The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-09-28


ted States, shall and may be drawn back upon all
such OF the said sugar refined within the u. State,
after the Aforesaid first day Of January next which
alter the said day shall be exported from the u S
to any foreign port or place: ProviSed, Tina, no
drawback shall be allowed on any exploration as a.
foresaid, in any Instance where the same shall a.
mount to less than twelve dollars.
See. g End &c IL further enacted, That in orie,
10 enttle the exporter exporters to the benefit of
the SAID allow snce OF drawback, he. she they snail
previous to the putting isding any Of the said re.
hned sugar board of any ship vessel for exror
son, sve six hours notice the least tn the proper
omcer Q. Inspection of the port from which the said
sugar shall DC intended to be exported ct his her or
teir intention to export tbs came and OF the num-
her OF packages containing the same, aud the res.
Peeuve marks thereof, s. the place or places where
u positei alid OF the place tn which, shie YES
set IN which they either of them shci be SO iat-n
ded 20 be exported whereupon il shall be the tluty
OF the SAID officer TO inspect, ~ himself deputy
uhe paeks5ss So notified for expectation, and the
s"pae SteT such Inspection shall be laden board
the same ship vessel Of which notice shall have
,sn given and in the presence OF the sam. officer
or ms deputy, who shall hare nsp ,cted the same
Nhich cioer, after tie same .hal, have been 81 /,
zen on board shall certify to the collector CT ~.
customs M the district the quantity and particulars
Oh the refined sugar 80 lsdeu Tor expectation
see. 10 ind be j; farthsr ende-ed, That the said
aiiowsree shat not be msde unless the said exporter
or eXportsis shall, make OATH affirmation thai the
saic sugar so noticed for expectation and laden on
board such ship or vessel is truly intended to be
ported 10 the place whereof notice shalt have been
s!ven anu snot Intended to be re-landed within the
United States, and thar he she doth verify believe
that the duties thercupGn clarsed by this act hare
been duly paid or secured 10 be paih and sha, also
give bond tn the solicitor of the customs with two
sirct'es, one OF whom shall be the master or other
person having the command or charge of the ship
or vessel, in vh,c the said sugar shall be intended
TO he exported, the other suc sufficient person rs
shall DC approved BY the sid collector, IN tn. full
value, III ttie judgement OF the sail collector of the
sugar, so intsna-d to be exported, with condition
that The ssd sugar. 1.-THE dangers of the seas and IL
enemies exceiEed) shaH be really ard truly export
ed 20 ami landed IN port place without the
limits or the United States, end tIst the said sugar
shall not be uishipped from On board the said 81 -
or vessel whefeupon tn. same shpii have been a,i-r
for exPor atn. within The said limits any portR
or iiarbors ofthe United Stses (shpwreek or other
unavoidable sceiif nts exeepte,l.)
Sec. IL. ind be II JuYtker enacted, That the sal
allowance shall not be PAID untii nine months after
TIE sbd su.sc shall have bsen ~ Orte l Propi-
deI, 1 hst whenever the owner of any ship or J.
sci on board Of which any such sugcr is laden Tor
expectation, shall make known to the collector. pre-
vlcns to the departure OF such strip vessel from
ihe port where SUCH sugar IS laden, that such s. IL
or vessel IS not going To proceed the VOYAGE H.
tended, TAR the voyage is altered, il shall be .wui
Tor tAe collector 10 grant permit sor rssndins the
same. ,-
Sec. IL lind Geit f;fher enacted. That if any Of
the said sugar, after the SHALL rave been sap
PED tor expectation, SHALL be ung.;pp=l for auy pur-
pose whatever, either within the limits OF the Un
led Saies or within faC- leagues OF the there
or or shall be reant,ei w;h the u. States, from
0card the ship or vessel wherein the same sla!,
nave been laden for expiration, unless the voyage
shall not he proceeded shall lie altered - a.
.0reSa, or unless in ofnecesshy distress to
save tile sEp and goods rom isiiDe, which snail
be INN ediatei, ns''e Known tn u principal officer
OF the customs residing the Iot nearest To which
SUCH slip vessel shalt be IT the Il ne such neces5-
~ or distress shall arise then MT oniy the aagSr
so uusnpped, together With the ca SKIS vessels sad
eases containing the sane, hut alec the ship CT ves-
eel, in or on board of which the So O. sha! have been
so shipped or aden, together with the guns, furni-
lure, ammunition, teckle and APPAREL and also the
ship, vessel beat into which 5he said sugar shall
be uushipped or put, after the ahshppng Thereof,
together with her guno, furliture ammunition tae.
G'e and apparel, shall be forfeited and may he seq
zsd by any officer of the oustl or O. imposition
See Is find be IL tUrtFgT csactfd, That the bond
TO he given aforea I'd, shall and fnay discharged
y producing one year IRON its cate IiT the same
shall be sbipped 60 any part of Europe or Americs
shi wt'n TWO years. II slipped 20 any part of Asia
OF Asriea and Z the delivery or the sugar in res.
peeF to which the shall have been giyen be at
any o'aSe vtere consul or 9th sr agent OF the Uni.
TED Ststeo reaiGes} certificate Of such oorsu. or a.
CERT, or 1t there be no consul :Ig MT, then GER
tdc"e o. any two known end reputable American
merchants, residing at the sad piece; aad it there
DC no two such persons restin. at the said place
then certificate Of asy other two reputable mer.
chants, tsstity!Dg the livery OF the su AZ Nc the
"''d p'7S-, NaiSI ccVNHcate snail IN SuCA case be
confirmed by the oath or affirmation OF the matter
Or mate or other lac c-tr Of the vessel in which
tie SAID sl5ar slsa, have been exported, and when
sucl certificate shail be from any other than con
sui or agent, or merchent CT the United States It
slaii lie part Of the said oath or aiiranation that
there were cot, upon digcnt enquiry, to be fonnd
Two nerciantg o. the u. Statss az the said place
frovidea clslgs That 10 case OF DEATH The oath or
aiiriastion o. the party dying sIall not be deemed
neeegs2ry: ind botiled fa,lheJ That tie said oath
or ihrmaton5 :aken before tho chief Vil Magistrate
Oh tie place o. the sad t-y ny, and certified under
MS II and ad SAL shall be ot the same validity as
tate before person qu.i6sd IL adCainister oahs
r,thin lie u -; or such bonds shall and may be
uis3hsrBed upon proof that the sugar so exported
vas TAKEN by enemies, or perished in the SET, or
d stroyed by fire; the examination and proof OF
TIE same beng left to the judgement of the collector
% The customs, naval oie r. and chief officer Of in-
specton or any two OF them. OF the place from which
sugar shall nave been exported nd in cases where
the certificates herein directed cannot be obtained,
the exporter o. exporters oi suc sugar shall never
theless be permtsd to OF r such other proof as TO
The delivery Of the said sugar, without the limits OF
the United SiStss, as he they may have aud it
the same sha! he deemed sufficient 6y tie said col.
lee TOR, he shsii allow the SAME, except when the
drawback TO be allow ed shalt amount to one hundred
collars or upwards in a which cases the proofs a.
oresaid si's be referred TO the Comptroller of the
Treasury, whose DECISION thereon shall be final.
sec 10 lind be az further enacted, That il shall
be the duty OF the collectors aforesaid in their
pechVe districts, end they are hereby authorised to
collect the duties Imposed jy this act and prosecute
Tor the recovery OF the same, and for tae
cry ~ any SUN SUNS which may be forfeited
NY Nrtue Ut this act. Aud all hres, penalties
and torfeiiurea which shall be incurred by force
OF TINS act sha and may b. sued for snd recovered
IN the name az the United States on of ire collector
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