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 632 C. 31. Anno decimo o&avo Georgii II; A. D. fid. per Month to be paid by tO every Officer or Qr, Privateer "^ re fp e &' ve 'y> or within his Majefty's Colonies, lllands, and Dominions in America, fhall pay the faid Duty of fix Pence per Month, or proportionally for any lelfer Time, during the Time he or they /hall ferve, or be employed in, or belong to, any fuch Ship or Veflel, for the better Support of the faid Royal to Greenwich Hofpital at Greenwich, and to augment the Revenue thereof for the Purpofes in the faid recited Acts men- Koipital. tioncd. Commander to n. And it is hereby declared, That the Mailer, Commander, t>r Owner of every Privateer, or private outTf Wi ' ame ^ ni P or VcRd of War, having a Letter of Marque, is hereby impowered and required to deduct and de- 0" sLres, E &c. fam > out of the Wages, Shares of Prizes, or other Profits, payable or accruing to fuch Officer Sea- man, or other Perfon employed in his Ship or Veffel, the faid Duty of fix Pence per Month, (other than for fuch Perfons as by the faid Acts are exempted) and fhall pay the fame to fuch Officer or Officers as are or fhall on that Behalf be appointed by the Lord High Admiral of Great Britain, or the Commif- ftoners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of Great Britain for the Time being. Commander of a III. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That from and after the firit Day of June Privateer failing which {hall be in the Year of our Lord one thoufand feven hundred and forty-five, the Mailer or Com- trom any Port, mander of every Privateer, or private Ship or VefTel of War, having a Letter of Marque before he fails from any of the Ports of Great Britain or Ireland, or from any of the Ports of Jerfey, Guemfev, Alder- ney, Sari, or Man, or from any of the Ports within his Majetty's Colonies, Iflands, and Dominions in fliaU give the America, fhall deliver to the Collector of the Cuftorns of the Port he fails from, a Lift in Writing, Colli:a ™j a Liil figned by him, of the Names, Ages, and Defcriptions of every Seaman, or other Perfon employed in or or his Men; belonging to fuch Privateer, or private Ship or Veffel of War, having a Letter of Marque; and upon and on Return the Arrival, Entry, or Return of every fuch Ship or Veffel, at or into any of the Ports aforefaid the c a ' lg!r t he Mailer or Commander of fuch Ship or Veffel, fhall deliver to the Colkaor of the Cuftoms of the'Port lame "onOath, ^ arrives at, an authentick Copy, upon Oath, of the Lift he delivered in to the Collector of the Cu- ftoms of the Port from whence he failed, and a particular Account, whether all or any of the Men which w i th? nAccount failed with him are returned; and if any are wanting, fuch Mafter or Commander fhall and is hereby re- ^ofewan'tinE q uired to g ive an Account in Writing what is become of them; and in cafe any fuch Mafter or Com- ">g» mander as aforefaid, fhall obftinately refufe or neglect to deliver fuch Lifts and Accounts as aforefaid under Penalty every fuch Offender fhall forfeit the Sum of fifty Pounds, one Moiety whereof fhall be to the Ufe of the of 5 61 - faid Royal Hofpital, and the other Moiety to fuch Perfon or Perfons as fhall fue for the fame. Receivers may IV. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That it fhall and may be lawful to and for fummon Com- rne Receiver and Receivers of the faid Duty of fix Pence per Month, payable to the faid Royal Hofpital, Owner" °' n ' s or tneir D e P ut y or Deputies for the Time being, for the better Difcovery of what fhall be due from the Perfons ferving on Board, or belonging to any Privateer, or private Ship or Veffel of War, having a Letter of Marque as aforefaid, by Warrant under his or their Hands, to fummon ail fuch Mafters and Commanders, or (in their Abfence) the Owner or Owners of fuch Privateers, or private Ships and Vef- fels of War, having Letters of Marque, to be and appear at the Office of the faid Receiver or Receivers, within jo Miles, his or their refpective Deputy or Deputies (fo as the Perfon fummoned be not obliged to travel above ten Miles for the making fuch Appearance) which faid Receiver or Receivers, or his or their Deputy or De- and examine the puties, are hereby impowered and directed to examine every fuch Mafter and Commander, or Owner or Number and Owners, as to the Number and Times of Service of all and every Perfon or Perfons belonging to, or of The^Me™" em pl°y e ^ ' n ^ch Ships or Veffels, who are liable to, or chargeable with the faid Sum of fix Pence per ' Month; and if fuch Mafters or Commanders, or (in their Abfence) the Owners, or any of them, fhall refufe when fo fummoned (not having a reafonable Excufe) to appear before the faid refpective Perfons, hereby impowered to examine them in Manner as aforefaid; or if they fhall appear, and obftinately re- fufe to make full and true Difcovery of the Matters aforefaid, upon their feveral Oaths (which Oaths the faid. Receiver or Receivers, their Deputy or Deputies, are hereby impowered to adminifter) or fhall neglect to pay the Monies which fhall be due to the faid Hofpital, within fix Kalendar Months after they fhall have had due Notice from the faid Receiver or Receivers, his or their Deputy or Deputies, to pay to be snfwered, the fame; that then and in every fuch Cafe, all and every fuch Offender or Offenders, for every fuch i0 ' faid Hofpital, and the other Moiety to fuch Perfon or Perfons as fhall fue for the fame, by Action of Debt, Bill, Plaint or Information, in any of his Majefty's Courts of Record, wherein no Effoin, Wager of Law, or Protection fhall be allowed; and if a Verdict fhall pafs for the Plaintiff in any fuch Action, Bill, Plaint or Information, then fuch Plaintiff fhall have and be allowed double Cofts; and if any fuch the v c ne!not Mailer or Commander fhall attempt to go to Sea with the faid Ships or Veffels, before he hath duly ac- to r sea te tiil the counte d with, and paid the faid Receiver or Receivers the faid Duty for the Voyage preceding; then and Duty of the pre- *d f ucn Cafe, fuch Receiver or Receivers, or their Deputies, are hereby impowered to flop fuch Ship or ceding Voyage Veffel from proceeding to Sea till the faid Duty be paid; and upon the Death or Removal of any Mailer be paid. or Commander of any fuch Ship or Veflel, the Owner or Owners fhall deliver to the fucceeding Mafter, a true Account of the faid Duty due to the faid Hofpital as aforefaid, and Money fufficient for Payment of the fame to the Receivers thereof; and in Default thereof, fuch Receiver or Receivers, or their De- puties, fhall and lawfully may flop fuch Ship or Veflel from proceeding to Sea, until the faid Duties fhall be fully paid and fatisfied. «7 Geo. ». c. 34. ' v. And whereas by an Act made in the feventeenth Year of his prefent Majefty's Reign, intituled, ' An Aii for the better Encouragement of Seamen in bis Majcjiys Service-, and Privateers, to annoy the Enemy, it
 * „ Penalty R e f u fal or Negleft, fhall forfeit the Sum of fifty Pounds; one Moiety whereof fhall be to the Ufe of the