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Section IX The Length and Breadth of Calico settled;

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and Duty paid accordingly.

And whereas by the said Book of Rates a value is imposed on every Piece of Calico without mention of the length whereof such Piece should consist Be it further enacted That noe piece of Calico imported from and after the First day of March One thousand six hundred ninety two dureing the continuance of the said last recited Act of the breadth of One yard and a quarter or under shall exceed in length Ten yards And no piece of Calico imported after the said time dureing the continuance of the said Act above that breadth shall exceed Six yards And if any piece of Calico shall exceed those lengths the same shall be rated according to the respective length of Ten yards and Six yards for each piece and pay for the same in that proportion for a greater or lesser Quantity according to the Sum rated upon each piece of Calico in the said Book of Rates And that the Subsidy as well as the additional Duties upon Calicoes by the said last recited Act appointed shall be collected and paid according to that Admeasurement of each peece of Calico so imported from and after the said time and not otherwise Any thing in the said Book of Rates or in the said Act to the contrary notwithstanding