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Alexander's British statutes in force in Maryland. 2d ed., 1912
Volume 194, Page 972   View pdf image (33K)
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972 7 GEO. 2, CAP. 15, SHIP-OWNERS.
Law, Usage, or Custom to the contrary thereof in any wise
notwithstanding.
II. And it is hereby further enacted by the Authority afore-
said, That if several Freighters or Proprietors of any such
Gold, Silver, Diamonds, Jewels, Precious Stones, or other
Goods or Merchandize, shall suffer any Loss or Damage by any
of the means aforesaid in the same Voyage, and the Value
of the Ship or Vessel with all her Appurtenances, and the
Amount of the Freight due or to grow due during such Voyage,
shall not be sufficient to make full Compensation to all and
every of them, then such Freighters or Proprietors shall receive
their Satisfaction thereout in Average, in Proportion to their
respective Losses or Damages: And in every such case it shall
and may be lawful to and for such Freighters or Proprietors,
or any of them, on behalf of himself and all other such Freight-
ers or Proprietors, or to and for the Owners of such Ship or
Vessel, or any of them, on behalf of himself and all the other
Part-Owners of such Ship or Vessel, to exhibit a Bill in any
Court of Equity for a Discovery of the total Amount of such
Losses or Damages, and also of the Value of such Ship or
Vessel, Appurtenances, and Freight, and for an equal Dis-
tribution and Payment thereof amongst such Freighters or
Proprietors, in Proportion to their respective Losses or
Damages, according to the Rules of Equity.
III. Provided always, That if any such Bill shall be exhib-
ited by or on the behalf of the Part-Owners of such Ship, the
Plaintiff or Plaintiffs shall annex an Affidavit to such Bill or
Rills, that he or they do not collude with any of the Defendants
thereto, and shall thereby offer to pay the Value of such Ship
or Vessel, Appurtenances, and Freight, as such Court shall
direct; and such Court shall thereupon take such Method for
724 *ascertaining such Value, as to them shall seem just, and
shall direct the Payment thereof in like manner as is now used
and practised in cases of Bills of Interpleader.
IV. Provided always, and it is hereby declared and enacted,
That nothing in this present Act contained shall extend, or be
construed to extend, to impeach, lessen, or discharge any Rem-
edy, which any Person or Persons now hath, or shall or may
hereafter have, against all, every, or any of the Masters and
Mariners of such Ship or Vessel, for or in respect of any
Imbezzlement, secreting, or making away with any Gold, Sil-

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