Jenks' Portland gazette. Maine advertiser. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1802-1803, 1803-03-28
LAWS OF MASSACHUSETTS,.
Esmm1aGraItb Of PaT1cFnrsrts.

tNff&s
AN ACT to prevent The wflful deerntfion
and cstiag away II Ships aad Cargors.
S.c re Il ezsses b. tbs Ssrar ssS
'1 ! ~ HosE sf RssreJsul4lf1t,. ~
General Csrr, a1snJisa, ana b fkr anfbsr-
ity 2ft5s Jane, That if any owner Of,
captain, mater, officer or o,her mari
n-r, belonging to any. fhip or vefcl.
IhAll. within he body Of any county If
this Commonwealth, wlIfully caf away,
burn, fink or othcrwife 1rltTov Ia. fhio
or vcGel Of which be is owner, or 70
which. he belongsih, or in any wife d.
re9 or procure the fame 10 Be done,
with intenr or dedgn 70 prejudice zny
Perion or perions that hath or lnall ~
derwIite any policy or policies Of infur.
ance thereon or OF any merchant or
merchants that ih4l load goods thereon,
or OF any owner or owners Of lnch hip
or veEel, every perion, 10 offending,
being lhereof lawfully conviaed before
the Supreme judicial Court Of this
Commonwealth ihall Be- deemed an
adjudged a Fcieu, and fall he fenEen-
ced to imprisonment for life or for 4
term not efs than fve years, at The die.
creIion of the count - Provi1eI rsarr-
bskfE, That nothing herein contained
ihali be confirmed 20 bar or prsveat tie
party injured. from having and MAIN
tanning his action for he damages fuc
tanned thereby.
Sec. !. Aadts Il fnrfher eazesk That
if aay owner of any flip or veIel hall
equip or fit outllch lhipor vea.I within
this Commonwealth. with intent thar
The fame fhall be wiflIly rat away.
burnt or o,herwile dslroyed, 10 The PIE.
judge of any owner Of any goods laden
on board faid lhip or veG-l. or Of any
underwater upon any policy or policies
ofi1lnrance upon luch lhip or yeEel, Or
upon any goods laden thereon AMI
thall- BE hereof convifcd before the 81.
preme Judicial Court Of this c 1mnoa.
wealth, iuch offenders nail be fenlenced
70 pay fine nor exceeding fOt fta4, asS
G0liar5, to be tet in lhe pil DRY one hopr,
and be imprifon-d for term nor les
than t4o9 ysars nor m re than tsa yszT5,
at the difcretion Of Taii Court.
Sec. 3. Ardh Z tarfber e7a7e4, That
if aay owner OF aoy ihip or vea.l, or
Of any goods laden on board fuch fbip
or vehel hall make ont & exhibit, or
cauie TO be made out and exhibited, any
falle or frsnaulent bills of parcels, IN
voices or climates, Ut any fuch goods,
laden, or pretended to be laden, ca
board fuch ihip or veael, with intentto
detraud any underwater upon. any pol
icy or policies OF in uranoe upon fuch
fhiP or vefel, or upon any goods laden
thereon, every perion "a offending ADD,
being thereof lawfully conviaed, ltAl
be featenced 70 pay a 6ne NOT exceed
ing .jfVs fboujaa asl,ar5, to be les in the
Pillory one hour, AM I'd be impril0ae1
for term not exceeding tea year, az
the dilcrstion of the Court.
Sec. 4. did b. IL tsrfb-r ena7s9, Thar
Ifany captain, mae or mariner, of any
thiP or veiel,l nall make or and f@e4r
to any falfe sfidavitor protect. or If any
owner Of any fueh flip or vefal, CT. of
any good, laden thereon, l1zli procure
fueh falf- at ivit or protea. or know
ing the fame to be fate. fhlll exhibit
the fame with intent TO decisive and de-
fraud any unde'writer upon any DO icv
endurance upon any fueh mp or veil,
OF any goods, laden theron, every per
Ion consiaed Ih-reof before the Supreme
Judicial Courl aforeisid lhall be ienten.
oed. 70 pay a fine NOT exceeding F1r
fsszfaz5 doliayg, 10 be ist IN the piliory
for one hour, an q be implifoned for
term not exceeding ten fears, sl The
ciftr-tion Of The Coult before whish thu
convidion may Be-.
IA RE Hs.fs y Rrsy.<-te,i-r, ,5fsrs5 s.rrSos-
This Bill having 4ad three lcse. a. rcaciaRs
pafed 10 be eua9cd.
Jozs c. Josts, Sss-ksy.
r. Ss-rts Mrs. 81 1858
This bill having hid TO izvtr4i rez5irTt
ps:sd to be eaadre.
Dawn Cess, P,ssL-f.
A1rs5 s 1907.
~ The Gosefaor approves.
CALLS STRONG.
"A true eoPy,
dnsf, IoHs AvEAr. sssssssry