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A37975 An ordinance of the Lords & Commons assembled in Parliament for the leaving of moneys by way of excise or new-impost as well for the better securing of trade, as for the maintenance of the army raised by the Parliament and payment of the debts of the Commonwealth : wherein the said Lords and Commons have thought fit to alter the rates printed in a former ordinance : and to impose other and lower charges upon the severall commodities herein expressed, as by a schedule hereunto annexed appeareth. England and Wales. Parliament. 1643 (1643) Wing E1987; ESTC R29756 11,320 24

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disposed of contrary to the said Article to the use of the Common-wealth the same to be levyed by the said respective Commissioners or Deputies or such as they or the major part of them shall appoint by distresse and sale of the offenders goods if they shall not be redeemed within fourteene dayes rendring to the party the over-plus and for want of sufficient distresse all and every the said Commissioners or Deputies or the major part of them respectively or such as they shall appoint shall have power to commit such offendor to Prison till he pay the said forfeiture XIV That no Merchant Tradesman Stranger Ship-master Mariner or other person or persons Importer of any goods or Merchandize into the Port of London Cinque Ports or other Port Creeke or place whatsoever within this Realme the Dominion of Wales or Town of Berwick shall land or discharge any goods or commodities upon the shore before they shall have first given notice thereof to the Officers of Excise for that place by delivery of a Bill of entry under his hand specifying the said severall goods or commodities so imported their quantities weights and measures respectively under the penalty in the said next precedent Article contained and to be levied in like manner XV. And be it ordained that it shall or may be lawfull to and for the said respective Commissioners or the major part of them out of the forfeitures above mentioned to give and allow to any person or persons which shall informe them of any abuse committed by any person or persons contrary to this Ordinance so much money for his and their reward and recompence of his or their paines as the said Commissioners or the major part of them shall thinke fit the same to be allowed to the said Commissioners upon their accompts XVI That if any common Beere-brewer Alehouse-keeper Cider or Perry maker or other person chargeable with the said Excise in the Country or in any Citie Towne or place doe not make a true entry in manner aforesaid in the said Office appointed in the Country City or place where they dwell or in such Office erected next to their place of dwelling and the same bee confessed or proved as aforesaid then they shall incurre the like penalty as aforesaid the same to bee levied and disposed of in such manner as aforesaid XVII Item That the said Chiefe Commissioners or the major part of them shall have power to punish all inordinate Officers or other persons belonging to the said Offices which shall be wilfully negligent remisse or refractory in the said service by fine not exceeding the double value of their yeerely wages the same to be levied and imployed in such maner as aforesaid And shall likewise have power to punish any other offence contrary to this Ordinance not hereby otherwise provided for by fine or amercement to be levied and imployed in such manner as is appointed for the said other penalties XVIII And be in further ordained that the Customers or Commissioners for Tonnage and Poundage shall from time to time permit and suffer the said respective Commissioners or any of them or any of their Deputy or Deputies or such as they shall appoint to search view or examine any Note Booke or Bookes belonging to the Custome houses or to take Copies thereof or of as much thereof as they please And that the said Commissioners of Excise or any of them or any of the said chiefe Commissioners Deputies shall have a place to sit in the Custome houses and shall have power by themselves or their Agents to take notes or copies of all entries of goods and merchandizes imported or to be imported from time to time XIX Item That the said respective Commissioners of Excise and Deputies of the said chiefe Commissioners or the major part of them respectively shall have power and authority to call before them any person or persons whom they shall thinke fit to informe and testifie touching the premises and to examine any such person other then the party himselfe upon oath for the better discovery of any fraud or guile in the not entring of any of the said Commodities or not payment of the Excise or new Impost according to the tenor of this present Ordinance which the said Commissioners or the major part of them or such as they shall appoint under their hands and seales shall have power to administer and the testimony of two credible witnesses shall be sufficient in that behalfe XX. Item That there shall be allowed yeerely unto every of the said chiefe Commissioners of Excise for the time being for his care and paines in and about the said service the summe of _____ to be paid him quarterly to his owne use XXI Item That this Ordinance shall begin and take effect from the eleventh day of September 1643. and from thence to continue for one yeere then next following XXII That the said respective Commissioners or the major part of them shall from time to time appoint any Officer or Officers belonging to the said Office to enter into the Sellers Shops Warehouses Storehouses or other places of every person or persons that selleth byeth or spendeth any of the said Commodities in the said Schedule mentioned to search and see what quantities of any of the said Commodities every or any such person hath on his hands or any other person or persons to his use and for the preventing of all fraud and abuses that may be used of practised to avoid the payment of the said Excise and new Impost XXIII That all Justices of the Peace Mayors Bayliffes Sheriffes Constables and all other Officers be from time to time ayding and assisting to all and every the said respective Commissioners and other Officers of Excise and to every of them appointed by this Ordinance in the execution thereof and of the Articles therein contained and that especiall care be taken as well by the said respective Commissioners as the said Justices of Peace and other Officers whom it shall concerne and every of them That the Assizes of Beere Ale Wine and other things be duly kept and observed and the abuses therein punished according to the Lawes and Statutes in that behalfe made as they will answer the contrary to both Houses of Parliament XXIV That the said Commissioners and other Officers and every of them appointed by this Ordinance shall have power to call the Trained Bands Voluntiers or other Forces of or within any County City or Place respectively to be ayding and assisting to them to compell obedience to this Ordinance where any resistance shall be made which said Trained Bands Voluntiers and other Forces and their severall Commanders and other Officers are hereby required and enjoyned to give their aide and assistance accordingly as oft as neede shall require XXV And be it further ordained That as well all and every the said Commissioners Deputies Treasurers Registers Receivers Auditors or other Officers whatsoever belonging to the said severall