Breaking into scrapings.

Papering.

Stoving.

and small, and how many pieces of each, are contained in each breaking; and if he neglect to deliver such account, or if, after such account given in, any officer shall discover, in any place whatsoever, entered or not entered, any increase in the number of pieces, he shall forfeit 2004. 19 Geo. 3. c. 40. s. 13.

And when he shall be desirous to break down any piece of starch into scrapings, or otherwise, he shall give to the officer twelve hours notice, if within the limits of the chief office, and in other parts twenty-four hours notice, of the particular time when he intends to break down such pieces; and if he shall not begin and procced at the time mentioned, or within two hours after, such notice shall be void; and a fresh notice given, and if he shall neglect to give such notices he shall forfeit 100. s. 16. And before any starch shall be put into the stove to dry, (except for crusting), it shall be put in papers, and tied as after. directed; and when any maker shall be desirous of papering starch for drying, he shall give to the officer twelve hours notice in writing, within the limits of the chief office, and in other parts, twenty-four hours like notice, of the time when he intends to begin, and shall in such notice express the number of pieces intended to be papared, and into what stove put; and if he shall not begin at the time mentioned, or within one hour after, such notice shall be void, and a fresh notice given, and when he shall begin to paper, he shall continue until all the pieces mentioned in the notice be papered. 26 Geo. 3. c. 51. s. 1.

And he shall cause every piece, when papered, to be tied with strings crossing each other, on that side of the piece, where the ends of the paper shall be folded, and shall cause to be strongly pasted, with warm paste made with glue, on every piece of starchr so papered and tied, a label, or piece of thin paper, three inches long and three inches broad, of a different colour from the wrapper viz. if the starch be wrapped in blue or brown paper, the label shall be white; and if white, blue; and such label shall be affixed on that side of the piece, where the ends of the paper be folded, and so as to prevent the opening of the paper without tearing the label; and the officer shall attend and see such starch papered and tied as aforesaid, and such label affixed on every piece, and shall take an account of every piece, and he shall cause every piece so papered, to be stamped upon such label, with stamps to be provided by the commissioners, before the same shall be put into the stove; and if the maker begin to paper, without giving such notice, or shall not continue to paper, or shall not cause the same to be tied as aforesaid, and such labels affixed thereon, he shall forfeit 100l. s. 2, 4.

And whenever any maker shall put the starch when scraped, or when put into the papers, into the stove for drying, he shall place the pieces, so that the officers may have access to, and be able to count them, on pain of 2007. 19 Geo. 3. c. 40. s. 14,

And every maker shall provide proper ladders, and assist the officers in taking an account of the pieces in such stoves; on pain of 2001. and no maker shall by himself, or any other person, during two hours after such officer shall have entered the stove, for the purpose of counting the pieces, stir or break up the fire under the stove, nor shall during the said two hours, whilst such officer remains in such stove, throw or cause to be thrown, upon the pan of such stove, any dirt, meal, or other ingredient, whereby a smoak may be raised, or the officer hiudered in counting the pieces, on pain of 2001. s. 15.

And if any officer shall discover in the stove, any piece drying, of which no account had been before taken in the box, it shall be deemed to be starch, of which no account had been taken by the officer, and the maker shall forfeit 100%. s. 17.

And if any piece of starch papered, not so stamped, or any piece of starch not papered, or loose starch, or scrapings shalt be found in any stove or other place for drying (whether an entered place or not), the same shall be forfeited, and the starchmaker in whose possession the same shall be found shall forfeit 2001. provided nothing herein extend to pieces put into the stove for crusting only, before scraped. 26 Geo. 3. c. 51.

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And all starch not being so papered and stamped, and all loose starch exceeding 281b. and all scrapings, found in the possession of any starch-maker, or of any other person, for his use (or of any dealer therein, 27 Geo. 3. c. 31. s. 23), or that shall be found removing or removed by land or water, shall be forfeited, and may be seized by any officer, together with the package, and the vessel, horses, cattle, waggon, cart, or carriage, used in removing the same; and the starch-maker or person for his se, or such dealer in whose possession the same shall be found, shall forfeit 10s. for every pound weight. But nothing shall herein extend to starch made into hair-powder, or to any quan tity taken out of the papers in the possession of any hair-pow der-maker, or blue-maker, or to any quantity out of the papers not exceeding 281b. in the possession of any dealer in or seller of starch, nor to the returns from the sieves that may be in the possession of any makers of hair powder. s. 13.

And if any person shall forge such stamp, or counterfeit the impression of the same upon papers containing starch, he shall be adjudged a felon without benefit of clergy; and if any person shall sell any starch with such forged stamp, knowingly, or fix any paper, duly-stamped to any piece of starch, except that which was originally enclosed in such paper, he shall forfeit 500%.

§. 14.

But when the paper, wherein starch shall be contained, shall by accident be broken or damaged, and the maker shall be desirous of having the same repapered and restamped, he shall give to the officer twelve hours notice in writing, within the

Scrapings.

Taking out of the stove.

limits of the chief office, and in other parts twenty-four hours notice, that he desires to have such picce re-papered: whereupon the officer, being satisfied that it was damaged by accident, as soon as convenient after such twelve or twenty-four hours, may restamp such piece, as before directed. s. 11.

Within one hour after the pieces shall have been papered and stamped, all the scrapings belonging thereto shall be weighed and taken account of by the officer, and put into water, and shall not be mixed, with any other starch then in operation; and the said scrapings shall be immediately dissolved, and strained through a sieve, and being so strained the officer shall take an account thereof as a green water, and the same shall not be again meddled with, until such notice shall be given for boxing the same, as is required by 4 Geo. 2. c. 14, and 19 Geo. 3. c. 40, and the said scrapings so dissolved, shall be charged by the officer with the same duties as other starch, and materials.

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And if any starch-maker shall neglect to put such scrapings under water, and to stir the same until dissolved, and to strain the same through a sieve, within one hour after weighed and taken account of by the officer, or if he shall, after they be dissolved and strained, wilfully cause the same to be disturbed, or taken away before notice shall have been given of boxing the same, or if he shall, to increase the quantity of scrapings before weighed by the officer, mix therewith any starch of the same, or any other making, or any flour, meal, or other material whatever, or wilfully cause any water, or other liquid, to be put to such scrapings, or by any means whatever cause the same to be increased in weight, he shall forfeit 2004. s. 10.

And after the scrapings shall be weighed by the officer, and put into water, the officer shall deduct seven tenth parts of the weight thereof, from the amount of the boxage, of which they were part, if the weight of such scrapings do not exceed one fifth part of such boxage; but if it exceed that proportion, yet no greater deduction shall be made than according thereto : viz, no greater deduction shall be made, in any case, than seven tenth parts of one fifth part of the boxage; and the officer is to charge the starch-maker with the duties from the amount of the boxage, after such deduction shall have been made therefrom, provided such amount, after such deduction made, shall not be less than the actual weight of the starch, when removed from the stove, or other drying place, and weighed: provided also, that no allowance or deduction shall be made where the duties shall be charged according to the guage taken in the sour waters, or in the green waters, together with the slimes, as directed by 19 Geo. 3. or this act. s. 10.

When any starch-maker shall be desirous of removing his starch, after dried, from the stove, he shall give to the officer twelve hours notice in writing, within the limits of the chief

office, and in other parts twenty-four hours notice of the particular time when he intends to begin to remove the same; and if he shall not begin at the time mentioned, or within one hour after, then such notice shall be void, and a fresh notice given, and if he begin to remove without giving such notice, he shall forfeit 2001. s. 19.

And if any maker shall remove any quantity whatsoever of starch, after dried, out of his stove or out of any other place. made use of for drying of starch, before the same has been weighed, and an account taken thereof by the officer, he shall forfeit 2001. 19 Geo. 3. c. 40. s. 19.

And if any maker shall fraudulently conceal any starch, he shall forfeit 100%. s. 20.

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Makers of starch shall keep all starch not surveyed, apart from Starch surveyother starch surveyed, for twenty-four hours within the bills, or ed to be kept two days in other parts, unless sooner surveyed; on pain to for. separate. feit 5. 10 Ann. c. 26. s. 20.

Every person who shall make starch, shall every week make Entry and payentry in writing, at the next office of all the starch by him made ment of duties, within each week, which entries shall contain the weight, and what quantity was made at each making, on pain of 50%. which entries shall be made upon oath of the maker or chief workman, within the limits of the chief office in London, before such officer as shall be appointed by the commissioners, and in all other parts with the collectors and supervisors. 19 Geo. 3. c. 40.

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And such maker shall, within one week after such entry, pay of all the duties on pain to forfeit double; and no such maker, after such default, shall sell, or carry out any starch, until he hath paid his duty, on pain to forfeit double the value of the

starch carried out. s. 4.

But no maker shall be obliged to go, or send farther than the next market-town, for the making such entries or payment.

to duties and

All starch and materials, preparations, and utensils, for mak. Goods and ig starch in the custody of any maker, shall be liable to the utensils liable duties and all penalties incurred by such person, in like manner penalties. as if he were the true owner thereof. 10 Ann. c. 26. s. 23. 28 Geo.3. c. 37. s. 21.

And any starch, exceeding 281b. which shall be found re- Removal of moving or removed by land or water, not having the word starch starchi. painted or marked in letters, of three inches in length, on every package, shall be forfeited, together with the package contain ing the same, and the boat or vessel, horses, or other cattle, Waggon cart, or other carriage, made use of in removing the same, 24 Geo, 3. sess. 2. c. 48. s. 5.

And if any dealer in, or seller of starch, shall knowingly receive any starch, exceeding 281b. not having the word starch 6 the package, he shall forfeit 2001. s. 5.

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Coastwise.

Obstructing officers.

Uncharged

seized.

And cocquets granted for carrying starch coastwise, shall express the quality, quantity, and weight, the mark of the pack, age, and by whom made and sold, and where consigned, and if shipped without such cocquets, it shall be forfeited and seized, with the package. 23 Geo. 2. c. 21. s. 29.

If any maker of starch shall obstruct any of the officers under this or any other act for securing the duties upon starch, he shall forfeit 1001. 24 Geo. 3. sess. 2. c. 48. s. 6.

And if any person whatever assault or hinder any officer in the execution of any of the powers given by 26 Geo. 3. c. 51, he shall forfeit 50l. 26 Geo. 3. c. 51. s. 26.

Any officer of excise or customs may seize any starch or hairgoods may be powder, with the horses and package, that shall be in any ship, or carrying in any carriage, where they have good reason to suspect the same hath been made in some private workhouse, or clandestinely imported, without payment of duty, or that the same hath been exported, and relanded after the duty had been repaid; and after such seizure, the officers are within ten days to exhibit an information before three commissioners, or two justices re siding near the place; and if at the hearing, the party in whose possession such starch or hair-powder hath been found does not make it appear that the duty has been paid, the same shall be forfeited, together with the horses and package; and the person in whose possession such starch or hair-powder shall be found, shall likewise forfeit 51. for every hundred weight. 4 Geo. 2. c. 14. s. 3.

Entries to be made by manufacturers thereof.

Penalties on adulterating hair-powder.

And any officer of exeise or customs, may seize any starch, with the package, found in any ship or vessel, or carrying it any cart or waggon, or other carriage where they have reason to suspect the same hath been made in some private place o clandestinely imported without payment of duty, or that th same hath been exported and relanded, and if the party does no at the hearing of the information make it appear that the duty hath been paid, the same shall be forfeited, and the party i whose custody the same were found, shall forfeit 57. for every cwt. 23 Geo. 2. c. 21. s. 30.

All makers of hair-powder shall at the office of excise nex to where they inhabit, make entry in writing of their place of abode, together with all workhouses and other piaces that shall be made use of, for the making of hair powder, on pain of 201. 4 Geo. 2. c. 14. s. 6.

And if any maker of hair-powder, or dealer in hair-powder, shail mix any powder of alabaster, plaster of Paris, or other

*For the mode of proceeding to the condemnation of such seizures, see the section relating to the importation of exciseable commodities.

+ Note, It was before provided by the statutes 10 Ann. c. 26. s. S1, and 12 Ann. stat. 2. c. 9. s. 20, That no perfumer, barber, or seller of hair-pow der, should mix any powder of alabaster, plaster of Faris, whiting, lime, or other matter of the like nature (sweet scents excepted) with any starch or