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Merchants having Goods warehoused to attend on receiving Notice for that Purpose.
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III. And whereas under and by virtue of the Laws now in force in Ireland, certain Goods, Wares, and Merchandize imported into Ireland, are permitted and allowed to be warehoused and stored in His Majesty’s Warehouses and Stores at certain Ports in Ireland, under the joint Locks of the Crown and the Merchant: And whereas great Inconvenience has arisen to the Revenue from the Merchants not attending to open their Locks when required so to do: Be it therefore enacted, That it shall and may be lawful for the Storekeeper of His Majesty’s Stores in such Ports as aforesaid, whenever it shall be judged expedient so to do, to cause Twenty-four Hours Notice in Writing to be left at the usual Place of Abode of any Merchant who shall have warehoused any Goods as aforesaid, requiring such Merchant to attend at such Warehouse or Store at a certain Time in such Notice to be specified, and to open his Lock or Locks, and in Default of such Merchants attending and opening his Lock or Locks pursuant to such Notice, then and in such Case it shall and may be lawful for the Commissioners of Customs and Port Duties in Ireland, or any Three of them, to direct such Storekeeper to remove or cause to be removed the Lock or Locks of such Merchants so neglecting to attend and open such Lock or Locks as aforesaid.
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