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Bond for License of Yacht

Know all men by these presents, that we, [here insert the names of owner or owners or sureties] are held and firmly bound unto the United States of America in the sum of dollars, to be paid to the said United States; for payment whereof we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. and-- Sealed with our seals, dated the day of, one thousand eight hundred The condition of the foregoing obligation is such, that whereas—— lector XLVIII. for the district of. and port of in pursuance of Chapter two, Title XLVIII. col- "Regulation of commerce and navigation," of the Revised Statutes of the United States, and the act of Congress entitled " An act to amend section 4214 of the Revised Statutes, relating to yachts, approved March 3, 1883, has issued and granted for the called the of tons burden , a license authorizing said vessels to proceed from port to port within the United States, without entering or clearing at the respective custom houses, or transporting merchandise, or carrying passengers for pay; which license bears even date herewith and numbered, and to continue in force one year from its date, and no longer :

Now, therefore, if it shall appear, within two years from the date hereof, that the said yacht or vessel has, during the time the license granted to the same remained in force, transported merchandise, or carried passengers for pay, or been employed or engaged in any unlawful trade, or has in any way violated the revenue or other laws of the United States, then, the said obligation shall be good, and remain in full force and virtue; but otherwise shall be void and of no effect.

Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of Licensed yachts are required by law to use the signal prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy as follows: "The American ensign, substituting in the field a white foul, surrounded by thirteen white stars in a circle, in lieu of a star for each state. This ensign shall not be carried by yachts of foreign ownership or build. Any vessel owned by a citizen of the United States can carry the United States flag. The Union Jack of yachts should be made up of horizontal rows of stars. Documented yachts are required to have their names and ports placed on some conspicuous part of their hulls. Yachts duly licensed shall not transport merchandise, nor carry passengers for pay.

For any violation of the provisions of the law under which they are licensed, yachts are liable to seizure and forfeiture.

Masters, or other persons in command of yachts, must exhibit their marine documents on demand of any officer of customs, and submit to such examination as he shall see fit to make for the due protection of the public revenue. Copies of licenses issued to yachts must be duly transmitted to the Commissioner of Navigation. Commissions may be issued by the Secretary of the Treasury to licensed yachts belonging to regularly organized and incorporated yacht clubs to identify them and their owners during foreign voyages. Such commissions will be regarded as conclusive evidence of nationality. On the return of such vessels to the United States they are required to make entry at the custom house and surrender their commission.

Yachts belonging to an organized club of any foreign nation which shall extend like privileges to yachts of the United States may leave any port of the United States without a clearance.