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Vessels to be registered in the port to which they belong,
unless by order of commissioners of revenue.
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VII. And be it further enacted, That no such registry shall hereafter be made or certificate thereof granted by the person or persons herein authorized to make such registry, and grant such certificate in any other port or place, than the port or place within this kingdom, to which such ship or vessel shall properly belong, but that every registry and certificate granted in any port or place to which any such ship or vessel does not properly belong, shall be utterly null and void to all intents and purposes, unless the officers aforesaid, shall be specially authorized and impowered to make such registry, and grant such certificate in any other port, by an order in writing under the hands of the commissioners of his Majesty’s revenue in this kingdom, or any three or more of them for the time being, which order the said commissioners are hereby authorized and impowered to issue in manner aforesaid, if they shall see fit.
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