East India Company Act 1697

X. Allowances for Fish exported, viz.

Provided always and be it enacted by the Authority aforesaid That [X1 for] all such Fish hereafter mentioned as shall be exported from any Port or Place in this Kingdom Dominion of Wales or Town of Berwick upon Twee into Parts beyond the Seas by any Person or Persons whatsoever the Rates or Sums of Money hereafter expressed shall by virtue of this Act be allowed and paid (over and above the Allowances for Fish by any former Acts now in being) that is to say.

For every Cask of Pilchards or Scads, from 1st July 1698 to 25th Dec. 1699, 20s.; and after 24th Dec. 1699, 28s

For every Cask or Vessel of Pilchards or Scads containing Fifty Gallons which shall be exported after the said First Day of July One thousand six hundred ninety eight and before the Five and twentieth Day of December which shall be in the Year of our Lord One thousand six hundred ninety nine the Sum of Twenty Shillings And for every such Cask or Vessel of Pilchards or Scads which shall be so exported after the Four and twentieth Day of December One thousand six hundred ninety nine at any Time or Times whatsoever the Sum of Eight and twenty Shillings and so proportionably for a greater or lesser Quantity.

For every Barrel of White Herrings, from 1st July 1698 to 25th Dec. 1699, 4s. 2d., and from 24th Dec. 1699, 5s. 10d.

For every Barrel of White Herring which shall be exported after the said First Day of July One thousand six hundred ninety eight and before the Five and twentieth Day of December One thousand six hundred ninety nine the Sum of Four Shillings and Two Pence And for every such Barrel of White Herring which shall be so exported at any Time or Times after the Four and twentieth Day of December One thousand six hundred ninety nine the Sum of Five Shillings and Ten Pence and so proportionably for a greater or lesser Quantity of White Herrings.

For every Barrel of Red Herrings, from 1st July 1698 to 25th Dec. 1699, 3s. 4d., and after 24th Dec. 1699, 4s. 8d.

For every Barrell of Red Herring which shall be exported after the said First Day of July One thousand six hundred ninety eight and before the Five and twentieth Day of December One thousand six hundred ninety nine the Sum of Three Shillings and Four Pence And for every Barrel of Red Herring which shall be exported at any Time or Times after the Four and twentieth Day of December One thousand six hundred ninety nine the Sum of Four Shilling and Eight Pence and so proportionably for a greater or lesser Quantity of Red Herrings.

For every Barrel of Salmon, from 1st July 1698 to 25th Dec. 1699, 8s. 4d., after 24th Dec. 1699, 11s. 8d

For every Barrel of Salmon which shall be exported after the said First Day of July One thousand six hundred ninety eight and before the Five and twentieth Day of December One thousand six hundred ninety nine the Sum of Eight Shillings and Four Pence And for every Barrell of Salmon which shal be exported at any Time or Times after the Four and twentieth Day of December One thousand six hundred ninety and nine the Sum of Eleven Shillings and Eight Pence and so proportionably for a greater [X2 or] lesser Quantity of Salmon.

For every 100 of Codfish, &c. after 1st July and before 25th Dec. 1699, 25s., after 24th Dec. 1699, 35s.

And for every Hundred of Codfish Ling or Hake which shall be exported after the said First Day of July One thousand six hundred ninety eight and before the Five and twentieth Day of December One thousand six hundred ninety nine the Sum of Five and twenty Shillings And for every Hundred of Codfish Ling or Hake which shall be exported at any Time or Times after the Four and twentieth Day of December One thousand six hundred ninety nine the Sum of Five and thirty Shillings and so proportionably for a greater or lesser Number or Quantity.

For every Last of dried Red Sprats, after 1st July 1698, 6s. 8d.

For every Last of Dryed Red Sprats which shal be exported after the said First Day of July One thousand six hundred ninety eight the Sum of Six Shillings and [X2 Eight] Pence and so proportionably for a greater or lesser Quantity.

Allowances to be paid in Port from whence exported, as herein mentioned.; Oath of Exporter that Fish were English-taken, &c. before Debenture allowed.; No Fee for Debenture.; Proceeding, where Officer has not sufficient Money to pay.; Officer refusing, &c. to pay Debenture, Penalty.

Which Allowances by this Act shall be paid by the Officer appointed to collect the Duties upon Salt payable by this Act in the same Port from whence any such Fish shall be exported within Thirty Days after Demand thereof on a Debenture to be prepared by the Collector of the Customs in the Port where such Fish shall be entred out for Exportation and verified by the the Person executing the Office of Searcher in such Port as to the Quantity of Fish actually shipped And that the Oath of the Exporter or Agent be first taken before the principal Officers of the said Port before the Debenture be allowed who are hereby required and impowred to give the said Oath That the Fish in such Debenture mentioned were English taken and really exported to Parts beyond the Seas and not intend[X2 ed] to be relanded in England Wales or Berwick for which Debenture no Fee or Reward shall be taken And in case the Officer hereby directed to pay such Debenture shall not have sufficient Money in his Hands to pay the same then upon Certificate thereof by him made (which Certificate he is hereby required to give the Party gratis and without Delay) the principal Commissioners for [X3 for] manageing the Revenue of Excise of His Majesty His Heirs and Successors for the Time being shall be chargeable with the said Payment to be made in course out of the first Money in their Hand arising out of the said Duties upon Salt. And any Officer neglecting or refusing to pay the said Money or to give such Certificate as is here directed shall forfeit double the Sum so to be paid to. the Party grieved to be recovered by Action of Debt Bill Plaint or Information wherein no Essoign Protection or Wager of Law shall be allowed.

Editorial Information

X1 interlined on the Roll.

X2 interlined on the Roll.

X3 O. omits.