# Duty on Tin Act 1696, Section II: Recital of 12 Car. II. c.4. and Book of Rates (D.)


Drugs imported in English Shipping to pay the full Value, otherwise imported Treble the Value;
And whereas by an Act made in the Twelfth Yeare of the late King Charles the Second intituled A Subsidy granted to the King of Tunnage and Poundage and other Su[m]ms of Money payable upon Merchandizes exported & imported which Act is to have Continuance until the First Day of August One thousand seven hundred and six it is provided That all Drugs imported directly from the Place of their Growth in English built Shipping be rated One third Part of what is charged in the said Book of Rates and no more Now for a full Recompence to such Persons who may have any Loan upon the said Duty on Tin so taken off as aforesaid Be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That from the said Tenth Day of May the Subsidy to be received for all Drugs imported directly from the Place of their Growth in English built Shipping shall be according to the full Value on the respective Species enumerated in the Book of Rates and not according to the said Abatement and for all Drugs otherwise imported Treble such full Value Any thing in the said recited Act to the contrary notwithstanding.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/Will3/8-9/34/section/II (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/duty-on-tin-act-1696/section-II
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