money, due or supposed to be due for or on account of the service of any petty officer or seaman, non-commissioned officer or private of marines, on board any ship or vessel of his Majesty, his heirs or successors, knowing the same to be false, forged or counterfeited; then every such person, being lawfully convicted of any such offence or offences, according to the due course of law, shall be deemed guilty of felony, and shall suffer death as a felon, without benefit of clergy.

XXX. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That, from and after the first day of August one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two, if any petty officer or seaman, non-commissioned officer of marines or marine, shall receive his pay, or shall attempt to receive the same or any part thereof, upon any certificate, purporting to be a certificate of servitude or a certificate of discharge, knowing the same to be forged or counterfeited, or if any such petty officer by himself, or by employing others, shall assist in the forging or counterfeiting of any such certificate, every such petty officer or seaman, non-commissioned officer of marines or marine, being thereof convicted, shall be punished as in cases of perjury.

XXXI. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That from and after the said first day of August one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two, no ecclesiastical court, proctor or proctors in such courts, nor any person or persons whatsoever, under any pretence, shall take and receive any more than the sum of fifteen shillings and two pence, for the seal, parchment, writing and suing forth the probate of any will, granted to the executors of any warrant, or any petty officer, seaman, non-commissioned officer of marines or marine, for the purpose of receiving wages or pay, or allowances of money of any kind which shall remain due to such warrant or petty officer, or seaman, non-commissioned officer of marines or marine, at the time of his or their death, for his or their services in his Majesty's navy, and for the pains, trouble, and expence attending the suing forth such probate, nor more than the sum of one pound four shillings and two pence for letters of administration, granted to the next of kin of any warrant or petty officer, seaman, non-commissioned officer of marines or marine, unless the

goods and chattels of such warrant or petty officer, seaman, non-commissioned officer of marines or marine, do amount to the value of twenty pounds, nor more than the sum of one pound eight shillings and eight pence for any such probate granted to the executors of any warrant or petty officer, seaman, non-commissioned officer of marines or marine; nor more than the sum of one pound seventeen shillings and eight pence for any such letters of administration granted to the next of kin of any warrant or petty officer, seaman, noncommissioned officer of marines or marine, unless the goods and chattels of such warrant or petty officer, seaman, noncommissioned officer of marines or marine, do amount to the value of forty pounds; nor more than the sum of one pound eleven shillings and two pence for any such probate granted to the executors of any warrant or petty officer, seaman, non-commissioned officer of marines or marine; nor inore than the sum of two pounds eight shillings and six pence for any such letters of administration granted to the next of kin of any warrant or petty officer, seaman, non-commissioned officer of marines or marine, unless the goods and chattels of such warrant or petty officer, seaman, non-commissioned officer of marines or marine, do amount to the value of sixty pounds; nor more than the sum of one pound thirteen shillings and eight pence for any such probate granted to the executors of any warrant or petty officer, seaman, non-commissioned officer of marines or marine; nor more than the sum of two pounds eleven shillings for any such letters of administration granted to the next of kin of any warrant or petty officer, seaman, non-commissioned officer of marines or marine, unless the goods and chattels of such warrant or petty officer, seaman, non-commissioned officer of marines or marine, do amount to the sum of one hundred pounds; and in all cases where it shall be necessary to issue commissions or requisitions to swear the executors or administrators of such warrant or petty officer, seaman, non-commissioned officer of marines or marine, no ecclesiastical court, proctor or proctors in such court, nor any person or persons whatsoever, under any pretence, shall take or receive more than the sum of fifteen shillings for the seal, parchment, writing and suing forth of any such commission or requisition, and

for the pains, trouble and expence attending the same, unless the goods and chattels of such warrant or petty officer, seaman, non-commissioned officer of marines or marine, do amount to the value of twenty pounds; nor more than the sum of one pound three shillings, unless the goods and chattels of such warrant or petty officer, seaman, non-commissioned officer of marines or marine, do amount to the value of one hundred pounds.

XXXII. Provided always, That no ecclesiastical court, proctor or proctors in such court, nor any person or persons whatsoever, under any pretence, shall take and receive any more than the sum of six shillings for the seal, parchment, writing, and suing forth the probate of any will granted to the executors of any warrant or petty officer, seaman, non-commissioned officer of marines, or marine, such executors being the widow, children, father, mother, brother, or sister of any such warrant or petty officer or seaman, non-commissioned officer of marines, or marine, for the purpose of receiving wages or pay, or allowances of money of any kind, which shall remain due to such warrant or petty officer, or seaman, non-commissioned officer of marines, or marine, at the time of his or their death, for his or their services in his Majesty's navy, and for the pains, trouble, and expence attending the suing forth such probate ; nor more than the sum of fourteen shillings for the letters. of administration granted to the widow, children, father, mother, brother, or sister of any such warrant or petty officer, seaman, non-commissioned officer of marines, or marine, unless the goods and chattels of such warrant or petty officer, seaman, non-commissioned officer of marines or marine, do amount to the value of twenty pounds; nor more than the sum of nineteen shillings and sixpence for any such probate granted to the executors of any warrant or petty officer, seaman, non-commissioned officer of marines or marine, such executor being the widow, children, father, mother, brother, or sister as aforesaid; nor more than the sum of one pound seven shillings and sixpence, for any such letters of administration granted to the widow, children, father, mother, brother, or sister of any such warrant or petty of ficer, seaman, non-commissioned officer of marines or ma- ;

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sum of fifteen shillings and sixpence, unless the goods and chattels of such warrant or petty officer, seaman, non-commissioned officer of marines or marine do amount to the value of forty pounds; nor more than the sum of sixteen shillings and sixpence, unless the goods and chattels of such warrant or petty officer, seaman, non-commissioned officer of marines or marine, do amount to the value of sixty pounds; nor more than the sum of eighteen shillings and sixpence, unless the goods and chattels of such warrant or petty officer, seaman, non-commissioned officer of marines or marine, do amount to the value of one hundred pounds. XXXIII. And be it hereby further enacted, That, from and after the said first day of August, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two, no ecclesiastical court, nor any person (except as or persons whatsoever, save as herein-before mentioned, mentioned) under any pretence, shall take and receive more than the to be paid sum of five shillings for the seal, parchment, writing, and bates of suing forth of the probate of any will, or any letters of ad- er ministration granted to the widow, children, father, mother, ministrabrother or sister of any such warrant or petty officer, sea- ed to widows, &c. man, non-commissioned officer of marines or marine, and for estates for the pains, trouble, and expense attending the suing forth under 1001. such probate or letters of administration, unless the goods and chattels such warrant or petty officer, seaman, non-commissioned officer of marines or marine, do amount to the value of one hundred pounds; and in all cases where it shall be necessary to issue commissions or requisitions to swear the widow, children, father, mother, brother or sister, being executors or administrators of any such warrant or petty officer, seaman, non-commissioned officer of marines, or marine, no ecclesiastical court, nor any person or persons whatsoever, save as herein-before mentioned, under any pretence, shall take or receive more than the sum of five shillings for the seal, parchment, writing, and suing forth of any such commission or requisition, and for the pains, trouble and expense attending the same, unless the goods and chattels of any such warrant or petty officer, seaman, noncommissioned officer of marines, or marine, do amount to the value of one hundred pounds.

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