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Section II Directions for Distillers, &c. drawing Brandy, &c. from Corn.

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Gauger to keep Account.; Mixing other Materials.; Duty.

And be further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That all Distillers and others who shall draw or make any Low Wines Spiritts or Brandy from Corne shall Brew or cause their Corne to be brewed and from such Drink so made and prepared (without any mixture with any Molosses Wash or Tilts or other Materials whatsoever shall draw their Low Wines or Spirits of the First Extraction And that it shall and may be lawfull for the Gauger & Gaugers of Excise from time to time to gauge and keep an Account of the Liquors Worts and Drink made and drawne by such Distillers or others for the making such Low Wines Spirits or Brandies and to see that the same bee drawne and made from Drink made of malted Corne intirely without any mixture as aforesaid And in Case any Distillers or others shall therewith mix any other Materials either in the Brewing or after the same is made into Drink and before the same be distilled into Low Wines the said Gauger shall charge the Low Wines drawne from the Drink soe mixed with the Duty of Twelve pence for every Gallon which said Duty shall be answered and paid to His Majesty and Successors.