The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-05-23

he territories thereof all iueh articles rs well as all
other articles on board the fame flip v.el, boat,
raj. carriage. belonging to the owner Of fuch pro-
hibted articles, hall be forfeited, and the owner
thereof all moreover forfeit and pay treble the value
of fuch articles.
SEC. s. And Be f,t5ey enabled, That if any arti-
Gle articles, the importation Of which is prohibited
by this ACT, fha after the faid fifteenth day of Mo-
vember next, be put board any hip velel, boat
raft carriage, with intention TO import the fame
into the United States the territories thereof,
trary to the true intent and meaning of this act &
with the knowledge of the owner or matter of fuch
ihip or venel, boat raft carriage fuch lip vef
fe boat. raft carriage, hall be forfeited and the
owner and matter thereof ihall moreover each for
felt and pay treble the value of fuch articles.
SEC d. AsSie IL further esaG7ea, That If any
ticle articles, the importation OF which is prohibi-
ted by this a9, and which ihal nevertheless be on
board any hp yeffel, boat raft or CARRIAGE arri-
wing after the laid fifteenth day of November next
in the United States the territories thereof, lhall
be omitted in the manifea, report or entry of the
matter or the perion having the charge como,and
OF iuch hippo veHel, boat, raft carriage, falI
be omitted in the entry of the goods owned by the
owner, coniigned the conlgnee of luch articles
or HAIL be imported or landed or attempted to be
imported, or landed without permit The fame Pc
na!ties, fines aud forfeures iha be incurred, and
may be recoveredas in the cafe of inar ooiiion or
omiifons, landing, importation, attempt to land
or import in relation articles liable to duties on
their importation into the u. States
SEC. 5. Anabe ii further euae7ek, That every COL
eor, naval officer, furveyor or other officer ofth
cuttoms, hall have the like power and authority to
ieize goods, wares and merchandise imported contra
ry to the intent and meaning of this at to keep the
lame III cuitody until it fha have been afcertaine
whether the fame have been forfeited or not and TO
enter any bip or velIe dwelling houGs Gore build.
ing or other place, for the Purpofe of farching for
and ieizIpg any fuch goods, wares and merchandise
winch he or they now have by law, in relation TO
goods, wares and merchandise fubjea to duty; and
II any perlon or perfons fhall conceal or buy any
goods wares or merchandise, knowing them to be La
oe TO ieizure by this acf, fuch perfon or perfons
man. on conviction thereof, forfeit and pay fun
double the amount value of the goods, wares and
merchandise 10 concealed or purchafed
SEC. g. daa 6sh fx,t5er enat7ed, That the follow
ing addition lha be inherited to the oath or afirna
uoh taken by the matters the perfons having the
charge or command of any hip or veGel arriving at
any port OF the United States the territories there
Oh after the laid fifteenth day of November next
VIZ, further iwear (or aiiirm) thar there are not
TO fhe belt OF my knowledge and belief on board fin
iert the denomination and name of the veile1 any
sooas' wares or merchandise, the importation o..
winch into the United States or the territories there
Oh prohibited by law And do further fyear FOR
ainrm) that 1t ihal hereafter difcover or know of
'uen goods, wares or merchandise on board the fad
veei, or which hall have been imported in the fame
VIII immediately and without delay make due re-
port thereof to the collector of the port OF this diff
tria "
DEC. Z. Hna6e it fIrtkey enaS7tl, That the follow
ing addition be inherited after the faid fifteenth day
OF November next, to the oath or affirmation taken
by importers, congnees agents. at the time of en-
tering goods imported into the United States or the
territories thereof, viz. "I ALTO fwear Tor affirm
that there are not to the beft of my knowledge and
neliet amongtt the faid goods wares and merchan-
Gle, imported or conhgned as aiorefaid any goods
wares or merchandise, the importation of which into
e United States the territories thereof is prohi
oited by law. And do further fwear Tor afirna)
that hall hereafter dcover any fiIch goods wares
or merchandise, amonga the faid goods, wares and
merchandise, imported confgned as aforelaid, |
viii immediate and without delay report the fame
to the collector of this dari6f"
sec. 8. A"dbe hfarfber enaged That all penalties
and forletures aring under this act may be iued for
and recovered, and fhall be distributed and
tor IN the manner prefcribed by the act entitled, An
act to regulate the collection of duties on imports &
tonnage :; and fuch penalties and forfeitures NAV
De examined, mitigated or RENTED in like manner,
ana under the like conditions regulations and rerc-
tons as are prefcrbed authorized and dire4ed by the
ac' entitled An act to provide for mitigating or
remting TIE forteitures, penalties and disabilities ac
cruing IN certain Gales therein mentioned
NATHL. MACON,
SPEAKER IF Bs Hsgic Of Rebrefnfatipes.
s. SMITH,
Pysfaeni eftbe Senate, Pro tezsore.
April 10, 1906.
Aprnovrn