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declaration_n incapable_a refusal_n incapable_a shall_v be_v incapable_a of_o receive_v take_v or_o hold_v such_o office_n or_o employment_n the_o form_n of_o the_o oath_n the_o form_n of_o the_o declaration_n anno_fw-la 2_o will._n &_o mar._n a_o act_n concern_v the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o admiralty_n admiralty_n commissioner_n of_o admiralty_n recite_v whereas_o the_o office_n of_o lord_n high_a admiral_n of_o england_n have_v be_v exercise_v by_o divers_a commissioner_n appoint_v by_o their_o majesty_n and_o the_o late_a king_n and_o doubt_n have_v be_v whether_o certain_a authority_n belong_v to_o the_o office_n of_o lord_n high_a admiral_n may_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v be_v exercise_v by_o such_o commissioner_n now_o for_o avoid_v all_o doubt_n be_v it_o declare_v and_o enact_v admiral_n commissioner_n to_o have_v such_o power_n as_o lord_n high_a admiral_n that_o all_o and_o singular_a authority_n jurisdiction_n and_o power_n which_o by_o any_o act_n of_o parliament_n or_o otherwise_o have_v be_v and_o be_v lawful_o vest_v in_o lord_n high_a admiral_n have_v always_o appertain_v to_o and_o of_o right_n may_v have_v be_v and_o might_n and_o shall_v be_v have_v use_v and_o enjoy_v by_o commissioner_n for_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o the_o admiral_n admiral_n not_o give_v large_a power_n than_o lord_n high_a admiral_n proviso_n that_o nothing_o in_o this_o act_n give_v any_o other_o power_n to_o commissioner_n etc._n etc._n than_o lord_n high_a admiral_n lawful_o have_v proviso_n oath_n officer_n of_o court_n martial_a to_o take_v oath_n that_o upon_o trial_n offender_n by_o court_n marshal_n by_o virtue_n of_o any_o commission_n by_o lord_n high_a admiral_n or_o commissioner_n of_o admiralty_n every_o officer_n present_a shall_v before_o proceed_v to_o trial_n take_v a_o oath_n before_o the_o court_n in_o these_o word_n follow_v you_o shall_v well_o and_o true_o try_v and_o determine_v the_o matter_n now_o before_o you_o oath_n form_n of_o oath_n between_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o lady_n the_o king_n and_o queen_n majesty_n and_o the_o prisoner_n now_o to_o be_v try_v anno_fw-la 4_o &_o 5_o will._n &_o mar._n a_o act_n for_o continue_v the_o act_n for_o prohibit_v all_o trade_n and_o commerce_n with_o france_n and_o for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o privateer_n recite_v two_o former_a act_n 1_o w._n &_o m._n and_o enact_n to_o continue_v three_o year_n from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o session_n of_o parliament_n and_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o then_o next_o session_n of_o parliament_n ii_o sect._n ii_o recite_v it_o to_o be_v necessary_a to_o encourage_v the_o set_n out_o private_a ship_n of_o war_n so_o as_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o take_v prize_n no_o evil-minded_n person_n shall_v carry_v on_o a_o trade_n with_o france_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o all_o ship_n and_o vessel_n with_o their_o lading_n and_o all_o good_n and_o merchandize_n that_o shall_v be_v take_v and_o seize_v as_o prize_n commissioner_n prize_n to_o be_v bring_v into_o port_n without_o break_v bulk_n into_o hand_n of_o commissioner_n either_o by_o their_o majesty_n ship_n or_o by_o any_o privateer_n or_o otherwise_o shall_v be_v import_v and_o bring_v into_o some_o of_o the_o port_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o immediate_o without_o break_v bulk_n be_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o commissioner_n for_o prize_n or_o their_o officer_n who_o together_o with_o two_o or_o more_o person_n as_o the_o officer_n or_o mariner_n of_o the_o respective_a ship_n shall_v intrust_v as_o also_o such_o person_n as_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o custom_n shall_v appoint_v be_v to_o take_v care_n and_o preserve_v the_o same_o from_o imbezlement_n until_o the_o same_o be_v adjudge_v lawful_a prize_n imbezlement_n to_o preserve_v from_o imbezlement_n except_o where_o it_o shall_v appear_v to_o judge_n of_o the_o admiralty_n that_o the_o good_n take_v be_v perishable_a sell_v if_o good_n perishable_a may_v be_v sell_v in_o which_o case_n the_o judge_n shall_v take_v bail_n for_o such_o good_n in_o order_n to_o sale_n as_o before_o the_o make_v this_o act_n yet_o so_o as_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o distribution_n by_o this_o act_n direct_v iii_o port._n prize_v good_n after_o condemnation_n to_o be_v enter_v and_o land_a in_o port._n that_o notwithstanding_o former_a act_n if_o good_n and_o merchandize_n by_o they_o prohibit_v to_o be_v import_v into_o this_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la without_o fraud_n take_v as_o prize_n by_o any_o private_a ship_n of_o war_n or_o by_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n ship_n and_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v prize_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o commissioner_n of_o prize_n or_o their_o agent_n so_o soon_o as_o may_v be_v after_o adjudge_v prize_n to_o cause_v the_o same_o to_o be_v enter_v and_o land_a and_o to_o be_v bring_v into_o his_o majesty_n warehouse_n of_o such_o port_n where_o such_o good_n etc._n etc._n be_v import_v there_o to_o remain_v until_o sold_n as_o hereafter_o direct_v iv_o candle_n prize_v good_n to_o be_v sell_v by_o inch_n of_o candle_n that_o as_o soon_o as_o may_v be_v after_o the_o say_a good_n shall_v be_v adjudge_v prize_n and_o land_a as_o aforesaid_a the_o same_o shall_v be_v by_o commissioner_n of_o prize_n or_o their_o officer_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v be_v entrust_v by_o such_o ship_n of_o war_n public_o and_o open_o sell_v by_o inch_n of_o candle_n public_a notice_n be_v first_o give_v at_o the_o market_n cross_n fourteen_o day_n give_v public_a notice_n of_o sale_n to_o be_v give_v or_o other_o most_o public_a place_n of_o the_o say_a port_n as_o also_o upon_o the_o exchange_n in_o the_o port_n of_o london_n of_o the_o quantity_n and_o quality_n of_o good_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v sell_v and_o of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o sale_n privateer_n division_n of_o the_o prize_n in_o case_n take_v by_o privateer_n v._o out_o of_o the_o proceed_v of_o such_o sale_n the_o subsidy_n of_o tonnage_n and_o poundage_n and_o all_o other_o duty_n and_o imposition_n payable_a to_o their_o majesty_n for_o such_o good_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v deduct_v and_o answer_v to_o their_o majesty_n and_o the_o neat_n proceed_v of_o the_o say_a sale_n after_o such_o deduction_n in_o case_n such_o prize_n be_v take_v by_o private_a man_n of_o war_n divide_v how_o the_o cargo_n to_o be_v divide_v shall_v be_v divide_v into_o five_o part_n of_o which_o four_o part_n shall_v be_v answer_v and_o pay_v to_o the_o person_n interest_v in_o the_o say_v privateer_n which_o take_v the_o prize_n the_o other_o five_o part_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o in_o case_n any_o such_o prize_n take_v by_o private_a man_n of_o war_n of_o how_o the_o ship_n to_o be_v dispose_v of_o the_o ship_n or_o vessel_n so_o surprise_v or_o take_v as_o prize_n and_o all_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n tackle_n etc._n etc._n and_o furniture_n thereof_o shall_v be_v have_v enjoy_v by_o the_o person_n interest_v in_o the_o privateer_n which_o take_v the_o say_a ship_n and_o in_o case_n such_o prize_n be_v take_v by_o his_o majesty_n ship_n ship_n how_o distribute_v in_o case_n prize_v take_v by_o king_n ship_n the_o say_a neat_n proceed_v after_o sale_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o such_o deduction_n as_o aforesaid_a to_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o equal_a part_n one_o three_o to_o the_o captain_n mariners_z and_o seaman_n surprise_v the_o say_a prize_n to_o be_v distribute_v according_a to_o the_o usual_a custom_n on_o such_o declaration_n as_o their_o majesty_n shall_v make_v in_o that_o behalf_n provide_v that_o one_o three_o part_n shall_v be_v divide_v among_o the_o ship_n crew_n one_o three_o to_o the_o treasurer_n of_o his_o majesty_n navy_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o sick_a and_o wound_a seaman_n and_o the_o widow_n and_o child_n and_o impotent_a parent_n of_o person_n then_o in_o his_o majesty_n service_n at_o sea_n the_o other_o three_o part_n to_o
in_o the_o realm_n and_o where_o any_o of_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n in_o such_o case_n the_o same_o may_v be_v allege_v and_o lay_v in_o any_o county_n within_o this_o realm_n proviso_n proviso_n that_o no_o person_n try_v by_o a_o court_n marshal_n to_o be_v try_v etc._n etc._n proviso_n proviso_n that_o no_o person_n who_o shall_v be_v try_v by_o a_o court_n marshal_n for_o the_o same_o offence_n be_v try_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n etc._n etc._n proviso_n that_o this_o act_n shall_v continue_v in_o force_n for_o three_o year_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o next_o session_n of_o parliament_n anno_fw-la 7_o &_o 8_o will._n a_o act_n for_o the_o increase_n and_o encouragement_n of_o seaman_n etc._n etc._n forasmuch_o as_o the_o strength_n and_o safety_n of_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n do_v much_o depend_v on_o the_o supply_a his_o royal_a navy_n with_o a_o competent_a number_n of_o able_a seaman_n which_o may_v be_v ready_a at_o all_o time_n for_o that_o service_n preamble_n preamble_n to_o invite_v great_a number_n of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n to_o betake_v themselves_o to_o sea_n it_o be_v fit_a some_o provision_n shall_v be_v make_v that_o seaman_n who_o by_o age_n wound_n or_o other_o accident_n shall_v become_v disable_v for_o future_a service_n at_o sea_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o a_o condition_n to_o maintain_v themselves_o comfortable_o may_v not_o fall_v under_o hardship_n and_o misery_n but_o may_v be_v support_v at_o the_o public_a charge_n and_o that_o the_o child_n of_o such_o disable_v seaman_n and_o also_o the_o widow_n and_o child_n of_o such_o seaman_n who_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v slay_v or_o drown_v in_o sea_n service_n may_v in_o some_o reasonable_a manner_n be_v provide_v for_o and_o educate_v his_o majesty_n and_o her_o late_a majesty_n determine_v that_o a_o hospital_n shall_v be_v erect_v and_o endow_v for_o the_o purpose_n aforesaid_a and_o in_o order_n thereto_o by_o their_o letter_n patent_n give_v a_o parcel_n of_o ground_n in_o the_o manor_n of_o east_n geeenwich_n and_o their_o palace_n stand_v upon_o their_o say_a ground_n and_o several_a other_o building_n and_o thing_n mention_v in_o the_o say_a letter_n patent_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v convert_v to_o the_o service_n of_o a_o hospital_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o seaman_n their_o widow_n and_o child_n and_o encouragement_n of_o navigation_n and_o whereas_o his_o majesty_n in_o further_a execution_n of_o his_o pious_a intention_n for_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o hospital_n at_o greenwich_n for_o the_o purpose_n aforesaid_a have_v by_o his_o letter_n patent_n date_v the_o 10_o of_o december_n 1695._o constitute_v commissioner_n and_o grant_v a_o annual_a sum_n payable_a out_o of_o the_o treasury_n and_o give_v divers_a proper_a direction_n and_o authority_n for_o carry_v on_o and_o perfect_v the_o say_a hospital_n and_o the_o maintenance_n thereof_o and_o of_o the_o person_n to_o be_v place_v therein_o and_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o such_o mariner_n waterman_n seaman_n fisherman_n lighterman_n bargeman_n and_o keelman_n or_o seafaring_a man_n be_v natural_a bear_v subject_n of_o this_o realm_n or_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n or_o be_v in_o england_n and_o above_o the_o age_n of_o 18_o year_n or_o under_o the_o age_n of_o fifty_o year_n 18._o person_n under_o the_o age_n of_o 50_o and_o above_o 18._o and_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o sea_n service_n who_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o enter_v and_o register_n himself_o for_o the_o service_n of_o his_o majesty_n in_o his_o royal_a fleet_n or_o navy_n may_v by_o himself_o or_o any_o person_n by_o he_o thereunto_o in_o write_v authorize_v or_o employ_v deliver_v and_o give_v in_o his_o christian_a name_n and_o surname_n with_o his_o age_n and_o place_n of_o his_o abide_v and_o habitation_n unto_o such_o officer_n as_o shall_v be_v appoint_v for_o the_o register_n of_o seaman_n as_o be_v herein_o after_o mention_v and_o that_o such_o and_o so_o many_o public_a officer_n for_o the_o register_n the_o person_n for_o sea_n service_n as_o aforesaid_a etc._n office_n and_o officer_n for_o register_n seaman_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v keep_v at_o his_o majesty_n charge_n at_o the_o navy-office_n in_o london_n and_o such_o of_o the_o principal_a officer_n of_o the_o navy_n or_o other_o person_n shall_v be_v appoint_v thereto_o and_o the_o make_n and_o keep_v such_o register_n shall_v be_v perform_v in_o such_o form_n and_o method_n as_o his_o majesty_n or_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o admiralty_n shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n prescribe_v and_o appoint_v so_o as_o that_o in_o the_o say_a register_n there_o shall_v be_v enter_v down_o and_o register_v in_o order_n and_o course_n of_o time_n as_o well_o the_o name_n surname_n addition_n age_n place_v of_o abide_v or_o habitation_n of_o all_o and_o every_o such_o mariner_n seaman_n waterman_n fisherman_n lighterman_n bargeman_n keelman_n or_o seafaring_a man_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o also_o the_o true_a day_n and_o time_n of_o such_o registry_n or_o entry_n for_o which_o no_o fee_n reward_n or_o gratuity_n whatsoever_o shall_v be_v demand_v or_o receive_v other_o than_o from_o his_o majesty_n and_o if_o any_o person_n shall_v know_o make_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v make_v in_o any_o of_o the_o say_a office_n any_o false_a entry_n of_o any_o person_n be_v name_n seaman_n wilful_a mis-entry_n of_o seaman_n etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o one_o hundred_o pound_n one_o moiety_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o other_o to_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o the_o respective_a registerer_n to_o be_v appoint_v registerer_n oath_n to_o be_v take_v by_o registerer_n shall_v before_o their_o entrance_n thereinto_o or_o intermeddle_v therewith_o take_v a_o oath_n before_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o admiralty_n or_o before_o two_o or_o more_o of_o his_o majesty_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o that_o county_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o such_o office_n shall_v be_v for_o the_o true_a and_o faithful_a execution_n thereof_o that_o the_o say_a navy_n office_n or_o such_o other_o office_n as_o shall_v be_v appoint_v by_o his_o majesty_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o head_n office_n whereto_o all_o the_o other_o registerer_n in_o the_o seaport_n shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n without_o any_o fee_n save_v from_o his_o majesty_n give_v certificate_n under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o number_n name_n place_n of_o abide_v and_o addition_n of_o all_o seaman_n waterman_n etc._n etc._n that_o shall_v be_v register_v within_o their_o respective_a office_n and_o of_o the_o true_a time_n when_o such_o entry_n be_v first_o make_v which_o certificate_n shall_v by_o the_o say_a register_n be_v file_v in_o course_n of_o time_n as_o they_o come_v in_o and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o seaman_n etc._n etc._n therein_o mention_v shall_v be_v in_o order_n of_o time_n and_o without_o any_o undue_a preference_n enter_v and_o register_v there_o also_o so_o that_o in_o that_o office_n the_o number_n name_n place_n of_o habitation_n of_o all_o seafaring_a man_n register_v throughout_o the_o kingdom_n and_o their_o respective_a time_n of_o come_v in_o to_o be_v register_v may_v from_o time_n to_o time_n appear_v a_o true_a copy_n of_o which_o shall_v once_o a_o year_n registry_n commissioner_n of_o admiralty_n to_o have_v copy_n of_o the_o registry_n or_o often_o if_o require_v be_v give_v by_o the_o officer_n at_o the_o head-office_n to_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o admiralty_n who_o be_v to_o give_v timely_a direction_n that_o such_o of_o they_o as_o they_o shall_v find_v most_o proper_a for_o his_o majesty_n service_n may_v from_o time_n to_o time_n in_o each_o year_n be_v dispose_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o fleet_n in_o every_o or_o any_o year_n begin_v from_o the_o first_o of_o january_n during_o which_o the_o number_n of_o register_v seaman_n then_o alive_a shall_v not_o exceed_v 30000._o every_o register_v seaman_n shall_v be_v allow_v from_o his_o majesty_n whether_o he_o be_v in_o actual_a service_n or_o not_o the_o yearly_o sum_n of_o 40_o s_o over_o and_o above_o such_o other_o pay_v as_o he_o shall_v be_v entitle_v to_o by_o be_v in_o his_o majesty_n service_n and_o in_o every_o year_n during_o which_o the_o register_v seaman_n then_o alive_a shall_v exceed_v 30000_o there_o shall_v in_o like_a manner_n be_v allow_v 40_o s._n a_o year_n to_o each_o of_o the_o first_o 30000_o register_v seaman_n reward_v to_o register_v seaman_n and_o moreover_o none_o but_o such_o register_v person_n shall_v be_v prefer_v to_o any_o commission_n or_o warrant_n office_n in_o the_o navy_n and_o every_o such_o register_v seaman_n be_v in_o his_o majesty_n service_n in_o a_o foreign_a voyage_n may_v appoint_v to_o his_o wife_n or_o any_o person_n any_o part_n or_o proportion_n of_o the_o