Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Arson in royal dockyards" in English language version.
(Warships) Act 1772 12 Geo 3 c 24 (rep 1899 63 Vic No. 9 s 3 sch 2)*
But they also judged that the dockyards act might be difficult to implement, as it extended only to 'such ships as are burnt or otherwise destroyed in some Dockyard and not to Ships upon active Service'.
Wilful fire raising (Arson in England and Wales) is a legal term.
it was not until the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1887, ... that the capital penalty was removed from such crimes as robbery, rape, incest, wilful fire-raising, piracy with violence and the destruction of His Majesty's ships-of-war, dockyards, arsenals, and the like.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)But they also judged that the dockyards act might be difficult to implement, as it extended only to 'such ships as are burnt or otherwise destroyed in some Dockyard and not to Ships upon active Service'.
(Warships) Act 1772 12 Geo 3 c 24 (rep 1899 63 Vic No. 9 s 3 sch 2)*
But they also judged that the dockyards act might be difficult to implement, as it extended only to 'such ships as are burnt or otherwise destroyed in some Dockyard and not to Ships upon active Service'.
Also 12 Geo. III. ch. 24. intituled, "An act for the better securing his majesty's dockyards, magazines, ships, ammunition, and stores," which declares a new offence in America, and deprives the American subject of a constitutional trial by jury of the vicinage, by authorising the trial of any person, charged with the committing any offence described in the said act, out of the realm, to be indicted and tried for the same in any shire or county within the realm.
But they also judged that the dockyards act might be difficult to implement, as it extended only to 'such ships as are burnt or otherwise destroyed in some Dockyard and not to Ships upon active Service'.