The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-07

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officially communicated 10 the Department by
the U. S. Consul at Malaga.
Extracts translated from the Customs Regulations Of
SPAIN be enforced on uesses arriving from the United
States and etler the 18th October, l843
ART. Shippers Of merchandise in foreign coun.
tries shall present to the Spanish Consul notes in dup
cate and without corrections of the goods they wish o
embark, expressing the 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 ant
quantity of merchandise contained in each, in Cas-
titan weight and measure their consgnees; if Tho
goods be of national produce, and of the fabric O
the place whence shipped; and if foreign, of wha
nation or fabric they originate ending with decla
ration that the note details the true contents of the
packages, without their containing any thing elsc-
being understood that there must be as many note.
there may be owners consignees to whom the
goods 60 directed.
ART. III. From all these notes the Consul is Il
form general summary, (nvoice,) 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
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 on which
the master intends to take up this document.
ART VIII. The master who, in the act of recev-
ing pratique, shall not Immediately deliver 10 the
Administrator of the Customs the sealed despatch or
packet or packets received from the Spanish Consul
shall pay fine of reals vellen 8,OOO (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 Adminstra-
tor.
ART. X. 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
ART. In amendments or alterations are
observed with notes contained in the sealed packets
the master shall answer before the Tribunal of Fl
nance for the crime of forgery he may have com.
mtted.
ART Where there is no Consul or Vice Con
sul shippers must send their to the one resld
ing nearest, and the masters receive from him the
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
market, and to the orders Of their masters but in
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 XXI. The master, on arrival, if in quarantine
shall deliver to the Officer of Gardeners the despatch
from the Spanish Consul for the Administrator and
said officer together with those of the Health-vis
shall examine their condition, making note of the
state they may be found in
ART. XXI Immediately on admission to pratoue
the master shall deliver his og-book or ships diary
to the Commandant of Carabneers who, personally
shall examine it, and make note therein if all the
leaves be found in good order, or if there be any
which have been struck or added in and likewise if
the vessel has touched at any other port after eav-
ing that in which she received the register &C. The
pay fine of $50, and shall not be cleared outward
until he does present it.
ART. xxIII Within the twenty four hours after
anchoriDg the master shall present to the Admins
traitor Of the Custom House manifest of all the car
go, with two copies in the Spanish language and the
same If in ballast, expressing the same. The sale
twenty four hours shall commence to count from the
moment after coming to anchor, he shall have re-
ceived the Health-visit.
Arr. XVI. IL the vessel be placed in quarantine
before the twentyfour hours expire the Commandan,
of Carabneers shall take care to REQUIRE from the
master the manifest and to make note of the hour in
which he receives it,
ART. xxvn. If the master whether in quarantine
not does not present the manifest within the TWEEN
ty-four hours as aforesaid, he shall pay fine of one
hundred dollars $1,000
ART. xxN. After presentation Of the manifest M
alteration or rectfcation OF any description will he
admitted.
Arr. xxxyIn. The master shall be fined slOO for
every package in excess and $50 for every one less
if so found to differ between the Consuls REGISTER
and the manifest, &c.
ART xxx. If the manifest does not spec,fv mi.
nuey the contents of the packages Of prohibited mer.
chandise, declared in ransitu, they shall be landed
for examination, sc.
ART XIII. All the items of the manifest shall be
declared to their several owners or consigners and in
no case to ORDER" neither will the generic term
merchandise or its equivalent be admitted and in anv
of the kind the goods shall be landed and,in.
spected in presence of the Captain or his agent and
if the goods prove to be Of the prohibited class tho,
shall be forfeited and the Captain shall be fined twsn
ty-fve per cent if the goods be worth more ,ho.
$4,000 or five hundred dollars if less If ofIci, ,c
fc the fines shall be one half
Arr. Xiv. II prohibited goods be not included in
the manifest, they shall be confscated, and the mas
ter fined above, and of cit traffic, then in the same
way only one half