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Rh and suffering a tenth of the punishment imposed on the principals.

National vessels shall be liable to the same penalties on coming from a foreign port, and entering any of those not open to foreign commerce, if found shipping any effects whatever for a foreign country, and when they are found loading or unloading any kind of goods whatever at ports or places not open to foreign commerce or to the coasting trade.

All merchandise found in ports open to foreign commerce, or the coasting trade which has been introduced, or be in the act of being introduced, without observing of the instructions or regulations issued by the government, shall be confiscated, together with all the boats canoes, and vessels of every class.

Should the goods be those of which the government has a monopoly, the importers and exporters who introduce them in another port or coast of the republic, together with him who delivers and receives them, shall suffer, besides the confiscation of the goods, vessels, cars, beasts for riding or of burden, with harnesses, equipments, and arms, a fine of double the value of the monopolized goods, rated at the price of the monopoly at