Civil List Act 1697

VI. Recital of the Benefit arising from refining Brown and Muscovado Sugars, and afterwards exporting the same.

Proportional Drawback of 3s. on every Cwt. of such Sugar exported, on Oath of Production, &c.

And whereas great Quantities of Brown and Muscavado Sugars have formerly been refined here in England and afterwards exported to Foreign Markets whereby a great Number of People have been imployed and a Manufacture carryed on very profitable to this Kingdom which Trade of refining Sugars for Exportation will be lost unless a Drawback be allowed when such Sugars are exported after they are refined here sutable to the Draw back allowed on the Exportation of Brown and Muscavado Sugars by reason Foreign Nations will be thereby enabled to refine them cheaper abroad than they can be done here at home Be it therefore enacted by the Authority aforesaid That for every Hundred Weight of Sugar refined in England (and so in proportion for a greater or lesser quantity) exported out of this Kingdom after the said last day of January which [X1 shall ] be in the Year of our Lord One thousand six hundred ninety nine during the Continuance of this Act there shall be [X1 re ] paid at the Custom-house to the Exporter within One Month after Demand thereof the Sum of Three Shillings Oath being first made by the Refiner That the said Sugar so exported was produced from Brown and Muscavado Sugar charged by this Act and that as he verily believes the same was imported from His Majesties Plantations in America and that as he verily believes the Duty of the said Brown and Muscavado Sugar was duly paid at the time of the Importation thereof and that the same was duly exported His Majesties Searcher also certifying the Shipping thereof and all other Requisites duly performed according to the Book of Rates.

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X1 interlined on the Roll.