| 1784.
CHAP.
LXXIX.
One shilling
per tun to be
paid, &c. |
LAWS of MARYLAND.
VII. And be it
further enacted, That upon every register granted as aforesaid,
a duty
of one shilling current money per tun shall be paid by the master or owner
thereof
to the naval officer granting the same, and by the said naval officer paid
into
the public treasury. |
How tunnage
is to be ascertained,
&c. |
VIII. And be
it enacted, That the tunnage of all ships and other vessels shall
be ascertained in the following manner, viz. For a double deck vessel,
take the
length of the keel of every such vessel, (streight rabbit) and the breadth,
to be
taken within board by the midship beam from plank to plank, and half that
breadth shall be accounted the depth of every such vessel, then multiply
the
length by the breadth, and the product thereof by the depth, and divide
the
whole by ninety-five, and the quotient shall give the true contents of
the tunnage
for which such vessel shall pay duty; and for a single deck vessel, take
the
length of keel as aforesaid, the breadth of beam, and depth of hold, and
multiply
and divide as aforesaid. |
Former registers
to be
cancelled, &c. |
IX. And be it
enacted, That all registers heretofore granted in this state,
shall be delivered up to some one of the naval officers of this state
and cancelled,
and renewed agreeably to this act, without subjecting any ship or vessel
to pay
any duty for tunnage, or any other charges, except one half the customary
fees
to the naval officer, for renewing, recording, and transmitting the same. |
Vessels lading
without a register
forfeited,
&c. |
X. And be it
enacted, That if any ship or vessel, one sixth part whereof is
the property of any citizen of this state, shall lade or take on board
any goods,
wares or merchandise, or any article the produce of this or any of the
United
States, or any of them, for exportation out of this state, without first
obtaining
a register and a permit from some naval officer, such ship or vessel, together
with
all her guns, ammunition, tackle, apparel and furniture, shall be forfeited,
and
may be seized by any naval officer, and the other half to the use
of the state; and the master or commander of such ship or vessel shall
forfeit
and pay one hundred pounds current money. |
Goods not to
be put on
board without
a permit, &c. |
XI. And be it
enacted, That no goods, wares or merchandise, nor any article
the produce of this or any of the United States, shall be laden or put
on board
any ship or vessel, without a permit from a naval officer or deputy, upon
pain
of forfeiture, and that no ship or vessel shall depart from any port or
place within
this state, to any port or place out of this state, unless with a clearance,
signed
and sealed by a naval officer, under penalty of being forfeited, seized
and condemned,
as aforesaid; and when any master or commander of any ship or vessel
shall apply for a clearance, he shall deliver to the naval officer two
fair manifests,
containing the marks, numbers and contents, of all hogsheads, pipes, tierces,
casks, trunks, bales, boxes, trusses, packages, and other things, containing
any
goods, wares or merchandise, and a full account of all articles of the
produce of
this state, or fo any of the United States, that is on board, or intended
to be
taken or laden on board such ship or vessel, and shall subscribe and prove
the
same by oath or affirmation, in the following manner, viz. " I, A. B. do
swear,
" or affirm, that the above is a just and true manifest of all the cargo
on board,
" or that is meant or intended to be taken or put on board, the ship or
vessel
" called _____ whereof I am master and have the charge and command for
" her intended voyage to _____ and that I will use the utmost of my endeavours
" to prevent the said ship or vessel and cargo from falling into the hands
of pirates,
" or of any subject of any state at war or enmity with this state, or the
" United States, or any of them;" one of which said manifests shall be
transmitted
to the governor and council, and the other remain in the naval officer;
and
the said master or commander shall enter into bond, with sufficient penalty
and
security, conditioned, that he will not trade with any pirate, or the subjects
of
any state at war or enmity with this state, or the United States, or any
of them,
but according to his best skill and knowledge conduct the said ship
or vessel to
her destined port; and thereupon the naval officer shall grant a clearance
for such
vessel under his hand and seal; and if any goods, wares or merchandise,
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