The New York herald., 1878-08-14
YACHTS CLEARANCES.

THE LAW WITH REGARD TO THE MATTER
"ai OFFICIAL RED TAPE. fFiw
There 10 an anuquated law Of Congress In existence
requiring all pleasure yachts hve tons 10 take
marine papers before sailing from port and to
their names and tho places they hail from inscribed
their sterns large aud lssibls the sign
grocery. To yactasmen the taking out OF
papers the submitting OF them 70 bs examined ~
every port they bore Of the Ars< magnitude,
especially useful opjoot can be subserved 6yso
doing, because az the yacht must be licensed and
under her npriv,sgsd 40 proceed trsn port
70 port OF tho United states without entering or
clearing a, tho Custom House, this inconvonsnee OF
compelling her 70 take out marine papers before sailing
is regarded pecs OF tho tape. The law
more hooorsd In !1e breach han the observ.
ance. Lately or two extra vigllant United States
customs officers have taken u into their heads 70
force tnis neonssient and mnodous regulation
Caing yesterday on Mr.. Charles A. Minton secretary
OF the New YORK Yacht Csb. 4 HERALD reporter was
the following letter addressed to the secretary
BY Mr.. Tilley, inspector Of customs at Newport:-
Cusrox HOUSE,. NEwro.r. X. l.,
~. CoLLncIoS's O.slcks august 10 is7s
rssaon ss. obtained among msmpeq. Of
yschsag clubs that their vessels permitted sail
I'll. f.a 70 my nss,ss por,
Sy .s VII esee s
4, be in your way 1. is sI.saeeas AZ vessel.
have and haal pert oa,,Ls stern, and o.gfNi.s
writing. but i has bsen coasdessd nessssarys l&9ss
wy '''''Nh JONI HENRY 11LLEY. Cussoas Inspector
THE SPIRIT or TIE
"Now IN reference to this matter said Mr.. Minton,
'lt should be understood that whom according to
yacht ~ licensed she engages TO observe certain
conditions In return Tor the privileges the
grants her. Sho Is DOS 70 &c gage IN trade traffic.
carry ncithor freight nor passengers, engage
tho making OF money In any commercial way. She is
thus OUTSIDE ths Category Of merchant vessels
should PEELED take clearance papsrS
like TRADING craft. IL WcuId 10 equally c0nssssnt 20
demaad = mannesI OF hsr storss. Tho owner OF u
yacht binds himself under his license to permit the
and copy tue model OF his yacht that the
lAvorS net all side. Moreover, tho license
allows carry tho American ensign, substituting
In the nsld foul anchor cncclsd by thirteen stars
This sig nal proeares MIN privileges all the ports
Of the world out would Seem not 70 be able to
him from having " tak0 and be always ready
exhibit marine papers ut cvory port II Is smbarrass
Ing when yschtsman ~ entertaining q party Of
trends at dinner ~ be called w by u house
odicsr 70 show his documents"
s'How about having the name and hail port on the
| stsrn.n
.WsII that u also tutsrerng with the liberty that
should be permitted yacht owuor. Some owners
the storn sxnibt shat quarter and the
whole think should certainly be mater OF choice
ana tasta ME Lester Wailack has the namo OF bis
| yacht-the CoIumbia-done Ia a ueat and beautiful
monogram, but now this law s 10 DO enforced no vii
have plaster ettePs alphabet In plain
regulation Size uIl round the That custom
house officer toll who she miles OF ~ as
pain az II she was floating advertisements OF patent
mcdiciLes. 1horc IL q prejudice am0ng yacht owners
~ this thing The MARY Ann, OF Marblshead, is
IL u except the wnat yachts name is or
| whore she halls from."