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punishment_n to_o be_v inflict_v
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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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to_o do_v xvii_o all_o sea-captain_n officer_n or_o mariner_n that_o shall_v desert_n the_o service_n or_o employment_n in_o their_o ship_n or_o shall_v run_v away_o or_o entice_v other_o so_o to_o do_v shall_v be_v punish_v with_o death_n xviii_o all_o person_n whatsoever_o that_o shall_v come_v or_o be_v find_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o spy_n spy_n spy_n to_o bring_v any_o seduce_a letter_n or_o message_n from_o any_o enemy_n or_o rebel_n or_o shall_v attempt_v or_o endeavour_v to_o corrupt_v any_o captain_n officer_z or_o mariner_n or_o other_o of_o the_o navy_n or_o fleet_n to_o betray_v he_o or_o their_o trust_n and_o yield_v up_o any_o ship_n ammunition_n punishment_n their_o punishment_n or_o man_n to_o the_o enemy_n or_o rebel_n shall_v be_v punish_v with_o death_n xix_o no_o person_n in_o or_o belong_v to_o the_o fleet_n shall_v utter_v any_o word_n of_o sedition_n sedition_n mutiny_n sedition_n or_o mutiny_n or_o endeavour_v to_o
the_o use_n of_o their_o majesty_n and_o in_o case_n the_o say_a prize_n be_v take_v by_o any_o merchant_n ship_n employ_v in_o king_n service_n service_n how_o distribute_v if_o take_v by_o merchant_n ship_n in_o king_n service_n then_o the_o neat_n proceed_v after_o such_o sale_n as_o aforesaid_a such_o deduction_n custom_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v be_v divide_v in_o three_o part_n one_o three_o to_o the_o captain_n officer_n and_o seaman_n surprise_v and_o take_v the_o same_o one_o third_z to_o the_o use_n of_o their_o majesty_n one_o three_o to_o the_o treasurer_n of_o the_o navy_n for_o the_o purpose_v aforesaid_a vi_o provide_v prize-goods_a imbezlement_n of_o prize-goods_a that_o if_o any_o captain_n or_o other_o officer_n etc._n etc._n who_o shall_v take_v such_o prize_n shall_v imbezle_n purloin_v conceal_v or_o convey_v away_o or_o put_v on_o shoar_n any_o part_n of_o the_o good_n in_o any_o place_n whatsoever_o other_o than_o his_o majesty_n warehouse_n of_o the_o say_a port_n the_o party_n offend_v shall_v forfeit_v and_o loose_v the_o whole_a share_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o prize_n which_o otherwise_o he_o may_v have_v have_v forfeiture_n punishment_n and_o forfeiture_n and_o upon_o proof_n thereof_o upon_o oath_n by_o one_o or_o more_o witness_n before_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o custom_n in_o the_o port_n of_o london_n if_o such_o good_n be_v embezzle_v or_o put_v on_o shoar_n in_o the_o say_a port_n before_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o chief_a officer_n of_o the_o port_n in_o any_o other_o port_n where_o the_o say_v good_n shall_v be_v import_v determine_v who_o to_o determine_v who_o be_v to_o hear_v and_o determine_v the_o same_o one_o moiety_n of_o the_o say_a good_n to_o be_v to_o the_o informer_n half_a informer_n to_o have_v half_a and_o shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o he_o by_o warrant_n of_o the_o say_a commissioner_n of_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o port_n of_o london_n or_o of_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n of_o the_o place_n signed_n and_o seal_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o chief_a officer_n of_o the_o custom_n in_o such_o port_n respective_o and_o the_o other_o moiety_n to_o the_o king_n account_n person_n interest_v may_v see_v the_o account_n vii_o any_o person_n concern_v in_o any_o prize_n may_v at_o seasonable_a time_n be_v permit_v to_o see_v the_o account_n of_o any_o prize_n that_o they_o may_v be_v satisfy_v whether_o the_o share_n have_v be_v rightful_o distribute_v and_o the_o commissioner_n for_o prize_n and_o their_o officer_n be_v require_v to_o show_v unto_o such_o person_n such_o account_n for_o their_o perusal_n account_n fee_n 1_o s._n for_o show_v account_n and_o to_o take_v no_o fee_n or_o reward_n for_o the_o same_o more_o than_o one_o shilling_n viii_o collusion_n ship_n and_o good_n of_o french_a king_n take_v by_o privateer_n by_o collusion_n in_o case_n any_o ship_n lade_v with_o good_n of_o the_o growth_n of_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o french_a king_n shall_v be_v take_v by_o any_o privateer_n by_o consent_n or_o clandestine_o or_o by_o collusion_n such_o ship_n etc._n etc._n and_o also_o the_o ship_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o privateer_n shall_v upon_o proof_n thereof_o to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o exchequer_n or_o admiralty_n court_n be_v judge_v to_o be_v good_a prize_n to_o their_o majesty_n one_o moiety_n to_o their_o majesty_n and_o the_o other_o moiety_n to_o the_o discoverer_n punishment_n punishment_n and_o the_o bond_n give_v by_o the_o captain_n be_v declare_v forfeit_v and_o in_o case_n such_o ship_n war._n ship_n etc._n etc._n of_o french_a king_n dominion_n take_v by_o man_n of_o war._n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v take_v by_o any_o man_n of_o war_n through_o consent_n collusion_n etc._n etc._n such_o commander_n or_o captain_n shall_v forfeit_v 1000_o l._n one_o moiety_n to_o the_o king_n the_o other_o moiety_n to_o the_o discoverer_n to_o be_v recover_v by_o action_n of_o debt_n or_o information_n in_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n court_n of_o record_n and_o no_o protection_n forfeiture_n punishment_n and_o forfeiture_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v allow_v and_o such_o captain_n or_o officer_n to_o forfeit_v his_o employment_n under_o their_o majesty_n for_o seven_o year_n and_o the_o say_a ship_n and_o good_n adjudge_v good_a prize_n to_o the_o king_n ix_o proviso_n war._n ten_o of_o prize_n take_v by_o man_n of_o war._n in_o all_o case_n where_o prize_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v by_o privateer_n one_o ten_o part_n thereof_o after_o such_o sale_n and_o deduction_n of_o his_o majesty_n custom_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v pay_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o before_o any_o division_n of_o the_o proceed_v thereof_o as_o aforesaid_a shall_v be_v pay_v to_o the_o treasurer_n of_o the_o navy_n navy_n pay_v to_o treasurer_n of_o navy_n and_o keep_v apart_o by_o the_o say_a treasurer_n and_o shall_v be_v dispose_v of_o by_o warrant_n of_o commissioner_n of_o the_o admiralty_n etc._n commissioner_n of_o admiralty_n to_o dispose_v of_o for_o medal_n etc._n etc._n or_o lord_n high_a admiral_n for_o medal_n and_o other_o reward_n for_o officer_n mariner_n and_o seaman_n in_o the_o king_n service_n at_o sea_n who_o shall_v have_v do_v extraordinary_a service_n force_n encouragement_n to_o man_n of_o war_n and_o privateer_n to_o take_v ship_n of_o force_n x._o for_o better_a encouragement_n of_o officer_n and_o seaman_n to_o annoy_v the_o enemy_n and_o to_o take_v and_o annoy_v ship_n of_o war_n and_o of_o force_n belong_v to_o the_o enemy_n it_o be_v enact_v in_o case_n any_o of_o the_o king_n ship_n of_o war_n or_o privateer_n shall_v take_v in_o fight_n as_o prize_n or_o shall_v sink_v fire_n or_o by_o any_o other_o mean_v destroy_v any_o ship_n of_o war_n or_o privateer_n belong_v to_o the_o french_a king_n or_o his_o subject_n or_o in_o their_o service_n they_o shall_v have_v a_o reward_n for_o such_o ship_n of_o war_n take_v or_o destroy_v ten_o pound_n for_o each_o piece_n of_o ordnance_n in_o any_o ship_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o commissioner_n of_o prize_n out_o of_o his_o majesty_n share_n of_o prize_n xi_o if_o commissioner_n of_o prize_n shall_v not_o pay_v or_o give_v bill_n payable_a out_o of_o the_o first_o money_n come_v to_o their_o hand_n to_o the_o person_n interest_v in_o such_o private_a man_n of_o war_n reward_n penalty_n on_o commissioner_n of_o prize_n not_o pay_v reward_n for_o the_o reward_n of_o ten_o pound_n a_o gun_n by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o day_n after_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v pay_v demand_v thereof_o make_v free_a of_o all_o charge_n and_o deduction_n the_o commissioner_n be_v make_v incapable_a of_o any_o office_n for_o the_o future_a xii_o that_o the_o share_n share_n the_o reward_v give_v by_o this_o act_n to_o be_v in_o full_a of_o all_o share_n proportion_n and_o reward_n give_v by_o this_o act_n to_o the_o respective_a officer_n and_o seaman_n shall_v be_v in_o lieu_n and_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o all_o share_n and_o prize_v take_v this_o present_a war_n any_o thing_n make_v in_o the_o act_n 13_o car._n ii_o cap._n 9_o or_o any_o declaration_n or_o order_n of_o their_o majesty_n to_o the_o contrary_n xiii_o if_o any_o captain_n or_o officer_n good_n imbezlement_n of_o money_n plate_n and_o good_n or_o any_o other_o person_n by_o his_o direction_n or_o commission_n or_o any_o seaman_n or_o soldier_n serve_v in_o the_o navy_n or_o in_o any_o privateer_n shall_v imbezle_n any_o money_n plate_n good_n tackle_n or_o other_o thing_n upon_o or_o above_o the_o gun-deck_n or_o any_o other_o part_n or_o place_n whatsoever_o in_o any_o ship_n take_v prize_n or_o retake_v from_o the_o enemy_n forfeiture_n forfeiture_n the_o party_n offend_v shall_v lose_v the_o share_n etc._n etc._n to_o he_o allow_v by_o this_o act._n and_o in_o case_n he_o be_v a_o officer_n he_o shall_v forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o 500_o l._n whereof_o one_o moiety_n to_o the_o king_n the_o other_o to_o the_o informer_n to_o be_v recover_v in_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n court_n of_o record_n at_o westminster_n forfeiture_n in_o case_n a_o officer_n 500_o l._n forfeiture_n and_o therein_o no_o protection_n &c._n &c._n to_o be_v allow_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n and_o such_o officer_n to_o be_v incapable_a of_o any_o office_n or_o place_n under_o their_o majesty_n for_o seven_o year_n year_n incapable_a of_o a_o office_n for_o seven_o year_n it_o be_v the_o true_a intent_n of_o this_o act_n that_o all_o good_n upon_o or_o above_o the_o gun_n deck_n and_o elsewhere_o shall_v in_o all_o place_n be_v preserve_v entire_a from_o imbezlement_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v pillage_v in_o any_o case_n whatsoever_o mediterranean_n ship_n take_v in_o strait_n and_o mediterranean_n fourteen_o provide_v that_o where_o any_o ship_n shall_v be_v take_v as_o prize_n in_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n or_o within_o the_o strait_n of_o gibraltar_n it_o
shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o captain_n to_o carry_v such_o prize_n into_o port_n of_o allicant_n or_o cadiz_n in_o spain_n or_o to_o the_o port_n of_o messina_n in_o sicily_n or_o the_o port_n of_o naples_n and_o to_o put_v the_o same_o into_o the_o hand_n and_o possession_n of_o person_n authorize_v to_o receive_v and_o preserve_v the_o same_o by_o his_o majesty_n there_o to_o remain_v to_o be_v keep_v without_o imbezlement_n until_o condemn_v or_o clear_v by_o court_n of_o admiralty_n of_o england_n such_o captor_n be_v oblige_v with_o all_o speed_n to_o transmit_v the_o original_a paper_n take_v in_o such_o ship_n or_o authentic_a copy_n xv._o america_n ship_n take_v in_o west-indies_n and_o america_n where_o ship_n shall_v be_v take_v as_o prize_n in_o west_n indies_n or_o america_n the_o captor_n to_o carry_v into_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n port_n in_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n plantation_n and_o put_v the_o same_o in_o possession_n of_o chief_a governor_n there_o to_o remain_v and_o be_v keep_v as_o aforesaid_a until_o condemn_v and_o discharge_v by_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v be_v lawful_o commission_v in_o that_o behalf_n xvi_o indies_n prize_n take_v in_o east_n indies_n in_o case_n any_o ship_n or_o vessel_n shall_v be_v take_v as_o prize_n in_o the_o east_n indies_n or_o any_o place_n beyond_o the_o cape_n of_o good_a hope_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o carry_v such_o ship_n to_o any_o port_n of_o a_o english_a factory_a and_o put_v the_o same_o into_o possession_n of_o the_o governor_n or_o chief_a person_n of_o such_o factory_a to_o be_v preserve_v as_o aforesaid_a until_o condemnation_n by_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v be_v lawful_o commissioned_n in_o that_o behalf_n xvii_o good_n privateer_n take_v prize_n where_o no_o french_a good_n where_o any_o ship_n shall_v be_v take_v by_o any_o privateer_n in_o which_o ship_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o good_n of_o the_o growth_n of_o the_o french_a king_n dominion_n and_o the_o same_o shall_v appear_v upon_o land_v upon_o due_a proof_n thereof_o make_v that_o then_o after_o lawful_a condemnation_n of_o such_o prize_n and_o payment_n of_o custom_n and_o other_o duty_n to_o his_o majesty_n the_o person_n interest_v in_o such_o privateer_n shall_v have_v the_o say_a ship_n and_o good_n &c._n &c._n without_o deduction_n for_o ten_o or_o any_o other_o proportion_n to_o his_o majesty_n or_o the_o lord_n high_a admiral_n ten_o to_o have_v the_o whole_a without_o any_o deduction_n for_o ten_o port_n where_o privateer_n take_v prize_n in_o port_n xviii_o for_o prevent_v abuse_n practise_v by_o privateer_n pretend_v to_o take_v as_o prize_n ship_n or_o vessel_n within_o his_o majesty_n port_n river_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v enact_v that_o where_o any_o ship_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v take_v within_o any_o their_o majesty_n port_n majesty_n the_o prize_n to_o belong_v to_o his_o majesty_n etc._n etc._n by_o any_o privateer_n such_o prize_n shall_v belong_v whole_o to_o his_o majesty_n as_o perquisite_a of_o the_o admiralty_n and_o the_o captor_n to_o have_v such_o part_n and_o proportion_n thereof_o only_o as_o their_o majesty_n shall_v think_v fit_a retake_v ship_n take_v of_o king_n subject_n retake_v xix_o proviso_n that_o if_o any_o ship_n etc._n etc._n take_v as_o prize_n or_o any_o good_n therein_o shall_v appear_v and_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o court_n of_o admiralty_n to_o be_v belong_v to_o their_o majesty_n subject_n of_o their_o three_o kingdom_n or_o territory_n thereunto_o belong_v continue_v in_o his_o majesty_n obedience_n which_o be_v before_o take_v as_o prize_n by_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o french_a king_n and_o retake_a by_o their_o majesty_n ship_n of_o war_n or_o other_o ship_n under_o his_o majesty_n obedience_n and_o protection_n that_o then_o such_o ship_n etc._n etc._n and_o such_o good_n therein_o find_v to_o belong_v to_o their_o majesty_n subject_n shall_v by_o decree_n of_o the_o court_n of_o admiralty_n be_v adjudge_v to_o be_v restore_v to_o such_o former_a owner_n owner_n to_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o owner_n they_o pay_v in_o lieu_n of_o savage_a if_o take_v by_o any_o of_o their_o majesty_n ship_n a_o eight_o part_n of_o the_o true_a value_n of_o the_o ship_n pay_v a_o eight_o part_n instead_o of_o savage_a to_o be_v pay_v etc._n etc._n and_o good_n respective_o to_o be_v restore_v which_o savage_a shall_v be_v pay_v to_o the_o captain_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o say_a man_n of_o war_n to_o be_v divide_v as_o before_o direct_v touch_v the_o share_n of_o prize_n belong_v to_o the_o captain_n officer_n and_o seaman_n where_o prize_n be_v take_v by_o man_n of_o war_n and_o if_o take_v by_o privateer_n or_o other_o ship_n privateer_n retake_v ship_n by_o privateer_n etc._n etc._n have_v be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o enemy_n 24_o hour_n and_o under_o 48_o a_o five_o part_n and_o if_o above_o 48_o and_o under_o 96_o a_o three_o part_n thereof_o and_o if_o above_o 96_o a_o moiety_n thereof_o all_o which_o payment_n to_o be_v make_v without_o deduction_n and_o if_o such_o ship_n so_o retake_v shall_v appear_v to_o have_v be_v after_o the_o take_v by_o the_o enemy_n by_o they_o set_v forth_o as_o a_o man_n of_o war_n the_o former_a owner_n etc._n etc._n to_o who_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v restore_v shall_v pay_v the_o full_a moiety_n of_o the_o true_a value_n without_o any_o deduction_n wool_n privateer_n take_v vessel_n lade_v with_o wool_n xx._n in_o case_n during_o the_o continuance_n of_o this_o act_n any_o privateer_n vessel_n lade_v with_o wool_n or_o whereupon_o any_o wool_n be_v lade_v with_o intent_n to_o transport_v the_o same_o be_v take_v by_o any_o privateer_n or_o man_n of_o war_n on_o due_a proof_n thereof_o or_o trial_n in_o the_o exchequer_n the_o person_n interest_v in_o privateer_n shall_v have_v to_o their_o own_o use_n one_o full_a moiety_n of_o the_o vessel_n and_o good_n the_o other_o moiety_n to_o the_o king_n privateer_n admiralty_n to_o give_v this_o act_n in_o their_o instruction_n to_o officer_n of_o king_n ship_n and_o privateer_n xxi_o to_o prevent_v ignorance_n of_o this_o act_n by_o any_o captain_n etc._n etc._n serve_v in_o his_o majesty_n ship_n or_o privateer_n lord_n high_a admiral_n or_o commissioner_n of_o the_o admiralty_n be_v require_v to_o express_v all_o thing_n by_o this_o act_n direct_v to_o be_v observe_v concern_v prize_n and_o the_o share_n proportion_n and_o reward_n of_o and_o for_o the_o same_o in_o the_o instruction_n by_o they_o to_o be_v give_v during_o the_o continuance_n of_o this_o act_n to_o all_o captain_n and_o commander_n of_o the_o king_n ship_n or_o any_o privateer_n by_o they_o authorize_v during_o that_o time_n xxii_o last_o a_o proviso_n privateer_n commissioner_n detain_v money_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o privateer_n that_o if_o commissioner_n of_o prize_n or_o commissioner_n of_o custom_n shall_v detain_v in_o their_o hand_n the_o share_n and_o proportion_n belong_v to_o the_o person_n interest_v in_o privateer_n 2_o day_n after_o the_o same_o aught_o to_o be_v pay_v by_o this_o act_n and_o demand_v thereof_o make_v free_a of_o all_o fee_n and_o charge_n whatsoever_o except_o warehouse-room_n and_o 2_o per_fw-la cent._n for_o all_o other_o charge_n detain_v to_o forfeit_v double_a the_o sum_n detain_v the_o person_n offend_v to_o forfeit_v double_a the_o sum_n to_o be_v recover_v by_o action_n of_o debt_n with_o cost_n of_o suit_n and_o no_o protection_n etc._n etc._n anno_fw-la 5_o &_o 6_o will._n &_o mar._n etc._n etc._n a_o act_n for_o the_o better_a discipline_n of_o his_o majesty_n navy_n royal._n recite_v ii_o preamble_n the_o court_n of_o king_n bench_n or_o commissioner_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n may_v try_v all_o offence_n in_o the_o act_n 13_o car._n ii_o for_o the_o regulate_a and_o better_a government_n of_o their_o majesty_n navys_n and_o ship_n of_o war_n and_o force_n by_o sea_n that_o all_o offence_n contrary_a to_o a_o act_n make_v in_o the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o entitle_v a_o act_n for_o the_o establish_n article_n and_o order_n for_o the_o regulate_a and_o better_a government_n of_o his_o majesty_n navy_n ship_n of_o war_n and_o force_n by_o sea_n which_o shall_v be_v commit_v after_o the_o 24_o of_o june_n 1694._o may_v be_v prosecute_v and_o determine_v in_o their_o majesty_n court_n of_o king_n bench_n at_o westminster_n or_o before_o justice_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n to_o be_v constitute_v by_o their_o majesty_n commission_n act_v power_n to_o the_o court_n to_o act_v and_o the_o say_a court_n be_v impower_v to_o hold_v connusance_n thereof_o by_o information_n or_o indictment_n and_o to_o proceed_v upon_o hear_v and_o determine_v the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o common_a law_n etc._n etc._n realm_n offence_n do_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n to_o be_v lay_v in_o any_o county_n