Subsidy Act 1640

IX. Grants of Subsidies by Letters Patent, &c. are to be void.

Provided also And be it [X1 further] enacted by the authority aforesaid that all graunts and Letters Patents under the Great Seale Privy Seale or otherwise conteyning the Grants of any subsidies or imposts heretofore made or granted to any person or persons for or in respect of the transportac[i]on exportac[i]on or importac[i]on of any Goods

Proviso for Allowance of Duties on Goods exported.

or merchandize pretended to be due or payable to your Majestie or by any such Grants or Letters Patents covenanted to be enjoyed or had out of such subsidies imposts or payments as hereafter should be setled by Parliament or other wise and all Letters Patents or other Grants of the Collection of any impositions heretofore set without consent in parliament made or granted to any person whatsoever And alsoe all Penc[i]ons Assignac[i]ons of moneys and all other payments whatsoever charged or hereafter to be charged on this subsidy by this act other then for the uses before in this act intended shall be from henceforth utterly void Provided that if any Merchant shall export any Goods and Merchandize which have beene formerly imported and the customes and other duties for the same truly paid that in such case the same allowance shall be made unto every such merchant as have beene formerly by vertue of your Highnes Privy Seale.

Editorial Information

X1 interlined on the Roll.