# East India Company Act 1697, Section XVI: Salt, after Duty repaid, landed before Duty be again paid, &c.;


Penalty.
And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if any of the Salt for which the Duty shall have been repaid or discharged upon the Exportation thereof as is herein before directed shall (by Fraud or otherwise) be landed in England Dominion of Wales or Town of Berwick upon Tweed before the Duty be again paid and such Entry and all other things performed as herein before required in case where any Foreign Salt is imported every Person so offending shall forfeit Double the Value (and after the Rate of Ten Shillings per Bushel) of such Salt so landed and such other Penalties and Forfeitures as are herein inflicted upon any Person who shall land any Foreign Salt contrary to the true Intent and Meaning of this Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/Will3/9/44/section/XVI (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/east-india-company-act-1697/section-XVI
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