Lustrings Act 1696

IV. Alamodes and Lustrings seized and forfeited to be exported again, and on Seizure to be carried to Custom House and there sold; and Security to be given for Exportation, &c.

How such Security discharged:

And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That no Alamodes and Lustrings that from and after the Tenth Day of April One thousand six hundred ninety seven shall be seized and forfeited by virtue of any Law now in force shall be consumed or used in this Kingdome but shall be exported againe and not sold otherwise than on Condition to be exported And for preventing their Consumption in England the same shall i[m]mediately on Seizure be carried to the Custome-House Warehouse in London & there such as are forfeited shall be sold by Inch of Candle on Condition to be exported and not delivered to the Buyer or any other Person but onely to be carried on Shipp-board in order to Exportation and not until sufficient Security be given that the same and every Part thereof shall be exported and not landed againe in any Part of England Dominion of Wales or the Towne of Berwick upon Tweed which Security shall be discharged by Certificate from the cheif Magistrate or Officer of the Place or Port where such Goods shall be landed or by Oath made that the same were lost att Sea and not otherwise.