WHEREAS in an Act lately passed in this present Parliament, En­tituled, An Act for setling the Subsidy of Poundage and granting a Subsidy of Tunnage and other sums of mony unto His Royal Majesty, His Heirs and Succes­sors, the same to be paid upon Merchandizes Imported and Exported into or out of this Kingdom of Ireland, according to a Book of Rates hereunto annexed, there are the provisoes and clauses following, viz.

You are hereby required to take care that the Act passed in England, Entituled, An Act for the Incouraging and Increasing of Shipping and Naviga­tion be from time to time duely observed and executed.

Provided alwayes, That all Silk and Silk Manufactures Im­ported into this your Majesties Kingdom of Ireland from any Forreign parts, other than from the Kingdom of England, and Dominion of Wales do pay one intire third part more over and above the Rates imposed and set by the Book of Rates above mentioned. Any thing before in this Act, or in the said Book of Rates to the con­trary notwithstanding.

Provided also, That all Sugars, Indicoe, Ginger, Cotten-Wool, as all other Wools, and all other Commodities of the Growth or Manufacture of any the English Plantations first im­ported into, and landed in England or Wales, and afterward exported from thence into this your Majesties Kingdom of Ireland, do pay but one half part of all such customs and Subsidies as ac­cording to the said Book of Rates is imposed and set upon the said Commodities, and that all Wines and Tobaccoes of what sort soever Imported into this your Majesties Realm of Ireland out of your Kingdom of England or Dominion of Wales, do pay so much only in Subsidy as up­on Exportation of the same Wines and Tobaccoes out of England shall or ought to be re-paid or discharged of the Subsidy of Tunnage and Poundage, and additional duties there paid of secured for the same, and that for all other Forreign Commodities, except Wines and Tobaccoes, and Commodities from the English Plantations above mentioned Imported into this your Majesties Kingdom of Ireland by any your Majesties Subjects from any the parts and places beyond the Seas, other than from your Majesties Realm of England or Dominion of Wales, there shall be satisfied and paid to your Majesty, your Heirs and Successors for ever, one third more in subsidies over and above the subsidy payable for the same according to your Book of Rates above menti­oned, and that for all or any the Commodities or Merchandizes mentioned in this Act or in the [Page] Book of Rates above mentioned, which shall hereafter be Imported, or exported by any Aliens or Strangers born out of your Majesties Allegiance, the said Aliens and Strangers shall pay double the Custome or Subsidy payable by virtue of this Act for the same Commodities and Mer­chandizes Imported or Exported by all or any of your Majesties Natural Born-Subjects. Any thing before in this Act, or in the Book of Rates to the contrary notwithstanding.

And whereas by Act of Council made at this Board dated the 15th. day of September 1662. for the reasons therein expressed, we did resolve and agree to dispense with the execution of the said three several provisoes or clauses contained in the said Act, for the space of six moneths then next ensuing, and that the particular Commodities herein hereafter mentioned be from thenceforth du­ring the said six moneths rated as followeth, viz.

Icon of all sorts twenty pound per tunn, and to pay thereout twenty shillings per tunn for Cu­stome, and twenty shillings per tunn for Excize.

All Silks wrought, and all Silks manufactured, except Ribbans, to be rated at thirty shil­lings per pound, and to pay thereout eighteen pence the pound for Excize.

And that as all plate is freed of Custome, so it be freed of Excize also.

And whereas by Act of Council dated the 28. of January 1662. We did resolve and agree to dis­pense with the execution of the said three several provisoes or claused for the space of one whole year from the expiration of the said six moneths, now for special reasons of State neerly concern­ing His Majesties Service, and in prevention of the inconveniences, which may otherwise hap­pen to this Kingdom, and people in general, We think fit, and so do resolve and agree by this our Act of Council to dispense, and do accordingly hereby dispense with the execution of the aforesaid three several provisoes or clauses for the space of one whole year from the expiration of the said former one whole year. And do hereby declare that the particular Commodities herein formerly mentioned be during the said one whole year from the expiration of the said former mentioned one whole year as aforesaid, rated as they are formerly rated in the said Act of Council, dated the 15. of September 1662. and not otherwise.

And it is ordered, That this dispensation be made known to the Farmers of His Majesties Customs and Excize in this Kingdom to be by them signified to the Officers of all the several Ports of this Kingdom, and the several Creeks and Members thereof, to the end that all Persons concerned may conform themselves and yield obedience thereunto.