Excise Act 1663

1. Introductory Text

2. Reasons for passing this Act.

3. II. Commissioners under 12 Car. II. cc. 23, 24. not to farm this Revenue.

4. III. All Letters Patent for the above Purpose void.

5. IV. Commissioners, Sub-commissioners, and Farmers giving false or corrupt Judgment; Penalty.

6. V. Gaugers to deliver to Brewer, after Entry made, a true Copy of his Return.

7. VI. Brewer not liable to Prosecution if he discharge himself within one Week from delivery.

8. VII. Two Artists to be appointed, one by the Commissioners and one by the Brewer, to compute Gauge, &c. on Oath;

9. VIII. Commissioners, Farmers, Brewers, &c. not to act as Justices of Peace touching the Excise.

10. IX. Recital of 12 C.II. c.23. §18. 12 C.II. c 24. § 32.

11. X. Hours at which, on Notice, Brewer may sell and deliver Beer,; &c.

12. XI. Brewer, after Account taken by Gauger, converting Small Beer or Worts into Strong, or selling the same without Notice to Gauger, or concealing Beer, &c.

13. XII. Brewing Vessels and Utensils liable to Duties and Penalties in whatsoever Hands they may be.

14. XIII. Brewer compounding for Duties not to brew for any other Brewer without giving Notice to Commissioners, &c. of the District.

15. XIV. No Person to sell or retail Coffee, Chocolate, &c. without License, and giving Security for Payment of Duties.

16. XV. Brewers, &c. bribing Officers;

17. XVI. Foreign or imported Liquors not to be landed before Entry or Duty paid.

18. XVII. XVII. Liquors coasted (Exception) not to be landed before Entry.

19. XVIII. On Appeal, Deposit of Single Duty to be made, and Security to Commissioners of Appeal.

20. XIX. Duty to be paid by Persons making Vinegar Beer.

21. XX. Proviso for Colleges, &c. brewing their own Beer.

22. XXI. Appeals to be heard in the proper County.

23. XXII. Commissioners, &c. taking Fees or Reward for taking Bonds, &c. Penalty 10s.

24. XXIII. Justices of Peace, &c. to meet to determine Offences.

25. XXIV. How Penalties to be disposed of;

26. XXV. Limitation of Appeals in London;

27. XXVI. Commissioner, Farmers, &c. to take the Oath of 12 Car. II. c.23.