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 470 C. 6. Anno vicedmo fexto Georgii II. A. D. 175-5. Goods fpsclfied ^forcfaid. That all fach Cjoods and Merchandizes as are or fhall be particularly fpecified for that Purpofe, to be Ir.ible to i^ ^^y Order or Orders made or to be made concerning Qiiarentine, and the Prevention of Infcdtion as Quarcntim. iiforefiiid, which fhall be imported into any of his Majefty's Dominions, from any foreign Country or Place, in any Ship or Vefl'el whatfoever, fliall be fubjeft and liable to fuch Order or Orders made or to be made concerning Qiiarentine, and the Prevention of Infection as aforefaid. On Proof that XIII. And it is hereby fmther enafted. That after Qiiarentine fhall have been duly performed by any the^Veiiel hath gj^jp ^^. Vcflel, Perfon or Perfons, obliged to perform Qiiarentine, according to fjch Order or (Jrders lentine "^ made as aforefaid, and this Aft, and upon Proof to be made by the Oaths ot the Maft:er, or other Pc-rfon having Charge of fuch Ship or Vefiel, and of two of the Perfons belonging to fuch Ship or Vcflel, or upon Proof to be made by the Oaths of two or more credible ^Vitnefles, before the Cui'comer, Comptroller or CollecStor of the Port where fuch Qiiarentine fhall be performed, or the next Port thereunto, or before any of their Deputies, or any Juflice of the Peace living near to fuch Port, or where fuch Qiiarentine fhall have been performed within any of the faid Ifles of Gucrnfcy, Jerfcy, Jldtrney, Sm-A- or Alan, before any two Jurats or Magiftrates of any of the faid Ifles rcfpeftively, (which 1 erfons are hereby authorized and required to adminilter fuch Oath) that fuch Ship or Vefl'el, and all and every fuch Perfon and Perfons re- that the Dme IS fpedtively, have duly perforir.ed Qiiarentine as aforefaid ; and thac the Ship or Vcilel, and all and every tion''°n/aCc'r-^"'-'^ Perfon and Perfons, are free from Infedtion ; and after producing a Certificate to that Purpofe, figned tificjte from the by the chief OfKcer who fuperintended the Qiiarentine of the faid Ship ; then and in the faid refpedtive Officer, &c. Cafes fuch Cuftomer, Comptroller or Colledtor, or any of their Deputies, together with the faid JuiHce of the Peace, or fuch Jurats or Magifbrates as aforefaid refpectively, are Jiereby required to give a Certifi- the Ship anti cate thereof; and thereupon fuch Ship or Veffel, and all and every fuch i' erfon and Perfons fo having per- Men to be dif- formed Qiiarentine, fiiall be liable to no further Refbraint or Detention upon the fame Account, for which charged. ^^^j^ gj^jp ^^ Vefl'el, Perfon or Perfons, fliall have performed Qiiarentine as aforefaid. No Fee to be XIV. And it is hereby further cnailed. That the Officer before whom fuch Oath fhall be made, and taken. by whom fuch Certificate fliall be given, fhall for fuch refpeftive Oath and Certificate dem.and or take no Fee or Reward whatfoever. Orders to be XV. Provided neverthelefs, and it is hereby enafted. That all Goods, Wares and Merchandizes, liable complied with jg Quarantine as aforefaid, fliall be opened and aired in fuch Place or Places, and for fuch Time, and in Goods'^-'"a"d^on ^^^^ Manner, as fliall be directed by his Majeily, his Heirs or SuccefTors, by fuch Order or Orders to be Certificate and made as aforefaid ; and after fuch Orders fhall have been duly complied with, and a Certificate thereof Proof given by the chief Officer appointed to fuperintend the Qiiarentine and Airing of fuch Goods, Wares and 5'Ierchandizes, and Proof fhall be made thereof, by the Oaths of two or more credible Vv'itnefi'es, before the Cufl'omer, Comptroller or Collector of the Port, lying next to fuch Place or Places where fuch Cjoods, Wares or Merchandizes, fliall have been opened and aired as aforefaid, or any of their Deputies, or any Juftice of the Peace living near the fame, or before any two Jurats or Magiftrates of the faid Ifles i'Gueni- fey, Jerfcy, Jldertuy., Sark or Man refpcftively, (who are hereby authorized and required to adminifl>ir fuch Oath) "upon Certificate and Return of fuch Proof by fuch Cuftomer, Comptroller or Colicchor, or any of their Deputies, or fuch two Jurats or Magiftrates as aforefaid, (who are hereby refpectively required to make fuch Certificate and Return to the Commiffioners appointed for the Management of the Cuitoms of Great Brkcili or Ireland, or to the Governor or Commander in Chief, being upon the Place, in the Ifles the Goods to be of Guernjey, Jerfey, yllderriey, Sark or Man refpeftively) fuch Goods, Wares and Merchandizes, fliall be difchaigej. forthv/itfi difchaVged from any Reftraint or Detention upon the fame Account, by Order of the faid Com- miffioners, or an}^ two of them, or of the faid Governor or Commander in Chief of any of the f^id Ifles as aforefaid refpeitively ; for every of which Oath, Certificate and Order, no Fee or Reward whatfoever fliall be demanded or taken. Ofliccvdem; d. XVI. Provided always, and be it enabled, That if any Officer or other Perfon fhall demand or take inttaFech r any Fcc Or Reward whatfoever for any fuch Oath, Order or Certificate, to be adminiftered or made in jjurfuance of this Act, evcrv Perfon fo offending fliall forfeit the Sum of one hundred Pounds, one Moiety thereof to his Majefty, his Heirs and Succefibrs, and the other Moiety to him or them who fhall fue for the fame, by Aftion of Debt, Bill, Plaint or Information, in any of his Mnjefty's Courts of Record at fVe/lminJter, Edinburgh, Dublin, or in tlie proper Courts of Gueriifcy, Jerfey, Aldcrney, Sark or Man re- fpettive'y, in which Cafe treble Cofts fhall be allowed to either Party as in'other Cafes. SuM»rin»ndant XVII. And bs it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid. That if any Officer or other Perfon ap- of the QMaivn- pointed to fee Qiiarentine duly performed, or any Perfon placed or appointed as a Watchman upon any "=■ '"■„^'"'^" Ploufe, Lazaret, Ship or other Place, for Performance of Qiiarentine, in purfuance of this Acl, fhall de- "a "v to"the^r "" fi^i't from their Duty when employed on the faid Bufinefs of Qiiarentine, or fliall knowingly and willingly DuVy, permit or fuftcr any Perfon, Shin, Gocds or Merchandizes, to depart or be conveyed out of I'uch Hoiife, Lazaret, Sh.ip or other Place refpeftively appointed for Performance of Quarentine, unlefs in fuch Cafes, and by fuch Licence, as are or fhall he direcTted or permitted by fome Order or Orders made or to be made or onicer giving gg aforefiid ; or if any Perfon dircfted as aforefaid to give a Certificate of a Ship's ha'ing duly performed "re i-^fuil"eV ^° Q'.'ii'entine.or 7iring, fhall knov/ingly give a falfe Certificate; then ami in every of the fiid Cafes,_ Dcia:'!-!." e'ery fuch Officer and Perfon fo offending fliall fufrer Death as in Cafes of l'"clony, without Benefit of Clergy, fuch Oatli or Certihcue, to fork-it looi. rentiiie,