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 658 C. 2^. Anno fecundo Georgii IIL A. D. 1761.^ Ptribns cenvided of Xll. And be it further ennded by the Authority aforefaid, That from and after the twenty-fourth knowingly bu>ing or n- p^y o{ June OHc thovifand feven hundred and fixty-two, every Perfon who fliall buy or receive any reiving ftolen Goods Part of the Cargo or Loading of, or any Goods, Stores or Ihings, of or belonging to any Ship or v.^"" or oTpHvatelf '" Veflel in the Kiid River, knowing the fane to be Itolen or unlawfully come by ; or lluvll privately buy buying or receiving at or receive any fuch Goods, Stores or Things, or any Part ot luch Cargo or Loading, by fufFering any any Time anv fuch Door, Window or Shuitcr to be left open or unfallened between Sun-fetting and Sun-rifing for that Goods fimdcftinely, or p^rpofe, or {liall buv or receive the fame, or any of them, at any Time, in any clandeftine Manner, ^v,!.do'w TTnuft^n from any Perfon or Perfons whomfoever, fhall, being thereof convidcd by due Courfe of Law (al- iVisht'tobeicftopenor thoi.'gh the principal Felon or Feh ns, Offender or OFfenders, has or have not been convicted of ftcal- jn^ftened lor tha: Pur- ing or unlawfully procuring the fame) be tranlpoitcd for fourteen Years to any of his MajeO-y's Co- pole, (iiall be traniporceu Joj,ies or Plantatiojis in America^ according to the Laws in force for the Tranfportation of Felons, ror 14 Years. XIII, And be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That if any Perfon or Pcrfons fhall cut, rerfonsconviftedotcut- damage or fpoil any Cordage, Cable, Euoys, Buoy Rope, Headfaft, or other Faft, fixed to any Anchor ung or ipoiling ar.vCbr- or Moorings belonging to any Ship or V eilel at Anchor or Moorings in the River Thames^ or any Rope dagcjCable, Buovs, Buoy ufed for the Purpofe (f Mooring or Rafting Mails or Timber, or iliall be aiding or aflifting therein, H'pc-sHcadraft, or other ^,jj.j^ j,jj Intent to ftcal thc fame ; fuch Perfon or Perfons fhall, being convi6led thereof on the Oath ft^tnchorTMirri.f !'' ^^ ^^'^ ^^ "^^""^ credible Witncfles, be tranfported to fome of his Majefty's Plantations in America for fn ^hTRi°4r°Vrth ir'^n't thc Space of feven Years, according to the Laws now in force for the Tranfportation of Felons. toft;al tlief..me, fhall be tranfpo.ted, to^iither vvidi their Aiders therein, ror 7 YeArs. yvny Perfon out of Prifon XIV. And be it further enacled by the Authority aforefaid. That if any Perfon, being out of Prf- concerned in ftraling, or fon, (hall, after the twcnty-fourth Day oi June one thoufand feven hundred and fixty-two, by fteal- unlawfully receiving, jp-g^ ^j- unlawfully rccciviiig, any Part of any Cargo or Lading of, or any Goods, Stores or I'hings, Snfan'^.'iwin'the belonging to, Ot out of of from any Ship orVeflbl in the faid River, and (hall afterwards difcover R°ver^1^hor,ial]'d"iico!cr two or more Pcrfons who fliall have bought or received any ftolen or unlawfully procured Goods, of the like Offence, Ship or VeiTel in the faid River, after the twenty-fourth Day o( June one thoufand feven hundred and fixty-two, knowing the fame to be ftolen, or unlawfully procured, fo as two or more of the Perfons diicovered fliall be convicted of fuch Buying or Receiving ; every Perfon fo difcovering fliall have and n-.all he intitled to his be intitled to the gracious Pardon of his Majefty, his Heirs and Succellors, for all fuch Felonies by MajeAy's Pardon. him or her com.mitted at any Time or Times before fuch Difcovery made j which Pardon fhall bo likewife a Bar to any Appeal brought for fuch Felony. Perrons rowing or navi- XV. And be it cnactcd by the Authority aforefaid. That if after the Publication of any fuch Orders, gating r.ich Boats, not Rules and Regulations by the faid Mafter, Wardens and Affiftants, any Perfon or Perfons /hall row or being '"f"^"' fn^rked, f,;^vigate, withiii the Limits aforefaid, any fuch Boat as is herein before direited to be entered, marked t"th"e'o)der'^of'thTTH-° ^"^ numbered, not being fo entered, marked and numbered, as aforefaid; or having a falfe Mark or nicy Company ; or Number, or not having the real Name or Names, and Places of Abode, of the Owner or Owners of fuch having a faifeorKc^iiious Boat infctibcd thercon, or not having fuch Names and Figures kept fair and legible, in fuch manner as j>;umber or Mark, ^^^jj y^y^ been directed and required, from Time to Time, by fuch Orders, Rules and Regulations ; in iorfeir, on Convittion ejicji of the Cafes afotefaid, every fuch Perfon, being thereof convicted before one or more Juftice or before ajuftcc, 40 s. Juftices of the Peace of any County, City, Divifion, Liberty or Place, near or adjoining to the faid River, upon his or her own Confeffion, or the Oath of one or more credible Perfon or Perfons, fliall, for every one Moiety to the In- fuch Oftence, forfeit and pay the Sum of forty Shillings ; one Moiety whereof to be paid to the Perfon fo:mcr, and the other to ^j. Pgrfons who fliall givc Information of, and profecute to Conviction, fuch Oftender or Offenders as «'heuroUhei?p2.*°' aforefaid, and the other Moiety to the faid Maltcr, Wardens and Affiftants of the faid Corporation, UronDif'.ovjry of fuch ^o be applied by them as aforefaid : And it ihall and may be lawful for any Perfon or Perfons, upon Offrnce, the Boat and Difcovery of any fuch Offence or Offences, to feize and detain any fuch Boat, Avith all the Tackle, Tiicklt-, &c. Riay be Apparel and Fumiturc thereunto belonging; -cMid fliall thereupon, within the Space of forty-eight frizcd, and within 48 Hours after fuch Seizure made, give Information thereof, and of the Nature of the Offence, to anyone Horn, after lniorn,:,t,on ^^ ,„ore Juflicc or Jufticcs of the Peace as aforefaid, who fliall proceed to hear, and fliall determine, as JStoDe given to a luliiCe, •<. •!, r 1 t r • 1 • r r l^ r • n 11 1 • 1 • ? . who is to hear and de- ioon as Conveniently may be, upon luch information ; and ir luch forfeiture Ihall not be paid withni tcr.Tiin: thereupon. the Spacc of twcnty-four Hours after Conviction, then thc fame fliall be raifed by Sale of the faid It the Forfeiture be not Boat, and her Tacklc and Appurtenanccs ; and every Juftice of the Peace, within his JurifdiCtion, ti^e^'frrn'^lhall'^b^rai'cd '^ hereby authorized and required to iffue his Warrant under his Hand and Seal, direCtcd to the Con- bi s.Vc of the BoaV, I-c. ffable, or forne other Peace Ofhcer of the Parifli or Place in which fuch Boat, fo feized as aforefaid, by Warrant of the fhall be detained, to caufe Sale to be made thereof, and all her Tackle and Appurtenanccs, with all Jufti^J. convenient Speed, for raifing the A4oney forfi^ited for the faid Oftcncc as aforefaid, rendering to the, (Offender or Offenders the Overplus (if any there fliall be} after deducing thc Charges of detaining and felling fuch Boat. irponComplaiat to the XVI. And be it further enadted by the Authority aforcfiid. That thc faid Mafter, Wardens and Maflcrai.d Wardin' of ;^fjiQ.a,it<; {j^all and may, and they are hereby authorized and required, on any Complaint to be made Theft5'^r'i'i;cga°Prac^- ^" them by any credible Perfon or Perfons, of any Thefts, Robberies, Frauds, or other illegal Prac- t.ces bcirg carried on in ticcs being Carried on, or reafona'oly fufi/cctcd to be carried on, in any Boat fo to be numbered and any Eloat, or fufiiettcd to marked as aforefaid, to lummon the Ov/ner or Owners thereof to appear before them, or any five le catried on, th^y nnay ^^ more of them, at thd.Trinity Houfe in IVatcr-Lane^ or other ufual llace of Meeting appointed, or fummon the Owner to ^ appointed, at fuch Time as they fliall appoint; at which Time and Place the faid Mafter, appear, and inumrc into 1,,, ■ ' 1 « >• n /- V 1 n 11 • l /• • 1 /-t 1 • ""■^'» ludi Coinpliint in a Wardens and AHiitants, or any nve or more or them, Ihall iiiqune into the laid Complaint in a fiimmjiy Way ; ai.d.cn fummary ^Vay ; and in cafe the faid Complaint Ihall be proved to their Satisfaction, and they fliall fo CouKiftjoD, iiiiy take think fit, they thc faid Mafter, Wardens ajid Afliftants, or any five or more of them, being a Majo- rity
 * nd convcl two others Str.res or I'hings, or any Part of any Cargo or Lading of, or belonging to, or by, from, or out of any