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Trade with France Act 1692

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. W. & M. Sess. 1. c. 34. 2 W. & M. Sess. 2. c. 14. continued for Three Years.

  3. II.Prizes to be put into the Commissioners Hands till judged Prize.

  4. III.When Ship adjudged Prize, Goods prohibited to be imported to be put in the King's Warehouse.

  5. IV.Prize Goods to be publicly sold by Inch of Candle.

  6. V.V. Proceeds subject to Payment of Custom and then divided as herein mentioned.

  7. VI.VI. Proviso as to Division of the Crew's Share of such Proceeds.

  8. VII.VII. Captains, &c. embezzling Goods, &c.

  9. VIII.VIII. Person concerned in Prize to see the Accounts.

  10. IX.IX. Privateers taking French Ships by Collusion.

  11. X.X. One Tenth Part of such last mentioned Prize to be disposed of by Admiralty for Medals, &c.

  12. XI.XI. Taking, &c. a French Ship of War. Reward.

  13. XII.XII. Commissioners for Prizes not paying Reward;

  14. XIII.XIII. Shares, &c. here given in lieu of Shares in Prize taken in Fight, &c. 13 Car. II. Stat. 1. c. 9.

  15. XIV.XIV. Captains, &c. embezzling Goods taken as Prize.

  16. XV.XV. Prizes taken in the Streights may be carried to Cadiz, &c.

  17. XVI.XVI. Prizes in the West Indies or America may be carried to any English Port there.

  18. XVII.XVII. Prizes in the East Indies, &c. to any English Port there.

  19. XVIII.XVIII. Prize taken by Privateer, not having French Commodities, paying Customs, to go to Owner of Privateer.

  20. XIX.XIX. Prizes taken in Ports given to their Majesties.

  21. XX.XX. Ship retaken from the French shall be restored to the Owner, paying certain Monies in lieu of Salvage.

  22. XXI.XXI. Boat or Vessel exporting Wool taken by Privateer forfeited. How divided.

  23. XXII.XXII. Admirals to express the Purport of this Act in their Instructions.

  24. XXIII.XXIII. French Goods imported to be sued for as by

  25. XXIV.XXIV. Commissioners of Prizes detaining Shares.

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