Distillation Act 1698

X. The Owners of Houses, &c. used as open Distilleries, as herein described, may, between 31 Jan. 1698 and 1st Feb. 1699, distil Spirits or Low Wines, as herein mentioned,; so as the Whole does not exceed the Quantity herein mentioned

Controversy respecting the Quantity to be determined by Accounts and Vouchers returned into the Head-Office of Excise of the Year already ended; Access gratis to such Accounts.

Provided alwaies and be it enacted by the Authority aforesaid That in such House and Houses and other Edifices which were used as publick or open Distilleries for the drawing or distilling of Spiritts or Low Wines from Wort or Drink brewed from malted Corne during the Yeare ended on the Thirtieth Day of September One thousand six hundred ninety and eight or during any part thereof (and in no other House or Place whatsoever) it shall and may be lawfull to and for the Owners and Occupiers of the said Houses and Distilleries respectively at any time or times betweene the last Day of January One thousand six hundred ninety and eight and the First Day of February One thousand six hundred ninety and nine to draw distill and make or cause to be drawne distilled and made any Spiritts or Low Wines from Drink or Wort brewed from malted Corne soe as the whole Quantity of Low Wines or Spiritts of the first Extraction which betweene the said last Day of January One thousand six hundred ninety and eight and the said First Day of February One thousand six hundred ninety and nine shall be drawne distilled or made in every such Distillery respectively from any Malt Corne or Graine or from the Produce thereof doe not in the whole exceede halfe the Quantity of Low Wines or Spiritts of the first Extraction which in the Yeare already ended as aforesaid were drawne distilled or made within the same House or Distillery respectively from Drink or Wort brewed with malted Corne and soe as the Quantity of Low Wines or Spiritts of the first Extraction which in the First Second Third and every other Kalendary Month of the Yeare reckoned from the said last Day of January One thousand six hundred ninety and eight shall be drawne distilled or made in every such Distillery respectively from Malt Corne or Graine or from the Produce thereof doe not exceed halfe the Quantity of Low Wines or Spiritts of the first Extractions which in the like First Second Third and every other Calendary Month of the Yeare ended as aforesaid were drawne distilled or made within the same House or Distillery respectively from Drink or Wort brewed with Malted Corne And in Case any Doubt or Controversy shall arise concerning the Quantity of Spiritts or Low Wines which were drawne or distilled in any House or Distillery within or during the said Yeare ended on the said Thirtieth Day of September One thousand six hundred ninety and eight or any Month of the same from Drink or Worts brewed from malted Corne or concerning the exceeding of halfe that Quantity or Proportion in the Yeare to be reckoned from the said last Day of January One thousand six hundred ninety and eight or in any Month thereof then the same shall be determined by the Accounts or Vouchers returned into the Head Office of the Excise containing the Quantities of such Low Wines or Spiritts of the first Extraction made in every such House or Distillery within or during the Yeare already ended as aforesaid whereby His Majesties Duties were charged or chargeable or by the Entries of the same to which all Persons concerned (upon reasonable Request) shall have free accesse without Fee or Charge Any thing herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding.