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 FORTY—FIRST CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 185. 1870, 177 or unlading at such intermediate ports, but shall enter the same on his manifest obtained at the original port of departure, which he shall deliver to the collector of the port at which the unlading of the cargo is completed, within twenty-four hours after arrival, and shall subscribe and make oath (or affirm) as to the truth and correctness of the same. And the master Duty of masof such vessel shall, before departing from a port in one collection district M Wh€¤ d<=1>¤**· to a place in another collection district where there is no custom—house, 2,'gt°”°l”°°i"' - - . ’ ., c. where there tile his manifest and obtain a clearance in manner aforesaid, and make is no customoath or atiirmation to the manifest aforesaid, which manifest and clearance h°“S°· shall be delivered to the proper officer of customs at the port at which said vessel next arrives after leaving the place of destination specified in said clearance: Provided, That the master of any vessel with cargo, Permit for passengers, or baggage from any foreign port or place shall obtain a. I““d‘“g· &°‘ permit and comply with existing laws before discharging or landing the same: And provided further, That nothing in this section contained shall Goodsdestined exempt masters of vessels from reporting, as now required by law, any f°"bf°"°lg“ Q"§`° goods, wares, or merchandise destined for any foreign port: And be it totdhzzpgi,-lu}; further provided, That no permit shall be required for the unlading of ¤<>* ¤=<1¤l*°d· cargo brought from an American port. Siac. 2. And be it further enacted, That the master of any vessel en- Dutyofmaster rolled' or licensed as aforesaid, destined with cargo from a place in the with °"$g Mm United States, at which there may be no custom-house, to a port. where fhg2c; Lissthere may be a. custom-house, shall, within twenty-four hours after arrival tom-house to ¤ at the port of destination, deliver to the proper officer of the customs a  g2g2T1g_ manifest, subscribed by him, setting forth the cargo laden at the place of tom-house. departure, or laden or unladen at any intermediate port or place, to the truth of which manifest he shall make oath or aiiirm before such officerz Provided, That if said vessel have no cargo, the master shall not be re- Proviso. quired to deliver such manifest. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted That steam-tugs duly enrolled and steumxugs in licensed to engage in the foreign and coasting trade on the northern, north- fggllélflgféavlgsn eastern, and northwestern frontiers of the United States, when exclusively mpoytqmq cm,; employed in towing vessels, shall not be required to report and clear at the custom-house: Provided That when said steam-tugs shall be employed when required in towing rafts or other vessels without sail or steam motive-power, not ;‘{e;‘i_l’°‘““"d required be be enrolled or licensed under existing laws, they shall be required to report and clear in the same manner as is hereinbefore provided in similar cases for other vessels. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the manifests, certificates of f Forms ¤$`é¤¤¤- clearance, oaths or atlirmations, provided for by this act, shall be in such  g;3:s,'&c_ form, and prepared, filled up, and executed in such manner, as the Secretary of the Treasury may from time to time prescribe. Size. 5. And be it further enacted, That if the master of any enrolled Penalty upgn or licensed vessel, as aforesaid, shall neglect or fail to comply with any of gil;;,,]?; $,,1 the provisions or requirements of the foregoing sections of this act, such this act; master shall forfeit and pay to the United States the sum of twenty dollars ' for each and every failure or neglect, and for which sum the vessel shall Vessel babies be liable, and may be summarily proceeded against, by way of l1bel,m any district court of the United States. n Sec. 6. And be it further encwtea', That in case the master or owner of 0;;1;<;;¤‘5;¤;=¤¥t<;p¤r any vessel shall wilfully and falsely swear or atiirm to any of the matters muy swearing, or facts herein required to be sworn or affirmed to, said master or owner &c. falsely. shall be deemed guilty of perjury, andishall he liable to all the fines and penalties imposed by existing laws punishing such offences. F Szc. 7. And be it further enacted, That from and after the passage of Pggyppl 595 this act, the following fees shall be levied and collected from the owners W6_ * * and masters of vessels enrolled or licensed on the northern, northeastern, and northwestern frontiers of the United States, and none other shall be received than those herein specially enumerated: vox,. xvr. Pon.-12