Importing, etc., of Gunpowder, etc. Act 1685

III. Obtaining Grant or Licence for sole making or importing Gunpowder, &c.

Premunire, Disability of Office, and Grant, &c. void.

Provided alwayes That if any person or persons whatsoever Bodyes Pollitique or Corporate shall by colour of this Act or otherwise obtaine from His Majestie His Heires or Successors any Letters Patents Licence or Grant for the sole Makeing or Importing any Gunpowder Arms, Ammunition, or other Utensills of War and shall putt the same in execution or by colour thereof molest or hinder any person or persons who lawfully make any the things before mentioned in this Kingdome or shall obtaine any Letters Patents Licence or Grant for the Importing of Gun-powder Arms Ammunition or other Utensills of Warr by way of Merchandize to make Profit thereof other then for the immediate furnishing of the Publique Stores of his Majestie his Heires and Successors That then the person and persons soe offending shall incurr and sustaine the Paines Penalties and Forfeitures contained and provided in the Statute of Provision and Premunire made in the Sixteenth yeare of the Raigne of King Richard the Second and be disabled to hold any Office or Imployment under his Majestie his Heires and Successors and all and every such Letters Licence Patent and Grant and every of them for the sole makeing and Importing the said Commodities shall be void to all Intents and Purposes as if the same had never beene had or made Any Clause of Non obstante or other Provision or Covenant to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding.