Section VI VI. Proviso as to Division of the Crew's Share of such Proceeds.X1

Provided that one third part thereof shall be distributed amongst the Ships Crew one third part to bee paid to the Treasurer of their Majesties Navy for relief of sick and wounded Mariners and Seamen and the Widows Children and impotent Parents of Persons slaine in their Majesties Service att Sea and the other third part to the use of their Majesties their Heires and Successors And in case such Prize was taken by any Merchant Shipp or Shipps employed in their Majesties Service the neat proceed thereof after such sale as aforesaid and after the Duties Impositions and Customs to their Majesties deducted as aforesaid shall be divided into three equal parts one third part to be answered and paid to the Captaine Officers Mariners and Seamen surprizeing and takeing the same one third part to the use of their Majesties their Heire and Successors and the other third part shall bee paid to the Tresurer of their Majesties Navy for the time being to be disposed of for the purposes aforesaid.