# Manx Primary Source Archive — Transcription

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Cap. 46. GEORGII III. REGIS. 731

up, all ſuch of his moveable Caſks as ſhall not be left
empty, except that he may leave One Ullage of each
reſpective Sort or Species of Compounds, Britiſh Brandy,
or other Spirits, to the Intent that ſuch Officer may
be able to take ſuch Stock with the greater Eaſe and
Certainty; and the Owner of any ſuch Stock refuſing or [margin: on Penalty of 100l.]
neglecting ſo to do, ſhall forfeit and pay the Sum of One
hundred Pounds.

XXIII. And be it further enacted, That no Dealer in [margin: Dealers, who are not Recti-fiers, &c. not to be allowed any Increaſe upon Spirits.]
Spirits, not being alſo a Maker or Rectifier of Spirits
for Home Conſumption, ſhall be allowed any Increaſe
upon any Spirits whatſoever; and if, on taking an Ac-
count of the Stock, there ſhall be found any raw or un-
rectified Spirits of a greater Strength than that of One
to Ten over Hydrometer Proof, or any Britiſh Brandy, or
Compounds of any Kind, above the Strength of One in
Ten under Hydrometer Proof, (ſave only and except Spi-
rits of Wine, which are herein-before otherwiſe provided
for), the ſame ſhall be reſpectively ſeized and forfeited.

XXIV. Provided always, and be it further enacted, [margin: Spirits found in the Poſſeſſi-on of Dealers above the Strength al-lowed by this Act, to be for-feited.]
That if, on taking the Stock of any Dealer in Spirits,
not being an actual Rectifier or Compounder, any Britiſh
Spirits, or Compounds, or Britiſh Brandy, (excepting
Spirits of Wine received by lawful Permit under this
Act), or any Mixture of Britiſh Spirits, Compounds, or
Britiſh Brandy with foreign Spirits, ſhall be found in his
Cuſtody, exceeding the Strength of One in Ten under
Hydrometer Proof, the ſame ſhall be deemed Britiſh
Spirits illicitly obtained, and ſhall be ſeized and forfeited.

XXV. And, to the Intent that no Allowance may be [margin: Who ſhall be deemed Rec-tifiers or Com-pounders of *Britiſh* Spirits.]
made, or Permits granted, to any Perſon or Perſons
calling themſelves Rectifiers or Compounders for Sale,
but not being known and actual Rectifiers or Com-
pounders, for any Increaſe which ſuch Perſon or Perſons
may make in their Stock by Water, be it further enacted,
That no Dealer, or other Perſon, ſhall be deemed to be
a Rectifier or Compounder of Britiſh Spirits within the
Purview or Intent of this Act, who ſhall not have an
entered Still, capable of containing in the Body thereof,
excluſive of the Head, One hundred and twenty Gallons
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