Navigation (Colchester to Wivenhoe) Act 1697

XIV.

Goods laden or unladen at Wivenhoe and not going to or through Colchester or Liberties thereof, on Oath thereof, not to pay Duty.; Such Oath to be made before any Officer of the Customs, having Power to administer an Oath.

Provided always and it is hereby declared That all such Goods Wares and Merchandizes which shall be att any time unloaden out of any Shipp or Vessell att Wivenhoe aforesaid and shall not goe or be afterwards brought or carried unto or through the said Towne of Colchester or unto or through the same Place or Places within the Liberties Precincts or Jurisdictions of the said Towne or Corporation of Colchester or which shall be laden or be putt on Board any Shipp or Vessell at Wivenhoe aforesaid and shall not first come or be carried or brought from or through the Towne of Colchester aforesaid or from or through any Place or Places within the Liberties Precincts or Jurisdiction of the said Towne or Corporation of Colchester shall not be liable to the Payment of any the said Su[m]ms of Money aforesaid Oath being first made in case such Collector shall require the same that such Goods Wares and Merchandizes so to be unladen are not to be and are not designed to be brought or carried from Colchester aforesaid and that such Goods so to be loaden or putt on Board any Shipp or Vessell att Wivenhoe aforesaid did not come to or were brought from Colchester aforesaid or from or through any Place or Places within the Precincts Liberties or Jurisdictions thereof which said Oath shall be made before such Collector or any of His Majesties Custom-House Officers haveing Power in any case to administer an Oath which Oath the said Collector or such Custome House Officer is hereby authorized and required to administer Any thing herein before to the contrary notwithstanding.