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STATUTE Ⅲ.

no express provision has been made for extending the act, intitled [sic] “,” to the collection of the duties imposed by the said “,” doubts concerning the same may arise: —Therefore, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the act, intitled “,” doth and shall extend to, and be in force for the collection of the duties specified and laid in and by the act, intitled “,” as fully and effectually, as if every regulation, restriction, penalty, provision, clause, matter and thing therein contained, had been inserted in and re-enacted by the act last aforesaid.

, December 27, 1790.

it sometimes happens, that ships or vessels are obstructed by ice in their passage to the ports of their destination, and it is necessary that provision should be made for unlading such ships or vessels:

. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in all cases where a ship or vessel shall be prevented by ice from getting to the port at which her cargo is intended to be delivered, it shall be lawful for the collector of the district, in which such ship or vessel may be so obstructed, to receive the report and entry of any such ship or vessel, and with the consent of the naval officer (where there is one) to grant a permit or permits for unlading or landing the goods, wares or merchandise imported in such ship or vessel at any place within his district, which shall appear to him to be most convenient and proper.