the_o ship-book_n after_o the_o ship_n entry_n and_o afterward_o have_v a_o memorandum_n endorse_v thereupon_o of_o such_o oath_n shall_v be_v number_v and_o file_v in_o its_o due_a place_n and_o order_n and_o together_o with_o the_o ship-book_n who_o be_v in_o like_a sort_n and_o manner_n to_o be_v number_v in_o the_o margin_n shall_v be_v safe_o keep_v in_o the_o custom-house_n for_o a_o record_n thereof_o all_o master_n or_o purser_n of_o ship_n unlade_v master_n and_o purser_n when_o to_o enter_v and_o unlade_v arrive_v from_o any_o foreign_a part_n shall_v within_o four_o day_n after_o their_o arrival_n make_v entry_n of_o their_o ship_n or_o vessel_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o shall_v unlade_v and_o discharge_v the_o same_o or_o so_o much_o thereof_o as_o be_v intend_v to_o be_v unlade_v and_o discharge_v with_o all_o convenient_a speed_n bill_n merchant_n enter_v to_o give_v three_o bill_n every_o merchant_n or_o other_o person_n enter_v good_n or_o commodity_n inward_o shall_v make_v entry_n of_o the_o same_o particular_o by_o deliver_v three_o bill_n thereof_o at_o large_a two_o of_o which_o be_v to_o be_v sign_v by_o his_o own_o hand_n or_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o assign_v to_o the_o collector_n and_o cheque_fw-fr mention_v and_o express_v the_o name_n of_o the_o ship_n and_o of_o the_o master_n of_o whence_o and_o from_o what_o place_n it_o be_v freight_v with_o the_o mark_n and_o number_n of_o the_o fardell_n bulk_n and_o package_n in_o the_o margin_n and_o the_o true_a quantity_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o good_n therein_o contain_v and_o express_v in_o word_n at_o length_n and_o not_o in_o figure_n as_o also_o whether_o the_o merchant_n be_v a_o native_a or_o a_o merchant_n stranger_n in_o manner_n and_o form_n follow_v viz._n entry_n form_n of_o the_o merchant_n entry_n leith_n custom_n in_o the_o hopewel_n of_o amsterd_n jo._n johnson_n mr._n from_o middleb_n john_n taylar_n ind._n or_o alien_n if_o the_o master_n be_v a_o stranger_n five_o barrel_n of_o soap_n and_o the_o say_a collector_n and_o cheque_fw-fr have_v distinct_o and_o several_o cast_v up_o bill_n the_o custom_n to_o be_v cast_v up_o on_o the_o bill_n with_o all_o convenient_a speed_n the_o value_n of_o the_o good_n and_o merchandise_n therein_o mention_v according_a to_o the_o book_n of_o rate_n or_o otherwise_o if_o not_o therein_o rate_v as_o be_v by_o the_o say_a book_n or_o any_o other_o act_n or_o ordinance_n direct_v and_o appoint_v shall_v either_o of_o they_o upon_o one_o of_o the_o say_a bill_n write_v the_o custom_n and_o subsidy_n due_a thereupon_o and_o have_v sign_v number_v and_o date_v the_o same_o according_a to_o its_o order_n and_o day_n of_o entry_n shall_v reciprocal_o deliver_v unto_o each_o other_o the_o respective_a bill_n which_o each_o of_o they_o have_v respective_o cast_v up_o cheque_fw-fr one_o of_o they_o to_o remain_v with_o the_o collector_n the_o other_o with_o the_o cheque_fw-fr sign_v and_o enter_v to_o remain_v and_o lie_v viz._n the_o collector_n bill_n with_o the_o cheque_fw-fr and_o the_o chequ_n bill_n with_o the_o collector_n for_o a_o original_a bill_n or_o voucher_n of_o entry_n which_o shall_v present_o or_o at_o least_o some_o time_n the_o same_o day_n together_o with_o the_o subsidy_n and_o custom_n thereupon_o due_a and_o receive_v be_v enter_v and_o charge_v by_o the_o collector_n to_o account_n in_o the_o column_n of_o his_o cash_n or_o day_n book_n appoint_v for_o receipt_n of_o custom_n according_a to_o which_o the_o three_o bill_n be_v subscribe_v both_o by_o the_o collector_n and_o cheque_fw-fr and_o number_v and_o date_v warrant_v and_o the_o three_o to_o be_v the_o waiter_n warrant_v as_o the_o former_a shall_v be_v sufficient_a warrant_n to_o the_o waitor_n unto_o who_o the_o same_o shall_v present_o be_v direct_v to_o suffer_v and_o permit_v the_o ware_n and_o merchandize_n therein_o mention_v to_o be_v land_v and_o discharge_v according_o admit_v post-entry_n when_o and_o how_o to_o be_v admit_v in_o case_n of_o short_a entry_n make_v of_o any_o good_n inward_o wherein_o upon_o examination_n to_o be_v take_v before_o the_o commissioner_n or_o collector_n for_o custom_n it_o shall_v appear_v that_o the_o merchant_n have_v no_o intention_n of_o fraud_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o the_o good_n un-entered_n shall_v not_o exceed_v twenty_o per_fw-la centum_fw-la in_o the_o quantity_n thereof_o in_o proportion_n with_o the_o good_n mention_v in_o the_o warrant_n whereof_o the_o five_o per_fw-la centum_fw-la be_v to_o be_v account_v part_n the_o merchant_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o mend_v his_o entry_n without_o seizure_n but_o this_o liberty_n be_v not_o to_o extend_v 1._o to_o any_o entry_n of_o good_n pass_v outward_o in_o any_o case_n whatsoever_o 2._o nor_o to_o any_o good_n enter_v inward_o which_o shall_v be_v land_v at_o unlawful_a time_n or_o place_n or_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o custom_n proper_o concern_v therein_o 3._o nor_o in_o any_o case_n where_o upon_o examination_n intention_n of_o fraud_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n shall_v be_v discover_v or_o the_o good_n land_v and_o not_o enter_v shall_v exceed_v the_o quantity_n above-written_a for_o in_o all_o such_o case_n it_o be_v expect_v and_o require_v that_o seizure_n be_v due_o make_v and_o prosecute_v according_a to_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o officer_n and_o the_o law_n in_o that_o behalf_n establish_v up_o good_n at_o sight_n how_o to_o be_v enter_v and_o take_v up_o all_o manner_n of_o ware_n and_o merchandise_n that_o for_o some_o just_a cause_n or_o other_o first_o allow_v of_o and_o admit_v by_o the_o commissioner_n themselves_o in_o the_o port_n of_o leith_n and_o in_o all_o other_o port_n by_o the_o collector_n and_o cheque_fw-fr any_o merchant_n may_v happen_v to_o enter_v at_o sight_n shall_v be_v take_v up_o by_o a_o warrant_n for_o view_n date_v the_o day_n of_o the_o entry_n thereof_o subscribe_v by_o the_o commissioner_n themselves_o or_o collector_n and_o cheque_fw-fr as_o aforesaid_a and_o deliver_v unto_o the_o chief_a searcher_n or_o other_o waiter_n or_o waiter_n where_o there_o be_v no_o such_o searcher_n who_o shall_v see_v the_o same_o forthwith_o bring_v unto_o the_o customhouse_n key_n or_o wharf_n and_o give_v knowledge_n thereof_o unto_o the_o collector_n and_o cheque_fw-fr who_o shall_v present_o cause_v the_o same_o to_o be_v search_v view_v weigh_v measure_v or_o otherways_o as_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o commodity_n shall_v require_v in_o some_o convenient_a place_n and_o the_o owner_n or_o proprietor_n shall_v forthwith_o after_o that_o make_v a_o entry_n thereof_o particular_o under_o his_o hand_n or_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o assign_v with_o the_o collector_n and_o cheque_fw-fr and_o thereupon_o warrant_v to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o clear_n and_o pass_v the_o ware_n and_o merchandise_n as_o aforesaid_a portage_n bill_n of_o store_n or_o portage_n no_o bill_n of_o store_n or_o portage_n shall_v be_v grant_v unto_o any_o mariner_n or_o seaman_n at_o their_o come_n in_o or_o go_v out_o or_o any_o other_o for_o damage_n good_n misentry_n or_o over-entry_n but_o by_o special_a order_n from_o the_o commissioner_n which_o bill_n so_o grant_v aswell_o as_o cocquet_n and_o other_o warrant_n shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o some_o waiter_n and_o not_o the_o person_n to_o who_o grant_v and_o the_o same_o to_o be_v void_a unless_o serve_v on_o such_o day_n or_o within_o so_o many_o day_n as_o shall_v be_v therein_o limit_v and_o appoint_v neither_o shall_v those_o bill_n be_v serve_v upon_o any_o good_n of_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o other_o than_o the_o person_n to_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v grant_v or_o out_o of_o or_o upon_o any_o other_o ship_n or_o ship_n than_o what_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v mention_v in_o the_o say_a bill_n without_o the_o especial_a direction_n &_o appointment_n of_o the_o commissioner_n therein_o customhouse_n all_o warrant_n to_o be_v pass_v open_o in_o the_o customhouse_n no_o entry_n or_o agreement_n with_o any_o merchant_n or_o other_o for_o custom_n or_o subsidy_n inward_o or_o outward_o shall_v be_v make_v by_o the_o collector_n or_o other_o nor_o any_o cocquet_n warrant_v or_o certificate_n seal_v or_o subscribe_v but_o open_o in_o the_o custom-house_n by_o the_o collector_n and_o cheque_fw-fr and_o every_o merchant_n shall_v paste_v his_o particular_a cocquet_n warrant_v or_o certificate_n the_o same_o day_n he_o enter_v his_o good_n outward_o master_n shipper_n and_o purser_n enter_v outward_o every_o master_n shipper_n purser_n or_o other_o take_a charge_n of_o a_o voyage_n that_o shall_v lade_v any_o good_n or_o merchandize_n for_o the_o part_n beyond_o the_o sea_n shall_v by_o entry_n under_o his_o hand_n signify_v unto_o the_o collector_n of_o the_o port_n where_o he_o lade_v that_o he_o intend_v to_o lade_v and_o to_o what_o place_n before_o he_o receive_v or_o take_v into_o his_o ship_n any_o good_n
rule_n order_n and_o instruction_n make_v and_o publish_v by_o the_o commissioner_n of_o custom_n and_o excize_a in_o scotland_n to_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o several_a officer_n conjunct_o of_o both_o in_o relation_n as_o well_o to_o custom_n as_o excize_v of_o foreign_a good_n upon_o importation_n or_o sale_n edinburgh_n print_v by_o christopher_n higgins_n in_o harts-close_a over_o against_o the_o trone-church_n 1656._o by_o the_o commissioner_n of_o custom_n and_o excize_a in_o scotland_n forasmuch_o as_o his_o highness_n council_n in_o scotland_n for_o the_o government_n thereof_o have_v be_v please_v for_o the_o most_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n of_o the_o public_a ease_n and_o commodity_n of_o merchant_n and_o other_o trader_n and_o dealer_n to_o entrust_v the_o business_n of_o custom_n and_o excize_a to_o the_o care_n and_o management_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o commissioner_n with_o power_n to_o collect_v levy_v receive_v and_o take_v both_o the_o say_a duty_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o they_o respective_o impose_v and_o settle_v to_o be_v receive_v for_o the_o same_o in_o england_n by_o act_n ordinance_n order_n or_o declaration_n as_o well_o of_o his_o highness_n as_o of_o parliament_n in_o that_o behalf_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o say_a rule_n be_v many_o and_o various_a and_o which_o if_o neglect_v or_o omit_v to_o be_v practise_v and_o put_v in_o execution_n may_v prove_v very_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o well_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o custom_n and_o excize_a as_o by_o the_o import_v and_o export_v of_o prohibit_v good_n and_o merchandise_n for_o remedy_n whereof_o and_o to_o the_o end_n the_o several_a collector_n and_o other_o officer_n employ_v in_o and_o about_o the_o same_o may_v more_o full_o understand_v the_o respective_a duty_n of_o their_o place_n and_o observe_v and_o keep_v a_o uniformity_n of_o act_n and_o proceed_n in_o the_o due_a and_o regular_a mannagement_n of_o affair_n of_o the_o custom_n and_o excize_v respective_o and_o that_o none_o may_v pretend_v ignorance_n the_o present_a commissioner_n of_o custom_n and_o excize_a in_o scotland_n aswell_o for_o the_o reason_n aforesaid_a and_o out_o of_o their_o fervent_a desire_n faithful_o to_o discharge_v the_o great_a trust_n incumbent_a on_o they_o as_o the_o tender_a regard_n they_o have_v in_o themselves_o of_o hinder_v any_o person_n whatsoever_o ignorant_o or_o unwitting_o to_o commit_v any_o offence_n in_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n have_v therefore_o not_o only_o from_o the_o several_a law_n now_o in_o force_n in_o england_n and_o scotland_n make_v draw_v frame_v and_o publish_v such_o instruction_n to_o the_o several_a officer_n employ_v in_o the_o several_a port_n as_o be_v most_o suitable_a to_o the_o juncture_n of_o thing_n in_o this_o nation_n and_o which_o therefore_o the_o several_a and_o respective_a officer_n be_v hereby_o order_v and_o require_v to_o observe_v perform_v fulfil_v and_o keep_v but_o have_v also_o make_v collection_n of_o the_o several_a fine_n penalty_n and_o forfeiture_n devise_v and_o make_v by_o the_o say_a law_n that_o so_o those_o who_o their_o affection_n to_o their_o country_n and_o the_o commonwealth_n can_v restrain_v from_o use_v indirect_a practice_n in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o public_a revenue_n thereof_o may_v be_v contain_v within_o due_a bound_n from_o the_o fence_n they_o may_v have_v of_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o law_n which_o they_o will_v draw_v upon_o themselves_o if_o they_o shall_v nevertheless_o continue_v wilful_o to_o infringe_v and_o break_v the_o same_o date_v at_o leith_n the_o first_o day_n of_o september_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o six_o ja._n mac-dowal_a leo._n lytcot_n edm._n syler_n tho._n tucker_n instruction_n for_o the_o several_a collector_n of_o custom_n in_o the_o port_n of_o scotland_n as_o to_o good_n inward_a and_o outward_o from_o or_o for_o beyond_o the_o sea_n port._n collector_n due_o to_o attend_v at_o the_o head_n port._n the_o collector_n of_o the_o several_a and_o respective_a port_n of_o this_o nation_n be_v due_o and_o constant_o from_o time_n to_o time_n by_o themselves_o or_o some_o other_o for_o who_o they_o will_v be_v answerable_a when_o and_o as_o often_o as_o they_o shall_v have_v leave_n or_o may_v otherways_o be_v necessitate_v to_o absent_v themselves_o to_o give_v their_o diligent_a and_o constant_a attendance_n at_o the_o hour_n time_n and_o place_n appoint_v at_o the_o customhouse_n of_o the_o chief_a or_o head_n port_n of_o his_o district_n and_o because_o in_o many_o the_o member-port_n the_o merchant_n by_o reason_n of_o distance_n of_o place_n can_v possible_o make_v their_o entry_n at_o the_o chief_a or_o head_n port_n the_o collector_n be_v by_o commission_n under_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_n port_n to_o commission_n one_o of_o his_o waiter_n in_o a_o member_n port_n to_o appoint_v one_o of_o the_o waiter_n of_o his_o port_n which_o he_o in_o his_o judgement_n shall_v conceive_v to_o be_v most_o fit_a and_o apt_a for_o such_o a_o work_n and_o for_o who_o he_o shall_v be_v responsible_a to_o attend_v and_o officiate_v in_o such_o member-port_n of_o his_o district_n in_o every_o thing_n mutatis_fw-la mutandis_fw-la as_o a_o collecto_fw-la but_o so_o far_o only_a and_o no_o further_a than_o the_o collector_n shall_v by_o such_o commission_n particular_o direct_v and_o appoint_v and_o all_o as_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o most_o ease_n and_o dispatch_v of_o the_o merchant_n benefit_n and_o advantage_n of_o the_o public_a and_o the_o name_n of_o such_o waiter_n as_o he_o shall_v appoint_v he_o be_v from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o transmit_v to_o the_o commissioner_n ship-book_n his_o cash_n or_o day_n and_o ship-book_n every_o collector_n for_o the_o better_a carry_v on_o and_o manage_v the_o affair_n wherein_o he_o be_v entrust_v as_o to_o subsidy_n and_o custom_n shall_v cause_v four_o several_a fair_a book_n to_o be_v prepare_v one_o of_o which_o be_v to_o be_v employ_v and_o keep_v for_o a_o cash_n or_o day_n book_n of_o all_o money_n receive_v for_o custom_n inward_o or_o outward_o and_o two_o other_o of_o they_o for_o ship_n book_n inward_o and_o outward_o good_n collector_n to_o appoint_v waiter_n to_o attend_v the_o land_n of_o good_n upon_o the_o arrival_n of_o any_o ship_n in_o any_o port_n the_o collector_n and_o chief_a searcher_n in_o such_o port_n where_o any_o such_o searcher_n be_v appoint_v or_o else_o the_o collector_n alone_o be_v to_o nominate_v and_o direct_v by_o warrant_n under_o their_o or_o his_o hand_n one_o or_o more_o of_o the_o watter_n appoint_v to_o attend_v in_o that_o fort_n or_o any_o other_o port_n or_o place_n of_o his_o precinct_n or_o district_n to_o take_v charge_n of_o such_o ship_n and_o to_o see_v the_o good_n and_o merchandize_n therein_o lade_v clear_v and_o discharge_v according_a to_o such_o warrant_n as_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v receive_v from_o the_o collector_n and_o cheque_fw-fr joint_o of_o the_o say_a port_n where_o the_o same_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v deliver_v and_o unlade_v oath_n but_o the_o master_n be_v first_o to_o enter_v his_o ship_n and_o make_v report_n upon_o oath_n but_o no_o such_o warrant_n be_v to_o be_v grant_v or_o issue_v before_o such_o time_n as_o the_o master_n or_o purser_n come_v by_o way_n of_o merchandise_n or_o with_o commodity_n from_o any_o port_n shall_v not_o only_o enter_v open_o in_o the_o customhouse_n the_o name_n of_o the_o ship_n and_o of_o the_o master_n the_o burden_z of_o whence_o and_o from_o what_o place_n she_o be_v freight_v but_o also_o deliver_v under_o his_o hand_n and_o upon_o his_o oath_n unto_o the_o collector_n and_o cheque_fw-fr a_o bill_n of_o the_o particular_n and_o content_n of_o the_o whole_a lade_n of_o the_o ship_n with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o several_a merchant_n and_o the_o mark_n package_n and_o outward_a form_n or_o bulk_n of_o the_o good_n and_o merchandize_n according_a 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or_o merchandise_n and_o before_o his_o departure_n shall_v give_v notice_n of_o his_o whole_a lade_n oath_n to_o give_v a_o particular_a of_o his_o lade_n and_o answer_v upon_o his_o oath_n with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o merchant_n and_o other_o person_n that_o have_v lade_v good_n with_o he_o or_o in_o his_o bottom_n and_o further_o true_o shall_v answer_v upon_o oath_n to_o all_o such_o question_n as_o shall_v be_v demand_v of_o he_o by_o the_o collector_n and_o cheque_fw-fr of_o the_o port_n where_o he_o shall_v so_o lade_n ship_n collector_n to_o appoint_v waiter_n to_o the_o ship_n after_o the_o entry_n of_o any_o ship_n as_o aforesaid_a the_o collector_n and_o chief_a searcher_n where_o such_o searcher_n be_v appoint_v and_o in_o all_o other_o port_n the_o collector_n alone_o shall_v by_o warrant_n under_o their_o or_o his_o hand_n direct_v one_o or_o more_o waiter_n of_o the_o same_o port_n to_o take_v charge_n of_o such_o ship_n and_o see_v the_o good_n and_o merchandise_n 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merchant_n or_o other_o intend_v to_o lade_v or_o ship_n and_o so_o make_v entry_n of_o any_o good_n outward_o for_o the_o coast_n the_o collector_n and_o cheque_fw-fr be_v thereupon_o to_o make_v a_o cocquet_n or_o transire_fw-la at_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o entry_n shall_v require_v cheque_fw-fr their_o cocquet_n and_o transires_fw-la to_o remain_v in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o collector_n and_o cheque_fw-fr which_o cocquet_n or_o transire_fw-la be_v to_o remain_v in_o the_o joint_a custody_n of_o the_o say_a collector_n and_o cheque_fw-fr until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o merchant_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o carry_v or_o ship_v his_o good_n on_o board_n and_o then_o upon_o notice_n give_v thereof_o to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o waiter_n appoint_v to_o attend_v that_o ship_n in_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v lade_v who_o shall_v forthwith_o see_v the_o same_o do_v and_o if_o the_o merchant_n have_v not_o before_o endorse_v till_o the_o good_n shall_v be_v ship_v and_o then_o to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o waiter_n to_o endorse_v he_o shall_v then_o give_v the_o mark_n and_o number_n of_o his_o good_n which_o shall_v be_v endorse_v on_o the_o say_v cocquet_n or_o transire_fw-la and_o the_o waiter_n also_o shall_v write_v his_o name_n thereupon_o with_o the_o time_n when_o he_o see_v the_o same_o ship_v and_o present_o after_o shall_v deliver_v the_o same_o back_n unto_o the_o chief_a searcher_n or_o else_o unto_o the_o collector_n where_o there_o be_v no_o chief_a searcher_n who_o shall_v keep_v the_o same_o by_o he_o till_o the_o ship_n be_v full_o lade_v same_o by_o he_o to_o the_o searcher_n or_o collector_n who_o after_o full_a lade_n and_o oath_n give_v by_o the_o master_n &_o search_v make_v shall_v deliver_v the_o same_o or_o else_o one_o general_a cocquet_n to_o such_o master_n no_o ship_n unlade_v to_o be_v d_o scharge_v before_o examination_n of_o entry_n &_o search_v of_o the_o same_o and_o then_o the_o master_n or_o purser_n thereof_o come_v and_o make_v declaration_n upon_o oath_n that_o he_o have_v receive_v no_o good_n on_o board_n but_o what_o have_v be_v lade_v by_o cocquet_n transire_fw-la or_o sufferance_n and_o the_o say_a searcher_n or_o collector_n or_o some_o waiter_n appoint_v by_o he_o go_v on_o board_n to_o search_v and_o find_v no_o other_o or_o more_o good_n lade_v therein_o then_o for_o which_o there_o be_v or_o have_v be_v cocquet_n transire_fw-la or_o sufferance_n grant_v for_o do_v thereof_o shall_v thereupon_o deliver_v the_o cocquet_n and_o transires_fw-la remain_v in_o his_o custody_n or_o else_o one_o general_a cocquet_n for_o all_o unto_o the_o master_n or_o purser_n of_o the_o ship_n who_o be_v to_o be_v clear_v and_o discharge_v that_o she_o may_v proceed_v upon_o her_o voyage_n according_o no_o ship_n inward_o from_o the_o coast_n be_v to_o be_v discharge_v or_o suffer_v to_o depart_v from_o the_o key_n or_o have_v any_o good_n the_o novo_fw-la put_v on_o board_n before_o such_o time_n as_o the_o chief_a searcher_n or_o collector_n where_o there_o be_v no_o chief_a searcher_n shall_v first_o have_v examine_v the_o particular_a entrye_n with_o the_o master_n or_o pursers_n entry_n and_o find_v the_o same_o to_o agree_v shall_v afterward_o go_v on_o board_n and_o see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o good_n leave_v remain_v on_o board_n but_o that_o the_o whole_a lade_n have_v be_v real_o and_o true_o deliver_v and_o discharge_v the_o same_o mutaris_fw-la mutandis_fw-la to_o be_v observe_v for_o and_o upon_o all_o ship_n inward_o from_o beyond_o the_o sea_n in_o pass_v of_o good_n from_o port_n to_o port_n the_o collector_n and_o other_o officer_n customable_a what_o to_o be_v understand_v by_o good_n customable_a be_v to_o understand_v by_o good_n customable_a all_o ware_n and_o commodity_n grow_v wrought_v or_o manufacture_v within_o this_o nation_n and_o all_o foreign_a commodity_n and_o merchandize_n which_o have_v be_v import_v and_o remain_v in_o this_o nation_n viz._n by_o a_o englishman_n above_o twelve_o month_n and_o by_o a_o stranger_n above_o nine_o month_n and_o the_o property_n alter_v by_o the_o sale_n thereof_o make_v by_o the_o first_o importer_n instruction_n for_o the_o collector_n in_o levy_v of_o subsidy_n and_o custom_n etc._n collector_n to_o receive_v according_a to_o the_o book_n of_o rate_n etc._n etc._n the_o collector_n in_o every_o port_n appoint_v for_o receive_v of_o subsidy_n and_o custom_n upon_o all_o good_n ware_n and_o merchandise_n import_v into_o and_o export_v out_o of_o scotland_n be_v faithful_o to_o observe_v do_v and_o perform_v the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o article_n rule_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o present_a book_n of_o rate_n and_o such_o other_o as_o be_v direct_v to_o be_v receive_v for_o or_o concern_v the_o payment_n of_o the_o subsidy_n of_o tonnage_n and_o poundage_n or_o the_o importation_n or_o exportation_n or_o transportation_n of_o good_n prohibit_v by_o any_o statute_n act_n or_o ordnance_n of_o parliament_n ordinance_n or_o order_n of_o his_o highness_n the_o lord_n protector_n and_o his_o council_n now_o in_o force_n in_o england_n and_o become_v so_o in_o scotland_n by_o the_o union_n of_o both_o nation_n and_o to_o proceed_v in_o all_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o place_n according_a to_o the_o same_o and_o according_a to_o such_o rule_n and_o instruction_n as_o he_o shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n receive_v or_o have_v from_o the_o chief_a commissioner_n in_o that_o behalf_n pay_v what_o wine_n be_v to_o be_v account_v of_o the_o growth_n of_o the_o levant_n what_o native_n and_o stranger_n shall_v pay_v the_o collector_n be_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o all_o wine_n except_o rhenish_n and_o french_a wine_n be_v to_o be_v account_v of_o the_o growth_n of_o the_o levant_n and_o to_o pay_v custom_n according_o in_o levy_v the_o subsidy_n of_o poundage_n the_o collector_n be_v to_o collect_v receive_v and_o levy_v five_o in_o the_o hundred_o as_o a_o general_n subsidy_n upon_o all_o good_n inward_o and_o outward_o aswell_o from_o the_o english_a and_o scots_a merchant_n as_o from_o the_o merchant-stranger_n and_o the_o petty_a custom_n of_o three_o penny_n in_o the_o pound_n more_o from_o all_o stranger_n so_o as_o the_o merchant-stranger_n for_o every_o twelve_o penny_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o english_a or_o scots_a merchant_n upon_o every_o pound_n or_o twenty_o shilling_n sterling_a be_v to_o pay_v one_o shilling_n three_o penny_n subsidy_n and_o custom_n manufacture_n what_o stranger_n shall_v pay_v for_o native_a commodity_n and_o manufacture_n upon_o coal_n pladding_n salmon_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o native-commodity_n or_o manufacture_n make_v thereof_o to_o be_v carry_v or_o ship_v outward_o he_o be_v to_o collect_v from_o the_o merchant-stranger_n five_o in_o the_o hundred_o over_o and_o above_o the_o five_o per_fw-la cent._n and_o petry-custom_n aforesaid_a so_o as_o the_o merchant-stranger_n for_o every_o twelve_o penny_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o english_a or_o scots-merchant_n be_v to_o pay_v two_o shilling_n three_o penny_n subsidy_n and_o custom_n and_o the_o merchant-stranger_n for_o those_o commodity_n for_o which_o he_o be_v to_o pay_v double_a subsidy_n as_o lead_v tin_n custom_n double_a subsidy_n and_o double_a petty_a custom_n woollen-cloth_n and_o all_o or_o any_o manufacture_n make_v of_o wool_n or_o part_v wool_n be_v also_o to_o pay_v double_a petty-custom_n and_o upon_o woollen-cloth_n he_o be_v to_o pay_v more_o a_o old_a custom_n of_o fourteen_o penny_n upon_o every_o cloth_n export_v and_o proportionable_o upon_o new_a drapery_n as_o they_o be_v reckon_v for_o a_o cloth_n in_o the_o instruction_n annex_v to_o the_o book_n of_o rate_n sea_n native_n inhabit_v beyond_o the_o sea_n all_o english_a or_o scots_a inhabit_v beyond_o the_o sea_n and_o swear_v subject_n to_o foreign_a prince_n be_v to_o pay_v custom_n and_o other_o duty_n as_o stranger_n so_o long_o as_o they_o continue_v so_o custom_n denizen_n to_o pay_v stranger_n custom_n all_o stranger_n make_v denizen_n be_v to_o pay_v all_o custom_n and_o subsidy_n as_o stranger_n all_o great_a and_o small_a coal_n export_v be_v by_o order_n of_o his_o highness_n council_n in_o scotland_n for_o the_o government_n thereof_o bear_v date_n the_o first_o of_o november_n cauldron_n coal_n to_o be_v compute_v by_o the_o tun_n not_o cauldron_n 1655._o rate_v to_o pay_v a_o certain_a rate_n upon_o each_o cauldron_n contain_v twenty_o hundred_o weight_n especial_a care_n therefore_o be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o levy_v thereof_o that_o the_o collector_n do_v not_o receive_v or_o take_v the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o scot_n cauldron_n which_o be_v more_o or_o less_o in_o sundry_a place_n where_o such_o coal_n be_v ship_v and_o lade_v but_o according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o tun_n or_o twenty_o hundred_o weight_n contain_v in_o every_o such_o cauldron_n bottom_n coal_n ship_v in_o stranger_n
prepare_v as_o that_o the_o same_o may_v serve_v and_o be_v employ_v also_o for_o manage_v the_o business_n of_o excize_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n and_o reason_n shall_v upon_o all_o week_n day_n be_v keep_v open_a from_o eight_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n till_o twelve_o at_o noon_n and_o from_o two_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n open_a how_o long_o keep_v open_a till_o six_o at_o night_n for_o the_o enter_v and_o register_n the_o good_n ware_n and_o merchandize_n with_o the_o name_n and_o surname_n aswell_o of_o the_o importer_n as_o of_o the_o seller_n and_o buyer_n of_o the_o several_a good_n ware_n and_o commodity_n excizable_a their_o quantity_n and_o value_v as_o for_o the_o receive_n of_o all_o money_n which_o shall_v be_v due_a and_o payable_a thereupon_o and_o for_o do_v other_o thing_n necessary_a to_o be_v do_v for_o and_o concern_v the_o same_o upon_o the_o arrival_n and_o after_o the_o entry_n of_o any_o ship_n with_o good_n inward_o excize_v merchant_n importer_n enter_v good_n to_o give_v three_o bill_n as_o to_o excize_v from_o any_o part_n beyond_o the_o sea_n every_o merchant_n importer_n if_o he_o be_v pure_o a_o merchant_n and_o so_o not_o to_o pay_v any_o excize_n until_o sale_n be_v in_o like_a manner_n as_o for_o the_o custom_n to_o deliver_v in_o to_o the_o collector_n and_o cheque_fw-fr three_o bill_n of_o entry_n under_o his_o own_o hand_n or_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o other_o person_n or_o person_n as_o by_o deed_n or_o write_v under_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_n shall_v be_v depute_v thereunto_o mention_v the_o name_n of_o the_o ship_n and_o of_o the_o master_n whence_o and_o from_o what_o place_n it_o be_v freight_v with_o the_o mark_n number_n fardel_n bulk_n or_o pack_n in_o the_o margin_n and_o the_o true_a quantity_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o good_n therein_o contain_v in_o word_n at_o length_n and_o not_o in_o figure_n two_o of_o which_o bill_n as_o in_o the_o business_n of_o custom_n shall_v be_v sign_v by_o the_o collector_n and_o cheque_fw-fr respective_o and_o deliver_v afterward_o to_o each_o other_o to_o be_v number_v file_a and_o keep_v as_o a_o original_a voucher_n for_o the_o excize_n and_o the_o three_o be_v sign_v by_o they_o both_o shall_v be_v the_o waiter_n warrant_v for_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o same_o to_o the_o merchant_n this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o merchant_n importer_n only_o many_o merchant_n pay_v excize_n upon_o entry_n how_o many_o for_o where_o good_n pay_v excize_a aswell_o as_o custom_n upon_o entry_n one_o and_o the_o same_o bill_n be_v three_o only_o in_o number_n give_v for_o custom_n will_v serve_v also_o for_o excize_n book_n entry_n of_o merchant_n importer_n in_o what_o manner_n to_o be_v place_v in_o the_o sub-commissioner_n or_o collector_n book_n if_o the_o merchant_n importer_n be_v pure_o a_o merchant_n then_o upon_o his_o entry_n make_v as_o aforesaid_a he_o be_v to_o be_v permit_v to_o take_v up_o and_o receive_v his_o good_n forthwith_o without_o payment_n of_o any_o excize_n and_o the_o collector_n shall_v not_o need_v for_o all_o entry_n of_o this_o kind_n to_o make_v any_o entry_n in_o his_o cash_n or_o day_n book_n distinct_a from_o that_o of_o the_o custom_n but_o only_o to_o draw_v a_o blank_a line_n with_o prick_n or_o otherwise_o from_o the_o say_a custom_n entry_n through_o the_o column_n of_o the_o say_a book_n which_o be_v appoint_v and_o design_v for_o the_o receipt_n of_o excize_n pay_v merchant_n retailer_n how_o to_o enter_v and_o pay_v but_o if_o the_o merchant_n importer_n shall_v happen_v to_o be_v either_o a_o shopkeeper_n or_o retailer_n of_o the_o commodity_n he_o import_v the_o collector_n and_o cheque_fw-fr have_v upon_o delivery_n in_o of_o his_o bill_n of_o entry_n cast_v up_o the_o sum_n or_o sum_n unto_o which_o the_o excize_n of_o the_o good_n mention_v in_o the_o say_a bill_n shall_v amount_v unto_o and_o deliver_v their_o bill_n so_o cast_v unto_o each_o other_o respective_o account_v in_o what_o manner_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v place_v to_o account_v as_o be_v direct_v before_o as_o to_o custom_n the_o collector_n shall_v present_o receive_v the_o excize_a due_a thereupon_o and_o make_v entry_n of_o the_o same_o in_o his_o cash_n or_o day_n book_n not_o make_v a_o distinct_a entry_n from_o the_o custom_n but_o have_v express_v the_o rate_n or_o value_n of_o the_o excize_n different_a from_o the_o custom_n next_o and_o immediate_o below_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o same_o as_o to_z custom_n shall_v draw_v out_o and_o place_n the_o total_a due_n or_o receive_v for_o excize_n in_o a_o equal_a line_n with_o that_o of_o the_o custom_n but_o in_o the_o column_n of_o the_o book_n aforesaid_a appoint_v and_o design_v for_o the_o receipt_n of_o excize_n enter_v merchant_n stranger_n or_o planter_n enter_v but_o if_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o merchant_n or_o importer_n be_v some_o person_n live_v beyong_o the_o sea_n a_o planter_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n or_o virgina_n a_o unknown_a person_n either_o have_v no_o certain_a habitation_n that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o know_v to_o be_v a_o able_a or_o sufficient_a merchant_n or_o else_o have_v no_o constant_a family_n in_o the_o town_n or_o port_n where_o he_o shall_v enter_v his_o good_n such_o merchant_n be_v either_o to_o pay_v down_o the_o excize_n of_o his_o good_n or_o else_o to_o give_v bond_n to_o the_o collector_n with_o sufficient_a security_n bond._n to_o pay_v excize_a or_o give_v bond._n or_o caution_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o excize_n before_o he_o be_v admit_v to_o take_v up_o his_o good_n or_o receive_v any_o warrant_n for_o do_v thereof_o land_v such_o merchant_n be_v unable_a or_o refuse_v to_o give_v bond_n or_o pay_v his_o good_n be_v to_o be_v take_v up_o and_o land_v if_o any_o planter_n or_o unknown_a person_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v not_o be_v able_a or_o shall_v refuse_v to_o give_v bond_n or_o to_o pay_v excize_a upon_o entry_n as_o 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