William and Mary, 1694: An Act for the Exportation of Iron, Copper and Mundick Mettal. [Chapter XVII. Rot. Parl. pt. 6. nu.[3]]

Reciting 28 Edw. III. c 5. 33 Hen. VIII. c. 7. 2 (2 & 3) Edw. VI. c. 37.; Iron, &c. may be exported.

Whereas by several Statutes the one made in the Eight and twentieth yeare of the Reigne of Edward the Third and the other in the Three and thirtieth yeare of the Reigne of King Henry the Eighth and another in the Second yeare of the Reigne of Edward the Sixth late Kings of England Iron Copper and Bell Mettal are prohibited to bee exported out of this Realme under several penalties in the said Statutes respectively contained For the better encouragement of the workeing of Copper mines within their Majesties Dominions Be it therefore enacted by the King and Queens most excellent Majesties by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and Commons in this present Parliament assembled and by the authority of the same That from and after the Five and twentieth day of March One thousand six hundred ninety foure it shall and may bee lawfull to and for any person or persons whatsoever Bodies Politick or Corporate to shipp and export all and all manner of Iron Copper or Mundick Mettal out of this Kingdome of England Dominion of Wales or Towne of Berwicke upon Tweed [(except unto or for the use of the French King or any of his Subjects resideing within his Dominions or in to or for any Port or Place within his said Dominions dureing the present Warr between their Majesties and the French King (fn. 2) ] paying the Duties and Customs by Law payable for the same the said recited Statutes or any other Statute Law or Usage to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding.

II. Pot Metal, &c. excepted.

[Provided that this Act shall not extend to the exportation of any Pott-mettall Gun-mettal or Shruff-mettal or any old mettal or any mixture therewith or of any Copper or other mettal then what is made of English Ore onely. (fn. 2) ]