FOREIGN PLATE. Sect.
8.
loi
This further provides that gold vessels or plate of the
new standard should be assayed and marked under
the
same regula-
tions as applied to the higher standard. Repealed in part.
43 George III, c. 69. The former Act of 24 George regards the licence, was repealed, and new licences appointed, viz. -For trading in gold more than two pennyweights and under two ounces in weight, and in silver over five pennyweights and under thirty ounces in weight, 2 6s. per annum for trading in gold of two ounces in weight and upwards, and in silver of thirty ounces A.D. 1803.
III,
53, as
c.
;
and upwards,
^ 15s.
REPEALED.
per annum.
DRAWBACK ON A.D. 1803.
2 of this Act.
PLATE.
44 George III, c. 98. Schedule referred to in Sect. Drawback for or in respect of gold plate and silver
wrought or manufactured in Great Britain, which shall be duly exported by way of merchandise to Ireland or any foreign parts, the whole duties which shall have been paid for the same. The duty was increased, on gold to sixteen shillings per ounce, and on silver to one shilling and threepence per ounce. REPEALED. A.D. 1812. 52 George III, c. 59. This Act was passed to allow, on the exportation of manufactured plate, for the private use of persons residing abroad, the same drawback as was then allowed on the plate,
exportation of such plate by
George
way
of merchandise.
185. By this Act the duties were on manufactured gold to seventeen shillings per ounce, on manufactured silver to eighteenpence per ounce, subject to certain A.D. 1815.
55
III,
c.
raised,
exceptions. Sect. 7. Makes the counterfeiting of the King's head duty mark a felony, punishable by death. This duty is paid to the assay officers at the time of handing the articles for assay, but if they are cut at the Hall and sent back as being worse than standard, the duty is returned with the articles.
Repealed. A.D. 1820.
on certain gold
I
George
IV,
c.
14.
An
Act to repeal the drawback
articles exported.
This A.D. 1824. 5 George IV, c. 52 (Local and Personal Act). Act authorised the Birmingham Assay Office to assay and stamp gold, as well as silver ware, the marks being the same as those used in London, except that the anchor is substituted for the leopard's head. This Act contained a number of provisions as to the management of the Birmingham Assay Office.
FOREIGN PLATE TO BE ASSAYED AND STAMPED. "And be it enacted, 5 and 6 ViCT., c. 47, Sect. 59. Gold and Silver plate, not being battered, which shall be imported from Foreign Parts after the Commencement of this Act, and sold, exchanged or exposed to Sale, within the United Kingdom A.D.
That
all
1842.