Commiflroners may examine 670 C. 24. Anno odavo & nono Gulielmi III. A. D. 1697. ' drowned !n the Sea Service, and the Children of fuch Seamen, Watermen, Fifliermen, Lightermen, ' Bargemen, Keelmen and Seafaring Men, fo flain, killed or drowned, and not of Ability to maintain or ' provide comfortably for themfclves, fhall be received into the faid Hofpital, and there be provided for: ' And forafmuch as divers i'erfons ib rcgiftred and difabled as aforefaid, and divers of the Widows and ' Children of fuch Perfons ib regifacd, fiain, or drovvned in Sea Service as aforefaid, may at one and the
- fame Time fland in Need of, and by virtue of the faid Aft claim and demand the Bounties, Benefits and
- Advantages aforefaid, in greater Numbers than the faid Hofpital and Revenues thereof can fupport and
' maintain;' Be it therefore enaflcd, i3'c.
- ' Perfons intitled to the Advantages of Greenwich Hofpital to be received as regiftred. Thofe longefl re-
" giftred to be firfl: admitted. [Difabled Seamen, isfc. provided for by z & 3 Annae, c. 6. §. 19. and by " 9 Annae, c. 21. §.63. This A<51 is repealed as to regiftring Seamen and the Bounty-money.] Seaman, " &c. bringing a Certificate of his Abode, i^e. may be regiftred and intitled to the Benefits of the A&: 7 " & 8 W. 3. c. 21. Juftices to enquire and examine on Oath ; and, if any Fraud, to certify it to the " Commiffioners of the Admiralty. Mafters, Mates, and their Wives, &c. may have the Benefit given " to other regiftred Men, &c. Seamen above fifty Years old, having ferved in the King's Ships fevcn
- ' Years, may be regiftred, and enjoy the Privileges of the Aft, After 10 Jpril 1699, none to be regiftred
a R. a. e. 4. <' without giving Reafons for his Omiflion." VI. And be it further enafted by the Authority aforefaid. That for the better levying and collefting the Duties of fix Pence ^^r M.enfem^ given and granted by the faid recited Aft, for the Revenues and Supplies Maflcrsof'shii)! of the Hofpital, Charities and Bounties therein mentioned, it {hall and may be lawful to and for the Com- on Oath as to miffioncrs appointed for regiftring of Seamen, or their refpeftive Deputies for the time being, for the better the Number and f)ifcovery of the Pay and Wages due to the Sailors and Perfons who ferved on Board any the Merchants or Pe'rfo"'s favC pr'^^te Ships and Veffels in the faid Aft mentioned, by Warrant under their Hands and Seals, to caufe all in tKcir s^hi'psf fnch Mafters and Commanders of fuch Ships, not in His Majefty's Service, to be and appear before them and who arc to the faid Commiffioners, or the refpeftive Deputies, who are hereby impowered and direfted, all and every pay 6d, per fuch Mafters aiid Commanders upon their Oaths to examine, as to the Number, Rates, Salaries, Wages, Mcnfem out of ^^^^ Times of Service, of all and every Perfon or Perfons, belonging to or ferving in fuch Ships or Veiiels B ii&s'Arnoe '" '■^^ faid recited Aft, and which by the faid Aft are obliged to pay the faid Sum of fix Pence j!)^r Mcnfem c 6. § 7. Pour out of their Salaries and Wages as aforefaid ; and if fuch Mafters or Commanders, or any of them fhall Boys aiiigncd to refufe, whcn fo fummoned or commanded to appear before the faid refpeftive Perfons hereby impowered to the Sea are ex- examine them in Manner as aforefaid, or if they ftiall appear, and obftinately and wilfully refufe to give a empt from the p]j,j„^ fyi]^ and exaft Difcoverv of the Matters aforefaid, upon their feveral Oaths, that then and in every fem tin their"' <"uch Cafe, all and every fuch Offender or Offenders _fl]all,_ for every fuch Refufal or Negleft, forfeit the Age of 18, and Sum of ten Pounds to the Ufes mentioned in the faid recited Aft, to be recovered by Aftion of Debt, by 10 Annae, Bill, Plaint or Information, in any of His Majefty's Courts of Record at Weftminjler, with full Cofts of c. 17. . I. Pel- g^;[ . provided fuch Mafters or Commanders be not ^takers, or efteemed fakers. fons employed in Boats' /lull pay it. Farther Provifions relating to the Payment of 6 d, per Menfem, by 2 Geo. 2. c.7. and 36, Quakers to maUe VII. And be it fiu'ther enafted by the Authority aforefaid. That every Mafter or Commander of any ftilernn Affirma- g|^jp q;. Veflcl, mentioned in the faid recited Aft, being a ^takcr, may and fliall be examined before the "°'o'"h'^ "* faid Coma; iffioners appointed for regiftring Seamen, or any three or more of them_, or their Deputy or Deputies, and the faid CommiiTioners or their Deputies may and fhall, from time to time, take the folemn Affirmation and Declaration of fuch ^lakers inftead of their Oath, and in fuch Manner and Form as by 7 & 8 W. 3. one Aft made in the feventh and eighth Years of the Reign of His Majcfty is direfted, intituled. An Ah £■ 34- that the folemn Affinnation and Declaration of the People commonly called Quakers fhall be accepted Inflead of an Oath In the ufual Form : And fuch ^takers refufing to appear on fuch Summons, or to anfwer or make fuch folemn Affirmation or Declaration before the faid Commiffioners, or their Deputy or Deputies, fhall be deemed Offenders, and be liable to the fame Penalties and Forfeitures mentioned in this Aft for refufing to appear and be examined upon Oath, or fwear as aforefaid ; any thing in this Aft before to the contrary notwithftanding. 7&8W. 3. ' ' VIII. And whereas fmce the making the faid recited Aft, divers evil difpofed Perfons, ^o regiftred in c. «i. « purfuance of the faid Aft, have fraudulently lent their Regifter Certificates to divers Mariners, Seamen, Farther Prcvi- i Watermen, Fifhermen, Lightermen, Bargemen, Keelmen, or Seafaring Men, who were not regiftred /ions mhttinsjo 4 j^^ puriiiapcc of the faid Aft, with Intent to keep fuch Perfons not regiftred from being imprefi'ed in His w!"l"'cf^. '° ' Majefty's Sea Service :' For the preventing of fuch evil Praftices for the future, be it enafted, b'f. &' fjnn.'c.iq. '■'■ Perfons regiftred lending their Certificates to Seamen, fc'c. to protcft them from being impreft, to be loy-A/w. c. 17. " ftruck out of the Regifter, ^c. Certificate under the Hand of a Mayor or Bailiff" of the Cinque Ports ' gZ'I c' *Sf " ^° ^'^ fufficient, E X P." ^6. 6 GVo. 2. c 25. 8 G«.2. f. 59. II Cm. 2. c. 30. 13 Cm. 2. c. 3 &? 17. 14 C«. 2. f. 38. 18 C«. i.e. 31. 20 Gw. 2. f, 38. 2aG«. 2.^54, a4 Get. 2. c. 47. 31 G«. a. c. 10. CAP. XXIV. w. 1.' c. 23. An Aft for granting to Flis Majefty a further Subfidy of Tunnage and Poundage upon Merchandizes im- ' For tiie'sia-' ported for the Term of two Years and three Qtiarters, and an additional Land Tax for one Year, for tutes relating to carrying on the War againft France. Additional Subfidy of Tunnage on Wines to be paid from i May Tunnage, &c. 1697, and before I Feb. 1699. Twelve Pence in every tv/enty Shillings of Goods imported. Duties on fee (he Note on j^^.^^ imported, Spicery, and Linen. Foreign wrought Silks exported in one Year> to have two Thirds 7&8W.3.cio.- repaid.
