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Lustrings Act 1697
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III.Unduly importing and receiving Silks, Penalty £500.
And for the better preventing the Importation of the same in relation to Silks therein directed to be exported and all and every Person and Persons whatsoever who shall import bring or convey or cause or procure to be imported brought or conveyed into the Kingdom of England Dominion of Wales or Town of Berwick upon Tweed any Alamodes or Lustrings contrary to the true Intent and Meaning of this Act or who shall knowingly receive or take the same into his her or their House Ware-house Custody or Possession or shall sell barter or offer to sale or cause to be sold or bartered or offered to sale any such Foreign Silks so fraudulently imported and all and every their Aiders Abetters and Assistants knowing thereof shall forfeit and lose the Sum of Five hundred Pounds.
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