An Act for taking off the Duty upon all Salt used in the Curing of Red Herrings
An Act for taking off the Duty upon all Salt used in the Curing of Red Herrings

An Act for taking off the Duty upon all Salt used in the Curing of Red Herrings

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.........for ascertaining the Customs and Excise payable for the Sugar-Houses in Scotland....for making an Allowance for Salt loft in any harbour or River of this Realm......for better securing the Duties on Salt delivered in Scotland [see image for full title]

London, printed by John Baskett, 1722.

small folio [27x17cm]. disbound, with archival tape backing. 8 pages + covering title. good clean condition 


an original 1722 Black Letter printed Act of Parliament containing interesting information on the Scottish herring fishery in the early 18th century