The Sun. — 1817-07-28 (London, England)

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 inhabitants 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 Settlement, 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 European 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 provisions 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.