Taxation (Wines and Vinegar) Act 1670

XIV. Persons appointed by the King to search for and take an Account of such Liquors.

Unduly removing such Liquors; Penalty.; How Monies received by virtue of this Clause to be applied.

And to the end there may be an accompt taken of all such Wines soe remaining Bee it further enacted That it shall and may be lawfull for His Majestie to appoint one or more persons to search for the same and take an accompt thereof; and if any Importer or other person aforesaid shall sell, remove or otherwise dispose any such Wines before the securitie given or money paid as in this Act is directed in case of importation all such Wines soe. sould removed or disposed or the value thereof shall be forfeited and lost together with the value of the duty which ought to have beene paid His Majestie for the same, one halfe to His Majestie and the other halfe to him or them that shall sue for the same in any Court of Record to be recovered by Action of debt; bill, plaint or information, And all moneyes to be received or recovered by vertue of this Clause shall in the first place be applyed for and towards the satisfaction of such creditors as have advanced money upon the credit of the said former Act in such order and course as they now stand registred in His Majestyes Court of Exchequer.