Certificate

By 6. G.4. c. 110. sec. 2. it is enacted, that no ship or vessel shall be entitled to any of the privileges or advantages of a British registered ship, until the person or persons claiming property therein shall have caused the same to be registered in manner herein-after mentioned, and shall have obtained a certificate of such registry, from the person or persons authorized to make such registry, and grant such certificate as herein-after directed; the form of which certificate shall be as follows; videlicet,

This is to certify, that in pursuance of an act passed of registry. in the sixth year of the reign of king George the 'fourth, intituled An act [here insert the title of this act, "the names, occupation, and residence of the subscribing ' owners], having taken and subscribed the oath required 'by this act, and having sworn that [he or they] together with [names, occupations, and residence of nonsubscribing owners] is [or are] sole owner or owners, in the proportions specified on the back hereof, of the the ship or vessel called the [ship's name] of [place to which the vessel belongs], which is of the burthen of "[number of tons], and whereof [master's name] is master, ' and that the said ship or vessel was] when and where built, or condemned as prize, referring to builder's certificate, Judge's certificate, or certificate of last registry,then deliver⚫ed up to be cancelled], and [name and employment of surveying officer] having certified to us that the said ship or • vessel has [number] decks and [number] masts, that her 'length from the fore part of the main stem to the after 'part of the stern post aloft is [number of feet and inches], her breadth at the broadest part [stating whether that be above or below the main wales] is [number of feet and • inches], her [height between decks, if more than one deck

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or depth in the hold, if only one deck] is [number of feet and inches], that she is [how rigged] rigged with a

' [standing or running] bowsprit, is [description of stern] ❝sterned [carvel or clinker] built, has [whether any or no] gallery, and [kind if head if any] head; and the said 'subscription owners having consented and agreed to 'the above description, and having caused sufficient se'curity to be given, as is required by the said act, the 'said ship or vessel called the [name] has been duly registered at the port of [name of port]. Certified under

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our hands at the Custom-house, in the said port of [name of port] this [date] day of [name of month] in the ' year [words at length.]

And on the back of such certificate of registry there shall be an account of the parts or shares held by each of the owners mentioned and described in such certificate, in the form and manner following:

By s. 3. the persons authorized and required to make Persons such registry and grant such certificates shall be the authorized collector and comptroller of His Majesty's customs in gistry and

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any port of the united kingdon of Great Britain and Ireland, and in the Isle of Man respectively, in respect of ships or vessels to be there registered; and the principal officers of His Majesty's customs in the island of Guernsey or Jersey, together with the governor, lieu tenant governor, or commander in chief of those islands respectively, in respect of ships or vessels to be there registered and the collector and comptroller of His Majesty's customs of any port in the colonies, plantations, islands, and territories to His Majesty belonging in Asia, Africa, and America, together with the governor, lieutenant governor, or commander in chief of such colonies, plantations, islands, and territories respectively, in respect of ships or vessels to be there registered; and the collector of duties at any port in the territories under the government of the East India Company, and other territories belonging to His Majesty, within the limits of the charter of the said company, payable to the said company, or any other person of the rank in the said company's service of senior merchant, or of six years standing in the said service, being respectively appointed to act in the execution of this act, by any of the governments of the said company in India, in any ports in which there shall be no collector and comptroller of His Majesty's customs, in respect of ships or vessels to be there registered; and the governor, lieutenant governor, or commander in chief of Malta, Gibraltar, Heligoland, and Cape of Good Hope respectively, in respect of ships or vessels to be there registered: provided always, that no ship or vessel shall be registered at Malta, Gibraltar, or Heligoland, except such as are wholly of the built of those places respectively,

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and such ships or vessels shall not be registered elsewhere; and that such ships or vessels so registered shall not be entitled to the privileges and advantages of British ships in any trade between the said united kingdom and any of the colonies, plantations, islands, or territories in America to his Majesty belonging: provided also, that wherever in and by this act it is directed or provided that any act, matter, or thing shall and may be done or performed by, to, or with any collector and comptroller of His Majesty's customs, the same shall or may be done or performed by, to, or with the principal officers of customs in the islands of Guernsey or Jersey, together with the governor, lieutenant governor, or commander in chief of those islands respectively, and also by, to, or with such collector or other person in India in the service of the East India Company as aforesaid, and also by, to, or with the governor, lieutenant governor, or commander in chief of Malta, Gibraltar, Heligoland, or Cape of Good Hope, and according as the same act, matter, or thing is to be done or performed at the said several and respective places, and within the jurisdiction of the said several persons respectively: provided also, that wherever in and by this act it is directed or provided that any act, matter, or thing shall or may of customs be done or performed by, to, or with the commissioners in England, Ireland, of His Majesty's customs, the same shall or may be and Scotdone or performed by, to, or with the said commission- land, and ers, or any two or more of them, in England, Ireland, ors, &c. or Scotland respectively, and also by, to, or with the sels may governor, lieutenant governor, or commander in chief be regis of any place where any ship or vessel may be registered under the authority of this act, so far as such act, mat

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By s. 4., in case any ship or vessel, not being duly registered, and not having obtained such certificate of registry as aforesaid, shall exercise any of the privileges of a British ship, the same shall be subject to forfeiture, and also all the guns, furniture, ammunition, tackle, and apparel to the same ship or vessel belonging, and shall and may be seized by any officer or officers of His Mabut not to jesty's customs: provided always, that nothing in this act shall extend or be construed to extend to affect the privileges of any ship or vessel which shall have been registered by virtue of any act or acts which was or were in force for the registry of British ships and granting certificates thereof prior to the thirty-first day of December one thousand eight hundred and twenty-three, or by virtue of any act or acts which was or were in force at the time of the commencement of this act, until such time or times as such ships or vessels shall be required by this act to be registered de novo under the regulations. thereof.

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By s. 6. it may be certified on the certificate of registry by the collector or comptroller of a foreign port, to which a ship may arrive, that it has been proved to the satisfaction of the Commissioners of His Majesty's customs, that the ship's privileges have not been forfeited by reason of certain foreign repairs.

Ships shall By s. 11., no such registry shall hereafter be made, or be register- certificate thereof granted, by any person or persons herein-before authorized to make such registry and grant such certificate, in any other port or place than the port or place to which such ship or vessel shall

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