Section IV Officer to administer and Master to take the following Oath.

And X1that the said Oaths may be the more duely administred be it further enacted That the Collector or other Chief Officer as aforesaid residing in or near such Ports or Places from whence such Shipps or Vessels is or are to be cleared shall and are hereby required and impowered before the said Ship or Vessel shal be cleared to administer the Oaths following and every Master of every such Ship or Vessel at clearing shall make Oath in the Words following. viz.[en]

I A. B. do swear That the Manifest or Particular now by me given in and signed to the best of my Knowledge and Beleif doth contain specify and expresse all the Goods Wares and Merchandizes which are laden or intended to be laden or put on board the Ship or Vessel called the whereof I A. B. am Master for this Voyage to Affrica So help me God.