House of Commons (Disqualification) Act 1693

IV. Entries of the Quantities.

Officers Warrant to remove gratis, on Payment of or Security for Duty.; Penalty.; Allowance on prompt Payment.

And be it enacted That all makers and proprietors of Salt and Rock Salt within the Kingdom of England Dominion of Wales and Towne of Berwick upon Tweed shall from time to time make true entries with the said Officers so to be appointed as aforesaid some or one of them of the quantities of Salt soe by them made or taken out of any pitt or pitts and delivered or imported as aforesaid and shall likewise have a Warrant or Tickett under the Hand and Seale of some one of the said Officers impowering such maker or proprietor of Salt to carry away the same before such time as the said Salt made or taken out of any pitt or pitts within any the places aforesaid or any part thereof shall be removed or carried from the respective Salt-works or pitts under the several penalties and forfeitures herein after menc[i]oed which said Warrant the said Officers are hereby required to give gratis unto the said makers or proprietors of such Salt upon payment or giving security for the payment of the duties hereby granted within six months after such entry made which secureity the said Co[m]missioners and Officers are hereby [X1 authorized &] required to accept upon such entry as aforesaid. Provided always That if any person or persons att the time of the entry and delivery of his or their Salt shall pay downe the Duty hereby imposed such person or persons shall be allowed att the Rate of Ten pounds per Centum per Annum for the same.

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