Registry of Ships Act 1787

Certificate of registry to be produced to the proper officer.

Penalty 100l.

XXXVI. And be it further enacted, That after the expiration of the time assigned in the notice aforesaid, the master or other person having or taking the charge or command of every ship or vessel which shall have been registered, and shall have procured a certificate of the registry according to the directions of this act, shall upon demand, produce such certificate of registry to the principal officer or officers of every port in his Majesty’s dominions, or to his Majesty’s consul or chief officer in any foreign port in which such ship or vessel shall arrive, for the inspection of such consul, officer or officers, in order to satisfy him or them, that she has been properly registered, under the penalty of one hundred pounds.