The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-09-05


officially communicated 10 the Department by
the u. S. Consul at Malaga.
Extract, translated from e nep Customs Regulations Of
Spai TO be enforced vessels airiog from The United
States on and qfler the 18th October, lS43.
Arr. I. Shippers Of merchandise IN foreign coun-
tries shall present to the Spanish Consul notes dup
cate and without, corrections of the goods they wish to
embark, expressing the name and nation OF the yes
sci and Of the master, port Of destination, descrip
ton Of bales boxes, barrels other packages to be
shipped their marks and numbers, class quality and
quantity of merchandise contained in each in Cas-
titan weight and measure their consignees if the
goods be Of national produce, and of the fabric of
the place whence shipped and if foreign, of what
nation or fabric they originate, ending with decla
ration that the note details the true contents of the
packages, without their containing any thing clsc--
being understood that there must be many notes
there may DO owners consgnees to whom the
goods 60 directed.
ART. III. From all these notes the Consul is 10
form a general summary, (invoce,) with copy Of
which, and one of each Of the notes. there shall be
formed the true register Of the vessels cargo to be
handed to the master Of the same, in sealed des-
custom-house at the port Of destination
ART. After delivering of this register to the mas
ter, no reclamation shall be admitted from those in
teresed in the cargo but, previous thereto, they
require that in presence Of the master, their notes
be compared with the summary made up from them
by the Consul Before closing the register, notice
shall be fixed at the consulate, of the day which
the master intends to take up this document.
ART. VIII. The master who, in the act of receiy-
ing pratique, shall not Immediately deliver to the
Administrator Of the Customs the sealed DESPATCH
packet or packets received from the Spanish Consul,
shall pay fine of reals vellen 5000, (S40O y the
cargo shall be landed and stored until the Consul shall
remit certified copy Of the original notes presented
by the shippers, to be applied for by the Adminisra
tor.
ART. K On examination by the Administrator, in
presence Of the master, of the sealed packets rom
the Consul, if they manifest marks evidences of
having been previously opened, the master shall be
fined 500 for this alone, and
AR. H. In case amendments or alterations are
observed with notes contained in the sealed packets
the master shall answer before the Tribunal Of FL
for the crime Of forgery he may have CON-
mttcd.
AR XII Where there is no Consul or Vice Con-
sui, shippers must send their notes to the rcsid
ing nearest, and the masters receive from him their
registers, with the understanding that merchandise
from foreign countries will not be allowed entry
which does not come with these requisites.
ART XIV. The exceptions to the above are such
cargoes OF slaves, lumber Goldfish hides, and Goals
which il may be evident have come in search of a
m ef tn he ~. Of ,t..r hat.
such cases they must produce the clearance or docu-
ment accrediting their being from the country Of
origin Of the cargo, and that there the goods were
embarked, the quantity Of which must be detailed in
the same.
ART The master, on arrival, If in quarantine
shall deliver TO the Officer Of Car the spatch-
from the Spanish Consul for the Administrator and
said officer together with those Of the Health. visit
shall examine their condition, making note of the
state they may be found in.
ARr. xxm Immediately on admission TO pratiquc,
the master shall deliver his og-book ships diary
to the Commsndant Of Carsbneers who, personally,
shall examine II, and make note therein if all the
leaves be found in good order, or il there be any
which have been struck added in; and likewise If
the vessel has touched at an, other port after leav-
master who shall refuse to exhibit his log book shall
pay fine Of $50 and hall no, be cleared outward
until he does presen, it.
Asr. sKm Within the twenty four hours after
snchoring the master thaIl present to the Admins.
traitor Of the Custom House manifest Of all the car
CO. with two copies in the Spanish language and the
same If in ballast, expressing the same. The said
twenty -four hours shall commence to count from the
moment after coming to anchor he shall have re-
ceived the Healtb-vi.it
AR XVI II the vessel be placed in quarantine
before the twenty hour. expire the Comma ndan
Of Carsbineers shall take care TO require from III,
master the manifest and to make note Of the hour il
which he receives it.
ARr. XVI. II the master whether IN quarantine.
not does not present, the manifest, within the TWEEN
y-four hours as aforesaid he shall pay hne of
hundred dollars $1,000
ARr. xxu. Aler presentation OF the manifest NJ
alteration or recti6calon Of any description will b.
admitted.
hRr. Ixxvm. The master shall be fined 400 70
every package in excess and $50 for every one les
IL so found to differ between the ConsuIis Registe
and the manifest sc.
hnr. rsx1. II the manifest doe. no, specify mi
nutcy the contents Of the packages Of prohibited mer
cbandise, declared in transtu, they shall be lsnde
for examination, sc.
Arr. All the items Of the manifest shall b,
declared to their several owners or consgners and il
no case to ORDER" neither will the generic tern
merchandise or its equivalent be admitted, and in an
case Of the kind the goods shall be landed and in
'pected in presence Of the Captain his agent an
II The goods prove to be Of the prohibited class the
shall be forfeited and the Captain shall be fined tween
ty-6vc per cent IL the goods be worth more thai
5000 FIVE hundred dollars IL less II oflicit traf
fc, the fines shall be one half
Asr. Xiv. u prohibited goods be not included IL
the manifest, they shall be con6scated and The ma.