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which the belongs, and the Name and Defcription of every fuch Mafter, and the Age of every fuch Apprentice, and the Term for which every fuch Apprentice shall be bound, and the Date of his Indenture, and the Name, Age, and Defcription of every fuch Mariner and Landman refpectively, and the Time of every fuch Landman's going to Sea, being offered to the Lord High Admiral of Great Britain, or to the Commiffioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of Great Britain for the Time being, or any three or more of them, or left at the Office of Admiralty; the faid Lord High Admiral, or Commiffioners of the Admi- The Admiralralty for the Time being, is and are here- ty hall thereby directed and required, with all conve-they fufpect nient Speed after every fuch Affidavit the Affidavit, shall be tendered to him or them, or left grant, without any Fee, at the Admiralty-Office, (unless he or they a feparate fhall have reasonable Cause to fufpect the Protection to Truth of any fuch Affidavit; and in eve- Perfon; ry fuch Cafe, he and they is and are hereby directed to caufe Inquiry to be made into the Truth of the Matters contained in every fuch Affidavit), from Time to Time to grant a feparate Protection to every fuch Perfon as aforefaid, refpectively, during the Time he is allowed by this Act to be protected, and without any Fee or Reward to be paid or taken for the fame;

(K)

upon, unless

the Truth of

every fuch

fame; and every kerion who fhall be im

preffed contrary to the intent of this Act, on seoticing frall, on producing the Protection which wy fhall have been granted to him in purfubale, 'mance of this Act, to the commanding Officer who fall have in his Cuftody, or under his Care, any fuch impressed Perfon as aforefaid, be forthwith discharged and releafed Ly fuch commanding Officer.

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323. AND Le it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That if, during the Continuance of any Protection which fhall wed, be granted under this Act, any Perfon Cde of tone who fhall be thereby protected fhall be Bent Danger impreffed to ferve his Majesty, his Heirs or Succeffors, other than, and except in the Cafe of an actual Invafion of these Kingdoms, or imminent Danger thereof, and fignified by fome Order of his Majefty, or his Heirs, or of his or their Privy Council, to the Lord High Admiral, or to the Commiffioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of Great Britain for and on prode the Time being; and on producing the ing to produce Protection which fhall have been fo granted to him to the commanding Officer of commanding the Party or Gang who fhall imprefs any Officer fhall fuch Perfon protected as aforefaid; or if, or with-hold offering to produce the fame for the Intion, and not fpection of fuch the commanding Officer, release him; any fuch commanding Officer shall refuse

fing or offer.

his Protec

tion, the

not examine,

fuch Protec

or neglect to fee or examine fuch Protec

carried on

Ships, the

fhall not dif

on fuch Pro

if taken away

tion, or fhall detain the fame Protection from the Party intitled thereto, and fhall not forthwith difcharge the Party who fhall be fo impreffed; or, if the Party fo or if, he being impreffed fhall be carried on board any board any of Ship or Veffel of or in the Service of his the King's Majesty, his Heirs or Succeffors, fhall not, commanding on any fuch Protection granted as afore- Officer there faid being produced or tendered to him; charge him or if fuch Protection fhall have been taken tection being away from the Party to whom it was produced; or, fo granted, at or after his having been fo from him, impreffed; then, if, on an Affidavit being made before fome Juftice or Juftices of the Peace, that fuch Protection was fo granted, and continues in Force, and was taken away from the Party to whom the fame was granted, either at or after the Time he was impreffed; and, being ten- on tendering dered to the Captain or Officer who fhall to him an Afhave the Command on board any fuch before fome Ship or Veffel as aforefaid, fuch Captain or fuch ProtecJuftices, that Officer having the Command as aforefaid tion was fhall not forth with discharge the Party who in Force, and fhall have been fo impreffed and brought was taken aon Shipboard as aforefaid; or if any Cap- was imprefftain or Officer having command as aforefaid, ed; or any of the Crew or Company under or if any comhim, fhall take away or detain any fuch cer, or any of Protection granted as aforefaid; then eve-der him, thall ry Perfon who, in any of the faid Cafes, take away or fhall fo offend, except in the Cafes herein Protection; (K 2)

before

fidavit made

granted, and

way when he

manding Offi

the Crew un

detain fuch

faid Cafes,

L. 20 to the

the Offender, before excepted, fhall refpectively forfeit in any of the and pay to the Party impressed, if not an Thail forfeit Apprentice, and, if an Apprentice, then Party impreff- to the refpective Master of every such Aped not being prentice, the Sum of Twenty Pounds; to tice, and if an be recovered and levied in like Manner as Apprentice, other Forfeitures incurred by this Act are herein after directed to be recovered and levied, &c. Vid. Act

an Appren

then to the

Mafter.

N° VI.

N° VI.

Anno undecimo

GEORGII III. Regis.

Cap. 31.

An ACT for the Encouragement of the
WHITE HERRING FISHERY.

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WHEREAS the carrying on and Im

provement of the British White "Herring Fisheries are of great importance to these Kingdoms, by increafing "the Trade and Navigation thereof; and "being a Nursery for Seamen, and other"wife a means of employing and provi

ding for great Numbers of industrious 66 Poor, provided that reasonable Encouragement be given to fuch Perfons as

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are willing to carry on the faid Fishe"ries:" Therefore, and for the better regulation of the faid Trade, and for preventing Frauds and Impofitions in the Management thereof, be it enacted by the King's Moft Excellent Majefty, by and with the Advice and Confent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons,

in

Preamble.

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