Revenue Act, 1862

Restrictions as to the privilege of the free vintners of the City of London to sell wine without licence.

4 & 5 Will. 4. c. 51.

16. Whereas doubts have arisen as to the extent of the privilege of the Master, Warden, Freemen, and Commonalty of the Vintners of the City of London to sell wine without taking out an excise licence for that purpose: Be it enacted, that no freeman of the said company shall be entitled to sell wine in more than one separate and distinct house or premises at the same time without taking out the proper excise licence in that behalf; nor shall any freeman be entitled to exercise the said privilege unless he shall have previously made an entry of the house or premises in which he intends to sell wine with the proper officer of Excise, in the manner directed in the fifth section of the Excise Management Act, 1834.

[Ss. 17–19, 21–27, rep. 38 & 39 Vict. c. 66. (S.L.R.) S. 20 rep. 48 & 49 Vict. c. 51. s. 10.]