# East India Company Act 1697, Section XXVII: Officers to deliver as many Warrants or Permits to Salt Carriers as they desire, gratis.


And whereas the Carriers of Salt do frequently load several Horses with Salt at one Salt-Work and at one time for which they have had but one Warrant or Permit and are often obliged for convenient Carriage of the said Salt to several Places to seperate the said Horses and to drive them several Roads by which means some of the said Salt may be liable to Seizure For the Prevention therefore of such Inconveniencies to the said Carriers It is hereby enacted and the said Officers are hereby strictly charged and required to deliver gratis and without Delay such and so many several Warrants or Permits to each Carrier of Salt as he shall demand for such several Horse-Loads of Salt as he shall load at one Time and at one Salt-Work.

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