Fish curers receiving salt to be chargeable therewith.

Fish curers to produce the fish cured to the officer.

Rates at which salt for curing fisli shall be allowed.

No salt to te

used in curing

and to whom delivered, signed by such fish curers respective ly. s. 99.

And the fish curer to whom such salt shall have been so de livered, shall be charged with the same, and if any dispute shall arise, whether such salt shall have been so delivered, the proof shall lie on the fish curer delivering the same.

s. 100.

And every fish curer shall produce to the officer perfectly cured, all fish by him cured, and for which he intends to take credit in his yearly account, and such officer shall thereupon take an account by the tale, gauge, weight, or otherwise of the quantity and species thereof, and shall enter the same in a book; and if the fish produced be dried or unpacked cod, ling, or hake, such fish curer shall in the presence of such officer, punch one hole through the tail of each fish; but if the fish be herrings, pilchards, or wet fish, or other fish packed in casks, then such officer shall brand each cask in some conspicuous part with the letters B. F. And every such fish curer before any such caşk be produced to the officer, shall brand on every such cask, his name, and the year when so produced; and if he shall produce any such fish or cask not so marked or holed in the tail, he shall forfeit all such fish. s. 103. And salt for curing fish shall be allowed at the following rates:

For every cwt. of cod, ling, or hake 50 pounds of salt. -For every barrel containing 32 gallons of wet cod, ling, or hake, 56 pounds of salt.

42 gallons of salmon, 36 pounds of salt,

32 gallons of white berrings, 140 pounds of salt.

32 gallons of red herrings, 65 pounds of salt. ·

-32 gallons of clean shotten red herrings, 56 pounds ofsalt. -For every last consisting of 1000 dried red sprats, 25 pounds of salt.

-For every cask containing 50 gallons of pilchards or scads 336 pounds of salt, 42 G. 3. c. 93. s. 20.

-32 gallons of mackrel, 14 pounds of salt.

No salt shall be used in curing pilchards or scads more than twice: and in taking account of salt only once used, credit shall pilchards more be given to every curer for such salt, as containing of pure salt in the proportion of three parts in four of the whole quantity and no more. 42 G. 3. c. 93. s. 21.

than twice, &c.

Barrels how to

be guaged.

Where on tak

ig stock a deficiency shall be found.

Every barrel, cask, or vessel in which fish, beef, or pork entitled to any bounty shall be packed, shall be gauged according to the gallon English wine measure. 38 Geo. 3. c. 89.

S. 5.

If in taking an account of and balancing the stock of salt in the custody of any fish curer in the month of May, there shall appear to be any deficiency, in the quantity received in the last year, making an allowance for what he hath delivered to any other fish curer, and also in the proportion aforesaid for salt

consumed in curing fish, and produced as aforesaid; in such case all the salt so deficient, shall be deemed salt illegally disposed of, and he shall forfeit 12s. for every bushel, to be paid to the commissioners, and shall be applied five-sixths to his majesty, and the remaining one sixth to the officer. s. 105.

land.

But the lords of the treasury may by special warrant, upon Foul fishery sal such conditions and under such restrictions as they shall think may be used expedient, authorize the commissioners of excise to permit any for inanuring entered fish curer, residing at any place where, immediately before the passing of this act, foul fishery salt was usually sold for manuring land, to sell such of this fishery salt for that purpose as hath become so foul as to be utterly unfit to be used again for curing fish. s. 106.

And any person whether a fish curer or not, who shall be Penalty on usa convicted before one justice of wilfully and knowingly selling ing it for any other purpose. or using, or suffering any such foul fishery salt to be disposed of, for any other purpose than that of manuring land; or of selling or using any salt for manuring land, except such dirty and foul salt, as shall be totally unfit for curing fish, he shall for every such offence forfeit 1001.and for ever afterwards be exclud ed, from the benefit of selling or using foul fishery salt for manuring land. s. 106.

And no bond or security taken for salt to be used in curing Bonds and cer fish, nor certificate made out in relation of any such salt, shall tificates not be subject to any stamp duty. 38 G. 3. c. 89. s. 107. 39 Geo.3, subject to G. 65. s. 10. 41. Geo. 3. sess. 2. c. 91. s. 13.

stamp duty. And such fish curer, or other person entitled to any such galted fish, dried, or wet ling or other fish aforesaid, which shall be British beef and pork, taken, and also beef and pork salted in England, with salt for may be export which the duties hereby imposed have been paid, may ex- ed.

port the same by way of merchandize. 38 G. 3. c. 89. s. 108,

9, 10, 11, 12, 13.

tion.

And if any fish, beef, or pork entered or shipped for expor- Unshipping tation, with intent to obtain the bounty, shall be unshipped or fish, beef, or laid on laad, or put into any other vessel (shipwreck or other pork entered for exporta quavoidable accident excepted) then over and above the penal. ty of such bond all such fish, beef, and pork, or the value thereof, shall be forfeited, together with the packages, and also the vessels out of which, and into which the same shall be taken or put, which may be seized by any such officer. s. 114.

When any dealer in or seller of salt, or other person shall Salt may be have occasion to remove salt coast-wise, such person on making carried coasts path before the proper officer, that all the salt so intended to wire.

be removed, was received into his custody with a legal permit; and that the duty hath been duly paid or secured, and upon the delivery of a request note, shall be entitled to a permit, to accompany such salt coastwise. s. 82.

And the master of every vessel having salt on board to be arried from one place in Great Britain to another, shall before

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Master before landing to pro dube a permite

And shall
cause such salt

to be weighed.

Removing salt

out of one vessel into another.

he begin to unship the same, produce and leave with the officer a permit, and shall make oath before such officer that to the best of his knowledge and belief, no salt hath been put on board, since such ship sailed from the place, at which the salt mentioned in such permit was shipped, and that he believes no salt hath been put on board, except that specified in such permit. s. 83.

And every such master shall, when required by any officer, cause the same to be weighed out of such vessel in the presence of an officer, who shall take an account thereof: and if such master shall neglect or refuse to leave with such officer such permit, or to make oath as aforesaid, or to weigh out of his vessel, all the salt on board, he shall forfeit 100%. s. 84.

And the master of any flat, barge, boat, or other vessel in which any salt shall be laden, before he remove any part thereof into any other vessel, shall produce to the officer a permit, and if required, weigh such salt in the presence of such officer, on pain of 100. s. 85.

Importing salt All salt imported from Scotland without a permit testifying that from Scotland. all the duties payable in Scotland have been paid, shall be for feited, together with the packages, ships, boats, and other ves sels, waggons, carts, and other carriages, horses and cattle employed in removing the same; and the person in whose custody such salt shall be found, or employed in removing the same, shall forfeit 501. s. 86.

Not to be re

And no salt shall be removed from Scotland to England by moved by land, land, on pain of forfeiting the same, together with the packages, waggons, carts, carriages, horses and cattle employed in removing thereof; and every person concerned in removing the same shall forfeit 40s. for every pound weight thereof, or 1001. at the election of the attorney general or person who shall sue. s. 87.

Oath to be made that it is

the identical salt mentioned in the certifimate.

And the master of every vessel, in which any salt shall be brought from Scotland, shall immediately on his arrival, and before he unship the same, produce and leave with the officer, a certificate under the hand of the officer in,Scotland testifying, that the duties have been paid, and shall make oath before such officer, that such salt is the identical salt mentioned in such certificate, and that no other salt has been put on board since, and shall pay to the officer all the duties, imposed on salt brought from Scotland to England, with such certificate, and shall forthwith weigh, unship, and deliver the same in the presence of such officer; and in default thereof he shall forfeit 100l. together with such salt and packages, and also the vessel. s. 88.

Glass makers Every maker of glass may take rock salt from the ware. may take salt house belonging to any salt mine, or brine or sea water for for making mi- making mineral alkali, or flux for glass, upon bond being given, neral afkali, or that the same shall be so employed; such bond to be discharg Aux for glass,

ed upon oath being made before the collector, that all such rock salt, brine, or sea water, for which the same was given, was made use of, in making such mineral alkali,or flux for glass, and for no other purpose whatsoever. s. 116.

houses, &c. for

But every person before he begin to make mineral alkali or Entry to be fur for glass, shall make entry in writing of every work- made of workhouse, warehouse, storehouse, room, or other place, and also making the of every utensil or vessel by him intended to be used therein. same. And if any such person shall begin to make any mineral alkali or flux for glass, without making such entry, he shall forfeit 100l. together with the same, and all the materials proper for making the same, together with the utensils and vessels used therein, found in any unentered place. s. 117.

sence of an of

And no such rock salt shall be delivered out of such entered No rock salt to warehouse, for the purpose of making mineral alkali or flux for be delivered glass, or shall be afterwards delivered at such alkali woks, but in the preor be deposited in any warehouse, or place belonging thereto, fice but in the presence of an officer, who shall make an entry in writing, containing the weight or quantity thereof, and the day when so delivered, and the name of the maker of glass to whom delivered, and for the use of what works. s. 119.

And in case the rock saltf so brought to be stored in any If less in quansuch alkali works, shall be less in weight or quantity, than spe- tity than specified in the permit, the maker shall be answerable for the same, cified in the

s. 120.

permit.

And if any such maker, or any other person shall use the Using rock salt same or any part thereof, or any acid materials to be produced delivered for therefrom, after being used in making such mineral alkali or making mineral flux for glass as aforesaid, for any other purpose, he shall forfeit other purpose.

100% s. 121.

alkali for any

enter warehouses.

And any officer, may enter any such work-house or place, Officers may made use of by any such manufacturer of mineral alkali or flux for glass, and if such manufacturer shall upon demand in the day time (and if in the night in the presence of a constable or other peace officer) refuse to permit such officer to enter, he shall forfeit 501. s. 122.

tend to Glauber salts.

The act shall not extend, to impose any duty on such Glauber Duty not to exsalts, as shall be made by any glass maker, in any of the processes of making mineral alkali or flux for glass, and which shall be bona fide expended and consumed in making such mineral alkali or flux for glass. s. 123.

used in making

The whole duties, payable on salt of British manufacture, shall Drawbacks to be drawn back, for salt consumed in making any oxygen be made on muriatic acid, used for bleaching cotton and linen. But no British salt such drawback shall be granted for more or other salt than oxigenated mushall be mixed with vitriolic acid, manganese and water, in the riatic acid for presence of an officer, and in the proportion of at least 20 bleaching pounds of vitriolic acid, 20 pounds of manganese, and 10 linen, pounds of water, to every 56 pounds of salt. Nor shall any

Officer not ob

such drawback be granted to any person, not being a bleacher of linen or cotton, nor unless he make entry in writing, of every work house or place intended to be used in making such oxigenated muriatic acid as aforesaid, at the next excise office; also, any officer of excise, may at all times by day or night, upon request, enter into any such workhouse or other place used by such bleacher, and by weighing, gauging, or otherwise, take an account of all salt therein, and of the state of operation of such oxigenated muriatic acid. s. 89.

But no officer shall be obliged to attend the mixture of such liged to attend salt and other ingredients, oftener than once in every seven days, the mixing of and upon 48 hours notice in writing by such bleacher, speci salt at bleach-fying the day and hour when such mixture is to be made, and the quantity of salt intended to be used, and if he shall not be. gin to mix such ingredients in the presence of such officer within half an hour, such notice shall be void, and he shall not be obliged to attend agaiu, without a fresh notice.

ing grounds oftener than

once in seven days,

cate to the

bleacher,

whereupon he shall have an aliowance of the duty deducting 7 per

s. 90.

Officer may And upon such officer attending, and seeing any quantity of grant a certifi- salt, not less than one bushel mixed as aforesaid, and upon re ceiving a permit for such salt, and being satisfied that the duties have been paid, he shall give the bleacher a certificate, specifying the quantity of salt so mixed, which upon being produced to the proper collector, and making oath, that all the salt mentioned in such certificate, hath been bona fide used in making such oxigenated muriatic acid as aforesaid, for the sole purpose of bleaching linen and cotton, and that he believes the duties have been paid, and that no drawback hath been allow. ed, the said collector or commissioners shall thereupon allow to such bleacher the amount of the duty paid and, specified in such certificate, deducting at the rate of 7 per cent. for the increase of weight of salt by the moisture of the air.

cent.

Owners of brine springs at Long Ben ton may make mineral alkali.

Officers may

enter warebouses and take an account. Penalty for

having common salt or glauber

s. 91.

The owners or proprietors of certain brine springs, or salt water, at Long Benton in Northumberland, may make mineral alkali, from the brine or water of the said springs, at their works there, and also at Newburn in the said county. But they shall make entry in writing at the next excise office, of every work-house, warehouse, and place, aud utensil and vessel by them intended to be used, in making and keeping such mineral alkali, or materials for making the same; on pain of 100%. to. gether with all the mineral alkali there found: and such owners shall clear off the duty payable thereon, at such times, and under such penalties as herein directed, s. 124.

And any officer may enter by day or night, upon request, every such workhouse or place used for making mineral alkali, and by weighing, gauging, or otherwise to take an account of all the mineral alkali made or making therein. §. 125.

And if any such owner or occupier shall manufacture any common salt, or Glauber or Epsom salts, or shall knowingly have sait in his cus in his custody any common salt exceeding two bushels, or tody.