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Certificate No. 2

Official Number.

Numerals. Letters.

2847 ---

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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Catalogue No. 538.

Permanent

CERTIFICATE OF ENROLLMENT.

ENROLLMENT in conformity to Title L, "Regulation of Vessels in Domestic Commerce," of the Revised Statutes of the United States.

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W. F. Askew Managing owner and Master having taken and subscribed the oath required by law, and having sworn that he is a citizen of the United States, sole owner of the ship or vessel called the Bertie, of Edenton NC, whereof W. F. Askew is at present Master, and as he hath sworn is a citizen of the United States, and that the said ship or vessel was built at Windsor N. Carolina in the year 1872 as appears by Permanent Enrollment No 6 issued at Edenton N. C. Feby [February] 17 1873 -- Now surrendered -- Increased in tonnage by being built upon And said Enrollment having certified that the said ship or vessel has two decks and no mast, and that her length is sixty eight 68 4/10 feet, her breadth, Fourteen 14 2/10 feet, her depth, Four 4 6/10 feet, her height, ---- /10 feet, that she measures Gross 57 and 98/100ths tons, viz:

TONS 100THS
Capacity under tonnage deck 23 48
Capacity between decks above tonnage deck -- --
Capacity of inclosures on the upper deck, viz: 34 50
Gross 57 98
Deductions made under Act Aug. 5 1882 22 51
Total Tonnage Net 35 47

That the following described spaces, and no others, have been ommitted, viz: ---- and that she is a Steamer, has a sharp head and a Round stern.

And the said W. F. Askew having agreed to the description and measurement above specified, and sufficient security having been given, according to the said Title, the said SHIP or VESSEL has been duly ENROLLED at the port of Edenton N. C.

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Given under my hand and seal, at the Port of Edenton in the District of Albemarle, this 26th day of March, in the year one thousand eight hundred and Eighty-three. 1883

No C. E. Robinson

Naval Officer. Collector of Customs.

person, with his occupation an place of abode, by whom the oath or affirmation is to be made.

insert the words "together with," and the name or names, occupation or occupations, place or places of abode of the owner or owners, and the part or proportion of vessel belonging to each owner.

document

kind of vessel, whether ship, brigantine, scow, schooner, sloop, or whatever else.

(Ed. 2-1-'79 - 10,000)

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INDORSEMENTS [ENDORSEMENTS] OF CHANGE OF MASTER.

District of ----, Port of ----, 18-- ---- having taken the oath required by law, is at present master of the within-named vessel, in lieu of ----, late master. ----- of Customs.

District of ----, Port of ----, 18-- ---- having taken the oath required by law, is at present master of the within-named vessel, in lieu of ----, late master. ----- of Customs.

District of ----, Port of ----, 18-- ---- having taken the oath required by law, is at present master of the within-named vessel, in lieu of ----, late master. ----- of Customs.

District of ----, Port of ----, 18-- ---- having taken the oath required by law, is at present master of the within-named vessel, in lieu of ----, late master. ----- of Customs.

District of ----, Port of ----, 18-- ---- having taken the oath required by law, is at present master of the within-named vessel, in lieu of ----, late master. ----- of Customs.

District of ----, Port of ----, 18-- ---- having taken the oath required by law, is at present master of the within-named vessel, in lieu of ----, late master. ----- of Customs.

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(Cat. No. 538.)

CERTIFICATE OF ENROLLMENT

No. 2

OF THE

Steamer

CALLED THE

Bertie

57 98 Tons, Gross

35.47

ISSUED AT THE

Port of Edenton NC

District of Albemarle 26th March, 1883

C. E. Robinson Coll of Customs.

DATE OF SURRENDER:

8 April 1884

WHERE SURRENDERED:

Edenton NC

CAUSE OF SURRENDER:

Change Property

C. E. Robinson Collector of Customs

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