Section XX Where Malt sold before 20th April 1697 and not delivered or contracted so to be, Buyer to pay to the Seller the Duty upon Delivery, or Bargain void.

Provided always and be it enacted and declared by the Authority aforesaid That where ever any Person or Persons Bodies Politick or Corporate or others that are charged with the Duty mentioned in this Act shall have sold any Malt to any Person or Persons before the said Twentieth Day of April One thousand six hundred ninety and seven and not delivered the same to the Buyer or contracted so to do that then and in every such Case the Buyer of the said Malt shall be obliged to pay to the Seller the Duty of Six Pence per Bushell for every Bushell so sold upon Delivery thereof otherwise such Bargaine and Contract shall be and is hereby declared to be void Any thing in this Act contained to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding.