Customs Act 1662

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

and 39 Eliz. c. II; Repealed as to Logwood, and Logwood may be imported and used in Dying,; Provided such Importation be according to 12 Car. II. c. 18.; Duty on Importation; Allowance to Exporter.

And whereas the ingenious Industry of these times hath taught the Dyers of England the Art of fixing the Colours made of Log wood alias Blockwood so as that by experience they are found as lasting and serviceable as the Colours made with any other sort of Dying wood whatsover And whereas by a Statute made in the Three and twentieth yeare of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth of famous Memory intituled Log wood and Blockwood shall not be used in dying of Cloth &c. And by another Statute made in the Nine and thirtieth yeare of the aforesaid Queen Elizabeth (intituled The Penalty for mixing or using of Log wood in Dying Cloth or other Stuff) all Log wood alias Blockwood that shall be found within this Kingdome shall be forfeited and openly burned with divers other Paines Penalties and Forfeitures upon such as shall use the same in dying Cloth or other Comodities as by the said several acts aforesaid may and doth appeare Be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the aforesaid Statutes and either of them be and are hereby repealed and made void as to all Clauses Articles Provisions and Penalties in any wise relating to the prohibition or use of Log wood al[ia]s Blockwood And that from and after the First day of February One thousand six hundred sixty and one It shall and may be lawfull to and for any person or person freely to import into this Kingdome of England Dominion of Wales and Town and Port of Berwick upon Tweed any quantities of Logwood al[ia]s Blockwood and freely to use the same in dying or colouring any sort of Goods or Manufacture whatsoever The aforesaid two Statutes or any other Law Statute Usage Custome Patent of Priviledge Proclamation or other Restraint Matter or Thing to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding Provided that such importac[i]on bee according to the Rules prescribed and enjoy[X1 n]ed in the late act entituled An act for encouraging and encreasing of Shipping and Navigation & paying a Subsidy to the Kings Majesty His Heires and Successors for every Tun of the said Logwood ats Blockwood so to be imported after the rate of Five pounds and after that rate for any greater or lesser quantity according to such Rules and under such Penalties as are provided for all other imported Goods in a late act intituled An act of Subsidy granted to the King of Tonnage and Poundage and other Sums of Money payable upon Merchandize exported and imported excepting only that for all of the said Comodities exported according to the Rules of the Booke of Rates there shall be repaid to the Exporter the Sum of Four pounds per Tun the said Rate for Logwood al[ia]s Blockwood to be collected and levied for such time and in such manner as by the act of Tonnage and Poundage is directed and appointed

Editorial Information

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