Die
Martis
,
17.
Octob.
1643
An
Ordinance
of
the
Lords
and
Commons
Assembled
in
Parliament
;
Concerning
all
Brewers
and
Makers
of
Beer
,
Ale
,
Cider
,
or
Perry
;
for
payment
of
the
Excise
imposed
by
an
Ordinance
of
Parliament
,
before
the
delivering
thereof
,
upon
pain
of
forfeiture
of
double
the
value
of
the
said
Commodities
▪
FOr
further
Explanation
of
the
late
Ordinance
of
both
Houses
of
Parliament
,
touching
the
Excise
,
or
New-Impost
,
upon
the
severall
Commodities
therein
mentioned
.
Be
it
now
Declared
and
Ordained
by
the
said
Lords
and
Commons
in
Parliament
,
for
the
better
inabling
and
incouraging
of
the
Brewers
,
and
Makers
of
Beer
,
Ale
,
Perry
,
and
Cider
,
(
who
are
the
parties
that
are
to
pay
the
Excise
,
as
by
the
said
Ordinance
is
appointed
)
to
make
due
payment
thereof
accordingly
,
That
no
Beer
,
Ale
,
Perry
or
Cider
,
shall
be
delivered
out
by
the
Brewer
or
Maker
thereof
,
or
any
for
them
,
to
any
Retailer
or
other
Buyer
thereof
,
till
the
Rate
and
Price
which
is
by
them
to
be
paid
,
for
,
and
in
respect
of
the
Excise
,
be
paid
by
the
Victualler
or
Retailer
thereof
,
to
the
Brewer
,
or
first
Seller
thereof
,
on
pain
,
That
as
well
the
Retailer
or
Buyer
,
as
the
Brewer
,
or
the
first
Seller
thereof
,
shall
forfeit
for
the
first
offence
,
double
the
value
of
every
quantity
of
Beer
,
Ale
,
Perry
,
or
Cider
,
so
delivered
out
,
or
received
by
the
party
so
offending
,
and
for
the
second
offence
treble
the
value
thereof
,
and
the
party
so
offending
,
to
be
disabled
from
using
their
said
Trades
or
Professions
,
respectively
for
the
space
of
one
whole
yeer
then
next
ensuing
,
the
said
forfeitures
to
be
levyed
and
imployed
in
such
manner
and
to
such
uses
,
as
by
the
said
Ordinance
is
appointed
for
the
penalties
therein
mentioned
.
And
be
it
Declared
,
and
further
Ordained
,
That
the
Rates
set
upon
every
Barrell
of
Beer
and
Ale
,
by
the
said
Ordinance
,
shall
be
paid
for
every
greater
or
lesser
quantity
,
proportionably
after
the
same
Rate
;
And
be
it
also
further
Ordered
and
Ordained
,
That
for
all
Beer
of
four
shillings
the
Barrell
or
under
,
the
Excise
shall
be
paid
after
the
Rate
of
six
pence
for
every
Barrell
,
and
so
after
that
Rate
for
a
greater
or
lesser
quantity
,
under
the
penalties
and
forfeitures
in
and
by
the
said
Ordinance
appointed
:
Provided
alwayes
,
and
be
it
Ordained
,
That
no
Brewers
,
or
Retailers
of
any
Beer
,
Ale
,
Perry
or
Cider
,
shall
take
any
more
in
the
Price
thereof
upon
the
sale
of
the
same
Commodities
,
then
according
to
the
usuall
Rates
and
Prices
appointed
by
Law
for
the
same
(
excepting
onely
the
Rate
of
the
Excise
)
as
they
will
answer
their
contempts
herein
to
both
Houses
of
Parliament
.
And
as
touching
old
and
new
Draperies
,
It
is
Declared
and
Ordained
,
That
the
Excise
due
and
payable
for
the
same
,
shall
be
paid
by
the
Shop-keeper
,
who
buyes
the
same
to
sell
again
.
H.
Elsynge
Cler.
Parl.
D.
Com.