Chapter XVI. to authorize the Issue of a Register to the Brig “Echo” of Boston
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Chap. XVI.— An Act to authorize the Issue of a Register to the Brig “Echo” of Boston.April 18, 1856. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* ThatRegister to issue to The Echo. the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized to cause a register to be issued to the brig “ Echo,” a British built vessel, purchased by Eben Wheel-wright, a citizen of the United States, said vessel having been damaged at sea, and repaired by the said Wheelwright: *Provided,*Proviso. it shall be proved, to the satisfaction of the said secretary, that the repairs made in the United States after the purchase of the vessel by the said Wheelwright, are equal to, or exceed two thirds of the value of the vessel when so repaired.
Approved, April 18, 1856. Chapter XVII: for the Relief of Mary E. Tillman. 11 Stat. 447 1856-04-23 Chapter XVII Little, Brown and Company text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2026-01-11 34 1 private