Every Sailor His Own Lawyer The Rights Of Seamen PDF Download

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1848 edition. Excerpt: ...whereby the revenue of the United States may be defrauded. If the vessel is under twenty tons burthen, the husband or managing owner must swear or affirm that she is wholly the property of citizens of the United States. This oath of citizen ownership, is taken when the enrolment is granted, where the vessel is of twenty ton burthen or upwards. These steps having been taken, the collector of the district whereto such vessel may belong must, upon the payment of a duty of six cer ts per ton, grant a license in the form directed by law. Timefor which a License is Granted, and when it becomes void by Change of Owners, Sfc.--A license is usually granted for the term of one year. The vessel, while the license continues to run, must continue to be owned by the same person, and to be of the same description, and employed in the same business, as are stated in the license; otherwise the license becomes void. Vessel found with a Forged or Altered License, fyc, Forfeited.--If any vessel is found with a forged or altered license, or making use of a license granted for any other vessel, such vessel, together with her tackle, apparel, and the cargo found on board, shall be forfeited. Vessel Jound employed in another trade than that for which she is Licensed, is Forfeited.--If any licensed vessel is employed in any other trade than that for which she is licensed, she, together with the cargo found on board, (if it belongs to the master, ship-owner or seamen, ) shall be forfeited. Consequence of Sailing without a License--Vessels not enrolled and licensed, or if under twenty tons, not licensed, (other than such as are registered, ) found trading between district and district, or between different places in the same district, or carrying on the fishery, pay.