Greenwich Hospital, etc. Act 1695

1. Introductory Text

2. Reasons for passing this Act.

3. II. Registers to take Oath for due Execution of their Office.

4. III. Head Office for Registry described.

5. IV. In every Year, computed as herein mentioned, in which the Number of registered Seamen shall not exceed 30,000 receiving Allowance; and in which the Number of such Seamen shall exceed 30,000, an Allowance as herein mentioned shall be made.

6. V. Registered Seamen, upon Production of Certificate from their Captain, &c. of Age, Wounds, or other Accidents, admitted into the Hospital, and to the Privileges thereof.

7. VI. Registered Seamen absenting themselves from the Service, or not repairing thereto upon Summons as herein mentioned;

8. VII;. VII; Proviso for Punishment of Desertion under 13 Car. II. c. 9

9. VIII. After 25 Years, from 25th March 1696, no Person to be a Brother of the Trinity House at Deptford, unless registered.

10. IX. Seaman, at Time of registering, &c., to bring Certificate of Place of Abode, &c.

11. X. Exemption for registered Seamen under 18 Years of Age, or above 55.

12. XI. Registered Seamen preferred to Commission or Warrant Officers, not entitled to Bounty of 40s. a Year, not liable to Penalties.

13. XII. Admiralty may discharge registered Seamen from Register.

14. XIII. Protection from Impress may be given to Landmen desirous to apply themselves to the Sea Service, as herein mentioned.

15. XIV. Proviso for registering of Seamen Inhabitants of Cinque Ports.

16. XV. Registered Seamen not obliged to serve, or to serve as Land. Soldiers, or otherwise than as Seamen.

17. XVI. Proviso for Chaplains, Surgeons, &c. in the Navy.