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Act, made in the Forty third Year of Queen Elizabeth, intituled 48 Eliz. c.14. An Act concerning the Assize of Fuel; and also an Act made in

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the Sixteenth Year of the Reign of King Charles the First, inti- 16 C.1. c.19. tuled An Act for the better ordering and regulating of the Office of Clerk of the Market, allowed and confirmed by this Statute; and for the Reformation of false Weights and Measures; and also so much of an Act made in the Twelfth Year of the Reign of 12 C.2. c.23. in part. King Charles the Second, intituled A Grant of certain Impositions upon Beer, Ale and other Liquors, for the Increase of His Majesty's Revenue during his Life, as relates to the Contents of the Barrel of Beer and Ale; and also an Act made in the Twenty 22 C.2. c.8. second Year of the Reign of King Charles the Second, intituled An Act for ascertaining the Measures of Corn and Salt; and also an Act made in the Parliament holden in the Twenty second and Twenty third Years of the Reign of the said King Charles the Second, intituled An additional Act for ascertaining the Measures of Corn and Salt; and also so much of an Act made in the First 1 W. & M. st.1. Year of the Reign of King William and Queen Mary, intituled An c.24. in part. Act for an additional Duty of Excise upon Beer or Ale and other Liquors, as relates to the Contents of the Barrel of Beer and Ale;

22, 23 C.2.

c.12.

and also so much of an Act made in the Fifth and Sixth Years of 5, 6 W. & M. the Reign of King William and Queen Mary, made, among other c.7. in part. Things, for granting to their Majesties certain Rates and Duties upon Salt, and upon Beer, Ale and other Liquors, as relates to the Measure and Weight of Salt; and also an Act made (in the Parliament of Ireland) in the Seventh Year of the Reign of King 7W.3. (I.) William the Third, for the better regulating of Measures in and throughout that Kingdom; and also so much of an Act made in

the Seventh and Eighth Years of the Reign of King William the 7,8 W. & M. Third, made, among other Things, for continuing to His Majesty c.31. in part. certain Duties upon Salt, Glass Wares and Earthen Wares, as relates to the Measure and Weight of Salt; and also the Whole

of an Act made in the Ninth and Tenth Years of the Reign of 9, 10 W.3. c.6. King William the Third, intituled An Act that all Retailers of

Salt shall sell by Weight; and also so much of an Act made in

10, 11 W.3. c.22. in part.

the Tenth and Eleventh Years of the Reign of King William 10, 11 W.3. the Third, made, among other Things, for levying further Duties c.21. in part. upon Sweets, and for lessening the Duties as well upon Vinegar as upon certain Low Wines, as relates to the Contents of a Barrel of Vinegar, Vinegar Beer, or Liquor preparing for Vinegar; and also so much of another Act made in the same Tenth and Eleventh Years of the Reign of the said King William the Third, intituled An Act for the more full and effectual charging of the Duties upon Rock Salt, as relates to the Weight or Measure of Rock Salt; and also the Whole of an Act made in the Eleventh and Twelfth Years of the Reign of King William the Third, in- c.15. tituled An Act for the ascertaining the Measures for retailing Ale and Beer; and also an Act made in the First Year of the Reign of Queen Anne, intituled An Act to ascertain the Water Measure of Fruit; and also so much of an Act made in the same First 1 Ann. st.1. Year of the Reign of Queen Anne, intituled An Act for prevent- c.15. ing Frauds in the Duties upon Salt, and for the better Payment of Debentures at the Custom House, as relates to the Weight and Id. c.21. Measure of Foreign Salt and Rock Salt; and also an Act made in part.

11, 12W.3.

(in

2 Ann. (I.)

(in the Parliament of Ireland) in the Second Year of the Reign of Queen Anne, for supplying the Defects of the hereinbefore recited Act, passed in the Parliament of Ireland in the Seventh Year of the Reign of King William the Third; and also so much 5,6 Ann. c.27. of an Act made in the Fifth and Sixth Years of the Reign of

in part.

9 Ann. c.6.

in part.

9 Ann. c.15.

10 Ann. c.6.

1 G. 2. (I.) in part.

8 G.2. c.12. in part.

9 G. 2. (I.)

24 G.2. c.31. in part.

26 G.3. (I.)

38 G.3. c.89. in part.

Queen Anne, intituled An Act for continuing several Subsidies, Impositions and Duties, and for making Provisions therein mentioned, to raise Money by way of Loan for the Service of the War, and other Her Majesty's necessary and important Occasions; and for ascertaining the Wine Measure, as relates to the Contents of the Gallon, Tun, Butt, Pipe and Hogshead of Wine; and also so much of an Act made in the Ninth Year of the Reign of Queen Anne, made, among other Things, for reviving, continuing and appropriating certain Duties upon several Commodities to be exported, and certain Duties upon Coals to be waterborne and carried coastwise, as relates to the Chaldron or Chalder and Bushel of Coals; and also the Whole of an Act made in the said Ninth Year of the Reign of Queen Anne, for making more effectual the hereinbefore recited Act of the Forty third Year of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth, concerning the Assize of Fuel; and also an Act made in the Tenth Year of the Reign of Queen Anne, intituled An Act for explaining and altering the Laws now in being concerning the Assizes of Fuel, so far as they relate to the Assize of Billet made or to be made of Beech Wood only; and also so much of an Act made (in the Parliament of Ireland) in the First Year of the Reign of King George the Second, intituled An Act for preventing Combinations to enhance the Prices, and for avoiding Exactions and Abuses formerly practised in the Sale and Measure of Coals, as relates to the Dimensions of the Half Barrel, Bushel, Half Bushel, Peck or Half Peck of Coals; and also so much of an Act made in the Eighth Year of the Reign of King George the Second, made, among other Things, for granting and continuing the Duties upon Salt and upon Red and White Herrings, as relates to the Computation of the Distance in Miles between the Pits and Refiners of Rock Salt; and also an Act made (in the Parliament of Ireland) in the Ninth Year of the Reign of King George the Second, intituled An Act for the ascertaining the Gauge and the Measure of Barrels and Half Barrels used by Brewers in selling Beer, Ale and Small Beer; and also so much of the Statute made in the Twenty fourth Year of the Reign of King George the Second, intituled An Act for explaining, amending and enforcing an Act passed in the Thirteenth Year of His late Majesty's Reign, intituled An Act for the better Regulation of the Linen and Hempen Manufactures in that Part of Great Britain called Scotland, and for further regulating and encouraging the said Manufactures,' as relates to the Weight of Hemp or Flax; and also an Act made (in the Parliament of Ireland) in the Twenty sixth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Third, for preventing Frauds in the Measurement of Lime; and also so much of an Act made in the Thirty eighth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Third, intituled An Act for transferring the Management of the Salt Duties to the Commissioners of Excise, and for repealing the Duties on Salt, and the Drawbacks, Allowances and Bounties thereon, as relates to thẹ

Weight of a Bushel of Salt; and also so much of an Act made in

the Forty third Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King 43 G.3. c.69. George the Third, intituled An Act to repeal the Duties of Excise in part. payable in Great Britain, and to grant other Duties in lieu thereof, as relates to the Quart, Gallon and Barrel of Beer or Ale; and all the said recited Statutes or Ordinances and Acts, and Parts of Statutes and Acts, so far as the same or any of them relate to the ascertaining or establishing any Standards of Weights and Measures, or to the establishing or recognizing certain Differences between Weights and Measures of the same Denomination, but no farther or otherwise, shall, from and after the said First Day of May One thousand eight hundred and twenty five, be and the same are hereby repealed; save and except only so far as any repealed, such Statutes or Acts, or any Part thereof, repeal any other save so far as Statutes or Acts, or any Part thereof which relate to the ascertaining or establishing any Standard of Weights and Measures, or to the establishing or recognizing certain Differences between Weights and Measures of the same Denomination; all which Statutes and Acts, or any Parts thereof so repealed, shall be and remain repealed to all Intents and Purposes whatever.

the said Acts

repeal former

Acts relating
to Weights and
Measures.

Proviso for

31 G. 2. c.17. which empowers the Dean and High Steward of

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XXIV. Provided always, and be it enacted, That nothing in this Act contained shall extend or be construed to extend to repeal the hereinbefore recited Act made in the Parliament of Great Britain, in the Thirty first Year of the Reign of King George the Second, nor in any Manner to affect or alter the Power given by the said recited Act to the Dean, High Steward Westminster, or his Deputy, and the Burgesses of the City of Westminster, to &c. to appoint appoint a proper Officer to size and seal all Weights and proper Officer Measures used by Persons dealing by Weight and Measure in to size and seal Weights and the said City of Westminster and the Liberties thereof, but that Measures. all the Powers given and reserved to the said Dean, High Steward or his Deputy and Burgesses, by the said recited Act, shall and may be exercised in the appointing of a proper Officer to size and seal all such Weights and Measures as shall, from the passing of this Act, be lawful and be used by Persons dealing by Weight and Measure within the said City and Liberties of Westminster, and shall and may be used and exercised by any Officer so appointed, in the same Manner in all respects as is directed by the said recited Act with relation to the Weights and Measures in the said recited Act mentioned.

XXV. Provided always, and be it further enacted, That from Vessels of and after the passing of this Act, all Tuns, Pipes, Tertians, Wine, and Hogsheads or other Vessels of Wine, Oil, Honey and other other gaugeable gaugeable Liquors, imported or brought into the Port of the City Liquors imported into of London, and landed within the said City and the Liberties London, liable thereof, shall be subject and liable to be gauged, as heretofore to gauge as hath been of Right accustomed, by the Lord Mayor of the said heretofore by City for the Time being, by virtue of his Office of Gauger, or by Lord Mayor or his sufficient Deputies, lawfully appointed, save and except that his Deputies. the Contents of all such Tuns, Pipes, Tertians, Hogsheads and other Vessels shall and may be ascertained by the Standard Measure of Capacity for Liquids directed by this Act, and the Multiples thereof; and that all such Tuns, Pipes, Tertians, Hogsheads or other Vessels that shall be found wanting of the true Contents

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Contents to be ascertained by Standard Mea

sure of this

Act.

Proviso for

London as to
Office of
Gauger of
Wines, &c.

From July 5, 1825, Duties on Cocoa Nuts to cease, and

in lieu thereof

there shall be

paid the Duties

herein mentioned.

To be levied as the former Duties.

Contents which such Tuns, Pipes, Tertians, Hogsheads or other Vessels ought to be of, to be ascertained as aforesaid, together with the Wine and other Liquids therein contained, shall be subject and liable to the like Seizures and Forfeitures as is or are provided by any Act or Acts of Parliament heretofore made for ascertaining the true Contents of Tuns, Pipes, Tertians, Hogsheads and other Vessels of Wine, Oil, Honey and other gaugeable Liquors; and that the Moieties of such Forfeitures due to his Majesty, His Heirs and Successors, shall be, in like Manner as heretofore hath been accustomed, accounted for by the Lord Mayor for the Time being, as such Gauger and his Deputies to His Majesty, His Heirs and Successors, in his and their Court of Exchequer at Westminster.

XXVI. Provided also, That this Act or any Thing herein contained shall not extend to prohibit, defeat, injure or lessen the Right of the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London, or of the Lord Mayor of the said City for the Time being, of, in, to or concerning the Office of Gauger of Wines, Oils, Honey and other gaugeable Liquors imported and landed within the City of London and the Liberties thereof.

CAP. LXXV.

An Act to decrease the Duty on Cocoa Nuts imported; to exempt certain Goods from Payment of Auction Duties; to provide that the Parish of Saint Pancras shall be under the Inspection of the Head Office of Excise; and to amend certain Laws of Excise relating to Maltsters in Ireland; to the Drawback on Beer exported from Great Britain; and to the Duty on Draining Tiles.

[17th June 1824.]

WHEREAS it is expedient that the Duties on Cocoa Nuts

into any Part of the United Kingdom should 'be decreased:' Be it therefore enacted by the King's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, That from and after the Fifth Day of July One thousand eight hundred and twenty five, the several Duties of Customs payable on Cocoa Nuts imported into any Part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, shall cease and determine; and that in lieu of the said Duties there be granted, raised, levied and paid to His Majesty, His Heirs and Successors, on Cocoa Nuts imported into any Part of the United Kingdom, the Duties following; that is to say, upon all Cocoa Nuts, the Growth or Produce of any British Colony, Plantation or Territory, the Sum of One Shilling for every Pound Weight thereof; and upon all Cocoa Nuts of the Growth or Produce of any other Country or Place, the Sum of One Shilling and Three Pence for every Pound Weight thereof; and that the said several Duties shall be collected, raised, levied, paid and applied in such and the like Manner, and under such and the like Regulations, as the several Duties of Excise and Customs on Cocoa Nuts imported into Great Britain or Ireland,

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and hereby repealed, were collected, raised, levied, paid and applied under and by virtue of any Act or Acts in force immediately before the passing of this Act.

Goods of the Portuguese Dominions imported under 51 G.3. c.47. exempt from Auction Duty,

· II. And Whereas it is expedient to exempt certain Goods, • Wares, Merchandize and Effects of the Portuguese Dominions, • in certain Cases, from the Duty on Goods sold by Auction;' Be it therefore enacted, That from and after the passing of this Act, all Goods, Wares, Merchandize and Effects, which under the Provisions of an Act made in the Fifty first Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Third, intituled An Act for carrying into Effect the Provisions of a Treaty of Amity, Commerce and Navigation, concluded between His Majesty and His Royal Highness the Prince Regent of Portugal, shall be imported into any Part of the United Kingdom in any Ship or Vessel built in any of the Territories or Dominions in the said Act mentioned or condemned as Prize there, and being owned and navigated as in the said Act is mentioned, shall and may be sold by Auction free of the Duty imposed by Law on Goods and Effects sold by Auction: Provided nevertheless, that nothing in this Act con- only allowed on tained shall extend or be deemed or construed to extend to the First Sale authorize the Sale of any such Goods or Effects free of the said on account of the Importer Duty, unless on the First Sale of such Goods or Effects by or within Twelve for the Account of the original Importer thereof, by whom the same were entered at the Custom House at the Port of Importation, nor unless such Sale shall be made within Twelve Months next after the Time when such Goods or Effects shall have been so imported.

Months.

$ 48.

• III. And Whereas by an Act made in the Twelfth Year of 12 C.2. c.24. the Reign of His late Majesty King Charles the Second, <intituled An Act for taking away the Court of Wards and Liveries • and Tenures in Capite and by Knights Service, and Purveyance; and for settling a Revenue upon His Majesty in lieu thereof; it is amongst other Things enacted, that all Parts of the Cities of • London and Westminster, and the Borough of Southwark, and the several Suburbs thereof, and Parishes within the Weekly Bills of Mortality, should be under the immediate Care, Inspection and Management of the Head Office of Excise in London: And Whereas, since the passing of the said Act, the • Parish of Saint Pancras in the County of Middlesex is greatly increased in Buildings and Inhabitants, and is contiguous to the Parishes within the said Bills of Mortality; Be it therefore enacted, That the said Parish of Saint Pancras shall, from and after the Fifth Day of July One thousand eight hundred and twenty four, be deemed and taken, and is hereby declared and enacted to be under the immediate Care, Inspection and Management of the said Head Office of Excise; any Law, Custom or Usage to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding.

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Parish of St. Pancras to be under the In

Head Office of spection of the Excise.

IV. And Whereas the Amount of the Duties payable in • Ireland upon Licences to Maltsters is considerably greater than the Amount of Duties on the like Licences in Great Britain ; and it is expedient that such Duties should be assimilated;' Be it therefore enacted, That from and after the Fifth Day of From Jan. 5, January One thousand eight hundred and twenty five, the 1825, the several Duties upon any Licence to any Person to sell Malt, the Duties on Li

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Party cences to Malt

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