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 eng City of London (England). -- Office of Garbling -- Officials and employees -- Early works to 1800. Fraud -- Early works to 1800. eebo The case of the garbler for the city of London n/a 1690 2 653 23 0 0 0 0 0 352.22 F The rate of 352.22 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the F category of texts with 100 or more defects per 10,000 words. 2014-02 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2014-04 Sampled and proofread 2014-04 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2015-03 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
THE CASE of the GARBLER FOR THE City of LONDON .

THAT time out of mind there hath been an Office within the City of London the Garbling of several Druggs , Spices , and other things Garbleable , with Anci●… Fees , which have proved by Experience to be Of Publick Vse to the Subjects of t●… Kingdom , and for the Honour of our Commodities when Exported after Sale thereof within t●… Kingdom , by advancing the Value of the same in Foreign Markets , and preventing Disputes t●… often happen .

That the same was Confirmed and Established by an Act of Parliament made in 〈…〉 Reign of King James the First , not only for the Prevention of Corrupt mixtures with Spi●… and Druggs , to the danger of Mens Bodies , but of Frauds and Deceits in the Sale of 〈…〉 same .

That the present Officer hath a Grant for Life from the City in the Year 1686 , wh●… is since confirmed by the Act for Restoring the Cities Charter ; That he renders 30●… per Annum Rent to the Chamber of London for the same , and pays 76 l. per Annum Tax●… And that he necessarily keeps Seven Sworn Officers constantly attending this Publick S●… vice , and is at 400 l. per Annum more Charge for the Execution thereof .

That his clear Profit is not 200 l. per Annum , notwithstanding a very valuable Consi●… ration paid for procuring the same at first .

That his Behaviour since his Admission , hath been free from any Just cause of co●… plaint . For he never Extorted , or Received any other Fees than what were Ancie●… and time out of mind . And as to the Pretended Imposition of New Rates : It 's tr●… he hath offered to Garble the Jesuits Bark , and other Commodities lately Imported in th●… Natures Garbleable , according to the Tenure of the said Custom and Act , for certain R●… and Prices , less in proportion than the Antient Fees , for Commodities requiring less Lab●… and time out of mind Imported .

That for those New Commodities he hath not Garbled any , but only when request and never Seized , nor Sued for any Neglect of the same .

That he never claimed any Fees for Goods Exported within Eight Months with Sale , according as the Act provides for .

That he never Prosecuted any Suits in the Exchequer on Frivolous Occasions , never received any Penalty ; but generally took much less than his Duty of Garblage .

That the End and Use of the said Office created by Custom , and confirmed by Act Parliament ; was , and really is for the benefit of the Buyer , and prevention of Fraud the Seller , by disposing one , or a mixt Commodity , instead of another single and un●… rupted .

That the True and Original Reason of Complaint against the said Officer , is not Extortion or Neglect of his Duty , or other Personal Offence ; but his Diligence in Execution of his Office , and unfortunate Discovery of False and Counterfeit Drugs Spices , and the mixing of Soil and Rubbish with Garbleable Goods after the same w●… Garbled , and the Seal of the Office fixt to the same ; and his refusal to take his Fees , set his Seal without doing his Duty .

All which is Humbly submitted to the Consideration of 〈…〉 Honourable House ; And it 's hoped for the Reasons abo●… mentioned , that this Honourable House will not permit 〈…〉 bringing in of any Bill , to alter the Law now in force ; being only designed for private ends , and to obstruct Publick good .

CASE of the GARBLER FOR THE City of LONDON .