Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-03-10
Maj. Gen. .'04N PECK, U. S. A.
IRREGULARITIES

REGULATORS
10 cary into effect the ACT to impose regulations
upon the Foreign commerce of the Confederate States
I" provide for the public defence" approved 9th Feb
rnary, 1864.
|. AS TO rBs SEA
l. The Of any vessel intending to SAL from Con
edorate port with cargo consisting in whole part OF
or rice shall before the ladng board OF any of such
articles e wrh the collector of the port from which the
OF the names of the and officers thereof the place
of birth AID Of their residence for the preceding
together with The port place to which the said vessel
proposes to sail The said declaration shall also forth
tie quantity ard yalue, in Confederate Currency of the
cargo proposed 70 be taken OUT the consent of the
owners that onehaf of the tonnage the said may
be employed hE he Confederate Government for s own
u, both 90 he outward aud hcmeward voyage, at the
rate OF ffe ht hereinafter menoned The collector shall
Submit statement 10 he aud officers to the
IL their loyalty OF 10 sailing Of the vessel for reasone
of military necessity he collector shall grant pei for
aad oHehalf for # the Confederate States
Before the said aing shall be completed. the owners
OF the vessel shall the States bond
III double the value OF the vessel with security deemed ad
equae by tie collector conditioned that she will pursue
the voyage desgnae and that she will return with
enable desp to Confederate port after her outward
Sa Of De o YIN cargo o91 ISIS
rate Government end the other half of articles
rate of freight hereinafter mentioned.
Eoh ehppes OF any portion Of the cargo proposed to
thereof make application the collector permit
lade the which application shall declare
10 e ahpped, AID the quantity and value thereof in Con
federae currency the port Of destination ard the
the consignee. permit shall then be granted by the col
iector if the application is deemed satisfactory The Ia
ding shall be had under the inspection of officer,
who shall be charged with the duty of seeing that the
goods laden conform to the permit.
Before he completion Of the lading board the
granting clearance, each shipper of sny portion of the
cargo shall execute and deliver to the collector bond &c
the States in double the value of his shipment
in Confederate money with security deemed adequate by
the collector with condition that st least half the nett
proceeds of said shipment shall he invested in goods
cles not prohibited by law ard that the said goods
ces shall be shipped by the same or some other vessel to-
the Confederate Stat within sixty days from the unadng
said CARGO that the said half of the nett
shall be pad in coin OF sterling exchange to the proper
agent OF the Confederate States to be reimbursed to the
shipper by the delivery him of cotton the port Of de-
parre in the States at the rate Of ten
sterling yer pound for mddlng uplands.
The freight to be paid by the Confederate States
all cotton and tobacco shipped from Confederate port
shaH be fye pence sterling per pound, payable on de-
change Return freight shall be at the rate OF f25 per
ton, payable s delivery in the Confederate port in
cotton at ten pence sterling per pound for mddng up
qualities. In calculating the OF freight by weight
2240 pounds shall be allowed by measure, forty cubic
Ii the outward bound vessel shall consent at the
quest of the Government take thirds her cargo fol
account OF the Confederate States the outward ssigh
shall be six pence steri per pound and whenever the
tonnage reserved for its time at which any
sci nay be made ready to SAIL her owner may fill the
OF the Government sail her outward voyage
til onehrd of her shall be laden for the of the
Government.
T. The rates reghtfor articles other than cotton
tobacco shall be adjusted at tie relative rate and be
g. The Government the right limit prohib
it the shipment of rosn, turpeRtine, any mauufa
thereof, whenever deemed dangerous to Its ship
ment.
Upon the completion Ct the Iading the vessel,
receiving her Gle ance hefe shall be delivered tt
collector in addition to the usual manifest anohe
setting forth the names, ages ard description of her off
and crew apd of passenger intending to sail
her. The said last mentioned manifest shall be delivore
to the comandant OF the port who shall thereupon
The entire vessel to be searched and if sagedtha tn
parties BOARD persons whOay safely be pemtte
to leave the Conederacy, and that the passengers haV
the proper passports, he shall certify the tn
manifest and return the same the collector wheteupor
and not before clearance shall be granted to the vesse
and she shall be permitted to sail
TO- The of each vessel nd of each portion of
cargo sailing from Confederate port shall be allowed
take up their respective bonds, by producing to the
ec,oc the certificate cf the proper Agent of the Confede
Government at the port OF delivery, setting forth tn
particulars showing that the said party has complied wit
the obligation of the said bond the was pra
tcsbe and the collector, upon being duly Satisfied, shs
| be authorized to surrender the said bonds
IL. Nothing in these regu atoms snail be 80 consrue
Cord with the prOVlso OF tho law WHICH oecia
tha nothing in this act shal be construed to pIonio
the Confederate States, OF thtn, rom EMPORIUM
count - sta! bond be required of stae III an
care.
with these regulations, 'ehall be recoverable in full
proof of breach of the conditions OF the bond and VIII
out proof OF any damage suffered ny t9e Uonleast4
States Of such breach, and all bonds shs
be executed i'll N form to give efeGt 10 ths reg
| laton. .o ,
Il. the sTontede for the purpose
exporting received payment OF any ConedeIa
bonds Obligation snail be saJect to these regua oi
only far relates to such 3ruon oi the tonnage s
may vacant after tins iadnS OF tho cooA feco
| ed il payment 81 Aforesaid. 49,,
II. The regulations tor ovs,fland commerce With ne
trail countries will be- subj separately Wnh!u It
| days.
| Approved. , - .,.,,,,,,a
| Secretary OF lTeasu'y'
| (sjguaJi JAMES a. ShDDoN,
Secretary 6i War.
| approved March 9TH, 1854
$500