Section VII Recital that in some of the American Plantations Doubts had arisen as to the Construction of 25 Car. II.c.7. §2.
notwithstanding Payment of the Duties therein mentioned, no Goods to be laden till Security given as required by 12 Car. II. c. 18. § 19; 22 & 23 Car. II. c. 26. § 6.
And whereas in some of His Majesties American Plantations a Doubt or Misconstruction has arisen upon the before mentioned Act made in the Five and twentieth Yeare of the Reigne of King Charles the Second whereby certaine Duties are laid upon the Commodities therein enumerated (which by Law may bee transported from one Plantation to another for the Supply of each others Wants) as if the same were by the Payment of those Duties in one Plantation discharged from giveing the Securities intended by the aforesaid Acts made in the Twelfth Two and twentieth and Three and twentieth Yeares of the Reigne of King Charles the Second and consequently bee att liberty to goe to any Foreigne Markett in Europe without comeing to England Wales or Berwick Itt is hereby further enacted and declared That notwithstanding the Payment of the aforesaid Duties in any of the said Plantations none of the said Goods shall bee shipt or laden on Board untill such Security shall bee given as is required by the said Acts made in the Twelfth Two and twentieth and Three and twentieth Yeares of the Reigne of King Charles the Second to carry the same to England Wales or Berwick or to some other of His Majesties Plantations and soe toties quoties as any of the said Goods shall bee brought to bee reshipt or laden in any of the said Plantations under the Penalty and Forfeiture of Shipp and Goods to bee divided and disposed of as aforesaid