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In the parliament 28 November 1706, above was stated approve of the seventh article as to the excise of ale and beer with the explanation as contained in the first clause inserted in the minutes of this date, namely: that the 34 gallons English barrel of beer or ale, amounting to 12 gallons Scots present measure sold in Scotland by the brewer at 9s 6d sterling excluding all duties, and retailed including duties and the retailers' profit at 2d the Scots pint or eighth part of the Scots gallon, be not after the union liable, on account of the present excises upon excisable liquors in England, to any higher imposition than 2s sterling upon the aforesaid 34 gallons English barrel, being 12 gallons the present Scots measure; or in terms of the second, namely: and it is hereby specially provided that the two penny ale and beer of Scotland shall be only charged with the same excise as the small beer of England. And it carried first, and the list of the members as they voted pro or con (ordered to be printed) is as follows:

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  1. NAS. PA3/7, Printed Minutes No.28, supplement or NAS. PA6/36, 177. Back