Section XXIV Importing Malt after the said 9th March 1701 during Continuance of Act, Malt forfeited.

Provided always and be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That from and after the said Ninth Day of March One thousand seven hundred and one during the Continuance of this Act no Malt shall be brought or imported into this Kingdom of England Dominion of Wales or Town of Berwick upon Tweed from any Foreign Part or Parts beyond the Seas upon pain of Forfeiture of the Malt so imported or the full Value thereof one Moiety to the King and the other Moiety to such Person or Persons as shall seize inform or sue for the same by Action of Debt Bill Plaint or Information wherein no Essoign Protection or Wager of Law or any more than one Imparlance shall be allowed