In what ca

chandize of foreign growth or manufacture, or diftilled fpirits, found on board, or landed from fuch fhip or veffel, not being certified, as is herein required, fhall be forfeited, and if the fame shall amount to the value of eight hundred dollars, fuch fhip or veffel, with her tackle, apparel and furniture, fhall be alfo forfeited.

Sec. 18. And be it further enacted, That nofes mafters thing in this act contained fhall be fo conftruof veffels ed, as to oblige the mafter or commander of empt from any fhip or veffel, licenced for carrying on the delivering coafting trade, bound from a diftrict in one

may be ex

manifefts

ftate to a district in the fame, or an adjoining ftate on the fea-coaft, or on a navigable river, having on board goods, wares or merchandize, of the growth, product or manufactures of the United States only (except diftilled fpirits) or distilled fpirits, not more than five hundred gallons, wine in casks not more than two' hundred and fifty gallons, or in bottles not more than one hundred dozens, fugar in cafks or boxes not more than three thousand pounds, tea in chefts or boxes not more than . five hundred pounds, coffee in cafks or bags not more than one thoufand pounds, or foreign merchandize in packages as imported, of not more value than four hundred dollars, or goods, wares or merchandize, confifting of fuch enumerated or other articles of foreign growth or manufacture, or of both, whofe aggregate value fhall be not more than eight hundred dollars, to deliver a manifeft thereof, or obtain a permit, previous to her departure, or on her arrival within such district, to make any report thereof; but fuch mafter fhall be with them. provided with a manifeft, by him fubfcribed, of the lading, of what kind foever, which was

In others

how to be provided

on board fuch fhip or veffel, at the time of his
departure from the diftrict from which she last
failed, and if the fame, or any part of fuch la-
ding confifts of diftilled fpirits, or goods,
wares or merchandize, of foreign growth or
manufacture, with the marks and numbers of
each cafk, bag, box, cheft or package, con-
taining the fame, with the name of the fhip-
per and confignee of each; which manifeft
ihall be by him exhibited, for the inspection
of any officer of the revenue, when, by fuch
officer, thereunto required; and fhall alfo in-
form fuch officer, from whence fuch fhip or
veffel last failed, and how long fhe has been in
port, when by him fo interrogated. And if
the mafter of fuch fhip or veffel fhall not be on neglect
provided, on his arrival within any fuch dif- thereof.
trict, with a manifeft, and exhibit the fame,
as is herein required, if the lading of fuch fhip
or veffel confiit wholly of goods, the produce
or manufacture of the United States (diftilled
fpirits excepted) he shall forfeit twenty dollars,
or if there be diftilled fpirits or goods, wares,
or merchandize, of foreign growth or manu-
facture, on board, excepting what may be fuf-
ficient for fea-ftores, he fhall forfeit forty dol-
lars; or if he fhall refufe to answer the inter-
fogatories truly, as is herein required, he fhall
forfeit the fum of one hundred dollars. And

if
any of the goods laden on board fuch ship
or veffel, fhall be of foreign growth or manu-
facture, or of fpirits diftilled within the Uni-
ted States, fo much of the fame, as may be
found on board fuch fhip or veffel, and which
fhall not be included in the manifeft exhibited
by such master, fhall be forfeited.

Forfeiture

of Pennfyl

Sec. 19. And be it further enacted, That it Collector fhall and may be lawful for the collector of vania may VOL. II.

A 2

mits for

goods to

certain ftates;

or

grant per- the district of Pennsylvania, to grant permits ranfport for the tranfportation of goods, wares ing foreign merchandize of foreign growth or manufacture, across the ftate of New-Jersey, to the diftrict of New-York, or acrofs the ftate of Delaware, to any district in the state of Maryland or Virginia; and for the collector of the diftrict of New-York, to grant like permits for the tranfportation acrofs the ftate of NewJerfey; and for the collector of any district of Maryland or Virginia, to grant like permits for the transportation across the state of Delaware, to the diftrict of Pennsylvania: Provided, That every fuch permit fhall exprefs under what the name of the owner, or perfon fending regula tions.

fuch goods, and of the perfon or perfons, to whom fuch goods fhall be configned, with the marks, numbers and defcription of the packages, whether bale, box, theft, or otherwife, and the kind of goods contained therein, and the date, when granted; and the owner or perfon fending fuch goods, fhall fwear or affirm, that they were legally imported, and the duties thereupon paid or fecured: And provided alfo, That the owner or confignee of all fuch goods, wares and merchandize, fhall, within twenty-four hours after the arrival thereof, at the place to which they were permitted to be transported, report the fame, to the collector of the diftrict where they fhall fo arrive, and fhall deliver up the permit accompanying the fame, and if the owner or confignee aforefaid, fhall neglect or refufe to make due entry of fuch goods within the time, and in the manner, herein directed, all fuch goods, wares and merchandize fhall be fubject to forfeiture; and if the permit granted fhall not be given up, within

the time limited for making the faid report, the perfon or perfons to whom it was granted, neglecting or refufing to deliver it up, fhall forfeit fifty dollars for every twenty-four hours it fhall be withheld afterwards: Provided, That where the goods, wares and merchandize, to be tranfported in manner aforefaid, fhall be of lefs value than eight hundred dollars, the faid oath and permit hall not be deemed neceffary, nor fhall the owner or confignee be obliged to make report to the collector of the district where the faid goods, wares and merchandize fhall arrive.

district fub

fec. 16 & 17

Sec. 20. And be it further enacted, That Registered when any fhip or veffel of the United States, veffels employed in registered according to law, fhall be employ- going from ed in going from any one diftrict in the Uni- diftrict to ted States, to any other diftrict, fuch fhip or ject to reveffel, and the mafter or commander thereof, gulations in with the goods the may have on board, previ- of this act ous to her departure from the district, where she may be, and alfo, upon her arrival in any other district, fhall be fubject (except as to the payment of fees) to the fame regulations, provifions, penalties and forfeitures, and the like duties are impofed on like officers, as is provided by the fixteenth and seventeenth fections of this act, for fhips or veffels licenced for carrying on the coafting trade: Provided however, that nothing herein contained, shall be construed to extend to registered fhips or veffels of the United States, having on board goods, wares and merchandize of foreign growth or manufacture, brought into the United States in fuch fhip or veffel from a foreign port, and on which the duties have not been paid or fecured, according to law.

Sec. 21, And be it further enacted, That

Duty of
mafters of

'rying on
the fishery.

when any fhip or veffel, licenced for carrying Thips licen- on the fishery, fhall be intended to touch and eed for car- trade at any foreign port or place, it shall be the duty of the master, commander, or owner, to obtain permiffion for that purpose, from the collector of the diftrict where fuch fhip or veffel may be, previous to her departure, and the mafter or commander of every fuch fhip or veffel, fhall deliver like manifefts, and make like entries, both of the fhip or veffel, and of the goods, wares, or merchandize on board, within the fame time, and under the fame penalty, as by the laws of the United States, are provided for fhips or veffels of the United States arriving from a foreign port. And if any fhip or veffel, licenced for carrying on the fisheries, fhall be found within three leagues of the coaft, with goods, wares, or merchandize of foreign growth or manufacture, exceeding the value of five hundred dollars, without having fuch permiffion, as is herein directed, fuch ship or veffel, together with the goods, wares, or merchandize of foreign growth or manufacture imported therein, fhall be fubject to feizure and forfeiture.

Of masters

of veffels

ing goods

from dif

trict.

Sec. 22. And be it further enacted, That the mafter or commander of every fhip or veffel, transport employed in the tranfportation of goods from diftrict to district, that fhall put into a port, trict to dif- other than the one to which fhe was bound, fhall, within twenty-four hours of his arrival, if there be an officer refiding at fuch port, and The continue there fo long, make report of his arrival, to fuch officer, with the name of the place he came from, and to which he is bound, with an account of his lading; and if the maf ter of fuch ship or veffel fhall neglect or refuse to do the fame, he fhall forfeit twenty dollars.