Section VII Abatement, &c. in the Book of Rates allowed only where the Master and Three Fourths of the Mariners be English.

And it is further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That where any Ease Abatement or Priviledge is given in the Booke of Rates to goods or Commodityes imported or exported in English built Shiping that is to say shiping built in England Ireland Wales Islands of Guernsey or Jersey or Towne of Berwicke upon Tweede, or in any the Lands Islands Dominions or Territories to His Majesty in Africa Asia or America belonging or in his possession, That X1it is alwayes to be understood and provided that the Master and three fourthes of the Mariners, of the said Ships at least be alsoe English, And that where it is required that the Master and three Fourths, of the Mariners be English that the true intent and meaning therof is that they should be such dureing the whole Voyage unlesse in case of Sicknesse Death or being taken Prisoners in the Voyage to be proved by the Oath of the Master or other cheife Officer of such Ships.