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Attendance of witnesses and production of books, &c. before judge or examiner may be enforced by subpœna.
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52. It shall be lawful in any suit depending in the said Court of Admiralty for the judge or for any such examiner appointed in pursuance of this Act to require the attendance of any witness, and the production of any deeds, evidences, books, or writings, by writ to be issued by such judge or examiner in such form as shall be directed by the general orders to be made under this Act, or as nearly thereto as may be; and every person disobeying any such writ so to be issued by the said judge or examiner shall be considered as in contempt of the said Court of Admiralty, and may be punished for such contempt in the said Court.
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