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the United Kingdom or in the Isle of Man,-where such ship shall afterwards first arrive;-the master of such ship shall forfeit the sum of two hundred pounds. § 102.

Before goods be laden or unladen, notice to be given, and proper documents to issue.*—No goods shall be laden on board any ship in any port or place in the United Kingdom, or in the Isle of Man, to be carried coastwise, nor having been brought coastwise, shall be unladen in any such port or place from any ship,-until due notice in writing, signed by the master, shall have been given to the collector or comptroller, by the master, owner, wharfinger, or agent of such ship,-of the intention to lade goods on board the same to be so carried,—or of the arrival of such ship with goods so brought,—as the case may be ;— nor until proper documents shall have been granted as hereinafter directed for the lading-or for the unlading of such goods;-and such goods shall not be laden-or unladen,-except at such times and places and in such manner, and by such persons, and under the care of such officers, as is and are hereinafter directed;—and all goods laden to be so carried, or brought to be so unladen,-contrary hereto, shall be forfeited. § 103.

Particulars in notice.-In such notice shall be stated the name and tonnage of the ship, and the name of the port to which she belongs,— and the name of the master, and the name of the port to which she is bound-or from which she has arrived,—and the name or description of the wharf or place at which her lading is to be taken in-or discharged, as the case may be ;-and such notice shall be signed by the master, owner, wharfinger, or agent of such ship,-and shall be entered in a book to be kept by the collector for the information of all parties interested; and every such notice for the unlading of any ship or vessel shall be delivered within twenty-four hours after the arrival of such ship or vessel,-under a penalty of twenty pounds, to be paid by the master of such ship or vessel;-and in every such notice for the With reference to the Board's general order of the 19 May, 1824, specifying the articles exempt from coast regulations on removal from one port in Great Britain to another, viz.

Live Fish,

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I have it in command to acquaint you that these articles are to be considered exempt from the coast regulations prescribed by the act of the last session, c. 107.

CUSTOM-HOUSE, LONDON,

2 March, 1826.

I am, Gentlemen,

Your most obedient Servant,

Kelp, added by order of 10 May, 1826.
Bones, solely for manure 1 Dec. 1826.
Bricks...
15 Aug. 1827.

City Dues. For the purpose of enabling the mayor, &c. of the city of London to collect the dues payable upon the several articles hereinafter mentioned, imported coastwise into the port of London, be it enacted, that if any firkins of butter, tons of cheese, fish, eggs, salt, fruit, roots eatable, and onions, brought coastwise into the port of the said city, and which are liable to the said dues, shall be landed or unshipped at or in the said port before a proper certificate of the payment of the said dues shall have been obtained, such goods shall be forfeited, and may be seized by any officer of customs empowered to seize any goods landed without due entry thereof; and such for feiture may be sued for, by action of debt, bill, plaint, or information, in any court of record at Westminster, in the name of the chamberlain of the said city, on behalf of the said mayor and commonalty and citizens. 7 and 8 Geo. IV. c. 56. § 15.

lading of any ship or vessel shall be stated-the last voyage on which such ship or vessel shall have arrived at such port;-and if such voyage shall have been from parts beyond the seas, there shall be produced with such notice,—a certificate from the proper officer of the discharge of all goods, if any, brought in such ship,-and of the due clearance of such ship or vessel inwards of such voyage. § 104.

From and to Ireland.-Upon the arrival of any coasting ship at any port in Great Britain from Ireland, or at any port in Ireland from Great Britain, the master of such ship shall, within twenty-four hours after such arrival,-attend and deliver such notice, signed by him, to the collector or comptroller ;—and if such ship shall have on board any goods subject on arrival to any duty of excise, or any goods which had been imported from parts beyond the seas,—the particulars of such goods, with the marks and numbers of the packages containing the same, shall be set forth in such notice ;—and if there shall be no such goods on board,—then it shall be declared in such notice,-that no such goods are on board;—and the master shall also answer on oath any questions relating to the voyage, as shall be demanded of him by the collector or comptroller;-and every master who shall fail in due time to deliver such notice,—and truly to answer such questions,-shall forfeit the sum of one hundred pounds. § 105.

After notice given of lading goods, collector may grant a general sufferance. When due notice shall have been given to the collector or comptroller at the port of lading, of the intention to lade goods on board any coasting ship,-such collector or comptroller shall grant a general sufferance for the lading of goods (without specifying the same) on board such ship,-at the wharf or place which shall be expressed in such sufferance; and such sufferance shall be a sufficient authority for the lading of any sort of goods,-except such, if any, as shall be expressly excepted therein:-Provided always, that before any sufferance be granted for any goods prohibited to be exported,— -or subject to any export duty other than any ad valorem duty, the master or owner of any such ship, or the shipper of such goods, shall give bond,-with one sufficient surety, in treble the value of the goods,-that the same shall be landed at the port for which such sufferance is required, or shall be otherwise accounted for to the satisfaction of the commissioners of his Majesty's customs. § 106.

Master of coasting vessel to keep a cargo book.-The master of every coasting ship shall keep or cause to be kept a cargo book of the same, -stating the name of the ship, and of the master,-and of the port to which she belongs,—and of the port to which bound on each voyage; and in which book shall be entered, at the port of lading, an account of all goods taken on board such ship,-stating the descriptions of the packages, and the quantities and descriptions of the goods therein, and the quantities and descriptions of any goods stowed loose, and the names of the respective shippers and consignees,-as far as any of such particulars shall be known to him;-and in which book at the port of discharge shall be noted the respective days upon which any of such goods be delivered out of such ship, and also the respective times of departure from the port of lading,—and of arrival at any port of unlading;—and such master shall produce such book for the inspection of the coastwaiter, or other proper officer, so often as the same shall be demanded, and who shall be at liberty to make and note or remark therein;—and if such master shall fail correctly to keep such book, or to produce the same;-or if at any time there be found on

board such ship-any goods not entered in the cargo book as laden,— or any goods noted as delivered ;—or if at any time it be found that— any goods entered as laden,-or any goods not noted as delivered,-be not on board, the master of such ship shall forfeit the sum of fifly pounds; and if, upon examination at the port of lading, any package -entered in the cargo book as containing any foreign goods,—shall be ound not to contain such goods,-such package, with its contents, shall be forfeited;-and if at the port of discharge any package shall be found to contain any foreign goods which are not entered in such book,-such goods shall be forfeited. § 107.

Accounts of foreign goods, and of goods subject to coast duty, or export duty, to be delivered to collector.-Before any coasting ship shall depart from the port of lading, an account,-together with a duplicate and triplicate of the same,-all fairly written and signed by the master, -shall be delivered to the collector or comptroller;-and in such account shall be set forth such particulars as are required to be entered in the cargo book,-of all foreign goods,—and of all goods subject to coast duty, and of all goods subject to export duty (other than any ad valorem duty),—and of all corn, grain, meal, flour, or malt laden on board;-and generally-whether any other British goods, or no other British goods be laden on board, as the case may be ;-or whether such ship be wholly laden with British goods, not being of any of the descriptions before mentioned,-as the case may be ;-and the collector or comptroller shall select and retain-two of such accounts.—and shall return the third,-dated and signed by him, and noting the clearance of the ship thereon, and such account shall be the clearance of the ship for the voyage,—and the transire for the goods expressed therein;--and the collector and comptroller shall transmit one of such accounts to the collector and comptroller of the port of destination;—and if any such account be false, or shall not correspond with the cargo book,—the master shall forfeit the sum of fifty pounds. § 108.

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Transire to be delivered to the collector before goods be unladen.— Before any goods be unladen from any coasting ship at the port of discharge, the master, owner, wharfinger, or agent of such ship-shall deliver the transire to the collector or comptroller of such port,-who shall thereupon grant an order for the unlading of such ship at the wharf or place specified in such order :-Provided always, that if any of the goods on board such ship be subject to any duty of customs or excise payable on arrival coastwise at such port,-the master, owner, wharfinger, or agent of such ship, or the consignee of such goods, shall also deliver to the collector or comptroller-a bill of the entry of the particulars of such goods, expressed in words at length, together with a copy thereof, in which all sums and numbers may be expressed in figures, and shall pay down all duties of customs, or produce a permit in respect of all duties of excise, which shall be due and payable on any of such goods,--as the case may be,--and thereupon the collector and comptroller shall grant an order for the landing of such goods, in the presence or by the authority of the coastwaiter. § 109.

Collector, in certain cases, may grant general transire for coasting vessels. Provided always, that it shall be lawful for the collector and comptroller, in the cases hereinafter mentioned, to grant for any coasting ship-a general transire,-to continue in force for any time not ex

*See note, page 473.

ceeding one year from the date thereof,-for the lading of any goods (except such goods, if any, as shall be expressly excepted therein), -and for the clearance of the ship in which the goods shall be laden,— and for the unlading of the goods at the place of discharge; (that is to say),

For any ship regularly trading between places in the river Severn eastward of the Holmes:

For any ship regularly trading between places in the river Humber: For any ship regularly trading between places in the Firth of Forth : For any ship regularly trading between places to be named in the transire, and carrying only,

Manure, lime, chalk, stone, gravel, or any earth, not being fuller's earth.

-Provided always, that such transire shall be written in the cargo book hereinbefore required to be kept by the masters of coasting ships: -Provided also, that if the collector and comptroller shall at any time revoke such transire, and notice thereof shall be given to the master or owner of the ship,-or shall be given to any of the crew when on board the ship,—or shall be entered in the cargo book by any officer of the customs, such transire shall become void,-and shall be delivered up by the master or owner to the collector or comptroller. § 110.

Commissioners of customs to appoint coal meters for any port in the United Kingdom.-For the better ascertaining and collecting of the duties of customs upon coals, culm, or cinders,* it shall be lawful for the commissioners of his Majesty's customs-to appoint proper persons to be coal meters in the service of the customs, in and for any port in the United Kingdom;-and such meters shall measure or weigh all coals, culm, or cinders, brought coastwise into such port, and shall give to the collector or comptroller a certificate under his hand of the total quantities of each unladen from such ship;-and if any such meter shall give a false certificate, he shall forfeit and pay the sum of one hundred pounds;-and if any coals, culm, or cinders be landed without the presence or permission of a proper meter,-the same shall be forfeited, together with all duties which may have been paid thereon:Provided always, that nothing herein contained shall extend to repeal or in any way alter or affect-any right of appointment of any meters possessed under any law or charter by any corporate body at the time of the commencement of this act. § 111.

Coastwaiter, landing-waiter, or searcher may go on board and examine any coasting ship.-It shall be lawful in any case and at all legal times, for the coastwaiter, and also for the landing waiter,-and for the searcher,—and for any other proper officer of the customs,—to go on board any coasting ship in any port or place in the United Kingdom or in the Isle of Man, or at any period of her voyage,-and strictly to search such ship,-and to examine all goods on board,—and all goods being laden or unladen,—and to demand all documents which ought to be on board such ship. § 112.

Times and places for landing and shipping.-No goods shall be unshipped from any ship arriving coastwise in the United Kingdom or in the Isle of Man,-and no goods shall be shipped, or waterborne to be shipped, in the United Kingdom or in the Isle of Man to be carried coastwise,-but only on days not being Sundays or holidays

* See note, page 473.

--and in the daytime,-that is to say, from the first day of September until the last day of March-betweixt sun rising and sun setting,and from the last day of March until the first day of September-between the hours of seven of the clock in the morning and four of the clock in the afternoon;-nor shall any such goods be so unshipped, shipped, or waterborne,-unless in the presence or with the authority of the proper officer of the customs,-nor unless at places which shall be appointed or approved by the proper officer of the customs. § 113. Goods prohibited or restrained. Whenever any goods which may be prohibited to be exported by proclamation, or by order in council, under the authority of this act, shall be so prohibited, it shall be lawful in such proclamation or order in council to prohibit or restrain the carrying of such goods coastwise ;-and if any spirits or any such goods shall be carried coastwise, or shall be shipped or waterborne to be carried coastwise, contrary hereto, or to any such prohibition or restraint, the same shall be forfeited. § 114.

Construction in general.—And in order to avoid the frequent use of numerous terms and expressions in this act, and in other acts relating to the customs, and to prevent any misconstruction of the terms and expressions used therein; be it further enacted, that whenever the several terms or expressions following shall occur in this act, or in any other act relating to the customs, the same shall be construed respectively in the manner hereinafter directed; (that is to say,) that the term "Ship" shall be construed to mean ship or vessel generally, unless such term shall be used to distinguish a ship from sloops, brigantines, and other classes of vessels; that the term "Master" of any ship shall be construed to mean the person having or taking the charge or command of such ship; that the term "Owners" and the term "Owner" of any ship shall be construed alike to mean one owner, if there be only one, aud any or all the owners, if there be more than one;-that the term "Mate" of any ship shall be construed to mean the person next in command of such ship to the master thereof;-that the term " Seaman" shall be construed to mean alike seaman, mariner, sailor, or landsman, being one of the crew of the ship;-that the term "British possession" shall be construed to mean colony, plantation, island, territory, or settlement belonging to his Majesty ;-that the term "His Majesty" shall be construed to mean his Majesty, his heirs and successors;-that the term "East India company" shall be construed to meau the united company of merchants of England trading to the East Indies;-that the term "Limits of the East India company's charter" shall be construed to mean all places and seas eastward of the Cape of Good Hope to the Straits of Magellan ;-that the terms "Collector and comptroller" shall be construed to mean the collector and comptroller of the customs of the port intended in the sentence;-that whenever mention is made of any public officer, the officer mentioned shall be deemed to be such officer for the time being;-that the term "Warehouse" shall be construed to mean any place, whether house, shed, yard, timber pond, or other place, in which goods entered to be warehoused upon importation may be lodged, kept, and secured, without payment of duty, or although prohibited to be used in the United Kingdom;that the term " King's warehouse" shall be construed to mean any place provided by the crown for lodging goods therein for security of the customs. § 115.

The island of Malta and its dependencies shall be deemed to be in Europe. § 116.

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