The Sun.
London, England, 1825-11-10 00:00:00

PROCLAMATION.

We, Oodert Alexander Gerard Philip Baron Vander Ca-
pellen, Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands, Leon
Secretary of State, Governor-General of Netherlands India,

&e. &c.

IN COUNCIL.

To all those who shall see or hear this read, greeting. Be it

known :
" Whereas, we have taken into our serious consideration, and
experience has shown, that the laws and regulations which
I have hitherto existed in Netherlands India, with regard to en-
trepot and entrepot duties ; also the transhipping in the roads
of goods subject to import and export duties, have not had that
salutary effect which was intended ; also that the laws and
regulations successively framed are not sufficiently known, in
order to give to the public by their distinctness and comprehen-
siveness that entire confidence and security, which are required
to extend and establish a permanent general trade on liberal
principles, and particularly to encourage the native and inter-
colonial Trade—so it is that we have thought fit to decree, and
do decree as follows :
" Regulations for the entrepot and entrepot duties, as like-
wise for the transhipment of goods in the ports of Netherlands

India.
" Article L From the date of the promulgation of the publi-
cation, all existing laws, regulations, orders, and limitations,
relating to the entrepot and entrepot duties, as also the tran-
shipment of goods in the ports of Netherlands India are re-
pealed, and of non-effect, and especially those appearing by
the regulation of the 28th August, 1818, for levying the im-
port and export duties ; by the instructions of the 30th Octo-
ber following, to Water Fiscal, and Collectors of the same ; by
the publication of the 13th Oct. 1821, Bth Feb., and 9th July,
1822, and by the decree of the 7th Oct. 11323, No. 11, and 2d
Nor. 1324, Nov. 16, with the tariff' appertaining thereto, and
all other succeeding ordinances, and modifications, of whatever
denomination, till now in force in Netherlands India.
"2. At all ports in Netherlands India, where the interests
of commerce will thereby be promoted, and where no weighty
reason to the contrary exists, entrepotarshall be established.
" 3. All good and merchandiz,t whatsoever, and from where-
soever brought, will be admitted into these entrepots, subject
to the following regulations, saving and excepting gun-powder,
muskets, and other fire-arms, in so far as the importation
thereof is prohibited by the Proclamation of the 28th May,
1822.

" 4. An entrepot duty of one per cent. shall be levied on the
original invoice price of goods, or in the absence of such in-
voices, agreeably to the value at which similar goods were last
received into entrepot, or where the cost cannot be so ascertain.
ed, on the declaration of the owner, or consignee, of the said
goods, on oath, if required. The said duty to be paid on enter-
ing the goods for entrepot.
" 3. Goods so deposited in entrepot, shall moreover be sub-
ject to a moderate store rent, to be hereafter fixed. The pro-
prietor shall be subject to no farther demand for taking charge
of the said goods.
" 6. The Government Officers . in charge are in no case an.
swerable for goods lodged in entrepot, unless it can be proved
that the deficiency, damage, or deterioration sustained, is owing
to embezzlement, negligence, or,carelessness, on their parts.
" 7. No goods shall be received into, or withdrawn from en-
trepot, but on application in the usual form, established by the
Custom-house Regulations.
" 8. No goods shall be received into, or withdrawn from en-
trepot, but by whole packages; and further, no importation
from entrepot will be permitted under the value of one thousand
rupees.
" 9. Goods in entrepot can at all times be transferred from
one name to another, while in the same entrepot : they can
also, be at all times transported from one entrepot to another,
under bond, whether in the name of the original importer, or a
new proprietor. In neither case shall any new entrepot duty be
levied; it being only required to be once paid, so long as goods
remain in entrepot without being imported or exported.
" 10. On the importation of goods from entrepot, they shall
be considered in the same light as goods immediately entered
from sea, and as such, subject to the 'full import duties. No
importation shall take place from entrepots in ports or places
where the ships or vessels, by which such goods are brought, are
according to the established law, only entitled to enter the same
in entrepot, and not to import them.
" 11. The entrepot is under the superintendence of the Col.
lector of Customs, and is accessible to all concerned, at all times
during the established office hours.
" 12. In all places where an entrepot exists, or may here-
after be established, it shall be permitted, to all ships, of what-
ever people and nations, whence coming, or wheresoever bound,
to enter, and clear in, for the purpose of landing goods in
entrepot.
" So shall it also be permitted, to all ships and vessels, with.
out exception, to ship cargo either from entrepot or otherwise,
and from thence to clear out with the same, it being provided
hereby, that the regulation of the 28th August, 1818, for levy-
ing the import and export duties, likewise all others contrary to
the above established regulations, especially those appearing in
the publication of the 11th February, 1823, are in so far repeal-
ed, and of no effect.
" 13. Besides the entrepots already existing, at Batavia and
Rhio, an entrepot shall immediately be established at Anjer, in
the residency of Bantam.
" 14. On goods already entered in entrepot, and still remain-
ing here, the difference between the former entrepot duty levied
thereon, and the duty of I per cent., as established by this pub.
lication, shall be refunded to those concerned.
" Li. The Laws and Ordinances now in force regarding the
transhipment of goods in the Roads, and particularly the regu-
lation thereon appearing in the Ordinance of Aug. 28, 1818, for
levying the Import and Export Duties, likewise in the publi-
cation of Oct. 13, 1821, are hereby repealed,- rescinded, and of
non-effect.
16. Henceforth it shall be allowed to tranship goods in the
Roads, under the following regulations :
" A. That the transhipment shall net take place without a
written authority from the Collector of Customs, to whom ap-
plication in writing must be made by the concerned, stating the
names and flags of the ships or vessels between which the
transhipment takes place, the names of the Captains, the places
from whence the ships came, and where they are respectively
bound, the description, quality, and value of the goods to be
transhipped, as also the marks, numbers, weight, and quane
tity ; the number of' packages, the places whence the goods are
brought, and that of their original destination.
" B. That no transhipment shall take place but under the
necessary superintendence of the Custom. House officers, tbr
which purpose a sworn servant of that Department shall always
be in readiness to proceed on board, and be present at the tran-
shipment, to whom the concerned shall pay lOrs. per diem.
" C. Previous to any transhipment taking place, the duties
must be paid, or adequate security given.
" 17. Goods transhipped in the Row'
following Duties and Limitations

Fixed Value
below which
no Tran-
shipnent is
permitted.