Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-01-07
Revenue Marine Order.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Dec. %, 1S45

SIR: As the season is approaching when
much suffering and distress experienced by
vessels bound to ports in the United States from
long voyages may be alleviated by the agency
of the revenue vessels while cruising on the
coast, in discharge Of the duties enjoined by the
act Of Congress of December %, 1887, have
thought it advisable to designate the revenue
schooner under your command,
more especially for that service. ,,..
To enable you to afford the required assls-
tance to vessels and crews in all cases OF dis
tress, it will be proper that you should carry
provision, fuel, and water in such quantities as
can be conveniently slowed.
Should the underwriters see fit to place cloth
ing or other supplies on board, you will take
charge Of the same and dispose of them agreea-
bly, TO their directions.
Thus prepared, you are directed to cruise
between and keeping as
close to the land as may be consistent with the
safety Of the vessel, and not going into port
oftener than you may be compelled to from
stress of weather or want of supplies; on all
such occasions you will Immediately report to
the department the cause Of such return to
port.
While cruising you will speak all vessels ap-
preaching the coast which you may fall in
with, and afford to those requiring aid or relief
dition and necessities, and as it may be in your
power to render; and that any supplies thus
furnished may be duly accounted for, you will
charge them at the cost value, handing over to
the collector any money or orders which you
may have received thereof, and taking his re-
ceipt for the same.
You will cause the tracks made during your
cruise to be distinctly traced upon the chart,
and all soundings, stating the depth of water,
quality of the ground, &c, entered upon the
journal. A full list of all vessels boarded or
spoken, specifying those relieved, the nature
of the assistance afforded, and the position of
the vessel at the time, with an abstract of the
distance run by log, will be transmitted to the
department, at the expiration of the cruising,
on the 1st of April next.
| am, very respectfully,
\ Your obedient servant,
RI. WALKER,
/ Secretary Of the Treasury.
The Alert to cruise between Eastport and
Owls Head.
\ The Hamilton between Cape Neddock and
Chatham Light.
The Jackson between Holmes Hole and
Point Judith.
Il The Taney between Montauk Point and
Little Egg Harbor.
/ The Crawford between Little Egg Harbor
and Chngoteaguc.
II The Madison between Chingoteague and
Cape Hatteras.
H A reference to House document No. pol, OF
the last session, will exhibit that during the
months of December, lSi5, and January, Feb
ruary, and March, 1si6, 1854 vessels were
| spoken and boarded, 80 Of which were found
| in distress and relieved.
- YES. at moderate average, $4,000, $445,00C
80 cargoes 10000, 100000
II Property saved to the merchant. 81 ,335 ,00(
II Onc-half of these at least were foreign YES
sells, having dutiable goods on board. The
value of the cargocs, amounting to $445, 900
the average duties being 23i per cent, exhibits
a saving TO the government Of $l04 ,575 in du
tics, not taking into consideration the saving
Of life or frauds prevented.