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 A. D. 1707. Anno fexto Annm Reglna;. C. 13,14. 289 all White Herrings, which fhall from and after the five and twentieth Day of March one thoufand feven AUowmce to b« hundred and eight be exported from any Port or Place in the Kingdom of England, Dominion oi TVales, "tfonTf White or Town of Berwick upon Tweed, to Parts beyond the Seas, by any Perfon or Perfons whatfoever, there Herrings. (hall be the Allowances made as are direfted by the faid A<51 to be paid, by the OfEcer appointed to col- ledl the Duties upon Salt in the fame Port, at fuch Times, and in fuch Manner, and upon fuch Deben- ture, and fo verified, as in the faid A6t is directed, upon Oath of the Exporter, or his Agent, to be firfi: taken, in Manner as in the faid A£t is expreffed, That he bought the Herrings in fuch Debenture menti- oned, and that the fame were cured with Salt for which the Duties had been paid, and not drawn back, to the beft of his Knowledge and Belief, and that the fame are really exported to Parts beyond the Seas, and not re-landed, or intended to be re-landed, in England, Wales, or Berwick upon Tweed, in which Oath fhall be inferted the Name of the Perfon or Perfons of whom the faid Herrings were bought. CAP. XIII. An Aft for the better fecuring the Trade of this Kingdom by Cruifers and Convoys. Forty-three Ships ^^^■ of War to be employed as Cruifers in proper Stations, as Lord High Admiral fhall direft, ^c. Ships to be careened three Times a Year. In cafe of neceffity, Lord Admiral may order any of the faid Ships to be employed in the Line of Battle. Commiffioners of the Navy to be appointed to take care of crui- fmg Ships, and fend Account, within eight Days after Meeting of Parliament, when fuch Ships failed 'o Ann^jCiy, out of Port, &c. Lord Admiral to nominate the Number of cruihng Ships by z6 March 1708. and af- ^" '''■ terwards yearly between i November and i December during the War. If taken or loft, to appoint o- thers. For Encouragement of the Sea Service, OfRcers and Seamen of Queen's Ships, Privateers, i^c. to have the fole Property in all Prize Ships. Provifo touching Appraifement of Prize Ships taken into Queen's Service. Treafurer of the Navy to pay 5/. for every Man on board Ship taken from the Ene- my, Not to exempt Prize Ships or Goods from Payment of Cufloms. Such Goods to be brought on Shore, and put into the Queen's Warehoufes, Isc. until appraifed and fold. After Sale, Notice to be given for Payment to Captors, fife. Shares not demanded in three Years, to go to Greenwich Hofpital. Farther Px-ovillon for Greenzuich Hofpital, 10 Annse, c. 17. itSt. 9. To whom Bills for Prize Ships taken into the Queen's Service, is'c and the 5/. per Man, flrall be made payable. Commander, £5V. imbez- ling Prize Goods to forfeit Treble the Value. [To continue during the War.] F CAP. XIV. An Ad for the better Security of her Majefty's Perfon and Government. OR the better Security of her Majefty's Perfon and Government againft the Praftices and At- This Aft enfarg- tempts of all Perfons who fliall be fufpeiSed to be difaffe<Si:ed and dangerous to the fame,' Be it en- ed by 8 Annas, 'a£ted by the Queen's moft Excellent Majefty, by and with the Advice and Confent of the Lords Spiritual ^1^5- 'and Temporal, and the Commons, in this prefent Parliament aflembled, and by the Authority of the and Mihtar in fame. That all Officers Civil and Military, in that Part of the Kingdom oi Great Britain, commonly cal- Scotland to^'wke led Scotland, {hall be obliged to take the following Oath : the Oath. ' IJ. B. do truly and fincerely acknowledge, profefs, teftify, and declare in my Confcience, before And by ro God and the World, That our Sovereign Lady Queen Anne is lawful and rightful Queen of this ^"^^p"^' '^' Realm, and of all other her Majefty's Dominions and Countries thereunto belonging. And I do fo- LiviiiEs m'uft^ °^ lemnly and fincerely declare. That I do believe in my Confcience, the Perfon pretended to be Prince of tjke this Oath, Wales, during the Life of the late King James, and fince his Deceafe pretending to be, and taking By 10 Anns, upon himfelf the Stile and Title of King of England, by the Name of James the Third, or of Scotland'^- ^- §• i°- by the Name of James the Eighth, or the Stile and Title of King of Great Britain, hath not any Right f l^^'f/ or Title whatfoever to the Crown of this Realm, or any other the Dominions thereunto belonging : Ceo.Tc iV* And I do renounce, refufe, and abjure any Allegiance or Obedience to him. And I do fwear. That I will bear Faith and true Allegiance to her Majefty Queen Anne, and her will defend to the utmeft of my Power againft all traiterous Confpiracies and Attempts whatfoever which fhall be made againft her Perfon, Crown, or Dignity. And I will do my utmoft Endeavour to difclofe and make known to her Majefty and her Succeffors all Treafons and traiterous Confpiracies, which I fhall know to be againft her or any of them. And I do faithfully promife, to the utmoft of my Povver, to fupport, maintain, and defend the Succeflion of the Crown againft him the faid James, and all other Perfons whatfoever, as the fame is and ftands fettled by an A£l, intituled. An JSi declaring the Rights and Liberties of the Siib- iW.&M.ft.^j. je£i, and fettling the Succeffion of the Crown to her prefent Majefty, and the Heirs of her Body, being Proie^ <^- *• Jiants; and as the fame by one other Aft, intituled, Jn Al^t for the further Unnitation of the Crown, and j^ & j, -w, ,. better fecuring the Rights and Liberties of the SnbjeSl, is and ftands fettled and entailed after the Deceafe of c. 2. her Majefty, and for Default of Iflue of her "Majefty, to the Princefs Sophia, Eleftrefs and Dutchefs Dowager oi Hanover, and the Heirs of her Body, being Proteftants. And all thefe Things I do plainly and fincerely acknowledge and fwear, according to thefe exprefs Words by me fpoken, and according to the plain and common Senfe and Underftanding of the fame Words, without any Equivocation, mental Evafion, or fecret Refervation whatfoever. And I do make this Recognition, Acknowledge- ment, Abjuration, Renunciation and Promife, heartily, willingly, and truly, upon the true Faith of a Chriftian.' So help me God. VoL,iy. - Pp, ir. And