APP. N°I.] ABSTRACT OF ACTS OF PARLIAMENr. 493 



complements from their clearing port, and be entitled to boun- 

 ty * — 46th Geo. III. c. 9. ; 55th Geo. III. c. 39. § 2. 



On the return of such ship to the port of Great Britain, 

 declared before sailing, the proper officers of the Customs at 

 such port, shall immediately repair on board, and view the 

 condition of such ship and her lading, and certify the same, 

 together with their observations thereon, as also the real ton- 

 nage of the said ship ; and also take an account or schedule 

 of die names of the master, mate, and other persons on board, 

 distinguishing the harpooners and persons more immediately 

 employed in the said fishery, and to certify the same ; and 

 the master and mate shall make oatli before two of the prin- 

 cipal officers of the Customs, whereof the Collector shall 

 be one, that they did, in pursuance of the licence, (men- 

 tioning the day of their departure), proceed on a voyage di- 

 rectly to the places foresaid, and have not since been on 

 any other voyage, or pursued any other design or view of 

 profit, save and except any reward or rewards offered 

 by any act of Parliament, for more effectually discovering 

 the longitude at sea, or encouraging attempts to find a nor- 

 thern passage between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, and 

 to approach the northern pole; and that they did there (men- 

 tioning the time of their stay in those seas) use the utmost 

 endeavours of themselves and ship's company, to take whales, 

 and other creatures hving in those seas; and that all the 

 whale-fins, oil and blubber, imported (if any) in such ship, 

 were really and bond Jide caUght and taken in the said seas, 

 by the crew of such ship or vessel only, or with the assistance 

 of the crew of some other British built ship or vessel, licensed 

 for that voyage, pursuant to the directions of this act, which 

 oath shall be indorsed on, or annexed to, the licence aforesaid; 

 and the said schedule, certificate, licence, and oath, shall be 

 transmitted by the Collector and Comptroller of such port to 

 the respective Commissioners for that part of Great Britain 

 where such ship shall arrive ; and such Commissioners being 



" This privilege was limited by the .ict of 46th Geo. III. c. 9. to the time 

 of the duration of the war ; but was revived and continued bv the 55th Geo. III. 

 o. 39. § 2., until the ?jlh of March 1S20. 



