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PIRACY ACT 1850 - SECT 5

Condemnation of ships, &c., taken from pirates.

5. All ships, vessels, boats, goods, merchandize, specie, or other property
taken possession of from pirates by any of Her Majesty's ships or vessels of
war, or hired armed vessels, ... or their boats, or any of the officers and
crews thereof, shall and may be proceeded against in any of the admiralty
courts before mentioned, and be subject and liable to condemnation as droits
and perquisites of Her Majesty in her Office of Admiralty: Provided always,
that if any part of the said property shall be duly proved to have belonged to
and to have been taken from any of Her Majesty's subjects, or from the
subjects of any foreign power, then such property and every part thereof
shall, by the decree of the said court, be adjudged to be restored, and shall
be accordingly restored, to the former owner or owners, proprietor or
proprietors thereof respectively, he or they paying for or in lieu of salvage
a sum of money equal to one eighth part of the true value, which money ...
shall be paid to and divided and distributed amongst the officers and crews
thereof, in such manner, form, and proportion as other bounties are now
distributable by virtue of Her Majesty's proclamation or order in council
dated the thirtieth day of July one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine, or
as Her Majesty, shall from time to time by any further proclamation or order
or orders in council think fit to declare and direct; ....

Ss.6, 7 rep. by SLR 1875; 1946 c.13 (NI) s.16(3) sch.

Schedule (A) rep. by SLR 1963



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