Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1821-04-17

| any boat, canoe, or raft, and of the con-
ductor or driver of any carriage or sleigh,
and of every other person coming from
any foreign territory adjacent TO the
| United States, into the United States,
with merchandise subject to duty, to de-
liver, imme dately on his or her arriva.
within the United States, manifest Of
the cargo or loading Of such vessel, boat,
canoe, raft, carriage, or sleigh, or of the
merchandise so brought from such
foreign territory, at the Office OF any col
lector or deputy collector which shall
be nearest to the boundary line, or near
est to the road or waters by which such
merchandise is brought; and every such
manifest shall be verified by the oath Of
such person delivering the same; which
oath shall be taken before such collcc-
tor or deputy collector; and such oath
shall state that such manifest contains
full, just, and true account, Of the kinds,
quantities, and values, Of all the merchan-
disc, SO brought from such foreign ter
rltory and, il the master, or other per-
son having charge of such vessel, boat,
canoe, or raft, or the conductor or driver
OF such carriage or sleigh, or other per-
son bringing merchandise as aforesaid,
shall neglect or refuse to deliver the
manifest herein required, or pass by, or
avoid, such office, the merchandise sub
iect to duty, and SO imported, shall be
forfeited TO the United States, together
with the vessel, boat, canoe, or raft, the
tackle, apparel, and furniture of the
same, or the carriage OF sleigh, and har-
ness and cattle, drawing the same, or the
horses with their saddles and brides, as
the case may be; and such master, con-
ductor, or other importer, shall be SUBJ.
jected TO pay penalty offour hundred
dollars.
Sec. ?. ind be it further enacteds
That any deputy collector, stationed in
any district Of the customs contiguous to
foreign territory, to whom a manifest
of merchandise, subject 10 duty, shall be-
delivered as aforesaid, is hereby autho~
rized to require of the importer of such
merchandise the payment of the duties
thereon, or good and ample securityy
either by bond, with one or mere snffi-
Gent suretieG, for the payment thereof
or by the Opposite of a portion of such
equal, at least, TO double
the amount CT the duties on the whole
importation which bond shall be cam
celled, or the merchandise, so deposit
ted, shall be delivered to the owner, on
the producing TO the deputy collector a
certificate, Of the collector of the district,
that The duties have been duly paid.
Sec. 8. ,fnd be il furthcr enacteG,
That all penalties and forfeitures incur
red by force Of this act, shall be sued
for, recovered, distributed, and account
ed for, in the manner prescribed by the
act, entitled An act TO regulate the coll
lection Of duties on imports and tom
mage" passed on the second day Of
Mar h, one thousand seven hundred and
ninety nine, and may be mitgated or re-
mitted in the manner prescribed BY tho
act, entitled I" An act to provide for tho
or RENTING the forfeitures,
and disabilities, accruing ia
certain cases therein mentioned" passed
on the third day of March, one thousand
seven hundred and ninety -nine.
JOHN w. TAYLOR,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
JOHN GAiiLARD,
President OF the Senate pro tempore.
Washington, March 2, 1921.
Approved: JAMES MONROE.