Taxation (Beer and Ale) Act 1677

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

Grant of the Duties of Excise herein mentioned.

Most Gracious Soveraigne

Whereas a certaine Act passed in this Parlyament in the Two and twentyeth and Three and twentyeth yeares of Your Majestyes Raigne entituled An Act for an Additionall Excise upon Beere Ale and other Liquors, which was thereby limitted to continue for the space of Six yeares from the fower and twentyeth day of June in the yeare of our Lord One thousand six hundred seaventy and one and noe longer Wee Your Majestyes most Loyall and dutyfull Subjects the Commons of England in Parlyament assembled as a further Aide to Your most Excellent Majestie whose weighty and urgent Affaires require an extraordinary Supply at this present time have given and granted and doe hereby give and grant to Your most Excellent Majestie the severall additionall Rates and Duties of Excise herein after mentioned And doe most humbly beseech Your Majestie that it may be enacted and bee it enacted by the Kings most excellent Majestie by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spirituall and Temporall and Commons in this present Parlyament assembled and by the Authoritie of the same That from and after the Fower and twentyeth day of June which shall be in the yeare of our Lord One thousand six hundred seaventy and seaven there shall be throughout Your Majestyes Kingdome of England Dominion of Wales and Towne of Berwicke upon Tweede raised leavyed collected and paid unto Your Majestie Your Heires and Successors dureing the space and terme of Three yeares from the Fower and twentyeth day of June aforesaid and noe longer for Beere Ale Syder and other Liquors herein after expressed by way of Excise over and above all other Dutyes Charges and Impositions by any former Act or Acts sett and imposed and in manner and forme following, That is to say.

For every Barrell of Beere or Ale of above Six shillings the Barrell brewed by the Common Brewer or any other person or persons who doe or shall sell or tap out Beere or Ale publiquely or privately to bee paid by the said Common Brewer or by such other person or persons respectively as aforesaid and soe proportionably for a greater or lesse Quantity Nine pence.	ix d
For every Barrell of Beere or Ale of Six shillings the Barrell or under brewed by the Common Brewer or any other person or persons who doth or shall sell or tap out Beere or Ale publiquely or privately to be paid by the said Common Brewer or by such other person or persons respectively as aforesaid and soe proportionably for a greater or lesse quantity Three pence.	iij d
For all Syder and Perry made and sold by Retaile upon every Hogshead to be paid by the Retailer thereof and soe proportionably for a greater or lesse Measure One shilling and Three pence.	js. iij d
For all Metheglin or Meade sold whether by Retaile or otherwise to be paid by the Maker thereof for every Gallon One halfe peny.	[ob.
For every Barrell of Beere commonly called Vineger beere brewed or made to be sold Six pence.	vj d
For every Gallon of Strong-water or Aqua Vite made and sold to be paid by the Maker thereof One peny.	j d
For every Barrell of Beere or Ale imported from beyond the Seas and soe proportionably for a.greater or lesse Quantity to be paid by the Importers before Landing Three shillings	iij s
For every Tunn of Syder or Perry imported from beyond the Seas and soe proportionably for a greater or lesse Quantity to be paid by the Importer before Landing Foure pounds.	iv l.
For every Gallon of Low Wines of the first Extraction made of any kinde of Imported Wine or Syder or other Materialls imported to be paid by the Maker or Seller Two pence.	ij d
For every Gallon of Coffee made and sold to be paid by the Maker thereof Two pence.	ij d
For every Gallon of Chocolate Sherbet and Tea made and sold to be paid by the Makers thereof Eight pence.	viij d

to be raised during the Space of Three Years, as by 22 & 23 C. II. c.5.

Which said severall Rates and Dutyes of Excise upon Beere Ale and other Liquors shall be raised leavyed collected and paid unto Your Majestie Your Heires and Successors dureing the space and terme of Three yeares as aforesaid and noe longer in the same manner and forme and by such rules meanes and wayes and under such Penalties and Forfeitures as are contained mentioned expressed and directed in the before recited Act of Parliament made in the two and twentyeth and Three and twentyeth yeares of Your Majestyes Raigne entituled An Act for an additionall Excise upon Beere Ale and other Liquors.