Wool Act 1662

II. Owners and Masters, &c. of Ships, Horses, &c. employed in such Exportation, and knowing thereof, and assisting;

and all Factors, Servants, Custom house Officers, &c. assisting; Felony.

And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That every owner of any such Ship or other Vessell and every owner of every Horse Cart or Carriage upon which any Sheepe Wool Woolfels Mortlings Shorlings Yarn made of Wool Woolflocks Fullers Earth or Fulling Clay shall be so exported transported carryed or conveyed as aforesaid or to any such intent or purpose as aforesaid knowing thereof and being wittingly and willingly ayding assisting or consenting thereunto and alsoe every Master and Mariner of or in such Shipp or other Vessell wherein any such Sheep Wool Woolfels Mortlings Shorlings Yarn made of Wool Woolflocks Fullers Earth or Fulling Clay shall be so exported transported carryed or conveyed or loaden or laid on board as aforesaid to any such intent or purpose as aforesaid knowing thereof and being wittingly and willingly aiding assisting or consenting thereunto and alsoe every Factor or Servant or other person whatsoever and every Customer Comptroller Waiter Searcher Surveyor or other Officer or Person whatsoever knowing thereof and being wittingly or willingly aiding assisting or consenting thereunto shall be and shall be adjudged and taken to be a Felon and every Offender or Offenders therein being duly convicted shall suffer and forfeit as in case of Felony