Chapter XXII. to authorize the Issuing of a Register to the Brigantine Ocean Queen
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Chap. XXII.— An Act to authorize the Issuing of a Register to the Brigantine Ocean Queen. Feb. 25, 1847. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, A register to be issued for the brigantine Ocean Queen, That there be issued, under the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury, a register for the brigantine Ocean Queen, formerly a British colonial vessel, but now owned by Trusten P. McColley and Hiram W. McColley, citizens of the State of Delaware; and which said vessel, having been wrecked and condemned on Cape Henlopen beach, was purchased by them, and which they have caused to be repaired and refitted for Proviso.sea again: *Provided*, It shall be proved to the satisfaction of the Secretary of the Treasury that the cost of the repairs made in the United States, after the purchase of the said vessel by the present owners, exceeds three fourths of the original cost of building a vessel of the same tonnage in the United States.
Approved, February 25, 1847.