And also a Duty of One Shilling for every Twenty Shillings, in any
Sum exceeding Fifty Pounds, which shall be given, paid, contracted, or
agreed, for, with, or in relation to any such Clerk or Apprentice.
And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That every
Deed, Instrument, Note, Memorandum, Letter, or other Minument or
Writing, for or relating to the Payment of any Sum of Money, or for
making any valuable Consideration for or upon the Loss of any Ship,
Vessel, Goods, Wages, Money, Effects, or upon any Loss by Fire, or
for any other Loss whatsoever, or for or upon any Life or Lives, shall be
construed, deemed, and adjudged to be Policies of Assurance, within the
Meaning of this Act: And if any such Deed, Instrument, Note
Memo-
randum, Letter, or other Minument or Writing, for insuring, or tending
to insure, any more than One Ship or Vessel for more than any One
Voyage, or any Goods, Wages, Money, Effects, or other Matter or
Thing whatsoever, for more than One Voyage, or in more than One Ship
or Vessel, or being the Property of, or belonging to, any more than One
Person, or any particular Number of Persons in General Partnership, or
any more than One Body Politick or Corporate, or for
more than One
Risque; then, in every such Case, the Money insured thereon, or the
valuable Consideration thereby agreed to be made, shall become the
ab-
solute Property of the Insured, and the Insurer shall also forfeit the
Pre-
mium given for such Insurance, together with the Sum of One hundred
Pounds.
And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That every
Deed, Instrument, Note, Memorandum, Letter, or other Minument or
Writing, between the Captain or Master or Owner of any Ship or Vessel,
and any Merchant, Trader, or other Person, in Respect to the Freight or
Conveyance of any Money, Goods, Wares, Merchandizes, or Effects,
laden or to be laden on Board any such Ship or Vessel, shall be deemed
and adjudged to be a Charter Party within the Meaning of this Act.
And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That all Books
and Pamphlets serving chiefly for the Purpose of an Almanack, by what-
soever Name or Names intituled or described, are and shall be charged
with the Duty imposed by this Act on Almanacks, but
not with any of
the Duties charged by this Act on Pamphlets, or other printed Papers;
any thing herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding.
Provided always, That this Act shall not extend to charge any Bills
of Exchange, Accompts, Bills of Parcels, Bills of Fees, or any Bills or
Notes not sealed for Payment of Money at Sight, or upon Demand, or
at the End of certain Days of Payment.
Provided, that nothing in this Act contained shall extend to charge
the Probate of any Will, or Letters of Administration to the Effects of
any common Seaman or Soldier, who shall die in his Majesty's Service;
a Certificate being produced from the Commanding Officer of the Ship
or Vessel, or Troop or Company, in which such Seaman or Soldier
ser-
ved at the Time of his Death, and Oath, or if by a Quaker a Solemn
Affirmation, made of the Truth thereof, before the proper Judge or
Officer by whom such Probate or Administration ought to be granted;
which Oath or Affirmation such Judge or Officer is hereby authorized
and required to administer, and for which no Fee or Reward shall be
taken.
Provide always, and be it enacted, That until after the Expiration
of Five Years from the Commencement of the said Duties, no Skin or
Piece of Vellum or Parchment, or Sheet or Piece of Paper, on which any
Instrument, Proceeding, or other Matter or Thing shall be ingrossed,