Taxation Act 1698

Ad valorem Duties upon Wrought Silks, Bengals, Stuffs, Painted Calicoes, &c. imported between 25th Mar. 1700 and 30th Sept. 1701, over and above other Duties; and upon Muslins imported during the said Time

May it please Your most Excellent Majesty Wee Your Majesties most dutifull and loyall Subjects the Commons of England in Parliament assembled as a further Supply for Your Majesties Occasions in this Act mentioned have cheerfully and unanimously given and granted and doe hereby give and grant to Your Majesty the further Rates Payments Duties and Summs of Money herein after mentioned And be it enacted by the Kings most Excellent Majesty by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spirituall and Temporall and Commons in this present Parliament assembled and by Authority of the same That for and upon all Wrought Silks and for and upon all Bengalls and Stuffs made of or mixed with Silk or Herba of the Manufacture of Persia China or the East Indies and for and upon all Callicoes painted dyed printed or stained there which from and after the Five and twentieth Day of March One thousand seaven hundred and before the Thirtieth Day of September which shall be in the Yeare of our Lord One thousand seaven hundred and one shall be imported or brought into the Kingdome of England Dominion of Wales or Towne of Berwick upon Tweed by any Person or Persons or Bodies Politick or Corporate whatsoever there shall be yeilded and paid to His Majesty (over and above all Customes Subsidies Impositions and Duties already due and payable for the same) a further Duty after the Rate of Fifteene Pounds for every One hundred Pounds of the true and reall Value of the said Goods to be ascertained as is herein after mentioned And for and upon all Muslins which from and after the said Five and twentieth Day of March One thousand seaven hundred and before the Thirtieth Day of September One thousand seaven hundred and one shall be imported or brought into the Kingdom Dominion or Towne aforesaid there shall be yielded and paid to His Majesty (over and above all other Duties now payable for the same) a further Duty after the Rate of Fifteene Pounds for every One hundred Pounds of the true and reall Value of the said Muslins to be alsoe ascertained as is herein after mentioned