River Dee, Chester Act 1698

IV. If Duties not paid,

Collectors may distrain the Goods, and also the Boats, Carriages, &c.; and if Duty not paid within Ten Days, Collector may sell Distress.

And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That in case the said Duties and Summ or Summs of Money soe ordered and appointed to be paid as aforesaid shall not be duely paid according to the true Intent and Meaneing of this Act that then and soe often it shall and may be lawfull to and for the said Collector and Collectors Receiver and Receivers and every or any of them to take stop and distraine the Boats or Vessells on or by which the said Coals and Lime or Limestone shall be soe brought as aforesaid and all Tackle Apparell and Furniture belonging to any such Boat or Vessell or any Part thereof and alsoe the Carts Carriages or Beasts of Burden on or by which any Coale Lime or Limestone not designed for sale shall be brought and all Coale Lime and Limestone soe brought in for sale after the sale and unloading thereof in the Hands only of the Buyer or Buyers thereof and the same to detaine and keepe untill he or they be satisfied and paid the said Duties and Summs of Money and every of them And in case of Neglect or Delay of or in the Payment of the said Duties or Summ or Summs of Money or any of them for Ten Daies after any Distresse or Distresses soe taken as aforesaid that then it shall and may be lawfull [X1 to and] for the said Collector and Collectors Receiver and Receivers and every or any of them to sell the said Distresse and Distresses soe taken and therewith to satisfie him or themselves aswell of and for the said Duty soe neglected and delayed to be paid and for which such Distresse shall be taken as aforesaid as alsoe for his and their reasonable Charge in the takeing and keeping such Distresse rendring the Overplus (if any be) to the Owner

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X1 interlined on the Roll.