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land_n tenement_n or_o
care_n be_v take_v in_o the_o conduct_a and_o stéer_v of_o the_o ship_n that_o through_o wilfulness_n negligence_n or_o other_o default_n none_o of_o his_o majesty_n ship_n be_v strand_v or_o run_v upon_o any_o rock_n or_o sand_n or_o split_v or_o hazard_v upon_o pain_n that_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v find_v guilty_a therein_o be_v punish_v by_o fine_a imprisonment_n or_o otherwise_o as_o the_o offence_n by_o a_o court-martial_a shall_v be_v adjudge_v to_o deserve_v xxvi_o ship_n burn_v a_o ship_n all_o person_n that_o shall_v willing_o burn_v or_o set_v fire_n on_o any_o ship_n or_o magazine_n or_o store_n of_o powder_n or_o ship_n boat_n catch_v hoy_o or_o vessel_n or_o tackle_n or_o furniture_n thereto_o belong_v not_o appertain_v to_o a_o enemy_n or_o rebel_n shall_v be_v punish_v with_o death_n xxvii_o watch._n sleep_v upon_o watch._n no_o man_n in_o or_o belong_v to_o the_o fleet_n shall_v sleep_v upon_o his_o watch_n or_o negligent_o perform_v the_o duty_n impose_v on_o he_o or_o forsake_v his_o station_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n or_o other_o punishment_n as_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o case_n shall_v require_v xxviii_o murder_n murder_n all_o murder_n and_o wilful_a kill_v of_o any_o person_n in_o the_o ship_n shall_v be_v punish_v with_o death_n xxix_o theft_n robbery_n and_o theft_n all_o robbery_n and_o theft_n commit_v by_o any_o person_n in_o or_o belong_v to_o the_o fleet_n shall_v be_v punish_v with_o death_n or_o otherwise_o as_o the_o court-martiall_n upon_o consideration_n of_o circumstance_n shall_v find_v meet_a xxx_o prisoner_n provost-marâ—ial_a prisoner_n no_o provost-marshal_n belong_v to_o the_o fleet_n shall_v refuse_v to_o receive_v or_o keep_v any_o prisoner_n commit_v to_o his_o charge_n nor_o suffer_v he_o to_o escape_v be_v once_o in_o his_o custody_n nor_o dismiss_v he_o without_o order_n upon_o pain_n of_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o same_o punishment_n which_o shall_v have_v be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o party_n dismiss_v or_o permit_v to_o escape_v or_o such_o other_o punishment_n as_o the_o court-martial_a shall_v think_v fit_a xxxi_o offender_n apprehend_v offender_n all_o captain_n officer_n and_o seaman_n shall_v do_v their_o endeavour_n to_o detect_v apprehend_v and_o bring_v to_o punishment_n all_o offender_n and_o shall_v assist_v the_o officer_n appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n therein_o upon_o pain_n to_o be_v proceed_v against_o and_o punish_v by_o the_o court-martial_a at_o discretion_n xxxii_o sodomy_n sodomy_n if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n in_o or_o belong_v to_o the_o fleet_n shall_v commit_v the_o unnatural_a and_o detestable_a sin_n of_o buggery_n or_o sodomy_n with_o man_n or_o beast_n he_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o death_n without_o mercy_n xxxiii_o sea_n misdemeanour_n and_o disorder_n at_o sea_n all_o other_o fault_n misdemeanour_n and_o disorder_n commit_v at_o sea_n not_o mention_v in_o this_o act_n shall_v be_v punish_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n in_o such_o case_n use_v at_o sea_n xxxiv_o and_o it_o be_v hereby_o further_o enact_v marshal_n the_o lord_n high_a admiral_n power_n to_o grant_v commission_n to_o call_v court_n marshal_n that_o the_o lord_n high_a admiral_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n have_v full_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o grant_v commission_n to_o inferior_a vice-admirals_n or_o commander_n in_o chief_a of_o any_o squadron_n of_o ship_n to_o call_v and_o assemble_v court-martials_n consist_v of_o commander_n and_o captain_n and_o no_o court-martial_a where_o the_o pain_n of_o death_n shall_v be_v inflict_v shall_v consist_v of_o less_o than_o five_o captain_n at_o least_o the_o admiral_n lieutenant_n to_o be_v as_o to_o this_o purpose_n esteem_v as_o a_o captain_n and_o in_o no_o case_n wherein_o sentence_n of_o death_n shall_v pass_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o article_n aforesaid_a or_o any_o of_o they_o except_o in_o case_n of_o mutiny_n there_o shall_v be_v execution_n of_o such_o sentence_n of_o death_n without_o the_o leave_n of_o the_o lord_n high_a admiral_n if_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v within_o the_o narrow-sea_n but_o in_o case_n any_o of_o the_o offence_n aforesaid_a be_v commit_v in_o any_o voyage_n beyond_o the_o narrow-sea_n whereupon_o sentence_n of_o death_n shall_v be_v give_v in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a article_n or_o of_o any_o of_o they_o then_o execution_n shall_v not_o be_v do_v but_o by_o order_n of_o the_o commander_n in_o chief_a of_o that_o fleet_n or_o squadron_n wherein_o sentence_n of_o death_n be_v pass_v xxxv_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v and_o declare_v that_o the_o judge-advocate_n of_o any_o fleet_n marshal_n judge_n advocate_n of_o any_o fleet_n to_o administer_v a_o oath_n for_o trial_n of_o offence_n court_n marshal_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v have_v full_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o administer_v a_o oath_n to_o any_o person_n or_o witness_n in_o order_n to_o the_o examination_n or_o trial_n of_o any_o of_o the_o offence_n aforesaid_a and_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o a_o judg-advocate_n the_o court-martial_a shall_v have_v full_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o appoint_v any_o person_n to_o administer_v a_o oath_n to_o the_o purpose_n aforesaid_a provide_v also_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a admiral_n proviso_n touch_v the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n admiral_n that_o this_o act_n or_o any_o thing_n or_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v not_o in_o any_o manner_n of_o wise_a extend_v to_o give_v unto_o the_o lord_n admiral_n of_o england_n for_o the_o time_n be_v or_o to_o any_o his_o vice-admirals_n judge_n or_o judge_n of_o the_o admiralty_n his_o or_o their_o deputy_n or_o deputy_n or_o to_o any_o other_o the_o officer_n or_o minister_n of_o the_o admiralty_n or_o to_o any_o other_o have_v or_o claim_v any_o admiral_n power_n jurisdiction_n or_o authority_n within_o this_o realm_n and_o wales_n or_o any_o other_o the_o king_n dominion_n any_o other_o power_n right_a jurisdiction_n pre-eminence_n or_o authority_n than_o he_o or_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o lawful_o have_v have_v or_o have_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v and_o enjoy_v before_o the_o make_n of_o this_o act_n other_o then_o for_o such_o of_o the_o offence_n specify_v in_o the_o several_a article_n contain_v in_o this_o act_n as_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v do_v upon_o the_o main_a sea_n or_o in_o ship_n or_o vessel_n be_v and_o hover_v in_o the_o main_a stream_n of_o great_a river_n only_o beneath_o the_o bridge_n of_o the_o same_o river_n nigh_o to_o the_o sea_n within_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o admiralty_n and_o in_o none_o other_o place_n whatsoever_o and_o commit_v only_o by_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v be_v in_o actual_a service_n and_o pay_v in_o his_o majesty_n fleet_n or_o ship_n of_o war._n cap._n x._o for_o prevent_v the_o unlawful_a course_v hunt_a or_o kill_v of_o deer_n for_o the_o better_a prevent_v of_o the_o unlawful_a course_v hunt_a take_v or_o kill_v of_o dear_a deer_n unlawful_a hunt_v or_o kill_v of_o deer_n by_o many_o idle_a loose_a and_o disorderly_a person_n be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n and_o by_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v from_o and_o after_o the_o first_o day_n of_o august_n next_o unlawful_o course_n kill_z hunt_v or_o take_v away_o any_o red_a or_o fallow_a dear_a in_o any_o forest_n chase_n purleiw_o paddock_n wood_n park_n or_o other_o ground_n where_o dear_a be_v or_o have_v be_v usual_o keep_v within_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n or_o dominion_n of_o wales_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o owner_n or_o person_n chief_o entrust_v with_o the_o custody_n thereof_o or_o shall_v be_v aid_v or_o assist_v therein_o and_o shall_v be_v convict_v thereof_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o party_n or_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o one_o or_o more_o credible_a witness_n before_o one_o or_o more_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n who_o be_v hereby_o empower_v to_o administer_v a_o oath_n to_o that_o purpose_n such_o person_n be_v prosecute_v for_o such_o offence_n within_o six_o month_n after_o such_o offence_n do_v that_o then_o every_o person_n so_o offend_v shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n the_o sum_n of_o twenty_o pound_n to_o be_v levy_v by_o way_n of_o distress_n upon_o the_o good_n and_o chattel_n of_o every_o such_o offender_n by_o warrant_n under_o the_o justice_n hand_n before_o who_o such_o conviction_n shall_v be_v make_v penalty_n the_o penalty_n the_o one_o moiety_n of_o the_o say_v twenty_o pound_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o informer_n and_o the_o other_o moiety_n to_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o dear_a and_o for_o want_v of_o sufficient_a distress_n the_o offender_n shall_v be_v commit_v to_o the_o house_n of_o correction_n
build_v cottage_n and_o the_o most_o wood_n for_o they_o to_o burn_v and_o destroy_v and_o when_o they_o have_v consume_v it_o then_o to_o another_o parish_n and_o at_o last_o become_v rogue_n and_o vagabond_n to_o the_o great_a discouragement_n of_o parish_n to_o provide_v stock_n where_o it_o be_v liable_a to_o be_v devour_v by_o stranger_n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a value_n how_o to_o be_v settle_v come_v to_o any_o tenement_n under_o ten_o pound_n yearly_a value_n upon_o complaint_n make_v by_o the_o churchwarden_n or_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o any_o parish_n to_o any_o justice_n of_o peace_n within_o forty_o day_n after_o any_o such_o person_n or_o person_n come_v so_o to_o settle_v as_o aforesaid_a in_o any_o tenement_n under_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o ten_o pound_n for_o any_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n whereof_o one_o to_o be_v of_o the_o quorum_fw-la of_o the_o division_n where_o any_o person_n or_o person_n that_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v chargeable_a to_o the_o parish_n shall_v come_v to_o inhabit_v by_o their_o warrant_n to_o remove_v and_o convey_v such_o person_n or_o person_n to_o such_o parish_n where_o he_o or_o they_o be_v last_o legal_o settle_v either_o as_o a_o native_a housholder_n sojourner_n apprentice_n or_o servant_n for_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o day_n at_o the_o least_o unless_o he_o or_o they_o give_v sufficient_a security_n for_o the_o discharge_n of_o the_o say_a parish_n to_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o say_a justice_n session_n person_n grieve_v may_v appeal_v to_o the_o quarter_n session_n provide_v always_o that_o all_o such_o person_n who_o think_v themselves_o aggrieve_v by_o any_o such_o judgement_n of_o the_o say_v two_o justice_n may_v appeal_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o say_a county_n at_o their_o next_o quarter-session_n who_o be_v hereby_o require_v to_o do_v they_o justice_n according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o cause_n harvest_n person_n go_v to_o work_v in_o harvest_n provide_v also_o that_o this_o act_n notwithstanding_o it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o any_o person_n or_o person_n to_o go_v into_o any_o county_n parish_n or_o place_n to_o work_v in_o time_n of_o harvest_n or_o at_o any_o time_n to_o work_v at_o any_o other_o work_n so_o that_o he_o or_o they_o carry_v with_o he_o or_o they_o a_o certificate_n from_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o parish_n and_o one_o of_o the_o churchwarden_n and_o one_o of_o the_o overséer_v for_o the_o poor_a for_o the_o say_a year_n that_o he_o or_o they_o have_v a_o dwell_a house_n or_o place_n in_o which_o he_o or_o they_o inhabit_v and_o have_v leave_v wife_n and_o child_n or_o some_o of_o they_o there_o or_o otherwise_o as_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o person_n shall_v require_v and_o be_v declare_v a_o inhabitant_n or_o inhabitant_n there_o and_o in_o such_o case_n if_o the_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v not_o 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the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o westminster_n middlesex_n surrey_n be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o from_o thenceforth_o there_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v one_o or_o more_o corporation_n or_o corporation_n workhouse_n or_o work-house_n within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o westminster_n and_o within_o the_o burrough_n town_n and_o place_n of_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n and_o surrey_n situate_a lie_v and_o be_v within_o the_o parish_n mention_v in_o the_o wéek_o bill_n of_o mortality_n consist_v of_o a_o precedent_n a_o deputy_n to_o the_o precedent_n and_o a_o treasurer_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n mayor_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n for_o the_o time_n be_v be_v precedent_n of_o the_o corporation_n or_o corporation_n workhouse_n or_o work-house_n within_o the_o say_a city_n and_o the_o assistant_n to_o be_v the_o alderman_n of_o the_o say_a city_n of_o london_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o fifty_o two_o other_o citizen_n to_o be_v choose_v by_o 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person_n inhabit_v in_o the_o city_n of_o westminster_n or_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o for_o the_o corporation_n or_o corporation_n workhouse_n or_o work-house_n within_o the_o same_o and_o for_o the_o say_a place_n within_o the_o wéek_o bill_n of_o mortality_n in_o the_o say_a county_n of_o middlesex_n and_o surrey_n respective_o elect_v precedent_n deputy-president_n treasurer_n and_o assistant_n for_o middlesex_n &_o surrey_n how_o to_o be_v elect_v there_o shall_v be_v elect_v and_o choose_v by_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o the_o say_a county_n in_o their_o respective_a quarter-session_n assemble_v out_o of_o the_o most_o able_a and_o honest_a inhabitant_n and_o fréeholder_n of_o every_o of_o the_o say_a county_n of_o middlesex_n and_o surrey_n respective_o a_o precedent_n a_o deputy-president_n a_o treasurer_n and_o assistant_n for_o the_o corporation_n or_o corporation_n workhouse_n or_o work-house_n of_o the_o place_n aforesaid_a in_o 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that_o purpose_n and_o that_o the_o respective_a sheriff_n shall_v be_v allow_v or_o pay_v from_o the_o king_n upon_o their_o respective_a account_n in_o the_o exchequer_n all_o such_o charge_n by_o they_o expend_v for_o convey_v embarque_a and_o transport_v of_o such_o person_n which_o shall_v be_v allow_v by_o the_o say_v respective_a court_n from_o whence_o they_o receive_v their_o respective_a warrant_n and_o which_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v by_o any_o of_o the_o way_n aforementioned_a pay_v secure_v or_o reimburse_v unto_o they_o as_o aforesaid_a l._n how_o the_o offender_n may_v be_v discharge_v upon_o payment_n of_o 100_o l._n provide_v always_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o in_o case_n the_o offender_n so_o indict_v and_o convict_v for_o the_o say_v three_o offence_n shall_v pay_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o register_n or_o clerk_n of_o the_o court_n or_o session_n where_o he_o shall_v be_v convict_v before_o the_o say_a court_n or_o session_n shall_v be_v end_v 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of_o
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