•662 C. 14. Anno vicellmo nono Georgii II. A. D. 1756. For 2200 And for and upon two thoufand two hundred Ounces, and any greater Quantity, not amounting to Ounces, 5I.10S. j^^ thoufand three hundred Ounces, the Sum of five Pounds ten Shillings. For 2300, 5I. And for and upon two thoufand three hundred Ounces, and any greater Quantity, not amounting to two thoufand four hundred Ounces, the Sum of five Pounds fifteen ShilHngs, And for and upon two thoufand four hundred Ounces, and any greater Quantity, not amounting to two thoufand five hundred Ounces, the Sum of fix Pounds. And for and upon two thoufand five hundred Ounces, and any greater Quantity, not amounting to two thoufand fix hundred Ounces, the Sum of fix Pounds five ShilHngs. And for and upon two thoufand fix hundred Ounces, and any greater Quantity, not amounting to two thoufand feven hundred Ounces, the Sum of fix Pounds ten Shillings. And for and upon two thoufand feven hundred Ounces, and any greater Quantity, not amounting to two thoufand eight hundred Ounces, the Sum of fix Pounds fifteen Shillings. And for and upon two thoufand eight hundred Ounces, and any greater Quantity, not amounting to two thoufand nine hundred Ounces, the Sum of kvcn Pounds. And for and upon two thoufand nine hundred Ounces, and any greater Quantity, not amounting to three thoufand Ounces, the Sum of feven Pounds five Shillings. And for and upon three thoufand Ounces, and any greater Quantity, not amounting to three thoufand one hundred Ounces, the Sum of feven Pounds ten Shillings. And for and upon three thoufand one hundred Ounces, and any greater Quantity, not amounting to three thoufand two hundred Ounces, the Sum of feven Pounds fifteen Shillings. And for and upon three thoufand two hundred Ounces, and any greater Quantity, not amounting to three thoufand three hundred Ounces, the Sum of eight Pounds. And for and upon three thoufand three hundred Ounces, and any greater Quantity, not amounting to three thoufanJ four hundred Qunces, the Sum of eight Pounds five Shillings. And for and upon three thoufand four hundred Ounces, and any greater Quantity, not amounting to three thoufand five hundred Ounces, the Sum of eight Pounds ten Shillings. And for and upon three thoufimd five hundred Ounces, and any greater Qiiantity, not amounting to three thoufand fix hundred Ounces, the Sum of eidit Pounds fifteen Shillings. And for and upon three thoufand fix hundred Ounces, and any greater Quantity, not amounting to three thoufand feven hundred Ounces, the Sum of nine Pounds. And f^r and upon three thoufand feven hundred Ounces, and any greater Quantity, not amounting to three thoufand eight hundred Ounces, the Sum of nine Pounds five Shillings. And for and upon three thoufand eight hundred Ounces, and any greater Qiiantity, not amounting to three thoufand nine hundred Ounces, the Sum of nine Pounds ten Shillings. And for and upon three thoufand nine hundred Ounces, and any greater Quantity, not amounting to four thoufand Ounces, the Sum of nine Pounds fifteen Shillings. And for and upon four thoufand Ounces, and upwards, the Sum of ten Pounds. TheDutiespay- Wh'.ch fevcral Rates and Duties fliall be paid yearly and every Year by all Perfons and Bodies Politick able >ear!y j or Corporate, who, on the faid fifth Day of July one thoufand kven hundred and fifty-fix, or after- wards, Ihall own, ufe, have or keep any Quantity of Silver Plate chargeable by this A6f. andfuchoftiiem II. Arid be it further enaifted by the Authority aforefaid. That fuch of the faid Rates and Duties by as are ciiargea- this AtSt granted, as are or fliall be fo chargeable for and upon Silver Plate in England, TFoIes, or the to'euncfc'?'ti!e Town of Berivhk upon Tweed, fl-iall be under the Management of the CommiiHoners ofExcife in. E?ig- Managementof land for the time being ; and fuch of the faid Rates and Duties by this A.&. granted, as are or fliall be thcCoiiimiiiion- fo chargeable for and upon Silver Plate in Scotland, fiiall be under the Management of the Comniif- E"daiS"^'iid fi'oners of Excife in Scotland for the Time being; which Commiffioners of Excife in England and Sot- thofe in Scotland /fj/:'^ refpectively are hereby impowered to appoint proper Officers for collefting and receiving the faid under the Com- Rates and Dities ; and all' Monies arifing by the fa'.d Rates and Duties (the necefHiry Charges of and Officcrs'To' raifing and accountiiig for the fame excepted) fliall from Time to Time be paid into the Receipt of his be appointed lor Majesty's Exchequer at JP'eJlminJlcr, dilfin6tly arid apart from all other Branches of the publick Revc- c iiietiing tiic nuesv ar.d fliall for the Purpofe aforefaid be carried into and made Part of the Fund, commonly called Duties, wiudi cr p- ;• r 7 aretobepa.din- T^'-' i^I'lking Fund. totheExche- III. And it is hereby enae^ed by the Authority aforefaid. That all Perfons and Bodies Politick or ^uer, snd made Corporate, who, on the faid fifth Day oi July one thoufand feven hundred and rifty-hx, fliall own, Siniciii' Fund, ^^i hzvc Or keep any Quantity of Silver Plate chargeable by this Art, m Londsn, iVijlminihr, or in n r ,■ , , ariy otiier Parts within the Limits or Turifdidion of the Chief Office ofExcife in Londc'n, fliall, within Pel fons liable to »,,:'.. ,^ .-,„_ .,,„ ,-:,i j^jr.i. r-v-.. .-1- .-r..7_. .k..-/--_.i r i..._._i...j ....1 1:.-... <-. .•..., ■kt./- j 555. For 2400, 61. For 2500, 61. 5s, For 2600, 61. ICS. For 27CO, 61. ISl. For 2?oo, 7!. VcfzgiOy 7I.SS. For 3000, 7I. los. For 3 ICO, 7l- 15 s. For 3:co, , 81. ■For 33CO, 81. SV For 3^00, 31. 10s. For 3500, 81. ■15 s. For 3600, 9I. For 37CO, 9I. 5 s. For 3S00, 9I. lbs. For 3900, Si. iSS. For 4000, and upwards, lOl. thtre '^^'"'^ ti'ely be fituate, diftinguilhing in fuch Notice whether the fame be given on their own Account, or on '■ the Account of any other, and what Perfon or Perfons, or Body or'Bodics Politick or Corporate ; and all Perlbns and Bodies Politick or Corporate, who, after the faid fifth Day of July one thoufand itxta hi)ndrcd and fifty-fix, fliall own, ufe, have or keep any Qiiantity of Silver Plate chargeable by tliis_ A&.,_ Loudon, U'rlhninjlcr, or in any Parts within the Limits or Jurifdiction of the Chief Office of Excife in L'.ndon, fliall, within twenty' Days next after fuch Perfons or Bodies Politick or Corporate re- fijecinely fliall be^in to own, ufe, have or keep any Qiiantity of Silver Plate charge.iblc by this Acl,
