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 520 TITLE xxxrv.—COLLECT1ON OF DUT1ES.—Ch. 2. the surveyor of the port apppinted for the residence of such disabled or deceased collector, i any there be; and if there be no such surveyor, they shall devolve upon the surveyor of the port nearest thereto and wit in the istrict. Duties of naval Sec. 2626. At ports to which there are appointed a collector, naval oi’1i· °m°*’*`¤· cer, and surveyor, it shall be the duty of the naval oiIicer—— [See s MM.] 2 Mar., 1799, e. First. To receive copies of all manifests and entries. _ 22, ¤- 21,V·1, P-642- Second. To estimate, together with the collector, the duties on all merchandise subject to duty, and no duties shall be received without such estimates. Third. To keep a separate record of such estimates. Fourth. To countersign all permits, clearances, certificates, debentures, and other documents, to be lgranted by the collecto1·. Fifth. To examine the col ector’s abstracts of duties and other accounts of receipts, bonds, and expenditures, and certify the same if found right. D¤*~i¤¤<>f¤¤1’V¢Y· Sec. 2627. At ports to which there are appointed a collector, naval °"“ "h°'° °°u°°°' officer, and surveyor it shall be the duty of the surveyor, who shall be ors and naval om-. . - ’ . . ,,,,1,,,,, ,pp0;,m,d_ in Iall cas? subject tp tlée dr{e§tiontofl The colleptor- _[Sl·;• 53660-l 222 M"., 1799, c. audi; mqsppgpilnhep pzpt. 1rec a inspec rs, weig ers, measurers, ’s'21’v`1’P'642` Second. To report once in every week to the collector the name or names of all inspectors weigihers, gaugers, or measurers who are absent from or neglect to do their uty. Third. To visit or inspect the vessels which arrive in his rt, and make a return in writing every morning to the collector of alidiessels which have arrived from foreign ports uring the preceding day; specif ·ing thte names an;1 deplonginatfieéns of the geasels, the trnasters’ nannies, from w ence arriv, w et er en or in a ast to w at nation be on in and, if American vessels, whether the mastefs thereof have or havg ngt complied with the law, in having the required number of manifests of their 0g`(1f)(L2:.1X:l;) raggxftiggciphsiibsszppe wsitlr the provisions of lawéo . · o - ve se s one or more ms ec rs immediately after their arrival in his port. P Fifth. To ascertain the proof, quantities, and kinds of distilled spirits imported, rating such spirits according to their respective degrees of proof, as define by the laws imposing uties on spirits. Sixth. To examine whether the goods imported in any vessel, and the deliveries thereof, agireeably to the inspector’s returns, correspond with the permits for lan ing the same; and if any error or disagreement appears, to report the same to the collector, and to the naval officer, if any, [Sec §§ 2887-2800.] Seventh. To superintend the lading for exportation of all oods entered for the benefit of any drawback, bounty, or allowance, andg examine and report whether the kind, quantity, and qualitiy of the goods, so laden on Eeplsglllggrexmrtation, correspon with the entries and per- Eiglhth. To examine, and, from time to time, and particularly on the first ondays of January and July in each year. try the weights, measuma, atrgd (pthsr brpstgumentg nge; in aiicertiaining the duties on imports, wi s n ar s provide y eaci co ector at the public expense fgr thtathpurposeé mad whpregodisagrieemepts or (errors are discovered, to por esame o eco ec r· an to e' te ·hd` ti Du _ f as he may receive for correcting the same, hgpeesliiycfo thldcstanidhidgns ¤· wrm ?}'i··'i€i¥ .§E€‘.E$i8t.;ZE,%T§ii E£,“§*$1‘{£`. 'L`I.§Z?.¥§.ii.°"i’1.3£$.“‘$£’°i§`i‘i'i’ °h§i·EZ5` ginxdiy is ap- ing section; and shall also receive and recoxgio the copies of hl] riizihifests ·;—————2‘ Mu., 1799, J transmitted to him by the collector; shall record all permits rented by 22,,, 21,,1, p_M3_ the collector, distinguishing the gauge, weight, measure, andg quality of goods specified therein; and shal ta e care that no goods be unladen or pghyeredffgqmgpygsgrplor vessel without a proper permit for that pure — °. . . suFv;;,‘;:?;““(fStig:1 bac. 2629. ln case of the disability or death of a surveyor, the c0l· {guys or ais,- ector 0 the dwtrlct may authorize some Ht person to perform his duties