Taxation Act 1692

XI. 1 W. & M. Sess. 2. c. 6. recited.

The present Duty on Coffee and Cocoa imported.

And whereas by one Act made in the First year of their Majesties Reigne entituled An Act for the charging and collecting the Duties upon Coffee Tea and Chocolate at the Custom House it is enacted That from and after the Five and twentieth day of December One thousand six hundred eighty nine Five Pounds and twelve shillings shall be paid for every Hundred Weight of Coffee imported into any parts within this Kingdom Dominion of Wales or Towne of Berwick upon Tweed (accounting One hundred and twelve Pounds to the Hundred Weight over and besides what was then paid or payable for the same at the Custom House And for every Hundred Weight of Cocoa Nuts imported and containing as aforesaid Eight Pounds and eight Shillings over and besides what was then paid for the same at the Custom House And for every Pound weight of Tea imported Five Shillings And for every Pound Weight of Chocolate ready made Five Shillings over and besides what was then charged on Tea or Chocolate respectively at the Custom House which Duties are so excessive that few of the said Goods or Merchandize have been entred at the Custom House since the makeing of the said Act or any Duty answered to their Majesties for the same. Wherefore for reduceing the said Duties to a more reasonable Rate and Imposition for the incouragement and advancement of Trade and the greater Importation of the said respective Goods and Merchandizes be it enacted That from and after the said Five and twentieth day of March One thousand six hundred ninety and three there shall be answered and paid [X1 unto] their Majesties for every Hundred Weight of Coffee imported containing as aforesaid dureing the continuance of the said last mentioned Act the Sum of Six and fifty Shillings and no more And for ever Pound of Cocao Nuts imported from any of the Dominions or Plantations belonging to the Crowne of England after the said time during the continuance of the said Act the Sum of six pence and no more and from any other Countreys or Places after the said time dureing the continuance of the said Act Eight pence And for every Pound of Tea imported after the said time from any place from which it may be by Law imported One. Shilling and no more And for every Pound weight of Chocolate ready made imported after the time aforesaid dureing the continuance of the said Act One Shilling and no more Any thing in the said last recited Act or any other matter or thing to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding. Provided always That the Rates and Duties hereby appointed to be paid as aforesaid for the said respective Merchandizes of Coffee Cocoa Nuts Tea and Chocolate shall be paid and answered to their Majesties dureing the continuance of the said Act over and above the respective Duties charged or chargeable upon every of them in the said Book of Rates before the makeing of the said Act

Editorial Information

X1 Variant reading of the text noted in The Statutes of the Realm as follows: to O. [O. refers to a collection in the library of Trinity College, Cambridge]