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punishment_n to_o be_v inflict_v
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otherwise_o as_o a_o court_n marshal_n shall_v find_v fit_a xv._o when_o at_o any_o time_n discourage_v service_n command_v shall_v not_o be_v stop_v or_o discourage_v service_n or_o action_n shall_v be_v command_v no_o man_n shall_v presume_v to_o stop_v or_o put_v backward_o or_o discourage_v the_o say_a service_n and_o action_n by_o pretence_n of_o arrear_n of_o wage_n or_o upon_o any_o pretence_n of_o wage_n whatsoever_o upon_o pain_n of_o death_n xvi_o all_o sea-captain_n enemy_n none_o shall_v betray_v their_o trust_n or_o yield_v to_o the_o enemy_n officer_n and_o seaman_n that_o shall_v betray_v their_o trust_n or_o turn_v to_o the_o enemy_n pirate_n or_o rebel_n and_o either_o run_v away_o with_o the_o ship_n or_o any_o ordinance_n ammunition_n or_o provision_n to_o the_o weaken_n of_o the_o service_n or_o yield_v the_o same_o to_o the_o enemy_n pirate_n or_o rebel_n shall_v be_v punish_v with_o death_n do_v desert_v the_o service_n or_o run_v away_o or_o entice_v other_o so_o 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
of_o his_o majesty_n navy_n and_o ordnance_n ordnance_n how_o carriage_n be_v provide_v for_o navy_n and_o ordnance_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o from_o and_o after_o the_o 24_o of_o june_n 1662._o as_o often_o as_o the_o service_n of_o his_o majesty_n navy_n or_o ordnance_n shall_v require_v any_o carriage_n by_o land_n upon_o notice_n give_v in_o write_v by_o warrant_n under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o lord_n high_a admiral_n or_o under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o two_o or_o more_o of_o his_o majesty_n commissioner_n of_o the_o navy_n or_o under_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o ordnance_n or_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o ordnance_n for_o provide_v carriage_n for_o the_o navy_n or_o ordnance_n unto_o two_o or_o more_o justice_n dwell_v near_o the_o place_n where_o the_o carriage_n shall_v be_v require_v the_o justice_n may_v and_o shall_v issue_v their_o warrant_n to_o the_o adjacent_a parish_n etc._n etc._n as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a within_o their_o respective_a jurisdiction_n and_o county_n not_o be_v above_o twelve_o mile_n distant_a from_o the_o place_n of_o lade_n for_o the_o send_n to_o a_o certain_a place_n at_o a_o certain_a time_n to_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o warrant_n such_o a_o number_n of_o carriage_n with_o horse_n and_o ox_n sufficient_a for_o the_o say_a service_n as_o by_o the_o say_a lord_n high_a admiral_n etc._n lord_n high_a admiral_n etc._n etc._n commissioner_n of_o the_o navy_n or_o aforesaid_a officer_n of_o the_o ordnance_n shall_v be_v respective_o require_v under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n the_o owner_n of_o the_o respective_a carriage_n shall_v receive_v for_o every_o load_n of_o timber_n per_fw-la mile_n carriages_n price_n for_o carriages_n one_o shilling_n for_o every_o repute_a mile_n they_o shall_v go_v load_v and_o for_o other_o provision_n the_o sum_n of_o eight_o penny_n per_fw-la mile_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o lord_n high_a admiral_n by_o warrant_n under_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_n carriage_n press_v of_o ship_n and_o vessel_n for_o carriage_n and_o for_o the_o aforesaid_a principal_a officer_n and_o commissioner_n under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o two_o or_o more_o as_o also_o for_o the_o master_n of_o the_o ordnance_n or_o for_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o ordnance_n by_o warrant_n under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o either_o of_o they_o as_o often_o as_o his_o majesty_n service_n shall_v require_v carriage_n by_o water_n to_o appoint_v such_o person_n as_o they_o shall_v judge_v fit_a to_o impress_v and_o take_v up_o such_o ship_n hoy_n or_o vessel_n as_o shall_v be_v necessary_a for_o accommodation_n of_o his_o majesty_n service_n the_o owner_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o tun_n as_o usual_o by_o merchant_n and_o if_o the_o owner_n and_o his_o majesty_n officer_n can_v agree_v settle_v the_o rate_n to_o be_v pay_v and_o how_o to_o be_v settle_v then_o the_o rate_n to_o be_v settle_v by_o the_o brotherhood_n of_o trinity-house_n who_o person_n refuse_v to_o be_v punish_v and_o before_o who_o if_o any_o subject_a refuse_n or_o neglect_v on_o reasonable_a notice_n to_o make_v appearance_n with_o sufficient_a carriage_n or_o provide_v and_o furnish_v ship_n or_o lighter_n etc._n etc._n or_o shall_v after_o they_o have_v undertake_v such_o service_n neglect_n or_o delay_v the_o same_o then_o upon_o due_a proof_n conviction_n of_o such_o neglect_n and_o refusal_n by_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o constable_n or_o other_o officer_n or_o two_o other_o credible_a witness_n before_o the_o say_a justice_n or_o mayor_n or_o other_o chief_a officer_n of_o the_o city_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o land_n carriages_n for_o the_o water-carriage_n by_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o person_n appoint_v by_o lord_n high_a admiral_n the_o principal_a commissioner_n of_o the_o navy_n or_o master_n or_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o ordnance_n or_o two_o credible_a witness_n before_o the_o officer_n and_o commissioner_n of_o his_o majesty_n navy_n or_o master_n or_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o ordnance_n shall_v for_o every_o refusal_n forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o 20_o s._n for_o the_o land_n carriage_n and_o for_o the_o water_n carriage_n treble_a the_o freight_n of_o such_o ship_n etc._n etc._n not_o exceed_v 50_o l._n in_o the_o whole_a to_o be_v forthwith_o levy_v in_o default_n of_o payment_n to_o his_o majesty_n use_v by_o warrant_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a respective_a officer_n before_o who_o proof_n and_o conviction_n by_o distress_n render_v the_o overplus_n if_o any_o provide_v that_o no_o horse_n service_n continuance_n in_o service_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v enforce_v to_o travel_v more_o day_n journey_n from_o the_o place_n they_o receive_v their_o lade_n than_o express_v in_o justice_n warrant_n and_o that_o ready_a payment_n shall_v be_v make_v at_o the_o place_n of_o lade_n without_o delay_n payment_n present_v payment_n according_a to_o the_o aforesaid_a rate_n provide_v one_o no_o gift_n or_o reward_n to_o be_v take_v to_o spare_v any_o one_o that_o in_o case_n any_o justice_n chief_a officer_n constable_n or_o person_n by_o lord_n high_a admiral_n commissioner_n of_o the_o navy_n and_o officer_n of_o the_o ordnance_n respective_o shall_v take_v any_o gift_n or_o reward_n to_o spare_v any_o person_n or_o shall_v injurious_o charge_v any_o person_n through_o envy_n etc._n etc._n who_o ought_v not_o to_o make_v such_o carriage_n necessary_a no_o more_o carriage_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v take_v than_o necessary_a or_o shall_v impress_n more_o carriage_n than_o necessary_a or_o shall_v be_v command_v by_o his_o superior_a officer_n upon_o conviction_n shall_v forfeit_v 10_o l._n to_o the_o party_n grieve_v to_o be_v sue_v for_o in_o his_o majesty_n court_n of_o record_n no_o essoigne_n or_o protection_n to_o be_v allow_v and_o in_o case_n any_o person_n shall_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o impress_n any_o horse_n act._n no_o person_n to_o impress_n other_o than_o authorize_v in_o this_o act._n etc._n etc._n ship_n hoy_n etc._n etc._n other_o than_o the_o person_n impower_v as_o aforesaid_a upon_o conviction_n shall_v suffer_v punishment_n in_o stat._n 12_o car._n ii_o cap._n 24._o 24_o penalty_n 12_o car._n ii_o cap._n 24_o which_o ordain_v commitment_n by_o justice_n of_o offender_n and_o treble_n cost_v and_o damage_n to_o party_n grieve_v exempt_v ship_n exempt_v ship_n and_o vessel_n freight_v by_o charter-party_n bona_fw-la fide_fw-la if_o other_o ship_n in_o port_n fit_v for_o service_n or_o any_o vessel_n lade_v with_o any_o good_n outward-bound_a shall_v not_o be_v liable_a to_o impress_n for_o any_o the_o service_n aforesaid_a act._n continuance_n of_o the_o act._n this_o act_n to_o be_v in_o force_n until_o the_o end_n of_o next_o session_n of_o parliament_n revive_v for_o seven_o year_n per_fw-la statut._n anno_fw-la 1_o jac._n ii_o &_o 4_o will._n &_o mar._n inhabitant_n of_o new_a forest_n of_o southampton_n may_v be_v allow_v 4_o d._n for_o every_o mile_n for_o so_o many_o mile_n as_o their_o carriage_n shall_v go_v empty_a to_o place_n of_o lade_n anno_fw-la 16_o car._n ii_o cap._n v._o a_o act_n to_o prevent_v the_o disturbance_n of_o seaman_n and_o other_o and_o to_o preserve_v the_o store_n belong_v to_o his_o majesty_n navy_n royal._n i._o recite_v divers_a fight_n etc._n recital_n of_o disturbance_n in_o the_o navy_n yard_n etc._n etc._n quarrel_n etc._n etc._n do_v often_o happen_v in_o his_o majesty_n yard_n office_n etc._n etc._n belong_v to_o the_o navy_n and_o frequent_a disorder_n happen_v in_o the_o office_n of_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o navy_n in_o pay-day_n in_o london_n etc._n etc._n either_o by_o the_o turbulence_n of_o seaman_n or_o rudeness_n of_o officer_n when_o question_v by_o the_o commissioner_n about_o the_o imbezlement_n of_o stores_n provision_n etc._n etc._n ii_o it_o be_v enact_v offender_n who_o may_v punish_v offender_n that_o the_o treasurer_n comptroller_n surveyor_n clerk_z of_o the_o account_n and_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o navy_n for_o the_o time_n be_v or_o any_o two_o or_o more_o of_o they_o have_v power_n to_o examine_v all_o such_o offender_n or_o person_n who_o they_o upon_o their_o inquiry_n or_o examination_n or_o in_o view_n in_o their_o presence_n shall_v find_v hereafter_o to_o make_v or_o have_v make_v any_o disturbance_n fight_v or_o quarrel_v in_o the_o yard_n or_o office_n aforesaid_a on_o pay-day_n or_o on_o other_o occasion_n relate_v to_o the_o naval_a service_n as_o follow_v viz._n they_o or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o may_v punish_v any_o of_o the_o say_a offence_n by_o fine_a punishment_n punishment_n imprisonment_n or_o either_o of_o they_o the_o fine_a not_o exceed_v 20_o s._n and_o the_o imprisonment_n not_o exceed_v one_o week_n and_o have_v power_n to_o commit_v to_o next_o goal_n or_o to_o messenger_n attend_v on_o they_o etc._n power_n to_o discharge_v fine_a etc._n etc._n iii_o the_o commissioner_n or_o the_o great_a part_n then_o present_a
have_v power_n to_o discharge_v the_o say_v fine_a or_o imprisonment_n if_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a and_o for_o non_fw-fr payment_n to_o imprison_v the_o party_n offend_v till_o paid_n oath_n to_o imprison_v for_o nonpayment_n proceed_n on_o oath_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o chest_n at_o chatham_n the_o proceed_n to_o be_v on_o oath_n behaviour_n bind_v to_o good_a behaviour_n iv_o that_o the_o officer_n or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o in_o case_n of_o need_n for_o great_a example_n may_v bind_v to_o the_o good_a behaviour_n with_o or_o without_o security_n as_o occasion_n shall_v be_v v._o stores_n imbezle_v stores_n whereas_o his_o majesty_n store_n etc._n etc._n belong_v to_o the_o navy_n be_v embezzle_v or_o filch_v away_o it_o be_v enact_v store_n commissioner_n power_n as_o to_o imbezle_a king_n store_n that_o the_o principal_a commissioner_n or_o treasurer_n or_o any_o two_o or_o more_o by_o warrant_n under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n have_v power_n in_o like_a manner_n to_o inquire_v and_o search_v for_o the_o same_o in_o all_o place_n as_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n may_v do_v in_o case_n of_o felony_n and_o punish_v the_o offender_n by_o such_o fine_a and_o imprisonment_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o cause_v the_o good_n to_o be_v bring_v in_o again_o if_o offence_n be_v of_o such_o nature_n as_o to_o require_v high_a punishment_n then_o that_o they_o or_o any_o two_o or_o more_o of_o they_o may_v commit_v offender_n to_o goal_n or_o to_o the_o custody_n of_o their_o messenger_n till_o the_o offender_n enter_v into_o recognizance_n with_o surety_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o offence_n to_o appear_v and_o answer_v the_o same_o in_o the_o exchequer_n or_o other_o court_n where_o his_o majesty_n shall_v question_v he_o or_o they_o for_o the_o same_o within_o one_o year_n next_o the_o commissioner_n or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o may_v put_v in_o execution_n this_o act_n in_o all_o place_n where_o they_o hold_v office_n for_o the_o king_n liberty_n power_n of_o commissioner_n within_o liberty_n as_o well_o within_o the_o liberty_n as_o without_o this_o act_n to_o continue_v from_o the_o first_o of_o june_n 1664_o for_o two_o year_n continue_v per_fw-la statut._n 19_o car._n ii_o cap._n seven_o anno_fw-la 16_o car._n ii_o cap._n vi_o a_o act_n to_o prevent_v the_o deliver_v up_o of_o merchant_n ship_n and_o for_o the_o better_a encouragement_n of_o captain_n etc._n etc._n to_o defend_v their_o ship_n ship_n sect._n 10._o encouragement_n for_o sailor_n defend_v merchant_n ship_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o when_o any_o english_a ship_n shall_v have_v be_v defend_v by_o fight_n and_o bring_v to_o her_o design_a port_n in_o which_o fight_n any_o of_o the_o officer_n or_o seaman_n shall_v be_v wound_v it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o judge_n of_o the_o admiralty_n etc._n etc._n at_o her_o return_n to_o call_v before_o he_o the_o adventurer_n or_o owner_n of_o the_o ship_n and_o good_n so_o defend_v and_o by_o advice_n with_o they_o to_o levy_v and_o raise_v such_o sum_n as_o himself_o shall_v think_v reasonable_a not_o exceed_v 2_o per_fw-mi cent._n of_o the_o prime_a cost_n and_o to_o distribute_v the_o same_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o three_o of_o the_o owner_n to_o the_o captain_n officer_n and_o sailor_n of_o the_o say_a ship_n and_o widow_n and_o child_n of_o party_n slay_v the_o act_n to_o continue_v for_o three_o year_n continue_v per_fw-la statut._n 22_o car._n ii_o cap._n xi_o anno_fw-la 19_o car._n ii_o cap._n seven_o a_o act_n to_o prevent_v disturbance_n of_o seaman_n and_o other_o and_o to_o preserve_v the_o store_n belong_v to_o his_o majesty_n navy_n royal._n the_o same_o as_o the_o statut._n 16_o car._n ii_o etc._n sect._n 6._o encouragement_n for_o mariner_n etc._n etc._n ordinary_a etc._n etc._n to_o take_v but_o 12_o d._n for_o probate_a will_n etc._n etc._n cap._n v._o and_o further_a enact_n that_o for_o better_a encouragement_n of_o mariner_n etc._n etc._n serve_v in_o his_o majesty_n fleet_n etc._n etc._n no_o ordinary_a register_n etc._n etc._n shall_v take_v or_o receive_v of_o the_o executor_n or_o administrator_n die_v in_o the_o pay_n of_o his_o majesty_n navy_n above_o the_o sum_n of_o 12_o d._n for_o the_o probate_n of_o any_o will_n or_o grant_v administration_n or_o any_o matter_n relate_v to_o same_o upon_o forfeiture_n of_o 10_o l._n to_o party_n grieve_v alter_v and_o repeal_v by_o statut._n 22._o &_o 23_o car._n ii_o cap._n 2._o revive_v this_o act_n to_o continue_v two_o year_n 7._o sect._n 7._o but_o afterward_o revive_v per_fw-la statut._n 22_o &_o 23_o car_n ii_o cap._n xxiii_o anno_fw-la 22_o car._n ii_o cap._n v._o a_o act_n for_o the_o take_v away_o the_o benefit_n of_o clergy_n from_o such_o as_o steal_v cloth_n from_o the_o rack_n and_o from_o such_o as_o shall_v steal_v or_o imbezzle_v his_o majesty_n ammunition_n and_o stores_n sect._n 2_o whereas_o by_o a_o act_n make_v 31_o eliz._n it_o be_v among_o other_o thing_n enact_v war._n 31_o eliz._n cap._n 4._o imbezlement_n of_o munition_n and_o habiliment_n of_o war._n that_o if_o any_o person_n have_v the_o charge_n or_o custody_n of_o any_o armour_n ordnance_n munition_n shot_n powder_n or_o habilment_n of_o war_n belong_v to_o the_o queen_n etc._n etc._n or_o if_o any_o victual_n provide_v for_o the_o victual_v of_o any_o soldier_n gunner_n mariner_n or_o pioner_n shall_v for_o any_o lucre_n or_o gain_n or_o willing_o etc._n etc._n imbezle_n purloyn_n or_o convey_v away_o any_o the_o same_o armour_n ordnance_n munition_n shoot_v or_o powder_n habilment_n of_o war_n or_o victual_n to_o the_o value_n of_o 20_o s._n at_o one_o or_o several_a time_n the_o offence_n shall_v be_v judge_v felony_n felony_n felony_n and_o the_o offender_n to_o suffer_v as_o in_o case_n of_o felony_n sect._n 3_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o no_o person_n who_o shall_v from_o and_o after_o the_o 25_o may_n 1670_o clergy_n imbezler_n etc._n etc._n hinder_v from_o clergy_n be_v indict_v for_o any_o offence_n commit_v against_o the_o say_v recite_v act_n or_o shall_v felonious_o steal_v or_o imbezle_n any_o of_o his_o majesty_n sail_n cordage_n or_o any_o other_o of_o his_o majesty_n naval_a store_n to_o the_o value_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n and_o thereof_o shall_v be_v convict_v by_o jury_n shall_v not_o have_v benefit_n of_o clergy_n anno_fw-la 22_o &_o 23_o car._n ii_o cap._n v._o a_o act_n to_o revive_v a_o act_n to_o prevent_v the_o disturbance_n of_o seaman_n and_o other_o and_o to_o preserve_v the_o store_n belong_v to_o his_o majesty_n navy_n royal_a with_o some_o alteration_n and_o addition_n recital_n of_o the_o act_n make_v 19_o car._n ii_o cap._n 7._o recital_n 7._o stat._n 19_o car._n two_o cap._n 7._o that_o the_o say_a statute_n be_v find_v useful_a it_o be_v enact_v that_o all_o the_o say_a act_n except_v the_o clause_n about_o administration_n and_o probates_n of_o will_n etc._n etc._n shall_v have_v full_a force_n of_o a_o act_n during_o the_o continuance_n of_o this_o act._n recite_v good_n person_n carry_v naval_a good_n that_o whereas_o ill_o dispose_v person_n upon_o pretence_n of_o carry_v his_o majesty_n naval_a good_n provision_n etc._n etc._n from_o his_o majesty_n yard_n wharfe_n &c._n &c._n to_o his_o majesty_n ship_n or_o such_o person_n as_o be_v employ_v to_o re-carry_a or_o remove_v from_o the_o say_a ship_n such_o naval_a good_n provision_n &c._n &c._n to_o his_o majesty_n yard_n wharfe_n &c._n &c._n do_v frequent_o imbezle_n steal_v and_o carry_v they_o away_o where_o they_o can_v be_v find_v and_o remove_v themselves_o to_o place_n unkow_v before_o they_o can_v be_v convict_v thereof_o by_o reason_n the_o witness_n that_o shall_v prove_v the_o fact_n be_v bind_v forth_o to_o sea_n or_o otherwise_o employ_v store_n no_o person_n to_o imbezle_n king_n store_n that_o justice_n may_v be_v more_o speedy_o do_v it_o be_v enact_v that_o the_o treasurer_n comptroller_n surveyor_n clerk_z of_o the_o account_n 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