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monly called fvveet wines, of the growth of the Levant, Spain, and 

 Portugal, or any of them, or of the iflands belonging to them, or elfe- 

 where, that fhall come into the port of London, brought by Englidi 

 fubjed's, L2 : 5, and by aliens L3, and into the outports, by Englifli 

 fubjeds Li : 10, and by aliens L2 : 5 ; alfo for rheniili wines, by 

 natural born fubjeds Li per aum, and by aliens Li : 5, as in a book 

 of rates herein after i-eferred to : and alfo one other fubfidy called 

 poundage, i. e. of all manner of goods and merchandize exported or 

 imported, either by denizens or aliens, 1 2d for every 2of, as in the 

 book of rates valued, or ad valorem : and for Englifh produdt or ma- 

 nufadure exported by aliens, i2ii more for every 20/ over and above 

 the firft 2of ; excepting, however, all manner of woollen cloths, com- 

 monly called old draperies, and all wines which fliall have paid the 

 above named tonnage, and alfo fifh brought by Englifhmen, and all 

 frefli fi(h and beftial imported, and all other goods mentioned to be 

 cnftom free in the faid book of rates *. And we do hereby grant to 

 our liege lord and fovereign another fubfidy, i. e. on every lliort 

 woollen cloth exported by Engliflimen, called broad cloths, not ex- 

 ceeding twenty-eight yards in length and fixty-four pounds weight, 

 the fum of '^f\, and proportionably if of greater length or weight : 

 and of leffer lengths and weight, exported by Englifhmen, alfo ^5/4, 

 and by aliens 6/B. Englifh merchants fhipping goods, &c. in foreign 

 fliips from England fhall pay double duties, as if they were foreign- 

 ers. But herrings and other fea fifh exported fhall be duty free. And 

 it is hereby enaded, that no rates fhall be impofed on Englifhmen 

 without the authority of parliament. No king's colle<flors, &c. fhall 

 take more fees than were cuftomary in the fourth year of the late King 

 James.' 



Other goods, when at certain prices, may be exported, viz. gun- 

 powder, when not exceeding Lfthe barrel; wheat L2 per quarter; 

 rye, beans, and peas, Li : 4; barley and malt 20/" per quarter; oats 16/; 

 beef, per barrel, L5 ; pork L6 : 10; bacon, per Jb. 6,/; butter, the 

 barrel, L4:io; cheefe, the hundred, Li:io; candles, the dozen 

 pounds, 5/] 



' Provided always, that his majefly may, by proclamation, at any 

 ' time when he fhall fee caufe fo to do, and for fuch time as fliall be 

 ' therein expreffed, prohibit the tranfportation of gun-powder or any 

 ' fort of arms or ammunition. 



* And be it farther enaded, that over and above the rates herein be- 

 * fore mentioned, there fhall be paid to your majefty on every ton of 

 ' v^ine of the growth of France, Germany, Portugal, or Madeira, brought 



* Neither tea, cofTce, nor chdcolate, are mentioned in tliis new book of rates, thoagli they a'l oc 

 cur in an acl of parliament of this fame year. A. 



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