Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-08-19

this visitation Of Divine Providence. We
presume, will be 70 less pleasure than
duty poverty Can only command tear
for The s,acriags Ii others !lsthe high
er, more no GO cod-iike privilege Of
opulence nc ea.r npaihiss over, bul
10 relieve tH ea-s. Several lives
have beepa number not yet sscer-
tanned, aad upwa.>-- ~ million Of proper
~ destroyed
The water company's mill dam has been
swept away, and the Canal partially allied
up. pennington's mill dam carried away.
as also are most Of the mill dams On Jones
Falls. | he rolling and splitting mill, a.
we'll as the bridge at Ellicot's upper mills,
have also been carried away - he extent
of injury has not YET been asceriained-
But what will more Immediately deserve
The attention Of he Police, will DC the great
quantity Of stagnant wafer deposited I'D p'i-
vage cellars. Such nuisance IN this hot
season, unless speedily removed, may ere-
ate pestllencc, and do far more injury than
the Good Wepre.ume that no iirne will
be lost in taking the most effective meas
ures 10 guafd against 50 serious an injury
4s-n --o%e-
Copy 81 . letter from Joseph Anderson, Esq
TO David csiIisdn. z q. Collector Of the Gus
toms Al New.Yo:k.
Treasury Department,
Comptrolsr's Office, May 10. 1917.
SRA letter addressed by Messrs.
4 n l1hn
Baker Esq, His Britannia Msjes;y's Con-
sui general 10 the United States, has been
presented 10 this Department 10 which it
is represented, that the construction given
by you to that part of the Circular Inssruc-
lions of the 3 LIST March last, relative to for
eign vessels arriving direct from the ports
of ST. George and Hamilton, in the Island
of Bermuda, denies 10 British vessels an ex-
emption from the disqualihcations mention-
cd in The Act of the 9TH Jan. last, unless
such vessels be actually laden at these ports
This construction accords with the views
entertained on the subject by this Depart
ment, and comes within the sense in which
il was Intended, the foreign vessels should
be considered as having, or not having, ar
rived direct from a foreign port or place,
TO or with which the vessels of the United
States ale ordinarily permitted to so and
trade.
If British vessels sails in ballast from
Antigua (this being an interdicted port,)
or, having a cargo on board, unlades and
takes in new cargo at Bermuda, and thence
arrives at por, Of the United State, the
continuity oil The voyage from Antigua
should be considered as having been broken
and The vessel subjected only to the lower
rate ofAlien Duties.
But ifs British vessel, being laden at Al
igus. and touching or stopping, and obtain
ing clearance al Bermuda, for the purpose
merely oolorssly commencing new voyage
10 port of the United States does not en-
title the transaction to be considered as
forming branch Of the trade of Bermuda,
and therefore the, case should be viewed as
that of ono snbjec,ing the vessel TO the high
er rate of Alien Duties.
Upon the same principle, If British
vessel be laden at Bermuda, and merely
touches or stops where our vessels are not
ordinarily permitted 70 60, and trade, with
ont taking 10 any additional cargo, or COM
hitting any acts at the latter place, where |
by the cargo would be rendered liable 10 be |
considered as having been incorporated with
the commerce ofthe place, the case should
be viewed as that OF a continuous voyage
fiom Bermuda, and the vessel subjected
only 10 the lower rates Of Alien Duties
Whether good. come within the prohibi |
ton as 10 drawback mentioned III the 9TH |
section of the Act Of the 9th April, 1916, |
depends upon the place from whence they
shall be considered as having been import
ed, as being place 10 or with which the !
vessels of the U. States are, or are not or |
dinarily permitted TO go and trade, in dvcid- |
ing which point the principles already laid |
down are also to govern.
In general sense, he original place, or |
shipment is to be considered the place, from
where the vessel shall have arrived.-With
due respect, &c. (Signed)
JOSEPH ANDERSON.