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 the United States, and that they were exported from the district of in the  whereof  was master, on or about the  and whereas the duties on the aforesaid articles, if of foreign growth or importation, would amount to the aforesaid sum of

The condition therefore of this obligation is such, that if the above bounden do, within six months from the date hereof, produce, or cause to be produced, to the collector of the district of  a certificate under the hand and seal of the collector (and naval officer if any) of the aforesaid port of  of the said articles having been actually exported from thence as herein set forth, subject to no drawback, bounty or allowance, then this obligation to be void and of no effect, otherwise it shall be and remain in full force and virtue.

And upon receiving a bond as aforesaid, it shall be lawful for the said collector, and naval officer, where any, to grant a permit for landing of the said articles in like manner as if the said certificate had been produced; and in default of such certificate being produced, within the time limited in such bond, the collector taking the same is required and enjoined to enforce the payment thereof, as in the case of other bonds taken for duties on goods, wares and merchandise imported into the United States.

. And be it further enacted, That all oaths or affirmations to be taken, upon making of any of the reports or entries, or respecting any of the acts herein mentioned, whether by the master or other person having the charge or command of any ship or vessel, or the owner or consignee of any goods, wares or merchandise, his or her factor or agent, or by any other person, shall be administered by the collector, or officer to or with whom report or entry shall be made, and shall be reduced to writing, and subscribed by the person swearing or affirming, and also by the person administering the said oaths or affirmations. And the collector jointly with the naval officer, or alone where there is none, shall, according to the best of his or their judgment or information, make a gross estimate of the amount of the duties on the goods, wares or merchandise, to which the entry of any owner or consignee, his or her factor or agent, shall relate, which estimate shall be endorsed upon such entry, and signed by the officer or officers making the same. And the amount of the said estimated duties having been first paid, or secured to be paid, pursuant to the provisions of this act, the said collector shall, together with the naval officer, where there is one, or alone where there is none, grant a permit to land the goods, wares and merchandise, whereof entry shall have been so made, and then, and not before, it shall be lawful to land the said goods; and all permits shall specify, as particularly as may be, the goods to be delivered, namely, the number and description of the packages, whether trunk, bale, chest, box, case, pipe, hogshead, barrel, keg, or any other packages whatever, with the mark and number of each package, and as far as circumstance will admit, the contents thereof, together with the names of the vessel and master, in which, and the place from whence they were imported; and no goods, wares or merchandise shall be delivered by any inspector or other officer of the customs, that shall not fully agree with the description thereof in such permit: And the form of all permits for the purposes aforesaid, and for deliveries from the public stores, shall be as follows:

Port of To the inspectors of the port (or) the keeper of the public store (as the case may require.)

We certify, that (insert the name of the actual owner or consignee) has paid (or) secured to be paid (as the case may be) the duties on