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222 considered as arrived for all the uses of this tariff immediately on casting anchor in the waters of the port.

Vessels proceeding from a foreign port, not excepting national vessels, shall bring no more merchandise than is destined for the Mexican port to which they are bound. The breach of this article shall be punished by confiscating the vessel and the merchandise not destined to the same port.

The following ports are open to foreign commerce:—

 Sisal. Campeachy. Santa Juan Bautista de Tabasco. Vera Cruz. Santa Anna de Taumalissas. Matamoras. Matagorda. Velasco. Galveston.