The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1819-06-29
BY THE NAILS.

NFW Law for the BeRerif OF The Coasters
BY an Act Of Congress, passed on the Cd of
March 1879. and yebich goes INTO operation on the
Isl OF JULY NEXT, the Sea coast Of the Unit
cd States is divided into two Great Districts The
first includes all the Seacoast and navigable riv-
ers from the river st. Croix, which separates the
District of Maine from New Brunswick: to the
river st. Mary's. which divides Georgia from
Florida. The second includes the Sea-coast and
nsvigsble rivers, between the river Perddo, which
separates Alabama Territory from Florida, and
the river Sabine which divides the State of Louis
Jana from the Spanish Territories
ENTRY AND CLEARANCE OF LICENSED COASTERS
l. Every vessel of the bur.hen Of twenty tons
or upwards. licensed for the Coasting Trade NAV
carry on such trade within the limits of either of
thefwo Great Districts, without being obliged to
clear or enter at the Custom-Houses, provided she
has not on board either Of the following articles,
of Foreign growth and manufacture. viz
Distilled Spirits in casks-exceeding 500 gals.
Wine in do do $50 do
Do. in hotties do 100 dozen
Sugar. in casks or boxes DO 3,OOOpounds
Tea, 10 chests or boxes do 500 do.
Coffee, in casks or bags, do 1000 do.
Foreign Merchandise. in packages as imported
exceeding in value 400 dollars: or Merchan-
die, consisting of such or other foreign articles
whose aggregate value ceeds 500 dollars.
2. IF any such licensed Coasting Vessels has on
board either Of the above enumerated articles it
is necessary that the Master should clear from the
port where the vessel is laden and enter at the
port in which she may arrive and ifhe fails to
do either, he is subject to fine OF one hundred
dollars.
8. If s1ch licensed Coasting Vessel is destined
from port in one Great District. to a port IN the
other, it is necessary that the Master should clear
and enter his vessel, whether she is laden as a.
aforementioned or not: Ifhe fails to clear, he is
subject to fine offifty dollars and if he does
not enter, fine Of one hundred dollars, apd the
goads, wares and merchandise Of foreign growth
and manufacture or distilled spirits found on
board, or landed from such vessel, belonging to
the master, owner or mariners, are forfeited
and If the same shall amount to the value Of
eight hundred dollars, .uch vessel with her
tackle, apparel, and furniture. il also forfeited.
MANIFESTS.
The Master Of Coasting vessel is at all
times bound to have Manifest of the CARGO la
don on board the vessel which he commands,
whether it is of nature to require him to enter
and clear or not and on failure thereof if the
lading Of such vessel consists only ofgoods, the
produce and manufacture of the United States,
distilled spirits excepted be is subject 10 fine
of twenty dolla s. II there he distilled spirits
or goods wares or merchandise, Of foreign growth
or manufacture. on board. he is subject to fine
Of forty dollars and if he refuse. TO inform any
officer Of the Customs, from whence such vessel
last sailed, and how long she has been in port,
he is subject t. fine Of hundred dollars
and If anv of tho goods laden on board such vcs-
sci belonging to the master, owner or mariners
shall he Of foreign growth manufacture, or
spirits distilled within the Upited States, So much
Of The same. a. may be found on board. and which
shall not be included in the manifest required,
is forfeited.
If any of the Goods on board the Coaster shall
be Of Foreign growth or manufacture, and the
duties has not been paid on them, they are of
sourse forfeited, In every case
DegraRd's Sales Report.
In the Montgomery came $50 passengers,
(Auabs plsts) from the neehborhood Of Stras-
burg, sll in excellent health, and with consi
derable property. They are Oh their way |
to he Illinois, where tract OF land was pur-