Section III Master, &c. to enter his Name and Ship, &c. 15 Days before cleared from Port.

Owner or Exporter to make Entry of Goods shipped on Oath, sign the Entry and pay the Duty, &c.; Officer may demand and receive Entries, &c

And for the better collecting such Duty be it enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the Master Owner or Freighter of every Ship or Vessell intending to sail or trade between Cape Mount and the Cape of Good Hope aforesaid at one of the Chief Custom-Houses in England or in such of His Majesties Plantations or Colonies from whence such Ship or Vessell is to sail shall make Entry of the Name of such Master and the Name of such Ship or Vessel and the Burthen thereof soe freighted or intended to sail or trade between Cape Mount and the Cape of Good Hope aforesaid Fifteen Days before any such Ship or Vessel shall be cleared from any such His Majesties Custom-Houses And that the Owner or Exporter of such Goods and Merchandize intended, to be shipped or put on board every such Ship or Vessel so entred for a Voyage to the Coast of Africa as aforesaid shall at one of the said Custom-Houses make Entry upon Oath as is herein after expressed of the Quantie Quality and the true and full Value of all such Goods and Merchandize to be shipped or put on board every such Ship or Vessel so entred and shall sign such Entry by him them and every of them so made And at the Time of such Entry and Oath made shall pay or cause to be paid the Duty aforesaid to the Collector or other Chief Officer (for the Time being) of His Majesties Customs at such Custom-Houses as aforesaid who is and are hereby authorized impowered and required to demand and receive such Entries and X1such Duties as aforesaid to and for the Use of the said Company and to pay or cause to be paid the said Duty to and for the Use of the said Company in manner as herein after is expressed and that all such Goods and Merchandize exported from England to the Colonies and Plantations in America and from thence exported for the Coast of Africa shall be deemed and valued at noe more than the true and reall Value of what they cost in England.