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accompanied by the Governin's covering despatch, and to be in a prescribed Form; that the Act specifies certain offences with a corresponding scale of punishment to be enforced by Her Majesty. It may properly be also brought into consideration and report our Opinion, whether the Ace sanctioned by Law would later request to you our-

It will be seen what the Governor is to appoint the Superintending Official connected with this Service; that the Commanders of vessels are to engage the subordinate officers and Crews; that all persons on engagement are to sign Articles and take an Oath in a prescribed Form; that they are subject to the ordinary jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace; but that Commanders may punish summarily to the extent of three days imprisonment or the forfeiture of not more than six days' pay and the stoppage of the Offender's indulgences.

And are to enjoy all the powers of a British Merchant Ship. That the foregoing provisions apply in time of peace.

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accompanied by the Governin's covering despatch, and to be in a prescribed Form; that the Act specifies certain offences with a corresponding scale of punishment to be enforced by Her Majesty. It may properly be also brought into consideration and report our Opinion, whether the Ace sanctioned by Law would later request to you our- It will be seen what the Governor is to appoint the Superintending Official connected with this Service; that the Commanders of vessels are to engage the subordinate officers and Crews; that all persons on engagement are to sign Articles and take an Oath in a prescribed Form; that they are subject to the ordinary jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace; but that Commanders may punish summarily to the extent of three days imprisonment or the forfeiture of not more than six days' pay and the stoppage of the Offender's indulgences. And are to enjoy all the powers of a British Merchant Ship. That the foregoing provisions apply in time of peace. (sic:
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accompanied by the Governin's covering despatet, and

to

Darth in a

157

prescribed Form;

that the Act specifies certain

that we

would latie

this

offences with a

consponding state

request

to you

our-

the Ace

sanctioned

by

may properly

Her Majesty .

be

also

Law into consideration and report

Opinion, whether

of penishment

to be enforced

Me Merivale was pleased to state that it well

be seen

what the Governor is to

appoint the Superin Offical connected with this Service; that the Cornmonders of refacts to engage the subordinate

are

officers

and

Crews; that all

persons on engagement are

lo

Articles and lake an

sign

Dath

are

Casio

by

and that there

In or

ordinary

Justices of the Peace ;

but that Commanders may

punish summarity & to the

ex leat

of

three days imprisonment

In the forfeiture of not mon

4

4

A

than six days pay

the

+ stoppage of the Offenders indulgences :

aid

Are

to

enjoy

all the powers

of

of a

British

Maate

Merchant Ship.

That the foregoing provisions

apply in tome

of peace best-

(sic:

:

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