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Penalty £20; and such Stock forfeited.
And be it enacted by the Authority aforesaid That in case any of the said Tanners Leather-Dressers Curriers Leather-sellers Shoe-makers Coach-makers Collar-makers Bridle-cutters Sadlers & other Makers Dressers Merchants Dealers or Workers in Leather having on the said Twentieth Day of April in his or their Custody or Possession or in the Custody or Possession of any other Person or Persons for his her or their Use Benefitt or Account any Stock or Quantity of Leather shall neglect to give a particular and Valuation of the same to the proper Officer or Officers on or before the First Day of May One thousand six hundred ninety seven or shall wittingly or willingly omitt to leave out of the same any part of his said Stock to the intent to defraud His Majesty or shall remove or carry away or conceal any Part of his said Stock before His Majesties Duties thereupon shall be paid or secured as aforesaid that then and in every such Case hee she or they so offending for every such Offence shall forfeit the Su[m]m of Twenty Pounds (to witt) One third Part thereof to the King and the other Two thirds thereof to him or them that will sue for the same as aforesaid And in all and every such Case and Cases the Stock or Quantity of Leather for which no [X1such] Particular or Valuation shall have been given or which shall be fraudulently omitted out of the same or which shall be so concealed or carried away before His Majesties Duties shall be paid or secured shall be forfeited & shall and may be seized by any of the Officer or Officers aforesaid to His Majesties Use.
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