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that_o the_o lord_n high_a admiral_n or_o deputy_n may_v execute_v all_o kind_n of_o jurisdiction_n belong_v to_o the_o sea_n save_v admiral_n be_v jurisdiction_n save_v according_a as_o may_v have_v be_v do_v before_o the_o make_n of_o this_o statute_n anno_fw-la 5_o eliz._n cap._n v._n a_o act_n touch_v politic_a constitution_n of_o the_o navy_n this_o act_n only_o provide_v a_o encouragement_n for_o fish_v and_o for_o the_o transportation_n thereof_o into_o england_n and_o also_o of_o corn_n and_o other_o native_a commodity_n and_o hinder_v the_o importation_n of_o divers_a good_n into_o england_n but_o no_o way_n concern_v the_o admiralty_n or_o navy_n only_o in_o these_o section_n follow_v sect._n 27._o where_o doubt_n have_v be_v make_v whether_o 18_o hen._n 6._o cap._n 19_o heretofore_o make_v against_o soldier_n retain_v depart_v without_o licence_n from_o their_o captain_n do_v extend_v to_o mariner_n and_o gunner_n it_o be_v enact_v and_o declare_v that_o the_o say_a statute_n of_o 18._o hen._n 6._o sailor_n 18_o hen._n 6._o cap._n 19_o extend_v to_o sailor_n in_o all_o pain_n and_o other_o forfeiture_n do_v and_o do_v extend_v to_o every_o mariner_n and_o gunner_n have_v take_v press-wage_n to_o serve_v the_o queen_n majesty_n her_o heir_n and_o successor_n offence_n justice_n of_o peace_n to_o determine_v the_o offence_n ¶_o nota_fw-la the_o punishment_n by_o the_o 18_o of_o hen._n vi_o be_v as_o felony_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n have_v the_o power_n to_o inquire_v and_o determine_v those_o offence_n soldier_n seaman_n not_o to_o be_v force_v to_o be_v soldier_n sect._n 41._o fisherman_n and_o mariner_n shall_v not_o be_v compel_v to_o serve_v as_o soldier_n at_o land_n except_o it_o shall_v be_v to_o serve_v under_o any_o captain_n of_o ship_n for_o land_v to_o do_v some_o special_a exploit_n or_o under_o any_o other_o person_n have_v authority_n to_o withstand_v invasion_n of_o enemy_n franchise_n save_v of_o franchise_n sect._n 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proviso_n admiral_n no_o great_a authority_n to_o admiral_n that_o this_o act_n shall_v give_v no_o great_a authority_n to_o lord_n high_a admiral_n or_o to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o admiralty_n than_o have_v before_o the_o make_n of_o this_o statute_n anno_fw-la 8_o eliz._n cap._n v._n for_o the_o avoid_n tedious_a suit_n in_o civil_a and_o marine_a cause_n admiralty_n appeal_v from_o admiralty_n all_o and_o every_o such_o judgement_n and_o sentence_n as_o shall_v be_v pronounce_v upon_o appeal_n to_o be_v make_v in_o chancery_n by_o commissioner_n under_o half_a seal_n final_a sentence_n of_o delegate_n final_a shall_v be_v final_a and_o no_o appeal_n to_o be_v make_v from_o the_o say_a sentence_n anno_fw-la 13_o car._n ii_o cap._n ix_o 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 for_o regulate_v and_o better_a government_n of_o his_o 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be_v punish_v by_o fine_a imprisonment_n or_o otherwise_o as_o court_v marshal_n shall_v think_v fit_a iii_o if_o any_o officer_n mariner_z soldier_z intelligence_n hold_v any_o foreign_a intelligence_n or_o other_o person_n in_o the_o fleet_n shall_v give_v hold_v or_o entertain_v any_o intelligence_n to_o or_o with_o any_o king_n prince_n or_o state_n be_v enemy_n to_o or_o any_o person_n in_o rebellion_n against_o his_o majesty_n etc._n etc._n without_o direction_n or_o leave_v from_o the_o king_n majesty_n the_o lord_n high_a admiral_n vice_n admiral_n or_o commander_n in_o chief_a of_o any_o squadron_n such_o person_n or_o person_n so_o offend_v shall_v be_v punish_v with_o death_n iv_o king_n letter_n or_o message_n from_o any_o foreign_a prince_n etc._n etc._n enemy_n to_o the_o king_n if_o any_o letter_n or_o message_n from_o any_o king_n foreign_a prince_n state_n or_o potentate_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o king_n majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n or_o on_o their_o 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powder_n shot_n arm_n ammunition_n or_o any_o other_o supply_v whatsoever_o direct_o or_o indirect_o upon_o pain_n of_o death_n or_o such_o punishment_n as_o the_o court_n marshal_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o impose_v prize_n paper_n charter-party_n etc._n etc._n take_v in_o any_o ship_n as_o prize_n vi_o all_o the_o paper_n charter-party_n bill_n of_o lade_n passport_n and_o other_o write_n whatsoever_o that_o shall_v be_v take_v seize_v or_o find_v aboard_o any_o ship_n or_o ship_n which_o shall_v be_v surprise_v or_o seize_v as_o prize_n shall_v be_v due_o preserve_v and_o not_o tear_v nor_o make_v away_o but_o the_o very_a original_n send_v up_o entire_o and_o without_o fraud_n to_o the_o court_n of_o admiralty_n or_o such_o other_o commissioner_n as_o shall_v be_v appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n there_o to_o be_v view_v make_v use_v of_o and_o proceed_v upon_o according_a to_o law_n upon_o pain_n of_o loss_n of_o all_o the_o share_n of_o the_o taker_n and_o such_o other_o punishment_n to_o be_v inflict_v
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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 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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
disable_v shall_v upon_o certificate_n in_o manner_n as_o direct_v by_o the_o say_a statute_n be_v admit_v and_o place_v in_o the_o say_a hospital_n and_o shall_v be_v provide_v out_o of_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o say_a hospital_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o order_n to_o be_v provide_v and_o settle_v for_o the_o say_a hospital_n convenient_a lodging_n meat_n drink_v clothes_n and_o other_o necessary_n and_o conveniency_n and_o the_o widow_n and_o child_n of_o such_o slay_a register_v seaman_n to_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n receive_v and_o provide_v for_o seaman_n person_n so_o receive_v into_o the_o hospital_n and_o relieve_v to_o be_v in_o order_n of_o time_n as_o appear_v on_o the_o registry_n book_n of_o seaman_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o there_o may_v be_v divers_a person_n so_o register_v and_o disable_v and_o divers_a of_o the_o widow_n and_o child_n of_o such_o register_v seaman_n may_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n stand_v in_o need_n and_o by_o the_o say_a act_n claim_v the_o bounty_n and_o advantage_n aforesaid_a it_o be_v enact_v for_o the_o avoid_v all_o partiality_n and_o favour_n that_o all_o and_o every_o such_o person_n who_o by_o the_o say_a act_n may_v claim_v any_o of_o the_o say_a bounty_n provision_n or_o allowance_n shall_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o say_a hospital_n and_o maintain_v upon_o certificate_n to_o be_v have_v in_o manner_n as_o by_o the_o recite_v act_n be_v provide_v in_o succession_n one_o after_o another_o as_o the_o person_n register_v shall_v be_v and_o appear_v in_o course_n and_o order_n of_o time_n to_o be_v upon_o the_o registry_n book_n of_o seaman_n and_o the_o widow_n and_o child_n of_o the_o person_n long_o register_v always_o to_o be_v prefer_v and_o admit_v into_o the_o say_a hospital_n and_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o to_o be_v employ_v in_o manner_n as_o aforesaid_a ii_o seaman_n certificate_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o one_o justice_n of_o peace_n sufficient_a warrant_n to_o register_n seaman_n for_o 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so_o by_o they_o to_o be_v give_v and_o to_o examine_v the_o party_n so_o desire_v the_o certificate_n on_o oath_n if_o shall_v see_v occasion_n oath_n justices_z to_z examine_v into_o truth_n of_o certificate_n on_o oath_n and_o if_o on_o examination_n the_o say_a justice_n shall_v find_v any_o fraud_n such_o justice_n be_v require_v to_o certify_v the_o same_o to_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o admiralty_n or_o lord_n high_a admiral_n certify_v and_o if_o find_v any_o fraud_n to_o certify_v that_o such_o fraud_n and_o deceit_n may_v be_v prevent_v act_n master_n mate_n and_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n to_o have_v benefit_n and_o advantage_n of_o the_o act_n iii_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o if_o any_o person_n register_v and_o who_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v raise_v to_o the_o degree_n of_o master_n mate_n in_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n ship_n of_o war_n and_o the_o wife_n and_o child_n of_o such_o master_n mate_n be_v declare_v and_o enable_v to_o have_v and_o enjoy_v all_o and_o every_o the_o benefit_n advantage_n and_o bounty_n give_v to_o any_o other_o person_n so_o register_v or_o to_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n themselves_o what_o person_n above_o fifty_o may_v register_n themselves_o iv_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o from_o and_o after_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o april_n next_o all_z and_o every_o such_o seaman_n who_o be_v above_o the_o age_n of_o fifty_o and_o who_o by_o the_o say_a act_n may_v register_n themselves_o in_o manner_n as_o aforesaid_a in_o case_n they_o be_v not_o of_o such_o age_n and_o who_o shall_v appear_v by_o the_o book_n of_o the_o navy-office_n to_o have_v faithful_o serve_v on_o board_n any_o of_o his_o majesty_n ship_n for_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o year_n past_a without_o wilful_a desert_v the_o same_o shall_v upon_o produce_v certificate_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o one_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o manner_n aforesaid_a be_v register_v and_o such_o person_n so_o register_v and_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n executor_n and_o administrator_n to_o have_v and_o enjoy_v the_o several_a and_o respective_a privilege_n in_o the_o say_v act._n v._o proviso_n before_o person_n of_o 50_o not_o to_o be_v register_v until_o give_v reason_n for_o omit_v register_n before_o that_o no_o person_n above_o fifty_o shall_v after_o the_o say_v ten_o of_o april_n be_v permit_v to_o register_n themselves_o without_o give_v such_o reason_n for_o the_o omit_v the_o register_n themselves_o as_o shall_v be_v approve_v by_o commissioner_n of_o the_o admiralty_n or_o any_o three_o or_o more_o of_o they_o or_o the_o lord_n high_a admiral_n or_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o navy_n or_o any_o three_o of_o they_o or_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v be_v appoint_v by_o the_o king_n for_o keep_v the_o say_a register_n vi_o wage_n commissioner_n of_o the_o registry_n to_o examine_v on_o oath_n master_n of_o ship_n for_o discovery_n of_o seman_n wage_n for_o the_o better_a levy_n and_o collect_v the_o duty_n of_o six_o penny_n per_fw-la 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serve_v in_o such_o ship_n or_o vessel_n in_o the_o say_v recite_v act_n and_o which_o by_o the_o say_a act_n be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v the_o say_a duty_n of_o six_o penny_n per_fw-la mensem_fw-la out_o of_o their_o salary_n and_o wage_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o if_o such_o master_n and_o commander_n or_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v refuse_v when_o summon_v or_o command_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o say_v respective_a person_n unpower_v to_o examine_v they_o in_o manner_n as_o aforesaid_a or_o if_o they_o shall_v appear_v and_o obstinate_o refuse_v to_o give_v a_o plain_a full_a and_o exact_a discovery_n of_o the_o matter_n aforesaid_a upon_o their_o oath_n that_o then_o in_o every_o such_o case_n all_z and_o every_o such_o offender_n or_o offender_n shall_v for_o every_o such_o refusal_n or_o neglect_v forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o 10_o l._n to_o the_o use_v mention_v in_o the_o say_v recite_v act_n refuser_n penalty_n of_o refuser_n to_o be_v recover_v by_o action_n of_o debt_n bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n in_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n court_n of_o record_n at_o westminster_n with_o full_a cost_v of_o suit_n provide_v such_o master_n be_v not_o quaker_n or_o repute_v quaker_n vii_o it_o be_v enact_v examine_v quaker_n to_o be_v examine_v that_o every_o master_n or_o commander_n of_o a_o ship_n or_o vessel_n mention_v in_o the_o say_v recite_v act_n be_v a_o quaker_n may_v and_o shall_v be_v examine_v before_o the_o say_a commissioner_n appoint_v for_o register_n seaman_n or_o three_o or_o more_o of_o they_o or_o their_o deputy_n and_o the_o say_a commissioner_n or_o their_o deputy_n may_v and_o shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n take_v the_o solemn_a affirmation_n and_o declaration_n of_o such_o quaker_n instead_o of_o their_o oath_n and_o in_o such_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o by_o a_o act_n make_v in_o the_o seven_o and_o