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for and Eaft-Windfor; of which, Middletown Certain fhall be the fole port of entry, and the other tricts and towns and landing-places before-named fhall ports of delivery eltabe ports of delivery only: and the collector blifhed. fhall refide at Middletown, and there fhall be two other furveyors appointed within the faid diftrict, one to refide at Hartford, and the other at Saybrook: In the state of Maffachu-fetts, a district, to be called the diftrict of Waldoborough; and a collector for the district fhall refide at Waldoborough, which fhall be the fole part of entry; and to which district fhall be annexed the towns of Bristol, Nobleborough, Warren, Thomaston, Cushing and Cambden; also a place, called Ducktrap, as ports of delivery only; and there fhall be a furveyor to refide at Thomaston; and all the fhores and waters, from the middle of Damarafcotty river to Ducktrap, fhall be comprehended within the faid diftrict of Waldoborough. And in the district of Portland and Falmouth, Freeport and Harpfwell; and alfo in the district of Bath, the towns of Georgetown and Brunfwick fhall be ports of delivery only: And the collectors to be appointed Collectors in conformity with this act, fhall each become to give bound in the fum of four thousand dollars, bond, &c. and each furveyor, in the fum cf one thoufand dollars, in manner, as is by law provided in like cafes. And the fame duties, authorities and fees of office, with a fimilar diftribution thereof, fhall appertain to thofe appointments, as are now, in like cafes, authorized by law. And the collectors aforefaid fhall each receive the fame percentage on the amount of all monies by them respectively received for duties, together with the fame yearly allowance, as is allowed by law to the collector of the district

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Surveyors of Fairfield; and each of the furveyors in the districts aforefaid fhall receive the fame yearly allowance, as is, or may be allowed, by law, to the furveyor of the district of New-Haven. Sec. 5. And be it further enacled, That the Mafters of master or commander of any fhip or veffel, bound from a foreign port or place, to the district of Hudson, or to the district of Berto conduct muda-Hundred and City-Point, fhall, if bound to the former, first come to, with his fhip or veffel, at the city of New-York, and if to the latter, after the last day of September next, at Hampton-road or Sewell's-point, and there make report to the collector of New-York, or of Norfolk and Portsmouth, or to the collector of the port of Hampton, as the cafe may be, and take on board an inspector of the cuftoms, before he fhall proceed to the district of Hudson, or to the district of Bermuda-Hundred and City-Point: And if bound to any port on Connecticut river, fhall take an infpector on board, at Saybrook, before proceeding to fuch port. And if any master or commander shall neglect or refufe to comply with the duty hereby enjoined, or which is enjoined in the third fection of the act, intitled, "An act to provide more effectually for the collection of the duties impofed by law on goods, wares and merchandize imported into the United States, and on the tonnage of fhips or veffels," he shall forfeit a fum not more than five hundred, and not lefs than fifty dollars: Provided however, That from and after the last day of May next, the restrictions contained in the faid third fection fhall not extend to, and be confidered, as affecting, the feveral 3d fection ports or places included within the district of Middletown; alfo the ports of North Yar

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Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That the Limits of district of Hampton for James River fhall on- of Hamp ly extend up to the east fide of Chickahomony river and from thence upwards to Richmond on the north fide fhall be annexed to the diftrict of Bermuda-Hundred and City-Point; which district shall extend down James River on the fouth fide to Hood's.

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Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That The part of whenever a feizure, condemnation and fale of goods for goods, wares and merchandize fhall hereafter longing to take place, in the United States, and the va- applied to lue thereof fhall be less than one hundred dol- pay cofta, if Iars, that part of the forfeiture, which accrues certain va to the United States, or fo much thereof as luc. fhall be neceffary, fhall be applied to the payment of the colts of profecution.

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Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That from When and after the last day of May next, whenever agent enters an entry shall be made with the collector of goods, penalty of any diftrict, of any merchandize imported in- bond to be to the United States, fubject to duties, by any agent, factor or perfon, other than the bona fide owner or confignee of fuch merchandize, it shall be the duty of the collector to increase the penalty of the bond to be given for the duties, the fum of one thousand dollars, and to make it a part of the condition of the faid bond, that the bona fide owner or confignee of fuch merchandize fhall, on or before the first day of payment ftipulated in faid bond, deliver to faid collector, a full and correct account of the faid merchandize imported for

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New arti- him, or on his account, or configned to his care, in manner and form, as is now required of the bond. by law, in refpect to an entry; previous to the landing of any merchandize; which account shall be verified, as in the case of an entry, and by a like oath or affirmation, to be taken and subscribed before any judge of the United States, or the judge of any court of record of a ftate, or before a collector of the customs of fome other district. And in cafe of the payment of the duties, at the time of entry, by any factor or agent, on the goods entered by him, the collector fhall take his bond with fecurity, in the penalty of one thousand dollars, with be given. condition, that the account, verified by the oath or affirmation of the bona fide owner or confignee, in manner as before directed, fhall, be delivered to the faid collector, within ninety days.

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Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That ali given for bonds, which may be given for any goods, wares or merchandize exported from the drawback United States after the last day of May next, fhall be dif- and on which any drawback of duties or allowance fhall be payable, in virtue of fuch exportation, fhall and may be difcharged, and not otherwife, by producing, within one year from the date thereof, if the exportation be made to any part of Europe or America, or within two years, if made to any part of Afia or Africa, a certificate under the hand of the confignee at the foreign port or place, to whom the faid goods, wares or merchandize fhall Certificate have been addreffed, therein particularly fetfignce. ting forth and defcribing the articles fo expor. ted, with their quantities or amount, and declaring that the fame have been delivered from on board the veffel, in which they were

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exported, at the faid place; as, alfo, a certi- Certificate ficate under the hand and feal of the conful or from conagent of the United States refiding at the faid place, declaring, either that the facts ftated in fuch confignee's certificate are, to his knowledge, true, or that the certificate of fuch confignee is, in his opinion, deferving of full cre-dit; which certificate of the confignee and conful or agent, fhall, in all cafes, as refpects to be conthe landing or delivery of the faid goods, firmed by wares or merchandize, be confirmed by the oath of oath of the master and mate, if living, or in capt, &c. cafe of their death, by the oath or affirmation of the two principal furviving officers of the vessel, in which the exportation shall be made. And in cafes where there fhall be no conful, or agent of the United States, refiding at the faid place of delivery, the certificate of the where confignee before required, fhall be confirmed conful. by the certificate of two reputable American merchants, refiding at the faid place; or if there be no fuch American merchants, then, by the certificate of two reputable foreign merchants, testifying that the facts, stated in fuch confignee's certificate, are, to their knowledge, true, or that fuch confignee's certificate is, in their opinion, worthy of full credit: which certificates fhall be fupported by the oath or affirmation of the master and mate, or other principal officers of the veffel, in the manner before prescribed. And in cafes of lofs at sea, or by capture, or other unavoidable accident, or when, from the nature of the trade, the proofs and certificates before-mentioned are not, and cannot be produced, the exporter or exporters fhall be allowed to adduce, to the When cercollector of the port of exportation, fuch cannot be other proofs, as they may have, and as the na- produced, VOL. III.

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