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 484 C. 21. Anno nono Ann^e Reglnas, A. D. 17 10. Other Perfons XLIX. And to the end the faid South Seas, or the Kingdoms, Lands, Iflands, Havens, Forts, Cities, frequenting the Tfowns, and Places, within the Lirflits aforefaid, or any of them, fhall not, after the faid fiift Day of Ju- fe^rshi and " ^"/^ °"^ thoufand feven hundred and eleven, be vifited, frequented, or haunted by any other of the Sub- Lailirg, &c. je£ts of her Majefty, her Heirs or Succeflbrs, contrary to the true Meaning of this A&.; Be it enafl^ed by the Authority aforefaid. That if any of the Subjects of her Majefty, her Heirs or Succeflbrs, of what De- gree or Quality foever they be, other than the faid Company or Corporation, or their Faftors, Agents or Servants, or other Perfons by them licenfed thereunto, according to the true Meaning of this Aft, {hall di- rectly or indiredtly vifit or frequent, trade, traffick, or adventure, into, unto, or from the faid South Seas, or other the Parts within the Limits aforefaid, contrary to the true Meaning of this Ad, or Ihall hire, freight, or fit out any Ship or Ships, or lade or put on board any Ship or Ships any Goods or Merchan- dizes whatfoever, with Intent to haunt, frequent, traffick, trade, or adventure into, unto, or from the faij South Si-as, or other Parts within the Limits aforefaid, contrary to the true Meaning of this Aft ; every fuch Offender and Offenders fliall incur the Forfeiture and lyofs of all Ships and Veflels which fhall be em- ployed in fuch Trade, with the Guns, Tackle, Apparel and Furniture thereunto belonging, as alfo all the Goods and Merchandizes laden thereupon, and all the Proceed and LfFefts of the fame, and alfo double the Value thereof, viz. one fourth Part thereof to the Ufe of her Majefty, her Heirs or Succeflbrs, one other fourth Part thereof to fuch Perfon or Perfons as will feize, inform, or fue for the fame, and the other two fourth Parts thereof to the Ufe of the Company or Corporation to be erefted in purfuance of this Aft ; fuch Forfeiture and Penalty to be recovered, with full Cofts of Suit, in any of her Majefty's Courts of Re- cord, in Manner as aforefaid. Company to be L. And for the better encouraging of the faid Company to be erefted in purfuance of this Aft, to drive Cole Owners of and carry on the Trade hereby granted to them ; Be it further enafted by the Authority aforefaid. That the all Iflands, Forts, ^^jj Company, and their Succeilbrs, for ever, fhall and may have, hold, and enjoy, to their own Ufe, and difcover^&c! f°r ^^^ Benefit of the Members of fuch Company, in Proportion to their Stock, and without any Account within their Li- to be rendred thereof to her Majefty, her Heirs or SuccefTors, or to any other Perfon or Perfons whatfo- mits : ever, all and every the Iflands, Cities, Forts, Towns .and Places whatfoever, which the faid Company, or their Faftors, Agents or Servants, or other Perfons, which fhall be employed or licenfed by them to trade, as aforefaid, or fuch of the Ships of her Majefty, her Heirs or SuccefTors, as fhe or they fhall think fit to grant or allow for Convoys, or otherwife, for the Defence, Security, or Carrying on the faid Trade, fhall difcover or find out, fcize or pofTefs, in any Manner whatfoever, within the Limits aforefaid, (except before excepted) and fhall be for ever the fole Owners and Proprietors of all and every fuch Iflands, Forts, Towns and Places, and all their Dependencies, to be holden of her Majefty, her Heirs and SuccefTors, in free and common Socage by Fealty, and rendring to her Majefty, her Heirs and Succeflbrs, the annual Rent of one Ounce of Gold for the fame (if demanded) and the faid Company and their SuccefTors fhall and may have and hold for ever the fole Trade to al! fuch Iflands, Forts, Towns and Places laft men- tioned. And of all Ships LI. And be it further enafted. That the faid Company to be erefted in purfuance of this Aft, fhall and taken there as may have, hold, receive, take, and enjoy, to their own Ufe, and for the Benefit of the Members of fuch Prize, Company, in Proportion to their Stock, all and every fuch Ships or VeflTels, and all their Guns, Ammu- nition, Tackle, Apparel, and Furniture, and all fuch Goods, Merchandize and Bullion, Treafure and other Things, which fliall be taken as Prize by the Ships, Faftors, Agents or Servants, of or belonging to, or employed or licenfed by the faid Company, within the Limits aforefaid, or by fuch of the Ships of her Majefty, her Heirs or Succeflbrs, as fhe or they fliall think fit to grant or allow for Convoys, or other- wife, for the Defence, Security, or carrying on the faid Trade, without any Account to be rendred thereof Seamen afBftir.g to her Majefty, her Heirs or Succeflbrs, or any other Perfon or Perfons whatfoever ; fave only that the Of- to be rewarded fjcers and Seamen, who fliall be aftually on board any of the faid Ships of her Majefty, her Heirs or Suc- as her Majefty ccfTors, which fhall take, or be afHfting to the taking any fuch Ships or VefTels, Goods or Merchandizes, sppoint"" ° ^' Prize, fliall have, and be entitled to fuch Part and Share thereof, as her Majefly, her Heirs or Succef- fors, fhall think fit and direft in and by the Chaner of Incorporation to be granted to the (aid Company, and nb other or greater Part or Share whatfoever; any thing herein contained, or any I-aw, Ufa:,e, orCuf- Company may tom to the contrary thereof in any wife notwithftanding : And that it fliall and may be lawful for the faid feize by Force Company, and their Succeflxirs, and the Agents, Faftors, Servants, and other Perfons to be employed or of Arms, Britiih licenfed by them, to trade, as aforefaid, to feize, by Force of Arms, or otherwife, the Perfons, Ships, ^h'^s "-ffs? '" Goods, Merchandize, or other EfTefts, of or belonging to any of the Subjefts of her Majefly, her Heirs e ou. a . ^j. s^£-ceflbrs, who fhall haunt, frequent, trafRck, trade or adventure into the faid South Sens, orx)ther the Parts or Limits aforefaid (except before excepted) contrary to the true Meaning of this Aft ; and to keep- and detain to the Ufe and Ufes of the faid Company, and their Succeflbrs, for the Benefit of the Members thereof, in Proportion to their Stock, the Ships, Goods, Merchandize, and other Fffefts fo feized, with- out any Account to be rendred thereof, as aforefaid, and to bring or fend into Great Britain the Perfons of fuch of the Subjefts of her Majefty, her Heirs or SucceflTors, as fhall be fo feized, in order to their being profecuted for fuch Offence according to Law. Commandets of LII. And be it further enadted. That in cafe any of the Commanders, or other Officers of fuch Ships of Ships, &.C, not her Majefty, h;r Heirs or SuccefTors, as fhall be ufed or employed in or for the obtaining, promoting, fe- conformingto curing or carrying on the faiJ Trade, fhall not in all Things lawful, during their being fo employed, con- Rul-s°'?ncapaci- To"^ themfelves to fuch Rules, Direftions or Inftruftions, as they fhall receive from the Managers or Di- lated '&c. reftors of the faid Company, or the major Part of them, in Writing under their Hands ; every fuch Com- mander and OfKcer fhall be for ever incapable to ferve her Majefty, her Heirs or SuccefTors, in any Ofnce or Place of Truft or Profit, and fhall be liable to anfwer and pay to the faid Company, and their Succc!- fofs, double the Value of all fuch Lofs or Damage as the faid Company or their SuccefTors Ihall fufi^er or Tuftain