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French ships to Pay 5s. per tun burthen, to be computed by the officer of customs.
This duty to continue as long as a duty of 50 sols per tun imposed by the French King on English Ships, and 3 months after.
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LIV. Provided alfo, and it is hereby enacted, That everyship or vessel belonging to any the subjects of the French king, which from and after the four and twentieth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred sixty-two shall come into any port, creek, harbour or road of Ireland, and shall there lade or unlade any goods or commodities, or take in, or set on shore any passengers, shall pay to the collectors of his Majesties customs in such port, creek, harbour or road, for every tun of which the said ship or vessel is of burthen, to be computed by such officer of the customs as shall be thereunto appointed, the sum of five shillings currant money of England; and that no ship or vessel be suffered to depart out of such port, creek, harbour or road, until the said duty be fully paid; and that this duty shall continue to be collected, levied and paid, for such time as a certain duty of fifty solls per tun lately imposed by the French King, or any part thereof, shall continue to be collected upon the shipping of England lading in France, and three months after, aud no longer.
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