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If Tobacco or Snuff is found on board any British Vessel, within 100 Leagues, separated or divided in any Manner within the legal Package, or having any other Article introduced therein, the same shall be forfeited with the Ship, &c.
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X. And be it further enacted, That in case any Tobacco or Snuff shall be found on board any Ship, Vessel, or Boat, belonging in the Whole or in Part to His Majesty’s Subjects, or whereof One Half of the Persons on board shall be Subjects of His Majesty, which shall be found or discovered to have been within the Limits of any Port or Harbour of the United Kingdom, or in any Port or Harbour of the United Kingdom, or in any Part of the British or Irish Channels, or elsewhere, in the High Seas, within One hundred Leagues of the Coasts of Great Britain or Ireland, (except for the Use of the Seamen then belonging to and on board such Ship or Vessel, not exceeding the Quantity now allowed by Law for the Use of such Seamen) which, although contained in a Package or Packages of legal Size and Dimensions, shall nevertheless be separated or divided within the Package or Packages into smaller Packages, either by Cords or Strings, or any other Article or Thing introduced into the Package, or in any Manner whatever; or if any other Goods, or any Article whatever, shall be found in any Package of Tobacco, all such Tobacco or Snuff, with the Package, and every Article contained therein, and also the Ship, Vessel, or Boat, with the Guns, Furniture, Ammunition, Tackle, and Apparel, shall be forfeited, and shall and maybe seized by any Officer or Officers of His Majesty’s Army, Navy, or Marines, or of the Customs or Excise.
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