Dublin Gazette in Dublin, Dublin

Proclamation on Prize Distribution and Naval Officers Shares

The document directs how the prize money and bounty from captured vessels are to be divided among officers, sailors, Marines, and other shipboard personnel. It specifies eight parts with detailed allocations for captains, flag officers, lieutenants, petty officers, and common seamen, and mandates officers on prize ships to submit name lists to Commissioners of the Navy. It also covers examination of lists, certificates of truth, and payments to captors through appointed agents.