AN ORDINANCE OF THE LORDS And COMMONS Assembled in PARLIAMENT WHEREBY All Vintners Are required to bring in the MONEY, due for the half EXCISE, of all WINES remaining in their Hands, at, or before the eleventh of September last, According to two former ORDINANCES of PARLIAMENT, of the eleventh of September, and the first of October.
London, Printed by Richard Cotes and John Raworth. 1643. Novemb. 8.
Die Martis, 7. Novemb. 1643.
THE Lords and Commons having beene informed, That the Vintners of the City of London and Westminster, and 10 Miles compasse, as also throughout the Countrey, have, notwithstanding the favourable provision made for them, by the severall Ordinances for Excise, the eleventh of September, and the first of October, delayed to pay the half Excise, thereby Limited and appointed to be paid by the said [Page 2]Vintners for such Wines as were upon their hands, at, or before the eleventh of September last.
It is hereby ordained by the said Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, That if any Vintner shall delay or neglect, without further warning, to bring in all such sums of Money as shall be due for Excise of Wines upon their hands, at, or before the eleventh of September last, into such Office of Excise, under which their Habitation is comprehended, within ten dayes after publication hereof, within the respective places; That then every such Vintner shall after expiration of the said ten dayes, be lyable to pay whole Excise for all such Wines as the Merchant and [Page 3]Cooper, by the said Ordinance is injoyned. And in default thereof, by delay, or not payment of the said whole Excise, every such Vintner shall be proceeded against, without delay, by distresse, or otherwise, according to the Ordinance of Excise.