AN ORDINANCE OF The Lords and Commons assembled in PARLIAMENT: For the Leavying of MONEYS, by way of Excise, or, New-Impost, As well for the better securing of TRADE, as for the maintenance of the ARMY raised by the PARLIAMENT, and payment of the Debts of the Common-wealth.

Wherein the said LORDS and COMMONS have thought fit To alter the Rates Printed in a former Ordinance, And to impose other and lower CHARGES upon the severall Commodities herein expressed, as by a SCHEDULE hereunto annexed appeareth.

ORdered by the Commons in Parliament assembled, That this Ordinance be forthwith Printed and Pub­lished.

H Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.

LONDON: Printed, by Richard Cotes and John Raworth, 1643.

An Ordinance of the Lords and Commons in Parliament, for the speedy Raising and Levying of Moneys, by way of Charge and New-Impost, up­on the severall Commodities, in a Schedule hereunto annexed, contained, as well for the better securing of Trade, as for the maintenance of the Forces raised for the defence of the King, Parliament, and King­dom, both by Sea and Land, as for and towards the payment of the Debts of the Common-wealth, for which the Publike Faith is, or shall be ingaged.

THe Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, taking into their serious consideration the great necessitie, of providing present supply for the preservation of this Kingdom, our Religion, Laws, and Liberties, from ut­ter ruine and destruction, by the restlesse and cruell De­signes, Practices, and Treacheries of Papists, and Ma­lignant persons; And for that many great Leavies have been already made for the purposes aforesaid, which the well-affected of the Kingdom have willingly born, and the Malignants have endeavoured by all cun­ning wayes to evade. By reason whereof, the said Lords and Commons hold it fit, That some constant and indifferent way should be had and esta­blished, for the Leavying of Moneyes for the future maintenance of the Parliament Forces, and other great Affairs of the Common wealth; whereby the Malignants and Neutralls may be compelled to pay their pro­portionable parts of the said Charges, and the Subjects in generall be rated and taxed with as much ease and indifferency as may be: For which pur­pose, an Ordinance was lately made by the said Lords and Commons, for [Page 2] setting of a Charge, or new Impost upon the severall Commodities in a Schedule thereunto annexed specified. Now for the better and more spee­dy advancement of this work, and the more easie Payment of the said Charge, and for other weighty considerations, the said Lords and Commons have thought fit to alter the said former Rates, and to impose other and lower Charges upon the severall Commodities in a Schedule hereunto an­nexed expressed, then were imposed by the said former Ordinance; And do therefore Ordain, That the said former Ordinance, and every matter therein contained, be hereby adnulled and repealed, and not to be put in execution in all or any part thereof, by any person or persons whatsoever, but that this present Ordinance do take effect, and be observed by all and every person and persons, as if the said former Ordinance had not been made. And the said Lords and Commons do hereby Ordain and Declare, That the severall Rates and Charges in the Schedule hereunto annexed contained, shall be set and laid, and are hereby set, laid, and imposed, upon all and every the commodities within this Realm, the Dominion of Wales, and Town of Berwick, over and above all Customes, and other Duties, due and payable for the same.

The Schedule.

IN this Schedule are contained the Excise, and new Impost, by this Ordinance, set and imposed upon the severall Commodities herein mentioned.

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Tobacco FOr every pound of Tobacco which is not of the English Plantations, as well al­ready imported, and remaining in the hands of the Merchant or Importer, as to be imported to be paid by the first buyer thereof from the Merchant or Importer, two shillings 0 2 0
For every Pound of Tobacco of the Eng­lish Plantations, as well imported, and remai­ning in the hands of the Merchant or Impor­ter, as to be imported to be paid by the first Buyer thereof, from the Merchant or Impor­ter, four pence 00 00 04
For all Tobacco now remaining in the hands of the Ingrosser or Seller thereof, by whole sale, to be paid by the said Ingrosser or Seller upon the sale thereof, the like respe­ctive Rates as aforesaid.      
Wines. For every Tun of Wine already imported or to be imported to be paid by the first Buy­er thereof from the Merchant or Importer, and so after that Rate for a greater or lesser quantity, five pound 05 00 00
For every Tun of Wine bought for private use, to be paid by the first Buyer thereof, from the Merchant or Importer, and fo after that Rate for a greater or lesser quantity, five pound 05 00 00
Which Rates so to be paid by the Retai­lers of Wine shall be allowed them upon the sale thereof in the price.      
And for all Wines now remaining in the Vintners or Retailers hands, they shall pay onely half Excise, the same to be allowed them in the price thereof upon the sale.      
And for all Wines remaining in the hands of the Cooper or other Trader in Wine, they shall pay the whole Excise, the same to be al­lowed them in the price upon the sale thereof.      
Strong Waters For all strong Waters, and Aqua vitae im­ported, or to be imported, to be paid by the first buyer thereof from the Merchant or Im­porter, and so after that Rate for a greater or lesser quantity, after the Rate of eight pence the Gallon. 00 00 08
And for all strong Waters and Aqua vitae made or distilled within the Realm, Domini­on of Wales, or Town of Berwicke, the like Rate to be paid by the Maker or Distiller thereof.      
Beere and Ale. For every Barrell of Beer or Ale of eight shillings the Barrell and upwards sold, to be paid by the Brewer or Maker thereof, and to be allowed him in the price therof, two shillings. 00 02 00
For every Barrell of Beer or Ale of eight shillings the Barrell, and upwards, which any House-keeper Breweth for his own spending, to be paid by every such House-keeper, twelve pence. 00 01 00
For every Barrell of six shillings Beer, or above four shillings the Barrell, sold, to be paid by the Brewer or Maker thereof, and to be allowed him in the price, six pence. 00 00 06
And the like Rate to be paid by all others who Brew the like Beer for their own spend­ing.      
Perry and Syder. For every Hogs head of Perry or Syder, sold, to be paid by the first Retailer thereof, and so after the same Rate for a Barrell, or any Measure above a Barrell, two shillings. 00 02 00
For every Hogs-head of Perry or Syder bought for private use, to be paid by the first buyer thereof, twelve pence. 00 01 00
For every Hogs-head of Perry or Syder which any House-keeper maketh for his own spending, to be paid by every such House-keeper, twelve pence. 00 01 00
  Provided, That for all Beer or Ale, Perry or Syder now remaining in the hands of any Inne-holders, or other Retailers thereof, they shall onely pay the half Excise.      
  And for all Beer or Ale, Perry or Syder to be used for fishing at Sea, no Excise to be paid.      
Grocery For all Grocery Ware imported, or to be imported, for every twenty shillings value thereof, and so proportionably for a greater or lesser value, to be paid by the first buyer thereof from the Merchant or Importer, twelve pence. 00 01 00
Druggs Item, For all sorts of Druggs imported or to be imported, for every twenty shillings va­lue thereof, and so after that Rate for a greater or lesser value, to be paid by the first buyer thereof from the Merchant or Importer, twelve pence. 00 01 00
Mer­cery. For all sorts of Mercery-ware imported, or to be imported for every twenty shillings value thereof, and so proportionably for a greater or lesser value to be paid by the first Buyer thereof, from the Merchant or Impor­ter, twelve pence. 00 01 00
Silkes Impor­ted. For all Raw Silkes imported or to be im­ported for every twenty shillings value there­of, and so proportionably for a greater or les­ser value, six pence. 00 00 06
For other Silk in the Gumm, ready thrown imported, or to be imported for every twenty shillings value thereof, and so proportionably, nine pence. 00 00 09
For all other Silkes Dyed, imported, or to be imported for every twenty shillings value thereof, and so proportionably the said seve­rall Rates for Silkes to be paid by the first Buyer thereof, from the Merchant or Impor­ter, twelve pence 00 01 00
Lynnen Drape­ry. For all sorts of Linnen, both fine and course imported, or to be imported for every twenty shillings value thereof, and so proportionably to be paid by the first Buyer thereof, from the Merchant or Importer, twelve pence 00 01 00
Haber­dashery For all sorts of Habberdashery-ware im­ported, or to be imported, for every twenty shillings value thereof, and so proportionably to be paid by the first Buyer thereof, from the Merchant or Importer, twelve pence 00 01 00
Upholstry For all sorts of Upholstery Ware Imported and to be Imported, for every Twenty shillings value thereof and so proportionably to be paid by the first Buyer thereof from the Merchant or Importer, Twelve pence. 00 01 00
Saltry. For all sorts of Saltery wares Imported or to be Imported, for every Twenty shillings va­lue thereof, and so proportionably to be paid by the first Buyer thereof from the Merchant or Importer, Six pence. 00 00 06
Sope. For all Sope made within the Realm, Domi­nion of Wales, or Towne of Berwick, for every Firkin of the best sort, Ten pence; and for eve­ry Firkin of the second sort, Nine pence; and for every Firkin of the worst sort, Eight pence; and so proportionably for a greater or lesser quantity to be paid by the maker thereof. 00 00 10
00 00 09
00 00 08
For all Sope Imported or to bee Imported, for every Twenty shillings value thereof, and so proportionably to be paid by the first Buyer thereof from the Merchant or Importer, Eigh­teen pence. 00 01 06
Drapery, new & old For all sorts of Woollen Cloth, and other commodities made of, or mixt with Wooll, made or spent within this Realm, the Domini­on of Wales, or Towne of Berwick, for every Twenty shillings value thereof, and so propor­tionably to be paid by the first Buyer thereof, Six pence. 00 00 06
Paper. For all Paper bought of the Merchant, for every Twenty shillings value thereof, and so proportionably to bee paid by the first Buyer thereof from the Merchant or Importer, Twelve pence. 00 01 00
Skins and Leather. For all Skins and Leather Imported or to be Imported, for every Twenty shillings value thereof, and so proportionably to be paid by the first Buyer thereof from the Merchant or Importer, Twelve pence. 00 01 00
Glass-men For all Glasses and earthen Ware Imported or to be Imported, for every twenty shillings value thereof, and so proportionably to be paid by the first Buyer thereof from the Merchant or Importer, Twelve pence. 00 01 00

All which Rates to bee paid for any Forraign Com­modities Imported, shall bee paid by the first Buyer thereof from the Merchant or Importer, or from the Broker who useth to deale betweene the Merchant and the Shop-keeper, and for all the Commodities hereby charged with the Excise in manner aforesaid, which shall be sold or delivered at a price.

I. PRovided that this Ordinance shall not extend to any the Commodities in the said Schedule men­tioned, which are already bought from the Merchant, or Importer thereof, by any person or persons who hath bought the same to sell againe, or spend, except it bee otherwise particularly expressed in the said Schedule.

II. And be it ordained, That every person or per­sons [Page 9] who hath Imported, or shall import any the Commodities in the said Schedule mentioned, for his owne private use or spending, or for any other purpose then to sell againe, shall pay the Rates and Charges hereby set and Imposed upon the same Commodi­ties.

III. Item, For all Commodities here Rated, which are first Imported, and after Exported beyond the Sea, the Excise thereof being paid, and due proofe thereof made by Oath of the party or Witnesses; which Oath the said Commissioners, or the major part of them, or such as they shall appoint under their Hands and Seales, shall have power to administer, shall be repaid, and the said Commissioners and their Deputies shall have power to repay the same accordingly; Provided, that if any Merchant, or other Buyer of any Clothes, or other Woollen commodities made within this Realme, the Dominion of Wales, or Town of Berwick, shall buy the same to Transport beyond the Seas, and shall accor­dingly Transport the same, then no Excise thereof to be paid.

IV. And for the better levying of the Moneyes here­by to be raised, Be it Ordained by the Lords and Commons, That an Office be from henceforth erected in the City of London, called The Office of Excise, or New Impost; whereof there shall be seven Commissio­ners to govern the same, who are hereby appoin [...]ed and nominated: And the said Commissioners, or the Survi­vors of them, or such as shall be hereafter appointed, or the greater part of them, shall have power, and are here­by Authorized from time to time to choose a Treasurer or Treasurers, being one or more of themselves; and also shall choose Registers, Collectors, Clerkes, and [Page 10] other subordinate Officers (for whom they shall be an­swerable) whom the said Commissioners, or the greater part of them, may, & shall from time to time, and have hereby power to displace, and to place others in their rooms & to allow them such severall yeerly Wages out of the Receits of the said Office, for their paines and ser­vice therein, as the said Commissioners, or the greater part of them shall thinke fit and reasonable, and as shall be approved of, and allowed by both Houses of Parli­ament.

V. And it is further Ordained by the said Lords and Commons, That the Seven Commissioners herein na­med, shall be, and are hereby nominated and appointed to be Governors of the said Office, viz. John Towes Esq; Alderman of the City of London, Thomas Foote Esquire Alderman of the City of London, John [...]enrick Esquire Alderman of the City of London, Thomas Cullam Esquire Alderman of the City of London, Simond Edmunds, John Lamet, and Edward Claxton, Citizens of Lon­don.

VI. And it is further Ordained by the said Lords and Commons, That the Commissioners hereby, or hereafter to be appointed Governors of the said Office, and such Treasurer or Treasurers us shall be by them chosen as aforesaid, shall respectively before they enter upon the said Office, take a solemne Oath before the Speaker of the House of Peeres, or the Speaker of the House of Commons for the time being, for the due exe­cution of their places; And every of the said Speakers shall have power hereby to administer the said Oath.

VII. And it is hereby Ordained, That all parts of the Cities of London and Westminster, with the severall Suburbs thereof, and all other places within Ten miles [Page 11] thereof, or thereabouts, which shall be thought fit by the said Commissioners, shall be subject to the Rule and Government of the said Office.

VIII. And that the like Office and Offices, and so many of them, and such and so many other subordinate Commissioners shall be erected and appointed in all or any the Counties of England, Dominion of Wales, and Towne of Berwick, and in all such Cities, and places thereof, as the said Seven Commissioners, or the Sur­vivors of them, or major part of them, or such other as shall be appointed chiefe Commissioner [...], or the major part of them for the time being shall appoint, for whom the said chiefe Commissioners shall be answerable. And the said subordinate Commissioners shall take the like Oath respectively before the Speaker of either House of Parl. or such person or persons as the said Speaker shall appoint under his hand and seal, or before the said chief Commissioners, or such other person or persons as they or the major part of them, under their hands and seals shall appoint; which said severall Speakers, Com­missioners, and other persons so by them Authorised, shall have power to minister the said Oath.

IX. And the said subordinate Commissioners, and other inferior Officers which shall be imployed by the said chiefe Commissioners, shall have for their se­verall paines in and about the said businesse, such rea­sonable sum and sums of money allowed them as the said chief Commissioners or the major part of them for the time being shall thinke fit and appoint, with the al­lowance of both Houses of Parliament.

X. Item, that the said severall and respective Com­missioners shall quarterly make their accompts of all their receipts and disbursements at the said Office in [Page 12] London, unto one or more Auditor or Auditors to be appointed by the said houses to receive the same; which said Auditor or Auditors shall take the like Oath for the due execution of their places, and in such manner as is hereby appointed for the said Commissioners; and shall make and keepe a Duplicate or counter-part of all accompts and entries in the said severall Offices, the same to be presented by the said Auditor or Auditors to the said Houses, when, and as often as it is required. And [...] Faulconbridge of the City of Westminster, Gent. is hereby nominated and appointed Auditor for the said service.

XI. Item, that the said Commissioners, or any of them, shall not issue out any money, raised, or levied by vertue of this Ordinance to any person or persons whatsoever, but by order of both Houses of Parlia­ment to be directed to the said chiefe Commissioners, or the greater part of them, unlesse it be concerning the payment of the said chiefe Commissioners allowances Quarterly; and of wages to the said subordinate Com­missioners and other Officers; and of Rents due for house-roome or roomes where the said Offices shall be kept, or other necessary expences in and about the said Offices, the said severall summes and disbursments to be such as shall be allowed of by both Houses of Parli­ament: which said Commissioners upon passing of their accompts, shall from time to time be discharged thereof by both Houses of Parliament: And that it shall and may be lawfull to, and for every of the said chiefe Commissioners to make a Deputy, for whom he will answer.

XII. Item, that the said Office in all places where it shall be kept, shall be kept upon all the weeke dayes [Page 13] (except the Lords day) from eight of the clocke in the morning, till twelve at noone, and from two of the clock in the afternoone, till six in the afternoone, for the entring and Registring of the names and sir-names, as well of the Sellers, Buyers, and Makers of the said se­verall commodities in the said Schedule mentioned, and the severall quantities and values thereof, and for re­ceiving of all moneys which shall bee due and payable for the Excise, and for other things necessary to be done touching the said businesse, which said entries shall bee made accordingly.

XIII. That all and every the Merchants and Im­porters of the said forraign cōmodities in the said Sche­dule mentioned, and all common Brewers of Ale or Beere, and Distillers of Aquavitae, and Strong-waters, and others chargeable by this Ordinance, with the Ex­cise for any the cōmodities in the said Schedule menti­oned, shall weekely cause to be entred into the said re­spective Offices a true and perfect list or accompt of all and every the said commodities respectively, and of the said Ale and Beere and strong-waters, weekly brewed, made or distilled, and shall not deliver any of the said commodities to any of the Buyers thereof, or other per­son or persons (except such of the said commodities as shall be by the licence of the said chiefe Commissioners or the major-part of them, or such as they shall appoint, be transported beyond Sea) untill the same shall be so entred as aforesaid; And that no person or persons chargeable with the said Excise, shall sell or dispose of any of the said commodities, without first receiving a Ticket or Warrant from the said respective Office, that the Excise or new Impost due for the same is payd or satisfied, and if any of the sellers of any of the said [Page 14] commodities chargeable with the Excise shall refuse or neglect to make a true entry thereof, according to the last precedent Article, or shall doe any thing contrary thereunto; the same being proved by Oath of two witnesses before the said respective Commissioners, or the major part of them, who shall have power hereby to minister the said Oath, or confessed by the party, shall forfeit double the value of the said goods or commodi­ties so by him or them neglected to be entred, or so de­livered, sold or disposed of contrary to the said Article to the use of the Common-wealth, the same to be levy­ed by the said respective Commissioners or Deputies, or such as they or the major part of them shall appoint by distresse and sale of the offenders goods (if they shall not be redeemed within fourteene dayes) rendring to the party the over-plus, and for want of sufficient di­stresse all and every the said Commissioners or Depu­ties, or the major part of them respectively, or such as they shall appoint, shall have power to commit such offendor to Prison, till he pay the said forfeiture.

XIV. That no Merchant, Tradesman, Stranger, Ship-master, Mariner, or other person or persons, Importer of any goods or Merchandize into the Port of London, Cinque Ports or other Port, Creeke, or place whatsoever within this Realme, the Dominion of Wales, or Town of Berwick, shall land or discharge any goods or commodities upon the shore before they shall have first given notice thereof to the Officers of Excise for that place, by delivery of a Bill of entry un­der his hand, specifying the said severall goods or com­modities so imported, their quantities, weights, and measures respectively, under the penalty in the said next precedent Article contained, and to be levied in like manner.

[Page 15]XV. And be it ordained, that it shall or may be law­full to and for the said respective Commissioners, or the major part of them, out of the forfeitures above mentioned, to give and allow to any person or persons which shall informe them of any abuse committed by any person or persons contrary to this Ordinance, so much money for his and their reward and recompence, of his or their paines, as the said Commissioners, or the major part of them shall thinke fit, the same to be allowed to the said Commissioners upon their ac­compts.

XVI. That if any common Beere-brewer, Alehouse­keeper, Cider or Perry maker, or other person charge­able with the said Excise in the Country, or in any Ci­tie, Towne, or place, doe not make a true entry in manner aforesaid in the said Office appointed, in the Country, City or place, where they dwell, or in such Office erected, next to their place of dwelling, and the same bee confessed, or proved, as aforesaid, then they shall incurre the like penalty as aforesaid, the same to bee levied and disposed of in such manner as afore­said.

XVII. Item, That the said Chiefe Commissio­ners, or the major part of them, shall have power to punish all inordinate Officers, or other persons belong­ing to the said Offices, which shall be wilfully negligent, remisse, or refractory in the said service, by fine, not exceeding the double value of their yeerely wages, the same to be levied, and imployed in such maner as afore­said: And shall likewise have power to punish any o­ther offence, contrary to this Ordinance, (not hereby otherwise provided for) by fine or amercement to be [Page 16] levied and imployed in such manner as is appointed for the said other penalties.

XVIII. And be in further ordained, that the Custo­mers or Commissioners for Tonnage and Poundage, shall from time to time, permit and suffer the said re­spective Commissioners or any of them, or any of their Deputy or Deputies, or such as they shall appoint, to search, view, or examine, any Note, Booke, or Bookes, belonging to the Custome houses, or to take Copies thereof, or of as much thereof as they please. And that the said Commissioners of Excise or any of them, or any of the said chiefe Commissioners Deputies, shall have a place to sit in the Custome houses, and shall have power by themselves or their Agents to take notes or copies of all entries of goods and merchandizes im­ported, or to be imported from time to time.

XIX. Item. That the said respective Commissio­ners of Excise, and Deputies of the said chiefe Com­missioners, or the major part of them, respectively shall have power and authority to call before them any per­son or persons, whom they shall thinke fit, to informe and testifie touching the premises, and to examine any such person, (other then the party himselfe) upon oath, for the better discovery of any fraud or guile, in the not entring of any of the said Commodities, or not pay­ment of the Excise, or new Impost, according to the tenor of this present Ordinance; which the said Com­missioners or the major part of them, or such as they shall appoint under their hands and seales, shall have power to administer, and the testimony of two credi­ble witnesses shall be sufficient in that behalfe.

XX. Item. That there shall be allowed yeerely un­to [Page 17] every of the said chiefe Commissioners of Excise for the time being, for his care and paines in and about the said service, the summe of [...] to be paid him quarterly to his owne use.

XXI. Item. That this Ordinance shall begin and take effect from the eleventh day of September, 1643. and from thence to continue for one yeere, then next fol­lowing.

XXII. That the said respective Commissioners, or the major part of them, shall from time to time ap­point any Officer or Officers belonging to the said Of­fice, to enter into the Sellers, Shops, Warehouses, Storehouses, or other places of every person or persons that selleth, byeth, or spendeth, any of the said Com­modities in the said Schedule mentioned, to search and see what quantities of any of the said Commodities, every or any such person hath on his hands, or any other person or persons to his use, and for the prevent­ing of all fraud and abuses that may be used of practised to avoid the payment of the said Excise and new Im­post.

XXIII. That all Justices of the Peace, Mayors, Bay­liffes, Sheriffes, Constables, and all other Officers, be from time to time ayding and assisting to all and every the said respective Commissioners, and other Officers of Excise, and to every of them appointed by this Or­dinance, in the execution thereof, and of the Articles therein contained: and that especiall care be taken, as well by the said respective Commissioners, as the said Justices of Peace and other Officers, whom it shall concerne, and every of them, That the Assizes of Beere, Ale, Wine, and other things, be duly kept and [Page 2] observed, and the abuses therein punished according to the Lawes and Statutes in that behalfe made, as they will answer the contrary to both Houses of Parlia­ment.

XXIV. That the said Commissioners and other Of­ficers, and every of them appointed by this Ordinance, shall have power to call the Trained Bands, Voluntiers, or other Forces, of or within any County, City, or Place, respectively to be ayding and assisting to them, to compell obedience to this Ordinance where any re­sistance shall be made: which said Trained Bands, Vo­luntiers and other Forces, and their severall Comman­ders and other Officers, are hereby required and enjoy­ned to give their aide and assistance accordingly as oft as neede shall require.

XXV. And be it further ordained, That as well all and every the said Commissioners, Deputies, Treasurers, Registers, Receivers, Auditors, or other Officers what­soever, belonging to the said severall Offices, as all and every other person and persons which shall doe any thing in execution or performance of this present Ordi­nance, shall be therein from time to time protected and saved harmelesse, by the power and authority of both Houses of Parliament.

FINIS.

An Ordinance and Declaration of the Lord and Commons Assembled in Parlia­ment, touching the Salary and Allowance to be made to the Commissioners and Auditors for the Excise. Together with the severall Oathes to be taken by them. As also directing the manner and time of the Entries to be made of all Goods bought or sold, chargeable with the Excise, since the 11. of September, 1643.

Die Lunae 18. Sept. 1643.

WHereas an Ordinance was lately made by the Lords and Commons in Parliament, fon set­ting of a charge by way of Excise or new Impost upon the severall Commodities in a Schedule, thereunto annexed, contained. In which Ordinance no certaine Salary is ex­pressed for the Commissioners thereby ap­pointed to execute the same.

Be it now Declared and Ordained by the said Lords and Commons, that the chiefe Commissioners appointed by the said Ordinance to put the same in execution, or as many of them as shall execute the same, shall have for their paines and service therein six pence in every twenty shillings that shal be rai­sed and paid in to the Treasurer or Treasurers of Excise appoin­ted by the said Ordinance, the same to be allowed them quarter­ly upon their accompts by the said Treasurer or Treasurers, without any further Warrant.

And be it further hereby Ordained, That William Bond of London, Merchant, be appointed an Auditor for the said service, over and besides Master Thomas Fawconbridge, who was appoin­ted an Auditor by the said former Ordinance, and to have the like power with him: And that every of the said Auditors shall have for their severall paines and service in that behalfe the sum of [...] per Annum, to be allowed them quarterly by the said Treasurer or Treasurers out of their Re­ceipts, without any further Warrant.

And it is hereby Ordained, That the said Commissioners, upon passing of their accompts before the Auditor or Auditors for the time being, and allowance thereof by the said Houses, shall be discharged of the said accompts from time to time by both the said Houses.

And be it further Ordained by the said Lords and Commons, That the severall Commissioners and Auditors appointed, and to be appointed for the said service, shall take the severall Oaths herein prescribed, in such manner as by the said Ordinance is exprest.

The forme of the oath for the Commissioners,

YOU shall sweare to be faithfull and true in your place of Commissioner for the Excise during the time you shall be a Commissioner, according to the Ordinance of both Houses of Parliament in that behalfe made. You shall according to your knowledge execute the same diligently and faithfully, having no private respect to your selfe in prejudice of the Common-wealth. You shall make and deliver a true accompt of all your Receipts and Disbursments, to such Auditor or Auditors as is, are, or shall be from time to time appointed by both Houses of Parliament, according to the said Ordinance. So help you God, and the contents of this Book.

The forme of the Oath for the Auditors.

YOU shall sweare to be faithfull & true in your Office of Au­ditor for the Excise, during your continuance in the said Office, according the Ordinance of both Houses of Parliament in that behalfe made. You shall take the accompts which shall be made unto you quarterly by the Commissioners for Excise, and make true Entries and duplicates or counterparts thereof, and shal truely present the same to both Houses of Parliament, as by the said Ordinance is appointed; And in all things di­ligently and truely execute your said Office to the best of your skill and knowledge. So helpe you God, and the Contents of this Booke.

And be it Declared and Ordained, That all manner of persons who have bought or sold any Goods or Commodities chargea­ble with the Excise, since the eleventh of this instant September, 1643. or shall buy or sell any such Goods before the execution of this Ordinance, shall within ten dayes next after the twenty­eth day of this moneth (if the said Goods were or shall be bought or sold within the Cities or Suburbs of London or Westminster, or ten miles compasse thereof) or if in any other place or places, then within ten dayes next after the erection of the said Office of Excise in or neere such place or places, cause entry thereof to be made in the severall and respective Offices, to which the same shall belong, that so the duty of Excise may be discovered and paid for the same, under paine of forfeiture of double the value of the said Goods or Merchandizes, to be levyed in such man­ner and forme, and to such uses as by the said Ordinance is ap­pointed, for not entry of Goods liable to the Excise.

John Browne Cler. Parliamentorum.
FINIS.

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