Taxation, etc. (No. 2) Act 1695

LIX. Building, &c. Kiln, &c. without Notice, or burning new and old, Pipes together, or not making due Entries, or removing before Entry made, or permit, or not giving Notice of drawing Potts, or concealing Commodities;

Penalty.

And it is hereby further enacted That if any Maker Burner or Nealer of Glasse Wares Earthen Wares or Tobacco Pipes shall att any time keep sett upp build or make use of any Kiln Pott Oven or Furnace without giving Notice as aforesaid or shall burne new and old Pipes together or shall endeavour to defraud His Majesty His Heires or Successors of any of the Duties by this Act payable either by not makeing due and true Entries as aforesaid or by removing or carrying away any of the said Goods or Wares from the Place of burning or nealing before due Entrys be made or by removing or carrying away of the said Goods or Wares from any the said Warehouses before the same shall be permitted by Warrant from the Officer as aforesaid or by not giving due Notice to the Officer to be present att the opening or drawing of the several Potts Kilns Furnaces Ovens or Places of burning or nealing as aforesaid or shall fraudulently remove hide or conceal any of the said Co[m]modities to the Intent to deceive His Majesty His Heires or Successors of his or their just due for the same That for every such Offence the said Maker or Makers shall forfeit to the Use of His Majesty His Heires or Successors the Su[m]m of Twenty Pounds and all the Goods so removed concealed or endeavoured to be concealed shall be seized and forfeited one halfe Part to the Use of His Majesty His Heires and Successors and the other halfe Part to the Officer who shall seize or sue for the same which Forfeitures shall and may be recovered in the manner before mentioned.