|
|
Officers to be allowed, after all Charges deducted, two third Parts of the Produce upon wrought Silks, Bengals, Stuffs mixed with Silk or Herba, of Persian or East Indian Manufacture, and Callicoes, seized and condemned in pursuance of Act 11, 12 W. 3. c. 10.
the other Third to be paid into the Exchequer, and upon Wool, and other Goods enumerated Act 12 Geo. 2. c. 21. the Produce after all Charges ;
and upon Tobacco and Snuffs burnt, &c. pursuant to Act 24 Geo. 2. c. 41. 3 d. per 1b. and for Tobacco Stalks, 1 d. per 1b.
and for Tea
not exceeding 2s. 6d. per 1b.
|
II. Provided always, and it is hereby declared and enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That after deducting the Charges of Condemnation and Sale from the gross Produce of all wrought Silks, Bengals, and Stuffs, mixed with Silk or Herba of the Manufacture of Persia, China, or East India, and all Callicoes, painted, dyed, printed or stained there, which shall be seized and condemned in pursuance of an Act passed in the eleventh and twelfth Years of the Reign of the late King William the Third, (intituled, An Act for the more effectual employing the Poor, by encouraging the Manufactures of this Kingdom) the said Commissioners of the Customs shall allow to the Officer or Officers who shall seize the same, two third Parts of such Net Produce, and cause the remaining third Part thereof to be paid into the Receipt of his Majesty's Exchequer; and that for all Wool, and any other of the Species of Goods enumerated in an Act passed in the twelfth Year of the Reign of his late Majesty King George the Second, (intituled, An Act for taking off the Duties upon Woollen and Bay Yarn imported from Ireland to England, and for the more effectual preventing the Exportation of Wool from Great Britain, and of Wool, and Wool manufactured, from Ireland to Foreign Parts) after deducting the Charges of Condemnation and Sale, the Remainder of the Produce shall be paid to the Officer who shall seize the same, in such Manner as by the said Act is directed; and that for all Tobacco, Tobacco Stalks and Snuff, which shall be burnt or destroyed in pursuance of an Act passed in the twenty-fourth Year of the Reign of his late Majesty King George the Second (intituled, An Act for the more effectual securing the Duties upon Tobacco) the Officer or Officers seizing the same shall be paid in the Manner directed by that Act, three Pence for every Pound Weight of such Tobacco and Snuff, and one Penny for every Pound Weight of Tobacco Stalks; and that for such Tea as shall be burnt or otherwise destroyed by Order of the respective Commissioners of the Customs or Excise, pursuant to the Laws now in Being, the Officers making the Seizure shall be rewarded in such Manner as the said Commissioners shall think proper, such Reward not exceeding two Shillings and six Pence for each Pound Weight of such Tea, in lieu of all other Allowances; any Thing in this or any other Act to the contrary notwithstanding.
|
