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enquired into by the principal

of customs and the

Justices of the

Peace assisted by

assessors under the

eighth Part of the Merchant

Shipping Act 1860.

3rd That the

powers of such

shall be the same as those exercised

by the Petty Sessions Court and the Chief Magistrate in summary

convictions

4th

on orders.

1. That the Reports of such

Court are to be transmitted to the

Board

of

Trade.

5th That the Court may make

such orders as to costs as

they

see fit.

6 That Masters and Mates

concerned,

may be required to deliver up their certificate pending

the decision of the Court or

of the Board of Trade.

7o That nothing in the

Ordinance contained shall in

any way affect the Vice Admiralty

Court.

Memo: -

Some cases of loss and

abandonment of ships having

occurred near

this Colony,

there being

no person in the

Island concerned in the Vessels,

in the manner

required by Section ... of the Merchant Shipping Act

1854 it was deemed advisable to

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