Section II Ships made less defensible after Three Voyages forfeited.

X1Provided alwaies That if att any time after the end of the said three first Voyages any of the said Shipps or Vessells soe to be built as aforesaid shall be altered or putt into another forme of building whereby they shall become or be made lesse defensible then they were att first building that then every such Shipp or Vessell with all the Gunns Tackle Amuc[i]on and Apparell thereof shall be forfeited and lost the one moiety to their Majesties theire Heires and Successors and the other moiety to the Informer to be recovered in any of theire Majesties Courts of Record by Acc[i]on of Debte Bill Plainte or Informac[i]on.