The Sun.
London, England, 1817-07-28 00:00:00

PARLIAMEN FAR PAPERS.

An ACT for the more effectual Punishment of MURDERS
gad MANSLAUGHTERS committed in Place, not within
his Majesty's Domitrions.
'Whereas grievous Murders and Manslaughter, hare been
committed at the Settlement in the Bay of Honduras is South
America, the same being a Settlement, fur certain purpose's,
in the possession and under the protection of his Majesty,
but not within the Territory and Dominion of his Majesty,
by persons residing and bcirg within the said Settlement ;
and the like off-ences have also been committed in the South
neific Ocean, as well on the high seas as on land, in the
Islands of New Zealand and Otaheite, and in other islands,
countries, and places not within his Majesty's dominions, by
the Masters and Crews of British Ships, and other persons
who have for the most part deserted from or left their ships,
and have continued to live and reside amongst the inhabi-
tants of those islands ; whereby great violence has been done,
and-a general scandal and prejudice raised against the statue
and character of British and other European Traders: And
whereas such crimes and offences do escape unpunished, by
reason, of the difficulty of bringing to trial the persons guilty
thereof: For remedy whet eof be it enacted by the King's
Niest Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent
of the Lords Spiritual and Tempera!, and Commons, in this
present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the
same, that from and after the passing of this Act, all Murders
and Manslaughtcrs committed or that shall he committed on
land at the said Settlement in the Bay of Honduras by any
perso❑ or persons residing or being within the said Settle-
ment, and all Murders and Manslaughters committed or that
shall be committed in the said Islands of New Zealand and
Otaheite, or withi❑ any other islands, countries, or places
neot within his Majesty's dominions,. nor subject to any Eu-
ropean State or Power, nor within the territory of the United
States of America, by the Master or Crew of any British
Ship or Vessel, or any of theta, or by any person sailing in
or belonging thereto, or that shall have sailed in or belonged
to and have quitted any British Ship or Vessel to live in any
of the said islands, countries, or places, or either of them, or
that shall be there livieg, shall and nosy he tried, adjudged,
and punished in any of his Majesty's islands, plantations,
colonies, dominions, forts or factories, under or by virtue of
the King's Commission or Commissions, which shall have
been or which shall hereafter be issued under and by virtue
awl in pursuance of the powers and authorities of an Act
passed in the forty-sixth year of his present Majesty, intituled
An Act kr the more speedy Trial of Offences committed in
distant Parts upon the Sea, in the same manner as if such
offence or offences had been committed on the hies seas.
IL Prodded always, That nothing herein contained shall
repeal or affect, or be construed to repeal or affect, the pro-
visions of art Act ►mde and passed its the thirty-third year of
King Henry the Eighth, intituled An, Act to proceed by
Commisvon of Oyer and Terminer against such Persons as
shall confess Treason,- etc. with :mut remanding the sante to be
tried in the Shire where the Offence was committed.
111. And be it further enacted, That this Act may be altered,
amended, or repealed, by any Act or Acts to be passed in
this present Session of Parliament.