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Transportation, Importation, Exportation.
Yet note, That every Man may transport Corn, it being
at these prices
following (except it be prohibited by Proclamation) sc.
Wheat
32 s.
Rye
The Quarter 20 s.
Barley and Malt
16 s.
Pease and Beans
16 s. |
Chap. 100. |
Beer |
Also that every Man may transport any Beer when
the price of a Quarter
of Malt exceeds not the sum of Sixteen shillings. 3 Jac. cap.
11.
21 Jac. 28. |
21 Jac. 4.
3 Car. 4. |
§. 2.
Corn. |
And it is holden to be great Policy, to provide
that Corn be always of
a reasonable and competent value, it being an assured means to increase
and advance Husbandry and Tillage, the ancientest of all Trades and Professions,
and commanded by God to Adam, Gen. 3.23. One of the greatest
commodities of this Realm, and much respected and favoured, as well
by the Common Law, as also by the common assent of the King, the Lords
and Commons in many Parliaments. Co. 4. 39. See the
Statutes, 17 R. 2. c. 7.
4 H. 6. c. 5. and 1 & 2 Ph. & Ma. c. 5.
And besides, it is the means whereby
the Fermors are better enabled to pay their Landlords their Rents, to maintain
their own Families, and and to set on work and to relieve their poor Neighbours. |
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§. 3.
Cattle. |
For and touching the transportation of Corn,
Cattel, Victuals and other
things. See 22 Car. 2. and 15 Car. 2. 7. 12 Car. 2. Hic
tit. Corn. |
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There shall be paid for every Head of great Cattle
brought elsewhere
than from Scotland, after the first day of July, and before
the twentieth
day of December, and from Scotland, after the twenty fourth
day of August
and the twentieth day of December, 20 s. Ten shillings
to him that seiseth
them, and Ten shillings for every Sheep imported after the first day of
August
and before the twentieth day of December, to be recovered by
Action.
15 Car. 2. c. 7. |
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§. 4.
Cattle and
Victuals. |
18 Car. 2. c. 2. The bringing in of Cattle
is declared a Nusance, and if
any great Cattle, Sheep, Swine, or any Beef, Pork or Bacon, shall be imported
or brought into England, any Constable, Headborough, Tithing-man,
Churchwardens
or Overseers, within their Limits, may seise the same, and keep
them for forty eight hours in some publick place; in which time, if the
Owner shall make it appear by the Oath of two Witnesses, unto some Justice
of Peace, that the same came not from beyond the Seas, the same by Warrant
from a Justice shall be delivered to the party: But if he shall not
make it so
appear, the same shall be forfeited; one moiety to the Seiser, the other
moiety to the Poor where the same are seised, the Island of Man excepted,
so as they be of their own breed, and exceed not 600 in one year,
and be
landed at Chester. |
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§. 5.
Plantations. |
Suit may be commenced in the Sessions for any
Forfeiture accrued upon
Statute of 15 Car. 2. cap. 7. whereby it is prohibited the Importing
any Commodities
of the growth or make of Europe, into any place in His Majesties
possession in Asia, Africa and America, (except Tangier)
but what shall be
shipped in England or Wales, and that in English Shipping,
&c. |
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§. 6.
Lace and
Small
Wares. |
No person shall sell or cause to be sold, or
offer to sale, or export
any foreign Bone-lace, Cut-work, Imbroidery, Fringe, Band-strings,
Buttons or Needle-work, made of Thred, Silk, or any or either of
them, in parts beyond the Seas, or import, bring in, send or convey,
or
cause, &c. into England &c. any such foreign Bone-lace,
&c. upon pain,
That the person that shall sell or offer to sale foreign Bone-lace, &c.
shall
forfeit for every offence 50 l. and the whole Bone-lace, &c.
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