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 86 C. 20. Anno quinto Geoegii II. A. D. 1732. ships coming III. And it is hereby further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That the Matter or Commander of toTand their"" W & lf Ship or Vgffel coining into the River Thames fhall land and put on (hore, or caufe to be landed and Powder before put on (hore, all the Powder on board fuch Ship or Veffel, cither before the Arrival of fuch Ship or Arrival atBlack- Veffel at Blachvall, or within twenty-four Hours, in cafe the Weather fhall permit, after fuch Ship or J™ ' Veffel fhall come to an Anchor there, or at the Place of her Unloading, upon Pain of forfeiting the Sum of five Pounds for every fifty Pounds Weight of Gunpowder found on board, and in the like Pro- portion for a greater or leffer Quantity; and if any Gunpowder fhall be found on board any fuch Ship or Veffel above Blackwall, after the Time hereby limited for unloading the fame, the Mafter or Commander of every fuch Ship or Veffel fhal!, for every fifty Pounds Weight of Gunpowder fo found on board, forfeit the Sum of five Pounds, and fo in Proportion for a greater or leffer Quantity. No Ship Guns to IV. And it is hereby further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That if any Mailer or Commander, London B?k£e n or other ° fficer ot ~ an Y Shi P or Veffel (e xc ept his Majefty's Ships) (hall, while fuch Ship or Veffel (hall and Biackwafi i' e or De in the River of 'Thames between London Bridge and Biichvall, keep any Gun or Guns of and after setting of belonging to fuch Ship or Veffel (hotted or loaded with Ball, or (hall fire or difcharge, or caufe or permit the Sun. t0 ^g ft re d or difcharged, any Gun or Guns on board fuch Ship or Veffel lying above Blackwall, before Sun rifing or after Sun fetting, fuch Mafter, Commander or Officer fhall for every fuch Gun fo kept Penalty. (hotted or loaded forfeit the Sum of five Shillings ; and for every Gun fo fired or difcharged the Sum of No Pitch, Tar, ten Shillings : And alfo, That if any Mafter, Commander or other Officer of any Ship or Veffel, or on'board'fuch'' an y otner Perfon on board the fame (hall, while fuch Ship or Veffel (hall lie or be in the River of Thames Veffels. between Loudon Bridge and Blackvjall, heat or melt, or caufe or permit to be heated or melted by Fire, Logger Heat, Shot or any other Thing, on board any fuch Ship or Veffel, any Pitch, Tar, Rofin, Greafe, Tallow, Oil or other fuch combuftible Matter or Things, every Perfon or Perfons fo offending Penalty. (hall for every fuch Offence forfeit the Sum of five Pounds. V. And for the better Difcovery of the Offenders againft this Act, and bringing them to condign Pu- nifhment, and afcertaining and recovering the Penalties hereby inflicted and directed to be levied, It Corporation to is hereby further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That it fhall and may be lawful to and for the to nTea'vef " ^ Mafter, Wardens and Affiftants for the Time being, by Inftrument or Inftruments under their felsj " Common Seal, to authorize and appoint any elder Brother of the faid Corporation to go in a Boat between the Sun rifing and Sun fetting to any Ship or Veffel, and to enter and go on board the fame (his Majefty's Ships always excepted) in order to fearch for Powder, Guns (hotted, and the heating and melting fuch combuftible Matters as aforementioned, within the Limits wherein fuch Offences are refpec- Penaltyonob- tively by this Act prohibited ; and if the Mafter, Commander or other Officer in any fuch Ship or Veffel /Uufting him. fhall, upon Demand in that Behaf made, refufe to permit, or fhall not permit any Perfon or Perfons fo authorized and appointed for the refpective Services as aforefaid, to enter into and come on board fuch Ship or Veffel, and make a due and proper Search and Examination for the Purpofes aforefaid, every fuch Mafter, Commander or other Officer (hall for every fuch Offence forfeit the Sum of five Pounds. Penalties to be VI. And it is hereby further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That all the pecuniary Forfeitures applied to the an d Penalties arifing and impofed bv this Act (hall be paid, difpofed of and applied for the Benefit of the Ufe of the Poor r> .r .r. r -j r ■ ■ i- of the Corpora- " oor °' the (aid Corporation. tion. VII. Provided always, and it is hereby enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That it (hall and may be Two juftices of lawful to and for two or more Juftices of the Peace in the City 01 London, or any of the four Counties London, &c. above-mentioned, within their refpectvie Jurifdictions, not being Members of the faid Corporation, to hear and determine any of the Offences againft this Act; and fuch Juftices of the Peace are hereby au- thorized and required, upon any Information exhibited or Complaint made in that Behalf within ten Days after any fuch Offence committed, to fummon the Party or Parties accufed, and alfo the Witneffes on either Side, or after Oath made of the Commiffion of any of the Facts above-mentioned, by One or may iffue War- more credible Witnefs or Witneffes, to iffue a Warrant or Warrants for apprehending the Party offend- Offenders'" 11 ' :_! S ' n tnc ^d City of London, or any of the Counties within their respective Jurifdictions, or upon the River of Thames within any of the Limits above mentioned, and upon the Appearance or Contempt of the Party accufed in not appearing (upon the Proof of Notice given) to proceed to the Examination of, the Witnefs or Witneffes on Oath (which Oath they are hereby authorized, impowered and re- and give Judg- quired to adminiftcr) and to give Judgment or Sentence accordingly; and where the Party accufed mem. ^ a ll ^ e conv j# e d f r uc ' n Offence, either by the View of the faid Juftices or any of them, or upon fuch Information as aforefaid, or on Confeffion of the Party accufed, to award and iffue War- rants for the levying any pecuniary Penalties fo adjudged on the Goods of the Offender, and to caufe fale to be made thereof, in cafe they fhall not be redeemed within five Days, rendring to the Party the Overplus, if any there be, and where Goods of fuch Offenders cannot be found, to commit fuch Offender to Prifon, there to remain for the Space of three Months, or until fuch pecuniary Penalty or AppeaHoQuar- Penalties fhall be paid; and if any Perfon or Perfons (hall find himfelf or themfelves aggrieved, or remain te ffions. unfatisfied in the Judgment of the faid Juftices, then fuch Perfon or Perfons fhall and may by virtue of this Act complain or appeal to the Juftices of the Peace at the next Quarter-Seffions, for the County, City or Place wherein fuch Offence fhall be committed, who are hereby impowered to fummon and examine Witneffes upon Oath, and finally to hear and determine the fame, and in cafe of Conviction to iffue Warrants for levying or compelling, by fuch Means as aforefaid, the Payment of the faid Penalties. Pilots to be rub-. VIII. And it is hereby further enacted, That all and every the Pilot and Pilots already admitted and p"ration hcC01 ' appointed, or hereafter to be admitted and appointed by the faid Corporation, (hall, •from Time to
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