December, 1653
[24 December, 1653.]
Acts etc. concerning excise continued till 25 March next.; Commissioners of Excise.; Their allowance
Whereas the time for receiving the Duty of Excise and New
Import, is neer expiration, and it being necessary for the peace
and safety of this Commonwealth that the same be continued,
both for the satisfaction of the publick Debts charged upon the
said Grand Receipt, as also for carrying on the weighty affairs
of this Commonwealth, His Highness the Lord Protector, with
the Advice and Consent of his Council, doth Ordain, and be it
Ordained, That all and every the Acts, Ordinances, and Orders
of Parliament touching the Excise, and every Clause, Sentence,
and Article in them or any of them contained, and now in force,
aswel for the collecting, gathering and receiving, as concerning
the Government and Ordering of the Excise and New Impost,
according to the several Rates in them, or any of them expressed,
be received, collected and paid in and through England and
Wales, and Town and Port of Barwick upon Tweed, untill the
five and twentyeth day of March next coming, And that Luke
Hodges, Thomas Bulstrode, and William Parker, or any two or
more of them, be and are hereby constituted and appointed
Commissioners of the Grand Excise and New Impost, and are
hereby impowered and authorized to exercise and put in
execution all and every the powers and Authorities given or
granted by, or contained in all or any of the said Acts,
Ordinances, or Orders of Parliament touching the excise and
New Impost, as well for the collecting and receiving the Several
Rates aforesaid, as concerning the Government and Ordering of
the said Excise and New Impost, as fully and amply as any
Commissioners for Excise, at the time of the making of this
present Ordinance, may or ought to have done, and shall observe
such further Orders and Directions as they shall from time to
time receive from His Highness the Lord Protector, and his
Council, touching the same; And for their Care, Paines, and
Service therein, they shall have one penny in every twenty
shillings raised and levyed for Excise and New Impost.
Not to let excise to farm without order.
Provided nevertheless, and it is hereby declared, that from and
after the nine and twentyeth day of December 1653. The Commisioners aforenamed shall not let to farm, or admit any person or
persons to farm the Excise of any Goods, Merchandizes and Manufactures that are exciseable by any Act, Ordinance, or Order of
Parliament, without the Order and Direction of such Persons as
ahall be appointed thereunto by His Highness the Lord Protector,
ond his Council, But the said Commissioners, or any two or more
bf them, shall mannage and carry on the same, according to the
best of their Judgements, by such good Wayes and Means as may
se most for the Ease of the People, and advantage of the
Common-Wealth.