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thereof to the collector of the customs of the district wherein such distress or accident may happen. So help me God.

And the form of a clearance, to be granted to a ship or vessel on her departure to a foreign port or place, shall be as follows:

District of ss.

Port of

These are to certify all whom it doth concern, that master or commander of the  burthen  tons, or thereabouts, mounted with  guns, navigated with  men  built, and bound for  having on board

hath here entered and cleared his said vessel according to law.

Provided, any thing to the contrary notwithstanding, that the collectors and other officers of the customs shall, and they are hereby directed to pay due regard to the inspection laws of the states in which they may respectively act, in such manner, that no vessel having on board goods liable to inspection, shall be cleared out until the master, or other proper person, shall have produced such certificate that all such goods have been duly inspected, as the laws of the respective states do or may require to be produced to collectors or other officers of the customs. And provided, that receipts for the payment of all legal fees which shall have accrued on any ship or vessel shall, before any clearance is granted, be produced to the collector or other officer aforesaid.

. And be it further enacted, That the importer or importers of any horses, cattle, sheep, swine, or other useful beasts, imported into the United States for the purpose of breed, shall make entry for such horses, cattle, sheep, swine, or other useful beasts, as in case of other goods, wares or merchandise, and obtain a permit for landing the same, and shall likewise make oath or affirmation, that they are actually imported for the purpose above mentioned; and any horses, cattle, sheep, swine, or other beasts, landed without the provisions above mentioned being fully complied with, shall be subject to seizure and forfeiture.

. And be it further enacted, That all matters directed by this act to be done to, or by the collector of a district, or by the naval officer thereof, shall and may be done to, and by the person, who in the cases specified in this act, is or may be authorized to act in the place or stead of the said collector, or of the said naval officer.

. And be it further enacted, That whenever an oath is required by this act, persons conscientiously scrupulous shall be permitted to affirm.

. And be it further enacted, That the President of the United States be empowered, for the better securing the collection of the duties imposed on goods, wares and merchandise imported into the United States, and on the tonnage of ships or vessels, to cause to be built and equipped so many revenue cutters not exceeding ten, as may be necessary to be employed for the protection of the revenue, the expense whereof shall be paid out of the product of the duties on goods, wares and merchandise imported into the United States, and on the tonnage of ships or vessels.

. And be it further enacted, That there shall be to each of the said revenue cutters, one captain or master, and not more than three lieutenants or mates, first, second, and third, and not more than seventy men, including non-commissioned officers, gunners and mariners. And the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized to cause contracts to be made for the supply of rations for the officers and men of the said revenue cutters: Provided, that the said revenue cutters shall, whenever