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 1`HIRTY-NIN TH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 201. 1866. 183 shall, on their arrival at such last-named port or place, be seized and for- Vessel to pay feited to the United Suites, and the vessel shall paya tonnage duty of ‘“°“"“€° d“”Y• fifty cents per ton on her admeasurement. Srtc. 21. And be it further enacted, That all steam tug-boats, not of b S*°"·'“:“§‘h the United States, found employed in towing documented vessels of the U(i;’dn§t,3Bst ° United States plying from one port or place in the same to another, shall employed in forfeit and pay the sum of fifty cents per ton on the admeasurement of 2g.g’§&g':£;ts every such vessel so towed by them respectively, as aforesaid, which sum um, rm-_ gm may be recovered by way of libel or suit. PM, P- 410- Sec. 22. And be it further enacted, That if any vessel enrolled or blaster of'_any licensed to engage in the foreign and coasting trade on the northern, ;Q;‘;Qd°dv:;`Sg‘°¤ northenstem, and northwestern frontiers of the United States, shall touch northern, gm, at any port or place in the adjacent British provinces, and the master or *`¤‘¤¤§i°¤;_P¤F· other person having charge of such vessel shall purchase any goods, :5:.;% ufggy wares, or merchandise, for the use of said vessel, said master or other per- gm in adjacent son having charge of said vessel shall report the same, with cost and 'msh P"°'i“‘ quantity thereof, to the collector or other officer of the customs at the first port in the United States at which he shall next arrive, designating them POW bfgmivalin “ sea stores "; and in the oath to be taken by such master or other per- gl:g;'°°d son in charge of such vessel, on making said report, he shall declare that to uiake oath. the articles so specified or designated " sea stores " are truly intended for the use exclusively of said vessel, and are not intended for sale, transfer, or private use, and if, upon examination and inspection by the collector or other officer of the customs such articles are not deemed excessive in quantity for the use of said vessel for the voyage on which she is engaged, such articles shall be declared free of duty; but if it shall be found that lfpuchiugiggu the quantity or quantities of such articles or any part thereof so reported ?‘;°°;;Q duty are excessive, it shall be lawful for the collector or other officer of the mba paid on customs to estimate the amount of duty on such excess, which shall be °X°°$¤· forthwith paid by said master or other person having charge of said vessel, on pain of forfeiting a sum of not less than one hundred dollars nor Penalty. more than four times the value of such excess, or said master or other person, having charge of such vessel shall be liable to imprisonment for a term of not less than three months nor more than two years, at the discretion of the court. And if any other or greater quantity of dutiable Dutinble artiarticles shall be found on board such vessel than are specified in such re- gas?;??;? port or entry of said articles, or any part thereof shall be landed without be fgrfgitgd wm. a permit from a collector or other officer of the customs, such articles, '°5¤°l• &°· together with the vessel, her apparel, tackle, and furniture, shall be seized and forfeited : Provided, always, That articles purchased for the use of or for sale on board any steamboat, propeller, or other vessel, as " saloon t;_§’·}:_°;‘ stores or su i li s" shall be deemed oods wares and merchand` and S · lv P- l P e s g 1 s mes lies Wpuy shall be liable (when purchased at a foreign port) to entry and the pay- duty- ment of the duties found to be due thereon at the first port. of arrival of such vessel in the United States, and for a failure on the part of the saloon keeper or person purchasing or owning such articles to report, make entries, and pay duties, as hereinbefore required, such articles, together with the lixtures and other goods, wares, or merchandise, found in such saloon or on or about such vessel belonging to and owned by such saloon keeper or other person interested in such saloon, shall be seized Y°¤°-1*.7- and torleited, and such saloon keeper or other person purchasing and owning as aforesaid shall forfeit and pay the sum of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, and in addition thereto shall be imprisoned for a term not less than three months nor more than two ears. y Sec. 23. And be itfuralzer enacted, That the equipments, or any part u§,g¤jg;g;=¤i:f thereof, (including boats,) purchased for, or the expenses of repairs made ,,],,,,,,,8 ;,,,,,t§,_ in a foreign country upon a vessel enrolled and licensed under the laws of and expcnscs of the United States to engage in the foreign and coasting trade on the "°P“‘““*‘° °°