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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  1. General Laws
  2. Part I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
  3. Title XV REGULATION OF TRADE
  4. Chapter 102 SHIPPING AND SEAMEN, HARBORS AND HARBOR MASTERS
  5. Section 9 Tonnage of vessel; deduction

Section 9

Section 9: Tonnage of vessel; deduction

Section 9. In taking the tonnage of every such vessel, a deduction may be made of one ton for every inch that the light water marks are under water after such vessel has discharged its cargo.