Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-09-23
Regulation. a.d.r which American trad. i. to be conducted in
REGULATION FIRST. .

Within (4 fortysigkt hours Sundays excspe after the
maner shall exhibit to he japanese custom house AUTHORITIES
receat Of the American consul, showing that he has deposs
the ships register other papers, required By @ laws Of a
United staies American consulate he shall then mai
IN entry o. his ship BY giving written paper sang ne nam
Of the ship aud the CT the port from which she comes he
tonnage the Of her captain commander. the
her passenger f any, and tn Number Of her which pc
shall be certaed BY captain or COMMANDER to
statement, and shall be signed BY him tim
deposit written manifest Of his cargo, setting forth the mark
and numbers Of the packages eontens tey
sribed in his bills Of ading, with the Of the person
persons 70 whom they consigned list Of the Of ID
ship shall be added 70 the manifest The captain commando
sail certify the manifest account Of cargo ans
sores on board the ship, and shall sign his
any error discovered in the manifest may corrected whI
O twentyour hours Sundays excepte without The paymen
sf any fee bat for alteration post entry the mans
ade after that time fee OF Is S fifteen dollars shall bs paid
All goods net entered ts manifest pay double duties
being landed Any captain commander that shall neglect
prescribed be this regulation pap penalty Of $50 sixty
dollars for each day that he shall 50 neglect to enter his ship
REGULATION SECOND.
The japanese government sa have the right to place
house officers board Of ship in their ports enof war
eptd All custom house officers shall treated with cvty
the ship Affords No goods shall unlaeu from any ship be-
tween the hours Of and SUNRISE except special pernis.
son OF the custom house authorities, and the hshe
other places Of entrance into that pant the ship
go sowed be secured by Japanese officers between the
hours Of sunset and SUNRISE by Ang SEALS locks
Jennings and il any sa without due permission open
entrance that has been secured shall break
any seal LOCK- or other fastening that has been Affixed BY the
panese custom house officers every person Oendng shall paw
fine Of S5 sixty dollars for each offence. Any goods that
without having duly japanese custom
as hereinafter provided shall be liable to seizure and concaon
revenue Of Japan concans therein articles Of value which
not set forth in the invoice, shall be forfeited
goods any the nonOpsned haor Of Japan such goods
shall be forfeited % the japanese government and the ships
vessels needing repairs may land their cargo purpose
without the payment Of duty An goods landed shall
stsrage labor supervision shall be paid thereon But il
any portion Of such cargo be s the regular duties paid
another the harbor without the payment Of ay
but all anshpnents shall be made under the supervision
the eustohOuss authorities Of the bona fds nature Of the
aon, and sso under permit be granted FOR that purpose BY
such authorities. The importation Of opium bsng prohted
person persons shall smuge attempt smugge, any
opium, he they shall pay aae Of 5 afeen dollars FOR each
person shall be engaged in the offence they shall
cOllecveyb be held responsible for the payment Of The foregoing
REGULATION THIRD.
The owner or consense any gco who desires them
1s % make an eRssy Of sne sane . s =: so Sc
making the entry and the name Of the skip in which the
contents thereof with the value OF acn package extended s
rstey in amount and at the bottom Of the entry shall be
try On each entry the owner or consnee shall certify in wit
ing that the eny then presented exhibits me actual cost Of the
goods and that nothing has been concealed whereby the customs
Japan would be deauded and the owner or consnee shall
sign his name to such certificate.
The original invoice or Of the goods entered shall
presented the eusomhsuse authorities and shall renann
their possession until they have examined the goods contained in
the entry.
The japanese officers may examine any of packages
entered and for this purpose may take them to the custom
mouse, Du sueh examination sha y Ou 20 e IN
porter or injury to the goods and after examinations the JaPau
shall restore the goods their original condition in the pack
ages $50 far as may be pracee and saeh examination shall
II importer dcOYers that his goods rave been
damaged on the voyage Of importation before uca goods nave
bean delivered to him. he may notify the custom house authorities
Of such damage, and he have the damaged goods appraised
9y Two or more eompeeot and asneIes peohs VIC, aes
due examinations shall make certificate forth the amount
cent Of damage each separate package deerbDg by
It's mark snd number, which certificates shall be signed ry the
appraisers in presence OF the custom house ana the
importer attach the certificate to his entry and make cor
custom house authorities from spprang the goods in the man
provided in article fourth Of the treaty. to which these ru
latiOns appended.
After the duties have been paid the owner shall receive per
M authorizing the delivery to him OF the goods whether the
tended to be exported shall he entered at the Japan custom
house before they placed hpbOsEd The entry shall be
writing and shall state the Of the ship ~ which the
goods to be exported with the marks and numbers Of the
packages, and the quantity description and value OF their
account Of all the goods contained therein and shall sign
his thereto Any goods that put on board Of ship for
xPoraon before they have been entered at the custom house,
md all packages which contain prohibited articles shall be for
ieted to the JaPanes; government-
The OF ships their and passengers nor for the clothing
REGULATION FOURTH.
Ships wishing to clear shall give ca tEenyfour hours notice
cusom-house and the end Of that time they shall be
titled to their clearance il it be refused the house
authorities shall Immediately inform the captain consgnee Of
he ship reasons why clearance refused they shall
also give the same notice 70 the american consSI
Ships Of Of the United States shall not be required to
clear the customhoHs, shall they Be visited by
Japanese custonhouse police officers Steamers carrying the
United may and clear the day.
they required manifest except for such
passengers and goods to be landed in Japan But such
eamers SHALL all caseenter clear the house
Whale ships stouchirg supplies ships distress, shall not
required manifest Of their cargo, but II they uoe
uenty wish to trade, they shall then deposit manifest
uired in regulation first.
The word ship, wherever these regulations or in
he treaty to which they attached is to be held meaning
hip, barque, brig, schooner, sloOp, steamer.
REGULATION FIFTH.
ANY person signing false declaration certificate with the
1tent 10 daud the revenue Of Japan shall pay fine Of 5
ne hundred and twenty-five dollars for each offence.
REGULATION SIXTH.
No tonnage duties shall be levied on Aeercan ships in the
of Japan, bat the following fees shall be paid to the Japan
dollars For the clearance Of ship go seven dollars Por
Ach permit SID one dollar and half For each Dill Of
ealth sl1 dollar and half For other document
$40 dollar and 4 half
REGULATION SEVENTH.
shall paid japanese government goods
anded in lhe country according to the following tariff;
Gold and silver, coined or uncoined.
Wearing apparel in actual
property Of persons who reside Japan.
Class TcoA duty Of @ i've per cent chall be paid the
All articles for purpose Of buildings rigging, repairing
r fitting out Of ships.
saltei provisions Of all kinds
Bread and breadstu9s.
Goals.
Timber for building houses.
Rice.
Paddy.
Steam machinery.
Zinc.
Lead.
Tin
Raw silk.
Css 7Aree-A duty of @ hirtyhve per cent be paid
all intoxicating liquors. whether prepared By dsatOn fer
lentatiOn. or in any other manner.
Glass -Four All goods not included any Of the preceding
lasses shall pay dcty Of (2Ol twenty per cent.
All articles of Japanese producOn which exported as
shall pay duty Of hye per cent with the exception o.
old and silver coin and copper in bars 81 Five after the
penng of Ksnagswa the import export duties shall be sub
TOWNSEND HARRIS. L. ST.
the said treaty been duly ratified both
and the respective rahcaons OF the same exchanged
Washington the d inst Lewis Cass Secretary Of State
the United States, and Smme BOozen Kami. MuragzH
Wads Kami and ogure Bungo Kami EnvOys Extraor
ny and Ministers Penipotentay Of his Majesty the Tycoon
Japan the part Of their respective governments:
Now, therefore, be It known that /, JAMES BUCHANAN
resident Of the United States Of America caused the said
reay be made public to the end that the and every
lause and article thereof may be observed fulfilled with
ood faith by the United States and the citizens thereof
In witness whereof have hereunto hand and caused the
cal Of the United States o be affixed
Done a the City Of Washington this twenty-third day
Of May, in the year Of our Lord thousand eight
It's hundred and sixty and Of the independence Of the
United States CT America the eightyfourth.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
By the President:
LEWIS Cas-, Secretary Of State.