# East India Company Act 1697, Section XVIII: Salt, after Entry, may be warehoused, on Warrant.


Warrant had without Fee.
Provided also and be it enacted That it shall and may be lawfull for the Owners and Proprietors of any Salt-Rock or Rock-Salt to remove and carry out of and from Pits or Ware-Houses adjoyning to or belonging to such Pits into his or their own Ware-houses or other Places for storing thereof for Conveniency of selling or shipping off the same any of the said Salt-Rock or Rock-Salt after due Entry made thereof and a Warrant or Ticket taken for the same from the Officer next to such Salt Pits which Warrant or Ticket the said Officer is hereby required upon Demand to give without Fee or Reward as aforesaid and that the said Owners or Proprietors shall not be obliged to pay or secure the Payment of the said Duty until such time as the said Salt-Rock or Rock Salt shall be sold and delivered as aforesaid.

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