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WILLIAM PACA, Esq; Governor.
immunities, as by law are incident and necessary to corporations of
this kind,
and which may be necessary to the corporation herein and hereby constituted
and
erected, to enable them duly and fully, in the law, to execute all
things touching
and concerning the design and intent of their said incorporation, for
the benefit,
succour and relief, of the widows of such clergymen in the orders and
communion
of the protestant episcopal church aforesaid, as may or shall become
contributors to the funds of the said corporation, agreeable to such
rules and
bye-laws as may be established for the management and payment of annuities
to
the said widows, and for the education of their children, and settling
them in
some useful business or profession. |
1784.
CHAP.
LXXVIII. |
CHAP. LXXIX.
An ACT respecting the commerce of this state, to prevent frauds
in the customs, and to direct the duty of naval
officers, and
to regulate the conduct of masters and mariners
of merchant
vessels. |
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WHEREAS the laws respecting commerce, the duty of
naval officers,
the registering of ships and other vessels, and the exportation and
importation
of goods, wares and merchandise, into this state, do not
in many instances apply to the circumstances thereof, since the establishment
of
its independence, and different and suitable provisions and regulations
are requisite, |
Preamble. |
II. Be it enacted,
by the general assembly of Maryland, That no ship or
other vessel shall be deemed belonging to this state, and entitled to any
privileges
as such, unless one half thereof, at least, is actually and bonâ
fide the property of
one or more citizen or citizens of this state, and registered agreeably
to this act,
such property to be proved by oath or affirmation of one or more credible
witness
or witnesses before a naval officer of this state, and a certificate thereof
granted
by such naval officer on the back of the register. |
What vessels
are deemed to
belong to this
state, &c. |
III. And be
it enacted, That every ship or vessel above forty feet keel, one
sixth part whereof belongs to any citizen of this state, shall be registered
in
manner and form herein after directed. |
Vessels above
40 feet keel to
be registered. |
IV. And be it
enacted, That if any owner of any vessel of or under forty
feet keel shall desire to have a register for such vessel, the same may
be granted
in like manner and form. |
Registers may
be granted for
smaller vessels. |
V. And be it
enacted, That any naval officer of this state may and shall,
upon application of any owner of any ship or vessel, one sixth part whereof
is
the property of a citizen of this state, grant a register for such ship
or vessel in
the following form, viz. " State of Maryland, to wit: I _____ _____
naval
" officer of the _____ district, hereby certify all whom it may concern,
that in
" pursuance of an act of the general assembly of this state, A. B. made
oath
" (or affirmation) before me, that the ship or vessel called _____ whereof
_____
" _____ is at present master, being a _____ sterned vessel, of ______
feet keel,
" and of the burthen of _____ tuns, was built at _____ in the year _____
and
" that the said _____ _____ and __________ are at present actually and
bonâ
" fide owners thereof, and that no subject of any state at war
or enmity with
" this state, or the United States, or any of them, hath, directly or indirectly,
" any part, share, or interest therein, to the best of his knowledge and
belief.
" Given under my hand and seal, this _____ day of _____ in the _____ year
" of the independence of this state, and in the year of our Lord one thousand
" seven hundred and _____." Which said register shall be signed and
sealed by
the governor of this state, and countersigned by the clerk of the council
for the
time being. |
Form of a register,
&c. |
VI. And be it
enacted, That the several naval officers shall make due entries
of every register granted by them, and transmit true lists thereof to the
governor
and council for the time being, in the months of June and December annually. |
Naval officers
to make entries,
&c. |
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