CAP. 4]
Supreme Court.
(8) Decree in case of capture from pirates:
The court having heard, etc. [as above] pronounced that the said junk "Tecumseh" [and her cargo] had been, at the time of the capture thereof by H.M.S. "Torch", the property of pirates, and condemned the same as a droit and perquisite of His Majesty in his Office of Admiralty:
or
pronounced that the said junk "Tecumseh" [and her cargo] had, prior to her re-capture by H.M.S. "Torch", etc., been captured by pirates from the claimant [state name and description of former owner], and decreed that the same should be restored to the said claimant as the lawful owner thereof, on payment to the re-captors of [one-eighth] part of the true value thereof in lieu of salvage. The court also directed that the said junk [and her cargo] should be appraised;
If the junk, etc., has been captured after an engagement with the pirates, and if there is a petition for bounty, add-
The court further declared that the persons attached or engaged by H.M.S. "Torch", etc., on the occasion of the capture of the said junk were pirates, that the total number of pirates so attacked or that of that number were engaged was about captured, and that the only vessel engaged was H.M.S. "Torch" [or as the case may be].
(9) Decree of condemnation under Pacific Islanders Protection Acts:
The court having heard, etc. [as above] pronounced that the ship had been, at the time of her seizure [or during the voyage on which she was met], employed [or fitted out for employment] in violation of the Pacific Islanders Protection Acts, 1872 and 1875, and it condemned the said ship [and her cargo, and all goods and effects found on board, or as the case may be], as forfeited to His Majesty.
[and her
The court further ordered that the said ship cargo, and the said goods and effects] should be sold by public auction, and that the proceeds should be paid into court.
(10) Decree of condemnation under Foreign Enlistment Act: The court having heard, etc. [as above] pronounced that the ship had been built [or equipped, commissioned, despatched, or used, as the case may be] in violation of the Foreign Enlistment Act, 1870, and condemned the said ship [and the arms and munitions of war on board thereof, or as the case may be,] as forfeited to His Majesty.
(11) Decree of condemnation under Customs or Revenue Acts: The court having heard, etc. [as above] condemned the ship [or cargo or proceeds, etc., as the case may be,] as forfeited to His Majesty for violation of the Act [state what Act]. (12) Decree for pecuniary forfeiture or penalty under Customs
or other Act or Ordinance:
Act
The court having heard, etc. [as above] pronounced the said goods to have been landed [or other illegal act to have been done] in violation of the Act [state what Act or Ordinance] and condemned the defendant C.D. [the owner of the said goods, or as the case may be,] in the penalty of $ imposed by the said Act [or Ordinance] [and in costs].
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CAP. 4]
Supreme Court.
(8) Decree in case of capture from pirates:
The court having heard, etc. [as above] pronounced that the said junk. "Tecumseh" [and her cargo] had been, at the time of the capture thereof by H.M.S. "Torch", the property of pirates, and condemned the same as a droit and perquisite of His Majesty in his Office of Admiralty:
or
pronounced that the said junk "Tecumseh" [and her cargo] had, prior to her re-capture by H.M.S. "Torch", etc., been captured by pirates from the claimant [state name and description of former owner], and decreed that the same should be restored to the said claimant as the lawful owner thereof, on payment to the re-captors of [one-eighth] part of the true value thereof in lieu of salvage. The court also directed that the said junk [and her cargo] should be appraised;
If the junk, etc., has been captured after an engagement with the pirates, and if there is a petition for bounty, add-
The court further declared that the persons attached or engaged by H.M.S. "Torch", etc., on the occasion of the capture of the said junk were pirates, that the total number of pirates so attacked or that
of that number were engaged was about captured, and that the only vessel engaged was H.M.S. "Torch" [or as the case may be].
(9) Decree of condemnation under Pacific Islanders Protection Acts:
The court having heard, etc. [as above] pronounced that the ship had been, at the time of her seizure [or during the voyage on which she was met], employed [or fitted out for employment] in violation of the Pacific Islanders Protection Acts, 1872 and 1875, and it condemned the said ship
[and her cargo, and all goods and effects found on board, or as the case may be], as forfeited to His Majesty.
[and her
The court further ordered that the said ship cargo, and the said goods and effects] should be sold by public auction, and that the proceeds should be paid into court.
(10) Decree of condemnation under Foreign Enlistment Act: The court having heard, etc. [as above] pronounced that the ship had been built [or equipped, commissioned, despatched, or used, as the case may be] in violation of the Foreign Enlistment and her equipment Act, 1870, and condemned the said ship [and the arms and munitions of war on board thereof, or as the case may be,] as forfeited to His Majesty.
(11) Decree of condemnation under Customs or Revenue Acts: The court having heard, etc. [as above] condemned the ship [or cargo or proceeds, etc., as the case may be,] as forfeited to His Majesty for violation of the Act [state what Act]. (12) Decree for pecuniary forfeiture or penalty under Customs
or other Act or Ordinance:
Act
The court having heard, etc. [as above] pronounced the said goods to have been landed [or other illegal act to have been done] in violation of the Act [state what Act or Ordinance] and condemned the defendant C.D. [the owner of the said goods, or as the case may be,] in the penalty of $
imposed by the said Act [or Ordinance] [and in costs].
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