Aliens Duty Act 1672

II. Denizens and Aliens to pay no more on Exportation of Native Commodities than natural born Subjects, except for Coals.

And for the further explanation hereof Bee it further enacted by the authority aforesaid That from and after the first day of May which shall be in the yeare one thousand six hundred and seaventy three every such Merchant, Denizon, Stranger or Alien shall pay for all Merchandize consisting of any the Native Commodities of this Realme (except Coales) or Manufactures wrought or made in the Kingdome of England or Towne of Berwicke upon Tweede to be carryed out of this Realme by any such Merchant, Denizon Stranger or Alien such Customes and Subsidies onely and noe other, or greater then Merchants being the Kings naturall borne Subjects doe by vertue of the said Statute of the twelfth yeare of his Majestie that now is, pay for any Merchandize of the Native Commodityes of this Realme (except Coales) or Manufactures wrought or made in this Kingdome, or Towne of Berwicke upon Tweede to be exported out of this Realme by such naturall-borne Subjects, Any Law, Custome or Statute to the contrary notwithstanding.