Bank of England Act 1696

LIII.

Additional Duties on Salt.; For Salt imported, 2d per Gallon.; For Salt and Rock Salt made at the Salt Works, &c. 1d. per Gallon.

And to the end there may be no Defect in the payment of the Interest by this Act intended and directed to be paid out of the Moneys hereby granted or appropriated and that the General Fund by this Act provided for the Purposes in this Act mentioned may be inlarged for the full Satisfaction of all Persons that are or may be concerned therein Wee your Majesties said dutifull and loyal Subjects the Co[m]mons in Parliament assembled do further give and grant unto your Majestie the several additional Rates or Duties upon Salt herein after mentioned for and dureing the Terme herein after expressed and do beseech your Majesty that it may be enacted and be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That from & after the Five and twentieth Day of March One thousand six hundred ninety seven there shall be throughout the Kingdom of England Dominion of Wales and Towne of Berwick upon Tweed raised levied collected and paid unto His Majesty His Heires and Successors until the Five and twentieth Day of December which shall be in the Yeare of oure Lord One thousand six hundred ninety nine and no longer for Salt the Rates and Duties following over and above all other Duties already payable for the same that is to say For every Gallon of Salt that shall be imported into the Kingdome of England Dominion of Wales or Towne of Berwick upon Tweed within the time aforesaid the Su[m]m of Two pence of lawfull Money of England to be paid by the Importer thereof and after that Rate for a greater or lesser Quantity and for every Gallon of Salt and Rock Salt made att the Salt Works or taken out of any Salt Pitts within the Kingdome of England Dominion of Wales or Towne of Berwick upon Tweed within the Days or Times aforesaid the Su[m]m of One penny and after that Rate for a greater or lesser Quantity.