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Section XX Three Months Time for paying the Duties on Security.

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Duties repaid upon Exportation.

And bee it further enacted by the authority aforesaid That there shall bee allowed to every Master or Owner of any Shipp or Vessel Three months time for the payment of the Duty imposed by this Act good and sufficient Security being given for the same such as the Collector or other Cheif Officer of the Port or Place where such goods shall bee imported or brought shall approve off or if such Master or Owner shall pay present money there shall bee allowed him after the rate of Ten pounds per Centum per Annum for such prompt payment And if any of the Coals for which the Duty hereby granted paid or secured att the importation thereof bee againe exported to any other place of this Kingdome or to any parts beyond the Seas then the aforesaid Duty shall bee wholly repaid or the security vacated upon due proof thereof in usual forme.