Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-10-30

be secured in the manner provided for by the
first section of the act of twentieth day of
April, one thousand eight hundred and eigh-
teen, entitled IS An act providing for the de-
post of wines and distilled spirits in public
warehouses, and for other purposes" there to
be kept with due and reasonable care, at the
charge and risk of the owner, importer, con-
sIgnee, or agent, and subject at all times to
their order, upon payment of the proper duties
and expenses, to be ascertained on due entry
thereof for warehonslng, and to be secured by
a bond of the owner, importer. or consignee,
with surety or sureties, TO the satisfaction of
the collector, in double the amount of the said
duties, and in such form as the SecretakV of
the Treasury shall prescribe: Provided, That
no merchandise shall be Withdrawn from any
warehouse in which it may be deposited. in
less quantity than in an entire package, bale,
casS, or box, unless in bulk nor shall mer-
chandise SO imported in bulk be delivered, ex-
cept in the whole quantity of each parcel, or
in a quantity no. less than one ton weight.
unless by special authority of the Secretary
of the Treasury. And in case the owner, i'm
porter, conslgnee, or agent of any goods on
which the duties have not been paid. shall
give TO the collector satisfactory security that
the said goods shall be landed out of the inris-
diction of the United States, in the manner
now required by existing laws relating TO ex-
portations for the benefit of drawback, the
collector and naval officer, if any, on an entry
to re-export the same, shall, upon payment OF
the appropriate expenses, permit the said
goods, under the inspection of the proper Off
GERS. to be shipped without the payment of a
ny duties thereon. And in case any goods,
wares, or merchandise, deposited as aforesaid.
shall remain in public store beyond one year,
without payment of the duties and charges
thereon, then said goods, wares or merchan-
disc shall be appraised by the appraisers OF
the United States, if there be any at such port,
and if none, then by two merchants to be de-
signated and sworn by the collector for that
purpose, and sold by the collector at public
auction, on due public notice thereof being
first given, in the manner and for the time to
be prescribed by general regulation of the
Treasury Department; and at said public sale,
distinct printed catalogues descriptive Of said
goods, with the appraised value affixed there
to, shall be distributed among the persons
present at said sale; and a reasonable oppor.
tunity shall be given before such sale, to per.
sons DESTROYS Of purchasing, to inspect the
quality of such goods and the proceeds OF
said sales, after deduc.;ng the usual rate OF
storage at the port in question, with all other
charges and expenses, including duties, shall
be paid over to the owner, importer. consi On
ee, or agent, and proper receipts taken for the
same: Preceded, That the overplns, if any
there be, Of the proceeds Of such sales, after
the payment Of storage, charges, expenses
and duties as aforesaid. remaining unclaimed
for the space of ten days after such sales, shall
be paid by the collector into the Treasury o.
the United States and the said collector shall
transmit to the Treasury Department, with the
said overplus, copy Of the inventory, ap.
prasement, and account of sales, specifying
the marks, numbers, and descriptions of the
packages sold, their contents, and appraised
valne, the name of the vessel and master r
which, and Of the polt or place whence they
were imported, and the time when, and the
name OF the person OF persons to whom said
goods were consigned in the manifest, anc
the duties and charges to Which the severa
consignmenIs were respectively subject; ant
the receipt or certificate of the collector shall
eXhonorate the master or person having charge
or command of any ship or vessel, in which
said goods, wares, or merchandise were i'm
ported, from all claim of the owner or owners
thereof, who shall, nevertheless, on due proc
OF their interest, be entitled to receive from
the treasury the amount of any overplus paic
into the same under the provisions Of this act
Provided, That so much of the ffty-slxth sec
ton of the general collection law ofthe snconc
of March, seventeen hundred and seventy nine
and the thirteenth section of the act of tht
ihlrtieth Of August, eighteen hundred and for
ty-two, to provide revenue from imports. arc
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duties. and for othe: purposes, as conflicts
with the provisions of this act, shall be, anC
is hereby, repealed, excepting that nothing
contained in this act shall be construed to cx
tend the time now prescribed by law for sell
ing unclaimed goods Prorided, aLsb, That al
goods of a perishable nature, and all gnnpow
der, fre-crackers, and explosive substances
deposited as aforesaid, shall be sold forth
with.
SEC. 9. .qnd be 1t further enacted. That any
goods, when deposited in the public stores il
the manner provided for in the foregoing sec
ton, may be Withdrawn therefrom and trans
ported to any other port Of entry under the re
strictons provided for in the act Of the SECOND
of March, seventeen hundred and ninety
in respect to the transportation of goods, wares
and merchandise from one collection distric
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drawback; and the owner of such goods SO II
be withdrawn for transportation shall give hi
bond, with sufficient sureties, in double tn
amount of the duties chargeable on them, 70
the deposite of such goods in stores in th
port of entry to which they shall be destined
such bond to be cancelled when the good
shall be redeposted in store in the collection
district to which they shall be transported
in
ton shall be construed to extend the time du
ring which goods may be kept in store, afte
their original importation and entry, beyon
the term of one year.
Sec. 3. find be 1t further enacted. That if d
ny warehosed goods shall be frandulently con
cealed 10 or removed from any public or pr
vate warehouse the same shall be forfeited t.
the United States and all persons convlcte
of fraudulently concealing or removing sue
goods. or Of aiding or abettng such conceal
ment or removal, shall be liable to the sam
penalties which are now imposed for the fray
duIent introduction of goods into the Unite
States; and if any importer or proprietor OF a
ny warehoused goods, or any person In hi
employ. shall by any contrlvance traudulentl
open the warehouse, or shall gain access t
the goods except in the presence OF the prop
er officer of the customs. acting in the execu
ton Of his duty, such Importer or ProfrIeto
shall forfeit and pay for every such otfenc
one thousand dollars. And any person con
victed of altering, defacing. or celebrating a
ny mark or marks which have been placed b
any officer of the revenue on any package q
packages of warehoused goods shall forte
and pay for every such offence five hundre
dollars.