seizures, and to give judgment for the condemnation of such as on examination shall appear to be forfeited, and of the casks; which judgments shall be final, and as if the owners or persons, in whose custody the same was had been summoned to attend the commissioners and justices, and shall not be liable to appeal, or to be removed by certiorari. s. 21.

And if any officer of excise shall have cause to suspect that Warrants to any foreign spirits shall be fraudulently concealed in any place, search for entered or not entered, if it is within the bills of mortality, foreign spirits, then on oath made before two commissioners; if elsewhere, be fore one justice, where he suspects them to be concealed, set. ting forth the ground of his suspicion, it shall be lawful for the commissioners or justice, if they judge it reasonable, by special warrant, to authorize such officers, by day or by night, but if in the night, in the presence of a constable, to enter into any such place, and to seize and carry away all such spirits, together with the casks; and if any person hinder the officer herein he shall forfeit 1004. 11 Geo. 1. c. 30. s. 2.

19. Starch.

Every maker of starch for sale shall take out a licence from Licence duty. the excise, and pay for the same (43 Geo. 3. c. 69, Sched. A )

500

Which licence is to be renewed annually, ten days at the least before the expiration of twelve months after the firt; and if any person shall offer to manufacture, without first taking out such licence, and annually renewing the same, he shall forfeit 301.; but persons in partner ship in one house, shail not be obliged to take out more than one licence in one year : and such licence shall only extend to the place, wherein they carried on business at the time of its being granted. 24 Geo. 3. Sess. 2. c. 41. s. 7, 8.

There shall be paid for every pound weight avoirdupots of starch, of what kind soever, which shall be made in treat Britain, to be paid by the maker(43 Geo. 3. c. 69, Schod. 2.), and also for every pound weight of Irish starch or hair powder, of what kind soever imported. 39 and 40 Geo, 3. c. 67.

0 0 31 There shall be allowed for every lb. of starch made inGreat Britain used in preparing and finishing any manufactures from fax or cotton for sale, (except such as shall be consumed in finishing new linen in the piece for sale). 43 Geo. 3. c. 69. Sched. B.

00

Duty on starch

Allowances.

And for every lb, weight consumed in finishing new linen in the piece for sale. 43 Geo. 3. c. 69. Sched. E. 063 For every lb. weight avoirdupois of starch made in Great Drawback. Britain, for which the duties have been paid, exported as mer sbandise, 43 Geo. 3. c. 69. Sched, C, The choic duty,

Starch houses

No maker of starch shall erect, set up, alter, change, or en. to be entered. arge, or make use of, any workhouse, storehouse, room, or other place for the making, dying, or keeping of starch, or for the keeping any flour or meal, or other materials proper to be made into starch, or use any fat, trough, kiln, stove, box, utensil, or other vessel, for the making of starch, without first giving notice in writing thereof, and of his name and place of abode, unless such notice thereof shall have been before given in writing at the next office, on pain of 2001. 24 Geo, 3.

Who may make entries.

Names, &c. to be put up.

Summoning of fenders.

sess. 2. c. 48. s. 1.

And no person within the limits of the head office shall be permitted to make entry of any place for making starch, unless he occupy a tenement of the yearly value of 10. or upwards, and for which he shall be assessed, and pay to the parish rates: and in other parts, where there are rates to church and poor, unless he be assessed, and pay to church and poor. 19 Geo. 3. c. 40. s. 20.

Or if there are no rates to church and poor, not unless such person shall be assessed, and pay in the place in which such place for the making of starch shall be situated, to the rates on houses, windows, and lights. 26 Geo. 3. c. 51. s. 20.

And no entry shall be of any avail to any person not so qua. lified, or for longer than he shall remain so qualified. 19 Geo. 3. c. 40. s. 20. 26 Geo. 3. c. 51. s. 20.

And every maker of starch, shall deliver to the officer an ac count in writing, of each room and place, vessel, and utensil, by them used, for the making, drying, or keeping of starch, before he use the same; all which shall be marked and numbered by the direction of the supervisors, at the expence of such maker; and if he use the same without giving such account, or before marked, or shall refuse to pay for the marking the same, he shall forfeit 501. 19 Geo. 3. c. 40. s. 12.

And every person who shall make starch shall cause to be painted, in letters at least three inches in length, over some conspicuous part of the front of his starchhouse, his christian and surname, with the addition of the word starch-maker; on pain of 100l. 24 Geo. 3. sess. 2. c. 48. s. 4.

And the leaving a summons, at the place where any discovery shall be made, directed to the person by his right or assumed name, who shall be prosecuted, for not making entries, shall be deemed as legal as if personally delivered, and directed to the party by his proper name, 5 Geo. 3. c. 43. s. 19.

Officer's powAnd if any officers shall have cause to suspect, that starch is er to search sus privately making, or concealed, in any place, then upon oath, pected places. before any commissioner, or one justice, setting forth the ground of suspicion, such commissioner, or justice, may by warrant authorise such officer by day or by night (but if in the night, then in the presence of a constable, (to enter into such place, and to seize such starch as he shall there find pri vately making, together with the materials, and all boxes and other things wherein the same shall be contained; and the per

son so privately making, or in whose possession any starch shall be found, unless he make it appear that the duty has been paid, shall forfeit 50l. and if any person hinder the officers herein he shall forfeit 50!. 4 Geo. 2. c. 14. s. 14.

And when any officer shall discover, that the making of starch is carried on in any private place, whereof no notice has been given at the office, and shall at the same time discover in such place, any person assisting, or any ways concerned therein, such person shall forfeit thirty pounds above all penalties that the proprietor or maker shall be liable to; and the officers, and persons acting in their aid, may arrest such persons and convey them before one justice; and on confession of the party, or proof by oath of one witness, may convict the offender, who shall immediately pay the 30l. to the officer, to be applied half to the king, and half to the informer; and on refusing or neglecting to pay, the justice shall commit him to the house of correction, to be kept to hard labour, for six months from the day of conviction, and he shall not be discharged until he have paid the 301. or until the expiration of the six months: and if he be again discovered in making starch privately, he shall, on the like conviction, forfeit for such second offence, 60%. and be committed to the house of correction for one year, or until the 60. shall be paid. 24 Geo. 3. sess. 2. c. 49. s. 2.

And all materials found in any private place, and all private utensils, for making or keeping starch, for which no entry shall be made, shall be forfeited, and the same or the value thereof, may be seized and recovered. 10 Ann. c. 20.

The officer shall at all times (but if in the night, in presence Officer's power of a constable) be permitted, upon request, to enter the place to enter and used by any maker of starch, and by gauging, weighing, or other charge duties. wise, to take an account of the starch, which shall have been made, and shall thereof make return to the commissioners, leaving a copy if demanded, for such maker; and such return of the officer shall be a charge upon such maker; and if the officer shall neglect to give a copy of his report at the time of taking such account, (after demand in writing, 12 Geo. 1. c. 28. s. 30,) such officer shall forfeit 40s. to such maker. 10 Ann. 6. 26. s. 14.

But the commissioners of excise, or appeals, or justices of Overcharges, peace, upon complaint by any party of any overcharge,shall hear

and determine such complaint, and examine witnesses on oath, and by due proof discharge the party of so much as shall be made out before them. 1 Will. and Mar. sess. 1. c. 24 s. 13. And the officer shall be permitted from time to time to take an Taking acaccount by gauging, weighing, or otherwise, of the flour, meal, count of mateand materials proper to be made into starch, in the custody of any maker; and if he miss any quantity of which he had taken an account, and shall not upon demand receive satisfaction what is become of such materials, he may charge such maker with such quantity of starch as such materials would reason.

rials.

Makers to keep

scales and weights.

Emptying vats.

Teling of

ably have made, not exceeding 25lb. of starch for every bushel of ingredients. s. 17.

And any person may make starch from rice. 13 Geo. 3.

€. 7. s. 4.

Makers of starch are required to keep scales and weights at the places where they make starch, and permit and assist the officer to make use thereof, on pain of 10l. 10 Ann. c. 26. s. 16. And if they shall use false or insufficient scales and weights they shall forfeit 100. *, and also the scales and weights, which may be seized by any officer. 10 Geo. 3. c. 44. s. 1. 28 Geo. 3. c. 37. s. 15.

Or if they before or after, or in the weighing of the stock, put any other substance into the stock weighed, whereby the officer may be hindered from taking a just account, or shall forcibly hinder, or by any contrivance impede such officer, they shall forfeit 100l. 26 Geo. 3. c. 77. s. 8..

Every maker of starch before he begin to empty or wash out any of the vats, shall, on pain of 100%. give to the officer twelve hours notice, within the limits of the chief officer, and in other parts 24 hours notice, of the time when he intends to begin; and if he shall not begin at the hour mentioned, or within two hours after, such notice shall be void, and he shall give a fresh notice. 19 Geo. 3. c. 40. s. 6.

And he shall, after he have begun to empty or wash out such vats, continue so to do, until the whole shall be emptied, with. out leaving off, except for one night; and shall finish within forty-eight hours from the time of beginning, on pain of 100%. 26 Geo. 3. c. 51. s. 15,

And when the vats shall be emptied, and the waters put into the frames, tubs, or utensils used for making the same into starch, the said waters shall remain unmoved for forty-eight hours, and the slimes and wash, shall not during such time be taken off, on pain of 1007. and the maker shall also give to the officer notice in writing, specifying the day when he did finish the emptying out of each vat, on pain of 100. 19 Geo. 3. c. 40. s. 7, 9.

And if any maker shall, whilst his starch is in operation and under water, mix any of the starch-waters of one making, with those of another, he shall forfeit 1007. but the slimes which shall have been entered on the officer's books as slimes for twentyfour hours, may be mixed in the presence of the officers and not otherwise. 26 Geo. 3. c. 51. s. 18.

Whenever any maker shall be desirous to take off from the sour waters, the slimes or wash put into the frames, after the same shall have remained unmoved for forty-eight hours, he shall give to the officer twelve hours notice, within the limits of the chief office, and in other parts twenty-four hours notice of the time, when he intends to take off such slimmes and wash; and if he

But they are not to be prosecuted both for this penalty of 1001, and As for the former penalty.

shall not begin at the time mentioned, or within two hours after, ruch notice shall be void, and he shall give a fresh notice; and if he neglect to give such notices, he shall forfeit 100l. 19 Geo. 3. c. 40. s. 8.

And after he have begun to take off the slimes, he shall continue to shift the sour waters until the whole is finished, aud shall finish the shifting, within twelve hours from the time of beginning to take off the slimes, on pain of 100. 26 Geo. 3. c. 51.

4. 15.

When the slimes shall be taken off, and put into any tub or other utensil, the same shall remain therein for twenty-four hours, and if the maker shall move or disturb the same, during the said twenty-four hours, he shall forfeit 100l. 19 Geo. 3. c. 40. s. 9. And when any starch-maker shall have finished the taking off the slimes and wash from the sour waters, and the green waters shall be put into the frames, the said green waters shall remain undisturbed therein for twenty-four hours, and shall not daring such time, be disturbed in the said frames; and every mak. er shall give to the officer a declaration in writing, specifying the particular time of the day, when he finished shifting the sour waters; and if he neglect to deliver the same, or shall disturb the green waters during the 24 hours, he shall forfeit 100!. 26 Gro. 3. c. 51. s. 16.

And if the officer shall miss any quantity of starch, or mate- Missing matorials, of which an account had been taken by gauge while in the rais.

green waters and slimes, and before put into the boxes, and shail not, upon demand, receive satisfaction what is become of the came, he shall charge the maker according to the gauge taken

in the green waters, together with the slimes. 8. 17:

The makers shall use regular square or oblong boxes only, Boxing of for boxing and draining their green starch, before the same starch. be dried in the stove, on pain of 10!. 4 Geo. 2. c. 1 1. s. 1.

And every maker within the bills of mortality, is, 12 hours, and out of the said limits, twenty-four, before he begin to box any green starch, to give notice thereof to the officer. Ibid. And he shall, in each notice, express the particular frame from which he intends to box any starch, and when he shall be gin he shall continue to box the same, until the whole quantity in each frame shall be perfecily boxed; and if any maker shall neglect to give such notice, or shall not continue to box the whole quantity, he shall forfeit 200l. 19 Geo. 3. c. 40. s. 11.

If the charge on starch be made, by gauging the same before it Charging be be dried in the stove, every box of green starch, containing 57 fore died. inches in length, and ten inches in breadth, and eight inches in depth, or 4560 solid inches, shall be deemed 131 pounds of starch

perfectly made. 1 Geo. 1. stat. 1. c. 2. .

Whenever any maker shall have broken the starch from his Breaking trom boxes, he shall deliver to the officer an account, in writing, of the or

the number of pieces broken from such box, distinguishing the

size of the different pieces, under the denominations, middling,