February, 1649
[24 February, 1648/9.]
22 Feb. 1648/9.; Further Encouragement of Seamen, &c.; 101. for every Gun above Minion.
Whereas by a late Act of this present Parliament, Entituled,
An Act for Encouragement of Officers and Mariners, and Impresting of Seamen, It is Ordained (amongst other things) That
for their Encouragement, in case they shall sink, fire, or otherwise
destroy the Admiral of the Revolted Ships, or of other Fleet in
hostility against this Commonwealth, they shall receive of the
State Twenty pounds for each Piece of Ordnance in such Admiral
so destroyed: and it the Vice-Admiral, Sixteen pounds for each
Gun; and if the Rere-Admiral, Twelve pounds for each Gun;
but nothing is expressly assigned, in case of the sinking, firing
or destroying any other ship: Be it therefore Enacted, and it is
Enacted by this present Parliament, and by Authority of the
same, for the further Encouragement of Officers, Mariners and
Seamen in the Service of this Commonwealth at Sea, That in case
they shall sink, fire or otherwise destroy any other Ship of War
of the Revolted Fleet, or of other Fleet in hostility against this
Commonwealth, they shall receive of the State Ten pounds Sterling
for each Piece of Ordnance above Minion in such ship so destroyed,
to be distributed to the Captain or Captains, and other Officers
and Mariners of the ship or ships acting in that particular service,
and to be paid them together with their Wages.