The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-17
Custom House segulations in Cuba

Amongst the documents accompanying The Presidents
message the Black Warrior outrage was a copy OF
the house regulations in Cuba which will be in
terestiDg in connection with the pending difficulty We
publish this document remarking that BY decree OF the
Cuban authorities, made public the 9th instant, and
which published yesterday, the eighth of the regua-
lions repealed:
CUBAN cUsToMHcusE REGuLATIoNs-At the prese time,
following regulations Of the ousomhouses in the island
Cuba the government Of the captains and super
cargoes Spanish and vessels engaged IN the trade
will be interesting most OF our readers
i. An captains supercargoes, the moment their
sells their anchor IN any port OF the island
tom house boat, manifest, declaring his name, that of
the vessel whence she comes number OF tons num-
of baes packages and every other article he has on
board, of which his cargo composed, with their
spective msrks. numbers, and consignees
II the whole part OF the cargo were composed Of
ierked be ct salt cocoa any other article shipped loose
bulk the must be manifested IN Spanish weight
en,s all other ship utensils be manifested, and
likewise the Goals if the vessel be a steamboat
distress into any port OF island deliver mani
Of their in tue same manner as If The vessels
were engaged in ibis trade
8 To This rule liza BILE all captains supecar
goes OF vessels entering in ballast
weather any ether Unforeseen throw
overheard, he in his manifest the qnanriy Of
large small the quantity may be, the quantity, number
Of bales packages boxes, xc Axe, well class kind
appear personally in The custom-honse with ms
70 prove that his declaration is true and correo-
s. All plains OF vessels coming from Spanish ports
with The OF the respective custom house must de
liver additional manifest OF all the goods which they
have board the Of said register and
included in the and also OF all the stores ana
ships utensils, already mentioned IN the rule No l.
s. In The captain supecago does sol present The
manifest within The time above mentioned he will incur
In case the captain or supelcargo is unable to make
manifest this will be the duty OF the consgnee
one OF his clerks
g Daring the twelve hours after having delivered the
manifest which from SIX O'Clock in the
morning until seven at night the captain supercargo
nao.snre can make any aerauon be thinks proper or
cessaTy and, for tins purpose he will call on the collector
or his absence, the commander Of The
The tweive hours prescribed in the rule No having
eIapsed nj the packages or goods been
Tain supercargo fined doub the valne OF The
he aoun Of the duties be paid on
,he packaae or packages $500
In the value Of the duties 10 be paid should exceed the
above .um and belong consgnee, captain
or supercsrgo OF vessel they viii condemned
instead OF the above fine, 70 lose the vessel freight and
To- Nothing whatever can be discharged without the
permission the collector, and knowledge OF the con-
mander OF the custou house officers in Should
however any hing be discharged, although Of little value
Of duty, the captain or suPefcago VIII incur The
81 co., with entire conhscstion Of the goods tins
discharged and likewise Of the boats launches which
ed in the transportation OF the same In
case the value Of dune, paid such goods does
said sun, instead OF the hne, the vessel VIII be confs
Gated
n No goods whatever be the quantity large small.
can be ansp r,ed vessel another without The
reriss,on mentioned the rule No 10 and If this law
violated captains sapecargoes OF each vessel VIII
suffer penalty Of fine, embargo. conhscauon
IL should vessel discharge merchandise be the guam
iiy large small in non-icensee port, sad merchan.
disc vessel and all her sppurienances, shat
incur the penalty OF conhscapon. -
Is IT, OF the discharge, there should be
found packages short Of the quantity mani
fested will In be UNDERWOOD that the captain
sup~rcago vessel has committed fraud against the
house he shs be fined $500 Tor each package
missing.
IA H. In the outward despatch, IN consequence Of the
yisi vessel by the cnsom house officer before the
captain received his
OF cargo be deected such goods v be conscared,
the span fined In the value Of the merchandise con-
fscated.
Is All goods producl any other article, detected 10 The
OF being ffaoduleny shipped shah likewise incur The
same penalty Of Zoe and embargo,
Is Should the captains suPeTcsreoes not have where
with satisfy lines and imposed on and caused
Tic vessels they and shall be seized for the
purpose, uniess the consgnee forward security