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East India Company Act 1697

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XXV.Salt brought from Scotland and all imported Salt, brought in or landed before Entry, forfeited, and Penalty.

And be it further enacted and declared by the Authority aforesaid That all Salt whether brought from Scotland by Land and also all imported Salt whether the same be of the Product or Manufacture of this Kingdom or of the Dominion of Wales or Town of Berwick upon Tweed brought in landed or put on Shore before due Entry made with the Officers appointed to receive the same and Payment of the Duties by this Act imposed shall be forfeited and after the Rate of Ten Shillings per Bushel for such Salt to be recovered from the Offender (to wit) one Moiety thereof to His Majesty His Heirs and Successors and the other Moiety thereof to him or them that shall or will seize inform or sue for the same Any thing in this Act to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding.

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