# Taxation (No. 2) Act 1695, Section XVI: Certain Borelapps to be entered ad valorem.


And whereas several Merchants tradeing with the United Provinces in several sorts of course Linnens commonly called Borelapps have of late been compelled to pay Custom for the same as Hollands which comes to above Thirty five pounds per Cent[um] whereby the said Trade (soe usefull to the poorer sort of People) is not onely likely to bee lost but the Customs thereby much abated Bee it therefore enacted by the Authority aforesaid That all such Linnen Cloth knowne or commonly called by the Name of Borelapps not exceeding Twenty eight Inches & an halfe in breadth nor Twelve pence an English Ell in value shall bee entred ad valorem dureing the Continuance of this Act and pay all other Duties accordingly.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/Will3/7-8/10/section/XVI (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/taxation-no-2-act-1695/section-XVI
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