Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1705/6. 199

    belonging to the Enemy in Open Sea such Vessell and her     Lib. H. D.

    Lading soe Taken after Condemnation will be wholly Due

    to the Lord High Admirall, as a perquisite of his Office.

      3 The Same will be in Case of any shipp, or Vessell

    Seized or taken in any Port, harbour, or Road, or within

    Gunn shot of any of her Majestys Castles, or Forts whether

    the same be Taken with or without a Comission.

      4 Where any shipp belonging to any of her Majestys

    Subjects shall be Rescued or Retaken from the Enemy,

    such shipp and Goods after Appraisment must pay Such

    Salvage as the Court of Admiralty shall Adjudge which

    Salvage is wholly due to the Lord High Admirall unless

    such Resquing be by a privateer in that Case the Salvage

    will he Adjiiged due to the privateer out of wch Salvage

    one Tenth thereof is to be paid to the Lord High Admirall.

      5 Where any Capt of a Privateer shall Change his Shipp

    and Act therein with out takeing a new Comission and

    therein take any Prize on proof thereof such prize after

    Condemnation will be Adjudged wholy to belong to the Lord

    High Admirall the same Rule is where any person other then

    the Capt who is in Comission named as Capt therein shall

    take upon them to as Capt

      6 When any privateer shall bring in his prize you shall

    be ready to give him all the Assistance and Dispatch you

    Cann in the Examination of his witnesses and where any

    Comission of Appraismt shall Come directed to you and

    others you are to see that the same be duly put in Execu

    tion and after such Appraisments are duly made to see the

    Same be fully Sett Downe and An Account thereof forthwith

    sent to us.

      7 You are to Send ffreequent Accounts to me of all

    Transactions happening at any of your Ports Relating to

    these Affaires, And for what Charges you shall be at on

    Account of all such prizes as shall be brought in and Con

    demned as Entire perquisites of Admiralty you must send

    due Accounts thereof to us with proper Vouchers in Order

    for payment as shall be thought Reasonable with a further     p. 300

    Allowance of five pounds p Cent according to the sale of

    such prizes, but for what Charge you shall be at on any

    Prizes brought in by privateers the Owners of the said priva

    teers or their agents are to pay you for what you shall Doe

    therein, the Lord High Admiral's Account not being to be

    Charged there with.

                                       I.   Dod

                                       J Waters