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Embezzlement of Public Stores Act 1697
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VIII.King's Stores may be lent to any Ship in Distress; to be restored.
Borrower to have a Certificate.
Provided always and be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That nothing in this Act contained shall be construed to hinder any the Principal Officers and Commissioners of the Navy or any chief Commander of any of His Majesties Ships at Sea to lend any of His Majesties Stores to any Merchant Ship or Vessel in distress or otherwise as might lawfully be done before the making of this Act in case such Goods so lent be restored with all possible Conveniency and provided such Person or Persons so borrowing the said Stores from time to time have such Certificate as aforesaid which the said principal Officers and Commissioners of the Navy or Commander in Chief are hereby required to give to the Party or Parties that shall so borrow the same.
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