from beyonil sea, by way of merchandize, but only upon such open places or wharfs as his majesty shall assign, without spe cial sufferance from the commissioners and officers of customs, upon forfeiture of all such goods. s. 14.

to make a true

report, and unswer questions.

Also by 24 Geo. 3. sess. 2. c. 47, the master of every vessel, Masters of vesarriving at any port, or going outwards from any port in this seis in ballast, kingdom, in ballast, shall, if called upon by the collector, or comptroller or other officer of customs, make a true report of such yessel, both inwards and outwards, and answer upon oath to such questions relative to the voyage and navigation of such vessel, as shall be put to him by the officer, under the penalty of 100%. which oath the officer is to administer; but no master of any vessel in ballast making such report shall be liable to the payment of any fees, other than such as were usual previous to this act. &. 26.

And by 26 Geo. 3. c. 40, no goods or commodities shall be And no goods to be imparted, imported into Great Britain, from any port whatever, in parts unless the mass beyond the seas, in any vessel whatever belonging in the whole er have on or in part to subjects, unless the master have on board u mani- board a murde fest or content in writing, signed by him, containing the names lost. of the ports where the goods have been laden, the name and built of such vessel, and the tonnage thereof, according to the register of the same, together with the christian and surname of the master, and the port to which such vessel belongs; and a particular account of all the cargo, and of all packages of goods laden on board, with the marks thereon; and of the particulars of the cargo which is stowed loose; and of the following parti culars, in words at length; viz. the numbers of the packages, with a description thereof, whether leaguer, pipe, butt, puncheon, hogshead, barrel, or other cask, or package, describ ing such other cask or package by its usual name; or whether case, bale, pack, truss, chest, box, bundle, or other package, or by such other name as the saine is usually called. s. 1.

And before any vessel shall be cleared out for Great Britain, from any port in foreign parts, belonging to the crown of Great Britain, the master shall deliver the manifest to the collector or chief officer of customs,or principal officer or magistrate resident at such place(or if it is in the East Indies to the person who shall deliver the last dispatches for each ship bound for Great Britain. or in China,to the company's super-cargo there. 2 Geo. 3. c. 32. s. 11) who shall cause a duplicate thereof to be made, and indorseupon the original manifest his name, with the day and year on: which the same was produced, and then return the original to the master; and such officer at the clearing of the vessel; shall immediately transmit the said duplicate under his hand and scal, to the collector and comptroller of customs at the port in Great Britain, to which the goods are consigned. s. 3.

the manifest.

And if any goods shall be imported in any vessel whatever, Penalty onime. belonging in the whole or in part to subjects, from any port in porting without foreign parts, without such magifest in writing, or shall not he included therein, or shall not agree therewith, in such case,

bound, and re

is cleared.

the master, or person having charge of the vessel, shall for feit a sum equal to double the value of the goods, together with the full duties for the same. s. 5.

Officers may go And by 13 & 14 Car. 2. c. 11, the officers of customs, and on board any their deputies, are authorized to go aboard any ship, as well ship inward ships of war as merchant ships, and if they be inward bound, main until she to bring on shore into his majesty's store-house, all small par cels of fine goods or other goods found in cabins, chests, or other small package, or in any private place; and all goods, for which the duties were not paid or compounded for, within twenty days after the first entry of the ship, to remain in the store-house until his majesty's duties be satisfied, unless the officers shall see cause to allow a longer time; and the said officers may freely stay aboard, until all the goods are delivered out of the said ships: and if any master, boatswain, or other person, shall suffer any truss, bale, pack, fardel, cask, or other package, to be opened aboard, and the goods to be embezzled, carried away, or put into other package, after the ship comes into the port of her discharge, the said master or others shall forfeit 100%. S. 4.

And unentered

forfeited.

And by 5 Geo. 3. c. 43, all goods whatsoever, found con goods found, cealed in any package, or amongst any of the goods contained therein, at any time after the same shall have been sent to his majesty's store-house as aforesaid, and which shall not have been, within twenty days after the first entry of the ship, duly entered, and the customs and other duties paid or secured; or which shall be found concealed in any package, or inclosed in any of the goods therein contained, which shall be brought on shore by special sufferance, or order from the commissioners or principal officers of customs, at the application of the proprie. tor, and shall not be particularly specified in such application, the same shall be forfeited, and may be seized and prosecuted by any officer of customs. s. 1.

And goods reported for ex

portation, may be brought on

shore.

·Masters of ves

within four

And by 27 Geo. 3. c. 32, when the master shall report any bales, casks, cases, trunks, parcels, or other packages whatever, for exportation, whether the contents of such bales shall be mentioned in such report or not, it shall be lawful for any officer of customs to open such bales, and examine the contents thereof, or to bring them on shore to his majesty's warehouse for the port where such report is made, if necessary; and such officer shall be indemnified in so doing; but this act shall not extend to any vessel coming from Asia, Africa, or America.

s. 10.

And by 26 Geo. 3. c. 40, every master of any vessel, besels on arrival longing in the whole or in part to subjects, and bound to any leagues of the port in Great Britain, shall, on his arrival within four leagues of the coast, upon demand, produce such manifest to such officer of customs as shall first come on board his vessel, and deliver to him a true copy thereof (which copy shall be provided and subscribed by the master); the production of which manifest, and the delivery of such copy thereof, shall be certified by

Coast, to produce their me

the officer upon the back of the original manifest; and such officer is to transmit the said copy to the collector and comptroller of that port: but nothing herein shall require of such master, the delivery of more than one copy to the officer who shall first come on board, within four leagues of the coast, and to none other who shall afterwards come on board, within the distance aforesaid; and one other copy to such officer as shall first come on board within the limits of any port in Greut Britain, and to none other who shall afterwards come on board within such limits, if such master shall produce to suck officer his manifest certificate on the back thereof; and if any manifest contain an account of goods not there to be landed, but consigned to some other port, then the collector and comp. troller shall certify upon such manifest, under their hands, such part of the cargo as shall there have been delivered, and shall then deliver back the original manifest to the master'; 'and so as often as the case shall require, until the vessel arrive at her last port of discharge. s. 6.

And if the master shall not produce such manifest upon de- Penalties on mand, and also give such copy thereof, or shall not give an master neglect account of the destination of the vessel, or a false account there. ing to produce of, in order to evade the production of the manifest, the master his manifest. shall forfeit double the value of the goods with the full duties

thereon; and if the officer first coming on board shall neglect or And on the of refuse to certify on the back of such manifest the production ficer neglecting thereof, and the delivery of such copies as aforesaid, he shall certify the

forfeit 100%. s.7.

production

thereof.

If-after the arrival of any vessel, either when within the limits Breaking bulk of any of the ports, or within four leagues of the coast, bulk before arrival at shall be broken, or any part of the cargo unladen or unshipped, the place of dis with intention to be laid on land, or unshipped for any other charge. purpose whatever, within such limits, before such vessel shall come to the proper place for the discharge of her cargo, and shall be there authorized by the proper officer of customs to unlade, the master and mate next in command shall respectively forfeit 2007. except in case of necessity and distress of weather, or other unavoidable accident, of which the master shall give notice to, and (together with two mariners on board) make proof before the chief officer of the port. s. 8.

And if there shall be any goods which from necessity, or Officer to mark from the nature of the cargo, must unavoidably be stowed in that part of the the cabin, or between the decks, or upon the decks, or in the cargo not stowsteerage, forecastle, or other place out of the main-hold (except ed in the manf. such part of the cargo as is stowed in the chains, or in other parts on the outside of such vessel); in such case the officer of customs who shall first go on board, shall, before he leave the vessel, mark or seal the packages in such manner as he shall be directed by the commissioners, and keep an account thereof: which mark shall not be altered or broken before 'the goods contained in such packages shall be landed, either at the lawful quays or at such other places as shall be allowed; by special VOL. IV. N n

the manifest.

sufferance from the commissioners and officers of customs, and under an order from the landing waiters, and likewise in the presence of such superior officer as the commissioners shall ap point. s. 9.

And if any of the marks or seals shall be altered or broken, by the master, or by any of the crew, or by any other person, with the privity of the master, such master, and also the mate or person next in command, shall forfeit 200l. s. 10.

Penalty on the If any package whatever, reported by the master, shall be master if the wanting, or the goods reported shall not agree with the manifest, goods reported agree not with or if either the report or manifest shall not agree with the cargo on board, then the master shall forfeit 2001. s. 12. But if any goods be imported without such manifest, or if the manifest shall not agree with the report, or be defaced or incorrect, or shall not agree with the goods on board, and it shall be made to appear, to the satisfaction of the commis. sioners, that the cargo was wholly taken on board. in foreign parts, and that no part has been unshipped since, and that the manifest has been lost or mislaid without fraud, or defaced by accident, or incorrect by mistake, the penalties shall not be incurred. Ibid.

Penalty on suf

And in case any goods shall from necessity, be taken on board, after suck manifest shall have been attested as before directed, the master shall make out and sign a separate manifest of all such goods, which shall be subject to the same provisions as other manifests; and in such case the penalties, with respect to goods imported without a manifest, shall not be incurred, if the necessity of taking such goods on board shall be made appear to the satisfaction of the commissioners. Ibid.

And if any goods shall after the arrival of the vessel within fering goods to the above limits, or after the first production of the manifest be thrown over- (whether inserted or not), be thrown overboard or staved, or otherwise destroyed (except in case of necessity, to be proved to the satisfaction of the commissioners), the master shall for. feit 2001. s. 13.

board.

Penalty on

masters not

the usual sta

And the master of any vessel coming from foreign parts, shall not presume to pass the usual places appointed for stationing bringing-to at officers by the commissioners of customs, without bringing to and receiving the revenue officers on board, unless in case of ne. venue officers. Cessity, or distress of weather or other accident, to be proved to the commissioners; and every master who shall so pass with out bringing to, shall forfeit 2001.

tions of the re

s. 22.

No goods to be By 12 Car. 2. c. 4, if any goods or merchandize shall be brought unshipped, till from parts beyond the seas unto this realm, and be unshipped to the duties paid. be laid on land, the customs and other duties not paid, nor ten dered, nor agreed with for in the custom-house, all the said goods and merchandizes whatsoever shall be forfeited*. s. 2.

*And by 26 Geo. 3. c. 40, every importer, proprietor, or consignee of goods imported into Great Britain, shall, within 20 days after the master shall have made his report upon oath, or after the expiration

rant, and in presence of an

By 13 & 14 Car. 2. c. 11, if any goods or merchandize shall No goods to be be laden or taken, from and out of any ship or vessel, coming unshipped in and arriving from foreign parts, into any bark, hoy, lighter, without a warbarge, boat, or wherry, without a warrant, and the presence of one or more officers of the customs, such bark, hoy, lighter, officer. barge, boat, or wherry, shall be forfeited; and the master, purser, boatswain, or other mariner of any ship inward bound, knowing and consenting thereunto, shall forfeit the value of the goods so unshipped. s. 7.

And if any officer shall make any false certificate of goods Penalty on ofwhich should have been landed out of any ship, such officer shall ficer making a lose his employment and forfeit 501. and suffer one year's im- faise certificate, prisonment, and be incapable of serving his majesty in any

place of trust concerning his customs, and be further liable to such corporal punishment as the court of Exchequer shall think fit. s. 8.

And if any person shall counterfeit or falsify the same, or any or persons falsi other custom-house warrant, he shall forfeit 100%. and the in- fying the same. strument be of no effect. Ibid.

forfeited.

By 8 Ann. c. 7, if any sort of goods whatsoever liable to du- The goods and ties, shall be unshipped, with intention to be landed, the cus- treble the value toms and other duties not being first paid or secured, or if any prohibited goods whatsoever shall be imported, then not only the said uncustomed and prohibited goods shall be forfeited; but also the persons, who shall be assisting or otherwise concerned in the unshipping thereof, or to whose hands such goods shall knowingly come, shall forfeit treble the value together with the vessels, boats, horses, and carriages made use of in the lading or conveyance of the goods.

s. 17.

By 13 & 14 Car. 2. c. 11, if any wharfinger, or keeper of No goods to be any wharf, crane or key, or their servants or any of them, landed but in shall take up or land, or knowingly suffer to be taken up or the presence of landed, at any of their said wharfs, cranes or keys, any goods, an officer, and wares, or merchandizes, prohibited, or whereof any custom or

of the time within which he is required by law so to do, make a date entry in writing, in the usual manner, with the collector or chief officer of customs at the port where the ship shall arrive, of all the goods by them imported in such ship, or of which they are the importers, proprietors, or consignees, and shall pay the full duties due in ready money for such goods, within the time aforesaid; and if they fail in so doing, the officers of customs may convey such goods to his majesty's warehouse at the custom-house for security of the duties; and if the full duties are not paid for such goods within three months' from the time they shall be brought to the warehouse, they shall be sold, and the produce applied agreeably to 12 Ann. c. 8. [that is to say, first to be applied to the payment of the freight, primage, 'warehouse room, and other charges, next the customis, and the overplus to the proprietor.' 12 Ann. č. 8. s. 11. ] provided nothing herein shall extend to the selling of any goods which may by law. be entered and warehoused, upon bond being given for the whole of the duties due thereon. s. 14.

at the hours ap

pointed.