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335 (326 That from and after the Twenty fifth day of March Anno Dm 14 Noe Comodity of the growth production or manufacture of Europe should be imported into any land Island Plantacon Cullony Territory or place to his Majesty belonging or w.ch should thereafter belong unto or bee in the possession of his Majesty his heires and sucesso.rs in Asia Africa or America (Tangier onely excepted) but what shalbe bona fide and without fraud laden and shipped in England Wales or the Towne of Barwick upon Tweed and in English built shipping or w.ch were bona fide bought before the first day of October 1662 and had such Certificate thereof as was directed in one Act intituled an Act for preventing of Frauds and regulateing abuse in his Majestys Customes and whereof the Master and three fourths of the Marriners at least were English and w.ch should be carryed directly thence to the said land Island plantacons Cullonys Territorys and places and from noe other places whatsoever any law statute or usage to the Contrary Notwithstanding Under the penalty of the losse of all such Comoditys of the growth produccon or manufacture of Europe as should be imported into any of them from any other place whatsoever by land or by water and if by water of the Shipp of the shipp or vessell in w.ch they were imported with all her gunns tackle furniture ammunicon & apparrell one third part to his said Majesty his heires and successo.rs one third part to the Governo.r of such land Island plantacon Collony Territory or place into w.ch such goods were imported if the said ship Vessell or goods be there Seized or informed against and sued for or otherwise that third part alsoe to his Majesty his heires and successo.rs and the other third part to him or them that should Seize informe or Sue for the same in any of his Majestys Courts in such the said lands Islands Cullonys plantacons Terrytorys or places where the offence was comitted or in any Court of Record in England by bill Informacon plaint or other Action wherein noe Essoyne proteccon or wages of law should be allowed And further that whereas in the same statute made at the same time and place aforesaid it was enacted for the better prevention of Frauds that from and after the said Twenty Fifth day of March 1664 Every person importing by land ay goods or Comoditys whatsoever into any the said lands Islands plantacons Cullonys teritorys or places should deliver to the Governo.r of such land Island plantacon Cullony territory or place or to such person or Officer as should be by him thereunto authorized and appoynted within Four and twenty houres after such Importance his and their names & sirnames and a true Inventory and particular of all such goods Comoditys And Noe ship comeing to any such land Island plantacon Collony Territory or place should lade or unlade any goods or Comoditys whatsoever untill the Master or Comander of such Ship or Vessell should first have made knowne to the Governo.r such land Island plantacon Cullony Territory or place or to such pson or Officer as should be by him thereunto authorized and appoynted the arrivall of the said ship or Vessell with her name and the name and sirname of her Master and Comander and had shewed to him that she was an English built shipp or made good by producing such Certificate as aforesaid that she was a ship or Vessell bona fide belonging to England Wales or the Towne of Berwick upon Tweed and navigated with one English Master and three fourths of the Marriners at the least Englishmen and had delivered to such Governo.r or other person or Officer a true and perfect Inventory or Invoyce of her ladeing together with the place or places in w.ch the said (goods |
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