Ale Measures Act 1698

III. Reasons for passing this Clause.

Sub-Commissioners or Collectors of Excise to provide an Ale Quart and Ale Pint of Brass, according to the said Standard, for Towns, &c. where there is not one; and on or before the 24th Day of June deliver the same to the Mayor, &c; Penalty £5.

And for the better Execution of this Act and to the Intent that Vessells containing the said Ale Quart and Ale Pint respectively may be from time to time sized and equalled according to the said Standard and signed stampt and marked as aforesaid by the Mayor or other Chiefe Officer of each City Towne Corporate Borough and MarketTowne in England Wales and Towne of Berwick upon Tweed for all Inn-keepers Alehouse-keepers Victuallers and other Retailers as aforesaid procuring and desiring the same Be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the Sub-commissioners or Collectors of His Majesties Revenues of Excise within their respective Circuits or Divisions shall forthwith provide and procure a substantiall Ale Quart and Ale Pint according to [X1 the Standard of] the Measures aforesaid remaining in the said Exchequer of Brasse to be made sealed and certified from the said Chamberlains of the said Exchequer without any Fee or Reward for the Mayor or Chiefe Officer in each City Towne Corporate Borough and Market-Towne within his said Division in which there is not already a Brasse Standard Ale Quart and Ale Pint made and certified either from the said Exchequer or from the Lord Mayor of the City of London in the Custody or Power of such Mayor or Chiefe Officer and shall on or before the said Four and twentith Day of June cause the same to be delivered unto the Mayor or other Chiefe Officer in each City Towne Corporate Borough and Market-Towne within his said Division (which Cheife Officer is hereby required to give a Receipt for the same and the said Standard-Measures shall be delivered to every succeeding Officer) in which there is not already such Brasse Standard Ale Quart and Ale Pint as aforesaid to be by them respectively safely kept for the Purposes aforesaid on Paine that each Sub-Commissioner or Collector for every Default herein shall forfeite the Summe of Five Pounds to be recovered as aforesaid

Editorial Information

X1 interlined on the Roll; omitted in King's Printer's Copy.