch Seizure (hall ftave, break, or otherwife deftroy or Damage any Cafks, Vef- orftavingany Cyder or fels or Package wherein the fame fliall be contained ; all and every the Party or Parties, fo offending Perry after Seizin e made fhall for every fuch Offence refpedtively forfeit and lofe the Sum of fifty Pounds. thereof. XXIII. Provided always, and be it enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That no Information informations for Offcncss {hall be brought, laid, or profecuted againft any Maker of Cyder or Perry, for any falfe or mif- a e ainft this Ac£ h y lhe entry, or for any Offence made or committed from and after the fifth Day of July one thoufand fe- M ? k «sof Cyder or. Vol? IX. • E vea eiy '