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By II and 12 W, 3. c. 7. If any natural horn Sub-^ 

 jeCts or Deniz^ons of England, commit Pyracy^ or any ^Et 

 of Hoftility^ againft his Majefiy^s Subje^s at Sea^ nnder 

 Colour of a Commfffion or Authority ^ from any foreign 

 frincQ or State^ or Perfon whatfc^ver^ fuch Offenders Jhali 

 be adjudged Pyrates* 



If any Commander or Mafter of a Shipy or Seaman or Ma-* 

 rinerygiveup hisShipyScc. to Py rates ^ or combine to yield 

 upy or run axoay with any Shipy or l^y violent Hand on his 

 Commander y or endeavour to m^^ke a Revolt in the Shipy he 

 Jhall be adjudged a Pyrate. 



j4ll Perfons who after the 29th of September 1:720, 

 Jhall fet forth any Pyrate ( or be aiding and affifting to any 

 fhch Pyratey) committing Pyracy on Land or Sea^ qr jhall 

 conceal fuch Pyrate Sy qr receive any Vejfel or Goods pyrati-- 

 Cidy taken y fijall be (tdjudged acceffary pa fuch Pyracyy a^d 

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By G. C. X I . '^eB. 7. All Perfons wha have ccrnmit- 

 tedy or Jhall commit any Offences y for which they ought to 

 he adjudged Pyrates^ by the Acl 11 and 1 2 W. 3, c. 7. 

 m^y be tried for every fuch Offence^ in fuch Manner as by 

 the 2^ H. 8. c. 15. is direked for theTryalof Py^ 

 rates y and^^all not have the Benefit of Clergy. 



Seft. 8. T^h^ jUl (hall mt extend to Perfons cqnviSied or 

 attainted in Scotland. 



Seft. 9. Ihis Act Jhall extend to his Majefly^s pominir 

 ms in America^ and be taken as a publick A£t. 



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