Excise Act 1688

XVII. Exporter of Corn from Berwick to have the Advantage of c. 12. ante.

And bee it further enacted That when Mault or Barley of English Growth Winchester Measure shall be at foure and twenty shillings by the Quarter or under Rye of English Growth at two and thirty shillings by the Quarter or under and Wheate of English Growth at eight and forty shillings by the Quarter or under in the Towne or Port of Berwicke upon Tweede every Merchant or other person who shall putt on Shipboard in English Shipping the Master and two thirds of his Marriners at least being their Majestyes Subjects any sorts of the Corne aforesaid from the said Port or Towne of Berwicke with intent to export the said Corne into parts beyond the Seas and shall pursue all and every the Methods and Things prescribed and appointed in that behalfe in and by an Act made in this present Session of Parliament Entituled An Act for Encourageing the Exportation of Corne shall have the benefitt and advantage of the said Act and of every thing therein contained as fully to all intents and purposes as if the said Corne had beene put on Shipboard from any Port or Ports of this Kingdome or Dominion of Wales