Subsidy Act 1660

II. A Subsidy of Woollen Cloth exported.

Broad Cloth 3s. 4d.;

Every other Short Cloth of Old Drapery in Book of Rates 3s. 4d. exported by Aliens 6s. 8d.;

The said Subsidies granted to the King during his Life.

And further We your said Co[m]mons by the Advice Assent and Authority aforesaid doe give and grant unto You Our said Leige Lord and Soveraigne for the causes aforesaid One other Subsidy that is to say Of and for every short Woollen cloth to be exported by Your naturall borne Subjects of this your Realme and the Dominions therof called Broad cloth not exceeding twenty eight yards in length and threescore and fower pounds in weight the summe of three shillings and fower pence of currant English money, and of every Cloth of greater length and weight [X1 proporc[i]onably] according to the same rate, And of every other short cloth of old Drapery of lesser length and weight accounting soe many pieces to a short cloth as are limited and appointed therunto by the said booke of Rates to be likewise exported by Your said naturall borne Subjects the like summe of three shillings fower pence and soe after that rate, and by Strangers and Aliens six shillings and eight pence for every short cloth accounted as aforesaid, which severall rates are accordingly expressed in the said booke of Rates herein after mentioned and referred unto. To have hold take enjoy and perceive the Subsidies aforesaid and every of them, and every part and parcell of them unto your Majesty from the Fower and twentieth day of June inclusively in the twelfth yeare of Your Majesties Raigne for and during Your Majesties life which God long preserve.

Editorial Information

X1 interlined on the Roll.