Taxation (No. 4) Act 1696

V. Officers to take Account of Malt in Hand upon the 20th April 1697.

Maltsters, &c. to permit Officers to enter Premises; Penalty £10.

And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That it shall and may be lawfull to and for all such Officers as are or shall be appointed as aforesaid respectively to take a true and particular Account and Admeasurement of all such Malt as any Maltsters or Makers of Malt for Sale Sellers or Retailers of Malt Brewers Distillers Inn-keepers Victuallers or Vinegar Makers or any Person or Persons for them or any of them shall on the said Twentieth Day of April One thousand six hundred ninety and seven have or be possessed of and for that purpose shall be permitted in the Day time to enter into any Dwelling house Out-house Barne or other Place whatsoever belonging to such Malster or Maker of Malt for Sale Sellers and Retailers of Malt Brewers Distillers Innkeepers Victuallers & Vinegar Makers and every of them who are hereby required to permitt and suffer such Officer or Officers upon his or their Request to make such Entrance on the said Twentieth Day of April or afterwards att any time before the Duty upon such Malt shall be paid or secured and to take such Account and Admeasurement under the Penalty of Ten Pounds.