INSTRUCTIONS for Wines, Aqua Vitæ, and Usquebagh.

The same laws which restrain the retailing of wines, and inflict penalties upon such persons as sell wines by retail in their houses in England without warrant under the Great Seal are also in force in Ireland, and the same penalties are also incurred there by such persons as retail wines in their houses within that kingdom.

By releasing the penalties already incurred, and granting licenses under the Great Seal of that kingdom for their warrant and preservation from the like penalties in time to come, and by adding thereunto the sale and retailing of all sorts of aqua vitæ and usquebagh, some reasonable profit may be conveniently raised, by some indifferent fines and rents to be agreed and compounded for by such persons as shall use trade.

For the effecting thereof, it will be requisite that the persons already sent over as agents for the King's customs there be also appointed to travel in this business.

The entrance into which business is thus.--First, the Lo. Deputy and Council of Ireland by their warrants directed to every sheriff, mayor, and magistrate shall require that they immediately cause their bailiffs and officers in their several circuits and precincts to collect and gather into a roll, the names of every person retailing any sort of wine, aqua vitæ, or usquebagh within the same, and the place and places in which they then dwell, and summon them to appear before the Lo. Deputy and Council and the said agents or commissioners on such days and at such places as are appointed by the Lo. Deputy.

At the appearance of these persons, the Attorney General of Ireland, or some other, appointed by the Lo. Deputy, shall make known to them, in the presence of the Council, the great danger into which they have run by selling wines, &c., in their houses by retail, contrary to the laws, and the great penalties which the King may by the same laws inflict upon them.

Afterwards he shall let them know that his Highness in consideration and favour towards them, is pleased to send over certain agents and commissioners, authorised to compound with every of the said vintners.

And he shall tell them that every person who refuses to compound must be subject to such penalties as the Lo. Deputy and Council shall think fit to lay and impose upon them for the King's use, and also be for ever debarred from selling and retailing of any sort of the same at any time after, and that others shall be authorised in their rooms. And thereupon if any shall immediately enter into speech of making composition, it will be good to deal favourably with them, and another day and place appointed to all the residue, at which time (after due and mature consideration) they may give up their answers and full resolutions.

On the second day of appearance it will be fit to take especial notice of such persons and their dwellings who refuse either to appear or to compound, and to give them especial charge that by a certain day (then to be set), they surcease retailing any sort of wine, &c.

That the Lo. Deputy and Council upon all needful occasions upon the informations of the said agents or commissioners grant and send warrants from time to time for the apprehending of all such persons, [as] either refuse to make composition, or to surcease retailing of wines according to the order given as aforesaid.

Endorsed.