OpenLegislation

Section VII 4s. per Tun upon Wines imported into London.

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

And be it enacted by the authority aforesaid That a duty of Foure shillings per Tun shall be and is hereby imposed and laid upon all sorts of Wines whatsoever which from and after the said Foure and twentieth day of June One thousand six hundred ninety foure shall be imported into the Port of the said City of London or the Members thereof by way of Merchandize over and above the present Duties charged or chargeable thereupon and so proportionably for a greater or lesser quantity which said duty shall from time to time for ever be paid by the Importer thereof unto the said Mayor Co[m]monalty and Citizens and is hereby appropriated towards raiseing the said Fond and so to be applied as aforesaid.