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 714 G. 34* Anno vicefimo nono Georgii II. A. D. 1756. tbbereftorecionSiibjeds, fhall in all Cafes be adjudged to be reftored, and (liall be by Decree of the faid Court of 'np'^^ordon^to^'^'"'^-^ accordingly reftored to fuch former Owner or Owners or Proprietors, he or they paying fof' the'Tim'ethey°and in lieu of Salvage, if retaken from the Enemy by one cf his Majefty's Ships of War, Qne eighth were in the Ene- part of the true Value of the Ships, Vellels, Boats and Goods refpedively fo to be reftored; which^ my'sHand, Salvage il-iall be anfwered and paid to the Captains, Officers and Seamen in the faid Man of War, to be divided in fuch Manner as before in this Adt is diredted, touching the Share of Prizes belonging to the Flag Officers, Captains, Officers, Seamen, Marines and Soldiers, where Prizes are taken by any of his Majefty's Ships of War ; and if taken by a Privateer or other Sliip, VefTel or Boat, before if has been in the Poffeffion of the Enemy twenty-lour Hours, one eighth Part of the true Value of the faid Ships, Veffels, Boats and Goods ; and if it has been in the Polfeffion of the Enemy above twenty- Payment of Sal- four Flours, and under forty-eight Hours, a fifth Part thereof; and if above forty-eight Hours, and vage to be with- under ninety-fix Hours, a third Part thereof; and if above ninety-fix Hours, a Moiety thereof; all K the"hi'^r°e"' which Payments to be made to any Privateer or other Ship, Veffel_ or Boat fliall be without any De- taken wa'ffiVed dudTions ; and if fuch Ship fo retaken by any of his Majefty's Ships of War, or by any private Man outbytheEne- of War, fliall appear to have been, after the taking by the Enemy, by them fet forth as a Man of Swar" Owner ^ar, the former Owners and Proprietors, to whom the fame fhall be reftored, fhall be adjudged to to pay for Sal- pay, and ftiall pay for Salvage, the full Moiety of the true Value of the faid Ship fo taken and re^ vage the Moiety ftored, without DeducElion as aforefaid ; any Law, Cuftom or Ufage to the contrary notwithftanding. of the Value., XXV. And be it further enafted by the Authority aforefaid^ That in cafe any Ship or VelTel, of Ships or Mer- any Goods or Merchandize, ftiall betaken by any Privateer through Confent, or clandeftinely, or,by by^CoHufioirby Collufion or Connivancc, fuch Ship and VefTel, and fuch Goods and Merchandizes, and alfo the Ship's Privateers, Tackle, Furniture, Apparel and Ammunition of fuch Privateer, ftiall, upon Proof thereof to be made Ma^eft^^ wi'ti' ^'^ ^'^ Majefty's Court oi Exchequer, or in the Court of Admiralty, be declared and adjudged to be good th?Bond7one Frize to his Majefty ; and one Moiety thereof fliall be to the Ufe of his Majefty, his Heirs and Suc- Moiety to the ceilbrs, and the other Moiety to the Ufe of fuch Perfon who fhall difcover and fue for the fame ; and oth°e7tothe ''^^ Bond given by the Captain of fuch Privateer fhall be, and is hereby adjudged to be forfeited to his Profecutor, and Majefty ; and in cafe any fuch Ship or Veft'el, or any Goods or Merchandizes as aforefaid, ftiall be if fo taken' by a taken by any Man of War, through Confent, chandeftinely, or by Collufion or Connivance of the Ca"fa^n^to^for^ Commander or Captain, fuch Commander or Captain fliall forfeit the Sum of one thoufand Pounds j feit'^ioaol? °'^' 0"^ Moiety thereof to the Ufe of his Majefty, his Heirs and Succeflbrs, and the other Moiety to the Ufe of fuch Perfon who fliall difcover and fue for the fame ; to be recovered by A6lion of Debt, Bill, Plaint or Information in any of his Majefty's Courts of Record, wherein no Eflbin, Protection, Pri- ,andb^ ftifpend- vilege or Wager of Law, or any more than one Imparlance (hall be allowed ; and fuch Captain or Of- ed for feven ficer ftiall forfeit his Command and Employment, and fhall be, and is hereby dilabled and made inca- i^l^"' pable of any Office or Employment under his Majefty, during the Space of feven Years ; and the faid ^"^ ^'^ j*^'? Goods and Merchandizes, and the Ship, Tackle, Apparel, Furniture, Guns ^nd Ammunition fo taken feited by Collufion, fliall be and is hereby adjudged to be good Prize to his Majefty.; • Run Men forfeit XXVI. And be it further enat^^ed by the Authority aforefaid. That no Perfon or Perfons belonging, iMize^''d'l °^ to any of his Majefty's Ships or Vefl^els of War, or to any Merchant Ship employed in his Majefty's- tyMoney;"""' Service, who fliall run away, or withdraw him or themfelves from the Ship or Veft"el, by which any Prize or Prizes (hall be taken from any of his Majefty's Enemies, or otherwife from his Majefty's Ser- vice, before or after Notification fliall be given by the Perfons or Agents appointed as aforefaid, of the Day appointed for the Payment of the feveral Shares to the Captors of the faid Prize or Prizes, fliall have, or be intitled to have, or claim any Intereft in, or Benefit of the faid Share or Shares of to be paid to ^]^^ ^^^^ Prize or Prizes, or the Bounty Money aforefaid, or any Part thereof; but fuch Share and Greenwich Shares of fuch Prize and Prizes and Bounty Monev ftiall go and be paid to the Ufe of GranzuJch Hofpita); HofpltaJ. and if they run, XXVII. Provided always. That if any Perfon or Perfons ftiall or do run away, or withdraw him after Notifica- or themfelves from any fuch Ship or VefTel as aforefaid, after Notification given as aforefaid, he or wha'tthen'rV ^'^^^ ^^^'^ ^"rfeit and lofe fuch Part of his and their Share and Shares of the faid Prize or Prizes and mains of their Bounty Money as fhall be remaining in the faid Agent or Agents Hands, at the Time of his and their Share in the ruoninw away, or withdrawing him or themfelves ; any Thing herein before contained to the contrary Agents Hands, thereof in any wife notwithflanding. Agents, within XXVIII. And be it enafted by the Authority aforefaid. That all and every Perfon and Perfons, three Months Agent and Agents, and others who ftiall fell or otherwife difpofe of any Prize or Prizes fo to be tr ken appoinud for ^^- "^refaid from any of his Majefty's Enemies, ftiall, within the Space, of three Calendar Months next fnil Payment, aiter the Day to be appointed for the firft Payment or Diftribution to the Captors of fuch Prir.e or 'h't"-}''^'^ Prizes, made in purfuance of fuch publick Notification as aforefaid, make out and tranfmit, or deliver cfGre'^^nwilh "nto the Treafurer of the faid Royal Hofpital zt Gree/iwiih for the Time being, or to fuch Perfon or Hofpii.ii an Perfons as he ftiall for that Purpofe depute or appoint, a tiue State and Account in Writing, under the ^"p'"'|°^, Hand or Hands of fuch Agent or Agents, or Perfon. or Perfons fo employed, of the Produce of all fucli fuch Prize;" Prize and Prizes as aforelaid, together with an Account of the Payinents of the feveral Shares to the and Payments Captors, as fliall then have been rtallv and bona fule by him or them refpeflively paid ; and alfo that all of Shares; ar,d every Perlbn and Perfons autliorized and appointed by this prefent K& to receive Bills for the ' and alfo tranf- Bounty hereby granted, ftiall, within the hke Space of three Calendar Months next after the Day ap- mitaiiite Ac- pointed for .the firft Payment or Diftribution of fucli Bills for the Bounty a? aforefaid, in like Manner Eou'nt^Mone-- "?"^? 9H' ^"'^ tranfmit, or deliver to the Treafurer, for the Ti ins being, of the faid Hofpital, or to y oney, j^^is lufiicient Deputy, a true State and Account in Writing, under his or their Hand or Hands, of the ' Payment and Diftribution of fuch Bills ; and further that all and every Perfon and Perfons, Agents and DtJlers,