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Any three commissioners may be licence, admit to be imported duty free, any barley between 1st Nov. and 1st May, and wheat between 1st May and 1st Nov. upon proof upon oath that the same is for seed,
and security that the barley shall be town before 1st May, and the wheat before 1st November next following the import thereof.
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V. And whereas barley and wheat are frequently necessary to be imported for the purpose of refreshing the seed, and improving the quality of grain in this kingdom: be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall and may be lawful for any three of the commissioners of his Majesty’s revenue, by licence under their hands and seals, to admit to be imported without payment of any duty from Great Britain, or from foreign parts, any barley between the first day of November, and the first day of May; and any wheat between the first day of May and first day of November, upon proof being made upon oath before the collector or other chief officer of the port; which oath such officer or collector is hereby empowered to administer, that the said barley or wheat is imported for seed only, and upon security being given in double the amount of the duty payable thereon, that the said grain, if barley, shall be town before the first day of May, and if wheat before the first day of November next respectively following the import thereof; which security shall remain in full force until sufficient proof shall be given to the said commissioners, that the said grain has been actually and bona fide town in this kingdom before the times aforesaid respectively.
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