Taxation (No. 4) Act 1694

Recital that several Sums of Money were due to Owners of Transports, amounting to £330, 769. 10s.7d.

5 & 6W.& M. c. 23; A Fund to be raised for paying the same; Duty on Goods imported between 1st May 1695 and 2d May 1698.

WHEREAS for the reducing the Kingdom of Ireland to its due obedience to his Majesty several shipps of his Majesties Subjects were hired for transporting forces ammunition and provisions into the said Kingdome to the several Owners of which said shipps there is due the su[m]m of Three hundred thirty thousand seven hundred sixty nine pounds Tenne shillings and Seven pence principal money as appeares by a report made to the House of Commons by the Commissioners appointed by one Act of Parliam[en]t. made in the Fifth and Sixth yeare of the reigne of King William and Queen Mary intituled An Act for appointing and enableing Commissioners to examine take and state the publick accompts of the Kingdome Wee your Majesties most dutiful and loyal Subjects the Commons in Parliament assembled being willing that a fund may bee raised for the answering and paying to your Majesties said subjects the several and respective owners of the said shipps interest for their said money from the First day of May One thousand six hundred ninety five for the space of three yeares after the rate of Five pounds for the interest of every hundred pounds for one whole yeare and soe proportionably for any greater or lesser su[m]m doe hereby give and grant unto your Majesty the additional and other duties and impositions upon the several sorts of goods and merchandizes herein specified which shall bee imported into the Kingdom of England Dominion of Wales or Towne of Berwick upon Tweed dureing such time and in such manner and forme as herein after followeth and doe humbly pray your Majestie that it may be enacted. And bee it enacted by the Kings most excellent Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and Commons in this present Parliament assembled and by the authority of the same That there shall bee answered and paid to his Majesty his Heires and Successors for the several Goods and Merchandizes hereafter mentioned which shall bee imported into this Kingdom of England Dominion of Wales or Towne of Berwick upon Tweed att any time after the first day of May in the yeare of our Lord One thousand six hundred ninety five and before the second day of May in the yeare of our Lord One thousand six hundred ninety eight over and above all duties already payable for the same att the Custom House the further rates and su[m]ms following (that is to say.)

Coffee per Cwt. £2. 16s.

For every hundred weight of Coffee imported as aforesaid accounting One hundred and twelve pounds to the hundred Fifty six shillings of lawfull English money.

Plantation Cocoa Nuts per Cwt. £2. 16s.

For every hundred weight of Cocoa nuts imported and containing as aforesaid from any the Plantations belonging to the Crowne of England Fifty six shillings.

Cocoa Nuts from other Countries. per Cwt. £4.4s.

For every hundred weight of Cocoa nuts imported and containing as aforesaid from any other Country or Place from whence they may [X1 bee by law] imported Foure pounds and foure shillings of like lawfull English money.

Chocolate per lb. 1s.

For every pound of Chocolate ready made imported as aforesaid One shilling.

Cocoa Paste per lb. 2s.

For every pound of Cocoa Paste imported as aforesaid Two shillings.

Tea per lb. 1s.

For every pound of Tea regularly imported as aforesaid from whence the same might have been lawfully imported before the makeing of this Act One shilling.

Tea from Holland, or other Place not of the Growth, per lb. 2s.6d.

For every pound of Tea imported as aforesaid from Holland or any other Country not the place of its growth or usuall Shipping Two shillings and six pence per pound weight and soe proportionably for any greater or lesser quantity of any of the Co[m]modities imported as aforesaid respectively.

Nutmegs and other Spices, ad valorem Duty.

For all Nutmegs Cinnamon Cloves and Mace imported as aforesaid Five pounds for every Hundred pounds value thereof according to the several values charged on them respectively in the Book of Rates and soe in proportion for any greater or lesser quantity thereof over and above all duties now payable for the same.

Pictures, ad valorem Duty.

For all pictures imported within the time aforesaid whether for private use or sale which are hereby permitted to bee imported during the continuance of this Act any Law or Use to the contrary notwithstanding Twenty pounds of lawfull English money per centum of the value to bee affirmed by the Oath of the Importer and soe in proportion for any greater or lesser quantity thereof:

Editorial Information

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