A. D. 1763. Anno quarto Georgii III. C. 8. 139 Savoy, in cafe fuch Deferter fhall be apprehended within the Cities of London or Wejlmittjler, or Places — 1 tranfmit an Ac- nt to the Secretary e Admiralty. Time he fhall continue in his Cuftody, for the Maintenance of fuch Deferter ; but fhall not be inti- Gaol-keeper to receive tied to any Fee or Reward, on account of the Imprifonmenfof any fuch Deferter ; any Law, Ufage, ' he Silbfiftaice of De- er Cuftom to the contrary notwithftanding. eiteis, XXXIII. And, for the better Encouragement of any Perfon or Perfons to fecure or apprehend fixh Deferters ; Be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That fuch Juftice of the Peace fhall Reward for taking u P alio iffue his Warrant in Writing to the Collector or Collectors of the Land Tax Money of the Parifh D - icrtcr! - or Townfhip where fuch Deferter fhall be apprehended, for paying out of the Land Tax Money arifen or to arife in the Year one thoufand feven hundred and fixty-four, into the Hands of iuch Per- fon or Perfons who fhall apprehend, or caufe to be apprehended, any fuch Deferter from his Ma- jefty's Service, the Sum of twenty Shillings for every fuch Deferter that fhall be fo apprehended and committed ; which Sum of twenty Shillings fhall be fatisfied by fuch Collector or Collectors to whom fuch Warrant fhall be directed, and allowed upon his or their Account. XXXIV. And be it further enacted, That if any Perfon fhall harbour, conceal, or affift any De- Penalty on Perfons crn- ferter from his Majefty's Marine Service, knowing him to be fuch ; the Perfon fo offending fhall cealing Deferters, or forfeit, for every fuch Offence, the Sum of five Pounds ; or if any Perfon fhall knowingly detain, °"J'" E tn . e ' r Arm; ' 1 J t ■ r • a ,~m 1 • *-. : i-r^- 1 » • Clothes, &c. buy or exchange, or otherwife receive, any Arms, Clothes, Caps, or other r urmture belonging t6 die King, from any Marine or Marine Deferter, upon any Account or Pretence whatfoever, or caufe the Colour of fuch Clothes to be changed ; every fuch Perfon fo offending in each, any, or either of the Cafes aforefaid, fhall forfeit, for every fuch Offence, the Sum of five Pounds ; and upon Con- viction by the Oath of one or more credible Witnefs or Witneffes, before any one or more of his Majefty's Juftices of the Peace, the faid refpective Penalties of five Pounds, and five Pounds, fhall be levied by Warrant under the Hands of the faid Juftice or Juftices of the Peace, by Diftrefs and Sale of the Goods and Chattels of the Offender; one Moiety of the faid firft-mentioned Penalty of five Pounds to be paid to the Informer, by whole Means fuch Deferter fhall be apprehended ; and one Moiety of the laft-mentioned Penalty of five Pounds to be paid to the Informer ; and the Re- fid ue of the faid refpective Penalties to be paid to the Officer to whom any fuch Deferter or Marine did or doth belong : And in cafe any fuch Offender, who fhall be convicted, as aforefaid, of har- bouring or affifting any fuch Deferter or Deferters ; or having knowingly received any Arms, Clothes, Caps, or other Furniture belonging to the King ; or of having caufed the Colour of fuch Clothes to be changed, contrary to the Intent of this Act, fhall not have fufficient Goods and Chattels, whereon Diftrefs may be made, to the Value of the Penalties recovered againft him for fuch Offence, or fhall not pay fuch Penalties within four Days after fuch Conviction ; then, and in fuch Cafe, fuch Juftice or Juftices of the Peace fhall and may, by Warrant under his or their Hand_ and Seal, or Hands and Seals, either commit fuch Offender to the common Gaol, there to remain without Bail or Mainprize for the Space of three Months, or caufe fuch Offender to be publickly whipt, at the Dis- cretion of fuch Juftice or Juftices. XXXV. Provided always, That fo much of this Act as relates to the Punifhment of fuch who This Aft to estetia.ta fhall harbour, conceal or affift Deferters, or fhall knowingly detain, buy, exchange, or otherwife re- p el "" tt-1 ' s , &'• w re- ceive, any Arms, Clothes, Caps, or other Furniture belongmg to the King, from any Marine or a " ' Marine Deferter, or caufe the Colour of fuch Clothes to be changed, fhall extend, to all Ends and Purpofes whatfoever, to Ireland, and fhall be put in Execution in that Kingdom, by all Juftices of the Peace, and other Officers reflectively, according to the Tenor and during the Continuance of this Act. XXXVI. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That this Ait, and every Thing Continuance of this as. herein contained, fhall be and continue in force from the faid twenty-fifth Day of Rdarch in the Year of our Lord one thoufand feven hundred and fixty-four, until the twenty-fifth Day of March in the Year of our Lord one thoufand feven hundred and fixty-five. XXXVII. And, in order to prevent all Doubts which may arife in relation to punifhing Offences committed againft former Acts of Parliament, made for the Regulation of the Marine Forces while on Shore ; Be it enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That all Crimes and Offences which have been Offences agaiflft former committed againft any of the former Acts in that Behalf, fhall and may, during the Continuance of Afls nlJ y be enquired this prefent Act, be inquired of, heard, tried, determined, adjudged and punifhed before and by the °^ and p " I ^ nied as un " like Courts, Perfons, Powers, Authorities, Ways, Means and Methods, as the like Crimes and Of- *"' ( s ' fences committed againft this prefent Act maybe inquired of, heard, tried, determined, adjudged and punifhed. XXXVIII. Provided always, That no Perfon fhall be liable to be tried or punifhed for any provided no Perfon he Offence againft any of the faid former Acts, which fhall appear to have been committed more than iiable t0 bc t,icJ * Dr of - three Years before the iffuing of the Commiffion or Warrant for fuch Trial, except only for the Of- i e r nces , c "' nn ' u If il rl,r ; e r/ . T>r . o y t j Years before lduinii the fence of Defertion. Warrant for Trial ; ex- XXXIX. And to prevent, as far as maybe, any unjuft or fraudulent Arrefts that may be made cept in Cafes of befer- upon Marines, whereby his Majefty and the Publick may be deprived of their Service ; It is hereby "on only. further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That no Perfon whatfoever, who is entered, or fhall enter No Volunteer liable ro himfelf as a Volunteer in his Majefty's Service, as a Marine, during the Continuance of this Act, P'" ^ urlefs for fome T n /^ 11. criminal Matter,
