The Potowmac guardian, and Berkeley advertiser. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1790-1798, 1791-07-11

to'pey OF luch ontTlct TO the end that each may
have an opportunity Of lhewing cante acainit the
mitigation remiiion thereof; and ihaH caule the
facts which fhall appear upon iuch enquiry, to be
1tated and annexed the petition, and direct their
raniin!ion TO the Secretary of the TreaIury of the
United States, who lhall thereuron have power TO
INTRICATE OF rernrfuch penalty or forfeiture if il
1hall appear TO him that fuch penalty or forfeiture
was incurred without wiiful negligence, or any de-
tgn or intention of fraud and 10 cauie any fpiri.s
winch may have been leized TO be reitored to the
proprietor or ProPrletors, upon ilch terms and
conditions as ihall appear to him reaionable
Xiv. The one half of all penalties and forfei-
lures except as above provided, for the beneGr of
the tezing officers, &c, and the other for the Uni
ted States, be recovered with COTS of nit by ac
ton ct debt in the Of the perfons Untitled
thereto or by information in the name of the Uni
ted States of America the action to be brought by
the attorney Of the diitric provided none but chief
officers OF iurveys to be entitled to the benefit of
torteturcs ansls notice CT the fezure by him made
thall be given by the perlon lezing within 48 hours
after to the id chief officers but in ach cafes the
United States thajl have the entire benefit
XIV, For giving of certificates or eraiures, pun
Unable by penalty of 500 dollars.
XLVI Perjury under this act, liable to the fame
Penalti as under the common law
XLViI. Bribery 600 dollars for each offence.
ALVIlI. Obfructing officers or relcuine ieizable
property, fne 200 dollars for each offence,
ALlA Supervlors or officers entering into any
colluilon for violating or evading this law, or en-
bezlilng the public money toforeit dollars and
be difcharged.
l.. Refpeets the manner in which the oath or aAir
NATION ihall be administered by the luperyfors or
their lawful deputes.
II. Dra=vAss;, il cafe q expectation the wi1oic
dntesro be remitred deductng cent per gallon and
adding to the allowance upon iprits diftiled with
inthe United States. from molaifes cents per cal
lou. The exporter to give "a hours notice TO the
who fhall E,,,,.
and brand each eaik, &c. with the word esbo,tal
on and certify The traniaction the colecto, pro.
slded the faid allowance be made until after
the exporter make oath that the id liquors are not
intended to be re- landed within the United States
&c then the allowance to be paid in fix months
And in cafe that the owner thall eoun,ermasd The
laid expectation and give due notice thereof it ina]l
then be iawfa4 for the collector to graht >permit
for the re landing the fame.
Breach Of this fiction punifhable by forfeiture of
yeael and cargo, except in cafes of nece1Iity and
6iitrels to fa4etA hip and goods from periih-
Il Ii fpsis. to + exported in .sa.ls under 20 ton.
burthen
Bonds given in confequence ofthis article. NAV
be dfchaged alter one yeav b. the certificate OF our
contnl rehdent at the port to which iuch LIQUORS
were exported, which thal be confirmed by the oath
or affirmation of the captain and mate, or where no
conul is relident, the certificate of two merchants
of the United States of The chief civil mapiiirate
Of aid place, and III cafes that will rot admit of eli
ther then the exporter may offer tuch other proofas
he can produce, Of which the collector is TO he
deemed efficient Judge; except in cafes. where the
drawback amounts 10 100 dollars or Upwards, then
to be referred to the comptrolero Of the treaiury.
whole dccifion ihal be final.
The PRECEDENT of the United States to make fuch
allowances from time to time fipervi(ors inlpec
tors and their deputies, he ilal deem rea(onable
for their ervices, provided the fame do nor aoqre.
gately exceed per of the whole product of
duties collected. And provided the wholeallowan.
ees ihal not exceed 200 dollars until further af
cerrained by law.
The duties ariling from this law to be approp,ia.
ted in payment of the interei of the ievera and re-
iPeotiye loans made in foreign countries prior to the
9Th OF Auguit latt; and alto upon the loans made
Pvrsnant to an act making prev0n fer zbe debt of 1be
Unifed Stafts.
The inappropriate furrlus. ifany. to applied to
ire rfas'o1 Of tie f45t d6t, unle required tor pub
I've exgenoy or BY pecial of Congrets otherwiie
appropriated