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Trade with Africa Act 1697

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XIX.5 & 6 W. & M. c. 17. § 2.

Imported Foreign Copper Bars may be exported.

And whereas by an Act of Parliament made in the Fifth and Sixth Years of the Reign of His present Majestie and the late Queen Mary among other things it was enacted That no other Copper than what is made of English Oar only should be exported which proving very prejudicial to the Trade of England by enabling Foreigners to export Copper much cheaper than it can be carryed from England be it enacted by the Authority aforesaid That it shall and may be lawful to and for any of His Majesties Subjects to export from England all such Copper Barrs as hath or shall be imported into England from foreign Parts and upon Exportation shall draw back all Duties or vacate the Securities saving the half of the old Subsidy as is usual in other Commodities.

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