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or_o master_n for_o convoy_v any_o such_o ship_n or_o vessel_n belong_v to_o his_o majesty_n subject_n shall_v be_v condemn_v to_o make_v reparation_n of_o the_o damage_n to_o the_o merchant_n owner_n or_o other_o as_o the_o court_n of_o admiralty_n shall_v adjudge_v and_o also_o be_v punish_v criminal_o according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o their_o offence_n be_v it_o by_o pain_n of_o death_n or_o other_o punishment_n according_a as_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v fit_a by_o court_n marshal_n fourteen_o friend_n penalty_n for_o not_o chase_v a_o enemy_n or_o not_o relieve_v a_o friend_n whatever_o person_n or_o person_n in_o or_o belong_v to_o the_o fleet_n either_o through_o cowardice_n negligence_n or_o disaffection_n shall_v forbear_v to_o pursue_v the_o chase_n of_o any_o enemy_n or_o rebel_n or_o pirate_n beat_v or_o fly_a or_o shall_v not_o relieve_v or_o assist_v a_o know_a friend_n in_o view_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o his_o power_n shall_v be_v punish_v with_o death_n or_o 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as_o a_o land_n soldier_n but_o only_o as_o a_o seaman_n in_o his_o majesty_n fleet._n chirurgeon_n proviso_n not_o to_o hinder_v person_n from_o serve_v as_o chaplain_n or_o chirurgeon_n provide_v always_o that_o nothing_o in_o this_o act_n extend_v to_o the_o debar_v any_o person_n from_o be_v a_o chaplain_n chirurgeon_n or_o any_o other_o officer_n in_o any_o office_n of_o the_o navy_n not_o of_o necessity_n to_o be_v execute_v by_o a_o seafaring_a man._n anno_fw-la 7_o &_o 8_o will._n iii_o a_o act_n for_o the_o better_a security_n of_o his_o majesty_n royal_a person_n and_o government_n sect._n 6._o iit_n enact_v military_a officer_n civil_a and_o military_a that_o all_o and_o every_o person_n and_o person_n that_o shall_v be_v admit_v enter_v and_o place_v or_o take_v into_o any_o office_n or_o office_n civil_a or_o military_a or_o receive_v any_o pay_n salary_n fee_n or_o wages_n by_o reason_n of_o any_o patent_n or_o grant_v of_o his_o majesty_n or_o shall_v have_v command_n or_o place_n of_o trust_n from_o or_o under_o his_o majesty_n or_o by_o his_o authority_n or_o by_o authority_n derive_v from_o his_o majesty_n within_o england_n etc._n etc._n or_o in_o his_o majesty_n navy_n navy_n officer_n in_o navy_n or_o in_o the_o several_a island_n of_o jersey_n and_o guernsie_n or_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n family_n or_o household_n shall_v subscribe_v the_o association_n mention_v in_o the_o same_o section_n association_n to_o subscribe_v association_n at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o shall_v make_v and_o subscribe_v the_o declaration_n mention_v in_o statut._n 25_o car._n ii_o entitle_v a_o act_n for_o prevent_a danger_n from_o popish_a recusant_n incapable_a person_n refuse_v incapable_a sect._n 7._o that_o the_o person_n refuse_v to_o sign_n the_o say_a association_n in_o the_o respective_a court_n and_o place_n shall_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la be_v adjudge_v incapable_a and_o disable_v in_o law_n to_o enjoy_v the_o say_a place_n or_o any_o benefit_n by_o 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recite_v the_o clause_n in_o the_o act_n 7_o &_o 8_o will._n iii_o whereby_o it_o be_v enact_v child_n sect._n 1_o recital_n of_o the_o act_n for_o register_n seaman_n as_o to_o so_o much_o as_o concern_v the_o relief_n of_o disable_v and_o slay_v seaman_n their_o widow_n and_o child_n that_o for_o relief_n and_o benefit_n of_o register_v seaman_n etc._n etc._n who_o by_o age_n wound_n or_o other_o accident_n shall_v be_v disable_v for_o future_a service_n at_o sea_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o maintain_v themselves_o comfortable_o and_o the_o child_n of_o such_o disable_v seaman_n and_o the_o widow_n and_o child_n of_o such_o of_o they_o as_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v slay_v kill_v or_o drown_v in_o sea-service_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o the_o hospital_n shall_v be_v capable_a to_o receive_v they_o and_o the_o revenue_n thereof_o to_o maintain_v they_o every_o such_o seaman_n etc._n etc._n register_v and_o
pay_v due_a or_o to_o be_v due_a to_o he_o for_o his_o service_n not_o exceed_v 2_o month_n pay_v in_o every_o 6_o month_n which_o shall_v be_v due_o comply_v with_o upon_o proof_n of_o the_o 6_o month_n service_n by_o return_n of_o muster_n according_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o navy_n and_o on_o like_a proof_n of_o such_o seaman_n death_n in_o the_o service_n the_o wage_n remain_v due_a to_o he_o shall_v be_v pay_v to_o his_o executor_n or_o administrator_n without_o tarry_v for_o the_o ship_n return_v or_o her_o general_n pay_n also_o seaman_n double_a share_n of_o prize_n to_o register_v seaman_n every_o seaman_n register_v shall_v upon_o take_v any_o prize_n at_o sea_n wherein_o he_o shall_v be_v entitle_v to_o any_o share_n have_v a_o double_a part_n more_o than_o any_o other_o seaman_n of_o like_a quality_n in_o the_o ship_n with_o himself_o upon_o produce_v a_o certificate_n of_o his_o be_v register_v he_o shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n be_v free_v from_o serve_v upon_o any_o juries_n or_o inquest_n exemption_n register_v seaman_n privilege_n and_o exemption_n or_o in_o the_o militia_n or_o in_o or_o about_o the_o assess_n or_o collect_v of_o any_o public_a tax_n or_o assessment_n or_o in_o the_o office_n of_o constable_n tythingman_n bosholder_n churchwarden_n or_o overseer_n or_o collector_n of_o the_o poor_a or_o any_o other_o parish_n office_n whatsoever_o except_o he_o shall_v declare_v himself_o willing_a to_o serve_v in_o the_o say_a office_n for_o which_o certificate_n no_o fee_n to_o be_v demand_v or_o receive_v all_o register_v person_n by_o age_n certificate_n age_a and_o disable_v seaman_n to_o be_v put_v into_o hospital_n on_o certificate_n wound_n or_o other_o accident_n disable_v for_o further_a service_n at_o sea_n and_o not_o in_o a_o condition_n to_o maintain_v themselves_o comfortable_o shall_v upon_o certificate_n thereof_o from_o the_o captain_n master_n surgeon_n and_o purser_n or_o so_o many_o of_o they_o as_o be_v in_o the_o say_a ship_n for_o the_o time_n be_v under_o he_o or_o their_o hand_n unto_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o say_a hospital_n at_o greenwich_n be_v admit_v into_o the_o say_a hospital_n and_o there_o provide_v with_o fit_v and_o convenient_a lodging_n meat_n drink_v and_o clothing_n and_o other_o necessary_n during_o their_o life_n seaman_n widow_n of_o register_v seaman_n also_o the_o widow_n of_o such_o seaman_n who_o shall_v be_v slay_v kill_v or_o drown_v in_o the_o service_n and_o the_o child_n of_o such_o seafaring_a man_n so_o kill_v or_o drown_v and_o not_o of_o ability_n to_o maintain_v themselves_o comfortable_o shall_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o say_a hospital_n and_o there_o provide_v for_o and_o the_o say_a child_n shall_v be_v educate_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o say_a hospital_n till_o they_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v put_v out_o or_o of_o ability_n to_o maintain_v themselves_o serve_v proviso_n that_o if_o register_v seaman_n do_v not_o serve_v provide_v always_o that_o if_o any_o register_v person_n during_o time_n of_o actual_a war_n withdraw_v or_o absent_v himself_o from_o his_o majesty_n service_n in_o his_o navy_n and_o shall_v not_o within_o 30_o day_n after_o due_a summons_n or_o warn_v from_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o admiralty_n commissioner_n of_o the_o navy_n officer_n of_o the_o registry_n or_o vice-admirals_n of_o the_o several_a county_n repair_v on_o board_n the_o ship_n to_o which_o he_o belong_v or_o shall_v be_v appoint_v not_o be_v detain_v by_o sickness_n or_o other_o bodily_a infirmity_n to_o be_v attest_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o two_o credible_a witness_n to_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o admiralty_n navy_n registry_n or_o vice-admirals_n or_o shall_v relinquish_v the_o service_n of_o his_o majesty_n without_o consent_n in_o write_v of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o admiralty_n he_o shall_v for_o ever_o loose_a the_o benefit_n of_o this_o act_n act._n to_o loose_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o act._n and_o serve_v his_o majesty_n at_o sea_n 6_o month_n without_o any_o pay_n but_o for_o such_o offence_n only_o he_o shall_v not_o suffer_v as_o a_o deserter_n provide_v that_o nothing_o in_o this_o act_n extend_v to_o take_v away_o the_o punishment_n appoint_v for_o deserter_n by_o a_o act_n make_v the_o 13_o car._n ii_o after_o the_o term_n of_o 25_o year_n trinity-house_n brotherhood_n of_o trinity-house_n from_o the_o 25_o of_o march_n 1696_o none_o shall_v be_v capable_a of_o be_v a_o brother_n of_o trinity-house_n but_o who_o have_v be_v register_v every_o seaman_n serve_v his_o majesty_n wage_n six_o pence_n per_fw-la month_n to_o be_v pay_v out_o of_o seman_n wage_n or_o in_o any_o ship_n or_o vessel_n belong_v to_o any_o of_o the_o subject_n of_o england_n or_o any_o other_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n shall_v allow_v and_o there_o shall_v be_v pay_v out_o of_o his_o wage_n six_o penny_n a_o month_n for_o the_o better_a support_v of_o the_o say_a hospital_n levy_v how_o to_o be_v levy_v which_o shall_v be_v levy_v by_o such_o officer_n and_o according_a to_o such_o rule_n and_o method_n as_o shall_v in_o that_o behalf_n be_v appoint_v by_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o admiralty_n seaman_n proviso_n the_o certificate_n to_o be_v bring_v by_o seaman_n provide_v always_o that_o every_o seaman_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o be_v register_v shall_v bring_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v bring_v a_o certificate_n of_o his_o place_n of_o abide_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o county_n or_o place_n where_o he_o live_v and_o as_o often_o as_o any_o such_o seaman_n shall_v change_v his_o place_n of_o abide_v he_o shall_v bring_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v bring_v a_o new_a certificate_n thereof_o to_o the_o register_n under_o the_o penalty_n of_o lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o be_v register_v as_o aforesaid_a service_n register_v person_n under_o 18_o and_o above_o 55_o exempt_v from_o service_n register_v person_n under_o 18_o or_o obove_o 55_o year_n of_o age_n shall_v be_v exempt_v from_o service_n upon_o summons_n as_o aforesaid_a unless_o they_o will_v voluntary_o enter_v themselves_o to_o serve_v s_o register_v person_n prefer_v to_o commission_n not_o to_o be_v entitle_v to_o 40_o s_o register_v person_n prefer_v to_o commission_n or_o warrant_n office_n not_o to_o be_v entitle_v to_o the_o 40_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la or_o other_o benefit_n of_o this_o act_n or_o liable_a to_o any_o of_o the_o penalty_n or_o disability_n therein_o mention_v commissioner_n of_o the_o admiralty_n may_v discharge_v any_o seaman_n from_o the_o register_n register_v admiralty_n may_v discharge_v or_o expunge_v person_n register_v upon_o any_o cause_n for_o which_o it_o shall_v be_v desire_v and_o may_v for_o any_o offence_n dismiss_v and_o expunge_v any_o seaman_n from_o the_o register_n and_o thereby_o deprive_v they_o from_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o according_a to_o their_o discretion_n licence_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n be_v give_v by_o order_n of_o his_o majesty_n landman_n licence_n to_o landman_n or_o commissioner_n of_o the_o admiralty_n to_o any_o landman_n desirous_a to_o apply_v themselves_o to_o sea-service_n to_o serve_v in_o merchant_n ship_n 2_o year_n which_o shall_v protect_v they_o from_o be_v impress_v provide_v they_o bring_v to_o the_o register_n two_o credible_a person_n inhabitant_n or_o know_v in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o enter_v themselves_o who_o shall_v assert_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o say_a landman_n and_o their_o profession_n for_o two_o year_n past_a any_o person_n vouch_v one_o for_o a_o landman_n that_o be_v a_o seaman_n shall_v forfeit_v 20_o l._n landman_n person_n vouch_v seaman_n a_o landman_n and_o any_o seaman_n personate_n or_o take_v another_o name_n licence_n personate_n or_o take_v other_o name_n counterfeit_v licence_n and_o any_o seaman_n or_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o counterfeit_v a_o licence_n shall_v forfeit_v 20_o l._n and_o suffer_v such_o punishment_n as_o by_o law_n may_v be_v inflict_v and_o any_o seaman_n so_o offend_v shall_v be_v uncapable_a of_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o act._n port_n seaman_n in_o cinque_fw-fr port_n seaman_n inhabit_v in_o the_o cinque-port_n to_o be_v register_v in_o such_o place_n and_o by_o such_o person_n as_o the_o lord_n warden_n shall_v appoint_v and_o to_o enjoy_v the_o same_o benefit_n and_o to_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o same_o penalty_n in_o case_n of_o absent_v from_o the_o service_n or_o disobey_v the_o lord_n warden_n summons_n as_o the_o person_n register_v elsewhere_o the_o say_a registerer_n to_o take_v their_o oath_n before_o the_o lord_n warden_n governor_n of_o dover_n or_o his_o deputy_n or_o some_o mayor_n of_o the_o cinque_fw-fr port_n soldier_n register_v person_n shall_v not_o be_v oblige_v to_o serve_v as_o a_o land_n soldier_n no_o register_v person_n shall_v by_o virtue_n of_o any_o of_o the_o power_n before_o mention_v be_v oblige_v to_o serve_v