The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-05-12

quay, and every perfon whatever who ihaH be al
filing, or othewife concerned IN the ihipping or IN
the loading putting on board any boat, or other
vefel, for that purPofe, or IN the unihipPng inch
goods, wares, and merchandils, or to Whole hands
the fame fhall knowingly come after the loading,
fipping, or multiplying thereof, thall forfeit and
loe treble the value thereof p be computed at the
highef price which fuch fost a goods, wares; and
merchandise ihall bear az the place where iuch Of
fence fhall be committed, ar the time when The fame
fball be 70 committed, together with the veiels and
boats, and all the horfes, cattle, and carriages,
wbahoeyer made ule of in the ihipPng, multiplying,
landing, removing, carriage, ~ conveyance OF any
of the aforefaid goods, wares and merchandise.
And be it further enacted by the authority afore-
faid. Thatif any ihip or yeilel lall be moored or
lie at anchor, or be feen lowering within the iad
bay, delcribed and bounded as afofeiaid, or within
one league from the faid bay 70 deicribed, or the
faid headlands, or any of the iilands lying between
within the fame, it lhall and may be lawful for
any Admiral, Chief Commander, Or comm ioned
Officer of his Majeay's feet or fhpi OF war, or for
any Officer of his Majefy's Cuadns, to compel
fuch flip or venel to depart to fone other port
harbour, TO fuch aation the laid officer ihall
appoint, and to ule fuch force for that purPoc as
nall be found neceifary: Aad If fdch lhip or vef-
fe hall not depart accordingly, within fix hours al
ter notice for that purpofe given by fuch Perion as
goods laden on board thereon, and all the guns
ammunition, tackle and furniture, ihall be forfeited
and loft, whether bulk fhal have been broken not.
Provided always, That nothing in this act con-
tanned ihall extend, or be confrued to extend, to
any military or other ltores-frrAis Msjeays uie,
TO the fhips or vefels efa6h TIE lane hall be laden,
which ihall be commit Toned BY. AID u the mmedi-
ate pay of, his MajefA heirs pt 1uccehors; nor
to any fuel or vietual bfossA ecaiiwile from any
part oftie Continent of America, for the necefary
uie and loienance of The iefabifsnts of the faid
town OF Bottom provided the siir whs.~sa he !-E
are to be carried fhal be duly turnhcd with cocket
and lei pai, after having been duly iearched by the
proper Officers ofhis MsjeItb's culom's at Marble
head, in the port OF Salem, lnshe fad province OF
Manachuletts- Bay; and Ihaf fome Officer OF his
Maiefty s cuiloms be alto there put on board the
faid veiIe who is hereby authorized to go on board,
and proceed with the lad yeilel, together with a
fuficent number Of perlons, properly armed, for
his defence, TO the iad town or harbour OF Bottom
nor TO any ihips or vefes which may happen to be
within the iaid harbour of Bolton on or before the
6tft day of June, One thouiand ieven hundred and
feventy four and may have either laden taken
board, or be there with intent to load or take
board or to land difcharge any goods wares, and
merchandise, provided the iaid hips and veiels do
depart the aid harbour within fourteen days after the
faid hsR Day of June, One thoufand feven hundred
and leveDty-four.
And be il further enabled by the authority afore-
iaid, That all fezores, penalties and foreituFe',
inflicted by this act, fhalI be made and Proiecuted
by any AIIsilS!. Chi~f Commander, or commit
fsned Officer, OF his Maefys feet, or hips Of war,
or by the Officers of his Majefy's CuGoms, or fome
of them, or by Iome other perfon deputed or autho
rfed, by warrant from the Lord High Treafufer, or
the Commilioners of his Mseay's Treafury FOR the
time being, and by no other Perion whatioever
And if any fuch Officer, other perfon authorized
as aforefaid, mall, directly or indirectly, take or
receive any bribe reward, connve at fuch lad
ing or unlsding, or fhall make or commence any
coIluEve feizure, information, agreement for that
purpoe, or fhal do aOy other act whatioever, where
by the goods, wares or merchandise, prohibited as
aorefaid, faIl be fuft5ed PATS either inwards
outwards, or whereby the forfetures and penalties
inflicted by this act may be evaded, every iueh of
fender fhalI forfeit the fun of FIVE HUNDRED
POUNDS for every fuch offence, and fhall become
incapable ofany Office or employment, civil or MI
litary and every per|on who ihsll give, offer or
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