Section VI How Penalties not particularly mentioned, disposed of; How recovered.

Onus probandi on Owner; Claimer reputed to be the Owner.

And itt is hereby further enacted That all the Penalties and Forfeitures before mentioned not in this Act particularly disposed of shall bee One third Part to the Use of His Majesty His Heires and Successors and One third Part to the Governour of the Colony or Plantation where the Offence shall bee committed and the other Third Part to such Person or Persons as shall sue for the same To bee recovered in any of His Majesties Courts att Westminster or X1in the Kingdome of Ireland or in the Court of Admiralty held in His Majesties Plantations respectively where such Offence shall bee committed att the Pleasure of the Officer or Informer or in any other Plantation belonging to any Subject of England wherein noe Essoigne Protection or Wager of Law shall bee allowed And that where any Question shall arise concerning the Importation or Exportation of any Goods into or out of the said Plantations in such Case the Proofe shall lye upon the Owner or Claymer, and the Claymer shall bee reputed the Importer or Owner thereof.