WE having taken into our serious consideration the present State and condition of this Kingdome, doe by this Our Proclamation in pur­suance of an Act of Councell made at this Board, bearing date 6. of Iune 1643. Publish and Declare that for the reasons in the said Act of Councell conteined▪ and▪ for the raising of a Summe of mo­ney weekely, towards the maintenance of the Army for six Moneths next ensuing, that there be during the time aforesaid (if the necessities of the Army be not in the interim otherwise releeved) a rate and imposition set upon the particulars hereafter mentioned, in manner and forme hereafter expressed, to be duly paid unto Thomas Leigh, Daniel Foster, and Iohn Wogan, Gentlemen; upon whom We have for the present conferred the Office of Impost-masters, or to such as shall be lawfully Authorized to be the Impost-masters, and at the Office appoin­ted to be keept at the House of Henry King in Castle-street for the Impost Office, by such persons & in such manner as hereafter is Declared and that the Monies ari­sing thereupon bee weekely paid by the said Impost-masters, unto His Majesties Vice-Treasurer and Treasurer at Wars, to be by Him issued towards the reliefe of the Army, in such manner and forme as by Vs the Lords, Iustices and Councell shall be directed.

The rate or imposition upon Ale or Beare bought of the Brewer, to be retailed or brought from forraigne Countries into this Kingdome, and bought here to be retai­led, [Page 3]viz. Ale and Beare of sixteene shillings or eighteene shillings per Barrell, to pay eight shillings Imposition per Barrell and so rateably for other gages, and to be retai­led at three pence per Quart, and no more.

Beere of eight shillings or ten shillings per Barrell, to pay five shillings Imposition per Barrell, and so rateably for other gages, and to be retailed at two pence per Quart, and no more.

Beere of five shillings or six shillings per Barrell, to pay three shillings Imposition per Barrell, and so rateably for other gages, and to be retailed at one penny per Quart, and no more.

The Rate or Imposition of Ale or Beere spent in any private House, whether the same be brewed by the persons themselves that spend it, or bought from the Brewers, of forraigne parts, viz.

Ale or Beere of sixteene shillings or eighteen shillings per Barrell, to pay foure shil­lings Imposition per Barrell, and so rateably for other gages.

Beere of eight shillings or ten shillings per Barrell, to pay two shillings Imposition per Barrell, and so rateably for other gages.

Beere of five shillings or six shillings per Barrell, to pay twelve pence Imposition per Barrell, and so rateably for other gages.

The Rate or Imposition of Ale or Beere to be retailed by them that brew it, viz. All manner of strong Ale or Beere to pay ten shillings imposition per Barrell, and so rateably for other gages, and to be sold at three pence per Quart, and no more.

All Ordinary Ale or Beere to pay three shillings foure pence Imposi [...]ion per Bar­rell, and so rateably for other gages, to be sold a penny per Quart, and no more.

The Rate or Imposition upon Wines bought to be sold againe by retaile, viz. All manner of French Wines rackt or unrackt, to pay six pounds Imposition pe [...] Tonne, accounting foure Hogsheads to the Tonne and all other smaller gages rateably, and to be retailed at eight pence per Quart, and no more.

All Wines of the Spanish growth rackt or unrackt, to pay six pound Imposition per Pipe or But, and all other smaller gages rateably, and to be retailed at one shilling foure pence per Quart, and no more.

The Rate or Imposition upon Wines bought or brought into private Houses for their owne uses, viz. All manner of French Wines rackt or unrackt, to pay three pound Imposition per Tonne, accounting foure Hogsheads to the Tonne, and all other gages rateably.

All Wine of the Spanish growth rackt or unrackt, to pay three pound Imposition per Pipe or But, and all other smaller gages rateably.

The Rate or imposition upon Aquavitae and all manner of Hot waters viz. Aqua­vitae and all Hot waters bought or sould to be retailed againe, to pay two shillings Im­position per Gallon.

Aquavitae and all Hot waters bought or sold by or to any that shall not retaile the same againe to pay 12, pence imposition per Gallon.

The Rate or Imposition upon Cattle slaughtered to be sold, viz.

All manner of Oxen, Balls, Cowes, Steers, and Bullocks, to pay 4. shillings le peece Imposition.

All Calves to pay two shillings le peece Imposition.

All Swine▪ above six weeks old, and all Sheepe, and Goats, to pay twelve pence le peece Imposition.

All Lambs, and Kidds to pay six pence le peece Imposition.

The Rate and Imposition of Cattle, slaughtered by any to Salt up for their owne uses, or to eate or spend fresh in their owne Houses, viz. All manner of Oxon, Bulls Cowes. Steeres and Bullocks, to pay two shillings le peece Imposition.

All Calves to pay 12 pence le peece Imposition. All Swine above 6. weeks old, and all Sheepe, and Goats to pay 6. pence le peece Imposition.

All Lambs, and Kidds to pay three pence le peece Imposition.

1. And for the better performance, and due execution of all and singular the pre­mises. We doe hereby in his Majesties name, strictly Charge and command, that from and after the publishing of this Proclamation no manner of person or persons whatsoever, within liberties or without, doe brew Ale or Beere, or distill Aqua­vitae, or any hot waters whithin the Citty or Suburbs of Dublin, or 6 miles of the said City, untill such time as he, or they first enter his and their names at the said Impost Office and there receive admittance to brew Ale and Beere, or to distill Aquavitae, and hot waters upon paine of five pounds.

2. That every Brewer of Ale or Beere, and every distiller of Aquavitae, and hot waters, from and after such admittance keepe an exact Account of the Quality, and Quantity of all the Beere, Ale, Aquavitae and hot Waters, he or they shall Brew or Distill, upon paine of five Pounds for every Brewing, or Distilling where­of he shall neglect to keepe such account.

3. That no Brewer, Brew any other Sorts of Ale, or Beere, then Ale or Beere of 18. shillings, 16. shillings, 10. shillings, 8. shillings. Six shillings, or Five shillings the Barrell, upon the like paine of five pounds, for every time, he shall Brew any other sort of Ale, or Beare.

4. That no Brewer of Ale or Beare, do dispose, sell, or any wayes suffer any Ale, or Beere to goe forth of his House other then such Ale, or Beere, as he shall retaile by the Gallon, or a lesser measure, before the Impost thereof be paid, and a Ballet for the payment thereof; and of the true quality and quantity of the said Ale or Beere delivered him or his Clarke, out of the said Impost office, upon paine of 3. Pound for every Barrell so delivered for the first Offence, and 6. Pounds, for e­very Barrell so delivered for the Second Offence, and 10. Pounds, for every Barell so delivered for the third Offence.

5. That no person or persons whatsoever receive, or cause to be received into his or any other House any Beere, or Ale untill such time as the impost thereof be paid, and a Billet obtained from the Impost Office of the true quality and quantity of the said Ale, and Beere, and for the payment of the Impost for the same Ale and Beere, upon paine of three pound for every Barrell so received for the first of­fence, [Page 5]and six pounds a Barrell so received for the second offence, and ten pounds a Barrell so received for the third offence.

6. That every Brewer of Ale or Beere, that retailes any Ale or Beere in his owne house, or any other house, doe within twenty foure houres after the Tonning of his Beere or Ale, enter or cause to be entred the full proportion, quality and quantity thereof in the said Impost-office, and there pay the Impost for the same, upon paine of 3. pound per Barrell for the first offence, and six pounds per Barrell for the second offence, and ten pounds per Barrell for the third offence.

7. That all private House-keepers of what degree or quality soever they be, shall within twenty foure houres after the Tonning of their Beere or Ale which they shall b [...]ew, enter, or cause to be entered the full proportion, quality, and quan­tity thereof in the said Impost-office, and pay the most for the same upon paine of thirty shillings for every Barrell so Tonned for the first offence, and fifty shillings for every Barrell so Tonned for the second offence, and six pounds for every Bar­rell so Tonned for the third offence.

8. That no manner of person convey, or cause to be conveied out of the For­tifications of Dublin, any Malt without Licence or Ticquet from the said Impost-office, that the same shall be admitted to be conveyed to a place licenced for Brew­ing, or otherwise to pay ten shillings per Barrell Impost, for all the Malt that shall be so conveyed out of the said fortifications upon paine of five pounds per Barrell for every default.

9. That euery buyer of any forraigne Beere imported into this Harbour, and Cellered, fetch his Ticquet from the Impost-office, of the true quantity of the Beere so by him bought, and pay the Impost set upon the same, and if the Proprie­tor do otherwise dispose thereof, he is to pay the Impost for the same, upon paine of forty shillings for every Barrell so disposed of.

10. That all Ale and Beere be tonned in Hogsheads, Barrells, halfe Barrells, and quarter Barrells, of thirty two gallons the Barrell, and no other proportions upon paine of forfeiture of the Ale and Beere that shall be tonned in any other vessells, and the same vessells to be knockt in peeces.

11. That all Brewers, Merchants, Retailers, and private house keepers, and all others that have Beere, Ale or Wine in their houses, Cellers, or store houses, doe within three dayes after the publishing of this proclamation bring into the said-Impost-office, a true note of the quantity, and quality of the Beere, Ale, and Wines they have in their Houses, Cellars, or Store-houses, and that they that intend to spend, or retaile the same, pay for the same the Moyety of the Impost set upon such Ale, Beere and Wines, respectively, as are hereafter to be bought of Marchant or the Brewer, upon paine of forty shillings for every Barrell of Ale or Beere, and so for other proportions after the same rate, and upon paine of five pounds for every Hog­shead of French Wines, and so rateably for all other gages, and upon paine of six shillings for every gallon of Spanish Wine that shall not be so certified.

12. That all Brewers that do not retaile Beere or Ale, shall be considered of by Commissioners in that behalfe, to be authorized for the Beere and Ale they spend in their own houses, according to the discretion of the said Commissioners.

13. That all Marchents and others that shall import any Wines or Beere in­to this harbor of Dublin, or within six miles of the same, do before the landing thereof deliver a [...]r [...]e note into the hands of the Impost-masters, of the quality, and quantity of the Wines and Beere, he and they intend to land, and to land no more then he or they shall so certifie, upon paine of forfeiture of the Wines & Beere so landed, and not certified.

14. That no Merchant or other Seller of Wines or Beere by whole sale, dispose, sell or suffer to go forth of his house, Cellar or Store-house any Wines, French or Spanish, or any Beere, before the Impost thereof be paid and a Billet or Ticquet thereof obtained from the said Impost-office, upon paine of ten pounds for every Hogshead of French Wine twelve shillings for every Gallon of Spanish Wine, and forty shillings for every Barrell of Beere so deliverd without Ticquet, and so ratably for greater or lesser quantities.

15. That no manner of persons receive or cause to be received into his or any other house any Wines of what sort soever, untill such time as the Impost thereof be paid, and a Ticquet or Billet for the payment thereof obtained from the Impost-masters, upon paine of ten pounds for every Hogshead of French Wine, and 12. shillings for every gallon of Spanish Wine receive without Ticquet, and so ratably for greater or lesser quantities.

16. That no Merchant Vintner or other, sell any Wine by whole sale, or re­taile, before such time as his name be entred in the said Impost-office, and there re­ceive admittance for the same, upon paine of five pounds.

17. That all Merchants and others, that have, or shall have any wines to sell, and shall not retaile the same, shall be rated, and considered of by the said Commissi­oners according to their discretions, both for the Wines which shall be spent in their Houses, and the Lecage.

18. That all Vintners and others that shall retaile Wines shall be in like manner considered of by the said Commissioners for their spending and Lecage wine, ac­cording to the discretions of the said Commissioners.

19. That no Distiller of Aquavitae or hot waters, or any other importing the same by Sea or land, by way of Merchandize, doe sell or retaile any Aquavitae or hot waters under the quantity of one whole gallon at a time, unlesse the Impost be first payd, and a Ticquet thereof obtained from the Impost-office, upon paine of ten shillings for every gallon so sold.

20. That no Retailer or other doe buy the quantity of a gallon or more of any Aquavitae or hot waters at any Distillers, or of any others, importing the same as aforesaid, and that sell the same, unlesse the Impost thereof be first paid, and a Tic­quet obtained from the Impost-masters for the payment thereof, upon paine of ten [Page 7]shillings for every gallon of Aquavitae or hot waters so bought.

21. That all such persons as have Aquavitae or hot waters in their houses, Cellars or Shops to sell, doe within three dayes after the pulishing of this Proclamation, deliver into the Impost-office a true note of what quantity of Aquavitae or hot wa­ters they have in their houses, Cellars, or Shops, and pay the Moyety of the Im­post set upon Aquavitae and hot waters, hereafter to be distilled, and sold upon paine of ten shillings for every gallon of Aquavitae and hot waters that are in the said houses, Cellars or Shops and not so certified.

22. That no manner of person whatsoever sell any Aquavitae or hot waters by whole sale or retaile, untill such time as his name bee entred into the said Impost-office, and there receive admittance for the same, upon paine of five pounds.

23. That all Butchers and others, that shall slaughter any kind or sort of Cattle before mentioned to sell, doe before he or they slaughter any beast, enter into the said Impost-office, the number and kinds of Cattle or beasts, that hee or they in­tend to slaughter, and pay the Impost for the same, and obtaine a Ticquet thereof from the Impost-office upon paine of five poundes for every Oxe, Bull, Cow, Steere and Bullock, and upon paine of three pounds for every Calfe, and twenty shillings for every Sheepe, Swine, Goat, Lamb, Kid so slaughtered.

24. That no manner of person or persons whatsoever slaughter any of the said kindes of Cattle or beasts before mentioned, either to salt up for his owne use, or to spend, or eate fresh in his owne house, untill such time as the number and kindes of such Cattle or beasts, as he or they intend to Slaughter, be first entred into the said Impost-office, and the Impost set upon the same paid, and a Ticquet thereof obtai­ned from the said Impost-office, upon paine of five pounds for every Oxe, Bull, Cow, Steere & Bullock, & upon paine of three pounds, for every Calfe, and upon paine of twenty shillings, for every Sheepe, Swine, Goat, Lambe and Kidd, so slaughtered.

25. That all manner of persons that shall kill, or slaughter any of the kindes of Cattle, or Beasts, before mentioned, within this City or Suburbs of Dublin or within sixe miles of the same, or that shall bring or send any of the said kinds of Cattle, or Beasts, into this Citty or Suburbs ready killed, to be sold, or salted up, doe before the sale, or slaughtering of such Beasts, enter the number and kindes of the same, so be sold or slaughtered, in the said Impost-office, and pay Impost for the same, after the same rate, as is hereby appointed to be paid, for Cattle slaugh­tered by the Butcher, and obtaine a Ticquet from the Impost-office for the same, upon paine of five pounds for every Oxe, Bull, Cow, Steere and Bullock, and upon paine of three pounds for every Calfe, and upon paine of twenty shillings for every Sheepe, Swine, Goat, Lambe, and Kidd so slaughtered or sold.

26. That all the paines, penalties, and forfeitures hereby imposed, or set upon such as shall offend in any of the before mentioned premisses, bee leavied upon the goods and chattles of the offenders, and to be paid to the said Impost-masters, and [Page 8]the one mosety thereof by them given to the informer, and the other to be paid to His Maj [...]sties Vice-Treasurer and Treasurer at Wars, to be by him issued out and accompted for, to the use of the Army in manner and forme aforesaid. And Wee require the Major and Sheriffes of the City of Dublin, to cause this Proclamation to be forthwith published and Proclaimed, thorowout this City and Suburbs of Dublin.

God save the King.