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which Boats or Vessels of small value have been captured by Pirates, I content myself with the foregoing general remarks, and confine my suggestions to the amendment of §23 of the "Regulations"
"Ruler and
I would suggest, in the first place, that the Summary Course of proceeding which I recommend should be limited to Boats, Vessels, and goods of comparatively small value, say not exceeding $2500 (£50).
First - A Court of Vice Admiralty to be held for the trial of these cases once in every month.
Second - On a ship or goods taken from the possession of Pirates being brought into Port, it shall be the duty of the Marshal to take charge thereof and to give notice (See form No.1) forthwith to the Registrar and to the Queen's Proctor of his having done so, together with a description of the vessel and the estimated value thereof, or goods.
Third, - Should the Boat, Vessel, or goods, or the goods together with the boat or vessel, be of not exceeding $250, the Proctor for the Crown shall enter a claim (form No. 3) for the condemnation of the said Boat, Vessel, or goods, which claim shall describe the said Boat, Vessel, or goods; and he shall cause notice (form No. 4)
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which Boats or Vessels of small value have been captured by Pirates, I content myself with the foregoing general.
remarks, and
Confine my suggestions
to the amendment of $23 of the ~
Regulations"
"Ruler and
I would suggest, in the firet - place, that the Summary Course of
proceeding
which I recommend shored
be limited to Boats, Vessels
goods
of comparatively small value, say not exceeding # 2500(£50)
First - A Court of Vice Admiralty the trial of these cases to be
for held
-
once
in
every month.
Second - On a ship or goods taken
from the prosecesion of Pirates being brought
into Port. it shall be the duty of the Marshal to take charge there of and
to give notice (See form No1) forthwith to the Registrar
and to the Queen's
Proctor of his having done so, together
with
a
description of the vessel and the estimates value there of.
or goods,
Third, - Should the Boat, Vessel,
or
an estimated value
the
goods, or the goods together with the boat or vessel, be of not execeding $250, the Proctor for Prown shall enter a claim (form M. 3) for the condemnation of the sais Bont,
Vessel or
goods,
which claim shall-
describe the said Bont, Vessel or goods;
and he shall cause notice (form N. 4)
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