Lustrings Act 1697

1. Introductory Text

2. Recital that the Manufacture of Black Lustrings and Alamodes had been beneficial, and that Foreign Silks had been imported without paying Duty, to the Discouragement of the Royal Lustring Company.

3. II. Commissioners of Customs to mark and seal Goods imported, and to keep Entry and Register thereof in the Custom House in London,;

4. III. Unduly importing and receiving Silks, Penalty £500.

5. IV. Officers in the King's Service, having Command of a Vessel, importing or permitting to be imported or unshipped, Silks, &c.

6. V. Counterfeiting, &c. Seals or Marks used at the Custom House, &c.;

7. VI. Officers of Customs, Sheriffs, &c. to be aiding in execution of Act.;

8. VII. Second and further Offences.

9. VIII. In Prosecutions for Offences against this Act,

10. IX. How Penalties distributed,

11. X. Before Claim to Goods seized entered,; Security to be given for Payment of Penalties and Costs; and on Default Goods adjudged to be forfeited.

12. XI. This Act taken to be a General Law.

13. XII. Limitation of Actions.

14. XIII. Recital of Letters Patent of 14th Oct. 4. W. & M. to the Earl of Pembroke and others, for dressing Silks, &c. and forming them into a Company.

15. XIV. The said Company to enjoy their said Invention for 14 Years, &c. from the 24th June 1698.

16. XV. The said Company empowered to import 17 Bales of Silk,...