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Forfeiture of vessel belonging to Her Majesty's subjects, &c., throwing overboard any goods during chase, &c.
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180. If any ship or boat belonging wholly or in part to Her Majesty's subjects, or having one half of the persons on board subjects of Her Majesty, shall not bring to upon signal made by any vessel or boat in lier Majesty's service or in the service of the Revenue, by hoisting the proper pendant and ensign, whereupon chase shall be given, and any person on board such ship or boat shall, during chase or before such ship or boat shall bring to, throw overboard any part of her lading, or shall stave or destroy any part thereof to prevent seizure, such ship or boat shall be forfeited; and all persons escaping from any such ship or boat during chase shall be deemed subjects of Her Majesty, unless the contrary be proved.
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