# Ale Measures Act 1698, Section VII: No Penalty incurred if Ale or Beer be measured by the Standard, though carried away in other Vessels.


Provided alwaies and be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That nothing in this Act contained shall extend or be construed to extend to subject any Person or Persons to the Penalties in this Act contained or any of them so as all such Beer or Ale as shall be retailed uttered or sold by such Person or Persons to be spent out of the House of such Person or Persons be measured out by the Standard according to the true Intent and Meaning of this Act although such Drink be carried away in any other Vessell or of any other Quantity or Quality than the Ale Quart before mentioned

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/Will3/11/15/section/VII (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/ale-measures-act-1698/section-VII
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