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 6o4 C. 15. Anno fecundo Georgti III. A. D. 1761. fe!, and Port (he belongs t^^ Date of his Indenture, and the Name, Age, and Defcription, of every fuch Mariner and Land- to 5 tbf Name and De- man rcfpeclively, and the Time of every fuch Landman's firft going to Sea, being oftered to the Lord icriptson oi the iMaii-r ; High Admiral oi Great Britain, or to the Commiflioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral the Age of every fucti ^jr Great Britain for the Time being, or any three or more of them, or left at the Office of Admiralty, h/fsTound'tor"-*ith"he ^^^ ^^^*^ Lord High Admiral, or Commiffioners of the Admiralty for the Time being, is and are Dare of his imienture ; hereby directed and required, with all convenient Speed after every fuch Affidavit ftiaii be tendered 2nd the Name, Age, and to him or them, or Icft at the Admiralty Office (unlefs he or they ftiall have reafonable Caufe to fuf- Sea) the Admiralty fhali Time he is allowcd by this Act to be protected, and without any Fee or Reward to be paid or' taken thtrsapon, unieis t^hey for the fame ; and every Perfon who ih.iU be impreffed contrary to the Intent of this Adt, fhall, on !Affil"^v;'^^'h"h':''V'^h P'^^'^^^'"^ ^'^^ Protedlion which fhall have been granted to him in purfuance of this A6t to the com- CaiVthey are direVted to "^^'^'^'"S Officer, who fhall have in his Cullody, or under his Care, any fuch imprelTed Perfon as enquire into) granr,with- aforcfaid, be forthwith difcharged and releafed by fuch commanding Officer. out any Fee, a fsparate Protection to every fuch Perl'cn j on prosincitig whtreor, they arc to be forthwith relealeo, if inlpreffcd. Pe r*fon (hall be^mpreOed XXIV. And be it further cna^cd by the Authority aforefaid, That if, during the Continuance exce^)t in the Cafe of In- of any Protection v.'hich fliall be granted under this Ail, any Perfon who fhall be thereby protected vafion.orimminnntDan- fhall be imprcfTed to ferve hls Majelty, his Heirs, or SuccelTors, other than and except in the cale gi^r rhereot, andon pro- ^f ^^^ aSlual Invafion of thefe Kingdoms, or imriincnt Danger thereof, and fignined by fome Order oac.ng, orofFenng to ^^-j^jg Majefty, or his Heirs, or of his or their Privy Council, to the Lord High Admiral, or to the the coir-mandin" Officer Commiffioners for executuig the Office of Lrord l"iigh Admiral of Great Britain tor the 1 ime bemg; the c&ronanding Office? the Party entitled thereto, and fliall not forthwith difcharge the Party who fhall be fo imprefled ; or if there /hall not difcharge the Party fo imprcffcd fhall be carried on Board any Ship or VefTel of or in the Service of his Ma- lum on fuch Protta_on jefl-y^ hjg Hcirs or Succeffors, and the Captain, or any Officer, who fhall have the Command on. tak"a^iwa""frorhL ^^^^^'^ '""^y ^"^^ ^^'P o*" Y ^^^^ «^ ^^ '" ^he Servicc of his Majefty, his Heirs, or Succ^Iors, fliall on tendering to him an not,. on any fuch Protection granted as aforefaid being produced or tendered to him ; or if fuch Pro- Affidavit made b^rfore teCtlon fhall have been taken away from the Party to whom it was fo granted, at or after his having foir.e juiiice, that fuch been fo imprefTed ; then, if on an Affidavit being made before fome Juftice or Juftices of the Peace ^nTTn I'orcl" ^d"'^a' ^^'^^ ^"^^ Protection was fo granted, and continues in Force, and was taken away from the. Party to taken awa^' whtn^he whom the fame -.vas fo granted, either at or after the Time he was imprelTed, and being tendered to wisimprciTd; or if any the Captain or Officer who fliall have the Command on Board any fuch Ship or Vefibl as aforefaid, commanding Officer, or fuch Captain or Officer having the Command as aforefaid, fhall not forthwith difcharge the Party any o^^^^e Cr^w under ^)^q {h'iW have been fo imprefled and brought on Shipboard as aforefaid ; or if any Captain or Officer detain fuch^Pro^tea^on • ^^^ving Command as aforefaid, or any of the Crew or Company under him, fhall take away or detain the Offender in any of ^^Y fuchProte(flion granted as aforefaid ; then every Perfon, who in any of the faid Cafes fhall fo oftend, th3 faid Cafes, fti.iii for- cxcept in the Cafes herein before excepted, fhall refpeClively forfeit and pay to the Party imprefled, fcit2ol. to the Party im- if not an Apprentice, and if an Apprentice, then to the refpedtive Mafter of every fuch Apprentice, prrffed, not being an Ap- jj^g g^,.,^ ^f ^^venty Pounds, to be recovered and levied in like manner as other Forfeitures incurred by prentice! ^then lo hi^s ^^''^ ^^ ^^^ herein after directed to be recovered and levied. Mafler. XXV. And be it further enaCled by the Authority aforefaid. That if any Mafler or Owner of any ^^.e Mwfter or Owner fuch Fifhing Ship, Sloop, Smack, VelTcl, or Boat, fhall knowingly harbour, entertain or employ, of any f ifl) ng VeiTd, in any fuch Fifhing Ship, Sloop, Smack, VefTel, or Boat, any Seaman or Landman, who fhall have kncwmgiy harbouring, defertcd from his Majsfty's Service j every fuch Mafter or Ov^'ner ag aforefaid, on being conv.itSted of KJne's ^'erv'icc "for- ^"^ ^^^^ OfFence in manner herein after-mentioned, fliall, for every fuch Offence, forfeit and pay frits xo, ' the Sum of twenty Pounds, to be levied, recovered, and applied, in manner herein after fpecificd. Juftices are frnpowered XXVI. And be it further enaCfed by the Authority aforcfaid. That all Juftices of the Peace, within «o hear and determine .ill their rcfpedlive Jurifdidf ions, fliall hear and determine all Offences committed againft the true Intent Offincfs coTmitted a- of this Adt ; and that all pecuniary Penalties and Forfeitures infliitcd and made payable by this AG:, thc'ir'^rcf ftif fuTifdic- ^'^'^'"'^0^ ^^^ Time for Payment is not herein before dire(5ted, fliall be paid within twenty-four Hours tiuns-'^and the Pecuni;' ^^^^^ the ConviiSlioii of the Offender, either by his or her Confcffion, or by the Oath of one or more cre- ry Penalties, where the diblcWitncfs or WitnefTcs ; which Oath every Juflice, within his refpedlive Jnrifdi(5tion, is hereby au-. Timeisnctctherwire li- thorized and required toadminifter; and that any Juftice or Juftices, within his or their refpedtive JurLf- nuicd, are to be p...:d in Ji^^tion, may iiVue a V/arrant under bis Hand and Seal, or their Hands and Seals refpe£tively, diretSted; ?.Td may VcicriedbyDi- ^^ ^"V ^^'''^cc Officer within their refpedlive JurifdicSlion, to levy the fame by Diftrefs of the Goods ILefsandSjl*, ?-iid Chattels of the refpc6Hvc Perfon and Pcrfons who fliall be foconviifled, and which fhall be found, wi hit! the Jurifdiction of any fuch Juftice or Juftices ; and if within five Days frona any fuch Dif- together with all Char- trefs being taken, the Money forfeited fhall not be paid, together with the Cofts of fuch Diftrefs, gcK, as afccrtaincd by a the (joods fo diftrained fhall be appraifed and fold, rendering the Overplus, if any, after deducting J"'*'"» the Penalty or Forfeiture, and the Cofts and Charges of the Diftrefs and Sale, to the Owner or Owners thereof; which Charges fliall be afcertaincd by fome Juftice or Juftices of the County, andforWaaorfufikient C^'^V' I^iding, Divifion, or Place, in which the Offender or Offenders fhall have been conviiSled ; jpiflicfi;, aad if fufiutnt Diftrefs caunot at any Tijue be found, whereby the Money which (hall be forfeited Uy