came due and payable. And in all suits for the recovery of money upon debentures issued by the collectors of the customs as aforesaid, it shall be the duty of the court in which such suits shall be pending, to grant judgment at the return term, unless the defendant or acfendants shall, in open court, exhibit some plea, on oath or affirmation, by which the court shall be satisfied that a continuance, until the next succeeding term, is necessary to the attainment of justice; in which case, and not otherwise, a continuance until the next term may be granted. 81. SECT. LXXXI. Before the receipt of any debenture, in case of exportation from the district of original importation, and in case of exportation from any other district before the receipt of any such certificate, as is herein before required to be granted, the person, applying for such debenture or certificate, shall, previous to such receipt, and before the clearance of the vessel in which the merchandise were laden for exportation, or within ten days after such clearance, give bund, with one or more sureties, to the satisfaction of the collector, who is to grant such debenture or certificate, as the case may be, in a sum equal to double the amount of the sum for which such debenture or certificate is granted, conditioned, that the said goods, or any part thereof, shall not be relanded in any port or place within the limits of the united states, and that the said exporter or exporters, shall produce, within the time herein limited, the proofs and certificates required of the said goods, wares and merchandise, having been delivered without the limits aforesaid. of the And the form of the bond aforesaid, shall be as follows:— Know all men by these presents, that we of are held and firmly bound to the united states of America, in the sum of for the payment of which, well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally, by these presents. Witness our hands and seals, this day Whereas the following merchandise has been duly imported into the united states, to wit: (here particularize the person or persons by whom the several articles were imported, the denomination and name of the vessel, master's name, from whence, into what district, and when imported, together with the marks, numbers, description of, and number of packages, with their contents) which said merchandise hath been reshipped by the above bounden in order to export the master, now in the port of and same in the bound for of The condition of this obligation therefore is such, that if the aforesaid recited merchandise, or any part thereof, be not relanded in any port or place within the limits of the united states, and if the certificates and other proofs required by law of the delivery of the same at the aforesaid port of or at any other port or place without the limits of the united states, as aforesaid, shall be produced at this office, within from the date hereof, then this obligation shall be nell and void, but otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. Sealed and delivered? in the presence of S That all bonds which may be given for any goods, wares or merchandise, exported from the united states, and on which any drawback of duties or allowance shall be payable, in virtue of such exportation, shall and may be discharged, and not otherwise, by producing within one year from the date thereof, if the exportation be made to any port of Europe or America, or within two years, if made to any part of Asia or Africa, a certificate under the hand of the consignee at the foreign port or place to whom the said goods, wares and merchandise shall have been addressed, therein particularly setting forth and describing the articles so exported, their marks, numbers, description of packages, the number thereof, and their actual contents, and declaring that the same have been received by them, from on board the vessel specifying the names of the master and vessel, from which they were so received, and where such goods, wares or merchandise, are not consigned or addressed to any particular person at the foreign port or place to which the ship or vessel is destined, or may arrive, but where the master, or other person on board such ship or vessel may be the consignee of such goods, wares or merchandise, a certificate from the person or persons to whom such goods, wares and merchandise may be sold or delivered, by such master, or other person, shall be produced to the same effect, as that required if the person or persons receiving the same were originally intended to be the consignee or consignees thereof. And in addition to the certificate aforesaid, it shall be necessary to produce a certificate under the hand and seal of the consul or agent of the united states, residing at the said place, declaring either that the facts stated in the certificate of such consignee, or other person aforesaid, are to his knowledge truc, or that such certificate is deserving of full faith and credit; which certificates of the consignee, or other person, and consul, or agent, shall, in all cases, as respects the landing or delivery of the said goods, wares or merchandise, be confirmed by the oath or affirmation of the master aud mate, if living, or in case of their death, by the oath or affirmation of the two principal surviving officers of the ship or vessel in which the exportation shall be made; and in all cases where there shall be no consul or agent of the united states residing at the said place of delivery, the certificate of the consignee, or other person herein before required, shall be confirmed by the certificate of two reputable American merchants residing at the said place, or if there are no such American merchants, then by the certificate of two reputable foreign merchants, testifying that the several facts stated in such consignee, or other person's certificate, are, to their knowledge, just and true, or that such certificate is, in their opinion, worthy of full faith and credit; which certificate shall also be supported by the oath or affirmation of the master and mate, or other principal obicers of the vessel in manner as before prescribed, which oath or afirmation of the said master and mate, or other principal officers, sheil, in all cases, when taken at a foreign port or place, be taken and subscribed before the consul or agent of the united states, residing at such foreign port or place, if any such consul or agent reside thereat. And in cases of loss by sea, or by capture or other unavoidable accident; or when, from the nature of the trade, the proofs and certificates before required are not, and cannot be procured, the exporter or ex porters shall be allowed to adduce to the collector of the port of exportation such other proofs as they may have, and as the nature of the case will admit; which proofs shall, with a statement of all the circumstances attending the transaction, within the knowledge of such collector, be transmitted to the comptroller of the treasury, who shall have power to allow a further reasonable time for obtaining the proofs aforeseid; or if he be satisfied with the truth and validity of the proofs adduced, to direct the bond or bonds of such exporter or exporters, to be cancelled: Provided, That if the amount of such bond shall not exceed the penal sum of two hundred dollars, the collector, with the naval officer, where there is one, and alone, where there is none, may, pursuant to such rules as shall be prescribed by the comptroller of the treasury, adinit such proof as may be adduced; and if they deem the same satisfactory, cancel such bond accordingly. And the form of the certicate of a consignee, declaring the delivery of merchandise at a foreign port, shall be as follows: I (A. A. or we B. B. and C. C.) of the (city or town) of (merchant, or merchants, and copartners in trade) do hereby certify, that the goods or merchandise herein after described, have been landed in this (city, town or port) between the from on board the of days of and whereof G. G. is at present master, viz. (here insert the particular articles delivered in manner folloving, as the case may require; namely A. B. No. 1. a 10. ten hogsheads. Containing fourteen thousand C. D. No. 3. 6. 9. 15. four tierces. S pounds weight of coffee. E. F. No. 14. 18.22. Eight hogsheads, containing ten thousand pounds 25. 27. 30. 33. 36. Š weight of brown sugar. G. H. No. 21. a 30. Ten chests, containing seven hundred weight of hyson tea. I. K. 7. 16. 19. Three bales, containing one hundred and fifty pieces of nankeen-) which, according to the bills of lading for the same, were shipped on board the at the port of in the united states of and consigned to (me aforesaid merchant (or by the master of Given under (my or our) hands, at the (city of) day of this And the form of the oath or affirmation of the principal officers of a vessel, confirming the landing of merchandise at a foreign port, shall be as follows: Port of We G. E. master, and H. H. mate of the arrived from the port of in the united states of America, do solemnly (swear or affirm) that the goods or merchandise enumerated and described in the preceding certificate, dated the day of and signed by A. A. of the city of merchant, were actu within ally delivered at the said pert, from on board the said the time specified in the said certificate. Sworn or ahired at the city of me, this day of before And the form of a verification of the delivery of merchandise at a foreign port, to be executed by a consul or agent of the united states, shall be as follows: I M. M. (consul or agent of) the united states of America, at the city of do declare, that the facts set forth in the preceding certificate, subscribed by A. A. of the said city, merchant, and dated the day of are, to (my knowledge, just and true, or are in my opinion just and true, and deserving full faith and credit.) In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and this And the form of a verification of the delivery of merchandise, to be executed by American or foreign merchants, as the case may require, shall be as follows: day of do declare, that the facts stated in the preceding certificate, signed by of the said (city) merchant, on the are (to our knowledge, just and true, or are in our opinion, just and true, and worthy of full faith and credit.) We also declare that there is (no consul or other public agent for the united states of America, or American merchants, as the case may require) now residing at this place. day of R. S. T. L. And it shall be lawful for the consuls or agents of the united states, residing at the foreign ports, to demand twenty-five cents for administering each oath or affirmation aforesaid, and one dollar for granting each certificate as aforesaid; and if any consul or agent shall demand other or greater fees, than are allowed as aforesaid, his bond shall be forfeited. 82. SECT. LXXXII. If any goods, wares or merchandise, entered for exportation, with intent to drawback the duties, or to obtain any al'lowance given by law, on the exportation thereof, shall be landed within any port or place within the limits of the united states as aforesaid, all such goods, wares or merchandise shall be subject to seizure and forfeiture, together with the ship or vessel from which such goods, wares or merchandise shall be landed, and the vessels or boats used in landing the same; and all persons concerned therein shall on indictment and conviction thereof, suffer imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months; and for discovery of frauds, and seizure of goods, wares or merchandise, relanded contrary to law, the several officers, established by this act, shall have the same powers, and in case of seizure, the same proceedings shall be had, as in the case of goods, wares and merchandise imported contrary to law. 85. SECT. LXXXIII. On all pickled fish of the fisheries of the united states, exported therefrom, there shall be allowed and paid a bounty of thirty cents per barrel; and on all provisions salted within the united states (dried fish excepted) there shall be allowed and paid a bounty of twenty-five cents per barrel, to be paid by the collector of the district from which the same shall be so exported, without any deduction or abatement: Provided always, that in order to entitle the exporter or exporters of such pickled fish or salted provisions to the benefit of such bounty or allowance, the said exporter or exporters shall make entry with the collector and naval officer of the cistrict, from whence the said pickled fish or salted provisions are intended to be exported, and shall specify in such entry the names of the master and vessel in which, and the place where such provisions or fish are intended to be exported, together with the particular quantity of each, whether pickled fish or salted provisions, and the species thereof; and proof shall be made to the satisfaction of the collector of the district from which such articles are intended to be exported, and of the naval officer thereof, where any, that the same, if fish, are of the fisheries of the united states; if salted provisions, that they were salted within the united states; and no entry shall be received as aforesaid, of any pickled fish or salted provisions, which have not been inspected and marked, pursuant to the inspection laws of the respective states, where inspection laws are in force, in regard to any pickled fish or salted provisions; and the casks, containing such fish or provisions, shall be branded with the words, "for bounty," with the name of the inspector or packer, the species and quality of the fish contained therein, and the name of the port of exportation; and the collector of such district shall, together with the naval officer, where there is one, grant an order or permit for an inspector to examine the pickled fish or salted provisions, or both, as expressed in such entry, and if they correspond therewith, and the said officer is fully satisfied, that they are, if fish, of the fisheries of the united states, or if provisions, salted therein, to lade the same agreeably to such entry on board the ship or vessel therein expressed; which lading shall be performed under the superintendence of the officer examining the same, who shall make returns of the quantity and quality of pickled fish, or salted provisions, so laden on board, in virtue of such order or permit, to the officer or officers granting the same. And the said exporter or exporters, when the lading is completed, and after returns thereof have been made, as above directed, shall make oath or affirmation, that the pickled fish, or salted provisions expressed in such entry, and then actually laden on board the ship or vessel as therein expressed, are truly and bona fide, if pickled fish, of the fisheries of the united states, if salted provisions, salted therein; that they are truly intended to be exported as therein specified, and are not intended to be relanded within the limits of the united states; and shall also give bond in double the amount of the duty, bounty, or allowance to be received, with one or more sureties to the satisfaction of the collector of the port or place from which the said pickled fish, or salted provisions, are intended to be exported, conditioned that the same shall be landed and left at some foreign port or place without the limits aforesaid; which bonds shall be cancelled at the same periods, and in like manner as is provided in respect to bonds given on the exportation of goods, wares or merchandise, entitled to drawback of duties: Provided always, That the said bounty or allowance shall not be paid until at least six months after the exportation of |