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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