Star.
London, England, 1817-09-17 00:00:00

DIPORTiIitT 70 MERCILAATS.

Havarnah, sth July, 1511.
Whereas it is necessary that the regulations to pre-
vent frauds and smuggling, as respects the foreign
trade permitted in this island, be clear and unifrirm,
and that a just principle of reciprocity, as fur as cir-
cumstances will admit, may be observed therein ; and
that foreigners who are interested may not plead
ignorance thereof, it is hereby enacted, that the fol- I
lowing will be put in force from the month of July
next,(the same having been agreed upon by the Royal
Councils,' Finances)untilhis Majesty's determination.
1. Every Captain or Supercargo shall deliver a manifest of his
cargo, sworn th and signed, containing the number of bales or
packages, to the ant vi.iting.boat. immedia. ely on their arrival.
The Commandant or Custont-house Officer shall certify on the
back of the bald manifest. putting his flourish on each sheet, the
day and hour of his receipt, and thincthall deliver It into the
Gmtont-home.
2. Should any Captain or Supercargo be neglectful of, or
should deliver a false or defective manifest, he shall pay a fine
of 540 dollars, besides Ving liable to a farther prosecution,
according to the nature of the ease; and should the Commandant
or visitin ; Officer be neglectful in demanding, certifying, and
delivering into the Custoni-house said manifest, au equal fine
of 500 dollar, shall be paid by him.
5. Within 24 hours after the arrival of a vessel, the Captain
or Supercargo shall personally appear at the Customhouse, Mete
to deliver a second manifest, containing his cargo particularly
specified, signed by himself; and, in the presence of the Col-
lector. Notary, and Interpreter he shall solemnly swear that on
snore cargo is on board than that Contained In said niauffest. The
form of th s oath will be kept printed in three or more lam
guars, which, alter being legally authorised, shall be joined to
Midi istattliest.
4. A fine of 1,000 dollars shall be exacted of the Captain or
Supercargo. in ease he emits to present the detailed manifest, and
take his oath within the time before mentioned; and, shoehl
there be any material difference between the two manifests, the
overplus shall he seized, and a fine of an equivaleut amount of
mid goods shall be exacted from the Captain or Supercargo,
anima; such difference should have arisen undesignedly.
5. When the Captain is not able to make oath to the particular
manifest from incapacity, and nut having a Supercargo on board,
in that case this duty shall fall upon the Consignee; who shall
always exhibit within the time already stated, tile original in.
voices, authorized by the respective Consuls or Vice-consuls of
/main. as heretofore required; and the Int. rpreta of the Royal'
finances shall :ranslate such Invoices within the two following
days; which regulation is to be observed respectively when the
cargo belongs to dfferent persons.
G. Nothing shall be landed without the proper permit from the
Custom-bouse, either before or after the presentation of the ma-
nifest and invokes. The simple act of attempting to land any
goods, however trifling their value, without the permit, will
make the Captain liable to a fine of one thousand dollars, besides
the seizure ol the articles landed, or intended to be landed. •
7. Should there be any articles passed, conveyed, or translatedl
front one vessel to another in the tabour without the Custom-
house permit, the Captain of the vessel receiving them, and any
person aiding or whiting in the same, shall pay three times the
value thereof., and the effects confiscated as also the vessel or
vessels receiving them, together with the boats, imam, &c.
employed in their tramportation.
s. All goods and effects which may be seised by the Custo.n.
house Officers , fraudulently landed, !wades the confiscation thereof,
and the.fine imposed on the Captain, expressed in An. 5, ahall
be lunsieellaudy valued by the appraising Olken of the Custom-
house, and should they amount at the highest market prints to
4110 dollars, the vessel with her tackle, apparels and every thing
belonging to bet, shall be epuipreheuded in the penalty 'tad.
sure awl confiscation.
9. When the Custtus.house permit is Obtained, the landing
mast take place thy day-light on the wharf or other pine that
may be pointed out to each vessel Those articles which are to
be examined, weighed, or measured, shall not be removed to
any other wharf or place, without the Castont.boues permit,
under the penalty of conilacadea.
10. Should any goods or merchandise, entered for esponotielge
be landed, or intended to be boded, Inoduleadys in this es any
other port sr the island, each goods, together with the vessel
they proceed from, and the boats IA the Macias employed la
mid lawfing, shall be confiscated.
t. Should any vessel attempt to land goods, however anallthe
amount, In any port, not a port of entry/ such vessel sad her ap-
purtenances. with alike cargo, shall be seised and confiscred.
19. All the provisions en board *task shall be mantiestint.
and should the "motley appal: suosaive,lbe *sty aka be 'mind
on sock excess.
IS. Passengers' baggage, ad other elects, free of duty, shall
also be manifested; and should any fraud be discovered, the
whole shall be conlscated, and a penalty asked of three times
um value thereof.
14. Goods may be carried from the port of entry to another
In the Mug, in the same vessel they were Imported or mani-
fested, by *mitring or paying the duty thereon.
15. Generally, in the loading or unloading of vessels, every
ankle which may be discovered or seised, without a permit,. in-
tended to be introduced or exported irauduicntly, abed be ounfia-
cued, and the persons guilty of the same shall be liable to a pee
salty of three Wises the amount. provided such goods Mould not
be subjected to the heavier penalty ewessed in Article a.
19. la the clearing of foreign v.h. a visit shall be paid by
tbe Custons-bouse Officers, as soon as the vessel shall be loaded;
and should mere cargo than what is cleared out be timid on board
freudulently shipped without the knowledge of the Custom-house,
arch goods shall be confiscated, and the Captain be subject to the
penalty of three times the value thereof. And if such articles
shook consist of silver, gold, tobacco In leaf, or ~gars, amounting
to 400 dollars, the vessel, urge, andippurtenances, Mail be tow
fl.cated.
37. No consignee shall dispatch a vessel, until he is satisfied by
a proper document. signed by the Commandant or visiting Of-
ficer, that she bas been visited and examined, under the penalty
of 1000 dollars in the first instance, and in the second, the same
pawky and Nether prosecution. It being understood an Officer
uhall remain en board the vessel ante, her departure.
IS. la the penalties and fines herein mentioned, which are con-
!erasable to Moss el other nations, the informer and the seising
chase shall be entitled to the banns part as in cases of coefiscattd
goods; and the di-eribution will be made is lake master, and
with all possible dispatch.
19. In cam the captain. supertargo, or other persons who may
be bed under these reauktions, should be without die means of
satisfying the *roe, the ammo ea *eh fines and the costs ac-
cruing shall be takes from any part et the cargo or any property
ender their essatreel, resereligh. however, to the owners Melt .
Atha fee intionekl spinet the infractors, in then own etninery.
vg, memo. the greatest severity will be eureised aphiet
she fanners of these repdoilests, this immediacy will always
hove due eamaloraden fee involuntary faults or mistakes, where
good faith k mmilested.
11. •cgg beim doll be annotated into English
cod preash,Met itt three mimes. a espy of which shall
be deka/mil memory Carats of a Weigle vessel on ble anted,
by ,be Visltrg Officer, that no me nay pad igseranes. A
copy also shad always remain posted up it the Custom-liense,
aed ethers usaindued to all sea Coast& and other perms whom
it any cowers. All which shell be communicated to his Ma.
jesty by first opportunity; it being at the some time understood
that these regulations are sot to alter in anywise Sack as are at
observed. agreeable tirsoyal order. as respects the sr
sonaroace. • AL/SANDS, ganlll23.
kisvaanah, Intk lone Mot
I hereby sandy thitaise above Is a faithful translation of the
(Melia in the SPlnilbliallumat. .Matiost. as Aaausaaaa.

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