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Brig Elizabeth Jane - launched Nova Scotia 1817 - Lost July 1854 off the coast of Yorkshire - Found Robin Hood's Bay, July 2003


Ship Registration Act 3 & 4 GULIELMI IV REGIS CAP. L.V.

 
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3°& 4° GULIELMI IV. Cap.55.
following Method shall be observed; (that is to say,) drop a Plumb Line over the Stern of the Ship, and measure the Distance between such Line and the after Part of the Stern-post at the Load Watermark, then measure from the Top of the Plumb Line, in a parallel Direction with the Water, to a perpendicular Point immediately over the Load Watermark at the fore Part of the Main Stem, subtracting from such Measurement the above Distance, the Remainder will be the Ship's Extreme, from which is to be deducted Three Inches for every Foot of the Load Draught of Water for the Rake abaft, also Three Fifths of the Ship's Breadth for the Rake forward, the Remainder shall be esteemed the just Length of the Keel to find the Tonnage; and the Breadth shall be taken from Outside to Outside of the Plank in the broadest Part of the Ship, whether that shall be above or below the Main Wales, exclusive of all Manner of Sheathing or Doubling that may be wrought on the Side of the Ship ; then multiplying the Length of the Keel for Tonnage by the Breadth so taken, and that Product by Half the Breadth, and dividing by Ninety-four, the Quotient shall be deemed the true Contents of the Tonnage.
XVIII. Provided always, and be it further enacted, That in each of the several Rules herein-before prescribed, when used for the Purpose of ascertaining the Tonnage of any Ship or Vessel propelled by Steam, the Length of the Engine Room shall be deducted from the whole Length of such Ship or Vessel, and the Remainder shall, for such Purpose, be deemed the whole Length of the same.
XIX. And be it further enacted, That whenever the Tonnage of any Ship or Vessel shall have been ascertained according to the Rule herein prescribed (except in the Case of Ships or Vessels which have been admeasured afloat), such Account of Tonnage shall ever after be deemed the Tonnage of such Ship or Vessel, and shall be repeated in every subsequent Registry of such Ship or Vessel, unless it shall happen that any Alteration has been made in the Form and Burthen of such Ship or Vessel, or it shall be discovered that the Tonnage of such Ship or Vessel had been erroneously taken and computed.
XX. And be it further enacted, That at the Time of the obtaining of the Certificate of Registry as aforesaid sufficient Security by Bond shall be given to His Majesty, His Heirs and Successors, by the Master and such of the Owners as shall personally attend, as is herein-before required, such Security to be approved of and taken by the Person or Persons herein-before authorized to make such Registry and grant such Certificate of Registry at the Port or Place in which such Certificate shall be granted, in the Penalties following ; (that is to say,) if such Ship or Vessel shall be a decked Vessel, or be above the Burthen of Fifteen Tons and not exceeding Fifty Tons, then in the Penalty of One hundred Pounds ; if exceeding the Burthen of Fifty Tons and not exceeding One hundred Tons, then in the Penalty of Three hundred Pounds; if exceeding the Burthen of One hundred Tons and not exceeding Two hundred Tons, then in the Penalty of Five hundred Pounds; if exceeding the Burthen of Two hundred Tons and not exceeding Three hundred Tons, then in the Penalty of Eight hundred Pounds ; and if exceeding the Burthen of Three hundred
EngineRoom
in Steam Ves-
sels to be
deducted.

Tonnage
when so
ascertained
to be ever
after deemed
the Tonnage.

Bond to be
given at the
Time of Re-
gistry.