# Impressment of Seamen (No. 2) Act 1640, Section III: No Reward to be taken, or corrupt Practice used, in executing Act; Penalty £20.


Provided alwaies And be it enacted that no money or other reward shall be taken or any corrupt practise used by any the persons authorized by this Act in or for the pressing changing sparing or discharging of any person or persons to be impressed by force of this Act under paine of forfeiture of twenty pounds by the person so offending for every such offence the one halfe to his majesty his heires and successours the other halfe to him that will sue for the same to be recovered by action of debt bill plaint or information in any of his Majesties Courts of Record or before the Justices of Assisse Oyer and Terminer Goal Delivery or the Justices of the Peace of the County City or Towne Corporate where such offence shall be committed at theire generall Quarter Sessions wherein no Wager of Law Essoign protection or injunction shall be admitted or allowed.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/Cha1/16/23/section/III (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/impressment-of-seamen-no-2-act-1640/section-III
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