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Proceedings upon vessels taken and condemned as prizes.
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XXVII. And be it further enacted, That the owner or owners of all such ships and vessels as shall be taken by any of his Majesty’s ships or vessels of war, or by any private, or other ship or vessel, and condemned as lawful prize in any court of admiralty, shall, upon registering such ship or vessel, before he or they shall obtain such certificate as aforesaid, produce to the persons authorized to register and grant certificates of registry, a certificate of the condemnation of such ship or vessel, under the hand and seal of the judge of the court in which such ship or vessel shall have been condemned, which certificate such judge is hereby required to grant, and also a true and exact account in writing of all the particulars contained in the certificate herein set forth to be made and subscribed by one or more skilful person or persons, to be appointed by the court to survey such ship or vessel, and shall also make oath before the said officer, which he is hereby authorized and required to administer, that such ship or vessel is the same vessel which is mentioned in the certificate of the judge aforesaid.
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