New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-03-22
cuatom-house Regulations Of tbs Island
of Cuba

lowing regulations of the Custon1 bonsesi Cuba,
as published by the authorities Of that Island, !
for the government Of the Captains and su-
percargoes Of Spanish and foreign vessels en-
gagged in that trade:
All Captains or Supercargoes the moment
thelr vessels nave come to their anchor in any
port Of this leland, must deliver, Immediately
upon being visited by the Custom-house boat,
manifest, declaring his name, that of the ves-
| sci, from whence she comes, number of tons,
| number Of bales, packages and every other art
icle he has on board. or Of which his cargo is
composed, with their respective marks, numbers
| and consignees.
| If the whole or part Of the cargowere compo-
sed of jerked beef, salt, cocoa or any articie
shipped loose or in bulk, the cargo must he
manifested in Spanish weight or measure All
stores, ammunition, arms, tools, instruments,
and all other ships utensils must be manifested
and likewise the Goals, if the vessel be a steam
boat.
/ H. 5ts
All Captains and supereargoes Of vessels, who
! enter in distress into any port Of this Island,
must deliver a manifest Of their cargoes In the
same manner, as If the vessels we're engaged in
this trade.
/ To this same rule are liable all Captains and
| Supercargoe5 of vessels entering in ballast
/ "
If the Captain of a vessel has been obliged ~
stress Of weather or any other unforeseen cause,
/ to throw cargo overheard, he must state in his
manifest the quantity Of the cargo that has been
lost, specifying, no matter how large or small
the quantity may be. the quantity, number
Of bales, packages, boxes, ETC., as we'll as class
or kind Of the goods. After having delivered
4 the manifest, he must appear personally in the
4 Custom house, with his Lpgbook, to prove that
his declaration is true and correct.
VI
All Captains of vessels coming from Spanish
ports with the register Of the respective Custom
house, must deliver an additional manifest of
all the goods which they have taken on board
ded in the same, and also of all the stores and
ships utensils already mentioned in the rule
No. /.
i In case the Captain or Supercargo does not
present the manifest within the time above men
toned, he will incur a fine Of $500.
i VII.
4 In case the Captain or Supercargo is unable
to make ont a manifest, this will &c the duty Of
the consignee or any one Of his clerks.
VIII 5
During the twelve hours, after having deliv-
cred the manifest, which are to commence from
six o'clock in the morning until seven at night
the Captain, Supercargo or consignee. can make
any alteration he thinks proper or necessary
and for this purpose he will call on the collector
or in his absence on the Commander Of the Gus.
-tom-house officers in service.
TX.
The twelve hours prescribed in the rule No {
having elapsed, all TIE packages or other goods
which have been omitted in the manifest viii
be confscated, and the Captain or Supereargt
fined in double the value of the same in case thu
amount of the duties to be paid on the contents
of the package or packages confseated does no
y exceed ss400. In case the value of the duties t,
be paid should exceed the above sum and .belon,
: to the owner or consignee, Captain or Super
cargo of the vessel he or they will be condemned
instead of the above fine, to lose the vessel
9 freight and all other profits.
x.
a Nothing whatever can be discharged withou
a the permission of the Collector and knowledg
: of the Commander of the Custom-house Officer
+ in service. Should, however, anything be dis
y charged, although of little value or free of duty
+ the Captain OF Supercargo will incur the fine Q
: $1,000, with entire confscation of the goods thu
a discharged and likewise of the boats or launche
a which have been employed in the transportation
of the same, in case the value of the duties to b
paid on such goods does not exceed the sum .
: 1900; but if they should exceed said sum, in
stead Of the fine the vessel will be confiscated.
XI.
No goods whatever, be the quantity large o
e small, can be transported from one vessel t
n another, without the permission mentioned i
e the rule No. IL, and if this law is violated tn
it Captains or Supercargos of each vessel wi
d suffer the same penalty of fine, embryo or COZ
d fscation.
n Should a vessel discharge merchandise, be th
IT quantity large or small, IN q non-lieensed por
i said merchandise, as well as the vessel and al
her appurtenances, shall incur the penalty
e conhscation.
q If on the conclusion of the discharge ther
d should be found one or more packages short
J. the quantity manifested, it will in that case
n understood that the Captain or Supercargo
J. the We sci has committed fraud against the Gus
T. TOM house, and he shall be fined $500 for eac
q package missing.
vi If in the outward dispatch, in consequence
the visit of the vessel by the Custom.house off
,f Ger, before the Captain or Supercargo has n
e ceived his register, an excess of cargo shoul
ri be detected, such goods will be confseated an
st the Captain fined in the value of the merchal
,e disc confscated.
le XIV.
i. All goods. product or any other article d
In tected in the act of being fraudulently sbippe
8. sHall 4hkeWlse incur tHe sdIhe peHdiIy Oh III
and embargo
le XVI 81
le Should the Captains or supercargoes not ha,
es wherewith to satisfy such fines and costs il
1t posed on and caused by them, the vessels tn,
% command shall be seized for the purpose, unle
is the consignee come forward as security
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NAUTICAL NoyEL-By a Piagiarist.-Gu
: of Mexico; small ship; young man; very inte
u estingi very romantic; black glossy curls aqu
4 line features; horid mplexion; eommandi1
. figure; black clouds pipe all hands to quarters
as storm coming on; very dangerous; all hands
st the pumps there goes the jib; masts cut away
Of storm clearing; all hands pumped monst'
ship in the distance; very suspicious black fl!
skull and cross bones pirates sailors fearfu
1s young man determined bound to die or peris
=. in the attempt; armed to the teeth; address
the sailors; great enthusiasm; flag Of the fire
r die for our country; pirate approaches hundre
= guns; pirate captain; big whiskers; crew a
II tiends; call for q surrender; young man scorn
broadside; female shrieks on board pirate shi
/. beauty in distress; young man VOWS vengeanc
n young mans ship sinking; flag shot off; nails
g to thelmast crew leave in boats; board the p
NJ rate; terrific combat; seven pirates attack bon
III swain; kills two with chaw of tobacco; thro,
ID others overheard; sharks around vessel; your
10 man kills pirate captain; pirates give in; shou
= tremendous; victory; young man rushes in
cabin. snf}s ynnnu lady nearly dead. brings h