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British Flag in all her voyages, and to class the protection of that Flag national jurisdiction in all matters relating to the rights of property - But I do, at the same time, make known that by this
sailing Letter, there are
given to the said Vessel no rights of trade or navigation which are by the Laws of England confined to British Ships properly so called, and provided with certificates of Registry, which is the only legal evidence of their
title to that character; nor to exercise
any privilege of trade or navigation which
is
by the laws of England confined to the ships of any foreign Country owned and navigated by the subjects of that Country. But, inasmuch as the British laws of navigation & registry do not preclude British
Subjects
from employing ships other than
registered ships, in voyages between foreign
Countries, between which they trade, nor in
certain other cases; this sailing Letter is
granted to the said Vessel
in order
that she may be duly protected as British Property, while employed in any such unrestricted voyages. And for the more certain identification of the said Vessel, for which this sailing Letter is granted, I do hereby certify that she has decks, and __ masts; that her length, from the fore part of the main stem to the after part of her stern post abaft, is — feet English; her breadth at the broadest part is — feet English; her depth of hold is _ feet English;