Section VIII After 25 Years, from 25th March 1696, no Person to be a Brother of the Trinity House at Deptford, unless registered.

Proviso for Payment of 6d.; per Month out of Seamen's Wages for the better Support of the said Hospital, &c.; How levied.

And bee itt further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That when and after Five and twenty Yeares to bee reckoned from the Five and twentieth day of March One thousand six hundred ninety and six shall bee expired noe Person or Persons whatsoever shall bee capable of being a Brother of Trinity House of Deptford Strond but onely such as att the tyme of his or theire Election or before shall bee or shall have beene a Seaman or Seamen Watermen Fishermen Lightermen Bargemen Keelmen registred in pursuance of this Act And that every Seamen whatsoever that shall serve His Majesty His Heires or Successors or any other Person or Persons whatsoever in any of His Majesties Shipps or in any Shipp or Vessell whatsoever belonging or to belong to any the Subjects of England or any other His Majesties Dominions shall allow and there shall bee paid out of the Wages of every such Seaman to grow due for such his Service Six pence per Mensem for the better support of the said Hospitall and to augment the Revenues thereof for the purposes aforesaid which Monthly Allowance shall and may bee collected levyed and recovered by such Officers and according to such Rules and Methods as shall X1in that behalfe bee appointed by the said Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admirall of England or any Three or more of them or by the Lord High Admirall of England for the tyme being.