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B02951 Anno regni Caroli II regis Angliæ, Scotiæ, Franciæ, & Hiberniæ decimo tertio. At the Parliament holden at Westminister the 8th of May, anno Dom. 1661. In the thirteenth year of the raigne of Our Most Gracious Soveraign Lord Charles, by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, king, defender of the faith, etc. An act for the establishing articles and orders for the regulating and better government of His Majesties navies, ships of war, and forces by sea. England and Wales. Parliament. 1678 (1678) Wing E1108B; ESTC R176089 5,926 15

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ANNO REGNI CAROLI II. REGIS Angliae Scotiae Franciae Hiberniae Decimo Tertio At the Parliament holden at Westminster the 8th of May Anno Dom 1661. In the Thirteenth year of the Raign of our most Gracious Soveraign Lord CHARLES by the Grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith c. An Act for the Establishing Articles and Orders for the regulating and better government of His Majesties Navies Ships of War and Forces by Sea LONDON Printed by S. and B. Griffin by order of the Principal Officers and Commissioners of His Majesties Navy 1678. ANNO XIII CAROLI II. Regis An Act for the Establishing Articles and Orders for the Regulating and and better Government of His Majesties Navies Ships of War and Forces by Sea FOr the Regulating and better Government of His Majesties Navies Ships of War and Forces by Sea Wherein under the good Providence and Protection of God the Wealth Safety and Strength of this Kingdome is so much concerned Be it enacted by the Kings most Excellent Majesty with the Advice and Consent of the Lords and Commons in this present Parliament assembled and by the Authority thereof That all and every the Articles and Orders in this Act mentioned shall be duely and respectively put in Erecution observed and obeyed in manner hereafter mentioned I. THat all Commanders Captains and other Officers at Sea shall cause the Publique Worship of Almighty GOD according to the Liturgy of the Church of England established by Law to be solemnly orderly and reverently performed in their respective Ships And that Prayers and Preachings by the respective Chaplains in holy Orders of the respective Ships be performed diligently and that the Lords-day be observed according to Law II. Every person and persons in His Majesties pay using unlawful and rash Oaths Cursings Execrations Drunkenness Uncleanness or other Scandalous Actions in derogation of GODS honour and corruption of good manners shall be punished by Fine Imprisonment or otherwise as the Court-Martial shall think fit III. If any Officer Mariner Souldier or other person in the Fleet shall give hold or entertain Intelligence to or with any King Prince or State being enemy to or any persons in Rebellion against His Majesty His Heirs and Successors without direction or leave from the Kings Majesty the Lord High-Admiral Vice-Admiral or Commander in chief of any Squadron every such person or persons so offending shall be punished with death IV. If any Letter or Message from any King Foreign Prince State or Potentate being an enemy to the Kings Majesty His Heirs and Successors or on their behalf be conveyed to any inferiour Officer Mariner or Souldier or other in the Fleet and the said Officer Mariner Souldier or other as aforesaid do not within twelve hours having opportunity so to do acquaint the Superiour Commander with it or if a Superiour Officer or Mariner being acquainted therewith by an Inferiour Officer Mariner or other or himself in his own person receiving a Letter or Message from any such Enemy or Rebel and shall not in convenient time reveal the same to the Admiral Vice-Admiral or the Commander of the Squadron every such person shall be punished with death or such other punishment as the Court-Martial shall think fit V. No person or persons of the Fleet shall relieve an Enemy or Rebel in time of War with Money Victuals Powder Shot Arms Ammunition or any other Supplies whatsoever directly or indirectly upon pain of death or such other punishment as the Court-Martial shall think fit to impose VI. All the Papers Charter-parties Bills of Lading pasports and other Writings whatsoever that shall be taken seized or found aboard any Ship or Ships which shall be surprised or seised as Prize shall be duly preserved and not torn nor made away but the very Originals sent up intirely and without fraud to the Court of Admiralty or such other Commissioners as shall be appointed for that purpose there to be viewed made use of and proceeded upon according to Law upon pain of loss of all the sharers of the Takers and such further punishment to be inflicted upon the Offenders therein as the quality of their offence and misdemeanor shall be sound to deserve and the Court-Martial shall impose VII None in His Majesties pay shall take out of any prize or Ship or Goods seized on for Prize any Money Plate Goods Lading or Tackle before Judgement thereof first past in the Admiralty Court but the full and intire accompt of the whole without imbezlement shall be brought in and Judgement past intirely upon the whole without fraud upon pain of such punishment as shall be imposed by a Court-Martial or the Court of Admiralty excepting That it shall be lawful for all Captains Seamen Souldiers and others serving as aforesaid to take and to have to themselves as Pillage without further or other accompt to be given for the same all such Goods and Merchandizes other then Arms Ammunition Tackle Furniture or Stores of such Ship as shall be found by them or any of them in any Ship they shall take in fight or prize upon or above the Gun-deck of the said Ship and not otherwise VIII None shall imbezle steal or take away any Cables Anchors Sails or any of the Ships Furniture or any of the Powder or Arms or Ammunition of the Ship upon pain of death or other punishment as the quality of the offence shall be found by a Court-Martial to deserve IX If any Foreign Ship or Vessel shall be taken as prize that shall nor fight or make resistance that in that case none of the Captains Masters or Mariners being Forreigners shall be stripped of their Cloaths or in any sort pillaged beaten or evil entreated upon pain That the person or persons so offending shall forfeit double damages but the said Foreign Ships and all the Goods so taken shall be preserved intire to receive Judgement in the Admiralty Court according to right and Justice X. Every Captain or Commander who upon signal or order of fight or view or sight of any Ships of the Enemy Pirate or Rebel or likelihood of Engagement shall not put all things in his ship in a fit posture for fight and shall not in his own person and according to his place hearten and encourage the inferiour Officers and common men to fight couragiously and not to behave themselves faintly shall be cashiered And if he or they shall yield to the Enemy Pirate or Rebels or cry for quarter he or they so doing shall suffer the pains of death or such other punishment as the offence shall deserve XI Every Captain Commander and other Officer Seamen or Souldier of any Ship Frigat or Vessel of War shall duely observe the Commands of the Admiral or other his Superiour or Commander of any Squadron as well for the Assailing or Setting upon any Fleet Squadron or Ships of the Enemy Pirate or Rebels or joyning Battel with them or making defence