will cause it to be performed under such supervision as will insure his own knowledge that it is faithfully done, and, in such case, he will cause the receipts to be taken, as from himself, as disbursing agent, by the hands of the person who actually makes the payment.

Sehedule

of ac

618. In case any disbursing officer has to render more counts to be renthan one account, he will transmit with them a schedule dered.

showing the description of, and balance due to or from

him, on each account, and affix his signature thereto, agreeably to the following form:

Schedule of accounts rendered by, collector of

for the month of, showing the balances on them respectively due to or from said collector.

Form of schedule

of accounts.

of vessel to see that

ered without perSec. 50 Act March

ART. 619. It is the duty of inspectors, assigned to super- Inspector in charge intend the discharge of vessels, to see that the provisions no goods are deliv of the 50th section of the general collection act, of the 2d mit. March, 1799, which forbid the delivery or unlading of im- 2, 1799. ports, except in open day, between the rising and setting of the sun, unless by special license from the collector and naval officer, if any for that purpose, and at no time without a proper permit, are strictly complied with. In case of violation of the provisions of that section, collectors will promptly enforce the prescribed penalties and forfeitures.

Duties of inspectors in regard to

620. The duties imposed on inspectors by the 53d secdelivery of car- tion of the act of 2d March, 1799, must be faithfully per

goes.

Sec. 58 Act March formed. They must attend to the delivery of cargoes

2, 1799.

One or more in spectors to be on

ing or going

one to other dis

and inspect cargo.

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under their care, at all times when such delivery is lawful, and for that purpose must constantly remain on board of vessels, the deliveries from which they are to superintend, or at other stations where their inspection is necessary, and will perform no other duty or service on board of vessels under their superintendence for any person whatever, other than as required by law; nor shall they leave their stations without the previous permission of the surveyor; and collectors will see that each violation of the law in these respects is visited with the penalties prescribed for the offence.

621. Collectors and surveyors of the customs are authorboard vessel arriv-ized to put one or more inspectors on board any vessel trict, to examine arriving within their districts, and to keep them on board Sec. 53 Act March While the vessel remains within such district, or while going from one district to another, for the purpose of examining the vessel's cargo, and superintending the delivery of so much of it as may be delivered in the United States, and performing such other legal services for the better security of the public revenue as shall be directed by the collector or surveyor. It must be understood, however, that the collector only has authority so to put and keep an inspector on board such vessel while going from district to district.

Duty of inspector on board such vessel.

Sec. 58 Act March 2, 1799.

622. It is the duty of the inspector so put on board to make known to the master of the vessel the duties he is to perform, and to allow no goods to be landed or removed from such vessel, without a permit in writing for that purpose, subscribed by the collector and the naval officer, if any; and to enter in a book, to be kept by him in such form as the collector shall prescribe, the names of the persons in whose behalf such permits shall have been granted, the particulars specified therein, together with the marks, numbers, and description of the merchandise unladen in pursuance thereof, and of the merchandise which not having been entered within the time limited by law, or for other cause, has been sent to the public store, or warehouse in which such merchandise may lawfully be

deposited; which book shall be delivered to the surveyor in the month of January, in each year, for his inspection and transmission, with such observations as he may deem necessary to the collector, and be filed in his office.

officers &c., au

board vessels and demand manifest

tion.

2, 1799.

623. Collectors, naval officers, surveyors, inspectors, Collectors, naval and officers of the revenue-cutters, are authorized to go on thorized to go on board of any vessels, bound to the United States, in any and make inspec port of the United States, as well within as without their Sec. 54 Act March respective districts, or within four leagues of the coast, for the purpose of demanding manifests, or for making search or examination, and shall have free access to every part of the vessel. If any package shall be found in any part of the vessel separate from the residue of the cargo, it is the duty of the examining officer to take a description of it, and to put a seal upon it if he deems it necessary, and forth with forward the account to the collector of the district of destination. If, on arrival, any package so described shall be missing, or the seal put thereon broken, the commander of the vessel shall forfeit and pay for every package so missing, or of which the seal shall have been broken, the sum of two hundred dollars.

the vessel after sunset or on leav

624. The inspector put on board any vessel is authorized Inspector to secure and required to secure, after sunset in each evening, or pre- ing the vessel. vious to quitting the vessel, the hatches, and other com- Sec. 54 Act March munications with the hold, or other parts thereof as he may judge necessary, with locks or other proper fasteningsthe said locks or fastenings not to be opened, broken, or removed until the following morning, or after the rising of the sun, only in the presence of the officer by whom the same shall have been affixed, except by special license from the collector and naval officer, if any, for that purpose first obtained. If any of the locks or fastenings aforesaid shall be broken, or removed, during the night, or before sunrise, or without the presence of the inspector, or without the special license aforesaid; or if goods shall be clandestinely landed, notice thereof must be at once given by the inspector to the collector and naval officer, and the commander of the vessel shall forfeit and pay, for each such offence, the sum of five hundred dollars.

make return with

625. The officer charged with deliveries from any vessel Delivery officer to is required, within three days after the same shall have in three days.

Return to be 626. This return is to be signed by the inspector, and

signed by inspect

or.

2, 1799.

Sec. 55 Act March after examination, if found correct, to be countersigned or certified by the surveyor, and transmitted by him to the naval officer, to be compared by him with the manifests and entries in his possession, and the agreement or disagreement, as the case may be, noted by endorsement, and transmitted to the collector, by whom like comparison and endorsement shall be made; the memorandum or endorsement to be subscribed by the officer, in each case, making the same.

Collector, naval officer, &c., power

pected vessel.

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627. The collector, naval officer, surveyor, or other to search any sus- person specially appointed by either of them for that Sec.68 Act March purpose, have authority to enter and search any vessel in which they shall have reason to suspect that any imports, subject to duty, are concealed, and to seize and secure the same; and to enter and search, in the daytime, any dwell

Sec. 55 Act Marchbeen completed, to make return of each delivery on per

2, 1799.

mit, each package sent to public store, or remaining on board the vessel for exportation from the district, to the collector and naval officer of the district, if at the port where such officer resides; and if at any other port, as soon thereafter as the nature of the case will admit, not exceeding fifteen days; which return will be in the form. following:

FORM NO. 211.

Return of merchandise, unladen under my inspection, pursuant to permits for that purpose, from on board the [insert the names of the vessel and master] from [insert the port from which the vessel arrived.]

ing-house, store, building, or other place, in which they have cause to suspect such concealment, having a warrant therefor from a justice of the peace, to be granted on their application to him under oath; and secure for trial such merchandise, which, if the duties have not been paid or secured thereon, shall be forfeited.

any suspected vessel or imports.

sec. To Act March

628. The several officers of the customs are authorized Officers to secure and required to seize and secure any vessel or imports liable to seizure under the revenue laws, as well without as within their respective districts.

2, 1899.

629. Officers of the customs are also authorized to officers to search

any vessel within or without

their

Sec. 27 Act of Feb.

18, 1798.

search any vessel, without or within their respective dis- district. tricts, and make seizure of the same, on the goods, wares, or merchandise on board, or any part, liable to forfeiture for any breach of the laws of the United States, as will be seen by reference to article 154 of these regulations. 630. Any person forcibly resisting, preventing, or im- Penalty for resistpeding any officer of the customs, his deputy or assistant, formance of his in the execution of their duty, will, for every such offence, Sec. 71 Act March become liable to a fine of not exceeding four hundred dollars.

ing officer in per

duty.

2, 1799.

ob

structing officer in

vessel.

71

631. Any person in charge or command of any vessel Penalty for coming into or arriving at any port or place within the going on board of United States, who shall intentionally obstruct or hinder, Sec. 1 Act March or cause to be obstructed or hindered, any customs or revenue officer in going on board such vessel, for the purpose of carrying into effect any of the revenue laws of the United States, becomes liable to a penalty of not exceeding five hundred nor less than fifty dollars.

and measurers, re

632. The weighers, gaugers, and measurers shall be Weighers, gaugers, furnished by the collector or surveyor of the port with turns how made. proper blank books in which the weigher, gauger, or measurer shall daily make a true and correct entry of goods weighed, gauged, or measured, with all the particulars, description, and specification required by law, and, at the close of each day's work, certify the same, with day and date, under his hand, and return said books of original entry to the collector or surveyor the same day. These books of original entry shall be filed and kept, as required by the 72d section of the general collection act of March 2, 1799, as records of the office, from