# East India Company Act 1697, Section XXIV: All Salt (except Rock Salt) to be ascertained at 56lbs. Weight to the Bushel.


And to the end the said Duties upon Salt may be equally paid It is hereby declared and enacted by the Authority aforesaid That all Salt att all Salt works and Salt pits (Rock-Salt excepted) shall be ascertained as to the Payment of the said Duty by this Act at the Rate of Fifty six Pounds Weight to the Bushell and no more.

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