656 C. 28, • Anno fecundo Georgii III. A. D. 1761. and they are to make Or- fiftants, are hereby authorized and impowered to take and receive the fame, and, from Time to Time, ders, &c. fo. afcertaining to make fuch Orders, Rules and Regulations^ as they fhall think rtquifite and proper, for the afcer- the Manner in which the taining the Part or Parts of fuch Boat, on which the faid Number, and the Names and Place or Places Number and the Names of Abode of the Owner or Owners thereof fliall be marked, and in what Manner, and of what Di- are^obemarked^n the' Hienfions the Figure or Figures and Letters, con.pofuig fuch Number, and Names and Place or Places Bo2t, and on what Part of Abode, Ihall be made, and how the fame fhall be, from Time to Time, renewed, and kept fair and thtre'of the une fnall be legible ; and that all fuch Orders, Rules and Regulations, after one Publication thereof^in the London done, ' '" ... ..... ,^^ ,-,.,. . ^ and , London Gazette;3nd Co- aud bindmg upon every pies tliereof affixed at the proper Places, IhalJ be obltrvec by the Owners ot fuch Boats. The Mafter andWardens V. And be it enacted by the Authority aforefaid. That it fhall and may be lawful for the faid of the faid Company, or Maftcr, Wardens and Affiilants, or fuch Perfon or Perfons as they fhall from Time to Time depute SLTotvCr^'lnvI'ftm ^."^ appoint under the Seal of their Corporation, arid for all Owners or Maflers of Ships or Vellels, of Vtfiels in the liiver either in Whole or in Part, in the faid River refpectively, or for fuch Perfon and Perfons as the faid or Perfons authorized by Owners and Mafters, or any feven or niore of them, by Writing under their Hands and Seals, fliall, 7 or more of them, for thatPurpofe, nominate, depute and appoint (and which it Ihall be lawful for them, from Time toTim.e, to do) at anyTim.e or Times from and after the twenty-fourth Day of Jwie one thoufand may ftop and fearch any feven hundred and fixty-two, to flop, fearch and detain, in fome Place of Safety, any Boat, which Boat fufpe<fled to have there fhall be reafon to fufpecl has any Ropes, Cordage, Tackle, Apparel, Furniture, Stores, Mate- ^k"m"*^ ^mTV" rials, or any Part of any Cargo or Ladiig, flolen or unlawfully procured from or out of any Ship or fiolen or unTaufdlV r'ro- ^ ^ffcl in the faid Rivcr J and alfo to apprehend and detain, or caufe to be apprehended and detained, cured from out ot Vefleis an) Perfon or Perfons who maybe rcafonably fufpedted of having or conveying any fuch Goods, intheRiver; and carry Stcrcs or Things in fuch Boat; and fu> h Perfon or Perfons fo apprehended fhall be (?.s foon as con- the Perions fiiipe<flcd of vcnicntly may be) conveyed before one or more J uftice or Juflices of the Peace for any County, City, tens'* andThe^ ^^ivifion. Liberty or Place adjoining to the faid River: Ad if fuch Perfon or Perfons fhall not pro- not giving a'fat'isfadtory ^"^e the Party or Parties from whom he, fhe or they bought or received fuch Merchandizes, Goods, Account how they came Storcs or Things aforefaid, or fome credible Perfon to dcpofe, upon Oath, the Sale or Delivery thereof. forfeited. "' fuch Convi<£lion, be forfeited and difpofed of as is herein after directed. Conftables and Beadles, VL And be it further enabled by the Authority aforefaid. That every Conflable, Headborough and and Watchmen when on Beadle, and every Watchman (duri.-^g fuch Time as he fliall be on Duty) of every Parifh and Place Duty, may feize all where he fhall be an Officer, fhi 11 and may apprehend and detain, or caufe to be apprehended and Ropes, Stores, cr other detained, all and every Perfon and Perions, who may reafonably be fufpeilcd of having or carrying, Oood: fufpccled to be ' • ^ t, /^ j t i i a it.' • p t /r • > ' o' itolen, or unlawfully pro- ^^ any ways conveyirg, any Ropes, Ccrdi.g-, 1 ackle. Apparel, l*urniture, btores. Materials, or any cured Vrcm out ofv.'-; Part of any Caigo or Lai ii.g, ftolen or unlawfully procured from or out of any Ship or Vefiel in the fels in the River, and faid K'wer Thames^ rnd alio fliall and may feize and detain in fome Place of Safety fuch Merchandizes, carry th'- Perfons ccn- Qoods, Stores andTt irgs aforefaid, and fhall, as foon as conveniently may be, con'ey, or caufe the Vuft^ce' '^""' « oie a Pf^yf^j^ ^^j. Perfons fo apprehended to be conveyed, before any one or more Juftice or Jufliccs of the ^ ' ' Peace for any County, City, Divifior, Liberty or Place idjeining to the faid River; and if fuch Per- and they, no' giving a fon or Ferfor: fhall not produce the Party or Parties from vhcm he, fhe or they bought or received fatisfaftorj .Account how the fame, f :r feme credible Perfon to dep'ofe upon Oath the Sale or Delivery thereof, o"r fhall not give thfj came Ly the fame, ^^ Account, to he Satisfaction of fuch juflicc or Jufliccs, how he, fhe or they came by the fame, that fhill be a-ijudged guilty thcn the faid Perfon and Perfons fo apprehended fhall be deemed and adjudged guilty of a Mi file- of a Mfdemeanor. ^^^^^^^ ^^ J . ^ 7 juftices.upon Informa- VIL And be it further enabled by the Authority aforefaid. That it fhall and may be lawful for any ticn on Oath of a Sufp:- Juf^jce of the Peacc, upon information made to him on Oath, by anv credible Perfon or Perfons, that cion ot theConcealnant rV ■ r^ r j- r . t ti ' i i- /-~> i n "-"r^i • / /• - n i i i of iioienCoodsorMer- there IS Caulc to lulj;( ct that any i .crchandizes, Goods, Stoics or 1 hings (lulpected to have been chand.zrf, ftolcn or unlawfully come by, or taken from fome Ship or Veflel in the faid Rier) are concealed in may grant a *?earchWar- any Dwelliiig-hoiife, V/arehoufe, Ouihoufc, Yard, Garden, or other Place, by Warrant under his lint; and the Ccods Hand and Sei.l, to ca-ife every fuchDwelliny-heufe, Warehoufe, Outhoufe, Yard, Garden and Plare k«Tcrcd-'°ami'he'peT- ^° ^^ fcarched in the Day-time; and if atiyjuch Merchandizes, Goods, Stores or Things fliall be fons^o7^he Ho'ufi- '&"" ^"^'""'^ therein, to caufe the fame to be dcjiofued and kept in fome Place of Safety; and alfo to caufe are «o be brought before thc Pcrfon or Peribns in whofe Houfe, Warehoufe, Outhoufe, Yard, (};.rden or other Place the fame a Jii/iicej fliall he found, to be brought before him, or any other Juflice or Jufliees of the Peace for the fame County, City, Divifion, l^iberty or Place; and if fuch Perfon or Perfons fhall not give an Account 'r'^/ftor' AV'^i'"^'^ to the Satisfaclion of fuch Juflice or Jufliees how he, fhe or they came by the f me, or fhall not fheycarnf hytefam7 'W'^^'" ^"^"Tit; rcafonable and conveni.nt 'Fime, to be let by fuch Juflice or Jufliees, produce the Party flijli be adioige' guilty or Parties of or from whom he, fhe or they bought or received the fame Merchandizes, Goods, Stores ofaMifdemeaBcr. Or Things, that then thc Perfon or Perfons in whofe Houfc, Warehoufe, Outhoufe, Yard, Garden, or other iMace the fame fhall be found, fhall be deemed atid adjudged guilty of a Mifdemeanor. WherePcrfrnj (hall be VIII. And be it ejiaiStcd by the Authority aforefaid. That upon any I'erfon or Perfons being con- iTrm^nt.oned^MiMc ^'"^'^^ -^^ cither of th" faid lalt-mentionedMifdemeanors, it fliall and may be lawful for fuch Juftice mejno'ti.'iT/jufticeiTiay^!^ J^'^'*-'^ » before whom fuch Pcrfou or Perfons was or were comidtcd, to caufe fueh Merchandizes, cjMrrth-'coodsiobedf- (loods, Storts or Things to be depolitcd in the Cuflody of the Churchwardens or Overfeers of the pofi'.fd with the Church- Poor of the Pliicc whcre they fhall h^tvc been fo firlt depofited as aforefaid (who are hereby required to
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