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 796 VUITLE xLv111.——UM)lERI*] AND NAV1GATION.—Ch. l. 3i Bw, 1792, v- of the United States, and lawfully condemned as prize. or which may be 1- i’»   *» P-M adjudged td bd forfeited as- a breach or me laws of the Usaas sam, being whollv owned by citizens. and no others. may be registered as directed in this Title. V°*“*‘l“°W¤°<lP}’ Sec. 4133. No vessel shall be entitled to be registered. or, if registered, "°";""“l°"t mb to the benefits of rc istry, if owned. in whole or in part by any citizen of Tn?the United States who usually resides in a foreign country. during the Ibid- continuance of such residence-. unless such citizen be a consul of the I'. s. i·.*t+i11ies, United States, or an agent for and a partner in some house of trade or l’<·*- (Y Vs 159- copartnership, consisting of citizens of the United States actually carry- ing on trade within the United States. \'€’S°l?°"`¤€‘l l0' Sec. 4134. No vessel shall be entitled to be registered as a vessel of ___' (in whole or in part by any person naturalized in the United States, and 5 2'_ Mal`-$180**- *'· residing for more than one year in the country from which he originated. `2‘ i' ]"‘“’p‘ 2% or for more than two years in any foreign country. unless such person be a consul or other public agent of the United States. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to prevent the registering anew of any vessel before registered, in case of a sale thereof in good faith to any citizen resident in the United States: but satisfactory proof of the citizenship of the person on whose account a vessel may be purchased shall be exhibited to the collector. before a new register shall be granted for such vessel. rimericaii vessel Sec. 4135. No vessel which has been recorded or registered as an 10 Fen,, 1866, e, licensed or otherwise authorized to sail under a. foreign flag, and to have 8- V- li-1·· 3- the protection of any foreign government during the existence of the rebellion, shall be deemed or registered as a vessel of the United States, O1' shall have the rights and privileges of vessels of the United States, except under provisions of law especially authorizing such registry. \\'l`€l‘l·(Q(i\`€SS€lF. Sec. 4136. 'l`he Secretary of the'[`reasurymayissuearegisterorenroll- "‘2,,‘],é,__",852 (__ ment for any vessel builtin a foreign country. wheneversuch vessel shall 4,,-_10_l,f].ig_ ’ be wrecked lll the United States, and shall be purchased and repaired by 2:% July, 1866, c. a citizen of the United States. if it shall be proved to the satisfaction of 213. Y- FLD- 212- the Secretary that the repairs mt upon such vessel are equal to three- “,;`:ff £?l‘““`k· 3 fourths of the cost of the vessei when so repaired. (_(E;TglG3:;:"·"ll’P` Sec. 4137. Itegisters for yessels owned by any incorporated company __ U ]‘é_),--T may be issued in the name of the president or secretary of such company: ,,9?S··2f‘;;-4, psp25p and SL1(‘l1’1’(‘g'lSt(‘1' shall not be vacated or affected by sales of any shares Ne“_N_gi8m_up_ ofgtoyli 11; such coinppny . i _ _ I _ 0,, death, &(.__ 0,- Et. 41.>z~. l pon the death. remox al. or resignation ot such president 035.-,,, of vm-pom- or secretary of any incorporated company owning any vessel. a new regti¢;rg_H__ _3 ister shall be taken out for such vesse. i ., s. ‘. O¤¢l¤¤{fofTi¤•·r of Sec. 4139. Previously to granting a register for any vessel, owned by ‘]€[lI“E]°“;_ any company, the president or secretary thereof shall swear to the own- Ibid., ss. 4, 5. ership of the vessel. by such company, without designating the names of the persons composing the company; and the oath shall be deemed sufiicieng withogt requiring the oath of any other person interested orconeerne in suc vessel. 0,vmEi*:k@E;‘ Sec. 4140. The Secretary of the Treasury may make such regulations _ -. 1 ‘ as he may deem expedient, for the nationalization of all vessels owned bv ‘ _Q2T July. 1868, c. actual residents of the Territory of Alaska. on the twentieth day of June. gg} "· 3· "· l5· P- eighteen hundred and sixgv—seven, and which continued to be so owned ` up to the date of such nationalization. Vmeh Wham Sec. 4141. Every vessel. except as is hereinafter provided, shall be ,_eE,B,“_mg· registered by the collector of that ('Oll€CtlOIl-('ilStl`l(‘[ which ineludes the - .- .-.-__ port to Wl1I0i] such vessel shall belong at the time of herregistry: which 1 7g1 1g9g8g- port shall be deemed to be that at or nearest towhichthe owner, if there &.i;$,_:LSt;Am; be but one, o1·. 1f more than one._the husband or acting and managing Ship (lQ_,_17H0W__ owner of such vessel. usually resides. 596; Morgan c. (lggiigaml ‘](:D¤\I€1l,i)47‘§6qBlan4·hanl r. Martha Washington, l (`liff., 466; Hill ···. Steamer PII ul, W .,· t.
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