Public Law 74–434

That section 4321,

Vessels in domestic commerce.

R. S., sec. 4321, p. 835.

U. S. C., p. 2005.

Revised Statutes of the United States (U. S. C., title 46, sec. 263), be, and is hereby, amended to read as follows:

“The form of a license for carrying on the coasting trade or

License for coasting trade or fisheries.

fisheries shall be as follows:

“License for carrying on the (here insert ‘coasting trade’, ‘whale

Form prescribed.

fishery’, ‘mackerel fishery’, or ‘cod fishery’, as the case may be).

“In pursuance of title L (Revised Statutes 4311–4390), ‘Regulation of Vessels in Domestic Commerce’, of the Revised Statutes of the United States (inserting here the name of the husband or managing owner, with his occupation and place of abode, and the name of the master, with the place of his abode), having sworn that the (insert here the description of the vessel, whether ship, brigantine, snow, schooner, sloop, or whatever else she may be), called the (insert here the vessel’s name), whereof the said (naming the master) is master, burden (insert here the number of tons, in words) tons, as appears by her enrollment, dated at (naming the district, day, month, and year, in words at length, but if she be less than twenty tons, insert, instead thereof, ‘proof being had of her admeasurement’), shall not be employed in any trade, while this license shall continue in force, whereby the revenue of the United States shall be defrauded, and having also sworn (or affirmed) that this license shall not be used for any other vessel, or for any other employment, than is herein specified, license is hereby granted for the said (inserting here the description of the vessel) called the (inserting here the vessel’s name), to be employed in carrying on the (inserting here ‘coasting trade, ‘whale fishery’, ‘mackerel fishery’, or ‘cod fishery’, as the case may be), for one year from the date hereof, and no longer. Given under my hand and seal, at (naming the said district), this (inserting the particular day) day of (naming the month), in the year

Provisos.

Licensing for the “coasting trade and mackerel fishery.”

(specifying the number of the year in words at length);”: Provided, That vessels of five net tons and over entitled under the laws of the United States to be enrolled and licensed or licensed for the coasting trade may be licensed for the “coasting trade and mackerel fishery”, and shall be deemed to have sufficient license for engaging in the coasting trade and the taking of fish of every description, including

Touching at foreign ports.

R. S., secs. 4364, 4365, p. 844; U. S. C., p. 2010.

shellfish: Provided further, That the provisions of sections 4364 and 4365, Revised Statutes of the United States (U. S. C., title 46, secs. 310 and 311), shall be, and are hereby, made applicable to vessels so

Enrolled and licensed vessels. Great Lakes and connecting waters.

R. S., sec. 4318; U. S. C., p. 2004.

licensed: And provided further, That vessels operating on the Great Lakes and their connecting and tributary waters under enrollment and license issued in conformity with the provisions of section 4318, Revised Statutes of the United States (U. S. C., title 46, sec. 258), shall be deemed to have sufficient license for engaging in the taking of fish of every description within such waters without change in the form of enrollment and license prescribed under the authority of that section.