Customs Act 1662

1. Introductory Text

2. Recital that divers Frauds had been practised in the Customs

3. II. Ships exporting not to take in Lading till Ship entered with Officer of the Customs.

4. III. Officers of Customs authorized to go on board Ships Outward and Inward bound and bring away Goods, (except Jewels).

5. IV. If, after clearing Ship, &c. any Goods be found on board concealed, and on which Duties have not been paid.

6. V. collectors, &c. of Customs to give an Account to the Collector and Surveyor in the Port of London, under 12 Car. II. c. 18. of foreign-built Ships in Port, who are to transmit same to the Exchequer on or before Dec. 1662.

7. VI. Recital that Officers of the Customs have been abused, &c.

8. VII. Wharfingers, &c. landing or suffering to be landed prohibited or uncustomed Goods.

9. VIII. Coasting Goods shipped without Sufferance or Warrant.

10. IX. Officers granting false Certificates;

11. X. Goods for which Custom due concealed in Ships and exported.

12. XI. Every Merchant to subscribe one of the Bills of Entry, &c.

13. XII. Children of Aliens under 21 not to be Traders.

14. XIII. Proviso concerning Party Jury.

15. XIV. Recital of Allowance for Damages.

16. XV. Recital of I Eliz. c. II. § 2.

17. XVI. Recital of Combinations between Importers, &c. and Informers, &c.

18. XVII. In Actions against Officers of the Customs and Persons authorized to put in Execution 12 Car. II. c. 18. General Issue may be pleaded, and the acts of Customs.; &c. given in Evidence.

19. XVIII. Persons seizing, &c. and not prosecuting with Effect

20. XIX. Officers taking Bribes, &c. or conniving at false Entries.

21. XX. Persons confessing within two Months, discharged.

22. XXI. Regulations for landing Foreign Goods permitted to be landed.

23. XXII. Packets importing or exporting Goods.

24. XXIII. Doubts about Goods prohibited by 12 C. II. c. 18.

25. XXIV. Recital of 12 C. II. c. 18. § 17. and that small Shallops do not come into Harbours where Officers are.

26. XXV. Vinegar, Perry, &c. imported to pay Duties laid on French Wines by 12 Car. II. c.4. and exonerated from Subsidy or Poundage.

27. XXVI. Recital of Use of Logwood by Dyers.; Recital of 23 Eliz. c.9.

28. XXVII. Actions, &c. on 12 Car. II. c. 18. prosecuted in the Exchequer.

29. XXVIII. No Writ of Delivery to be had but on Security.

30. XXIX. Penalties how to be distributed.

31. XXX. All Persons to aid Officers of the Customs in Execution of this act.

32. XXXI. Deputies, Clerks, &c. in the Customs to take Oath to do their Duty;

33. XXXII. Officers taking undue Fee or putting Merchant out of his turn without Order, &c. or detaining Goods, or refusing Allowances.

34. XXXIII. Exporting or importing Goods to or from Mediterranean in improper Ships.

35. XXXIV. Persons, within Seven Years, from March 25, 1662, building Ships of the Description herein mentioned.

36. XXXV. Duty on Salt imported after June 24, 1662.