law: The Coasting-Vessels Act, 1838
  3. Marking or branding vessels with name of place and number.-
  11*** Every such vessel employed as aforesaid, fishing-vessel and harbour -craft shall be marked or branded with the name of the place to which she belongs, and also with a number assigned for the same by the officer authorised to make such regis try as is hereinafter mentioned.
  11. The words "And it is hereby enacted, that" rep. by Act. 16 of 1874, s. 1 and Sch., Pt. I.
  Owner to paint name and number- and the owner or owners of such vessel employed s aforesaid, fishing-vessel and harbour-craft shall cause such name and number to be panted in black paint upon a white ground on each quarter of such vessel employed or aforesaid fishing-vessel and harbour-craft, in English figures and letters, each figure anti letter being six inches in length.