which she belongs, if the said certificate (if preserved) Signed, sealed, and delivered, in presence of or 40. The owner's oath as in the case of registry having Record of enrolbeen taken, a record of the enrolment must be made by and abstract the collector, and an abstract, or copy thereof, granted, as ed by collector. nearly as may be, in the terms following, to wit: FORM No. 16. ment to be made, copy thereof grantSec. 2 Act Feb. 18, 1793. Enrolment in conformity to an act of the Congress of Form of enrolment. the United States of America, entitled "An act for enrolling and licensing ships or vessels to be employed in the coasting trade and fisheries, and for regulating the On license to vessels duly enrolled, same," (inserting here the name of the person, with his occupation and place of abode, by whom the oath or affirmation is to be made,) having taken and subscribed the oath (or affirmation) required by this act, and having sworn (or affirmed) that he (or she, and if more than one owner, adding the words "together with" and the name or names, occupation or occupations, place or places of abode, of the owner or owners,) is (or are) a citizen (or citizens) of the United States, and sole owner (or owners) (if more than one, stating the proportions or parts of the ship or vessel owned by each owner) of the ship or vessel called the (inserting here her name,) of (inserting here the name of the port to which she may belong,) whereof (inserting here the name of the master) is at present master, and is a citizen of the United States, and that the said ship or vessel was (inserting here when and where built,) and (inserting here the name and office, if any, of the person by whom she shall have been surveyed or admeasured) having certified that the said ship or vessel has (inserting here the number of decks,) and (inserting here the number of masts,) and that her length is (inserting here the number of feet,) her breadth (inserting here the number of feet,) her depth (inserting here the number of feet,) and that she measures (inserting here her number of tons,) that she is (describing here the particular kind of vessel, whether ship, brigantine, snow, schooner, sloop, or whatever else, together with her build, and specifying whether she has any or no gallery or head,) and the said (naming the owner, or master, or other person acting in behalf of the owner or owners, by whom the certificate of admeasurement shall have been countersigned,) having agreed to the description and admeasurement above specified, and sufficient security having been given, according to the said act, the said ship or vessel has been duly enrolled at the port of (naming the port where enrolled.) Given under my hand and seal at (naming the said port) this (inserting the particular day) day of (naming the month) in the year (specifying the number of the year in words at length.) 41. Vessels duly enrolled, and vessels of less than and to certain ves Sec. 4 Act Feb. 18, To carry on the fisheries. Bond for license to twenty tons burden not enrolled, but proved in the mode prescribed to have the qualifications as to build and sels no enrolled. ownership required in the case of registered and enrolled 1798. vessels, in order to become entitled to the privileges of vessels of the United States qualified to carry on the coasting trade, or coasting trade or fisheries, must be licensed therefor in due form; and previously to the issue of such license, the husband or managing owner, together with the master be given. thereof, with one or more sureties to the satisfaction of the collector granting the same, must become bound to pay to the United States, if such vessel be of the burden. of five tons and less than twenty, the sum of one hundred dollars; and if of twenty tons and not exceeding thirty, the sum of two hundred dollars; and if above thirty tons and not exceeding sixty, the sum of five hundred dollars; and if above sixty tons, the sum of one thousand dollars, in the form and conditions following, to wit: FORM No. 17. Bond for license for coasting trade and fisheries. Know all men by these presents, that we, husband or managing owner, and master of are held and stand firmly bound to the United States of America in the full and just sum of; for the payment of which, well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals, dated The condition of the foregoing obligation is such, that whereas collector for the district of has, in the manner prescribed by the act entitled "An act for enrolling and licensing ships or vessels to be employed in the coasting trade and fisheries, and for regulating the same," issued and granted for the called the of one year from the at present master, a license for carrying on the - is for -, which license is dated. Form of bond license and numbered Now, therefore, if it shall appear, within two years from the date hereof, that the said has, during the time for which the said license is granted or shall remain in force, been employed in any trade whereby the revenue of the United States shall have been defrauded, then the said obligation shall be good, and remain in full force; but otherwise it shall be void and of no effect. Signed, sealed, and delivered, in the presence of The master of a vessel, on the issue of the license, must make oath or affirmation in the following form, to wit: FORM No. 18. Form of oath of master. I, Where the vessel is under 20 tons Oath or affirmation of master of licensed vessel. master (or commander) of the ship (or of burden do vessel) called the If the vessel be less than twenty tons burden, the husburden, oath of the band or managing owner must also make oath or affiraging owner to be mation in the following form, to wit: husband or man added. FORM No. 19. Form of oath of husband or owner. I, Oath or affirmation of husband or managing owner. husband, (or managing owner,) do swear, (or, if scrupulous of swearing, do solemnly, sincerely, and truly affirm and declare,) that the ship (or vessel) burden whereof is at present master, is wholly the property of a citizen or citizens of the United States. If the master or commander of such vessel under Cases in which the two oaths may be twenty tons burden be also ship's husband or managing combined in one. owner, both the foregoing oaths or affirmations may be combined in one. issue license. These requirements of law and regulations having been When collector to complied with, it will be the duty of the collector of the district comprehending the port to which the vessel belongs, to grant a license in the form following, to wit: FORM NO. 20. License for coasting trade or fisheries. License for carrying on the (here insert coasting trade, Form of license for cod, whale, or mackerel fishery, as the case may be.) coasting trade or fisheries. Sec 4 Act Feb. 18, In pursuance of an act of Congress entitled "An act 198. for enrolling and licensing ships or vessels to be employed in the coasting trade and fisheries, and for regulating the same," (insert here the name of the husband or managing owner, with his occupation and place of abode, and the name of the master, with the place of his abode,) having given bond that the (insert here the description of the vessel, whether ship, brigantine, snow, schooner, sloop, or whatever else she may be,) called the (here insert the vessel's name,) whereof the said (naming the master) is master, burden (insert here 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 she be less than twenty tons, insert, instead thereof, proof being had of her admeasurement,) shall not be employed in any trade, while this license shall continue in force, whereby the revenue of the United States shall be defrauded, and having also sworn (or affirmed) that this license shall not be used for any other vessel, or for any other employment than is herein specified, license is hereby granted for the said (insert here the description of the vessel) called the (insert here the vessel's name,) to be employed in carrying on the (here insert coasting |