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hardship_n but_o will_v be_v find_v none_o neither_o owner_n nor_o sailor_n will_v feel_v it_o and_o no_o more_o but_o what_o they_o will_v both_o earnest_o desire_n may_v be_v do_v prop._n iii_o that_o all_o vessel_n whatever_o that_o use_v the_o herring_n fish_v shall_v pay_v eight_o shilling_n for_o the_o season_n one_o moiety_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o man_n the_o other_o to_o be_v charge_v to_o the_o bottom_n that_o all_o fisher-boat_n whatever_o pay_v four_o shilling_n a_o year_n that_o the_o western_a barge_n and_o all_o other_o barge_n whatever_o all_o lighter_n smack_v hoy_n newcastle_n and_o sunderland_n keel_n etc._n etc._n do_v pay_v four_o shilling_n a_o year_n all_o these_o to_o be_v register_v in_o the_o several_a port_n and_o that_o all_o these_o person_n do_v bring_v in_o and_o pay_v the_o money_n to_o the_o collector_n by_o such_o a_o time_n and_o upon_o default_n thereof_o to_o pay_v such_o a_o mulct_n as_o by_o parliament_n shall_v be_v think_v fit_a one_o part_n of_o these_o to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o man_n the_o other_o to_o be_v charge_v to_o the_o bottom_n this_o be_v so_o small_a and_o inconsiderable_a a_o charge_n that_o no_o man_n can_v complain_v and_o although_o there_o be_v some_o of_o these_o that_o use_v not_o the_o sea_n but_o have_v their_o dependence_n upon_o trade_n it_o be_v high_o reasonable_a they_o shall_v contribute_v towards_o the_o support_n thereof_o prop._n iu._n that_o the_o collector_n in_o each_o port_n receive_v and_o keep_v this_o money_n from_o quarter_n to_o quarter_n and_o give_v security_n for_o the_o same_o but_o be_v liable_a to_o give_v a_o account_n and_o pay_v it_o to_o the_o trustee_n in_o each_o port_n who_o shall_v be_v order_v to_o dispose_v of_o the_o same_o and_o some_o one_o of_o those_o trustee_n shall_v give_v security_n to_o the_o overseer_n because_o there_o may_v be_v grow_a money_n in_o his_o hand_n which_o otherwise_o may_v be_v imbezile_v and_o that_o these_o trustee_n shall_v always_o be_v liable_a to_o give_v a_o account_n to_o the_o say_a overseer_n when_o and_o so_o often_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a by_o these_o mean_v all_o abuse_n and_o corruption_n may_v be_v prevent_v that_o the_o collector_n of_o each_o port_n give_v to_o the_o master_n of_o every_o respective_a vessel_n a_o receipt_n for_o this_o money_n without_o fee_n and_o that_o he_o carry_v this_o to_o the_o ierker_n for_o he_o to_o enter_v upon_o it_o the_o say_a master_n and_o sailor_n name_n with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o ship_n on_o which_o they_o be_v on_o board_n this_o to_o be_v do_v without_o fee_n and_o to_o be_v file_v and_o register_v now_o this_o will_v be_v a_o great_a help_n to_o the_o sailor_n in_o his_o prove_v on_o what_o vessel_n he_o be_v on_o bore_v and_o likewise_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o prevent_v their_o impose_v upon_o the_o trustee_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o each_o collector_n to_o deduct_v three_o penny_n in_o the_o pound_n out_o of_o all_o money_n pass_v through_o his_o hand_n to_o be_v dispose_v of_o as_o shall_v be_v think_v fit_a for_o he_o and_o the_o jerker_n trouble_v in_o this_o affair_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n design_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o sailor_n and_o not_o to_o the_o advantage_n of_o any_o port_n where_o the_o money_n be_v pay_v further_o than_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sailor_n allot_v to_o they_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o overplus_n of_o money_n in_o newcastle_n or_o any_o other_o port_n without_o exception_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o overseer_n to_o take_v it_o to_o supply_v the_o want_v of_o other_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v to_o relieve_v the_o want_n of_o the_o sailor_n in_o general_a but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o overplus_n of_o money_n beyond_o this_o it_o shall_v far_o be_v in_o the_o say_a overseer_n power_n to_o build_v hospital_n in_o the_o several_a port_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o wound_a sailor_n or_o the_o widow_n and_o child_n of_o such_o as_o be_v slay_v or_o such_o of_o they_o as_o be_v ancient_a and_o past_a their_o labour_n but_o then_o they_o shall_v be_v build_v in_o those_o port_n where_o the_o money_n be_v raise_v that_o twenty_o overseer_n or_o more_o be_v nominate_v and_o they_o to_o be_v person_n of_o honour_n to_o overlook_v and_o inspect_v into_o the_o action_n of_o the_o trustee_n and_o if_o it_o appear_v to_o they_o that_o they_o have_v abuse_v their_o trust_n than_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o their_o power_n or_o any_o ten_o of_o they_o without_o any_o suit_n at_o law_n to_o nominate_v other_o however_o they_o shall_v live_v in_o or_o near_o the_o port_n that_o a_o clerk_n be_v assign_v to_o the_o over_o seer_n who_o shall_v keep_v in_o a_o book_n fair_o write_v a_o account_n of_o all_o the_o port_n in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o several_a collector_n thereof_o shall_v transmit_v to_o he_o every_o quarter_n a_o account_n of_o what_o money_n they_o have_v pay_v to_o the_o trustee_n and_o they_o likewise_o quarterly_o to_o give_v he_o a_o account_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o several_a person_n that_o they_o have_v pay_v the_o charity_n to_o and_o this_o shall_v be_v lay_v before_o the_o over_o seer_n twice_o in_o a_o year_n at_o least_o and_o that_o three_o penny_n in_o the_o pound_n be_v allow_v in_o each_o port_n out_o of_o all_o money_n receive_v to_o be_v for_o a_o salary_n to_o the_o say_v clark_n whereas_o sailor_n often_o shift_v ship_n and_o be_v sometime_o upon_o one_o voyage_n sometime_o another_o great_a care_n must_v be_v take_v that_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o do_v not_o receive_v the_o charity_n in_o more_o port_n than_o one_o the_o like_a care_n that_o they_o be_v not_o put_v to_o too_o great_a trouble_n of_o prove_v their_o be_v wound_v on_o bore_v such_o a_o ship_n before_o they_o can_v be_v admit_v it_o may_v be_v a_o great_a hardship_n to_o a_o man_n that_o be_v maim_v poor_a and_o friendless_a the_o same_o care_n must_v be_v take_v in_o reference_n to_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v slay_v that_o the_o trustee_n have_v not_o woman_n and_o child_n impose_v upon_o they_o if_o a_o sailor_n have_v lose_v a_o limb_n or_o be_v otherways_o maim_a so_o as_o to_o be_v render_v uncapable_a of_o service_n than_o the_o trustee_n to_o pay_v he_o or_o they_o according_a to_o the_o fund_z they_o have_v but_o yet_o not_o to_o exceed_v twelve_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la that_o be_v a_o competent_a maintenance_n for_o a_o poor_a man._n and_o those_o that_o be_v maim_a in_o the_o public_a service_n shall_v reap_v the_o advantage_n of_o this_o he_o or_o they_o be_v to_o be_v reckon_v to_o that_o port_n out_o of_o which_o he_o be_v take_v when_o he_o enter_v into_o their_o majesty_n service_n a_o register_n be_v keep_v in_o each_o port_n for_o that_o purpose_n this_o will_v soon_o take_v off_o the_o sailor_n aversion_n to_o the_o public_a service_n and_o great_o promote_v their_o majesty_n interest_n these_o man_n enjoy_v two_o charity_n for_o the_o government_n will_v never_o withdraw_v their_o usual_a bounty_n they_o have_v all_o along_o give_v to_o sailor_n and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o infallible_a mean_n of_o keep_v they_o from_o take_v foreign_a service_n he_o that_o be_v first_o wound_v to_o take_v place_n before_o all_o other_o this_o method_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o all_o port_n and_o in_o little_a time_n there_o may_v be_v very_o good_a hospital_n build_v in_o all_o the_o considerable_a port_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o great_a relief_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o to_o the_o interest_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o nation_n the_o sailor_n on_o board_n all_o outward-bound_a ship_n and_o coaster_n shall_v be_v adjudge_v to_o that_o port_n where_o they_o