Taxation Act 1667

V. Retailers forthwith to give an account to the Commissioners of Stock on Hand, and so from time to time of all Additions thereto.

Not to vend Wines, &c. till Duty paid, or Security; Penalty.

And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid That from and after the Foure and twentieth day of June One thousand six hundred sixty eight all & every the Retaylers of Wines or other the Liquors chargeable as aforesaid during the continuance of this Act being thereunto required by the Co[m]missioners authorized to execute this Act shall forthwith deliver unto the said Commissioners within such Place or p[re]cinct where such Retailer shall dwell a true account of what Wines or other the Liquors chargeable as aforesaid he or any person in trust for him have in store and shall not att any time afterward during the time aforesaid receive take in or make any new or other store of any the Wines or Liquors aforesaid without first giving a particular account thereof in Writing under his hand to the said Co[m]missioners nor shall vend utter or sell any French Spanish or other Wines or any the Liquors aforesaid before he shall have paid or given Security by his owne Bond for the payment of the respective Duties imposed by this Act for all such Wines or other the Liquors aforesaid which shall be then in his custody the same to be paid within twelve moneths next ensuing the Date of such Bond by four equall quarterly payments upon pain of forfeiture of double the value of all such Wines and other the Liquors aforesaid as shall be found in his custody which shall not be so certified or whereof the Duty shall not be secured as aforesaid