ment and licence, granted in lieu thereof, fhall, within ten days after the arrival of fuch ship or veffel within the district, to which the belongs, be delivered to the collector of the faid diftrict, and be by him cancelled. And if the faid mafter or commander fhall neglect to deliver the faid register or enrolment and licence, within the time aforefaid, he fhall forfeit one hundred dollars.

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Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That in And thofe order to the licensing of any fhip or veffel, for for carrycarrying on the coafting trade or fisheries, the coafting hufband, or managing owner, together with trade licen the mafter thereof, with one or more fureties to the fatisfaction of the collector granting the fame, fhall become bound to pay to the United States, if fuch fhip or veffel be of the burthen of five tons, and lefs than twenty tons, the fum of one hundred dollars; and if twenty rons, and not exceeding thirty tons, the fum of two hundred dollars; and if above thirty tons, and not exceeding fixty tons, the fum of five hun dred dollars; and if above fixty tons, the fum of one thousand dollars, in cafe it fhall appear, within two years from the date of the bond, that fuch fhip or veffel has been employed in any trade, whereby the revenue of the United States has been defrauded during the time, the licence granted to fuch fhip or veftel remained in force; and the mafter of fuch ship or veffel fhall alfo fwear, or affirm, that he is a citizen of the United States, and that fuch license fhall not be ufed for any other veffel, or any other employment, than that, for which it is fpecially granted, or in any trade or bufinefs, whereby the revenue of the United States may be defrauded; and if fuch fhip or velfel be lefs than twenty tons burthen, the husband

Formofthe licence to -coating veffels.

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or managing owner fhall fwear or affirm, that fhe is wholly the property of a citizen or citizens of the United States; whereupon it shall be the duty of the collector of the district comprehending the port, whereto fuch fhip or veffel may belong, (the duty of fix cents, per ton being first paid) to grant a licence, in the form following: "Licence for carrying on the [here infert, coafting trade, whale fishery, or cod fishery, as the cafe may be].

"In pursuance of an act of the Congrefs of the United States of America, intitled "An act for enrolling and licenfing fhips or veffels to be employed in the coafting trade and fifheries, and for regulating the fame," (inferting here the name of the husband or managing owner, with his occupation and place of abode, and the name of the maffer, with the place of his abode) having given bond, that the (infert here, the defcription of the veffel, whether fhip, brigantine, fnow, fchooner, floop, or whatever elfe the may be,) called the (infert here, the veffel's name) whereof the faid (naming the master) is mafter, burthen (infert here, the number of tons, in words) tons, as appears by her enrolment, dated at (naming the district, day, month and year, in words at length (but if the be lefs than twenty tons, infert, instead thereof) proof being had of her admeasurement shall not be employed in any trade, while this licence fhall continue in force, whereby the revenue of the United States fhall be defrauded, and having also fworn (or affirmed) that this licence shall not be used for any other yeffel, or for any other employment, than is herein fpecified, licence is hereby granted for the faid (inferting here, the defcription of the veffel) called the (inferting here the veffel's name)

to be employed in carrying on the (inferting here, coafting trade, whale fifhery, or cod fifhery, as the cafe may be) for one year from the date hereof, and no longer: Given under my hand and feal, at (naming the faid diftrict) this (inferting the particular day) day of (naming the month) in the year (pecifying the number of the year in words at length)."

licences

force.

Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That no How far licence, granted to any fhip or veffel, shall be shall be confidered in force, any longer than fuch fhip deemed in or veffel is owned, and of the defcription fet forth in fuch licence, or for carrying on any other bufinefs or employment, than that for which he is fpecially licenced, and if any ship or veffel be found with a forged or altered li cence, or making ufe of a licence granted for any other fhip or veffel, fuch fhip gr veffel, with her tackle, apparel, and the cargo found on board her, fhall be forfeited.

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1. Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That aft Certain ter the last day of May next, every fhip or vel not veffel of twenty tons or upwards (other than with this fuch as are registered) found trading between 2, district and district, or between different places in the fame diftrict, or carrying on the fillery, without being enrolled and licenced, or if lefs than twenty tons, and not lefs than five tons, without a licence, in manner as is provided by this act, fuch fhip or veffel, if laden with goods, the growth or manufacture of the Uni ted States only (diftilled fpirits excepted) or in ballaft, fhall pay the fame fees and tonnage in every port of the United States, at which the may arrive, as fhips or vesels not belonging to a citizen or citizens of the United States, and if he have on board any articles of foreign growth or manufacture, or distilled

feited.

to be for- fpirits, other than fea-ftores, the ship or vessel, together with her tackle, apparel and furniture, and the lading found on board, fhall be forfeited: Provided, however, if fuch fhip or veffel be at fea, at the expiration of the time, for which the licence was given, and the mafter of such ship or vessel fhall fwear or affirm that fuch was the cafe, and fhall also within forty-eight hours after his arrival deliver to the collector of the diftrict in which he shall first arrive the licence which fhall have expired, the forfeiture aforefaid fhall not be incurred, nor shall the fhip or vessel be liable to pay the fees and tonnage aforefaid.

Collectors

licences.

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Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That the to number collector of each district fhall progreffively number the licences by him granted, beginning anew at the commencement of each year, and fhall make a record thereof in a book, to be by him kept for that purpose, and fhall, once in three months, tranfmit to the Register of the treasury, copies of the licences, which fhall have been fo granted by him; and alfo of fuch licences, as fhall have been given up or returned to him, respectively, in pursuance of this act. And where any fhip or veffel fhall be licenced, or enrolled anew, or being licenced or enrolled, fhall afterwards be registered, or being registered, fhall afterwards be enrolled, or licenced, fhe fhall, in every fuch cafe, be enrolled, licenced or registered by her former name. Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That if fore pro- any fhip or veffel, enrolled or licenced, as aforeceeding on faid, fhall proceed on a foreign voyage, withvoyage to out firft giving up her enrollment and licence, Sent&to the collector of the diftrict comprehending obtain re the port, from which fhe is about to proceed gifter. on fuch foreign voyage, and being duly re

Veffels be

a foreign

give up

rolment

giftered by fuch collector, every such ship or veffel, together with her tackle, apparel and furniture, and the goods, wares and merchandize, fo imported therein, fhall be liable to feizure and forfeiture: Provided always, if the port, from which fuch fhip or vetfel is about to proceed on fuch foreign voyage, be not within the district, where fuch fhip or veffel is enrolled, the collector of fuch diftrict fhall give to the master of fuch fhip or veffel a certificate, fpecifying that the enrolment and licence of fuch fhip or veffel is received by him, and the time when it was fo received; which certificate fhall afterwards be delivered by the faid mafter to the collector, who may have granted fuch enrolment and

licence.

Forfeiture

on neglect

up licence

Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That the licence, granted to any fhip or veffel, fhall be given up to the collector of the district, who ing to-give may have granted the fame, within three days about to after the expiration of the time, for which it expire. was granted, in cafe fuch fhip or veffel be then within the district, or if fhe be abfent, at that time, within three days from her first arrival within the district afterwards, or if fhe be fold out of the district, within three days after the arrival of the mafter within any diftrict, to the collector of such district taking his certificate. therefor; and if the mafter thereof fhall neglect, or refufe to deliver up the licence, as aforefaid, he fhall forfeit fifty dollars; but if fuch licence shall have been previously given up to the collector of any other district, as authorized by this act, and a certificate thereof under the hand of fuch collector, be produced by fuch mafter, or if fuch licence be loft, or deftroyed, or unintentionally miflaid, fo that