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PIRACY ACT 1850
PIRACY ACT 1850 - LONG TITLE
An Act to repeal an Act of the Sixth Year of King George the
Fourth, for encouraging the Capture or Destruction of Piratical Ships
and Vessels; and to make other Provisions in lieu thereof.{1}
[25th June 1850]
Preamble rep. by SLR 1891
Ss.14 rep. by SLR 1875; SLR 1963
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