Taxation (No. 3) Act 1696

VII. Tanners, &c. to give Notice in Writing to the Officer of using Tan Houses, &c. and of Number of Pits and other Particulars herein mentioned; and of changing the same; and of their Names and Places of Abode, &c

Neglecting, &c. to give such Notice; Penalty £50.

And it is hereby further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That all and every Tanner Bazil Tanner Curryer Tawer of Leather Spanish Leather Dresser and all other Makers or Dressers of Leather in Wooze Mill Oyle Salt Allom or other Materials whatsoever shall before the Twentieth Day of May One thousand six hundred ninety seven give Notice in Writing to some one or more of the Co[m]missioners Surveyors or other Officers to be appointed for the next Markett to the Place where any Tan House Work house or other Place shall be made use of for the tanning tawing dressing or making of Leather of every such Tan House Work house or other Place for the tanning tawing dressing or making of Leather by them respectively used and of their Number of Pitts or Fatts therein And that all & every such Tanner Tawer Currier Dresser or Maker of Leather as often as hee she or they shall change their Places of tanning tawing dressing or making of Leather and all and every Person or Persons who shall att any time or times hereafter dureing the Continuance of this Act be the Tanner Tawer Currier Maker or Dresser of any such Leather shall give or leave the like Notice of their respective Names and Places of Abodes and of their Yards Workhouses or other Places where they shall tan tawe make or dresse or intend to tan tawe make or dresse any Leather Hides or Skins or Pieces thereof as aforesaid before they or any of them do presume to make use of any such Yard Workhouse or other Place or any Pitts or Fatts therein to the end the said Co[m]missioners Surveyors or other Officers may from time to time have due Knowledge of all such Tan Yards Work Houses or other Places with the Number of Fatts & Pitts where such Leather shall be tanned tawed made or dressed and be the better enabled to take an Account of all Leather Hides or Skins or Pieces of Leather Hides or Skins chargeable by this Act that so His Majesty may be the better answered the Duties for the same And if any such Tanner Tawer Currier Maker or Dresser of Leather shall neglect to give or leave such Notice as is required by this Act as aforesaid hee she or they shall for every such Offence forfeit the Sum of Fifty Pounds One third part to His Majesty His Heires or Successors & the other Two thirds to him or them that shall sue for the same as aforesaid.