New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-26
GPUBLIC-No. l16.l

Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF
Representatives of the United States OF
$merica in Congress assembled, Ina the
master of every vessel enrolled or licensed
% engage in the foreign and cOasting trade
bn the northern, northeastern n north
western frontiers Of the United States shall,
before the departure of his vessel from a
bort in one collection district to a port in
¬her collection district, preseut to the
Solicitor at the port of departure duplicate
5nanifests of his cargo, or, if he have no
Fargo, duplicate manifests setting forth that
TACT, which manifests shall he subscribed
and sworn or affirmed to by the master
Before the collector, who shall indOrse
thereon his certificate of clearance, retaining
zone for the files of his Office, the other he
shall deliver for the use Of the master. And
bin case such vessel shall touch at any inter-
mediate port in the United States and there
discharge cargo taken on board at an Anne
,rican port, or at such intermediate ports
Eshall take on board cargo destined for an
american port, the master Of II vessel
shall not be required to report such lading
Tor unlading at such intermediate ports, but
shall enter the same on his manifest OBJ
Etained ut the original port of departure,
which he shall deliver to the collector of the
hort at which the unlading of the cargo is
completed, within twenty-fOur hours. after
arrival, and shall subscribe and make oath
for atfirm) as to the truth and correctness OF
\ the same. And the master of II vessel
kshall. before departing from a port IN one
collection district to a place in another col
Election district where there is no custom
honse, file his manifest and obtain a clear
hnce in tanner aforesaid, and make oath or
affirmation to the manifest aforesaid, which
manifest and clearance shall be delivered
10 the proper officer of customs at the port
- -1:.l o.sJ ryorca1 vovf oppivoc affpy Lon Y.
Ing the place of destination specified in said
clearance: Provided, That the master Of
any vessel with cargo, passengers OF bag
gage from any foreign port or place shall
obtain a permit and comply with existing
DAVIS before discharging or landing the
same: And provided further, That nothing
in this section contained shall exempt mas
tiers of vessels from reporting, as now re-
fquired by law, any goods, wares or mer,
|chandise destined for any foreign port: And
be it further provided, That no permit shall
he required for the unlading Of cargo
brought from an American port.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That
the master of any vessel enrolled or licensed
as aforesaid, destined with cargo from a
place in the United States at which
4 there may be 10 custOmhOuse to a
| port where there may be a custom
house, shall, within twenty-four hours after
I arrival at the port OF destination, denver TO
1 the proper officer of the customs a mani
fest. subscribed by him, setting forth the
cargo laden at the place Of departure, or
laden or unladen at any intermediate port
OR place, to the truth Of which manifest he
shall make oath or affirm before such Off
Ger: Provided, That if said vessel have no
cargo the master shall not be required to
deliver such manifest.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That
steam-tugs duly enrolled and licensed to en-.
gage in the foreign and coasting trade on
tie northern, northeastern, and northwest
ern frontiers of the United States,
when exclusively employed in towing yes
sells, shall not be required to report
and clear at the customhouse; Provided,
That whsn said steam-tugs shall be EN-
l1oyed in towing RATS or other vessels
without sail or steam motive power, no
required to be enrolled or licensed unde'
existing laws, they shall be required t
report and clear in the same manner as L
~herelnbeforc provided in similar cases TO
other vessels.
E a: And be it further enacted, Tha
the manifests, certificates of clearance, oath
OF ahrmatlons, provided for by this act