# Exportation of Leather Act 1662, Section XII: Persons buying Red Tanned Leather to give Notice to any of Curriers Company carrying on Business in London, and within Three Miles thereof.


Proviso for certain Leather used for Soles.; 1 Jac. I. c. 22. Penalty.
Provided alwaies neverthelesse and be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That all and every Artificer dealing in cutting of Leather or other person or persons whatsoever which shall hereafter buy any Red tanned Leather within the City of London or three miles thereof shall before the next Market day within the said place for sale of Leather give notice thereof to one or more of the Company of Curryers then exercising and using the Art and Mistery of a Curryer within the said City of London and three miles thereof and within three weekes after such notice shall deliver or cause to be delivered the said Leather so bought except such part thereof as shall be used for Soales without being curried tallowed or dressed unto the said Currier or Curriers to whom such notice was given to the intent that the same may b curried tallowed or otherwise dressed as is directed and appointed by one act made in the First yeare of King James Chapter twenty second touching the duty of Tanners Curriers Shoemakers and others upon penalty of the forfeiture of Six shillings eight pence for every Back But Hide or Calves skin so bought and not delivered as aforesaid for the uses and to be recovered as aforesaid

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/Cha2/14/7/section/XII (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/exportation-of-leather-act-1662/section-XII
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