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A. p. 1692. Anno quarto GuLiELMi & Marije. C. 15. 531 four and twentieth Dny ofjuneone thoufand fix hundred and ninety-eight, and no longer; and that the fa id "Aft made in the firll ear of the late King Ji/m,'s, for granting the faid Impofitions upon Tobacco and Sugar, ' as for and concerning Tob^icco only, and "all Powers, Provifions, Pen dries, Articles and Claufes therein contained, concerniiig the faid Rates and Duties upon all Sorts of Tobacco, fhal! continue and be of full I Force and Erf'ed, uniil the faid four and twentieth Day of Ju>!/; one thoufand fix hundred and ninety- «' eight ; and Ihaii be, applied, praftifed, and executed for the raifing, levying, executing, anfwering, aiid • ' ving the faid Duties upon Tobacco hereby continued, according to the Tenor and Intent of this prcfunt _r, as fiiliy to ail Intents and Purpofes, as if the fiid A6t, and all and every the Claufes, Matters, and ■J hings therein particularly contained, had been again repeated in this Ad:, and particularly enafted for 1 this lurpofi'. ] IV._ And be it further enafted by the Authority aforefaid. That the fjveral additional and other Rates, Duties upon llmpofuions. Duties, and Charges, upo i the fjveral Sorts of Goods and Merchandize gvantci by an A£t Eaii-Ind'a lone tlioufand fix hundred ninety-five, (hall be continued from the ninth Day of Novimber one thoufand fix I hundred ninety-nve, a. d fhall be raif'd, levi.d, coUefted, anfwered, and paid unto th?ir Majefties, iheir [HcirS and Succeflbrs, until the tenth Day of November one thoufand fix hundred nincty-fevcn •; and that fi"' faid Acl, intituled, jin Ac! for granting to their Majejlics ceytain Impofitiovs upon all Eaft-India Goods and ./)i!iftu7uris, and upon ell wi-oiight Silks, and Jeveral other Goods and' Merchcndiz.e, to be im*-orted afte. the J, ui axd twentieth DUy rf Ozc^.x^h^r one thoufand ftx huiidred and yiinety, and 11 Powers, Provifions, Penal- 1 ties, Arti.les,' and Claufes therein contained, fhall continue and be of fall Force and hffefl, until the faid I tenth Dayof iViytv/z/vr-one thoufand fix hundred ninety-feven, and fhall be applied, practifed, and execu- i ted for the railing, levying, collefting, 'anfwering, and paying the faid Duties hereby c nMiiued, according

to the Tenor and Intent of this prefent A6i:, as fully to all Intents and Purpofes, as if the fiid laft mentioned

'Aft, and all and every the Claufes, Matters, and Things therein contained, had been again repeated in ' this Aiff, and ena£tL-d particularly; excep'i ordy as to fuch Part o" the fud Impofitions, touching which 'other Provifions or Alterations are or fliall be made by any other Aft of this prefen: Seflion of Parliament, ! which other Provifions or Aheracicns are to be obferved, and to continue during the Continuance of this ■ jjrefent Aci. '; v. Provided always, and it is hereby enafted. That it fliall and may be lawful to and for any Perfon and Claufe of Credrt i Perfons to adance and lend unto their Majefties, as well upon the Security of this Aft, as of the feveral f"'^ 500,0001.^1 herein before mentioned Afts, from and after the feveral. and refpeftive Sums thereupon refpeftively charged g /"" '~,'!T'^

fhall be ruiiy facished and paid, any Sum or Sums of Money, not exceeding in the whole the Sum of five ^^ lo/L 7. ' ^*^ 

I hundred thoidVind Pounds, and to have and receive for the Forbearance thereof any Sum not exceeding eight < The fdiowing Pounds by the hundred for one whole Year, and no more, direftly or indireftly. S Seflionsare expired.' ItEgir.er to be kept in the Exchequer ; Ta'lies and Payment of the Money in Coiufe. Five Pounds per Cent, upon Eaft-India Stocks. Twenty Shillings upon AiVicaii Sndres, five i'uunda upon Hudlon's-BLty Shares, perfon interefted OJily to i'wcar to Debenture lor Reb.^le. ' XIV. And whereas it is found by Experience, That great Quantiiies of Goods are daily importe from foreign Parts in a fraudulent and clandeftine Manner, without paying the Cuftoms and Duties du and payable to their Majefties, and the fame hath of late been much increafed and promoted by ill Men, vvho, °" ' notwiihftanding the Laws already made, do undertake as Infurers, orotherwife, to deliver fuch Goods ,„.(,), irted Five hundred iue Pounds Penalty on Perfun infu- ng to ilTipori; " . - ^^ - ' ' ' rr prohibiicd ia clandeftinely imported, at their Charge and Hazard, into the Houfes, Warehoufes, or Jolieffion of Goods, or ' the Owners, thereof:' For the preventing fo great a Alifchief, Be it enafted by the xAuthority aforefaid, Gosds without TWall and every Perfon or Perfons whatfoever, who, by way of Infurance or otherwife, fhall undercake *'"""• for agree to deliver any Goods or Merchandizes whatfoever, to be imported from Parts beyond the Seas, a ! aay Port or Place whatfoever within this Kingdom of England, Dominion of Wales, or Town oi Berwii; [upon Tiveid, without paying the Cuftoms and Duties that fhall be due and payable for the fame at fuch 'Importation, or any prohibited Goods whatfoever, or in purfuance of fuch Infurance, Undertaking, •■"■ i Agreement,, fliall deliver, or caufe or procure to be delivered, any prohibited Goods, or fhall deiiv: ^r This and the {■cawlVor procure to be delivered, any Goods or Merchandizes Vv'halfoever, without paying fuch Duties and following Sec-. I Cuftoms as aforefaid, knowing thereof, and all and every their Aiders, Abettors, and AlFiftants, fliall for 'J"" f^"i^^'^ every fuch Offence forfeit and lofe the Sum of five hundred Pounds over and above all other Forfeitures and |,'y°g'& „ w. -, Penalties .to which they are Liable by any Aft already in Force. ^ c 36. §. 3. XV. And be it further enafted by the Authority aforefaid. That all and every Perfon or Perfons what- pive hundred ibever, who fliall agree to pay any Sum or Sums of Money for the infuring or conveying any Goods or Pounds Penalty t ! Cuftoiins and Duties are paid, knowing thereof, fliall alfo for every fuch Oitence forfeit and lofe the like Sum .oi' five Jjundred Pounds,; the one Half of the faid Forfeitures to be to their Majefluss, and the other H«i' tiQ th« insaxiner, m fuch Perfon or Perfons as ihall fue for the fame. Vet.. 10. 3X XVL