Where a ship of a foreign nation passing the seas laden with naval or victualling stores intended to be carried to a port of any enemy of Her Majesty is taken and brought into a port of the United Kingdom, and the purchase for the service of Her Majesty of the stores on board the ship appears to F1the Secretary of State expedient without the condemnation thereof in a prize court, in that case F1the Secretary of State may purchase, on the account or for the service of Her Majesty, all or any of the stores on board the ship; and the F2Commissioners of Customs and Excise may permit the stores purchased to be entered and landed within any port.