# East India Company Act 1697, Section XXVIII: Salt (except Foreign) sold at 561bs. Weight a Bushel.; Penalty £5.


And be it enacted by the Authority aforesaid That all Persons selling Salt made for Use (except Foreign Salt) shall sell the same after the Rate of Fifty six Pound Weight to the Bushel and not otherwise and so in proportion for a greater or lesser Quantity And that every Person offending therein shal for every such Offence forfeit the Sum of Five Pounds to the Informer to be sued for and recovered in such manner as other Forfeitures by this Act are to be sued for and recovered.

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