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Security to be given by the master and owners of vessels,
or liable to penalties herein,
condition of the bond.
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XVIII. And be it further enacted, That at the time of obtaining the certificate of registry as aforesaid, sufficient security by bond shall be given to his Majesty, his heirs or successors, by the master, and such of the owners as shall personally attend as is herein required, such security to be approved of and taken by the person or persons by this act authorized to make such registry, and grant such certificates of registry at the port or place in which such certificate shall be granted, in the penalties following, that is to say, if such ship or vessel shall be a decked vessel, or be of the burthen of fifteen tons, and not exceeding fifty tons, in the penalty of one hundred pounds, if exceeding the burthen of fifty tons, and not exceeding one hundred tons, in the penalty of three hundred pounds, if exceeding the burthen of one hundred tons, and not exceeding two hundred tons, in the penalty of five hundred pounds, if exceeding the burthen of two hundred tons, and not exceeding three hundred tons, in the penalty of eight hundred pounds, and if exceeding the burthen of three hundred tons, in the penalty of one thousand pounds, and the condition of every such bond shall be that such certificate shall not be sold, lent, or otherwise disposed of, to any person or persons whatever, and that the same shall be solely made use of for the service of the ship or vessel for which it is granted, and that in case such ship or vessel shall be lost or taken by the enemy, burnt or broken up, or otherwise prevented from returning to the port to which the belongs, the certificate if preserved shall be delivered up within one month after the arrival of the master in any port or place within his Majesty’s dominions, to the collector or other chief officer of such port or place, or any person or persons authorized by his Majesty to receive the same, and that if any foreigner or any person or persons for his use and benefit, shall purchase or otherwise become intitled to the whole or any part or share of, or any interest in such ship or vessel, and the same shall be within the limits of any port within this kingdom, or any port or place in his Majesty’s dominions, then and in such case the certificate of registry, shall within seven days after such purchase or transfer of property in such strip or vessel be delivered up to the person or persons authorized to make registry, and grant certificates of registry at such port or place respectively, and if such ship or vessel shall be in any foreign port when such purchase, or transfer of interest or property shall take place, then that the same shall be delivered up to his Majesty’s consul or other chief officer of his Majesty, resident at or nearest to such foreign port, or if such ship or vessel shall be at sea, when such purchase or transfer of interest or property shall take place; then, that the same shall be delivered up to his Majesty’s consul or other chief officer of his Majesty, at the foreign port or place in or at which the master or other person having or taking the charge or command of such ship or vessel shall first arrive, after such purchase or transfer of property at sea immediately after his arrival at such foreign port; but if such master or other person who had the command thereof, at the time of such purchase or transfer of property at sea, shall not arrive at a foreign port, but shall arrive at some port within this kingdom, or any port or place in his Majesty’s dominions, then that the same shall be delivered up in manner aforesaid, within fourteen days after the arrival of such ship or vessel, or of the person who had the command thereof, in any port within this kingdom, or any port or place in his Majesty’s dominions; and that if any pass, commonly called a Mediterranean pass, shall have been obtained or procured for any such ship or vessel, then and in such case the same shall be delivered up at the same time, and in like manner with the certificate of registry aforesaid, to the person or persons authorized to receive such certificate of registry, who are hereby required forthwith to transmit such certificates and passes to the commissioners of the revenue, in order that such certificates may by them be cancelled, and that such passes may be returned to the lord high admiral of Great Britain and Ireland, for the time being, or to the commissioners for executing the said office of lord high admiral, to be by them respectively cancelled.
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