, 1863-04-09


vile or st. Louis, or other waters within or !;
adjacent to any State or section, commercial !
intercourse with which nor il or may hero
after be restricted as aforesaid, shall depart !
from any Tort where there is a collector or |
surrc, or Of customs, there shall he exhibited :
10 the collector or surveyor, or such other ;
tfllcer may be authorized to act in his
4 clearance obtained 10 proceed on its voyage; /
AID ulen fseiGhts arc received on bo1-d !
y here there is 10 collector or surveyor, US
Hereinafter provided in section Is, then the
eauc cxllilit shall be n1adc and clearance OBJ
taincd st the fr:t pert to be passed where |
there is sueh IN c1licrr, and such vessel or
Loaf shall be reported aud manifest Of Its !,
cs,go he exhibited to the collector or sur
vcyor of e.e,y port to he PASSED on the trip
wlc1e there l. such en ohicLr; but no new
fstiglsts sl:all have been taken on board after
tic last clearance. Immediately on arriving /
ut tie pert Ct final destination, and before |
d;sc!:ar@ns any part Of its cargo, tic mani
fest shall Ec exhibited 20 the surveyor Of such
rort. ur otkcr officer authorized to act in his
stead, whose approval for landing the cargo !
tlia]l be indor.ed on the manifest before any !
1,a1t thereof shall bc discharged; and the |
clearance and shipping permits Of all such |
vcssels and boats shall be exhibited to the |
officer in command Of any naval vessel or |
military post whenever such oi1icer may re.
quiIc it,
SEC. 49, To facilitate trade and gnard |
against improper transportation, ":.lds to the !
rry"uue" will be appointed from time to
time, Oh cars, vcsscls and boats. when desired
By owners, agents, or masters thereof, which
aids will have free carriage on the respective
cart, ycsstls and boats on which thry arc
placed, aud will allow proper way freighls to
be taken on board without permit, keeping
statement thereof, and reporting the same to
tie first officer to b. passed on The trip who
Is authorized to glaut the permit desired,
fc1n whom 4 permit therefor must be ob-
tainrd, nr tie goods shall be returned tn the
eEirptr under his direction. No permit will
! i: lr:!'.ted for transportation into Or within
cny iasui EretiouarY State oT district, except
o1s rs, vessel: AID boats carrying such aids.
SEC, 1e. Supervising special agents Of the
Treasury department will be appointed by
The Secretary of the Treasury to supervise
within lrsignited limits tho execution of
! these regulations, and to make such local
rules and restrictions, not Inconsistent with
item, aa ma: tic proper for that purpose, and
to change the SAME from tiruc to time, and
temporarily suspend or qualify the authority
| to grant permits, as the pHbl!c Interests .a1y
| require, subject to the approval Of the Sec-
| r,.:ry Of the Treasury; and all permits aud
| clsarsnces authorized under these regulations
will be granted only in compliance with such
local rule: and restrictions rs may be approved
| Is aforesaid.
Snc. 20. Boards of trade will be appointed
"
l,laces a6 tie may think necessary, to aid in
the due enforcement Of these regulations,
| and in properly conducting such commercial
intercourse between the inhabitants Of States
DECLARED in inkuTrection and the citizens OF
other Sta'es and other parts ofthc United
| States, rs may bc permitted under the license
Of the President.
Sec Il. All vessels, boats, and other &c.
hic}es used for transportation, violating any
Of the above regulations, or any Of thc local
ru!ts and restrictions 1nade By supervising
special agent, with the approval Of he sccre-
or other merchandise shipped, Or transported,
or purchased, or sold In violation thereof will
BIZ forfeited to the United States. If any false
statement be made, or deception pttcticcd in
os'iaining permit, such pc nit and oil Others
conn. c1cd Herewith, or Affected thereby, will
be absolutely Toid, and all merchandise ship
cd under them. shall be forfeited to tic Uni.
ted States. In Ill cases Of furfetuFe, rs aforc-
s:.id, Immediate seizure will be made, and
proceedings instituted promptly fur condem
Ea,ion. I he attention Of all officers Of the
Goys rnrncit. common carriers, shippers, con
*iEnees, owncrs, masters, agents, drivers, and
otlcr persons connected with the .ranspOrta
tl'rn of merchandise, or trading therein, il
particularly directed to the acts Of July II
lsG1, May 2G, 1862, above referred to, :nt
cuting the same.
SEC. 90 Transportation Of supplies belong
Ing to or contracted tor by the C..itcd States
designed fer The military or naval forces there
! Of, and moving under military or naval orders
! | is excepted from tie effect Of these regu{a
! tio,ls; but this exception does not extend +
/ suffers goods, or Others designated for sal
!: at military POSTS or c'mrs.
). Src. %. When any collector, surTeTor, spe
r cial agent, or board Of trsldr. charged Wit
:. laws authorizing them, shall iiul within hi
: or their proper limits any goods wares. q
: merchandise, y hich, in his or their opinion
! are in danger Of being transported to in5u'
: gents, he or they may require the owncr. q
a holder thereof to give reasonable security tha
= aacy shall not be transported to any plac
! ! unGcr insurrcctionary control, and Shall NJ
:. in any way be used to give mid or cnconrag
=. nent to tho insurgents If tho required sec,
rity be not given, such officer or officers sh'
- promptly stare the facts to the United Stat'
~ Marshal for the district within which suc
- good arc situated, or If beyond the jurisdi
% lion Of United States Marshal, then tn Il
~ nearest military post, whose duty it shall
~ to take possession thereof, ami hold them +.
&c safe keeping, reporting the facts promptly
+ the Secretary Of the Treasury, and awAitingf
ri | stguctions.
~ ~ Sec. a. Where ports heretofore blockade
r. hare been opened BY the proclamation Of Il
IN President, licenscs will be granted By Unit
81 States Consuls, on application By the prop
w parties, to vessels clearing from foreign por
II, 10 the ports SO opened, upon satisfactory c.
~ ~ dcnce that the vessel SO licensed will conv
ia no person, properly, or information cont
nr band Of war, either to or from said por
se | which, license shall be shown to the Collect
1,c cr the port to which thu vessel Is bound, 4
81 if required, to any officer in charge Of t
ho blockade. And on leaving any port 50 opea'
% the vessel must have a clearance from
~ Collector, according to law, showing no :
~, M lat;on OF the conditions Of the license. 4
tba violation Of the conditions will involve
'A~ forfeiture and condemnation Of the vessel a
=, cargo, and the exclusion Of all parties CT
~ cczned from entering the United States
"a any purpose during the war.
~, 80 SEC. Is. United States vessels clearing fr
,he domestic ports to any of the ports so opel
,sc | will apply to the Custom house officers of
,nr, proper ports, In the usual manner, for licen
nr Or clcarances under the regulations heretot
.tnr established.
ta5 SEC. 20. These regulations shall supcrs
~ those Of Aug q, 1862, and Ill Others conf
nv ing herewith, affecting commercial INTERIOR
'i;a} ia} With insu1ectonary States, and no perm
A~A wi1lbc hereafter granted hy auy officer Of
ba Treasury Department., except in puEsua
,sas hereof and Of the local rules and RESTRICT
81. Aforesaid, and hy virtue Of authority her
coi- al ter given By the Secretary Of the Treasur
sell
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