the limits
specifying within which such seizure and detention are to take place. The mess of This power, however, being made to depend on the special authority and instruction of the Superintendent, it is clear that our Vessels engaged in the prohibited traffic could not lawfully be seized at sea at a greater distance than 100 miles from the Coast of China limit being the Extreme limit of the Legislative authority which can be conferred under the Act 8o7 c. 8o.
The 8th Clause is in the following words _"And be it further enacted that all ship, or vessel sailing under the "British Flag which shall have been employed in any way so as to offend against the "provisions of this Ordinance " shall together with their " cargoes be liable to be seized " and sold to satisfy any " penalty incurred by such " employment, and that all " Bills of Sale, mortgages or " other transfer of property " therein, made within 3 " months after such vessel " shall have been so employed, " or from the time of any suit " having been commenced " against the Owner or Master " thereof for any offence " against this Ordinance " or made at any time " whatsoever to the knowledge " or suspicion of the purchaser with the