The mariners magazine, or, Sturmy's mathematical and practical arts containing the description and use of the scale of scales, it being a mathematical ruler, that resolves most mathematical conclusions, and likewise the making and use of the crostaff, quadrant, and the quadrat, nocturnals, and other most useful instruments for all artists and navigators : the art of navigation, resolved geometrically, instrumentally, and by calculation, and by that late excellent invention of logarithms, in the three principal kinds of sailing : with new tables of the longitude and latitude of the most eminent places ... : together with a discourse of the practick part of navigation ..., a new way of surveying land ..., the art of gauging all sorts of vessels ..., the art of dialling by a gnomical scale ... : whereunto is annexed, an abridgment of the penalties and forfeitures, by acts of parliaments appointed, relating to the customs and navigation : also a compendium of fortification, both geometrically and instrumentally / by Capt. Samuel Sturmy.

A SUMMARY OF SUCH PENALTIES and FORFEITURES As are Limited and Appointed by Several ACTS of PARLIAMENT Relating to the CUSTOMS and NAVIGATION.

First, ALL manner of Goods Imported into his Majesties Plan∣tations, or Exported out of his Majesties Plantations, in Forreign Shipping, both Ship and Goods are forfeited. Vide Statute of Navigation, 12 Caroli 2.18.

Secondly, All Goods that are of the growth of Asia, Africa, and America, Imported in Forreign Shipping, are forfeit, per id. Stat.

Thirdly, All Goods of the growth, production, and manufacture of Asia, Africa, and America, shall be Imported from the place of their growth, production, or ma∣nufacture; otherwise both Ship and Goods are forfeited, per id. Stat.

Except the Goods of the Spanish Plantations may be brought from Spain, and the Goods of the Portugal Plantations may be brought from Portugal, and East India Commodities may be brought from any Port on the Southward or Eastward of Cape Bona Speranza, and the Commodities of the Levant Seas may be brought from any Port within the Straights; Provided that all these Goods may be Imported in English Shipping, otherwise both Ship and Goods are forfeited, per id. Stat.

Fourthly, All Goods of Forreign growth, production, or manufacture, shall be Imported from the place of their growth, production, or manufacture,* 1.1 or from such place where they are usually first Shipp'd for Transportation only, and only in English Ships, or in Ships truly belonging to such place where such Goods are lawful to be Ship∣ped; otherwise both Ship and Goods are forfeited, per id. Stat.

Fifthly, All Goods carried from Port to Port (in England, Ireland, Wales, or Berwick) in Forreign Shipping, whereof the Owners or Part-owners are not all Eng∣lish, as also the Master and three fourths of the Mariners, both Ship and Goods are forfeited, per id. Stat.

Sixthly, All Goods of the growth, production, or manufacture of any of his Ma∣jesties Plantations, shall be first landed in England, Ireland, Wales, or Berwick, before they can be transported; otherwise both Ship and Goods are forfeited, per id. Stat.

Seventhly, All manner of Wines, except Rhenish; all Spicery and Grocery, Tobac∣co, Pot-ashes, Pitch, Tar, Rosin, Salt, Deal Boards, Fir Timber, or Olive Oyl, that shall be imported from the Netherlands or Germany, are forfeited, as also the Ship in which they are Imported. Vide Stat. 14 Car. 2.1••. intituled, An Act to prevent Fraud••, &c. in his Majesties Customs.

Eighthly, All Fresh Herring, Fresh Cod or Haddock, Cole-fish or Gul-fish, that shall be Imported into England or Wales in Forreign Shipping, both Ship and Goods are forfeited. Vide Stat. 15 Car. 2. 5. intituled, An Act for Encouraging of Trade.

Goods forfeited for being Imported into England or Wales, with∣out any Penalty upon the Ship; these Goods being all English Manufactures.

ALL manner of Tine and Pewter* 1.2 Manufactures made in Forreign Parts are for∣feited. Vide Stat. 25 Hen. 8. 14.

Officers may search and seise Wares brought into the Realm contrary to the said Act, and none shall withstand the search of Brass,* 1.3 Tin, and Pewter, on the forfeit of five pounds, per id. Stat.

* 1.4Woolen Clothes, Woolen Caps, Ribbons, Fringes of Silk and of Thred, Laces of Silk and of Thred, Silk Twine, Embroidered Laces of Silk or Gold, Saddles, Stir∣rops, or any Harness belonging to Saddles, Spurs, Bosses for Bridles, Andirons, Gridirons, any manner of Locks, Hammers, Pincers, Fire-tongs, Dripping-pans, Dice, Tennis-balls, Points, Purses, Girdles, Gloves, Harness for Girdles, Iron, Latten, Steel, Tin, or Alchymy, or any Wrought or any Tawed Leather, any Tawed Furs, Biskin Shoos, Galloshes, or Cork, Knives, Daggers, Wood-knives, Bodkins, Sheers for Taylors, Scissors, Razors, Chess-men, Playing Cards, Combs, Pattens, Pack-needles, any Painted Wares, Forsers, Caskets, Rings of Copper or of Latten, guilt Chafingdishes, Hanging Candlesticks, Caffing Balls, Sacring Bells, Rings for Cur∣tains, Ladles, Scummers, counterfeit Basons, Ewers, Hats, and Brushes, Cards for Wooll, black Iron, Thred called Iron Wyre, or whited Wyre, are forfeited if any such be Imported into England or Wales. Vide Stat. 4 Edw. 4.

* 1.5All Iron Wyre, Card-wyre, or Wool-cards, that shall be Imported into England or Wales, are forfeited. per Stat. 39 Eliz. 14. 14 Car. 2. 19.

* 1.6All manner of Girdles, Harness for Girdles, Points, Leather, Laces, Purses, Pouches, Pins, Gloves, Knives, Hangers, Taylors Sheers, Scissors, Andirons, Cob∣bards, Tongs, Fire-locks, Gridirons, Stock-locks, Keys, Hinges and Garnets, Spurs, painted Glasses, painted Papers, painted Forcers, painted Images, painted Clothes, beaten Gold or Silver wrought in Papers for Painters, Saddles, Saddle-trees, Horse-Harness, Boots, Bits, Stirrops, Chains, Buckles, Latten Nails with Iron Shanks, Curvets, Hanging-candlesticks, Holy-water, Stops, Chafing-dishes, Hanging Lavers, Curtain-rings, Cards for Wool, Roan Cards, Sheers, Buckles for Shoos, Broaches for Spits, Belts, Hawk-bells, Tin and Leaden Spoons, Wyre of Latten and Iron, Candlesticks, Grates, Horns for Lanthorns, or any of these, being Imported into England, are forfeited, or the value thereof, betwixt the King and the Prosecutor. These may be sued for in any Corporation where they are. Vide Stat. 1 R. 3. 12.

All Girdles, Harness for Girdles, Rapiers, Daggers, Knives, Hilts, Pummels, Lockets, Blades, Handles, Scabbards, Sheaths for Knives, Saddles, Horse-Harness,

Stirrops, Bits, Gloves, or Points, Leather Laces, or Pins,* 1.7 that shall be Imported in∣to England or Wales, shall be forfeit. 5 Eliz. 7.

All manner of Silk wrought by it self, or with any other Stuff, in any place out of the Realm, Ribbons, Laces, Girdles, Corses called Corses of Tissue, or Points, shall be forfeited, per Stat. 19 Hen. 7. 21.

All Forreign Bone-lace, Cut-work, Fringe, Embroidery, Bandstrings, Buttons,* 1.8 or Needle work, made of Silk or Thred, or either of them, being Imported into Eng∣land, Wales, or Berwick, shall be forfeited, besides the Forfeiture of one hundred pound. 14 Car. 2. 13.

All manner of Woollen Cloth that shall be Imported into England, Ireland, or Wales, from beyond the Sea, shall be forfeited. Vide Stat. 2 Edw. 3. 3. & 4 Ed. 4. 1.

In what Cases Goods are forfeited for Ʋndue Shipping or Landing.

ALL Goods that shall be Shipped or Landed before the Custom paid or agreed for in the Custom-house, are forfeited.* 1.9 Tide Stat. 12 Car. 2.4. intituled, The Act for the Tonnage and Poundage.

All Goods that shall be Shipped or Landed,* 1.10 or put into any other Vessel to be Ship∣ped or Landed, at any unlawful time or place, are forfeit, or the value of them. 1 Eliz. 2. & 14 Car. 2.11.

All Goods that shall be put into any Lighter, Boat, or any other Vessel, to be Shipped or Landed, without Warrant from the Custom-house, and the presence of one or more Custom-house Officer, are forfeited, as also the Lighter or other Vessel in which they are found to be Shipped or Landed. Vide Stat. 14 Car. 2. 11.

If any Master of Ship, Purser, Boatswain, or other Mariner,* 1.11 knowing or con∣senting to the discharge of Goods inward bound, without Warrant from the Custom-house, or the presence of one or more Custom-house Officer, shall forfeit the value of the said Goods so unshipped. Vide Stat. 14 Car. 2. 11.

Every Customer, Collector, and Comptroller, that doth conceal his Majesties Cu∣stoms; being duly Entred, shall forfeit treble the value thereof, per Stat. 3 H. 6. 3.

If any Goods having paid Custom at the Importation, and ought to have allow∣ance at the Exportation; if the Merchant Ship out less in quantity than is expressed in his Certificate, shall be forfeited, or the value of them. 14 Car. 2. 11.

If the said Goods be Landed again in England, Wales, or Berwick,* 1.12 except they be made known in the Custom-house, shall be forfeit, per id. Stat.

If any Goods be put on board a Ship to be carried from Port to Port, without Warrant from the Custom-house, all such Goods shall be forfeit, per id. Stat.

If the true content of Quantity and Quality be not mentioned in the Certificate, under the Customers Hand in the Port where they are Shipped first to pass for another Port, all such Goods not certified or discharged before the said Certificate delivered, and the Goods viewed, shall be forfeit, per Stat. 3 H. 7. 7.

Quere, Whether this Statute be in force or not?

* 1.13All manner of Goods, Wares, or Merchandize, that shall be Exported, and escape undiscovered unto the Officers of the Customs, the Owner or Proprietor shall forfeit double the Value, according to the Book of Rates; Except for Coals, for which they shall forfeit double the Custom. Vide Stat. 14 Car. 2.

All Goods, Wares, and Merchandize, that shall pass by Land betwixt England and Scotland, shall pass by and through Berwick and Carlisle, and pay Custom at one of those Ports, otherwise be forfeited, per Stat. 14 Car. 2. 11.

In what Cases Ship and Goods are forfeited upon Exportation of Goods.

* 1.14IF any Woman, or other person under the Age of twenty one years, except Ship-boys, Saylors, or Merchants, Apprentices, or Factors, shall pass over the Sea, without Licence from the King, or 6 of the Privy Council, the Ship in which such Person shall so pass shall be forfeit. Vide Stat. 1 Jac. 4.

If any Person shall Transport, or Ship to be Transported, Leather, Tallow,* 1.15 or Raw Hides, to any Place beyond the Sea, all such Goods shall be forfeit, as also the Ship wherein they are Exported. Vide Stat. 18 Eliz. 9.

If any Hoy or Plat* 1.16 cross the Seas beyond Norway Eastward, or Caen in Normandy Southward, they shall be forfeit. Vide Stat. 1 Eliz. 13. 5 Eliz. 5. 13 Eliz. 15.

If any Corn, or other Victual,* 1.17 be Transported, exceeding the Prices mentioned in the Act for Encouraging of Trade; or if any Wood shall be Trasported, they shall forfeit the Vessel in which it shall be Exported, and also double the value of the Goods. Vide Stat. 1, 2 Phil. & Mar. 5. the Masters and Mariners all their Goods, and a years Imprisonment.

* 1.18If any Goods of the growth, production, or manufacture of Europe be transported into his Majesties Plantations, except from England, and in English built Shipping, both Ship and Goods are forfeited. Vide Stat. 15 Car. 2. 5.

If the Master shall suffer any Goods to be Landed before a due Entry made with∣in twenty four Hours* 1.19 after arrival in the said Plantations, both Ship and Goods are forfeited, per id. Stat.

If any Ship shall set out to Fishing,* 1.20 or other Vessel shall set out for the West Country or Iseland Fishing, before the tenth day of March in any Year, such Vessel shall be forfeit. Vide Stat. 15 Car. 2. 14. intituled, An Act for the Fishing Trade.

If any Sheep or Wooll,* 1.21 Wooll-fells, Wooll-flocks, Mortlings, Shorlings, Yarn made of Wooll, Fullers Earth, Fulling Clay, shall be Exported, all such Goods are forfeit, as also the Ship wherein they are Exported. Vide Stat. 12 Car. 2.32.

If any Silver or Gold* 1.22 be Exported without Licence, it shall be forfeited. Vide Stat. 5 R. 2. 2. & 9 Edw. 3. 1. & 2 Hen. 4. 5. & 2 Hen. 6. 6.

None but Merchant Strangers shall Transport Wooll, Wooll-fells, Leather, and Lead beyond the Seas, upon the Forfeiture of the said Goods. Vide Stat. 27 Ed. 3. 3. 14 Rich. 2. 5.

If any Skin, tann'd or untann'd,* 1.23 of any Ox, Steer, Bull, Cow, or Calf (except Calve-skins of four pound weight apiece, or under) and Sheeps Skins dressed without the Wooll of such Skins or Hides, which are for the Ships necessary Provision, shall pass out of England beyond the Seas, or into Ireland or Scotland, or the Islands be∣longing to England, shall be forfeited. Vide Stat. 14 Car. 2. 7.

If any of the Hides or Skins aforesaid,* 1.24 that shall be taken off of any Beast in any of the Islands belonging to England, except Ireland, shall be Transported into any Place except England, the Offender shall forfeit double the value for every Offence, per id. Stat.

All manner of Ammunition may be prohibited at his Majesties pleasure.* 1.25 12 Car. 2. 4.

If any Sheep shall be Exported, the Offender shall forfeit 20 s. for every Sheep.* 1.26 Vide 12 Car. 2. 32.

If any Wooll, Wooll-fells, Wooll-flocks, Mortlings, Shorlings,* 1.27 Yarn made of Wooll, Fullers Earth, Fulling Clay, shall be shipp'd to be Exported, the Offender shall forfeit three shillings for every pound weight.

If any Master of a Ship, or other Mariner,* 1.28 be knowing and consenting to the Ex∣portation of the Goods aforesaid, he shall forfeit all his Goods and Chattels, per idem Stat.

These Offences are also made Felony per Stat. 13, 14 Car. 2.18.* 1.29 except such Weather-sheep, Wooll, or Wooll-flocks, as are for necessary proportion for the Ships use.

If any Wooll, Wooll flocks, or Yarn made of Wooll,* 1.30 shall be pressed with any Engine into any Sack, Pack, or other Wrapper, or shall put, press, or steeve Wooll or Woollen Yarn into any Pipe, But, or Hogshead, Chest, or other Cask or Vessel, or carry or lay any such Wooll, Wooll-flocks, or Yarn made of Wooll, neer to the Sea or any Navigable River, all such Wooll, Wooll-flocks, and Yarn made of Wooll, shall be forfeited. Vide Stat. 13 & 14 Car. 2.18.

If any Wooll, Wooll-fells, Mortlings, Shorlings, Yarn made of Wooll,* 1.31 Wooll-flocks, Fullers-Earth, Fulling-clay, or Tobaccopipe-clay, being in any Pack, Sack, Bag, or Cask, shall be carried upon any Horse, Cart, or other Carriage, except in the day time, viz. from the first of March to the twenty ninth of September betwixt the Hours of four in the morning and eight at night, and from the twenty ninth of September until the first of March between the Hours of seven in the morning and five at night, otherwise to be forfeited, per id. Stat.

If any Tobaccopipe-clay* 1.32 be Exported beyond the Sea, the Officer shall forfeit three shillings for every pound weight, per id. Stat.

If any manner of Sheep-skins, Wooll-fells, Mortlings, Shorlings,* 1.33 or the Skins of any Stag, Buck▪ Hind, Doe, Goat, Fawn, or Kid, or the Pelts or Skins of any of them, or the Leather made of any of them, be put on board any Vessel to be exported, they shall be forfeited, as also two shillings six pence for every Fell, Shorling, Mortling, Pelt, or Skin, so Shipped to be Exported. Vide Stat. 5 Eliz. 22.

All great Cattel, except of Scotland,* 1.34 that shall be Imported into England or Wales betwixt the first of July and the twentieth of September in any year; and all great Cattel of Scotland that shall be brought in betwixt the twenty fourth of Au∣gust and the twentieth of December in any year, shall forfeit for every Head forty

shillings; and for every Sheep brought in betwixt the one and twentieth of August and twentieth of December, ten shillings, per Stat. 15 Car. 2.5.

If any Goods be entered in any other mans Name* 1.35 than the true Owner and Pro∣prietor, they shall be forfeit: And if the Officer conceal any Offence in the said Act, he shall forfeit one hundred pounds. Vide Stat. 1 Eliz. 11.

If any man, being free of the Prisage or Butlerage of Wine,* 1.36 shall Enter another mans Wines in his Name, whereby the King loseth his Butlerage, all Wines so En∣tred are to forfeit double the value of the Customs thereof. Vide 1 Hen. 8.5.

If any man offend contrary to the Stat. 1 Hen. 8.5. he shall forfeit all his Goods. Vide Stat. 2 & 3 Edw. 6.22.

If any Officer of the Customs shall suffer or give any Warrant for any Sugar, Tobacco, Ginger,* 1.37 Cotton-wooll, Indico, Speckle-wood, Jamaica-wood, Fustick, or any other Dying-wood, of the growth of any of his Majesties Plantations, to be conveyed into any Parts beyond the Seas, before they are Landed in England or Wales, for every Offence he shall forfeit the value of the said Goods. Vide Stat. 15 Car. 2.5.

All the Goods of an Alien Merchant* 1.38 or Factor in any of his Majesties Plantations are forfeited. Vide Stat. 12 Car. 2.18.

If any manner of Copper, Brass, Latten, Bell-mettle,* 1.39 Pan-mettle, Gun-mettle, or Shroof-mettle, shall be put on board any Vessel to be transported, the Offender shall forfeit double the value, to be divided betwixt the King and the Prosecutor. Vide Stat. 33 Hen. 8.7.

* 1.40And also ten pounds more for every thousand pound weight, per Stat. 2 & 3 Edw. 6.37.

* 1.41The Customer shall take Bond in double the value of the said Goods, when they shall be transported from Port to Port, and also 10 l. over and above for every thousand pounds weight, and give Bond; which Bond, if it want a Date, the Customer shall forfeit the value of the said Goods, and also his Place, per id. Stat.

* 1.42If any Customer grant a false Certificate for the said Goods, he shall forfeit his Place, and the value of the Goods so concealed. 33 Hen. 8.7.

* 1.43If any Master of a Ship, Owner, Purser, or Boatswain, knowing such Mettles to be Shipp'd, and do not disclose it within three days, he shall forfeit double the value of it. Vide Stat. 2 & 3 Edw. 6.37.

* 1.44If any Officer of the Custom-house, knowing such Mettles to be Shipp'd to be Transported, do not seise it, he shall lose his Office, and the value of the Goods so Shipp'd. Vide Stat. 2 & 3 Edw. 6.37.

* 1.45If any Person Ship any of the said Mettles at any Place, except where there is a Customer, he shall forfeit the value of the Goods, and also ten pounds for every 1000 pounds weight, per id. Stat.

* 1.46If the Governour of any Plantation belonging to his Majesty, do not his duty justly, according to the Act for Encouragement of Trade, he shall forfeit his Place and 1000 l. per Stat. 15 Car. 2.15.

Every Person that shall be found guilty of Transporting of Leather,* 1.47 shall for every Offence forfeit 500 l. Vide Stat. 14 Car. 2.7.

Every Customer, or other Officer, that shall neglect his duty,* 1.48 or connive at the Transportation of Leather, shall for every Offence forfeit 100 pounds. Vide Stat. 1 Jac. 22.

Every Customer, or other Officer, that shall make a false Certificate of the Land∣ing of Leather, shall forfeit 100 l. per id. Stat.* 1.49

If any Goods or Merchandise shall be Shipp'd or Landed at any unlawful time or place, for every Offence the Master, Owner, or Purser shall forfeit 100 l. 1 Eliz. 11. & 14 Car. 2.11.

Lawful times are only from the first of March until the first of September,* 1.50 betwixt Sun-rising and Sun-setting; and from the first of September until the first of March betwixt seven a clock in the Morning, and four a clock in the afternoon. The Port of Hull is here excepted.

If the Captain, Master of a Ship, or Purser outward bound,* 1.51 shall take in any Goods before Entry, he shall forfeit 100 l. Vide Stat. 14 Car. 2.11.

If he go away before cleared on Oath in the Custom-house,* 1.52 giving a true Accompt of his Lading, &c. he shall forfeit 100 l. per id. Stat.

If any Captain, Master of a Ship, or Purser, do not bring his Ship to the Port,* 1.53 and make Entry with as much speed as Wind and Water will permit, for every Of∣fence he shall forfeit 100 l. Vide Stat. 14 Car. 2.

If he permit any Goods to be taken out of the Ship, to be Landed,* 1.54 before he hath made his general Entry upon Oath in the Custom-house, for every Offence he shall forfeit 100 l. Vide Stat. 1 Eliz. 11.

If any Captain, Master of a Ship, Purser, or Boat-swain,* 1.55 or other Person taking Charge of the Ship, shall permit any sort of the Package therein to be opened, im∣bezeled, or altered, for every Offence he shall forfeit 100 l. Vide Stat. 14 Car. 2.11.

Men of War to be liable to the Rules that Merchant Ships are subject to. Liberty to go on board and take out Prohibited and Uncustomed Goods. The Commissi∣oners and their Deputies to enter on board, and bring on shore Goods outward and inward bound. The Officers may stay on board until the Goods be discharged. 14 Car. 2.

If any Goods be found concealed aboard the Ship,* 1.56 when the Officers of the Cu∣stoms have cleared the Ship, the Master, or other Person, shall for every Offence for∣feit 100 l. per id. Stat.

If any Wharfinger, Crane-keeper, Searcher, Lighterman, or other Officer,* 1.57 know∣ing any Offence contrary to the Statute, do not disclose it to the Customer, he shall forfeit▪ 100 l. Vide Stat. 1 Eliz. 11.

If any Wharfinger or Crane-keeper shall take up or Land, or suffer to be Landed,* 1.58 or Ship off, or suffer to be Water-bound, any Wares or Merchandises, at any unlaw∣ful time, or without the presence of, or notice given to an Officer at the Custom-house, he shall forfeit for every Offence 100 l. per Stat. 14 Car. 2.11. The Port of Hull excepted.

* 1.59If any Officers of the Customs shall directly or indirectly receive any Bribe, Be∣compense, or Reward, or shall connive at any false Entry of Goods, he shall forfeit 100 l. per id. Stat.

* 1.60If any Merchant, or other Person, shall give such Bribes, for every Offence he shall forfeit 50 l. per id. Stat.

If any Packet Boat, or other Vessel appointed to carry Letters, shall Import or Export any Goods or Merchandise, for every Offence the Master shall forfeit 100 l.* 1.61 per id. Stat.

* 1.62If any Person offer to sale any Forreign Bone-lace, Cut-work, Imbroidery, Fringe, or Needle-work made of Silk or Thred, for every Offence he shall forfeit 50 l. per id. Stat.

If any of the said Goods be Imported into England or Wales, the Offender shall forfeit 100 l.* 1.63 per id. Stat.

* 1.64If any Officer of any Port shall make a false Certificate, he shall forfeit 50 l. per id. Stat.

* 1.65If any Person shall falsifie any Custom-house Warrant, he shall forfeit for every Offence 100 l. per id. Stat.

* 1.66Every Officer appointed to perfect an Entry, shall make report thereof under his Hand, unto the Chief Officers of the Customs, the next day, upon the Penalty of 100 l. unless there be cause of longer time to be allowed by the Chief Officers of the Customs, per id. Stat.

* 1.67If any French Vessel put any Goods or Passengers on Shore, or into any Boat, to be conveyed on Shore, and not pay the five shillings per Tonnage due upon French Vessels, upon their return they shall forfeit ten pounds, and pay all the former Duty, per id. Stat.

If any Pilot or Waterman shall go out from any Port, to bring in any Goods or Passengers from aboard of any French Vessels, for every Offence he shall forfeit 40 l. per id. Stat.* 1.68

* 1.69If any Customer, Comptroller, or Searcher, or their Deputies, do not give their attendance at the Custom house at such time and places as are appointed by Law, and also do not their utmost diligence in their respective Places, for every Offence the Offender shall forfeit 100 l. Vide Stat. 1 Eliz. 11.

* 1.70If any Customer, Comptroller, or Searcher be not resident upon his Place and Office, for every Offence he shall forfeit 100 l. Vide Stat. 1 Hen. 4.13. 4 Hen. 4.20, & 21.13 Hen. 4.5.

* 1.71If any Custom-house Officer fraight any Ship, or use any Merchandise, or keep any Wharfe, or hold any Hostery, or Tavern, or be Factor, or Attorney, or Host to any Merchant, for every Offence he shall forfeit 40 l. for every six Months, to be divided betwixt the King and the Prosecutor. Vide Stat. 20 Hen. 6.5.

If any Customer, Comptroller, or Searcher, be a Common Officer,* 1.72 or Deputy to a Common Officer, in any City, Burrough, or Town, upon the penalty of 40 l. for every six Months he shall so officiate both Offices together. Vide Stat. 3 Hen. 7.1.

Quere, Whether this Statute be in force, or Repealed by the Statute of 1 Hen. 8. 5.

English Shipping is either English built, or bought bona fide by English Money,* 1.73 whereof every Owner or Part-owner are English, Irish, Welch, or of his Majesties Plantations.

Notes

• * 1.1

  In this Case a Dutch Ship called the Grass Mower, laden with Salt and Bran∣dy, was seised by me, for bringing Goods from Rochel to a Bristol-Merchant; and the Ship and Goods was bought again for 220 l. by a Letter of Licence.
• * 1.2

  Tin and Pewter.
• * 1.3

  Brass.
• * 1.4

  Several Com∣modities for∣feited.
• * 1.5

  Prohibited Goods forfeited.
• * 1.6

  Prohibited more forfeited.
• * 1.7

  Goods prohibi∣ted.
• * 1.8

  Goods prohibi∣ted 100 l.
• * 1.9

  Goods shipp'd or landed before Custom paid are forfeit.
• * 1.10

  Unlawful time or place lose.
• * 1.11

  Persons consent∣ing to the dis∣charge of Goods inward bound without War∣rant, the penal∣ty.

  Officers concea∣ling Custom, the penalty.

  The penalty to ship out less than is expres∣sed.
• * 1.12

  Landing Goods, unless made known in Cu∣stom-house, for∣feited.

  Goods carried from Port to Port without War∣rant forfeited. Quantity and quality must be expressed.
• * 1.13

  Goods exported, and not discove∣red unto the Of∣ficer, forfeit double the va∣lue.

  England and Scotland, Goods that pass.
• * 1.14

  Licence to be granted for Pas∣sengers to pass beyond the Sea.
• * 1.15

  Leather, Tal∣low, &c.
• * 1.16

  Hoys or Plats, &c.
• * 1.17

  Corn or Victual.
• * 1.18

  English Manu∣factures to be exported in Eng∣lish Shipping.
• * 1.19

  Due entry to be made in 24 ho.
• * 1.20

  Ships for fish∣ing, the time to set out.
• * 1.21

  Sheep, Wool, &c.
• * 1.22

  Silver & Gold, &c.
• * 1.23

  Skins tann'd or untann'd.
• * 1.24

  Hides transpor∣ted, except from Ireland, the penalty.
• * 1.25

  Ammunition may be prohibi∣ted.
• * 1.26

  Sheep exported, the penalty.
• * 1.27

  Fullers Earth & Fulling clay.
• * 1.28

  The penalty of giving consent to the shipping of the said Goods.
• * 1.29

  Felony to export Sheep.
• * 1.30

  Wooll, &c. prest with any En∣gine, &c. penalty.
• * 1.31

  Fullers earth, &c. Tobacco∣pipe clay.
• * 1.32

  Tobacco pipe clay.
• * 1.33

  Sheep skins, or the Leather, &c. penalty.
• * 1.34

  Great Cattel imported, the penalty.
• * 1.35

  Gooods entred in another mans name.
• * 1.36

  Prisage and Butlerage of Wines.
• * 1.37

  Sugar, Tobacco, Ginger.
• * 1.38

  Goods of Alien Merchants.
• * 1.39

  Copper, Brass, Bell-mettle, &c.
• * 1.40

  10 l. penalty.
• * 1.41

  The Customer not performing duty, the penal∣ty.
• * 1.42

  To grant a false Certificate, the penalty.
• * 1.43

  The penalty of the not disco∣vering.
• * 1.44

  Not seising the said Goods, the penalty.
• * 1.45

  The said Goods not to be shipp'd but where there is a Customer.
• * 1.46

  Penalty 1000 l. to a Governour not doing his duty.
• * 1.47

  Transporting Leather.
• * 1.48

  Officer neglect∣ing his duty, pe∣nalty 100 l.
• * 1.49

  To make false Certificates of landing Leather, penalty 100 l. Goods shipp'd at any unlawful hour, the penal∣ty 100 l.
• * 1.50

  What lawful times are by Order.
• * 1.51

  Goods taken in before entry made 100 l.
• * 1.52

  To go before cleared on Oath, penalty 100 l.
• * 1.53

  Master of Ship to bring his Ship with as much convenience, &c.
• * 1.54

  To suffer Goods taken out before a general entry, penalty 100 l.
• * 1.55

  Goods imbeze∣led, &c. 100 l.
• * 1.56

  Goods concealed 100 l.
• * 1.57

  Wharfinger, &c. not disclosing, &c. penalty 100 l.
• * 1.58

  To suffer Goods to be taken up or landed at un∣lawful times.
• * 1.59

  100 l. penalty for taking of Bribes.
• * 1.60

  50 l. penalty to give a Bribe.
• * 1.61

  100 l.
• * 1.62

  Forreign Bone-lace, Cut-work, penalty 50 l.
• * 1.63

  100 l.
• * 1.64

  False Certifi∣cate, penalty 50 l.
• * 1.65

  To falsifie any Warrant 100 l.
• * 1.66

  The Officer to make a true re∣port, on penalty of 100 l.
• * 1.67

  French Vessels not to put Goods on shore, not pay∣ing 5 s. per Tun, the penalty 10 l.
• * 1.68

  Pilot or Water∣man going out of any Port brings Goods, &c. pe∣nalty 40 l.
• * 1.69

  Officers not gi∣ving attendance, penalty 100 l.
• * 1.70

  Not resident on his Place, pe∣nalty 100 l.
• * 1.71

  No Custom Offi∣cer to be Owner of a Ship, or use Merchandise, &c. penalty 40 l.
• * 1.72

  No Custom Offi∣cer to be a com∣mon Officer, pe∣nalty 40 l.
• * 1.73

  English-built shipping, what is meant.