Encouragement of Trade Act 1663

1. Introductory Text

2. Reasons for passing this Act.

3. II. Certain Prices at which Custom and Poundage to be paid.

4. III. Prices at which Corn may be bought and laid up in Granaries, &c.

5. IV. For maintaining a greater Correspondence and Kindness between this Kingdom and the Plantations,

6. V. Proviso for shipping Salt for the Fisheries, Madeira Wines, Wines of the Western Isles, Servantsand Horses and Victuals of Scotland and Ireland.

7. VI. Persons importing into the Plantations to deliver to the Governor an Account of their Names and of the Goods imported.

8. VII. Officer of the Customs in England giving Warrant or suffering Plantation Goods herein mentioned to be carried to any other Country, without having first been landed in England;

9. VIII. Proviso for lading Sea-coals on Payment of Duty, and being navigated according to Act, and giving Security for landing.

10. IX. For the Purpose of keeping in and increasing the Current Coin of this Kingdom, Foreign Coin or Bullion may be exported.

11. X. Recital that by bringing fatted Cattle the Rents of Lands have fallen.

12. XI. And for every Sheep imported, to the King 10s.

13. XII. Commencement of Act as to such Importations.

14. XIII. Regulation as to Importation of Fresh Herring, Fresh Cod, &c.

15. XIV. Duties on certain Sorts of salted and dried Fish imported.

16. XV. Recital that the growing and making of Tobacco in England increases, notwithstanding 12 Car. II. c.34.in consequence of the smallness of the Penalties.

17. XVI. Resisting Execution of Act,

18. XVII. Proviso for Physic Gardens of the Universities, &c.

19. XVIII. Proviso for Importation of Cattle and Corn from the Isle of Man.