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Taxation Act 1698
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V.Recital of the Inconveniences arising from the high Duties of former Acts upon Rape Vinegar.
From the 10th May 1699 the Duties herein mentioned to cease.
And whereas by virtue of severall Acts of Parliament now in force there are severall different Rates and Duties imposed on Vinegar [X1Vineger] Beer or Liquors prepared for Vinegar made within this Kingdom for Sale by which meanes the same Liquor is twice charged in different Operations and it is found by Experience that Vinegar made by passing through Rape is much better for any use at home and fitter for Exportation than any other sort of English Vinegar and that the high Duties chargeable on Rape Vineger by the former Acts are so great a Discouragement to the Makers thereof that little or none is made whereby His Majesty is defeated of the said High Duties and the Nation deprived of a good and sound Commodity Be it therefore enacted by the Authority aforesaid That from and after the Tenth day of May One thousand six hundred ninety nine all the Duties on Vineger Vineger Beer and Liquors preparing for Vineger which might be chargeable after the said Tenth day of May One thousand six hundred ninety nine by virtue of the said former Acts or any of them shall cease and determine
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