Taking and Detention as aforefaid, and of fuch entering or impreffing into His Majesty's Service as aforefaid, to reward the Perfon or Perfons who would, if any Penalty or Forfeiture had been recoverable, have been entitled to any Part thereof, with fuch Sum, not exceeding the Sum of Twenty Pounds, as under all the Circumftances of the Cafe fhall to fuch Commiffioners appear proper; and every Officer of the Army, Militia, Navy or Marines, or of the Cuftoms, detaining and convicting any Perfon or Perfons liable to be detained 45 G. 3. c. 121. or profecuted under an Act paffed in the Forty fifth Year of the Reign of His prefent Majefty, for the Prevention of Smuggling, shall be allowed fuch Sum of Money for fuch Perfon not exceeding Twenty Pounds, exclufive of any Share of the Penalty which may be recovered from any fuch Offender, and such Reward may and shall be paid by the faid Commiffioners out of any Monies in their Hands arifing from the Duties on Foreign Spirits, Tea or Tobacco.

Powers of Seizure to Officers

the Army, &c.

Provifo.

Shares to be paid to Officers in lieu

of Shares of Seizures.

V. And be it further enacted, That every Commiffioned Officer of the Army, or the Militia while embodied, or any Commiffioned Officer of any other of His Majefty's Military Forces while on Service in the faid Isle of Man, and every Commiffioned Officer of the Navy or Marines fhall have the like Powers of Seizure as are vefted in the Officers of the Customs in the faid Isle of Man; and all Powers, Authorities, Exemptions and Exceptions, and all Privileges and Protections in relation to any other Acts, Matters or Things done, or that may be done, by any Officer of the Cuftoms, under any Act of Parliament for the Protection of the Revenue of Cuftoms, or the Prevention of Smuggling in Great Britain or the faid Isle of Man, fhall extend and be deemed and conftrued to extend to, and be in full Force and put in execution in all Cafes, and for all Purposes, and be ufed and, exercifed in the faid Ile of Man by any fuch Commiffioned Officer of the Army, Militia, or the Military Forces while on Service there, or by any Commiffioned Officer of the Navy or Marines, as fully and effectually, to all Intents, Conftructions and Purposes, as if the faid Powers, Authorities, Exemptions, Exceptions, Privileges and Protections, were at large repeated and re-enacted in this Act; Provided, that all Ships, Veffels, Boats and Goods feized by any fuch Commiffioned Officers under the Provifions of this Act, shall forthwith be delivered to, or lodged in the Cuftody of the proper Officer of the Customs duly authorized to receive the fame, who fhall thereupon take an Account thereof, and give a Certificate that fuch Goods have been fo lodged and depofited in his Cuftody or Poffeffion.

VI. And be it further enacted, That in lieu of the Shares now by Law allowed to Officers of the Cuftoms and other Perfons legally authorized to feize any Spirits, Tobacco, Tea, Coffee or Salt, in the faid Ifle of Man, the Shares hereinafter mentioned fhall be paid and allowed for and in refpect of all fuch Seizures of Spirits, Tobacco, Tea, Coffee and Salt, which fhall be made from and after the paffing of this Act, that is to fay, in the Cafe of any fuch Seizures in any Bay, Harbour, River or Creek of the faid Ifle, if the Officer of the Cuf toms or other Perfon making the fame shall also arrest, stop and detain the Perfons or fome or one of them who fhall be or fhall have been employed in navigating the Ship, Veffel or Boat . or on board which fuch Spirits, Tobacco, Tea, Coffee or Salt fhall be or shall have been brought, found or feized, or in unlading, removing or carrying away fuch Spirits, Tobacco, Tea, Coffee or Salt, and fhall take or convey

or

or caufe every Perfon so arrested, stopped or detained, to be taken or conveyed before the Governor or Deputy Governor or a Deemfter of the faid Ifle, or on board any of His Majelty's Ships of War, or to any Officer employed in His Majesty's Impreft Service, to be dealt with as the Cafe may be agreeably to the Directions of this Act, then, and in fuch Cafe,fuch Officer or other Perfon as aforefaid fhall, upon the Condemnation of fuch Spirits, Tobacco, Tea, Coffee or Salt, be entitled to and fhall be paid One Moiety of the Net Proceeds thereof, and in the Cafe of fuch Seizures made on Shore in the faid Ifle, if the Officer or other Perfon making the fame fhall also stop, arrest and detain the Perfons, or fome or one of them from whom the fame fhall be feized, and fhall take or carry, or caufe every Perfon fo arrested, ftopped or detained, to be taken or carried before the faid Governor or Deputy Governor or a Deemfter, to be dealt with according to Law, then, and in fuch Cafe, fuch Officer of the Cuftoms or other Perfons fo making Seizure of Spirits, Tobacco or Snuff, fhall be entitled to and fhall be paid One Moiety of the Net Proceeds thereof; and in case of the Seizure of fuch Articles, whether on the Water or on Shore in the faid Isle of Man, if the Officer of the Customs or other Perfon making the fame fhall alfo feize and profecute, or caufe to be profecuted the Ship, Veffel or Boat in or on board of which fuch Spirits, Tobacco or Snuff fhall be or fhall have been brought, found or feized, or the Cattle or Carriages ufed or employed in moving or conveying the fame, but shall not alfo ftop, arreft and detain the Perfons or fome or one of them who fhall be or fhall have been employed in navigating the Ship, Veffel or Boat in or on board which. which fuch Spirits, Tobacco, Tea, Coffee or Salt, fhall be or fhall have been brought, found or feized, or in unlading, removing or carrying away fuch Spirits, Tobacco, Tea, Coffee or Salt, or the Perfons or fome or one of them from whom the same shall be seized and taken, or carry or caufe all and every fuch Perfons fo ftopped, arrefted or detained, to be taken or carried before the Governor or Deputy Governor or a Deemfter of the faid Ifle, to be dealt with according to Law; then, and in fuch Cafe, the Officer of the Cuftoms or other Perfons making fuch Seizure fhall be entitled to and fhall be paid only One Third of the Proceeds of fuch Spirits, Tobacco, Tea, Coffee or Salt; and in cafe any fuch Officer or other Perfon as aforefaid, fhall make Seizure of any Spirits, Tobacco, Tea, Coffee or Salt, and fhall neither feize and profecute or caufe to be profecuted, the Ship, Veffel or Boat, Cattle or Carriages, in or on board which fuch Spirits, Tobacco, Tea, Coffee and Salt fhall be or fhall have been brought, found or feized, or which fhall be used or employed in removing or conveying the fame, nor fhall ftop, arrest and detain the Perfons, or fome or one of them, who fhall be or shall have been employed in navigating the Ship, Veffel or Boat in or on board which fuch Spirits, Tobacco, Tea, Coffee or Salt fhall be or fhall have been brought, found or feized or in unlading, removing or carrying fuch Spirits, Tobacco, Tea, Coffee or Salt, or from whom the fame fhall be feized or taken, or fhak not carry or convey, or caufe all and every fuch Perfons fo arrefted, stopped or detained, to be carried or conveyed before the Governor or Deputy Governor, or a Deemster of the faid Ifle; then, and in fuch Cafe, the Officer or other Perfon making fuch Seizure fhall be entitled to and fhall be paid only One Fourth Part of the Net Proceeds of fuch Spirits, Tobacco,

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Provifo,

Allowance to

Perfons feizing Spirits within certain Limits.

Veffels condemned, how difpofed of.

Tonnage Re

wards to Officers.

Tobacco, Tea, Coffee or Salt: Provided that in all Cafes where any fuch Officer or other Perfon as aforefaid fhall, upon the Seizure of any Goods whatever liable to Forfeiture, by any Act or Acts of Parliament, relating to the faid Ifle of Man or for the Prevention of Smuggling there, allo feize the Caits, Horfes, Cattle or Carriages. made ufe of in the Removing, Carriage or Conveyance of any fuch Goods, and the fame fhall be condemned, fuch Officer or Officers or other Perfon or Perfons, in every fuch Cafe, fhall be entitled to Three Fourths of the Net Proceeds of fuch Carts, Horfes, Cattle and Carriages refpectively, after all Charges attending the Profecution and Sale thereof fhall be deducted.

VII. Provided alfo, and be it further enacted, That in all Cafes where any fuch Officers and Perfons as aforefaid fhall feize within the Limits of any of the Ports of the Isle of Man or in any of the British or Irish Channels or elsewhere on the High Seas, within One hundred Leagues of any Part of the Coafts of Great Britain or Ireland, any Spirits which fhall have been funk or concealed under or in the Water within fuch Limits or Diance, every fuch Officer and Perfon fo feizing fuch Spirits fhall be, and he and they is, and are hereby allowed One Moiety, of the Proceeds thereof, deducting the Charges of Condemnation and Sale.

VIII. And whereas it is expedient that Ships, Veffels and Boats feized and condemned in the Isle of Man, and which are calculated for illicit Trade, fhould be difpofed of, and the Officers feizing the fame rewarded according to the Practice in the like Cafes in Great Britain;' Be it therefore enacted, That upon the Condemnation of any Ship, Veffel or Boat, in the said Isle of Man of illegal Built or Construction, or which fhall be illegally rigged or fitted, it fhall and may be lawful for the Commiffioners of the Cuftoms in England to direct fuch Ship, Veffel or Boat to be difpofed of, and the Produce thereof to be divided in the fame manner as Ships, Veffels and Boats illegally built, conftructed, rigged or fitted are now by Law directed to be difpofed of, and the Produce thereof divided upon Condemnation in Great Britain; and when any fuch Ship, Veffel or Boat fhall be broken up, the Officer or Officers of the Customs, or of the Army, Militia, Navy or Marines, or other Perfon or Perfons by whom fuch Ship, Veffel or Boat fhall have been feized, fhall be entitled to, and in like manner paid the like Tonnage Rewards as are payable to the Officers feizing Ships, Veffels or Boats of fuch illegal Built, Conftruction, Rigging or Fitting, in Great Britain; that is to fay, to fuch Officer or Officers for all fuch Veffels or Boats as fhall exceed Four Tons by Admeasurement, which fhall be feized and condemned, an Allowance of Forty Shillings per Ton, according to the legal Admeafurement thereof; and for all fuch Boats which fhall not exceed Four Tons by Admeasurement, and which fhall be feized and condemned, an Allowance of Fifty Shillings per Ton; and for all Ships, Veffels and Boats, which, on account of their Built, Conftruction, Denomination or Defcription are liable to Forfeiture by any Act or Acts of Parliament in force, or hereafter to be made, and which fhall be liable to be broken up, and which faid Ships, Veffels and Boats, at the time of the Seizure thereof, fhall be found in Ballast or light, an Allowance of Thirty Shillings per Ton, to be paid upon the Condemnation of fuch Ships, Veffels and Boats, according to the legal Admeafurement

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furement thereof; and alfo One Moiety of the Produce of the Materials of fuch Ships, Veffels or Boats refpectively, after deducting therefrom the Charges of Condemnation and Sale.

O.heers.

Punishment.

IX. And be it further enacted, That if any Perfon or Perfons Obtracting whatever fhall by Force or Violence affault, refift, oppofe, molett, obstruct or hinder any Commissioned Officer of the Army or Militia while embodied, or any Commiffioned Officer of His Majefty's Military Forces while on Service in the faid Isle of Man, or any Commiffioned Officer of the Navy or Marines, or any Officer of the Cuftoms, or any Perfon or Perfons aiding or affifting in the due Execution of the Powers and Authorities by this Act given or granted, fuch Perfon being thereof convicted by due Courfe of Law, fhall be adjudged a Felon, and fhall be tranfported for Seven Years, or fentenced to be imprisoned in any Houfe of Correction or any Common Gaol in the faid Ifle of Man, and kept to hard Labour for any time not exceeding Three Years, at the Difcretion of the Court before whom the Offender fhall be tried and convicted as aforefaid; or if any Person or Perfons fhall maliciously shoot at, maim or dan- Shooting at Of gerously wound any fuch Officer as aforefaid, while acting in the ficers due Execution of his or their Duty, under any of the Powers, Authorities or Provifions of this Act, every Perfon fo offending, and every Perfon aiding, abetting or affiiting therein, fhall, being thereof lawfully convicted, be adjudged guilty of Felony, and shall fuffer Death. Death as a Felon, without Benefit of Clergy.

CA P. LXIII.

WHERE and the

An Act to enable His Majefty to authorize the Exportation of the Machinery neceffary for erecting a Mint in the Brazils. [9th June 1810.] HEREAS His Royal Highnefs the Prince Regent of Portugal and the Brazils is defirous of erecting and eftablishing a Mint in the Brazils, and of procuring and exporting the Machinery neceffary for that Purpofe from this Kingdom: And whereas Doubts may arise whether any Perfon in this Kingdom can • execute the fame, without being fubject to certain Penalties and Forfeitures;' Be it therefore enacted by the King's Moft Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Confent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this prefent Parliament affembled, and by the Authority of the fame, That it fhall be lawful for Secretary of any of His Majefty's Principal Secretaries of State, by Writing or State may autheWarrant under his Hand and Seal, under fuch Restrictions and Con- rize Exportation ditions, and in fuch manner as His Majefty fhall think proper, to licenfe of Machinery for erecting a Mint and authorize all and every Perfon and Perfons whom the faid in the Brazils. Prince Regent or any Perfon authorized by him for that Purpose, fhall think fit to employ for fuch Purposes, to have in his or their Power, Cuftody or Poffeffion, with intent to export, and to collect, obtain, make, apply for, or caufe or procure to be made, with intent to export, and to export, and to do or caufe to be done all or any Acts whatfoever, in or for, or towards the exporting, or which fhall be neceflary to enable him or them to make, obtain, have or procure for exporting, and to enable him or them to export any Machinery, Tools, Utenfils, Implements or other things of what Nature foever,

or

Officers of the

Cuftoms may enter Machinery, &c.

Secretary of State
may authorize
Contracts with
Artificers to go

dom;

or any Parts thereof, or any Models or Plans or Parts thereof, for the effectually enabling fuch Perfons as aforefaid to erect and eftablish, or caufe to be erected and established, such Mint as aforefaid; and all Acts, Matters and Things which fhall be done in pursuance of and according to fuch Licence and Authority, shall be and be deemed and taken to be lawful, any Law or Statute to the contrary notwithstanding.

II. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for the Officers of His Majesty's Cuftoms, and they are hereby required to take Entries and fign Cocquets, Warrants and Sufferances, and to do or caufe to be done all Acts neceffary for the entering outwards, fhipping or exporting fuch Machinery, Tools, Utenfils, Implements, Models, Plans and Things as aforefaid, or any Parts thereof refpectively; and that the fame or the Packages thereof, or the Goods packed therewith, fhall not be liable to Seizure by fuch Officers or others; and alfo that it fhall be lawful for all Captains and Masters of Ships, Veffels, Lighters or Boats, to take the fame on board thereof, for the Purpose of exporting the fame, and in their faid Ships, Veffels, Lighters and Boats to export the fame, as fully and effectually to all Intents and Purposes as any other Goods or Merchandize may now by Law be exported.

III. And be it further enacted, That it fhall be lawful for any of His Majefty's Principal Secretaries of State, by fuch Writing or Warrant as aforefaid, to licenfe and authorize any Perfon or Perfons whom he fhall name for that Purpose, to encourage, perout of the King- fuade, contract and agree with fuch Artificers and Workmen, and others, as he or fuch Perfon or Perfons fhall think it neceffary to employ for the Purpose of erecting and establishing such Mint as aforefaid, or for any Purpose relative thereto, to go out of this Kingdom for any fuch Purpofe, and all Acts done by fuch Perfon and Perfons, and fuch Workmen, Artificers and others, in conformity to fuch Licence and Authority, shall be deemed and taken to be lawful A&s, any Law or Statute to the contrary notwithstanding.

and to do any thing neceffary for executing the Work.

Secretary of

State to determine Quef

tions.

IV And, for the better enabling any fuch Perfon or Perfons to undertake and execute fuch Work as aforefaid, Be it further enacted, That it fhall be lawful for any of His Majefty's faid Principal Secretaries of State, by fuch Writing or Warrant as aforefaid, to license and authorize any Perfon or Perfons to do or caufe to be done any other Matter, Act or Thing not herein specified, which it shall appear neceflary or expedient to fuch Secretary to licenfe or authorize, for the enabling fuch Perfon or Perfons, or the Perfons employed by him or them to execute fuch Work as aforefaid; and all Acts, Matters and Things done in conformity to fuch Licence and Authority, fhall be and be deemed and taken to be lawful, any Law or Statute to the contrary notwithstanding; and in cafe any Question fhall arife whether any Act, Matter or Thing done or procured to be done by any such Perfon relative to fuch Work as aforefaid, hath been done or procured to be done in conformity to any fuch Licence or Authority as aforefaid, or according to the Intent and Meaning thereof, it fhall be lawful for any of His Majefty's Principal Secretaries of State, upon Application made by any fuch Perfon, or on his Behalf, by Writing under his Hand and Seal, to declare whether the fame hath been done in conformity thereto, or according to fuch Intent and Meaning, and the Declaration of His Majefly's faid Secre

tary