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III.Masters Mates and their Wives, &c. to have the Benefit given to other registered Men, &c.

And be it further enacted and declared by the Authority aforesaid That any Person or Persons who are already registred or shall hereafter be registred according to the said recited or this present Act and who were att the Time of their being registred or shall hereafter be raised to the Degree of a Masters Mate in any of his Majesties Shipps of Warr and the Wives Widows and Children of such Masters Mate is and are hereby declared & enabled to have and enjoy all and every the Benefitts Advantages and Bounties given to any other Person or Persons so registred or to the Wives Widdows and Children of such p[er]son or Persons in or by the said recited Act Any thing therein contained to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding.