the_o benefit_n thereof_o do_v accrue_v be_v within_o twenty_o day_n after_o such_o condemnation_n enrol_v in_o the_o exchequer_n and_o certify_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o say_a register_n to_o pay_v unto_o the_o collector_n the_o moiety_n due_a unto_o the_o state_n according_a as_o they_o be_v apprize_v and_o forthwith_o certify_v the_o say_a register_n of_o the_o payment_n thereof_o and_o be_v also_o to_o make_v return_n unto_o the_o say_a register_n of_o the_o charge_n expend_v in_o the_o exchequer_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o say_a suit_n be_v first_o make_v acquaint_v by_o the_o say_a register_n what_o the_o say_v charge_n be_v secure_v good_n seize_v notwithstanding_o writ_n of_o delivery_n to_o be_v detain_v till_o all_o duty_n be_v pay_v seizure_v where_o to_o be_v secure_v no_o officer_n whatsoever_o be_v to_o deliver_v any_o good_n from_o under_o seizure_n by_o virtue_n of_o any_o writ_n of_o delivery_n until_o the_o custom_n and_o excize_n where_o excize_n shall_v be_v due_a be_v 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pain_n of_o escheat_v of_o the_o hail_o pack_v swa_o find_v wherein_o the_o same_o gear_n shall_v be_v swa_fw-mi find_v to_o be_v fraudful_o pack_v no_z master_n merchant_n awner_n nor_o skipper_n of_o schip_n crear_n or_o other_o vessel_n shall_v take_v upon_o hand_n to_o laiden_n or_o loss_n their_o schip_n in_o hail_o or_o in_o part_n at_o any_o unfree_a port_n or_o in_o any_o open_a raid_v within_o the_o same_o under_o the_o pain_n of_o escheat_v of_o the_o hail_o merchandise_n and_o gude_n swa_o ship_v or_o loss_v and_o of_o the_o schip_n crear_n and_o vessel_n wherein_o the_o examine_v shall_v be_v ship_v and_o out_o of_o the_o which_o the_o examine_v shall_v be_v loss_v etc._n of_o the_o master_n refusand_fw-mi to_o make_v eath_n that_o be_v his_fw-mi na_fw-mi forbid_v gud_n nor_o na_z uther_n gear_n than_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o his_o entry_n etc._n etc._n the_o master_n before_o his_o go_v forth_o be_v to_o make_v entry_n of_o the_o gude_n and_o merchandise_n in_o his_o schip_n and_o subscryve_v the_o samen_n with_o his_o hand_n and_o make_v eath_n and_o with_o all_o solemn_o make_v faith_n and_o sweere_n that_o he_o his_fw-mi na_fw-mi forbid_v gude_v nor_o gear_n nor_o na_z uther_n lawful_a merchandise_n nor_o gude_n within_o his_o say_a schippe_n by_o and_o attour_n that_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o say_a entrye_n subscryve_v with_o his_o hand_n nor_o that_o he_o gnaw_v of_o nane_fw-la to_o be_v bring_v within_o the_o say_a schipp_n nor_o shall_v not_o receive_v thereafter_o any_o gude_n or_o gear_n to_o be_v laidn_v within_o his_o say_a schipp_n which_o eath_n give_v it_o be_v refuse_v to_o be_v make_v it_o shall_v be_v lesome_a to_o the_o customer_n to_o arreist_n the_o say_a schipp_n and_o all_o the_o gude_n and_o gear_n be_v therein_o entry_n all_o person_n receivand_a gud_n or_o gear_n to_o be_v transport_v after_o upgive_v their_o entry_n no_z master_n awner_n nor_o skipper_n of_o any_o schipp_n pass_v out_o be_v to_o take_v upon_o hand_n to_o receive_v within_o their_o say_n schip_n and_o vessel_n any_o merchandise_n gude_n or_o gear_n to_o be_v transport_v out_o of_o the_o same_o after_o that_o they_o have_v make_v and_o give_v up_o their_o entry_n to_o his_o highness_n customer_n under_o pain_n of_o escheat_v the_o gude_n and_o gear_n sa_o ship_v and_o of_o the_o schip_n crear_n and_o vessel_n wherein_o the_o examine_v shall_v be_v ship_v entry_n of_o loss_v any_o gud_n till_o entry_n no_z master_n awner_n nor_o skipper_n of_o schip_n arriver_v within_o this_o realm_n take_v upon_o hand_n at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o to_o loss_n any_o wine_n merchandise_n gude_n and_o gear_n under_o whatsoever_o colour_n or_o pretence_n at_o any_o port_n or_o part_n or_o convoy_n any_o of_o the_o same_o away_o in_o defraud_n of_o the_o custom_n until_o sic_fw-la time_n as_o entrye_n of_o their_o schip_n be_v make_v up_o or_o land_v gud_n ungve_v up_o and_o that_o they_o leave_v no_o part_n of_o the_o say_n wine_n merchandise_n gude_n and_o gear_n ungve_v up_o in_o the_o say_a entry_n nor_o conceal_v no_o part_n thereof_o from_o the_o customer_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o escheate_v of_o the_o hail_o wynes_n merchandise_n gude_n and_o gear_n swa_o to_o be_v loss_v out_o of_o the_o say_n schip_n and_o of_o the_o schip_n crear_n and_o vessel_n out_o of_o the_o which_o the_o examine_v shall_v be_v loss_v as_o also_o under_o pain_n of_o escheate_v of_o the_o hail_o merchandise_n gude_n and_o gear_n leave_v out_o ungve_v up_o in_o the_o say_a entry_n etc._n of_o the_o skipper_n refusand_fw-mi to_o make_v eath_n of_o his_o entry_n etc._n etc._n the_o entry_n to_o be_v give_v be_v the_o skipper_n or_o master_n subscrive_v with_o his_o hand_n what_o shall_v be_v obleist_n solemn_o to_o make_v faith_n that_o the_o same_o be_v a_o just_a and_o true_a entry_n of_o the_o hail_o merchandise_n and_o gude_v ship_v within_o his_o schip_n at_o that_o voyage_n and_o that_o he_o have_v loss_v na_z part_n thereof_o nor_o convoy_v nane_fw-la of_o the_o same_o away_o before_o the_o give_v up_o of_o the_o say_a entry_n which_o eath_n give_v it_o be_v refuse_v to_o be_v make_v as_o say_v be_v it_o shall_v be_v lesome_a to_o the_o say_n customer_n to_o arreist_n the_o say_a schip_n and_o hail_o gude_n and_o merchandise_n therein_o apud_fw-la edinb_n oct._n 25._o 1611._o by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n bullion_n the_o penalty_n of_o ship_v out_o gold_n silver_n money_n bullion_n no_o person_n be_v to_o carry_v out_o any_o gold_n or_o silver_n in_o money_n bullion_n plate_n or_o vessel_n upon_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o sum_n carry_v or_o send_v out_o 4._o r._n 2.2_o any_o searcher_n find_v gold_n or_o silver_n in_o coin_n or_o in_o mass_n in_o the_o keep_n of_o any_o that_o be_v pass_v or_o upon_o his_o passage_n in_o any_o ship_n or_o vessel_n to_o go_v out_o of_o any_o port_n haven_n or_o creek_n without_o licence_n all_o that_o gold_n or_o silver_n shall_v be_v forfeit_a his_o reasonable_a expense_n except_v which_o he_o shall_v discover_v present_o be_v charge_v and_o warn_v so_o to_o do_v by_o the_o searcher_n or_o else_o all_o the_o money_n conceal_v shall_v be_v forfeit_v 2._o h._n 4.5_o the_o discoverer_n and_o informer_n to_o have_v the_o one_o four_o part_n of_o the_o forfeiture_n 2_o h._n 6.6_o none_o shall_v carry_v or_o convey_v any_o bullion_n plate_n or_o coin_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n into_o ireland_n above_o the_o sum_n of_o six_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n nor_o convey_v any_o such_o bullion_n plate_n or_o coin_n into_o any_o ship_n boat_n or_o other_o vessel_n upon_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v the_o same_o and_o to_o have_v imprisonment_n and_o make_v fine_a and_o ransom_n at_o pleasure_n 19_o h._n 7.5_o shraffe_n brass_n copper_n latton_n bell-mettall_n pan-mettall_n gun-mettall_n shraffe_n every_o person_n and_o person_n carry_v or_o convey_v or_o ship_v to_o the_o intent_n to_o carry_v or_o convey_v any_o brass_n copper_n latton_n bell-metall_n pan-mettall_n gun-mettall_n or_o shruffe-mettall_n whether_o it_o be_v clear_a or_o mix_v tin_n and_o lead_v only_o except_v into_o any_o part_n beyond_o the_o sea_n forfeit_v double_a the_o value_n thereof_o and_o forty_o pound_n for_o every_o thousand_o weight_n of_o the_o same_o 33._o h._n 8.7_o 3._o ed._n 6.37_o bond_n or_o carry_v the_o same_o to_o any_o part_n of_o the_o coast_n without_o bond_n every_o person_n ship_v or_o carry_v any_o of_o the_o say_a metal_n to_o carry_v and_o discharge_v the_o same_o in_o any_o port_n of_o england_n or_o scotland_n unless_o such_o person_n or_o person_n before_o the_o ship_n thereof_o do_v declare_v and_o manifest_v to_o the_o customer_n of_o the_o port_n where_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v ship_v the_o true_a weight_n thereof_o and_o also_o make_v a_o sufficient_a obligation_n in_o law_n in_o which_o he_o will_v be_v bind_v in_o such_o sum_n as_o shall_v amount_v unto_o the_o double_a value_n and_o forty_o pound_n for_o every_o thousand_o weight_n so_o declare_v or_o manifest_v with_o condition_n that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v discharge_v at_o some_o port_n according_o and_o in_o no_o other_o place_n do_v forfeit_a as_o aforesaid_a 3._o ed._n 6.37_o certificate_n of_o the_o customer_n take_v bond_n without_o date_n or_o make_v false_a certificate_n every_o customer_n by_o covin_z or_o other_o undue_a mean_n who_o after_o ship_v of_o any_o the_o say_a metal_n contrary_a hereunto_o shall_v permit_v any_o person_n to_o make_v obligation_n without_o date_n or_o make_v false_a certificate_n for_o discharge_v of_o their_o mettle_n lose_v his_o office_n and_o the_o value_n of_o the_o mettle_n so_o ship_v 33._o h._n 8.7_o 2._o ed._n 6.37_o metal_n of_o the_o master_n owner_n purser_n etc._n etc._n permit_v or_o not_o disclose_v the_o ship_n such_o metal_n any_o master_n owner_n purser_n or_o boatswain_n of_o any_o ship_n willing_o permit_v or_o suffer_v any_o such_o metal_n contrary_a hereunto_o or_o else_o perceive_v any_o such_o mettle_n 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