The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-07-20

utuled San act for the prevention of smuggling
and that the costs OF all proceedings under this act
shall be betrayed out of the consolidated duties OF
customs.
XVII. And be it enacted, That all natural-b born
subjects Of her Majesty, and all persons made
dcnizens by letters of denization, and all persons
naturalized by or under any act Of Parliament, or
by or under any act or ordinance of the Legislature
or proper legislative authority of any Of the British
possessions in Asia, Africa, or America, and all
persons authorized by or under any such act or
ordinance to hold shares in British shipping, shall,
on taking the oath of allegiance to her Majesty, her
heirs and successors be deemed to be duly qualified
10 be owners or part owners Of British registered
vessels, any thing in the said recied act for the
registering of British shipping to the contrary in
any wise Notwithstanding.
XVIII And be II enacted, That the following
form of certificate shall be substituted for the form
of certificate prescribed by the said act for the
registering of British shipping:
"This is to certify that here insert the names,
occupations, and residence of the subscribing own
ers, I having made and subscribed the declaration
required by law, and having declared that he or
they together with names, occupations, and resi-
dence Of notwithstanding owners, is Tor are] sole
owner or owners, in the proportions specified on
the back hereof, of the ship or vessel called the
[shps name of [pace to which the vessel belongs,
which is of the burden OF number of TONS and
whereof masters namel is master; and that the
said ship or vessel was when and where built, or
condemned prize, referring to builders certificate
Judges certificate, or certificate OF last registry
then delivered up to be cancelled, or (f the vessel
was foreign built, and the time and place Of build
ing not known) was foreign, and that he or they
did not know the time and place Of building, and
name and employment Of surveying officer having
certified to us that the said ship or vessel has mum
ber] decks and [numberl masts; that her length
from the inner part of the main stem to the forepart
of the sernpost aloft is feet tenths, her breadth
in midships is feet tenths, her depth in hold
at midships is feet tenths j that she is how
rigged] rugged with a standing or running] bow
SPIRIT is description Of STERN sterned (carvel or
clincher, built, has whether any or not] gallery,
and kind of head, fany, head; that the framework
and planking Tor platng]i is state whether Of wood
or iron,] and that she is Estate whether a sail
ing vessel or a steamer, and, if steamer, state
whether propelled by paddle wheels or screw pro-
peers; and the said subscribing owners, having
consented and agreed to the above description and
having caused sufficient security to be given as re-
quired by law, the said ship or vessel called the
(name] has been duly registered at the port of
name of port.] Certified under our hands, at the
custom-house in the said port of name of port, |
this ldate] day Of name Of MONTH in the year
words at length.
(Signed) Collector.
(Signed) Comptroller"
And on the back of such certificate of registry
haII ha of he .Lo lii