The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-25
Circular % Collectors and other Omcsrs Of
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Circular 10 Collectors ana other Omcsrs Of
the ustoms.
TasAsuar D, PAarMsrr, March II, le+7.
The particular attention Of the officers 81 me so, ~
regulate the carriage OF passengers IN merchsnt
approved aad February isa7 and also to the act to
amend the aforesaid act approved I'd March, iS4 os'n
of which acts are hsreunto annexed A..
II will be perceived that by the amendaory act Oh me
I'd instant the regulations prescribed In the law o. me
aad February last take effect and 50 into operation from
and after the sst day Of May next 20 ~ ,ooS
Hope and Horn and in regard to vessels arriving from
places hey ond said cspes on and after me SUE ss
October neg, sn'unS sc a Of "a last suho
rix es shippers estimate two children Of eight years
eye and under passenger In tho assignment OF
not Conceived that the provisions of the aforesaid
acts repeal conflict with those Of the act regulating
nsssepTer ships and vessels" approved I'd March, 1872
Hence the Limitation Of the number Of passengers to two
for every Ave of the vessel according to custom
REQUESTS supply Of water Prov;iOns &c. and the penal
ties prescribed are still in full operation.
to have 4. Vessels about depart for foreign port:
ed to see that the number Of passenger does not
scribed in the first section Of the Of 22d February
last for the accommodation of each has
had with the provisions of the third section regulating
the construction and dimensions of the berths The
s ss ;, q + S the oct to
Of at least six inches Each berth required to be %
least six feet length and at least eighteen inches In
dimensions must be- provided for each passenger, and
cannot be permitted to said dimensions with
clearly contempates each berth be assigned to sim
gle passenger Besides 10 to be distinctly understood
y hs $ s To
senger which to be Of the prescribed Der Of clear
superficial feet of deck according to the circumstances
Children Of eight years Of age and under are each
DO considered and computed singl: passenger .
of the Act must be rgidy enforced in all Of vo
lation of the same. r. J. WALKER,
Secretary of the Treasury.
An Act to regulate the carriage of passengers in
Be IT enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-.
ves of the United States OF America in Congress
bled, That il the OF any vessel owned in whole
by citizen Of any foreign country, shall take on
board such vessel at any foreign port or place. greater
to the
and unoccuped by stores other goods not being
the personal luggage Of such passengers that is to say
the lower deck platform one passenger for every
fourteen clear superficial feet Of deck such vessel il
not to within the tropics during such voyage but
voyags then one passenger every twenty such clear
superficial feet deck the oriop deck If any
passenger for every thirty such superficial feet in all
cases, with intent to bring such passengers to the
United States of America and shall leave such port or
thereof within the ursdcton Of the United States aore
said or if any such master Of vessel shall take on board
of his vessel at any port place within the jurisdiction
Of tn United States aforesaid greater number Of pas
seDgers than the proportions aforesaid admit with intent
to carry the to any foreign port or place, every
and upon conviction thereof before any circuit district
court OF the United States aforesaid SHALL for each pas
nsd in the sum Of fy dollars, and may also be impr
sOoed for any term not exceeding one year Provided
That this shall be construed to permit any ship
vessel carry more than two passengers to five tons Of
such ship or vessel.
Sec q And be it further enacted, That il the passen
gers taken board of such vessel and brought into
transported from the United States aforesaid shall
coed the number limited by the last section to the num-
Der OF twenty in the whole such vessel shall be forfeit
distributed f0retures under the act 10 regulate
dunes on imports and tonnage
Sec g. And be 1t further enacted, That II any such
vessel Aforesaid shall have more than two tiers Of
berths or in case in such essel the interval between
least six inches and the berhs well constructed in
the dimensions OF berhs shall not BE- at least
In length and at least inches in width for
each aforesaid then the master Of said
sell and the owners thereof severay shall forfeit and
pay thu Of i've dollars for each and every
on board Of said vessel on such voyage to be
by the United any circuit dis.
trct court Of the United States where such vessel may
arrive, or from which she sails.
Sec And be it further enacted That, for the pur-
poses O. this act shall in all be computed that
Two ren each being under the ago Of eight years
shall be equal passenger and that children under
the oil shall not be inclu led IN the compua
ton OF the number OF passengers.
the several penalties imposed by this act shall be liens
the vessel or vessels violating it, provisions and such
vessel may be besd and sold therefor in the district
Of the United States aforesaid in which such vessel
shall arrive
Approved February ~, ls47.
An Acr amend an act entitled An act to regulate the
carriage of passengers in merchant vessels and to de-
termne the time when said act shall take effect.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen.
tatves OF the United States of America in Congress
semblsd That the act regulate the carriage passen
gers in merchant vessels approved the aad day OF Feb
ruary, ls47 eighteen hundred and fortyseven, shall
In regard to all vessels arriving from ports this side
of the Capes of Good Hope and Horn take effect and be
in force from and after the 3lst of May next ensung
and in regard to all vessels arriving from places beyond
said Cape and after the thirteh day Of October next
ensuing.
Soc g. AMI be it further enacted That 20 much of
said authorizes shippers TO estimate two children
Of eight years of age and under passenger in the
assignment of room, is hereby repealed.
APPROVED March 2. 1877.
FooD FOR lRRLANp-The Irish relief commit
tees of Washington and Alexandria have engaged
the bark General Harrison, Captain Smith, to convey
cargo Of breadsus Ireland The vessel Is load
ing at Alexandra for immediate despatch, and further
contributions either in money or provisions-corn meal
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