# Taxation (Tobacco and Sugar) Act 1685, Section IX: Commissioners may allow for Damage, &c.


And forasmuch as the Commodities aforesaid are lyable to Waste and Decay dureing the time they may remaine in the hands of the Importer before the Sale or Exportation of the same the aforesaid Commissioner or Commissioners Collectors or chiefe Managers of this Duty are hereby Impowered and Authorized to make such further Allowance for the same as to their Judgements shall seeme meete considering the Circumstances of the Commodities and the time of their lyeing by in consideration of all Damages Want of Weight Diminution or Prejudice whatsoever that may happen to the said Commodities Provided such Allowance exceede not Eight Pounds per Cent in the whole for all Causes whatsoever.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/Ja2/1/4/section/IX (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/taxation-tobacco-and-sugar-act-1685/section-IX
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