WHereas in an Act passed in the late Parliament, in­tituled, An Act for setling the Subsidy of Poundage, and granting a Subsidy of Tunnage, and other sums of money, unto His Royal Majestie, His Heirs and Suc­cessors, the same to be paid upon Merchandizes imported and exported into, or out of the 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, intituled, An Act for the incou­raging and increasing of Shipping and Navigation, be from time to time duely observed and executed.’

‘Provided always, That all Silks, 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 abovementioned, any thing before in this Act, or in the said Book of Rates to the contrary notwithstanding.’

‘Provided also, That all Sugars, Indico, 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 onely in Subsidy, as upon ex­portation of the same Wines and Tobaccoes out of England, shall or ought to be repaid or discharged of the Subsidy of Tunnage and Poundage, and additional du­ties there paid or secured for the same, and that for all other Forreign Commodities, except Wines and Tobaccoes, and commodities from the English Plantations above­mentioned, 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 Majestie, 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 Book of Rates above mentioned, which shall hereafter be import­ed, [Page] or exported by any Aliens or strangers born out of Your Majesties Allegiance, the said Aliens and strangers shall pay double the Custom 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 15 day of September, 1662. for the reasons t [...]erein 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 thence forth during the said six moneths rated as followeth, viz.

Iron of all sorts Twenty pound per tun, and to pay thereout Twenty shillings per tun for Custom, and Twenty shillings per tun 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 Custom, and Eighteen pence the pound for Excize.

And that as all plate is freed of Custom, 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 aforesaid three several provisoes or clauses for the space of one whole year, from the expiration of the said six moneths.

And whereas by Act of Council dated the 27 day of February, 1663. We did resolve and agree to dispense with the execution of the aforesaid three se­veral proivsoes or clauses, for the space of one whole year from the expirati­on of the said former one whole year.

And whereas by Act of Council dated the 14 day of February, 1664. We did resolve and agree to dispense with the execution of the aforesaid three se­veral provisoes or clauses for the space of six moneths from the expiration of the said last mentioned one whole year.

And whereas by Act of Council dated the 16 day of Aug. 1665. We did resolve and agree to 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 last mentioned 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 sit, and so do resolve and agree by this our Act of Council, to dispense, and do hereby accordingly di­spense with the execution of the aforesaid three several provisoes or clauses for the space of two whole years, from the expiration of the said last men­tioned one whole year.

And do hereby declare, That the particular Commodities herein former­merly mentioned, be during the said two whole years from the expiration of the said last 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.