Exportation Act 1698

II. Commissioners and Officers of Customs, or Persons authorized by Treasury, may seize Corn, &c. unduly laden for Exportation, or for Scotland, and take the same to the King's Warehouse.

And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That it shall and may be lawfull to or for any Person or Persons being a Commissioner or Commissioners Officer or Officers of His Majesties Customs or being lawfully authorized in this behalfe by the Commissioners of His Majesties Treasury or any three or more of them for the time being or by the Treasurer of the Exchequer for the time being to take and seize all such Corn Meale Flour Biscuit Malt Starch and Bread not allowed to be exported by this Act as he or they shall happen to soe find know or discover to be laid on board in any Ship or other Vessell or Boate at Sea or in any Port or in any navigable River or Water to the Intent or Purpose to be exported transported or conveyed out of the Kingdom or Dominion aforesaid or to be laden on any Horse Cart or other Carriage to the Intent or Purpose to be carried or conveyed into Scotland and to bring the same to the Kings Ware-House belonging to the Custom-House next the Place where such Seizure shall be made to be proceeded against and (in case of Recovery) to be divided according to this Act.