# Taxation Act 1701, Section XXXI: Reasons for passing this Enactment.


Brewer, Innkeeper, &c. using, or mixing Sugar, Honey, &c. in making Beer or Ale, or in Cask.; Penalty £20.
And for the Prevention of evil Practises in brewing Beer and Ale with Sugar Honey Foreign Grains Guinea Pepper or with a late invented Liquor or Syrup made from Malt and Water boiled up to the Consistency of Mellasses and very much resembling the same and commonly called Essentia Bine or with other unwholsome Materials and that no Mixture of Sugar Honey Foreign Grains Guinea Pepper or of the said Liquor or Syrup or other unwholsom Materials may be used in the brewing or making of Beer and Ale Be it enacted That from and after the said Tenth Day of April no Common Brewer Innkeeper Victualler or other Retailer of Beer and Ale shall make use of any Sugar Honey Foreign Grains Guinea Pepper or of the said Liquor or Syrup called Essentia Bine Coculus Indie or any unwholsom Materials or Ingredients whatsoever in the brewing or making of any Beer and Ale or mix any Sugar Honey Foreign Grains Guinea Pepper or any of the said Liquor called Essentia Bine Coculus Indie or any unwholsom Materials or Ingredients whatsoever with any Beer or Ale in Cask after the same is cleansed upon Pain of forfeiting Twenty Pounds for every such Offence.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/Will3/13-14/5/section/XXXI (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/taxation-act-1701/section-XXXI
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