Taxation (No. 4) Act 1694

II. Any Person may import Nutmegs, &c. subject to Duty, in Ships duly navigated; on Notice to Commissioners of Customs;

and taking a Licence; Licence to be granted without Fee.

Provided and bee it further enacted by the authority aforesaid That it shall and may bee lawfull for any person or persons to import into the Kingdom of England Dominion of Wales or Towne of Berwick upon Tweed dureing the continuance of this Act Nutmegs Cinnamon Cloves Mace and Tea subject to the several duties payable for the same from any parts beyond the Seas in English Ships whereof the Master and att least Two thirds of the Mariners are English Men soe as notice bee first given to the Commissioners or Farmors of his Majesties Customes of the quality and quantity of the said Spices soe intended to bee imported with the name of the Shipp and Master or Commander on which they are to bee loaden and the place into which they intend to import the same and taking a Licence under the Hands of the Commissioners or Farmers of the Customes for the time being or any Three of them for the lading and importing thereof as aforesaid which Licence they are hereby authorized and required to grant without any Fee or Reward or any other Charge to the person demanding the same Any Law Custome or Usage to the contrary notwithstanding.