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SLAVE TRADE ACT 1824 - SECT 4

Ships fitted out for slave trade to be forfeited.

4. If any persons shall fit out, man, navigate, equip, despatch, use, employ,
let or take to freight or on hire, or contract for the fitting out, manning,
navigating, equipping, despatching, using, employing, letting or taking to
freight or on hire, any ship, vessel, or boat, in order to accomplish any of
the objects, or the contracts in relation to the objects, which objects and
contracts have herein-before been declared unlawful, such ship, vessel, or
boat, together with all her boats, guns, tackle, apparel, and furniture, and
together likewise with all property, goods, or effects found on board
belonging to the owner or owners, part owner or part owners of any ship,
vessel, or boat, shall become forfeited, and may and shall be seized and
prosecuted as herein-after is mentioned and provided.

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