Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-07-03
DIRECTIONS

Gi0en By RcrnardM C2amouse Brosrn. can
sM ot tie States q Amerira in the city Of
Coorto, to MI the masters a. american
vesseAs, to be 2bscrvedm this har6our.
/. All SHIPS thar come over this bar are
TO bring toat 81. fohas, to receive the visit
of the castle.
2. fthe master Of any vessel should
happen to nave no direction for any house
IN this city, whom to consign, either his
vessel or cargo, the consul will recon-
mend him to . house of responsibility :.
by this means the captains viii avoid all
lmpcSitions to which strangers are subs
ject.
3. Any ship that wants Franquia, viz.
licence to get out again without unloading,
must not come to anchor higher than be-
tween the Cross Rock and Kings Yard
called Ouro, and is to demand Franqlia
within twenty-four hours, and any master
who shall eglect to do it within that time
will be obliged to come up and deliver: but
to obtain Franquia, it is necessary to have
it expressed in his charter party, bills OF
lading, and Other documents, what other
port h is bound to.
4. ANY ship that is to unload but part of
her cargo here, declaring at the custom
house, what part OF it is for another port,
she will be permitted to proceed according.
ly, provided it be expressed in the charter
party, bills Of la,ling, SC.
S. No ship that brings gun-powder mus,
come zap higher than Massarellos, where
she is to wait Til the proper officers go a.
board to have it unloaded there, bit the
master is to come ashore (atser the several
visits have been aboard) and make entry at
the custom house OF his cargo, and at the
consular Office.
6. All ships that bring bills of health are
to come up to the Bantlcirinha, at Mira
gaya, & the masters are to attend on board
for the visits Of health, inqulsition and to-
bacco having the ensign spread in its pro-
per place.
7. When the tobacco visit goes aboard,
both masters and sailors must be verycare-
full in producing what tobacco they have to
the officers, because IN case the least guam
tity should be afterwards found more than
was at first produced (accordug to the GER
tlhcate the master signs it will be deemed
a concealment and they Will be liable to I'M
prisonment and coniscations, sc. Neither
are they TO carry any tobacco OF snuff -
shore, or to carry it drona one ship to anO-
Their, under the same penalties the same
care to b. taken as to soap and cards, under
the same penalties.
8. After the aforesaid visits, the Ships
are to come up to the key, and the masters
are to come 10 the custom house, there to
e7ve entry of their cargoes, and at the
same tine TO enter what protests they have
to make, before the matches be opened, aud
to have survey to determine what the da-
nlage proceeded from, and then they are
to go aboard thcir respective ships to re-
cesre tkcgcustos, house visit, and not unload
anv Of their cargo bat in the proper boats,
and net in the saip's boats withou: especial
iiccnce.
G. Ali masters Of vessels are TO produce
their registers TO the consul on their land
ibg, that he may ascertain the authenticity
of rheir vessels belonging to citizens of the
United States.
10. oship that has custom-house goods
;hoard, must take in any fading, or haul a.
shore or along side any other ship, before
the waiter is taken off, unless liberty be
granted by the judge of the custom house.
II. No ship must load or unload bal.
last without licence from the Office, mel.
Their haul along side any ship either to re-
ceive or discharge il, without licen:e, nor
throw any ballast overheard, or discharge