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it happen through Ms own Folly y then no Contribution is to 

 be made. 



If SubjeBs in Enmity with the Crown of England, are 

 abord an Eri^Viih Pyrate^ in Company with Eu^lifhj and 

 a Robbery is committed ^ and they are taken ^ it is Felony in 

 the EngHihj but not in the Stranger ^ for it was no Vy^ 

 racy in them^ but the Depredation of an Enemy y and they 

 Toill be tried by a Martial Law* 



If Vyracy is committed by Subjects in Enmity with Eng- 

 land, upon the Britiih Sea^^ it is properly only punijhable 

 by the Crown <?/ England, who have iiiud regimen & 

 Dqiiiinnm exclusive of all other Power. 



If Pyracy be committed on the Ocean^ and the Pyrates in 

 the At^tempt be overcome ^ the Captors may ^ without any So- 

 lemnity of Condemnation,^ hang them up at, the Main-Tar d \ 

 if they are brought to the next Port^ and the Judge re- 

 jells the Tryal^ or the Captors cannot wait for the Judge^ 

 without Peril or Lofs^ Jufitce may be done upon them by 

 the Captors. 



If Merchandize be delivered to a Majleryto carry to one 

 Porty and he carries it to another ^ and fells and difpofes of it^ 

 this is not Felony ^ but if^ after unlading it at the fir fl Port^ 

 he retakes ity it is Pyracy. 



If a Pyrate attack a Ship^ and the Mafier for Redemption^ 

 gives his Oath to pay a Sum of Money ^ tho"* there be nothing 

 taken ^yet it is Pyracy by the Law Marine. 



If a Ship is riding at Anchor^ and the Mariners all a-" 

 jhore^ and a Pyrate attack her^ and rob her^ this is Pyracy. 



If a Man commit pyracy upon the SubjeBs of any Prince y 

 er Republicky (^though in Amity with us^) and brings the 

 fSoods into England, and fells them in a Market Overt, 

 ' the fame fljall bind^ and the Owners are for ever excluded. 

 If a Pyrate enters a Port of this Kingdom^ and robs a 

 Ship at Anchor there ^ it is not Pyracy y, hecaufe not done^ 

 &per altum Mare ^ but is Robbery at common Law^ be- 

 caufe infra Corpus Comitatus. A Pardon of all Felonies 

 dies not extend to Pyracy^ but the fame ought to be efpecially 

 . framed. 



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