Chapter LVI. to change the Names of the American-built vessels “J
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Chap. LVI.— An Act to change the Names of the American-built vessels “J. H. Holmes” and “Franklin Pierce.” Feb. 6, 1855. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * Register to issue to the J. H. Holmes under name of The Effort. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized to grant a register to the schooner “J. H. Holmes,” an American-built vessel, now owned by Henry Gerdtz and Carston Nohrden, citizens of Charleston, in the State of South Carolina, and that the name of the said schooner be changed to that of “Effort.
” Sec. 2. Register to issue to the Franklin Pierce under the name of The Texana. *And be it further enacted, *That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized to grant a register to the steamer “Franklin Pierce,” an American-built vessel, now owned by L. T. Murdock and W. W. Witherbury, citizens of the city of Cincinnati, in the State of Ohio, and that the name of the said boat be changed to that of “Texana.” Approved, February 6, 1855.