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The document summarizes a court case from 1807 regarding whether a ship called the Missouri was entitled to privileges as a registered U.S. ship after being partially sold to new owners. It discusses the relevant sections of the 1792 registration act and arguments from both sides. The U.S. argued the ship lost its status when sold and should have been re-registered, while the defendants said the spirit of the law was not intended to penalize sales between citizens. The key issue was when a ship must be re-r

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