Smyrna times., 1863-05-28
Approved, March 3, 1863.
lPCBI.IC-Nn. 55.l

AN ACT 10 prevent aud punish frauds upon the reve.
Rue, 10 provide for the more certain and speedy
collections of claims in favor of the United States
and tor further purposes
BE 1t enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-.
sentGtipes Of the United STATES of america in Con-
gress assembled, Th from and after the fst day "A
July, eighteen hundred and sixty three, all invoices
of goods, wares and merchandise imported from any
foreign country into the United States shall be made
IN tripIcate, and signed by the person persons
owning or shipping said goods, wares, or merchan.
dies, 1t the same have actually been purchased by
the manufacturer owner thereof il the same have
Procurer otherwise than by purchase, by the duly
auth"r'E d agent Of such purchaser, manufacturer,
or owner: and said invoices shall, at or before the
shipment thereof, be produced TO the consul, vice
cousul, or commercial agent Of the United States
nearest the place of shipment for the use of the Uni
ted Siaes aud shall have endorsed thereon when so
produced, declaration signed by SAID purchaser,
manufacture, owner, or agent, setting forth that
said invoice is III all respects truc th,t it contains
(If the goods, wares, and mcrchundics mentioned
therein subject TO add vlloren duty, aud were
obtained by purchasc) true and full statement of
the time when aud tHG place where the satne were
purchased, aud the actual cost thereof and of all
charges thereon; and that discounts, boumlies or
drawbacks Contained in said invoice but such as
have actually been allowed thereon; aud when oh
taned in any other manner than by by purchasc the
actual market value thereof at the time and place
when and where the same were procured or manu-
fctured; and if subject To specific duty, the actual
quantity thereof and that different invoice of the
goods, wares, and merchandise mentioned in the in
voice produced has been or will he furnished 90
any II said goods, wares; or moreha ndes have
actually purchased, said declaration shall also con
tain statement that the currency in which said in
voice Is made out is the currency which was actual
y paid for said goods wares, merchandise by the
purchaser. And the person producing said in
Voice shall At the same time declare 30 said consul
vccconsul, commercial agent the port in tho United
States at which it is intended 10 make entry OF said
goods, wares morehandIes; whcreupon the said con
rul, vIceconsul, commercinl agent shall endorse
upon each o! said irpliclcs certificate, under his
hand and official seal, stating that said invoice has
been produced to him, with the date Of such produo
tion, aud the name of the person by whom the same
was produced, and the port in the United States at
which IL shall be declared intention 10 maks entry of
the goods, wares, or merchandies therein mentioned
And thereupon the said consul, vice consul, or CON-
mereial agent shall deliver To the person producing
The same one of slid tripcates, 10 be used in max
ing entry OF said obs, wares, merchandies shall
file another in his office, be there carefully pre-
served; and shall, practicable, transmit the
remaining 10 lhs collscor Of the port OF shs Uni.