Inhabitants of the ceded territory, residents thereof the every foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty whatever, and particularly to the king of Spain and the French Republic. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the 30th April, 1803, inhabitants of the said ceded territory who were entitled, on cer tain conditions, to residents thereof on the 30th day of April, 1803, all the privileges, &c. of owning U. States. hips, &c. of the Who shall take the oath aforesaid, and who continue to reside therein, or citizens of the United States residents of the said ceded territory, shall be entitled to all the benefits and privileges of owning ships or vessels of the United States, to all intents and purposes, as if they were resident citizens of the United States. to be registered as S. if hed by persons r siding in foreign coun tries a certain length of time. Approved 25th February, 1804, vol. 7, p. 50, 1st ses. 8th Con. An act to amend the act, enitled, "An act concerning the registering and recording of ships and vessels." SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of AmeNo ship or vessel rica, in Congress assembled, That no ship or vesa vessel of the U. sel shall be entitled to be registered as a ship or vessel of the United States, or if registered to the benefits thereof, if owned in whole or in part by any person naturalized in the United States, and residing for more than one year in the country from which he originated, or for more than two years in any foreign country, unless such person be in the capacity of a consul or other public agent of the United States: Provided, That nothing herein contained shall be construed to prevent the registering anew of any ship or vessel, before registered, in case of a bona- Approved 27th March, 1804, vol. 7, p. 146, 1st ses. 8th Con.-See ante. p. 397. An act to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to provide new certificates of registry. Proviso in a for mer act extended to the representa tives of a deceased therein described. owner of a ship, registry to be pro vided. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That it shall be the duty of New certificates of the Secretary of the Treasury to cause to be provided blank certificates of registry, and such other papers as may be necessary, executed in such manner, and with such marks as he may direct; and from and after the 31st day of December, 1814, no certificate of registry shall be issued, 'except such as shall have been provided and mycked, as aforesaid; and the ships or vessel United States, which shall have tered as such, shall be entitled to t of registry (gratis) in exchange for their old certificates of registry. And it shall be the duty of the respective Collectors, on departure of any such ship or vessel, after the said 31st day of December, 1814, from any district to which such ship or vessel shall belong, to issue a new certificate accordingly, and to retain and deface the former certificate. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That a sum not exceeding ten thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated out of any money in the Teasury, not otherwise appropriated to carry this act into effect. Approved, March 3, 1813, 2d ses. 12th Con AN ACT For enrolling and licensing ships or vessels, to be employed in the coasting trade and fisheries, and for regulating the same. be deemed of tho SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Re- What ships shall presentatives of the United States of America, in Congress United States. assembled, That ships or vessels, enrolled by virtue of "An act for registering and clearing vessels, regulating the coasting trade, and for other purposes," and those of twenty tons and upwards, which shall be enrolled after the last day of May next, in pursuance of this act, and having a license in force, or if less than twenty tons, not being enrolled shall have a license in force, as is hereinafter required, and no others, shall be deemed ships or vessels of the United States, entitled to the privileges of ships or vessels employed in the coasting trade or fisheries. act, ment. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That, from and Ships to possess requisites requir after the last day of May next, in order for the enrol-ed by a certain ment of any ship or vessel, she shall possess the same qualifications, and the same requisites, in all respects, shall be complied with, as are made necessary for registering ships or vessels, by the act, entitled, "An act concerning the registering and recording of ships or vessels," and the same duties and authorities are hereby given and imposed on all officers, respectively, in to obtian enrol. relation to such enrolments, and the same proceedings shall be had in similar cases, touching such enrolments; and the ships or vessels so enrolled, with the master, or owner or owners thereof, shall be subject to the same requisites, as are in those respects provided for vessels registered by virtue of the aforesaid act; the record of which enrolment shall be made, and an abstract or copy thereof granted, as nearly as may be, in the form following: Form of enrol ment. "Enrolment in conformity to an act of the Congress of 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 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 occu pations, 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) of the ship or ves. sel, 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 built, and specifying, whether she has any or no gallery or head,] and the said [naming the owner, or the 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 |