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NEW-YORK REGISTER.
No distilled spirits, (arrack and sweet cordials excepted) to be im- ported in casks or vessels of less capacity than ninety gullors win mea- sure, on pain of forfeiture, with the ship or vessel, nor in cash or vessels which have been marked pursuant to any law of the U'nited States, on pain of forfeiture of the said refined loaf of lump sugar, and distilled spirits, together with the ship or vessel : Proviced, that the forteiture shall not be incurred on " any ships imported or brought into the United States, in other casks or vessels aforesaid, or the ship or vessel in which they shall be brought, if such spirits shall be for the use of the seamen on board of such ship or vessel, and shall not exceed the quantity of four gallons for each seaman," and which shull at the time of the entry of the suid vessel be inserted in the man fist as the sea store of such ship or vessel.
Mode of trunsacting business at the Custom House, for the port of New- York.
DUTY OF MASTERS OF VESSELS.
Sec. 23. No merchandise to be imported in any vessel belonging in whole or in part to a citizen er inhabitant of the United States, unless the master of such vessel shall have on board a manifest in writing. signed by such master or other person having the command, contain- ing the name of the port or place where such merchandise were received, and the port where consigned or destined to, within the United States, particularly noting the merchandise destined for each port respectively : and every package on board such vessel to be par- tienlarly described-to whom consigned, or if to order, with the names ofall passengers, distinguishing whether cabin or steerage passengers, or both, with their baggage, and an account of all remaining sea stores (if any) : The form of such manifest is as follows :
Report and manifest of the cargo laden on board of the
whereof is master, which cargo was taken on board at burthen tons, built at - in the state of
and owned by
merchants, at
as per register granted at
the and bound for
Marks.
Num- bers in- clusive.
Packa- ges & con- tents.
By whom shipped.
To whom i consigned or if to order.
Place of con- signee's resi- dence.
Ports of des- tina- tion.
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Returned Cargo.
( If any articles of the outward cargo are brought back, they are to be detailed, specifying by whom shipped outward, and to whom consign- ed inward.)
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Return of passengers, and of packages belonging to them respectively.
(Here insert the names of the passengers, and whether cabin or stecrage passengers ; with the description und number of packages containing their baggage, or the tools or implements of a mechunical trade.)
Vessel and Cabin Stores.
(Here detail nhat are remaining.)
If merchandise imported are destined to be delivered in different districts or ports, the said merchandise to be inserted in successive- order in the above manifest, and all spirits, wines, and teas, being the whole or any part of the cargo, shall be inserted in like order, distin -- guishing the port where destincd, and the kind, qualities and quantities thereof; and if merchandise shall be imported by citizens or inha -- bitants of the United States, in vessels other than of the United States, the manifest shall be of the form, and shall contain the particulars aforesaid, except that the said vessel, shall be described in manuer following :
Report and manifest of the cargo laden on board the whereof is master, burthen bound to
which cargo was taken on board at
Sec. 45. Excessive quantity of sea stores to pay duty.
In addition to the above, the master of every American vessel to. make the following
" Return of seamen on board the called the
whereof is master ; showing also their names, the time for. which they have been respectively employed, and sums retained out of the wages of each.
f . Date of
Whole number employ- ed.
Names.
Time employed.
Names.
Days.
Sums retained out of. seamen's wages to be. paid over to the col- lector.
D. . Ils.
Cents.
The master is authorised by law to retain from each seaman so returned, the sum paid for them to establish a marine hospital.
Sec. 19. Vessels bound to Connecticut, by way of Sandy-Hook, or to Hudson, before they pass the port of New-York, and immediately- after arrival, the master to deposit with the collector a true manifest of' the cargo on board such ship or vessel: the penalty for neglect or omission, or refusing to receive an inspector of the customs on board the same, to accompany such vessel, is 500 dollars.
Sec. 24. For all goods not included in the manifest. the master: forfeits a sum of money equal to their value, and all merchandise not
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included in such manifest, belonging or consigned to the master, mate, officers or crew of such vessel, shall be forfeited, unless it is made to appear to the satisfaction of the collector, naval officer and surveyor, or the major part of them, or to a court on trial, that no part was unshipped except what is mentioned in the report, or that the manifest has been lost or mislaid, without fraud, or defaced by accident, or incorrect by mistake.
Sec. 25. The master of any vessel or other person having charge thereof, belonging in whole or in part to a citizen or citizens, inhabitant or inhabitants of the United States, on arrival within four leagues of the coast, or within any bays, harbors, ports, rivers, creeks or inlets thereof, to have a manifest on board. and on demand made by any officer of the customs, first coming on board, to produce such manifest and deliver him a copy thereof, signed by the master or other persons having charge of such vessel, and the officer shall certify on the original the day and year the same was produced, the said copy to be provided and subscribed by the master, or such other person having command ; the copy of which to be compared with the original, and certified by such officer on the back thereof; the day and year such copy or copies was or were delivered to him : the original manifest to be delivered afterwards by the master to the collector-Provided, that not more than one copy of each manifest shall be required by any officer or officers who shall first come on board, within four leagues of the coast of the United States, and one other copy to any officer or officers who shall first come on board within the limits of any district for which the cargo, or any part thereof, shall be destined.
Scc. Zo. The penalty on masters, for not producing manifest, and delivering copy thereof to the proper officer or officers on demand, or for not informing such officer the true destination of such vessel, is 500 dollars for each offence, and the like penalty is incurred by such officer, who shall neglect or refuse to certify such manifest ; and the officer is required to make a return in writing, of the name of the vessel, and master, offending in any, or all of the particulars required, to the collector of the district where such vessel may be bound.
Sec. 27. Any vessel within four leagues of the coast, or within the limits of any district, unloading goods without authority from proper officers, the master and mate forcit 1000 doilars for each offence, and goods forfeited, except in case of accident, necessity or stress of weather ; which shall be proved before the collector, by the master, mate and one other officer or mariner.
„Sec. 23. Masters of vessels receiving goods so unladen (except as before excepted) to forfeit treble the value of such goods; and the ship, boat or vessel receiving them to be forfeited.
Sec. 29. If any vessel having arrived within any district, shall depart or attempt to depart from the same. (unless to some more interior port or by stress of weather) without report to the celloctor, the master forfeits 400 dollars.
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Sec. 30. Any vessel arriving from a foreign port, the master is to report to the collector, within 24 hours after his arrival, and within 24 hours thereafter, further to report the name, burthen, &c. in writing, agreeable to the directions of section 23d, and shall make oath or affirmation to the truth of the same, in the words following :
-I, (A. B.) do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear, (or affirm) that the report and manifest subscribed with my name, and now delivered by me to the collector of the district of contains, to the
best of my knowledge and belief a just and true account of the goods, wares and merchandise, including packages of every kind and nature whatsoever. which were on board the at the time of her sailing from the port of or which have been laden er taken on board at any time since, and that the packages of the said goods are as particularly described as in the bills of lading, signed for the same by me. or with my knowledge ; that I am at pre- sent, and have been during the voyage. master of the said vessel ; (or how long) that no package whatsoever, or any goods, wares or merchandise have been unladen, landed, taken out, or in any manner whatever removed from on board the said since her de- parture from the said port of except such as are now particularly specified and declared in the abstract or account here- with, and that the clearance and other papers now delivered by me to the collector, are all that I now have or have had, that any way relates to the cargo of the said vessel-And I do further swear (or ajrm) that the several articles specified in the said manifest, as the sea stores for the cabin and vessel, are truly such. and were bona fide put on board the said for the use of the officers, crew and passengers thereof, and have none of them been brought and not intended by way of merchandise, or for sale, or for any other purpose, than above mentioned, and are intended to remain on board for the consumption of the said officers and crew ; I further swear (or affirm) that if I shall hereafter discover or know of any other or greater quan- tity of goods, wares and merchandise of any nature or kind whatsoever, than are contained in the report and manifest subscribed, and now delivered by me, I will immediately and without delay, make due re- port thereof, to the collector of the port or district of
and I do likewise swear , or affirm) that all matters whatsoever in the said report and manifest expressed, are to the best of my knowledge and belief just and true ; (the following addition to the oath or affirm- ation to be inserted in cases where the manifests shall not have been cert fied by some officer of the customs in manner provided.) I further swear (or affirm) that no officer of the customs has applied for any inspection of the manifest of the cargo on board the said vessel, and that no certificate or endorsement has been delivered to me on any manifest of such cargo.
So help me God. (Signed) A. B.
Sworn (or affirmed) before me, this r day of
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The master or other person having charge of any vessel having dis- tilled spirits, wines or teas, shall within 48 hours after arrive I, make a report in writing to the surveyor of officer acting as inspector of the revenue of the port, under a penalty of 500 dollars : the report to be of the following form :
Report f distilled spirits, wines, and teas, imported in the burthen whereof bound to
is master, from
Marks.
Numbers of casks. chests and
packages inclusive.
Description of casks, chests
and packages inclusive.
Kinds and qualities of spirits,
wines and teas.
Estimated gallons of spirits
of each kind.
Estimated gallons of wines
of cach kind.
Estimated pounds of teas of
cach kind.
To whom consigned.
Where consigned.
Sea-stores, consisting of spirits, wines and teas. (Signed )
A. B. master of -
To
Inspector of the revenue of the port of
Master or other person having command, neglecting to make such report. forfeits 1000 dollars.
Sec. 31. Ships of war or packets of any prince or state, not per- mitted by such prince or state to carry goods in way of trade, are not required to make such reports.
Sec. 32. Masters of vessels after arrival and entry. may proceed to forrigu ports with goods. noted on the manifest at the time of entry for such foreign port, without paying duties thercon, on giving bund tha: the said goods shall be actually re-exported' in such vessel to a foreign port, but bonds are not required when vessels put in, in dis- tress.
Sec. 34 Masters of vessels having goods on board destined to dif- ferent districts, other than the district at which he may arrive, to be furnished by the collector with a copy of his report, and a certificate, showing on what part of the cargo the duties have been paid or se- cured, and give bond for reporting such goods, on which the duties have not been paid or secured ; which copy the master is to produce
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to the collector of the district where bound, within 24 hours after his arrival, under a penalty of 500 d llars ; and the said bond to he can- celled by producing from the collector of such district, a certificate within six months, of the dne entry and delivery of such merchandise in such district or districts.
Sec. 25. In addition to the foregoing section, the master to apply to the surveyor or inspector of the port for a copy of his report (where there are distilled spirits, wines or teas on board, to be delivered in different districts) the want of which subjects such articies to forfeit- ure, and 500 dollars penalty on the master.
Post-Office Lan.
No ship or vessel from foreign ports, or coming by sea from any port of the United States, shall be permitted to report, make entry, or break bulk, till the master shall deliver to the post-master, all let- ters under his care or within his power, other than such as are directed to the onner or onners of such ship or vessel, and an oath or affirma- tion to be taken of such delivery ; the master to receive two cents for every letter so delivered.
Form of the Oath.
I do solemnly that I have delivered to the post-master of this city, all letters directed to any person or persons within the Uni- ted States, which under my care or within my power have been brought in the myself master, from those directed for the owner or owners, consignee or consignees of the said said vessel, and persons residing in this city, excepted.
So help me God.
Sec. 57. Goods found on board any vessel not noted on the mani- fest, the master to make post entry, previous to any permit being granted therefor.
Packages wanting, or goods not agreeing with the manifest, the master forfeits 500 dollars, unless made appear to the satisfaction of the principal officers of the customs, that no part of the cargo has been unloaded since it was taken on board, except such as noted in the report, and pursuant to permits; and that such disagreement arises from accident or mistake.
Sec. 60. Vessels arriving from any foreign port, in distress, at any port in the United States, not being destined for the same, protest to be made by the master and mate, within twenty-four hours, and lodged at the custom-honse; and within forty-eight hours enter his vessel, as in all other cases; and if by certificate of the wardens of the port, of the necessity thereof, the vessel may be unladen and can go deposited in the public store. and reladen again (except such part as may be necessary to be sold to defray the expenses of the repairs ofthe vessel only, on which the duty shall be paid as in other cases)
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by permission from the custom-house free from any other charge than storage and fees to the officers of the custom, as in other cases.
Sec. 93. The master or person having command of any vessel bound to a foreign port or place, shall deliver to the collector of the district from whence such vessel is about to depart, a manifest of all the car- go on board, and the value thereof, subscribed by such person : the penalty for not delivering such manifest, and obtaining a clearance, previous to departure from such district, is 500 dollars for every of- fence. The form of such manifest is as follows :
Report and mansfest of the cargo laden at the port of board the
master. de und for
port of 2
Marks.
Numbers.
Packages or articles in bulk.
Contents or quantities.
Value at the port of ex. portation.
Manifest oath on outward curgo. District of
T
master or commander of the
bound
from the port of 10 · do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear (or affirm) that the manifest of the cargo on board of the said now delivered by me to the collector of this district and subscribed with my name, contains, ac- cording to my best knowledge and belief, a full just and true account of all the goods, wares and merchandise now actually laden on board the said vessel, and the value thereof; and if any other goods, wares or merchandise shall be laden or put on board the said
previous to her sailing from this port, I will immediately report the same to the said collector. I do also swear (or affirm) that I verily believe the duties on all the foreign merchandise therein specificd have been paid or secured, according to law, and that no part thereof is intended to be re landed within the United States; and that if by distress or other unavoidable accident, it should become necessary to re-land the same, I will forthwith make a just and true report thereof to the collector of the customs of the district wherein such distress or accident may happen.
So Help mne God.
IMPORTERS AND CONSIGNEES.
Sec. 36. Owners or consignees of goods imported are, within fifteen days after the master's report. to make entry with the collector, detail- ing the several contents and nett cost of cach package particularly, and produce the original invoice, documents and bilis of lading, which must be verified on oath or affirmation, by the said parties, who must subscribe the form of cniry or cath as follows : F
the goods, wares and merchandise imported for sale, or intended to be landed in this district for me, or on my account, or on account of any house of trade or partnership in which I am concerned, in this district, or which actually came consigned to me, or to any house of
contains a just and true account of all
do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear (or affirm)
port of
The oath or affirmation in either case.
I,
District of
Numbers inclusive.
Packages and contents.
Quantity per invoice of ar- ticles subject to specific duties.
Value of articles subject to specific duties.
Value subject to 16 1-2 per cent. ad valorem.
Value subject to 19 1-4 per cent. ad valorem.
Value subject to 17 1-2 per cent. ad valorem.
Value subject to 22 1-2 per cent. ad valorem.
Amount of free goods.
Charges not subject to duty.
Total amount per invoice.
Entry of merchandise, imported by
[When imported in a foreign vessel.]
Marks.
New York,
in the
Amount of frec goods.
Charges not subject to duty.
Total amount per invoice.
master, from
Numbers inclusive.
Packages and contents.
Quantity per invoice of ar- ticles subject to specific duties.
masier, from
Entry of merchandise, imported by
New York.
in the
[When imported in an american vessel. ]
LOSOWORTH'S
Marks.
Value of articles subject to specific duties.
Valuc subject to 15 per cent. ad valorem.
Value subject to 24 3-4 per cent. ad valorem.
that the entry now subscribed with my name, and delivered by me to
the collector of
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trade or partnership in which I am concerned, or imported by, or consigned to and intended for sale, or to be landed whercof in this district, in the is master, from
that the said entry contains a just and true account in of the cost thereof, including all charges ; that the invoice or invoices, and bill or bills of lading row prodnecd by me, are the true, genuine and only invoices and bills of lading by me received, of the said goods, wares and merchan- dise, imported or consigned as aforesaid, and the only invoices by which I have been charged, or for which I am to account, and that the said invoices and bills of lading, are in the actual state in which they were received by me, and that I do not know of any other invoices or account of the said goods, warcs and merchandise, different from what is or are here produced, I do further swear (or affirm) that if I hereafter discover any other or greater quantity of goods, wares or merchandise, than is contained in the entry aforesaid, or shall receive any invoice of the whole or any part thereof, cither in quantity, quality and price than has been now exhibited, I will immediately and without delay, report the same to the collector of this district. I also swear (cr affirm) that nothing has been concealed or suppressed in the entry aforesaid, whereby to avoid the just payment of the duties imposed by the laws of the United States, and that all matters are justly and truly expressed therein, according to my best knowledge and belief.
So help me God.
When the above entry is made by any agent, factor, or other per- sou, other than bona fide owner or consignee of such merchandise, such person to give bond in the shin of 1000 dollars, over and above what the duties may amount to, with condition, that the bona fide owner or consignee of such merchandise, shall, on or before the first period of payment of such duty become due. deliver to said collec- tor, a full and correct account of sail merchandise, in manner acdt form aforesaid ; verified by a like oath or affirmation, before any Judge of the United States, or the judge of any court of record of a state, or before a collector of the customs : and in case the duties are paid at the time of entry, a like bond to be given, that such an account shall be delivered. within ninety days from such entry.
When the partienlars of such merchandise are not known, an entry thereof to be made according to circumstances ; declaring on oatli or affirmation, all the partienhrs the party knows or believes con- corning the same, to be subscribed by the party : and where an imperfect entry is made, either for want of invoices, bills of lading, &c. the collector to take sach merchandise into his custody, until the quantity, quality or valun can be ascertained.
Sec. 37. Every importer or consignee of distilled spirits, wines or teas, to make a separate entry of the same, specifying the name of the vessel and master, and place from whence; the quantity and quality, and a particular detail of the chests, casks or vessels, con- taining the same, with the works and numbers; which entry after
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being certified by the collector, to be produced to the surveyer or officer acting as inspector of the revenue for the port; and all per- Inits granted by the collector for the above articles, shall, prior to the landing of the same, be produced to the surveyor or officer acting as inspector for the port, for endorsement; any of the above articles landed, contrary to the above direction, are subject to forfeiture, and Eve hinadlicd dollars penalty on the master or person having charge of the vessel.
Scc. 52. Goods without invoice, or specification of particulars, to be stored by the collector until appraised, or invoices arrive, at the option of the importer.
Appraisers to ascertain and certify at what rate, or per centage, ruch goods are damaged ; bat no allowance for damage, unless such appraisement is lodged in the custom-house within ten days after the landing thereof, accompanied with a certificate of the wardens of the port.
form of appraiser's outh and certificate, nhere goods are without In- voice.
We, A. B. and C. D. appointed by the collector of
to ascertain the contents and appraise the value of the merchandise contained in the several packages de- scribed in the within or annexed entry or account, do solemnly, sin- cerely and truly swear (or affirm) that the several articles detailed in the annexed appraisement, subscribed with our names, contains a fuil and true account of all the merchandise whatsoever contained in the several packages mentioned in such entry or account, and that the several prices by us affixed to each article, are to the best of our skill and judgment, the true and actual value or cost thereof, at the place of exportation.
So help us God.
Form of appraisers' cath and certificate, where goods are damaged.
We, A. B.and C. D. appointed by the collector of the district of and to ascertain and appraise the damage sustained on merchandise imported by
the whereof is master, from in
do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear (or affirm) that we have care- fally examined the several packages hereafter enumerated and de- seribed, and find the several articles of merchandise as particularly detailed, contained in the said packages, to have received damage, as we believe, during the voyage of importation, and that the allon- ance by us made for such damage, is to the best of our skill and pido- ment just. So help us God.
Scc. 56. Goods not landed in fifteen days to be sent to the public store, and all goods so deposited to be at the risk and charge of the importer ; and if not entered and the duties paid, or secured n'thin nine months to be sold, (being first advertised for one month) the sur- plus money arising from such sale, after the duties and charges are paid, to be paid into the treasury of the United States, for the benefit
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