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And be it enacted, That whenever any of Her Majesty's Ships or Vessels of War, or hired armed Vessels, or any of the Ships or Vessels of War of the East India Company, or their Boats, or any of the Officers and Crews thereof, shall, after the said First Day of June, attack or be engaged with any Persons alleged to be Pirates afloat or ashore, it shall be lawful for the High Court of Admiralty of England, and for all Courts of Vice Admiralty in any Dominions of Her Majesty beyond the Seas, including those Courts of Vice Admiralty within the Territories under the Government of the East India Company, to take Cognizance of and to determine whether the Persons or any of them so attacked or engaged were Pirates, and to adjudge what was the total Number of Pirates so engaged or attacked, specifying the Number of Pirates captured, and what were the Vessels and Boats engaged.
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