WHereas an Act was made this present Parliament, entituled, A Subsidie granted to the King of Tonnage and Poundage, and other summes of Money, pay­able upon Merchandize, Ex­ported and Imported, whereby it is declared and enacted, That it is and hath been the ancient right of the Subiectss of this Realm, That no Subsidie, Custom, Impost or other char­ges whatsoever, ought or may be laid or imposed upon any Merchandize, exported or imported, by Subjects, Demzens, or Aliens, without common consent in Parliament: And the said Commons then taking into their considerations the great perill that might have ensued, by not [Page] guarding of the seas, and other inconveniencies which might have followed, in case the said sums of money in the said Act mentioned, should not have been granted to your Majestie, as in and by the said Act is expressed, Did therefore by the advice of the Lords in this present Parliament assembled, and by the au­thority of the same, give and grant unto your Majestie, our liege Lord and Soveraign, one Subsidie of Tonnage, and one other Subsidie of Poundage, in such manner, and according to such rates as in the said Act is expressed; To have, take, per­ceive and enjoy the Subsidies, and other sums so granted by the said Act, and every of them, and every part and parcell of them to your Highnesse, from the five and twentieth day of May, 1641. unto the fifteenth day of July then next coming.

And whereas the said Act being determined, One other Act of the same Title was likewise made this present Parliament with like Declaration of the Right of the Subjects of this Your Realm: By which second Act Your said Commons did by the like advice of the Lords in this present Parliament as­sembled, and by the Authority of the same, give and grant to your Majestie one Subsidie of Tonnage, and one other Sub­sidie of Poundage, in such manner, and according to such rates, as in the said last recited Act is specified and contained; To have, take, perceive and enjoy the Subsidie, and other sums so granted by the said last recited Act, and every of them, and every part and parcell of them, to your Highnesse, from the said fifteenth day of July, 1641. unto the tenth day of August then next ensuing.

And whereas the said Act being determined, One other Act of the same Title was likewise made this present Parliament; By which third Act, Your said Commons did by the like advice of the Lords in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, give and grant to your Majestie one Subsidie of Tonnage, and one other Subsidie of Poundage, in such manner, and according to such rates, as in the said last recited Act is specified and contained; To have, take, enjoy, and perceive the said Subsidies, and other sums so granted by the said last recited Act, and every of them, and every part and par­cell of them, to Your Highnesse, from the ninth day of August, 1641. to the first day of December then next ensuing.

And whereas the said Act being determined, one other Act of the same Title was likewise made this present Parlia­ment; [Page] By which fourth Act your said Commons did by the like advice of the Lords in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, give and grant to your Majestie one Subsidie of Tonnage, and one other Subsidie of Pound­age, in such manner and according to such rates as in the said last recited Act is specified and contained; To have, take, en­joy and perceive the said Subsidies, and other sums so granted by the said last recited Act, and every of them, and every part and parcell of them to your Highnesse, from the last day of November 1641. unto the first day of February then next en­suing.

And whereas the said Act being determined, One other Act of the same Title was likewise made this present Parliament; By which fift Act, the said Commons did by the like advice of the Lords in this present Parliament assembled, and by the au­thority of the same, give and grant unto your Majesty one Sub­sidie of Tonnage, and one other Subsidie of Poundage, in such manner, and according to such Rates, as in the said last recited Act is specified; To have, take, enjoy, and perceive the said Subsidies, and other sums so granted by the said last recited Act, and every of them, and every part and parcell of them to Your Highnesse, from the first day of February one thousand six hundred fourty and one, unto the five and twentieth day of March then next following.

And whereas the said Act being determined, one other Act of the same Title was likewise made this present Parliament, by which Act the said Commons did by the like advice of the Lords in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Au­thority of the same, give and grant unto your Majestie one Subsidie of Tonnage, and one other Subsidie of Poundage, in such manner, and according to such rates as in the said last recited Act is specified; To have, take, enjoy and perceive the said Subsidies, and other sums so granted by the said last re­cited Act, and every of them, and every part and parcell of them to your Highnesse, from the four and twentieth of March 1641. unto the third day of May then next ensuing.

The said Commons now likewise again taking into their consideration the great perill that might ensue to this Realm, by the not guarding of the seas, and the other inconveniencies that might follow, in case the said sums of money should upon the suddain be forborn to be paied, By and with the [Page] advice and consent of the Lords in this present Parliament as­sembled, and by the Authority of the same, Do give and grant to You our Supreme Lord and Soveraign, one Subsidie called Tonnage, That is to say, of every Ton of Wine, that is or shall come into this Realm, or any Your Majesties Dominions by way of Merchandize, the sum of three shillings, and so after that rate; And of every Ton of sweet Wines, as well Malme­sie as other, that is or shall come into this Realm by any Mer­chant Alien, three shillings, and so after the rate over and above the three shillings above mentioned; And of every Awme of Rhenish Wine that is or shall so come in, twelve pence.

And also one other Subsidie called Poundage, That is to say, of all manner of Goods, and Merchandize of every Merchant, Denizen and Alien, carried or to be carried out of this Realm, or any Your Majesties Dominions, or to be brought into the same by way of Merchandize, of the value of every twenty shillings of the same goods and Merchandize, twelve pence, and so after the Rate; And of every twenty shillings value of Tynne and Pewter vessell carried out of this Realm by every or any Mer­chant Alien, twelve pence, over and above the twelve pence aforesaid. Except and foreprized out of this Grant of Subsidie of Poundage all manner of Woollen Cloth made or wrought, or which shall be made or wrought within this Realm of England, and by every or any Merchant Denizen, and not born Alien, carried or to be carried out of this Realm; And all manner of Woolls, Woolfels, Hides and backs of Leather that is or shall be carried out of this Realm; And all wines not before limited to pay Subsidie or Tonnage; And all manner of fresh fish and Besliall coming or that shall come into this Realm.

And further, The said Commons by the Assent, Advice, and Authority aforesaid, Do give and grant unto You our said Liege Lord our Soveraign, for the causes aforesaid, one other Sub­sidie, that is to say, of every Merchant, born Denizen, of, and for every sack of Wooll, thirtie three shillings four pence; And of, and for every two hundred and fourty Woolfels, thirtie three shillings four pence; And of, and for every Last of Hides and Backs, three pounds six shillings & eight pence, and so after the same rate, for every lesse or greater quantitie for every the same Merchandize more or lesse; And of every Merchant-stranger not born Denizen, of, and for every sack of Wooll, three pounds six shillings eight pence; And of, and for every [Page] two hundred fourtie Woolfels, three pounds six shillings eight pence; And for every Last of Hides and Backs, three pounds thirteen shillings four pence; And so of all the said Woolls, Woolfels, Hides and Backs, and every of them after the rate; And such other sums of money as have been imposed upon any Merchandize, either outward or inward, by pretext of any Let­ters Patents, Commission under the great Seal of England, or privie Seal, since the first yeer of the Reign of his late Maje­sty King James of blessed memorie, And which were continued and payed at the beginning of this present Parliament, To have, take, enjoy and perceive the Subsidies aforesaid, and other the aforementioned sums, and every of them, and every part and parcell of them, to You our said Leige Lord and Soveraign, from the second day of May, 1642. to the second day of July then next ensuing.

And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That the said Subsidie of Tonnage, Poundage, Wooll, and other sums of money shall be taken and employed during the time aforesaid, to and for the intents and purposes, and upon and under such Provisions, Clauses, and Limitations as are con­tained in one Act made in Parliament, held in the first yeer of the reign of His said late Majestie King James of blessed me­mory, intituled, An Act for the granting of a Subsidie to the King of Tonnage, Poundage, Woolls, &c.

And it is hereby declared, That the sums of Money hereby granted vpon Merchandize, are not the Rates intended to be continued, but the same to be hereafter in this present Parlia­ment aliered in such manner as shall be thought fit.

And whereas in the before mentioned Act made the first yeer of King James, there is this clause, That if any Wines, Goods, or other Merchandize, whereof any the Subsidies in the said Act mentioned shall truly become due, should at any time after­ward be Shipped, or put into any Boat or other Vessell, to the intent to be carried into the parts beyond the Seas, or else to be brought from the parts beyond the Seas into any Port of this Realm, or other His said Majesties Dominions, by way of Merchandize, and unshipped to be laid on Land, the Subsidie, Custome, and other duties, due, or to be due for the same, not paid or lawfully tendered to the Collector thereof, or his Deputy, with the consent and agreement of the Comptroller and Sur­veyer there, or one of them at the least, not agreed with for the [Page] same in the Custome house, according to the true meaning of the said Act, That then from a day mentioned in the said Act, all the said Wine, Goods, and Merchandize whatsoever, should be forfeited to his then Majestie, during the time in the Act mentioned; The one Moytie of the rate thereof to the King, and the other Moytie to him or them that should seize the same, or sue for the same; It is hereby Enacted, that the said pe­naltie and forfeiture, shall not ensue to any person or persons for the shipping or unshipping of any Goods or Merchandize whereupon Tonnage, Poundage, or any sums of Money are payable by this Act, untill notice shall be given of this Act, penaltie and forfeiture, by Proclamation, where the said Goods are, or ought to be entred, unlesse after such notice they shall refuse to compound for such Goods and Merchandize.

And it is further Enacted, That any Customer, or Comptroller, or any other Officer or person, that after the determination of this Grant shall take, or receive, or cause to be taken, or recei­ved the said Subsidy, sums of Money, or any Imposition upon Merchandize whatsoever, exported, or imported, except the same by Grant in Parliament be due, or by such Grant shall be­come due, or have been continually payed from the end of the Reign of the late King Edward the third, untill the beginning of the Reign of the late Queen Mary, shall incurre and sustain the pains, penalties, and forfeitures, ordained, and provided by the Statute of Provision and Premunire, made in the sixteenth yeer of King Richard the second; And shall also from henceforth be disabled during his life, to sue, or implead any person, in any Action reall, mixt, or personall, or in any Court whatsoever.

Provided alwaies, That this Act shall not extend to any Im­position or charge upon any sort of Tobacco of English Planta­tion; but that the said Tobacco shall be charged onely with the payment of two pence in the pound, and no more.

Provided alwaies, and it is further Enacted, That this Act shall not extend, or be construed to charge any person, or persons with an Imposition or Charge of late yeers imposed upon Wool­len Cloth, and Woollen Commodities known by the name of the pretermitted Customs.

Provided also, And be it further Enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all Grants, and Letters Patents under the Great Seal, Privie Seal or otherwise, contayning the Grants of any Subsidies, or Imposts heretofore made or granted to any per­son [Page] or persons, for, or in respect of the transportation, exportation, or importation of any Goods, or Merchandize pretended to be due, or payable to Your Majesty; Or by any such Erants, or Letters Patents, Covenanted to be enjoyed, or had out of such Subsidies, Imposts, or Payments as hereafter should be setled by Parliament or otherwise; And all Letters Patents, or other Grants of the Collection of any Impositions heretofore set, with­out consent in Parliament made or granted to any person what­soever; And also all Pensions, Assignations of Moneys, and all other payments whatsoever charged, or hereafter to be charged on this Subsidy by this Act, other then for the uses before in this Act intended, shall be from henceforth utterly void.

Provided, that if any Merchant shall export any Goods and Merchandize which have been formerly imported, and the Customs, and other duties for the same truely paid, That in such case the same allowance shall be made unto every such Merchant, as have been formerly by vertue of your Highnesse Privie Seal.

Provided also, That of all Tobacco of the English Planta­tions, for which every Merchant hath, or shall duely pay the Subsidie of two pence the pound weight for the same at the Importation thereof, allowance shall be made unto every such Merchant transporting the same, one peny for every pound weight, upon Certificate of the Officer, and Oath of the partie, that the Subsidie for the said Tobacco was duely paid at the Importation.