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         England and Wales. Parliament.
      
       
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             An ordinance of the Lords and Commons, assembled in Parliament, inhibiting the importation of currans.
             England and Wales. Parliament.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             Printed for Laurence Blaiklock,
             London :
             Anno Domini, 1642.
          
           
             £100,000 of ready money is being annually spent on currans, a mere superfluity, .. Their importation is forbidden after 30 September. .. -- Steele.
             Order to print dated and signed: Veneris 26 August. 1642. Hen. Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.
             Annotation on Thomason copy: "Aug. 27.".
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Agriculture -- Economic aspects -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800.
           Customs administration -- Great Britain -- 17th century -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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           AN
           ORDINANCE
           OF
           THE
           LORDS
           and
           COMMONS
           assembled
           in
           PARLIAMENT
           ,
           Inhibiting
           the
           importation
           of
           CURRANS
           .
        
         
           WHereas
           it
           is
           found
           by
           daily
           experience
           ,
           that
           the
           Importation
           of
           Currans
           into
           this
           Kingdome
           (
           it
           being
           a
           Commodity
           of
           little
           or
           no
           use
           at
           all
           ,
           but
           a
           meere
           superfluity
           ,
           and
           may
           well
           bee
           spared
           )
           is
           a
           matter
           of
           great
           concernment
           ,
           not
           only
           to
           the
           Merchant
           ,
           but
           to
           this
           Nation
           ,
           in
           regard
           the
           said
           Commodity
           cannot
           be
           had
           in
           the
           parts
           beyond
           the
           Seas
           ,
           where
           the
           same
           are
           bought
           ,
           without
           ready
           money
           ,
           an
           hundred
           thousand
           pound
           
             per
             annum
          
           at
           least
           being
           bestowed
           in
           Currans
           ,
           which
           otherwise
           would
           be
           brought
           into
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           is
           wholly
           diverted
           ;
           whereas
           formerly
           (
           till
           of
           later
           yeares
           )
           the
           said
           Currans
           were
           bought
           for
           Commodities
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           exported
           hence
           of
           small
           value
           ,
           besides
           the
           great
           advantage
           which
           is
           yearly
           made
           upon
           the
           Merchant
           (
           where
           the
           said
           Currans
           are
           laden
           )
           to
           their
           exceeding
           prejudice
           by
           the
           high
           and
           excessive
           Rates
           and
           Taxes
           which
           are
           there
           imposed
           upon
           the
           said
           Commodity
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           prevention
           of
           the
           like
           mischiefe
           for
           time
           to
           come
           ,
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           in
           this
           present
           Parliament
           assembled
           ,
           at
           the
           instance
           and
           desire
           of
           the
           Merchants
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           by
           and
           with
           their
           consent
           ,
           doe
           order
           ,
           ordaine
           ,
           and
           declare
           ,
           that
           from
           and
           after
           the
           last
           day
           of
           September
           ,
           which
           shall
           be
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           our
           Lord
           God
           1642
           ,
           That
           no
           Currans
           be
           imported
           into
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           England
           ,
           or
           Dominion
           of
           Wales
           ,
           by
           any
           Merchants
           strangers
           ,
           Denizens
           ,
           or
           others
           by
           way
           of
           Merchandize
           or
           otherwise
           ,
           from
           any
           parts
           beyond
           the
           Seas
           ;
           But
           the
           importation
           thereof
           from
           and
           after
           the
           said
           last
           day
           of
           September
           ,
           is
           hereby
           utterly
           prohibited
           and
           forbidden
           .
        
         
           And
           further
           by
           the
           Authority
           aforesaid
           ,
           it
           is
           ordered
           and
           declared
           ,
           That
           from
           and
           after
           the
           said
           last
           day
           of
           September
           ,
           no
           Entries
           be
           taken
           of
           any
           Currans
           that
           shall
           be
           imported
           into
           this
           Kingdom
           or
           Dominion
           of
           
             Wales
             ,
          
           by
           any
           Officer
           whatsoever
           ,
           in
           any
           of
           the
           Custome-Houses
           or
           elsewhere
           ;
           And
           in
           case
           any
           Merchant
           Denizen
           ,
           or
           Alien
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           person
           whatsoever
           contrary
           to
           this
           Ordinance
           ,
           shall
           presume
           to
           Import
           and
           unlade
           any
           Currans
           within
           this
           Kingdome
           or
           Dominion
           of
           
             Wales
          
           after
           the
           said
           last
           day
           of
           September
           ,
           that
           it
           shall
           be
           lawfull
           for
           the
           Officers
           of
           the
           Custome-House
           respectively
           ,
           to
           seize
           ,
           take
           ,
           and
           carry
           away
           all
           such
           Currans
           ,
           and
           them
           to
           detaine
           untill
           they
           shall
           receive
           further
           order
           from
           both
           the
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           in
           that
           behalfe
           ;
           And
           that
           every
           person
           that
           shall
           offend
           herein
           ,
           shall
           be
           liable
           to
           such
           further
           punishment
           and
           censure
           as
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           in
           a
           Parliamentary
           way
           shall
           inflict
           or
           impose
           .
        
         
           And
           it
           is
           further
           ordered
           that
           the
           respective
           Officers
           of
           the
           Custome-houses
           doe
           take
           speciall
           care
           to
           put
           this
           Ordinance
           in
           execution
           ,
           or
           doe
           cause
           it
           to
           be
           fully
           executed
           in
           every
           point
           according
           to
           the
           true
           intention
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           that
           such
           persons
           as
           shall
           not
           obey
           in
           any
           of
           the
           premises
           shall
           answer
           their
           neglect
           and
           contempt
           before
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           not
           otherwise
           or
           elsewhere
           .
        
         
           And
           lastly
           ,
           it
           is
           ordered
           and
           declared
           ,
           That
           from
           and
           after
           the
           three
           and
           twentieth
           day
           of
           August
           ,
           which
           shall
           be
           in
           the
           yeere
           of
           our
           Lord
           God
           ,
           1642.
           that
           no
           Currans
           which
           are
           already
           bought
           in
           the
           parts
           beyond
           the
           Seas
           ,
           and
           brought
           into
           this
           Kingdome
           or
           the
           Dominion
           of
           
             Wales
             ,
          
           shall
           be
           sold
           by
           retaile
           for
           more
           than
           after
           the
           rate
           of
           five
           pence
           the
           pound
           ,
           and
           that
           if
           any
           person
           (
           that
           shall
           sell
           the
           same
           )
           shall
           offend
           contrary
           to
           this
           Ordinance
           ,
           that
           he
           shall
           be
           liable
           to
           receive
           such
           punishment
           as
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           in
           a
           Parliamentary
           way
           shall
           impose
           for
           his
           contempt
           in
           that
           behalfe
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 Veneris
                 26
                 August
                 .
                 1642.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               It
               is
               this
               day
               Ordered
               by
               the
               Lords
               and
               Commons
               ,
               that
               this
               Ordinance
               concerning
               Currans
               be
               forthwith
               printed
               and
               published
               .
            
          
           
             
               Hen.
               Elsynge
               ,
               Cler.
               Parl.
               D.
               Com.
               
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           London
           printed
           for
           
             Laurence
             Blaiklock
             ,
             Anno
             Domini
             ,
          
           1642.
           
        
      
      
  

