according to the faid act, the faid fhip or veffel has been duly registered at the port of [naming the port where registered.] Given under my hand and feal, at [naming the faid port) this inferting the particular day] day of [naming the month] in the year [fpecifying the number of the year, in words at length:"] Provided, That if the mafter, or perfon having the charge or command of fuch fhip or veffel, fhall, himfelf, have made oath or affirmation. touching his being a citizen, the wording of the faid certificate fhall be varied fo as to be conformable to the truth of the cafe: And How certiProvided, That where a new certificate of re- ficate of regiftry is granted, in confequence of any tranf- giftry may fer of a fhip or veffel, the words fhall be fo varied, as to refer to the former certificate of registry, for her admeasurement.

be varied.

Secretary

of the

i reafury,

certificates

Sec. 10. And be it further enaced, That it fhall be the duty of the Secretary of the Trea fury, to caufe to be prepared, and tranfmitted, from time to time, to the collectors of the fe- to furnish veral districts, a fufficient number of forms of forms of the said certificates of registry, attefted under of registry. the feal of the Treasury, and the hand of the Regifter thereof, with proper blanks, to be filled by the faid collectors, refpectively, by whom also the said certificates fhall be figned and fealed, before they fhall be iffued; and where, there is a naval-officer at any port, they fhall be counterfigned by him; and where there. is a furveyor, but no naval-officer, they fhall be counterfigned by him; and a copy of each fhall be tranfmitted to the faid Regifter, who shall cause a record to be kept of the fame.

Sec. 11. And be it further enacted, That where any citizen or citizens of the United States fhall purchase, or become owner or owners of any fhip or veffel, entitled to be re

Citizens

veffels out

of their

giftered, by virtue of this act, fuch fhip or purchafing veffel, being within any district, other than the one in which he or they ufually refide, fuch proper di- fhip or veffel fhall be entitled to be registered to obtain by the collector of the district, where fuch fhip register; or veffel may be, at the time of his or their

irict, how

vered on arriving at

their proper port to

the collector.

becoming owner or owners thereof, upon his or their complying with the provisions herein before prefcribed, in order to the registry of fhips or veffels: And the oath or affirmation which is required to be taken, may, at the option of fuch owner or owners be taken, either before the collector of the diftrict, comprehending the port to which fuch fhip or veffel may belong, or before the collector of the dif trict, within which fuch fhip or veffel may be, either of whom is hereby empowered to adto be deli- minister the fame: Provided nevertheless, That whenever fuch fhip or veffel fhall arrive within the district, comprehending the port to which fuch fhip or veffel fhall belong, the certificate of registry, which fhall have been obtained, as aforefaid, fhall be delivered up to the collector of such district, who, upon the requifites of this act, in order to the registry of fhips or veffels, being complied with, fhall grant a new one, in lieu of the firft; and the certificate, fo delivered up, fhall forthwith be returned by the collector who fhail receive the fame, to the collector who fhall have granted it: and if the faid firft mentioned certificate of registry fhall not be delivered up, as above directed, the owner or owners, and the master of fuch fhip or veffel, at the time of her said arrival within the district comprehending the port to which fuch fhip or veffel may belong, fhall, feverally, forfeit the fum of one hundred dollars, to be recovered, with cofts of fuit;

collector to grant a new

one.

and the faid certificate of registry shall be thenceforth void. And in cafe any of the matters of fact, in the faid oath or affirmation alledged, which fhall be within the knowledge of the party fo fwearing or affirming, fhall not be true, there fhall a forfeiture of the fhip or veffel, together with her tackle, furniture and apparel, in respect to which, the fame fhall have been made, or of the value thereof, to be recovered, with costs of fuit, of the person by whom fuch oath or affirmation fhall have been made: Provided always, That if the master, or perfon having the charge or command of fuch fhip or veffel, fhall be within the diftrict aforefaid, when application fhall be made for regiftering the fame, he fhall, himself, make oath or affirmation, instead of the faid owner, touching his being a citizen, and the means whereby, or manner in which, he is fo a citizen; in which cafe, if what the faid mafter, or perfon having the faid charge or command, fhall fo fwear or affirm, fhall not be true, the forfeiture aforefaid fhall not be incurred, but he fhall, himself, forfeit and pay, by reafon thereof, the fum of one thousand dollars.

chafed by

·Sec. 12. And be it further enacted, That Veffels pur when any fhip or veffel, entitled to be regif- agents how tered, pursuant to this act, fhall be purchafed registered. by an agent or attorney for, or on account of a citizen or citizens of the United States, fuch fhip or veffel, being in a diftrict of the United States, more than fifty miles distant, taking the nearest usual route by land, from the one comprehending the port to which, by virtue of fuch purchase, and by force of this act, fuch fhip or veffel ought to be deemed to belong, it thall be lawful for the collector of the dif trict, where fuch fhip or veffel may be, and he

agents,how

veffels puris hereby required, upon the application of chafed by fuch agent or attorney, to proceed to the reregistered. giftering of the faid fhip or veffel, the faid agent or attorney, first complying, on behalf, and in the ftead of, the owner or owners thereof, with the requifites prefcribed by this act, in order to the registry of fhips or veffels, except, that in the oath or affirmation, which fhall be taken by the faid agent or attorney, instead of fwearing or affirming that he is owner, or an owner of fuch fhip or veffel, he fhall fwear or affirm, that he is agent or attorney for the owner or owners thereof, and that he hath bona fide purchased the said ship or veffel, for the perfon or perfons, whom he shall name and describe as the owner or owners thereof: Provided nevertheless, That whenever fuch fhip or veffel fhall arrive within the district comprehending the port to which fuch fhip or vef fel fhall belong, the certificate of registry, which fhall have been obtained, as aforefaid, fhall be delivered up to the collector of fuch district, who, upon the requifites of this act, in order to the registry of fhips or vessels, being complied with, fhall grant a new one, in lieu of the firft; and the certificate, fo delivered up, fhall forthwith be returned by the collector, who fhall tranfmit the fame to the collector who fhall have granted it. And if the faid firft mentioned certificate of registry, fhall not be delivered up, as above directed, the owner or owners, and the mafter of fuch fhip or veffel, at the time of her faid arrival within the district comprehending the port to which the may belong, fhall, feverally, forfeit the fum of one hundred dollars, to be recovered, with cofts of fuit, and the faid certificate of registry fhall be thenceforth void. And

in cafe, any of the matters of fact, in the faid oath or affirmation alledged, which shall be within the knowledge of the party, fo fwearing or affirming, fhall not be true, there fhall be a forfeiture of the fhip or veffel, together with her tackle, furniture and apparel, in refpect to which, the fame fhall have been made, or of the value thereof, to be recovered, with costs of fuit, of the perfon by whom fuch oath or affirmation fhall have been made : Provided always, That if the master, or perfon having the charge or command of fuch hip or veffel, fhall be within the district aforefaid, when application fhall be made for regiftering the fame, he fhall, himself, make oath or affirmation, inftead of the faid agent or attorney, touching his being a citizen, and the means whereby, or manner in which, he is fo a citizen; in which cafe, if what the faid mafter, or perfon having the faid charge or command, fhall fo fwear or affirm, fhall not be true, the forfeiture aforefaid fhall not be incurred, but he shall, himself, forfeit and pay, by reason thereof, the fum of one thousand dollars.

lofing cer

Sec. 13. And be it further enacted, That if Oath to be the certificate of the registry of any fhip or taken on veffel fhall be loft or deftroyed, or mislaid, tificate of the mafter, or other perfon having the charge registry, or command thereof, may make oath or affirmation, before the collector of the diftrict where fuch fhip or veffel fhall first be, after fuch lofs, deftruction, or miflaying, who is hereby authorized to adminifter the fame, which oath or affirmation fhall be of the form following: I (inferting here the name of the perfon fwearing or affirming) being mafter (or having the charge or command) of the VOL. II. T