Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-10-25

dred and fifty eight aud OF the indie ependence of tho
United States OF America the eighty. third c,r.
responding to the japanese era, the nineteenth day
oil the sixth month ot tho fifty year OF Ansei Nina
TOWNSEND HARRIS. lsEALl
Regulations under rlied american trade is 10 b,
conducted in Japan.
REGULATION rrRsT.
Within (4S) forty-eight hours Sundays ex-
ccpted) after the arrival Of an American ship
In japanese port, the captain or comman-
der shall exhibit to the japanese custom
house authorities the receipt Of the Ameri-
can consul, showing that he had deposited
the ships register and other papers, as re.
1 quired by the laws OF the United States, at
the American consulate, and he shall then
make an entry Of his ship, by giving written
paper stating the name OF the ship, and the
name OF the port from which she comes, hel
tonnage, the name Of her captain or comman
der, the names Of her passengers, (if any and
the number Of her crew, which paper shall be
certified by the captain or commander to be
a true statement, and shall be signed by him
he shall at the same time deposit a written
manifest Of his cargo, setting forth the m marks
and numbers Of the packages and their con-
/ tents, as they are described in his bills of a.
| ding. with the names Of the person or persons
| to whom they are consigned. A list Of the
stores Of the ship shall be added to the mani
fest. The captain or commander shall certi-
| fy the manifest to be a true account Of all the
cargo and stores on board the ship, and shall
sign his name to the same. If any error is
discovered in the manifest, il may be correct
ed within ga twenty -four hours Sundays
excepted) without the paymant of any fee;
but for any alteration or post entry TO the
manifest made after that time, fee Of (Sl5)
fifteen dollars shall be paid. All goods not
! entered on the manifest shall pay double du-
ties on being landed. ANY captain or COM
mander that shall neglect to enter his vessel
at the Japeness custom-house Within the
time prescribed by this regulation shall pay
a penalty OF $500 sixty dollars for each day
/ that he shall so neglect to enter his ship.
REGULATION SECOND.
The japanese government shall have the
right to place custom-house officers on bo ard
! of any ship in their ports (man- -of-war except
ed. All custom house officers shall be treat
ed with civility, and such reasonable accom-
mod alton shall be allotted to them as the ship
affords. No goods shall be unladcn from any
ship between the hours Of sunset and sunrise
except by special permission of the custom
house authorities, and the matches, and all
other places Of entrance into that part of the
| ship where the cargo is slowed, may be Sc
cured by Japanese officers, between the hours
of sunset and sunrise. by affixing seals, locks
or other fastenings; and if any person shall
| without due permission, open any enterance
that has been SO secured, or shall break OF
| remove any S. al, lock or other fastening tha,
has been affixed by the Jaapnese custom house
officers, everp person so offending shall pay
a fine of $500 sixty dollars for each offences
Amy goods thst shall be discharged or at
tempted to be discharged from any ship, with
cn.tom.bense a. hareina Cor nroy;5ed shaII
! La liabIa ,o se;zure and confscat;op
| P,ck aoes of gods mad. nm vritb an ,.,oror,
IN defrand the reyanue ~ lam hv concaiI'
! ing therein articles of value wfich are not
set forth in the invoice. shall be forfeited
| American ships that shall smupple. or at
TEMPT to smuggle. goods in any Of the non.
opened harbors of Japan, all such goods shall
be forfeited 10 the Japanese government and
the ship shall pay fine of IS ,00O) one thou
sand dollars for each offence. Vessels need
ing repairs may land their cargo for that pur-
pose without the payment of duty. Allgoods
SO landed shall remain in charge of the Japan
ese authorities, and all Just charges for; stor.
age, labor, and supervision shall be paid
thereon. But if any portion of such cargo be
sold the regular duries shall be paid on the
portion so disposed Of Cargo NAV be tran
shipped to another vessel in the same harbor
without the payment of duty; but all tranship-
ments shall be made uuder the supervision of
Japanese officers, and after satisfactory proof
has be- n given to the custom house authori
ties of the bona fde nature of the transaction.
and also under a permit to be granted for that
purpose by such authorities. The importa.
| ton of opium being prohibited. if anv person
or persons shall smu Egle or ATTEMPT to SNUG
ole any opium, he or they shall nav a fine of
| 1Sl5) fifteen dollars for each cattv of opium
so smuppIed or attempted to he snpuglad
and if more than one person shall be engaged
in the offence. they shall collectively be held
RESPONSIBLE for the payment OF the foregoing
nenaI,v.
nrGrIAr,,r -u,Dn
The owner or consicnee of auv goods who
desires IN Isnd them sb,Ii n,,Le an entrv nf
,be same M The Japanaso custom bouse. Tho
ant,y sba, - in nr;,ia "a sball az. cor,L
tha name of tha ,orsnr, S,,oi;-c tho srtry ond
~ name os ~ r. ~; - e. ooods no,-,
;r,nor,ed ana ~ r,'. ~ "i n,n'hers n,cL aGas
and content. .hn,ont r,;,h tha valre ~ eech
'a,.a,a a.'.Is ~. o',", 80. - ,, on,o'n.
pnS y, ,ho ho,,on H. an;r, sbalI he la
80 ~ a.n ", Wv. al Tho nnods con
| .a;nJ =; ~ aaoh an,r, ,bo o,,,n
49, ~ ~. GU, ~ oort;c IN ,rr;t;no ,bat
~ - - .t1., -aa,,o1 a'hil;ts tha sot,,,I
oost 81 ;ba ,,aoas ond ,bot notbing has haen
oonooo,aa 9b,rah, ,ba customs of Jonap
,rorId sa darrardod. .nd ,be owner or cno-
49,; Ioiu ~ III - - 80 80 s,oh ,,ar,;sca,a
'iS STr 'ndn ns;.,si ,;a NO ;nro;oas nf ~
uads -. 'e,n". en,a.od sboI ~, ,resentsd 10 the
cnstom. house authorities and shall remain
; autno.n a"t So sn,inad
,ho ~ r,oad, oonta;Daa ~ ,,,a crtry
Tha Ianonasa nt;,ars ~ sramina anv or