Section IV Distiller concealing Low Wines, &c.

Penalty 5s. per Gallon.

And bee it further enacted by the Authoritie of this present Parlyament That to the End His Majestie may not be Defrauded of the Dutyes hereby granted and imposed on Strong-Waters Aqua Vitæ or Spiritts That if any Distiller or Maker of any Low Wines Spiritts or Strong-Waters shall at any Time hereafter hide conceale or convey any Low Wines Spirits Aqua Vitæ or Strong Waters from the sight or view of the Gager or Gagers appointed to take an Account of the same whereby His Majestie or His Commissioners shall or may be Defrauded of any the Dutyes hereby imposed That every such Distiller or Maker of such Low-Wines Spirits or Strong-Waters for every Gallon of Low-wines Spirits Aqua Vite or Strong-waters soe hid concealed or conveyed as aforesaid shall forfeite the summe of Five shillings to be sued for recovered and levyed in such Manner as any Penalties or Forfeitures are Recoverable or Levyable by the last mentioned Acts or any of them the one moyety thereof to the use of His Majestie His Heires or Successors and the other moyetie thereof to the Discoverer or to him or them that shall Informe or Sue for the same.