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Commissioners of Customs or Excise in England or Scotland may reward Officers in case of Rescue. &c.
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XXII. Provided always, and be it further enacted, That if in any or either of the aforesaid Cases it shall appear to the Satisfaction of the Commissioners of Customs or Excise in England or Scotland respectively, whose Officer shall have been present at and concerned in the making of any Seizure of Spirits, Tobacco, and Snuff, or to whose Warehouse the same shall have been brought, that the Officer or other Person making such Seizure was prevented from seizing the Ship, Vessel, Boat, Cattle, or Carriage in which the same was brought, found or seized, or removed or conveyed, or from arresting or detaining any such Person or Persons so liable to be arrested or detained as aforesaid, by Force or Violence, or that such Ship, Vessel, Boat, Cattle, Carriage, or Persons, were or was rescued by Force and Violence, and that such Officer or other Person used his utmost Endeavours to seize, detain, and secure such Ship, Vessel, Boat, Cattle, Carriage, and Person or Persons, then and in such Case it shall be lawful for the said Commissioners of Customs and Excise respectively, and they are hereby authorized and empowered to direct, that such Officer or other Person shall be paid any Sum not exceeding One Moiety of the full Value of which such Spirits, Tobacco, or Snuff shall be so estimated or fixed as aforesaid; any Thing in this or any other Act or Acts of Parliament to the contrary in anywise notwithstanding.
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