October 1643
[9 October, 1643.]
Sellers of Wine that pay Excise may take 14d. per quart for Spanish wines, and 8d. per quart for French wines.
Whereas by a late Ordinance of both Houses of Parliament
for a charge of Excise or new Impost to be set upon the Commodities in a Schedule thereunto annexed, contained, for the supply of the great Affaires of this Kingdome, whereby it is amongst
other things provided, That the sellers of Wine, who are chargeable with the Excise, shall be allowed the same in the price
thereof upon the sale; but for that no certaine price is set downe
in the said Ordinance for Wines to be sold at, Be it now
declared and ordained by the Lords and Commons in Parliament, That the Sellers of Wines who shall pay the Excise, shall
or may take for all Spanish Wines sold for every quart fourteene
pence; and for all French Wines sold eight pence for every
quart and so proportionably after that rate. Which said prices
shall or may be taken without incurring the penalties of any
Law or Statute, so as the due Measures and Assizes be otherwise
kept and observed, as by the Law is provided, and the Wines to
be good and wholesome, and merchantable.
Alderman Langham, Commissioner, discharged.; Powers to Commissioners of Excise.
And be it further Declared and Ordained, That Master
Alderman Langham, who was named a Commissioner in the
said former Ordinance, in respect of his other great and necessary
occasions, shall be wholly discharged of the said service, and the
other seven Commissioners shall have power to execute the said
Ordinance, as if the said Alderman Langham, had not beene
named therein. And further, That the respective Commissioners of Excize, or the major part of them, shall have power
to call before them any person or persons whom they shall
thinke fit, being subject to the said Ordinance for any matter
touching the same, or that can testifie or informe any thing
materiall to the said service: And shall have power to grant
their Warrants for the bringing in of such persons as shall
wilfully refuse or neglect to come before them upon warning,
and to punish such persons for their contempt or disobedience
in that behalfe by Fine or Amercement, to be levied, and
employed in such manner as is appointed for the other penalties
by the said Ordinance, so as the same doe not exceed five pounds
for any one offence.