The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-07-11
DIRECTIONS

l)llSEC I1ONS
Giuen 6y Bernard de Clamoufs Bro4vne, Confui
eftbr u. S. of Anerica, in THE rity ofOborfo,
TO al the nsaferJ of .4,nerieanve@cl, to BE- OBJ
Freed in this barbour.
/. All fhips that come over this bar, are to
bring to at St. Johns, to receive the viit of the
cattle.
2. IF the matter ofany velfel fhould happento
have no direction for any houie in this city, to
whom to coniign either his yefIel or cargo, the
Conful will recommend him to houfe of re-
fpouGbility: by this means the captains avoid
all imPohtions to which ftrangers are fub-
je6f.
8. Any fhip that wants Franquia, viz. licence
20 get out again without unloading, mutt rot
come to anchor higher than between the Crofs
Rock and Kings Yard called the Ouro, and is
to demand Franquia within twenty -four hours |;
and any matter who fhall neglect to do it within
that time will be obliged to come I'D and deli
yer: but to obtain Franquia, it is necefary to
have it exprened in his charter party, bills of la.
ding, and other documents, what port he il
bound TO.
4. Any fhip that is to unload but part of her
cargo here, declaring at the cuftom.houfe what
part of it is for another port, fhe will be Der.
mtted to proceed accordingly, provided it be
expreiied in the charter party, bills of lading,
&c.
S. Noihip thatbrngs gun-powder mufi come
up higher than Maifarellos, where The is to wait
till the proper officers go aboard TO have it un-
loaded there, but the matter is to come aihore
lafter the feveral Wits have been aboard) and
make entry at the cultom-h oufe of his cargo,
and at the confular Office.
G. All ihips that bring bills of health are 10
come up to the Bandeirinha, at Miragaya, and
the matters are to attend ON board for the Wits
OF health inquihtions and tobacco, having the
enGgn fpread in its proper place.
2. When the tobacco vift goes aboard, both
matters and failors mutt be very careful in pro-
duc;ng what tobacco they have to the officers,
becaue, in cafe the!eafq quantity mould be after
wards found more than what was at firt produ-
ced according to the certificate the matter
iigus) it will be deemed as concealment, g. thew
will be liable to imprisonment and conifcation.
&c. Neither are they to carry any tobacco or
fnu'f ahore, or TO carry it from one fhip to ano
Their, under the fame penalties the fame care to
be taken as to foap and cards, under the fame
penalties.
8. After the aforefaid Wits, the fhips are to
come up to the key, and the matters are tocome
to the cuitom-houie, there to give entry of their
cargoes, and at the fame time to enter what
protefs they have to make, before the matches
be opened, and to have furvey to determine
what the damages proceeded from, * then thev
are to go aboard to their REFLECTIVE fbips TO re-
ceive the cufom-houfe vift, and not unload a.
ny Of their cargo but in the proper boats. and
not in the Hips boats without Especial IL
cencc.
g. All matters of yefTels are to produce their
regilters to The Conful on their landing, that he
may acertain the authenticity of their yeGels
belonging to citizens ofthe United States.
10. No fhip that has cuRom-houCe goods A.
board, NUT take iii any fading, or haul afhore
or along lideany other fhip, before the wateris,
taken of, unleis liberty be granted by the iudoe
of the cuftoni-houfe.
II. No hip NUT load or unload ballan with
out licence from the Office, neither haul alone
fide any fhip either to receive or difcharee it,
without llcenie, nor throw anybaIlat overheard
or difcharge it into any boat, bark, hulk or vef-
fel penalties of imprisonment, and fine of
900 mil reis if thrown overheard, ifinto boat.
so mil reis. ''
IL. No Hips are to receive or carry aboard
any PTov'iiof1s, or any other goods, without H.
Genie, or properdifpatch from the cuRom-houGe.
nor any Portuguese money, exceeding 20 mil
res. Penalty at lear is feizure, md forfeiture oe
the money and goods.
Is. No kind of foreign liquors, wine, BRANDY.
rum, beer, cider, -four, &c. can be entered. h.
ing here deemed as contraband.