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Bond to be given hundred dollars, that he will exhibit the aforesaid cer

by master to ex

hibit such copy of tified copy of the list to the first boarding officer, at the

list to the

boarding officer at

first port of arrival first port in the United States at which he shall arrive on

on his return to the

United States, and his return thereto, and then and there produce the per

to produce the per

sons named there- sons named therein to the said boarding officer.

in.

Owners of such

vessel to obtain

from collector cer

128. The owners of a vessel, bound on a foreign voy

tified copy of ship. age, must obtain, before a clearance can be granted, from ping articles, con- the collector of the district, a true and certified

taining names of the crew.

of copy Sec 2 Act July 20, the shipping articles, containing the names of the crew, to be written in a uniform hand, without erasures or interlineations.

1840.

Such copies deem

ed evidence of the contract.

Bills of health and certified copy of

The copies thus obtained, shall be deemed to contain all the conditions of the contract with the crew.

Bills of health, when required by him, will be given outward manifest, to the master of a vessel bound on a foreign voyage,

when necessary

and required, will

of such vessel.

be given to master together with a correct and duly certified copy of the outward manifest, when so required, the regulations of some foreign nations requiring such copies, certified by their consuls, respectively, residing at the port of departure, in cases of shipments to their ports.

Penalty on master of such vessel departing on foreign

livery of manifest to collector.

129. If any vessel bound to a foreign port shall depart voyage without de- on such destination without the delivery of the manifest by the master or commander to the collector, and obtaining from him a clearance, as aforesaid, the said master or commander shall pay five hundred dollars.

Sec. 98 Act March 2, 1799.

Clearance of vessel with goods lia

under the laws of

130. Clearance of a vessel having on board goods liable ble to inspection to inspection under the laws of the State in which the be pursued. collector or other officer of the customs may act, is not to Sec. 93 Act March be granted until the master or other proper person pro

the State; course to

2, 1799.

duces, if so required by the laws of the State, the certificate of inspection and receipts for the payment of legal fees accruing on the vessel, as required in the proviso to the 93d section of the general collection act of the 2d March, 1799.

On clearance of a 131. The collector will deliver to the master or com

vessel, the register

and other papers mander of the vessel, with the clearance, the vessels reg

lodged with the

collector on entry

will be delivered to ister, and other papers lodged with him on the entry, in

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SECTION XV.

REGULATIONS OF THE COASTING TRADE AND FISHERIES.

the United States

great districts.
Act March 2, 1819.

1822.

districts defined.

ART. 132. The acts of the 2d of March, 1819, supple- The seacoast of mentary to the acts concerning the coasting trade, and 7th divided into three of May, 1822, to provide for the collection of duties, and Sec. 11 Act May 7, for other purposes, divide the coast of the United States. into three great coasting districts. One embraces all the Limits of coasting collection districts on the seacoast and navigable rivers between the eastern limits of the United States and the southern limits of Georgia; the second includes all the harbors, ports, seacoast and navigable rivers between the southern limits of Georgia and the river Perdido; and the third, all the seacoast and navigable rivers between the river Perdido and the western limits of the United States.

Regulations pre.

of Feb. 18, 1798,

Under the provisions of the acts of February 18, 1793, scribed under acts and the acts supplementary thereto, of March 29, 1819, and supplementa and May 7, 1822, the following regulations are furnished ry acts. for the coasting trade and fisheries:

tween two collection districts with

coasting district,

in one and an ad

another great dis

on board American merchandise

specified

foreign articles; with regard to manifest

133. The master of a vessel of twenty tons burden or On coasting be upward, licensed for the coasting trade, bound from one in the same great collection district included in one great coasting district or between a State to another within the same great district, or between a joining State in State in one and an adjoining State in another great dis- trict. trict, or a vessel of less than twenty tons burden, licensed The vessel having for the coasting trade, bound from a collection district in only, (except disone State to a collection district in the same or an ad- certain tilled spirits,) or joining State, on the seacoast or navigable waters of the regulations United States, having on board goods, wares, or mer- and permit. chandise, of the growth or product of the United States only, (except distilled spirits,) or distilled spirits not exceeding 500 gallons, or wine in casks not exceeding 250 gallons, or wine in bottles not exceeding 100 dozens, or sugar in casks or boxes not exceeding 3,000 pounds, or tea in chests or boxes not exceeding 500 pounds, or coffee in casks or bags not exceeding 1,000 pounds, or foreign. merchandise in packages as imported not exceeding in value 400 dollars, or foreign merchandise of any kind, including any or all of the articles before mentioned, the

aggregate value of which does not exceed 800 dollars, the duties upon which have been paid or secured, may proceed from one place to another, within the limits aforesaid, without delivering a manifest thereof, or obtaining a permit In all cases,

In all cases where to depart from any officer of the customs.

cargo is on board,

be provided with a manifest.

the master must however, where any cargo is on board, the master is to be provided with a manifest subscribed by himself, agreeably to the form herewith transmitted.

Form of manifest to be provided by master of licensed vessel.

for

FORM No. 50.

Manifest to be provided by master.

Manifest of the whole cargo on board the

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Marks and
numbers.

Number of Packages and
entries.

contents.

Shippers. Residence. Consignees. Residence

The master of a

licensed vessel in such cases not re

The master of such vessel licensed for the coasting trade,

quired to make re- not having on board foreign goods or distilled spirits of the

port or entry on

must exhibit his manifest, &c.

arrival in port, but quantities and value before mentioned, is also exempted from making report or entry on his arrival at any port or place within the limits aforesaid; he may, however, be required by any officer of the customs to exhibit the manifest subscribed by himself, and to give true information from whence the vessel last sailed, and how long she has been in port.

Where the foreign goods on beard exceed the quantities

or exceed in value

departure, the mas

subscribe duplicate manifests.

134. The master of a vessel of the burden of twenty before mentioned, tons or upwards, licensed for the coasting trade, bound 800 dollars before from one collection district to another within the same ter to make out and great coasting district, or from a State in one to an adjoining State in another great coasting district; or a vessel of less than twenty tons burden, licensed for the coasting trade, bound from a collection district in one State to a collection district in the same or an adjoining State, on the seacoast or navigable waters of the United States, having on board any of the articles of foreign growth or manufacture, or distilled spirits, exceeding

the quantities or value before mentioned, or any or all of said articles, exceeding in the aggregate 800 dollars in value, must, previous to the departure of the vessel, make out and subscribe duplicate manifests of the whole cargo on board; and if there be a collector of the customs or sur- Oath to be made veyor within five miles of the port where the vessel may be, who must make oath to the truth of such manifest, and that the duties on the foreign articles have been paid or secured, according to his best knowledge and belief. The form of the oath or affirmation will be as follows, and will be endorsed on the manifest:

by master and endorsed on manifest.

FORM No. 51.

I,

Oath or affirmation of master to manifest.

called the

master (or commander) of the

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of- do swear (or, if scrupulous of swearing, do solemnly, sincerely and truly affirm and declare) to the truth of this manifest, and that, to my best knowledge and belief, all the goods, wares, and merchandise of foreign growth or manufacture therein contained, were legally imported, and that the duties thereon. have been paid, or secured, according to law.

Form of oath to manifest.

to be certified by

sur

veyor, and one returned to the master.

The duplicate manifests will then be certified by the Duplicate manifest collector or surveyor, and one of them returned to the collector or master with a permit for the departure of the vessel. The permit will be in the following form, and will be Permit granted for endorsed on the manifest:

departure to be endorsed on manifest.

FORM NO. 52.

Permit for departure of vessel.

master of the

of- having

Form of permit for departure.

as the law directs, to the within manifest, consist-
articles of entry, and delivered a duplicate

ing of
thereof, permission is hereby granted to the said

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Certified manifest

to be exhibited, on

destination, to col

135. On arrival of such ship or vessel at the port of desarrival at port of tination within the limits aforesaid, if there be a collector lector or surveyor. Or surveyor within five miles thereof, the master must, before unlading any part of his cargo, exhibit to said colIf no certified man- lector or surveyor, the certified manifest before mentioned;

ifest was obtained

at the place of de

parture, the dupli- or, if no certified manifest was obtained by reason of there

cate manifests to

oath or affirmation to be made.

be produced, and being no collector or surveyor residing within five miles of the place of departure, then he must produce the duplicate manifest before mentioned, to the truth of which he must make oath or affirmation, according to the following form:

Form of oath of master to manifest.

Before permit to land goods in cer

of vessel to make

oath.

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FORM No. 53.

Oath or affirmation of master to manifests

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master (or commander) of the ship (or vessel) called the of, do swear, (or, if of a religious denomination conscientiously scrupulous of swearing, do solemnly, sincerely, and truly affirm and declare) that the certified manifest (or the duplicate manifests) which I now exhibit, contains a true account of the articles composing the whole cargo of the said — which now are, or at any time have been, on board the said from the time of her departure from the port from whence she first sailed, excepting (here insert any articles which may have been taken on board, and when received,) and that no part thereof has been landed therefrom, excepting (here insert the particulars of any articles which have been landed, and where delivered.)

of

,

136. If any goods shall be taken on board after the tain cases master departure of the vessel with certified or duplicate manifests, the particulars thereof must be made known and declared on oath; which being done, a permit for unlading the cargo will be granted, according to the following form:

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