The Admiralty Statutes: Being the Public Statutes Actually in Force Relating to the Admiralty and Her Majesty's Navy from 5 & 6 Edw. VI. (A.D. 1552) to 48 & 49 Vict. (A.D. 1885) Inclusive, Arranged in Chronological Order, and Followed by an Index. Under the Authority of the Lords Commissioners of the AdmiraltyEyre and Spottiswoode, 1886 - 763 pages |
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advice and consent aforesaid Alderney apply appointed authority belonging Board of Trade boat British ship certificate certificate of registry charge command commissioners for executing committed consular officer conviction crew deemed detained discharge duty entitled excellent Majesty executing the office fishery forfeit forfeiture further enacted Greenwich Hospital harbour hereby herein-after mentioned herein-before imprisonment Ireland jurisdiction justice kirk session lands lawful liable lord high admiral lords spiritual Majesty's dominions Majesty's navy Majesty's ships Majesty's Treasury manner marine master ment naval naval artillery offence office of lord order in council owner paid payment penalty not exceeding pension person or persons powers present Parliament assembled proceeding provisions punishment purpose pursuance quarantine receive regulations relating repealed respect royal navy Scotland seaman or apprentice ships or vessels term therein thereof thereto think fit tranship United Kingdom vested vice admiralty court Vict Victoria.-A.D. volunteer wages Whole Act
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Page 301 - Trial to be had thereupon ; and no Plaintiff shall recover in any such Action if Tender of sufficient Amends shall have been made before such Action brought, or if a sufficient Sum of Money shall have been paid into Court after such Action, by or on behalf of the Defendant...
Page 547 - means the Act of the session of the eleventh and twelfth years of the reign of her present Majesty, chapter forty-three, intituled, " An Act to facilitate the performance of the duties of justices of the peace out of sessions within England and Wales with respect to summary convictions and orders," inclusive of any Acts amending the same.
Page 654 - Act, 1878. 2. This Act shall come into operation on the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-nine, which day is in this Act referred to as the commencement of this Act.
Page 32 - Parties, that the inhabitants of the said United States shall have forever, in common with the subjects of His Britannic Majesty, the liberty to take fish of every kind on that part of the southern coast of Newfoundland which extends from Cape Ray to the Rameau Islands, on the western and northern coast of Newfoundland, from the said Cape Ray to the Quirpon Islands...
Page 654 - Act, the enactments mentioned in the Second Schedule to this Act are hereby repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that schedule : Provided that this repeal shall not take effect in any part of His Majesty's dominions until this Act comes into operation in that part.
Page 202 - For neglecting or refusing, without reasonable cause, to join his vessel or to proceed to sea in his vessel, or for absence without leave at any time within twentyfour hours of the...
Page 68 - Issue, and give this Act and the Special Matter in Evidence at any Trial to be had thereupon, and that the same was done in pursuance and by the Authority of this Act...
Page 485 - State : or (3.) Equips any ship with intent or knowledge, or having 'reasonable cause to believe that the same shall or will be employed in the military or naval service of any foreign State at war with any friendly State...
Page 203 - Court, to forfeit out of his wages a sum not exceeding two days' pay. (5.) For continued wilful disobedience to lawful commands, or continued wilful neglect of duty, he shall be liable to imprisonment for any period not exceeding twelve weeks, with or without hard labour, and also, at the Discretion of the Court, to forfeit for every twenty-four hours' continuance of such disobedience or neglect either a sum not exceeding six days...
Page 486 - He shall be guilty of an offence against this Act, and shall be punishable by fine and imprisonment, or either of such punishments, at the discretion of the Court before which the offender is convicted; and imprisonment, if awarded, may be either with or without hard labour.