Section XII Rewards to Informers, of Conspiracy to destroy or run away with Ship.

And for the better and more effectuall Prevention of Combinations and Confederacies for the running away with or destroying of any Shipp Goods or Merchandizes Be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That a Reward of Tenne Pounds for every Shipp or Vessell of One hundred Tons or under and Fifteene Pounds for every Shipp or Vessell of a greater Burden shall be paid by the Captaine Commander or Master of every Shipp or Vessell wherein any such Combination or Confederacy shall be sett on foot for the running away with or destroying any such Shipp or the Goods and Merchandizes therein laden to such Person as shall first make a Discovery thereof upon due Proofe of such Combination or Confederacy the same to be paid att the Port where the Wages of the Seamen of the said Shipp are or ought to be paid after such Discovery and Proofe made.