Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-10-24
Collectors Office,
District OF Bath, Maine.

October 10, 1900.
The following Act of Congress tsp blished for the
information of persons selling and purchasing Yes
sells in this Collection District The PARTICULAR at
tentlon of such persons is called to the 9th section
of the Act which requires that all bills of SHE of
Vessels registered or enrolled, shall set forth the
part Of The Vessel o,rned by each person selling and
The part Conveyed to ich person purchasing"
ID. BRONSON, Collector.
AN ACT to provide for recording the conve, ances
Of vessels, and for other pur
BE il enacted BY the Senate and Houe of Repre-
ssntdtrss Of the United States of Amsrica IN Con
gres, assembled, That no bill Of sale mortgage nv.
pohecaou or convey ance o. any vessel of the Unit
cd States shall be valid yanst person other
the grantor mortgaror his heirs and devisees and
persons having actual notice thereof unless such bill
of sale, mortgage, hypothecation conveyance, be
recorded in the office OF The collector of customs
where such vessel is registered enrolled Prorded ;
That the lien by bottomry vessel created dur
ing her voyage, by loan of money materials,
csslry repair enable such vessel to prosecute
VOYAGE shall not lose its priority be any
fected by the provisions of this act.
Sec. .. ind be it further enacted That the col
lector of the customs shall record all such bills OF
sale, mortgages, hypothecations or conveyances and
also all certificates for dscharging and cancellingany
such conveyances, in book or books TO be kept for
that purpose in the order IF their reception; noting
in said book or books and also the bill of sale
mortgage, hv notification or conveyance the time
when the received and shall certify on the
OF safe mortgage. conveyance,
or certificate Of discharge ar cancellation the num-
bur OF the book and page where recorded and shall
reciv, for so recording such instrument Of convey
ance or certificate Of discharge. fifty cents.
Sec j. Ind be ntirthp enacted, That the col
eciors of the customs shall keep index of such
records inserting alphabetically the names of the
vende or moIgagor, and of the vendee or mortga-
gee and shall permit said ldex and socks of records
to be inspected during office hours under such
sonable regulations they may establish and shall
when required, furnish to person certificate
ing forth the names of the owners of vessels reg
stered enrol ed, the parts proportions owned by
each III inserted IN the register or enroment,l and
also the material facts OF any existing bill OF sale
ortgaGe hypothecatOn. other incumbrance upon
such vessel, recorded since the issuing OF the last
register enrolment viz. the date, amount Of such
incumbrance, and from and To whom or in whose IA
made the collectors shall receive for each such
ceuicate, one dollar.
Sec T. And be Il further enacted That the collec.
tors of the customs shall furnish certified copies Of
such records the receipt of fifty cents for each
bill of sale, mortgage or Other conveyance.
Sec ). And be II further enacted That the own
er, agent of the owner OF any vessel of the Unit
ed States applying to collector of the custom for
register enrolment Of vessel shall in addition to
the oath prescribed by law forth in the oath
Of ownership, the part proportion of such vessel
beonng to each owner and the same shall be inserted
in the register enrolment and that all bills OF sale
of vessels registered enrolled, shall set forth the
part of the vessel owned by each person selling and
the part conveyed to each person purchasing
Sec And be il further enacted, That the
twelfth clause section of the act entitled An ACT
in addition the several acts regulating the sh'pmen
and discharge OF seamen aud the duties OF consuls
approved July twentieth eighteen hundred and forty
be so amended as that all complaints In writing to the
consuIs or commercial agents therein provided
that vesss is unssaworthy, shall be signed by the
first or second and third officers ana majority OF the
before the consul or commercial agent shall be
authorized to notice such complaint, proceed to
appoint inspectors as therein provided
Approved, July g, 1850.