The bye-laws, and regulations of the Marine-society, with the several instructions, forms of indentures & other instruments used by them. Also a list of subscribers, from May 1769 to June 1772, to which is prefixed, an historical account of this institution |
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Page 28 - Persons whomsoever for doing or causing to be done anything in pursuance of this Act, the Defendant or Defendants in such Action may plead the General Issue and give the special Matter in Evidence...
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Page 9 - Newfoundland, and thereby subjected to regulations inconsistent with the nature of such fisheries: may it therefore please Your most excellent Majesty that it may be enacted; and be it enacted by the King's most excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and Commons in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, that...
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Page 21 - Offence shall be committed, either by his own Confession, or by the Oath of One or more credible Witness or Witnesses (which Oath the said Justice or Justices is and are hereby empowered to administer), every such High Constable, Constable...
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