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Sec. 23. And be it further enacted, That if Duty of the mafter or commander of any fhip or veffel, on masters employed in the tranfportation of goods from of veficis diftrict to district, having on board goods, their maniwares, or merchandize of foreign growth or fefts. manufacture, or diftilled fpirits, fhall, on his arrival at the port to which he was destined, have loft or mislaid the certified manifeft of the fame, or the permit which was given therefor, by the collector or furveyor of the district from whence he failed, the collector of the district where he fhall fo arrive, fhall take bond for the payment of the duties on fuch goods, wares and merchandize of foreign growth or manufacture, or diftilled fpirits, within fix months, in the fame manner, as though they were imported from a foreign country: Provided however, fuch bond fhall be cancelled, if the faid master shall deliver, or caufe to be delivered to the collector taking fuch bond, and within the term therein limited for payment, a certificate from the collector or furveyor of the district, from whence he failed, that fuch goods were legally exported in fuch ship or veffel, from fuch district.

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Sec. 24. And be it further enacted, That the Mafters of mafter or commander of every foreign fhip or veffels veffel, bound from a district in the United district to States, to any other district within the fame, diftria prefhall, in all cafes, previous to her departure deliver dufrom fuch district, deliver to the collector of plicate mafuch diftrict, duplicate manifefts of the lading collector, on board fuch fhip or veffel, if there be any, or &c. if there be none, he fhall declare that fuch is the cafe, and to the truth of fuch manifefts or declaration, he fhall fwear or affirm, and alfo obtain a permit, from the faid collector, authorizing him to proceed to the place of his

deflination. And the mafter or commander of every fuch fhip or veffel, on his arrival within any diftrict, from any other district, fhall, in all cafes, within forty-eight hours after his arrival, and previous to the unlading any goods from on board fuch ship or veffel, deliver to the collector of the district where he may have arrived, a manifeft of the goods laden on board fuch fhip or veffel, if any there be, or if in ballast only, he shall so declare, and to the truth of which manifeft or declaration, he shall swear or affirm; and alfo, that fuch manifeft contains an account of all the goods, wares, and merchandize which were on board fuch fhip or veffel, at the time, or have been, fince her departure from the place, from whence the fhall be reported last to have failed; and he fhall alfo deliver to fuch collector the permit which was given him from the collector of the diftrict from whence he failed. And if the mafter or commander of Forfeiture any fuch fhip or veffel, fhall neglect or refufe complying with any of the requirements herein made, he fhall forfeit one hundred dollars; Provided always, That nothing herein contained fhall be conftrued as affecting the payment of tonnage, or any other requirements which fuch fhips or veffels are now fubject to by the prefent exifting laws of the United States.

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Sec. 25. And be it further enacted, That in Enrolment every cafe, where the collector is, by this act, &c. by directed to grant any enrolment, licence, cer

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tificate, permit, or other document, the navalofficer refiding at the port (if there be one) fhall fign the fame, and every furveyor who fhall certify a manifeft, or grant a permit, or who fhall receive any certified manifeft, or a

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permit as is provided for in this act, fhall make monthly returns thereof, or fooner, if it can conveniently be made, to the collector of the diftrict where fuch furveyor may refide.

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Sec. 26. And be it further enacted, That be- How veffels fore any fhip or veffel, of the burthen of five tons fhall tons, and less than twenty tons, fhall be li- be admeacenced, the fame admeasurement fhall be made of fuch fhip or veffel, and the fame provifions obferved relative thereto, as are to be observed in cafe of admeasuring fhips or veffels to be registered or enrolled; but in all cafes, where such ship or veffel, or any other licenced fhip or veffel, fhall have been once admeasured, it shall not be neceffary to measure such ship or veffel anew, for the purpose of obtaining another enrolment or licence, except fuch fhip or veffel fhall have undergone fome alteration as to her burthen, fubfequent to the time of her former licence.

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Sec. 27. And be it further enacted, That it Revenue shall be lawful for any officer of the revenue, may go on! to go on board of any fhip or veffel, whether board veffhe fhall be within or without his diftrict, and their dif the fame to infpect, fearch and examine, and tricts. if it fhall appear, that any breach of the laws of the United States has been committed, whereby fuch fhip or veffel, or the goods, wares and merchandize on board, or any part thereof, is, or are liable to forfeiture, to make feizure of the fame.

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Sec. 28. And be it further enacted, That in Collector's every cafe, where a forfeiture of any fhip or duty in caveffel, or of any goods, wares or merchan- feiture. dize, fhall accrue, it fhall be the duty of the collector, or other proper officer, who fhall give notice of the feizure of fuch fhip or vef

fel, or of fuch goods, wares or merchandize, to infert in the fame advertisement, the name or names, and the place or places of refidence, of the perfon or perfons, to whom any fuch fhip or veifel, goods, wares and merchandize belonged, or were configned, at the time of fuch feizure, if the fame fhall be known to him. Sec. 29. And be it further enacted, That ing enrol- every collector, who fhall knowingly make any ment, &c. record of enrolment or licence of any ship or this act. veffel, and every other officer, or person, ap

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pointed by, or under them, who fhall make any record, or grant any certificate, or other document whatever, contrary to the true intent and meaning of this act, or fhall take any other, or greater fees, than are, by this act, allowed, or fhall receive, for any fervice per+ formed, pursuant to this act, any reward of gratuity, and every furveyor, or other perfon appointed to measure fhips or veffels, who fhall wilfully deliver to any collector, or naval-officer, a falfe defcription of any fhip or veffel, to be enrolled or licenced, in pursuance of this act, fhall, upon conviction of any fuch neglect or offence, forfeit to the United States five hundred dollars, and be rendered incapable of ferving in any office of truft or profit, under the United States. And if any perfon, authorized and required by this act, in refpect to his office, to perform any act or thing required by this act, fhall wilfully neglect or refufe to do and perform the fame, according to the true intent and meaning of this act, fuch perfon, on being duly convicted thereof, if not hereby fubject to the penalty and difqualifications aforefaid, fhall forfeit and pay the fum of five hundred dollars for the firft offence, and a like fum for the second offence, and fhall

from thence forward, be rendered incapable of holding any office of truft or profit under

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Sec. 30. And be it further enacted, That if Penalty on any person or persons, shall swear or affirm to falfely. any of the matters, herein required to be verified, knowing the fame to be false, such perfon or perfons fhall fuffer the like pains and penalties as fhall be incurred by perfons committing wilful and corrupt perjury. And if any perfon or perfons fhall forge, counterfeit, On counterfeiting erafe, alter or falfify any enrolment, licence, or falfifycertificate, permit, or other document, men- ing enroltioned or required in this act, to be granted by any officer of the revenue, such person or perfons, fo offending, fhall forfeit five hundred dollars.

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Sec. 31. And be it further enacted, That if On obltrucany perfon or perfons fhall affault, refift, ob- ting the exftruct, or hinder any officer in the execution this act. of this act, or of any other act or law of the United States, herein mentioned, or of any of the powers or authorities vefted in him by this act, or any other act or law, as aforefaid, all and every perfon and perfons fo offending, fhall, for every fuch offence, for which no other penalty is particularly provided, forfeit five hundred dollars.

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Sec. 32. And be it further enacted, That if On trans any licenced fhip or veffel fhall be transferred fering vei in whole, or in part, to any perfon, who is not, reigners, at the time of fuch transfer, a citizen of, and refident within the United States, or if any fuch fhip or veffel, fhall be employed in any other trade than that for which the is licenced, or fhall be found with a forged or altered licence, or one granted for any other fhip or veffel, every fuch fhip or veffel, with her tacVOL. II.

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