Import of Rum, Madras Act, 1841, 23 of 1841 (Rep., Act 6 of 1863)

Section X. And it is hereby enacted, that notwithstanding anything in this Act contained, no person intending t

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

X. And it is hereby enacted, that notwithstanding anything in this Act contained, no person intending to manufacture Rum or Rum Shrub Within the Presidency of Madras shall establish a Distillery for such purpose without making application for a License in manner directed by Regulation I. of 1820 of the Madras Code; and every person manufacturing Rum or Rum Shrub within the Madras Presidency, without having first obtained such License, shall be liable to the penalties provided in that Regulation. SCHEDULE A. A. B., solemnly declare that all the Rum or Rum Shrub hereinunder described is the produce of the Licensed Distillery named ________ in the District of ___________, and that the said Rum or Rum Shrub is the produce of the Sugar Cane, Date, or Palmtree and wholly free from any admixture of Spirits manufactured from Rice, Grains, or any other substance whatever. (Signed) A. B. The _______ day of _______18 ___. *I, B. B., Government Officer in charge on the part of Government of the_________ Distillery, do hereby certify that the above is a true and correct Declaration. B.B,. Govt. Officer attached to the __________ Distillery. Description of the _____________ to which the above Declaration relates. |Quantity<br>in<br>Gallons.|Quality.|Average<br>strength<br>by<br>Sykes's<br>Hydrometer.|Number<br>and<br>denomination<br>of<br>Packages.|Marks<br>on<br>Packages.| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||| (Signed) A. B. The _____ day of _______ 18_____. Collector's number _________. Collector's date __________ of ________ 18 _____. (Signed) Y. Z., Collector. Seal of the Collector. ==> picture [73 x 74] intentionally omitted <== SCHEDULE B. I, C. D., Collector of Land Revenue (or Collector of Custom Revenue, or being an Officer appointed by the Governor in Council to act in this behalf) for the District of _________ do hereby in conformity with the provisions of Act. _________ grant this Certificate under my hand and seal, that the Rum or Rum Shrub described in the Declaration hereunto annexed, which is sealed with the seal of this office, numbered _______ of __________ 18 ____, dated the _________ of ________ 18 __, and signed by _____, Manager or Owner of the Licensed Distillery called _____, is the produce of the District of _________, and is declared to be free any admixture of Spirits manufactured from other substance than the Sugar Cane, Date or Palm-tree, and that the importation of Foreign Sugar and Rum and of Sugar and Run-tree, and that the importation of Foreign Sugar and Rum and of Sugar and Run the growth or produce of any British prohibited in the said District of __________. L,. S. This _____ day of _______ 18_____. (Signed) C. D. *This declaration must be drawn out before the Rum Leaves the Distillery in order that the attestation of the Government Officer may be attached. SCHEDULE C. I, E. F., Shipper of the Rum or Rum Shrub hereinunder described, solemnly declare, that all the Rum or Rum Shrub hereinunder described, is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the same Rum or Rum Shrub to which the Certificate now produced by me relates. (Signed) E. F. _Description of _________ to which this Declaration relates._ |Quantity<br>in<br>Gallons.|Quality.|Average<br>strength by<br>Sykes's<br>Hydrometer.|Number and<br>denomination<br>of Packages.|Name of Ship or<br>Vessel.|Name of Master of<br>Ship or Vessel.| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||||| The _____ day of _______ 18_____. (Signed) E. F. SCHEDULE D. I, R. W., Collector of Customs, (or being an Officer appointed by the Governor in Council to act in this behalf) for the Port of _______ certify under my hand and seal, that there has been produced to me by E. F., the Shipper of the Rum or Rum Shrub hereinunder described, a Certificate under the hand and seal of C. D., Collector of Land Revenue, (or Collector of Custom Revenue, or being an Officer appointed by the Governor in Council to act in this behalf) for the District of _________, in the Territories forming part of the Presidency of Fort St. George, which Certificate certifies that the said Rum or Rum Shrub is of the produce of the said District, and is declared to be free from any admixture of Spirits manufactured from other substance than the Sugar Cane, Date or Palm-tree, and that the importation of Foreign Sugar and Rum, or Sugar and Rum the growth or produce of any British possession into which Foreign Sugar and Rum con be legally imported, is prohibited in the said District. The _____ day of _______ 18_____. (Signed) R. W., Collector of Customs. _Description of the ______________ to which the Certificate relates._ |Quantity<br>in<br>Gallons.|Quality.|Average<br>strength<br>by<br>Sykes's<br>Hydrometer.|Number and<br>denomination<br>of Packages.|Name of Ship or<br>Vessel.|Name of Master<br>of<br>Ship<br>or<br>Vessel.| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||||| (Signed) R. W., Collector of Customs.

Source: India Code