Taxation (Wine and Vinegar) Act 1685

For Repairs of the Navy, &c.

Imposition of £8. per Ton on French Wine and Vinegar, and £12. per Ton on Spanish Wine.

Most Gracious Soveraigne

Wee Your Majestyes most Dutifull and Loyall Subjects the Commons Assembled in Parlyament, towards a Supply for Repaires of the Navy and providing Stores for the Navy and Ordnance and other your Majestyes weighty and important Occasions, and with an humble and Thankfull Acknowledgement of Your Majestyes Favourable and Tender Reguard of Us Your Commons, have Chearfully and Unanimously given and granted unto Your Majestie an Aid and Assistance to be Raised and Levyed upon all Wines and Vineger to be imported into this Your Majestyes. Kingdome according to such Rates and dureing such Time and in such manner and forme as herein after followeth; And Wee doe humbly beseech Your Majestie that it may bee enacted, And bee it enacted by the Kings most Excellent Majestie by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spirituall and Temporall and Commons in this present Parlyament assembled and by the Authoritie of the same, That for all French Wines Spanish Wines or other Wines whatsoever as alsoe for all Vineger which at any Time after the Fower and twentyeth Day of June in the Yeare of Our Lord One thousand six hundred eighty five and before the Foure and twentyeth Day of June in the Yeare of Our Lord One thousand six hundred ninety three shall bee Imported into England or Wales or the Towne or Port of Berwicke upon Tweede there shall be duely Answered and Paid to His Majestie the further Rates and Dutyes hereafter mentioned (that is to say) For every Tun of French Wine and of Vineger which shall bee Imported within the Time aforesaid the Summe of Eight Pounds by the Tun and soe after that Rate for any greater or lesser Quantity And alsoe for every Tun of Spanish Wines or of any other Wines which shall be Imported within the Time aforesaid the Summe of Twelve Pounds by the Tun and soe after that Rate for any greater or lesser Quantity.