The North-Carolina standard., 1847-02-03


will report the same to the commissioner of Gus
toms, who, on the departure of the said vessel
shall note in the port clearance that the tonnage
duties have been paid. and report the same to the
other custom houses; in which case on entering
other port, the said vessel will only pay duty there
on her cargo, but shall not be subject 10 the pay
ment of tonnage duty second time.sis5 sodw
ART. z. No tonnage duty shall be required
on boats belonging to citizens of the United States
employedin the conveyance of passengers, bag
gage, letters and articles of provision, or others
not subject to duty. from any of the five ports
All cargo boats however, conveying merchandise
subject to duty, shall pay the regular tonnage du-
Ity OF one mace per ton, provided they belong to
citizens Of the United States, but not if hired by
them from subjects of China. l-a5r. a .~. .st
ART. 8. Citizens of the United States, for
their vessels bound in, shall be allowed to engage
pilots, who will report said vessels at The passes
and take them into port; and, when the lawful
duties have all been paid, they may engage pilots
to leave port 1t shall also be lawful for them to
hire at pleasure, servants, compradors, linguists
and writers, and passage or cargo boats, and TO
employ laborers, seamen and persons Tor whateV-
er necessary service for reasonable compensation,
to be agreed on by the parties, settled by appl
cation 10 tho consular officer Of their government
without interference the part OF the local officers
! of the Chinese government. ...
ART. 9. Whenever merchant vessels belong
ing TO the United States shall have entered port
tho superintendent of customs WILL if he sec fit,
appoint custom-house officers 10 guard sad vessels
who may live on board the ship or their boats, at
their convenience; but provision for the subsist-
ence Of said officers shall be made by the superin-
tendent of customs, and they shall not be entitled
TO any allowance from the vessel or owner there
Of; and they shall be subject to suitable punish
ment for any exacton practiced by them in viola
ton of this regulation "
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longing to the United States shall cast anchor in
either of said ports, the superearge, master con-
signee, will within forty-eight hours, deposte the
ships papers in the hands of the consul person
charged with the affairs of the United States, who
will cause to be communicated to the suPerinten
dent of customs true report of the name and tou
mage of such vessel, the names of her men, and of
the cargo on board which being done, the super
intcndcnt will give permit for the discharge oil
her cargo.
And the MASTER supercargo, sonsignee, if
he proceed to discharge the cargo without such
permit shall incur fine Of five hundred dollars
and The goods so discharged without permit shall
be subject 10 forfeiture TO the Chinese government
But if the master Of any vessel in port desire to
discharge part only of The cargo it shall be law
full for him to de so, paying duty on such part
only, and to proceed with the remainder to any
other ports. ..s ......
Or. if the master SD desire. he may, within for
weight hours after the arrival Of the vessel but
not later, decide to depart without breaking bulk
in which case he will not be subject to pay ton
mage or ether duties or charges until, his arri
val at another port, he shall proceed to discharge
cargo when he will pay the duties on vesse and
cargo according to law. And the tonnage duties
shall be held to be due after the expiration OF said
forty-eight hours
ART. IL. The superintendent of customs, in
order to The collection of the proper duties, will
M application made to him through the consul
appoint suitable officers, who shall proceed IN the
presence of The plain, supercargo, or consignee
10 make a just and fair examination OF all goods
in The act Of being discharged for importation, or
ladcn for expectation board any merchant ves-
sci of the United States And if dispute occur in
regard 10 the value of goods sHbjeet TO an ad vao
rem duty, or in regard TO the amount OF tare, and
the same cannot be satisfactorily arranged by the
parties, the question may, within twenty'four
hours and not afterwards, be referred to The said
consul TO adjust withthe superintendent of customs
ART IL Sels of standard balances, and also
weights and measures duly prepared, stamped,
and sealed, according to the standard of the GUS
tom house at Canton, shall be delivered by the su
perintendcnls Of customs to tho consuls at each OF
the FIVE ports, 10 secure uniformity, and prerrHt
confusion in measures and weig hts Of merchandise
ART.I3 Tho tonnage duty on vessels belong
ing TO citizens of the United States shall be paid
on their being admitted to entry. Duties of inn-
port shall be paid on the discharge of the goods,
and duties Of export the ading of the same.
When all such duties have been paid, and not be-
fore the superintendent of customs shall give
port clearance, and the consul shall return the
ships papers, so that she may depart on her voy
age. The duties shall be paid TO the shrofs au-
thorized by the Chinese government TO receive
the same in its behaH Duties payable by mer-
chants of the United States shall be received eth
or in sycee silver foreign money, at the rate of
exchange as ascertained by the regulations now in
force. And imported goods, on their resale or
transit in any part of the empire, shall be subject
to the imposition of no other duty than they are
accustomed to pay at the date of this treaty. ..
! ART. IA. No goods on board any merchant
vessel of the United States in port are to be tran
shipped to another vessel unless there be pnrticu-
lar occasion therefor; in which case the occasion
shall be certified by the consul to the superin;en
dent of customs, who may appoint officers to ex-
anime into the facts, and permit the transhipment
! And if any goods be transhipped without such
application, inquiry, and permit, they shall be
subject to be forfeited to the Chinese government
ART Is. The former Limitation OF the trade
of foreign nations 10 certain persons appointed at
Canton by the government, and commonly called
hong merchants, having been abolished, citizens
of the United States, engaged in the purchase or
sale Of goods of import or export, are admitted to
trade with any and all subjects of China, without
distinction they shall not be subject to any new
limitations nor impeded in !heir business by mo-
nopoles or other injurious restrictions.
ART. is. The Chinese government will not