Taxation (Beer and Ale) Act 1677

1. Introductory Text

2. Recital of 22 & 23 C.II. c.5.

3. II. Gauger to leave Note of Gauge with Brewer.

4. III. 22 & 23 C. II. c.13. continued for Three Years.

5. IV. Reasons for this Enactment.

6. V. Monies to be registered apart in Book to be kept in the Auditors Office in the Exchequer.

7. VI. And a Book of Warrants for Payment of Monies lent:

8. VII. And a like Book of such Payments.

9. VIII. Persons lending Money may view the said Books:

10. IX. And the Auditor and other Persons to be assistant to such Persons.

11. X. Persons lending to have a Tally of Loan and Order for Repayment, with Interest at £7 per Cent, per Ann. payable every Three Months.

12. XI. Orders to be registered in course, and not to have Preference.

13. XII. Persons lending to be paid as Orders stand entered.

14. XIII. Monies to come in liable in the same Order to satisfying Lenders.

15. XIV. No Fee for providing Books, &c.

16. XV. Commissioners of Excise refusing, &c. to pay in Monies or Officer demanding Fee;

17. XVI. Officer making undue Preference. Penalty and Loss of Office.

18. XVII. Writer of the Tallies, &c. not directing, and Clerk of the Pells, &c. not making Payment;

19. XVIII. Payment of any Tallies first, bearing Date the same Day, no undue Preference.

20. XIX. Paying subsequent Orders of Persons first claiming, no undue Preference, if Monies reserved to satisfy preceding Orders.

21. XX. Right to Monies may be assigned.