The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1804-05-17 00:00:00

DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZE MONEY.

Substance of a Bill for better securing the regular and speed,
Distribution of Prue Money, and fur the Regulation of the
Business of Prize Agents.

The Lord High Admiral, or the Commietioners for execut-
ing the office of I.ord ugh Admiral of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland for the time being, or any or
more of them, and they are hereby required, within months
after the pasving of tbiii Act, by warrant to noiniiate and ap-
point At and proper persons (not being !Stembon. of the
I tense of Commons) to be Commissioners for the purpo,es of
c 'erring this Act into execution ; which said persons, so to
be nominated and appointed as of shall be called Coin-
mis.ioneri of Prizes, and shall have a public office or place of
bovines' iii one of the Cities of London or Westminster, which
shall be rallied the General Prize Office. . .

The said Conimissioners of Prizes are to appoint Clerks, Of-
ficers, and Messengers, for the purpose of carrying on the bu-
siness of the said office, and also Agents fur them at Plymouth,
Portsmouth, Sheerness, and Yarmouth respectively, and all
such clerks, officers, messengers, and agents, shall be paid and
receive for their pants and trouble the salaries and allowances in
the schedule of this AA specified, and set opposite to their re-
spective offices : Provided always, that no more than one
Agent 'hall be appotated at eselt of such places respedively ;
and that each Clerks, Ofh,:ers, and Agents, shall, if reqnirwl
by the said Coinmi.sionen of Prises, give bond in such suifi-
cient sum of money, and with such sureties and with such
condition, as to the said Commiwomers of Prizes may appear
necesaarr for securing the true and faithful performance ul the
trusts and duties of their said respective edits.
Only one Agent sh ill be appointed for any prise, or any
prizes where more prizes than one shall make part of the same
capture, and be subjoin to the same distribution, or for the re-
c,ipt or distribution of any bounty bill or bounty lolls, salvage,
or head money.
Registers of Vice-Admiralty Courts to transmit a list of
prises a& udged.
Agents appointed after condemnation of prizes to register
their powers of attorney.
Registers to transmit to Greeuwkh Hospital copies of letters
of attorney registered is their courts.
True copies of letters of atto.ney and registry to be evideme
of agency.
The commission for agency shall be per erratum,
and no more, upon the net proceed, or amount of any prier. or
prices, bounty bill or bounty bills, salvage or head money, to
be appropriated in manner hereinafter mentioned.
Notification to b, given by agents of the payment of prize-
money in the London Gazette,
Notice also to be given of the amount of an individtial share
in melt class, &c.
Penalty for neglect of giving notice of payments of prize
nsuney, or not transmitting notices.
Nonheations registered at the Royal Hospital to be evidence
of agency.
Before payment of prises, a copy of the true account upon
oath of sale to be exhibited in the Court of Admiralty.

And be it furtner enacted, that every Agent shall, days
before he exhibits such accounts of sales in the registry of the
respective Court. of Admiralty, cause adrenisements to be
inserted in the London Gazette din England, or in
some public newspaper if abroad, notifying to all persons cen-
t toned, that the detiileil account of sales of such prize or prizes
will be brought iota the registry of the said court.
Agents to keep office open daysa. week (or piy in en tofsharee
Money not didributol by Agent within worth; It in Eng-
land, or abroad, where no appeal, be paid to comraimiesters.
Commissioners may give further time to AgenN.
Remittance to he in Guseritment or meroniole bills not to
repeal pros oions of 41 Gen. 3. c. 96.
Proceeds not distributed within the required period: to be
paid to Commissioners, together with p r cent. on money
dish ibuted and paid or remitted.
Lists, copies, and accounts, to be deliwred by Agents to
Prize Offieer—iiPenalty for tiegleA or r•fiss 4.
When business taken out or the band. of the Price Agent, no
commission to he allowed hen on env proceeds not coler.l.:d.
Commissioners to give two reeeipts w Prix Agents fur
money or goods given or sent to Prize Olfies
Thif Act not to take away powin. of Treasurer of Greenwich
limpital to sue for arrears: or to abridge jurisdiction of High
Court of Admiralty.
Afmtey sent to Commissioner. of Prizes to be laid out in
Governinent securities, till required for distribution, &c.
CUMlliliftiONOT4 Or Prise/ to distribute the money received by
them.
In ewe of appeal or litigated claims, the proceeds to be paid
to the Commissioners.
Commissioner. to advance money to agents or correliond •
ones for carrying on suits or appeal .
No Agent to Lt.. oi,vl (or full omen, MANS Inc refuses to pay
mix, money alter prialuftion of the certificate of the ft. bebig
taken of.

Notice of distribution of bounty to be inserted in the
Gar tte.

Penalties on Agents or perions puing or remising money on
account of share befnee notilicatoin of iligributiost.
And be it further eluded, that the prize money to the rr
presentative' of petty officer., seamen, acrd MOT OW:, deceas,d,
shall be paid only Urtheir ropresentati%es, or to their bolol
attorney or attorneys, upon production attic chock to be grant-
ed by the Isispethos of seamen', wills.
Prrw.sa running away not to be entitled to prise money.
Commi..sionets of Prises may examine upon oath admin.".
tend by them.
Persons neglefling toattewl, of to prodisetraccritiiits,&c. or re-
fitting to be sworn, Of fti 111,W..1 111C010111, may be improoneJ.
No.fes to be taken at tlie Pita, ()thee.
N.. Commiviioner, Clerk, Ste. toad as Aeent.ou penalty,
Ad may be altered or repealed this Session.