They may be ordered off to this place or that
at a day's notice and I therefore consider it only a wise precaution to make provision for securing
their evidence.
These Alterations have required Corresponding alterations in the Schedule of fees
and in the Forms which
you will find duly attended to. With these remarks. I beg to submit: the enclosed to His Excellency's consideration and
have to (Signed) Henry Kingsmill
Acting Attorney General.
(True copy)
Colonial Secretary.
Prosecutions against the ships and goods of ficatices
On a Reesel and goods or seizure of goods taken from the possession of Picatin long hought int's part, it shall be the duty of the sevier to inform the Marshal of such circumstamme without delay who shall hereupon take charge thereof and have the same appraised aus having done so he shall forthwith give notice thereof to the
Registrar
and
the Queen's Proctor together with a description of the said land goods or Vessel and the xotimated value thereof...
In case the value of the vessel and goods or seizure of goods shall and exceed the sum of fifty dollars - The Queen's Proctor shall enter a claim for condemnation of the said vessel and goods describing them, and he shall cause notice of his having done so to be affixed for the period of one calendar month on the door
of the Court House.
The hearing of such claim shall take place at the next sitting of Vice Admiralty which shall be held on the month next but one after that in which the Vessel + goods - Vessel or goods shall have been delivered into the custody of the Marshal The evidence - in support of such claim and also in support of any Counterclaim which may be made in respect of such property as aforesaid shall be taken viva voce upon oath (except in the case hereinafter provided for) in open Court and the Judge at such hearing either condemn or order restitution of the vessel and goods or live or foods as the case may be.
In cases where there shall be danger of losing the testimony of any of them in consequence of him being ordered away from the Colony on promotion he the Judge may upon application made in Chambers in that behalf (such application to be supported by an affidavit grounding) can order for the examination of such person to be taken and such order being made the Registrar shall take the evidence of such person
named in such order and in manner therein expressed and the evidence so taken shall be used upon the hearing of the claim for condemnation...
should the claim of the Proctor be made out to the satisfaction of the Judge and no person or persons prove himself or themselves to be the true owners of the property the subject of such claim the Judge shall condemn such property as drovité
and