William and Mary, 1693: An Act for repealing such parts of several former Acts as prevent or prohibit the importacion of Forreign Brandy Aqua vite and other Spirits and Bacon except from France [Chapter II. Rot. Parl. pl. 2. nu. 1.]

Recital of 4 & 5 (4) W. & M. c. 5.

4 & 5 (4) W. & M. c. 3.; and that the Grant thereby was ineffectual by reason of Importation by virtue of 1 W. & M. Sess. 1. c. 34. being prohibited.; 1 W. & M. Sess. 1. c. 34. § 8. prohibiting Importation of Brandy, repealed.

Whereas by one Act of Parliament made in the Fourth and Fifth yeares of their Majesties Reigne entituled An Act for granting to their Majesties certaine additional impositions upon several Goods and Merchandizes for the prosecuteing the present Warr against France the Commons assembled in Parliament amongst other Duties and Charges by the said Act granted to their Majesties upon Goods and Merchandizes imported after the first day of March One thousand six hundred ninety two and before the first day of March One thousand six hundred ninety six did grant to their Majesties for every Gallon of Strongwaters Aqua vite or Brandy comonly called Single Brandy or Strongwaters imported within the said time to bee paid by the Importer before landing Two shillings over and above the Duties of Excise and Customs att any time before the Second yeare of their Majesties Reigne payable for the same And for every Gallon of Strongwaters Spirits or Brandy above proof called Double Brandy imported within the said time to be paid by the Importer before landing Foure shillings over and above the Duties of Excise and Customs att any time before the Second yeare of their Majesties Reigne payable for the same And by one other Act in the same yeare made entituled An Act for granting to theire Majesties certaine Rates and Duties of Excise upon Beer Ale and other Liquors for secureing certaine recompences and advantages in the said Act menc[i]oed to such persons as shall voluntarily advance the su[m]m of Ten hundred thousand pounds towards carrying on the Warr against France the said Commons did grant to their Majesties for every gallon of Single Brandy Spirits or Aqua vite imported from beyond the Seas to be paid by the Importer before landing over and above all other Duties payable for the same Six pence And for every Gallon of Brandy Spirits or Aqua vite above proof commonly called Double Brandy imported from beyond the Seas to be paid by the Importer before landing over and above all other Duties payable for the same One shilling which [Grant (fn. 2) ] contrary to the intenc[i]on of the said Co[m]mons became ineffectual to their Majesties for that all importac[i]on of Brandy was by one Act of Parliament made in the First yeare of their Majesties Reigne entituled An Act for prohibiting all Trade and Comerce with France prohibited to be imported into England and Ireland and the Dominions and Islands therein named from and after the Foure and twentieth day of August in the yeare of oure Lord One thousand six hundred eighty nine. For remedy whereof and that the Revenue ariseing by the said Grants may be for the future answered to their Majesties according to the purport of the said first recited Acts be it enacted by the King and Queens most excellent Majesties by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and Co[m]mons in this present Parliament assembled and by the authority of the same that one clause in the said Act for prohibiting of all trade and co[m]merce with France in these words (that is to say) And be it further enacted that no sort of Brandy Aqua vite or [other (fn. 1) ] Spirits [or (fn. 1) ] distilled waters of any Kingdom Countrey or place whatsoever shall after the said Foure and twentieth day of August bee imported into the Kingdoms of England or Ireland aforesaid [Dominions (fn. 3) ] or Islands aforesaid under paine of forfeiture thereof as alsoe of the Ship or Vessel wherein the same shall be imported is and shall be [by (fn. 1) ] virtue of this Act from the First day of this present Session of Parliament repealed any thing in the said Act for prohibiting all trade and commerce with France or any other Law or Statute to the contrary notwithstanding

II. The Duties of 4 & 5 (4) W. & M. c. 5. extended.

Spirits to be imported as by; 4 & 5 (4) W. & M. c. 25.

Provided always and be it enacted That the Duties of Two shillings and Foure shillings a Gallon upon Single Brandy and Double Brandy respectively imposed by the said first recited Act above the Duties of Excise and Customes att any time before the Second yeare of their Majesties Reigne payable for the same was thereby intended and shall be construed to extend to such Duties as were then payable for the same by any Statute then in force and not otherwise And that no sort of Brandy Aqua vite or other Spirits shall be imported from France into this Kingdom or any of the Dominions and Territories thereunto belonging by virtue of this Act other then as the same is provided and enacted to be imported by one Act of this present Parliament made in the said Fourth and Fifth yeare of their Majesties [Raigne (fn. 4) ] entituled An Act for continuing the Acts for prohibiting all trade and commerce with France and for the encouragement of Privateers.

III. Recital that by 4 & 5 (4) W. & M. c. 5. Duty upon Bacon imported, was granted.

18 Car. II. c. 2.; 20 Car. II. c. 7.; Duty on Bacon imported, continued.

And whereas there was further granted to their Majesties by the said first recited Act Foure pence for every pound of Bacon imported within the time limited by the said Act which could not be answered to their Majesties because the importac[i]on of Bacon is prohibited by One Act of Parliament made in the Eighteenth yeare of the Reigne of the late King Charles the Second entituled An Act against importing Cattel from Ireland and other parts beyond the Seas and Fish taken by Forreigners And by one other Act made in the twentieth yeare of his said late Majesties Reigne entituled An additional Act against the importac[i]on of Forreigne Cattle be it enacted by the authority aforesaid that the [said (fn. 4) ] su[m]m of Foure pence for every pound of Bacon imported granted to their Majesties by the said Act shall be paid and answered to their Majesties from the First day of this present Session of Parliament for and dureing the continuance of the said Act any thing in the said recited Acts of the Eighteenth and Twentieth of the said King Charles the Second or any other Law or Statute to the contrary notwithstanding.