4.8 C. 38. Anno viccfimo Georgi 1 II. A.D. 1747. fix Pence p;r Month, in the Manner, and within the Time lierein before mentioned, limited and appointed' for J'ayment thereof, and alfo every Cuftomer, Coliccfor, Cominrollcr, Receiver, Surveyor, Searcher, Waiter and other Officers of the Culloms, who fliall m;dce Default in any of t!ie PremiHes enjoined them rcfpecli'vely by this Ad, or {hail in any wife adt contrary to the Directions herein before mentioned, forfeit 20I. fl^all for every fuch Refufal, Negleit, Default or Ad, forfeit the Sum of twenty Pounds of lav/ful Money Maft-rs not pro- XXiV. And to prevent unnccefTary Delays in clearing fuch Ships and Vefiels, Be it enaded by the Au- ducinE Acquit- thority aforcfaid, I'hat in cafe the Mafter, Commander or Owner of any Ship or Vcffel, fliall not pro- taiicc, Tiiie- jy^e fuch Acuiiittance or Cettificatc as aforefaid, to the T/de-Survcyor when he fhall come on board in waiters to be qxAst to clear "fuch Ship or Vcflel, the Tide-waiters on board fuch Ship or Vellel {hall be continued, until bo"rjaTtlit'i'r fuch A.CGuittance or Certificiite is produced, at the Expence of fuch Owner, Mailer or Commander, and Expence. not at the Expence of the Crown. AfSrmaiion of XXV. Provided, and be it further enaded by the Authority aforefaid, that in all Cafes yherein by this Ad: Quakers. an Oath is required or appointed to be taken, the folemn Affirmation and Declaration of the People called Quakers fhall be accepted inftead of fuch Oath, in fuch Manner and Form, as by the Laws and Statutes of this Kingdom is directed and appointed ; and if any fuch ^akcr {hall refufe to make fuch folemn Afnrma- Penalty on their ^.^^ ^^^j Declaration, in any Cafe wherein any other Perfon is hereby required to take an Oath, every reuir.g. ^^^^ <ki!aker {0 refuiing {liall, for every fuch Offence, be fubjed to the like Forfeitures and Penalties, as ana on falfe any Other Perfon refufing to take an Oath is made liable to by this Ad ; and in cafe any fuch ^laker fhall. Affirming, and upon his folemn Aflirmation or Declaration, affirm or declare any Matter which fliall be falfe ; or if any Swearing. other Peifon, before any luch Colledor, Receiver or other Perfon hereby authorized to adminiffer Oaths, {hall wilfully make a falfe Oath, every fuch ^laker or other Perfon, being thereof lawfully convided, fhall, for every fuch Offence, fufter and be liable to the like Fines, Pains, Penalties and Punifliments, as Per- i'ons convided of wilful and corrupt Perjury are fubjed and liable to by the Laws of that Part of Great Britain called England. Charges of this XXVI. And it is hereby further enaded by the Authority aforefaid, That the Charges, Cofls and Ex- Aa. pences in and about procuring and obtaining this Ad of Parliament, fhall be paid out of the firlt Monies to be raifed and contributed by virtue hereof, at the Port of London. ' XXV IL And whereas the Mailers, Commanders and other Officers and Seamen, employed in Ships or ' Veffels belonging to Perforis refiding at fome of the Out-ports of this Kingdom, may be defirous of having ' the fix Pence per Month to be allowed aiid paid by them out of their Wages, by virtue of and for the ' Purpofes of this Ad, to be under the Diredion and Management of Perfons refiding in or near to fuch ' Out-Ports rel'pedively ;' Therefore be it further enaded by the Authority aforefaid, That from and after the twenty-fourth Day of ymzt' one thoufind feven hundred and forty-feven, it fhall and may be lawful Miners of ships to and for the Owners of, and the Alaflers and Commanders employed on board the Ships and Vefleb be- ef OutVo'rts, to longing to Pcrfons refiding nt any of the faid Out-ports, to afTemble and meet, at any proper Time and meet. Place within the Limits of the faid Out-ports, that fnall be by any iive or more of them appointed, by- giving ten Days previous Notice to be fixed at the^Cuftom-houfe Wharf, Key or any other publick Place, at fuch refpedive Out-port ; and fuch Ov/ners, Mafters and Commanders, or the greater Part of them, anJ appoint being fo alfembled as aforefaid, are hereby authorized and impov/ered, fronr time to time, to nominate and •in.ftccs for the appoint, by an Inftrument in Writing under their K.mds and Seals, fifteen Perfons to be Truflecs for fuch Duties; Out-port, for receiving, coUcding and applying the faid fix Pence /);r Month to be allowed, coUeded and received by virtue of this Ad, at iuch refpedive Out-port, for Relief and Support of the Seamen employed on board the Ships or Vefiels belonging to fuch Perfons refpedlvely, and their Widows and Children, as who arc to con- fliall be iutitlcd thereto by virtue of this Ad; which faid Trufirees fhall continue to the twenty-fixth Day tinueiill i6 De- ]3ay of December next after fuch Election, and until new Truilces are nominated, appointed, and coniirni- lember. gj . /y^,^j [hat within ten Days after every twenty-fixth Day of December yearly, the Owners, Mailers and l-JewTruflees ^oi^mapders at fuch refpedive Out-ports, flia!! have Power to meet and choofe fifteen Perfons to be Truf- "carTv. ° '^" tees for the Year enfuing, by an Inflrumcnt in Writing under the Plands and Seals of the Owners, Aiailcis ^'^ and Commanders, or the Majority of them fo aiTembled, having given previous Notice as albrefaid ; which faid refpedive Truflees fliall continue, from time to time, until new Truflees are nominated, appointed jtvAnimcnt of and Confirmed ; which Inllrument fliall he fent to the fiid PreilJent and Affillants, or Committees, who an- the Elc-aion to hereby authorized and required to confirm the fameunder the common Seal of the (aid Corporation, with- fce fent to the om Fee or Reward, within t n Diiys after the Recei. t thereof: Which iaid Truftecs, when they ftal be (o ..Krefidcnt, &c. confirmed as aforefai ', whereof five fliall I e a Quorum, fliall be vefted with, and have the fime Powers .-nd Five Truftces Authorities to make By-laws, and to revoke or alter the lame, and for taking, receiving and applying any impovveted to ^ j^^^^ ^^ Sunis of Money which fliall be contributed, dcvifed or bequeathed by any well-difpofed Perfons ; i^d a'^ppoVnt^^ ' and f>r appointing Receivers and other Officers ; and for colleding, recovering, receiving, paying and ap- oh-.m in the plying the laid fix Pence per Month, to be allovvcd and paid by the Seamen, or others ferving on board any Out-toits. Ship or Veflld belonging to fuch Perfons refpedively at fuch Out-portf, as are given and gnmtcd by this Ad, to the Prelident anJ Governors aforcfaid, according to fiich Rules, Orders and Regulations as .are or fhall be eflablifhed by virtue, and in purfuancc of this Ad ; and thc_ faid Receivers and other Officers Ihal! have the lame Powers and Autlioritics as the other Receivers and Officers to be appointed in purfuance < f this Ad, and fhall be fubjed and liable to the fame Penalties and Forfeitures ; any thing herein contained to the contrary thereof in any wife nr.twithftanding. ' XXVIIi. And whereas by Letters Patent, bearing Date the eighteenth D.iy of December in the fixth ' Year of the Reign of the late King Edward the Sixth, certain Merchants therein named, and their
- Succeilbrs, refiding at the City and _Port of iV;//;/, are incorporated by the Name of The Mqfter, IVay-
1 ' dens and Coimv.o>ialty of Mercliaids-Venturers of ike City c/'Briilol ; which laid Society of Merchants are wil-
- ling, for the Benefit of the Seamen employed on board Ships and VclLls in the Service of Merchants and
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