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Particulars of which are to be expressed in the Bond, shall not be
landed in any other Ports or Places than such as belong to his
Majesty, or are in Possession of his Subjects; and that they will,
within Twelve Months after the Date thereof, the Danger of the
Sea excepted, produce Certificates under the Hands and Seals of the
principal Officers of the Customs at such Ports or Places, for which
such Ships or Vessels Cleared out, that the said Cargoes, expressing
the Particulars thereof, have actually been landed there. And when
there shall be Cause to suspect, that such Certificates are false and
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Liber No. 48
April 25
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counterfeit, you shall take especial Care that such Security be not
cancelled or vacated, until you shall have been informed from the
said principal Officers of the Customs, that the Matter and Contents
thereof are just and true. And in Case the Masters or Owners of
such Ships or Vessels, shall not produce the said Certificates within
the Time limited, you are to attest the Copies of such Bonds under
your Hand and Seal, and to cause Prosecution thereof: And you
are also to give Directions, that no Person be admitted to be Security
for another, who has Bonds standing out undischarged, unless he be
esteemed Responsible for more than the Value of such Bonds.
And, in order the more fully to answer his Majesty's Intention,
of Distressing the Enemy, and to render his Orders herein the more
effectual, you are to take Care, in Case the Masters or Owners of
any Ships or Vessels, having Cleared out from the Colony under
your Government, laden with Provisions for any of his Majesty's
other Colonies or Islands, shall be detected in causing collusive
Captures to be made of the Cargoes, that the severest Penalties be
inflicted upon the Offenders, which the Laws will, in such Case,
allow of. We are, Sir, Your most obedient humble Servants,
Dunk Halifax,
Andrew Stone,
James Oswald.
The House adjourns until 2 of the Clock Afternoon.
Post-Meridiem.
The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
Major Dennis appeared in the House.
The House adjourns until the Morrow Morning at 9 of the Clock.
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