 Soon after its introduction to the Old World, tobacco came under frequent criticism from state and religious leaders.James VI and I, King of Scotland and England, produced the treatise "A Counterblaste to Tobacco" in 1604, and also introduced excise duty on the product.Murad IV, sultan of the Ottoman Empire 1623–40 was among the first to attempt a smoking ban by claiming it was a threat to public morals and health.