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 the time being, of any of his Majesty's ships of war which may be sent hither, shall have full power; and it is hereby requested to enforce and put into execution all such laws and regulations which we have agreed to, or shall hereafter agree to, by the majority of the voices of the inhabitants of the Bay, either in regard to the determination of any disputes which may arise amongst the said inhabitants, whether in respect of property, fines, forfeitures, penalties, or punishments, which shall be ordered to be forfeited, paid, or inflicted bit he Justices and Jury, after a full hearing and final determination of the said court; and the said commanding officer shall have full power, in case of the party or parties' non-compliance with the sentence passed on the said inhabitants, to seize and appropriate his or their property agreeably to the sentence passed on any person whatsoever, inhabitant of the Bay, by the said court of justice.

Ninth, Be it further agreed, by and with the consent of the inhabitants of the Bay, that any disputes which may hereafter arise amongst the inhabitants of the Bay, not mentioned in these