The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-01-18
n BILL

I o authorize the Importation of goods. waras
and merchandise, under certain circpmg
stances, from q. Britain, her colonies and
dependencies.
acc, acc. !. BE IL enacttd by the Senate auE
f1oHse ~ i'fflreSentafives If NE u. sue.
" 9neI'tca, ia CoHSresS asse9,6lcd rbat III
goods, wares ard merchandize. being ,ha
grown, produce, OF Manufacture q Great
DItain, hcr Colonies or dependencies. and
when were purchased or actually Contract
Ell Tor In Grcat-BFitain, her col,liies or de-.
penuencleS, anterior to the Is day of Fe-.
oruaiy, 1911, shallbe and shc same are bere.s
ny authorised to he imported int the United
2'ateS ana inc territories thereof, and NAV
De admittedto entry, provided that sat;sFac-
tory proof be exhibited. conforn,able =, s,,cI,
regulations and Instructions as shall. from,
tiHe to time be giV Ell by the Secretary Of ,b..
ireasufy tothe respective collectors Cf the.
customs, that fle eania, --.-s-Or rycrCnaIi--
die imported into the United States or the
territories thereof, by virtue Of this act.
were purchased or actually contracted fo,.
! anterior to the 1st day CT Feb. 1911. and
that such goods, wares or merchandise 90
are the bona fdt property OF citizen or ci-
tiZens II the United States CT the territories
thereof
Ssc. 2. .4Vd b. it further enacted. THAT
the following addition be inserted, after the,
passage oI this act to the oath or affirma,i-
on taken by importers, COR ignees or agents,
At inc ume Ct entering goods imported into
me ontcc States CT the territories thereof,
viz. aisn swear (or affir.n0 that rhcr. ,,rc
not to the best Of my knowledge and bcl;ef
amongst the goods, wares and merchandise
h"" 'hcred 10 be entered, any sc Dis, wares
OF merchAntze than such as arc permitted
by virtue II the provisions of this a,,r T., ba
imported into the United States or tcrrito-
ries thereof, and | do further swear (,r al
lrm) that if shall hereafter discoye p any
such goods, wares or merchandise. am test
nc SAID goods, wares or merchandise. i'm
P.Itcd III inanheT and form as aforesaid,
Y. VIM immediately ana without della, report
the same to the Collector of this district
Sec. 3. ind 6e il FURTHER e1qcied That
the following additions shall be inserted az
ter INC passage Of this act to the oath (o,. af4
trnlat"n) taken by the masters OF, persons
ha ing the Charge or Command Of any hin,
OF 'cSsel arriving a. any port within tin. q
states or the territories thereof. VIZ az
furtAer swear (or affrn) that there are not.
10 me pest u my knowledge and BELIEF on
o ara Lname Of the vessel, &c any goods.
wares or merchandise, but such as are an.
tuorizcd by the provisions of ,b;s sct - NJ
imported into the u States or the territories
thereof and do further swear, { = .f,r1nl
that II shall hereafter discover ~ KIN. " Il
any sGch goods, wares or merchandise m
board said vessel, or which Shall have been
imported in the same, viii iinmedi ate and
without delay make report there, to the.
Collector OF the p,rt Of this district"
Sec. 4. md b. IL fierfhfr chactcd. That
u any person or persons shall false, make
oath on ann nation to any Of the netters
| herein required to be verified, such ,e,,l', or
persons shall sutier the like pans tr. nal
'ies as snail be incurred by persons commits
ting wiliul and corrupt perjury.