Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1860-11-03

w Voheuis aoout the eIectlOn vi Deac0nS or llQll
to houses and where bouys and light-ships should
le placed.
g ART. XVII. Citizens Of the United S,ats
" shall be allowed to engage pilots to take their ye,
sells into port, and when the lawful duties have 4
q been paid, take them out Of port 1t shall be law
IT iu for them to hire at pleasure servants compra
y dores nguists, writers, laborers seamen and Der
. sons for whatever necessary service, with passae,
+ or cargo boats, for reasonable compensation, {
l. be agreed upon by the parties or determined b,
n the consul
) ART. XVIII Whenever merchant vessels O,
> the United States shall enter port, the collector
! Of customs SHALL If he see fit, appoint custom.
i house officers to guard said vessels, who may livn
on board the ship or their own boats at their con.
|, yenience The local authorities of the Chinese
government shall cause to be apprehended oil mn.
tlneers or deserters from on board the vessels N
the United States in China, on being informed by
the consul and will deliver them up to the Consuis
or other officer for punishment And il criminals.
subjects Of China, take refuge in the houses or on
board the vessels Of citizens of the United States.
they shall not be harbored or concealed, but shall
be delivered up to justice on due requisition by
the Chinese local officers, addressed to those az
the United States. The merchants, seamen, and
other citizens Of the United States shall be under
the suparintendence of the appropriate officers Of
their government II individuals of either nation
commit acts of violence or disorder, use arms 10
the injury Of Others Or create disturbances endau.
gering life, the officers Of the two governments
will exert themselves to enforce order and main.
tain the public peace, by doing impartial justice u
the premises.
ART. AlA. Whenever merchant vessel bo.
longing to the United States shall cast anchor in
either of the said ports, the supercargo, master, or
assignee, shall within fortyeight hours, deposit
the ships papers in the hands Of the consul Or
person charged with his functions who shall cause
to be communicated to the superintendent Of Gus.
toms true report of the name and tonnage Of
such vessel, the number Of her crew. and the M,
ture OF her cargo, which being done, he shall give
permit for her discharge. And the master so.
Percargo, or assignee, If he proceed to discharge
the cargo without such permit, shall incur 6ne
Of five hundred dollars, and the goods so dischars.
ed without permit shall be subject to forfeiture 70
the Chinese government. But il q master Of any
vessel in port desire to discharge part only *
the cargo it shall be lawful for him to do so, pay.
ing duty on such part only and to proceed with
the remainder to any other ports, Or il the mas.
ter SO dusre it. he may, within fortyeight hours
after the arrival Of the vessel but not later decide
to depart without breaking bulk in which case
he shall not be subject to pay tonnage or other
duties Or charges until, on his arrival at another
port, he shall proceed to discharge cargo, when ho
shall pay the duties on vessel and cargo according
to law, And the tonnage duties shall be held duse
alter the expiration of the said forty-eght hours.
In case of the absence of the consul OF person
charged with his functions the captain or super
cargo Of the vessel may have recourse to the con.
sui OF friendly power or he please, directly to
the superintendent of customs, who shall do ali
that is required to conduct the ships business.
ART M The superintendent of customs, in
order to the collection of proper duties, shall, on
application made to him through the consul, On.
point suitable officers, who shall proceed in tho
presence OF the captain, snpecargo, or assignee,
to make just and fair examination Of all goods
IN the act OF being discharged for importation or
laden lor expectation on board any merchant yes.
Sol OF the United States. And if disputes occur
IN regard to value Of goods subject to I'D valorem
same cannot bo satjsactor;lr % "ro~ VI .aG H. INV ue
tes tbe oncstion mov wi,f;n "',anseu ,n y Wy l'
and not afterwards bs roioOd " w .a u'a uUufs
to adiust With tho snnorintoS " .,o sa'u oouSui
ASrXXI Cityspo os 'Is ha T.;4.S ~ Ius.ows' S.s.u
NAV have mnorted morchoua;, H oi.eu ;. o'u'es VINO
free ports Of China and ,S nad ,So ',so S, a ~, 'ns
thew desire to rc.eynort iha u snu Iu'y .ne'eon
whole to any other IF IN" S.,d d',v no,, ~ I " ~
tied to make anncoton tbronpS 'tI .sa T,' us
the snerintcndant os ons,n I",on 'ne;, ounsu'' 70
prevent irnud m tbe rovonna Ssi %"o, y, o,ues 70
lion to bo mode hv su,ohlo o SSu aGa cause eAa'lna
the duties mid On sucb r"ods Oue'S " seo snat
The customhose hooks a,e & el'uea on
resentation made md tbst vs'u ,ho ,. WIN I,o TYP
their orUinol m,rLs ~nohons @ o sVous 'ei,'an m''n
make memo,nndum IN Sst' tho rSst i'u s,'aa 'nen
goods and the amonnt nf raa .h =. .ae
and deliver the same to ths maroHout H u uu and 'a
also certify tho facts IN tho oioasa S anu quay
the other norris ali " vh;op UeS he;s " cus'os OF
arrival in nort os tbo rossal J.; Dsibs uVao vi Me
are laden and evorvtbnr ' ho;mn ~ Snua ua sne soous
nation there 10 oo:r0anDnJ J' .hm ioII on eAan,
to break bnk md and ,ha s"iS S~ai " 'ed
inc subioct to tbo navmont I o1 VoJs W'nods oe-
thereon Rut IT, If op % ox",nin", y, on' auu's,una uuIy
dent of customu sho % datont an smo suetasen'
enue in tha caso % thon ti'Vs .bo ''duI ~ .S ey
TO forfeiture anJ n @ SVV'1 tno sln rh;~o ~ saoe
ornmont Foro;,,n o,ron on .;oo hso,.h. ~. eo''
nort Of China n ,h l'I u,ods. n.0 any