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Wool Act 1698
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XVI.Admiralty to appoint certain Ships and Sloops to cruise on the Coasts of England and Ireland, with Orders to take Ships, &c. exporting Wool, &c.
And for the better preventing the Exportation of Wooll out of this Kingdom or Ireland into Forreigne Parts Be enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the Lord High Admirall of England or Commissioners for executing the Office of High Admirall for the time being shall direct and appoint Two Ships of the Fifth Rate and Two Ships of the Sixth Rate and Eight armed Sloops constantly to cruize on the Coasts of England and Ireland particularly betweene the North of Ireland and Scotland with Orders to take and seize all Ships Vessells and Boats which shall export any Wooll with intent to carry it into Forreigne Parts And that the Lord High Admirall or Commissioners as aforesaid shall send a List of all such Ships and Sloops and the Names of the Commanders together with true Copies of their severall Instructions that are or shall be given to the Commissioners of the Customs in London within Ten Daies after such Orders as aforesaid are or shall be given
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