Customs Act 1535
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | 1535 c. 14 |
| Year | 1535 |
(27 Hen. 8) C A P. XIV.
'WH E R E great Quantity and much Abundance of Leather is daily conveyed out of this Realm, as well by Strangers, as also by Tanners, and other the King's Subjects, inhabited in divers Parts of this Realm, towards the Sea Coasts, and in specially out ofWales, Cheshire and Cornwal , where little or no Custom is paid for the same, which Leather is commonly packed by the said Strangers, Tanners and other the King's Subjects in their Houses, and so conveyed unto the Ports and Havens where they intend to ship the same; which Packs, so conveyed and brought to such Ports and Havens to be shipped, be never there unpacked, to be viewed what Number of Leather is contained in any such Pack, but entered in the Customers Books by and upon the Information and Report of the said Strangers, Tanner or other Person, Transporter of the same Leather; (2) and albeit that the King's Highness in such Places and Ports hath very little Custom paid for the same, yet forasmuch as in such Places there is no better Search nor View had for the perfect Knowledge of the Number and Quantity of the Leather so by them packed, the King's Grace is much deceived of such his Customs as ought therefore to accrue to his Highness; (3)for where in the Port ofLondon two Persons be named and appointed, by the Weigher of the Woolls within the said Port for the Time being, to tell and number all such Leather by the Hide, accounting ten Hides to the Dicker, and also all Woollfels as within the same Port shall be shipped from Time to Time, which two Persons be sworn before the Customers of his great Custom, truly and duly to do and execute their Offices, in telling and numbering all such Leather and Woollfels, in the Presence of the said Customers, and of the Comptroller of the same Custom, or of their Deputies, who being present, and viewing the same, do make Entry thereof in their Books; (4) and after such Tale made, and Entry taken, another Person, by the Mayor of London for the Time being constituted and appointed, is also sworn truly to pack the same Leather so told and entered into the Customers Books, every of the same Tellers and Packers taking such Fees for their Labours as of old Time have been used, limited and accustomed, (5)every Stranger paying for Custom of every Dicker iv. s. ix. d. and every Denizen iv. s. i. d. which like Custom is also paid in the Port ofHampton , but not in any other Ports of this Realm, and specially in Wales, Cheshire and Cornwal , out of the which Parts, by reason of such small Customs, more Leather is conveyed over the Sea, than out of other Places of this Realm, which is an Occasion of the Dearth and great Prices of the same Leather; (6) for the Redress whereof, and to the Intent that one manner of Custom for every such Dicker of Leather so conveyed over the Sea, as well by Denizens as Strangers, shall be paid throughout this Realm, Wales , and other the King's Dominions, and also that the King's Highness may be the better assured of his Customs to be paid for all such Leather as shall be hereafter carried and conveyed over the Sea:' (7)Be it enacted by the Authority of this...
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