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 560 Trrnn xxx1v.—-COLLECTION OF DUTIES.-Ch. 5. 2 MM-. 1799, ¤· after examination, and on being found correct, shall be countersigned 22·“·55·"·l·P·“9· or certiiied by the surve ·or of the port, if any, at the port where the deliveries have been made. The returns shal be transmitted by him to the naval officer, if any; who shall compare the same with the manifests and entries in his possession; and it any difference appears, the particulars thereof shall be noted by indorsement on the returns; and if no diderence ap ears, it shall be so noted by like indorsements. The naval officer shalil transmit the returns to the collector of the district; and on being returned to the collector, shall be by him com red with the manifests and entries of the merchandise, which have Eden made by the owner, consignee, or his factor or agent; and if any difference appears, the same shall be noted by indorsement on such manifests specifyin the articulars thereof; and if no difference appears, it shal be noted by like indorsement, that the delivery correspon s with the entry or entries thereof. The indorsement or memorandum shall, in each case, be subscribed by the officer by whom the comparison was made. Returns of Sec. 2890. The weighers, gau ers, and measurers, employed in the W°:,€h°"·g““K°”· service of the revenue, shall, widiin three days after any vessel is disulglg- - charged, make returns of the articles by them respectively wei hed, 2 MM-, 1799,}- gauged. or measured, out of such vessel. Such returns shall be made by 22,** 72·"·l·P·6’8· the weighers, gaugers, and measurers, in books to be prepared by them for that purpose, and kept in the custom-houses. Di¤YP¢¤¤ of ww- Sec. 2:491. If any vessel from any foreign port, compelled by distress th€'· g_ _ of weather, or other necessity, shall put into any port of the United 2 Mar., 1799, e. States, not being destined for the same, the master, together with the 22»¤·60J’·l»P·672- mate or person next in command, may, within twenty-four hours after her arrival, make protest in the usual form upon oath, before a notary public or other person duly authorized, or before the collector of the district where the vessel arrives, setting forth the cause or circumstances of such distress or necessity. Such rotest, if not made before the collector, shall be produced to him, and) to the naval officer, if any, and a copy thereof lodged with him or them. The master shall also, within forty-eight hours after such arrival, make report in writing to the collector, of the vessel and her cargo, as is directed hereby to be done in other cases. And if it appear to the collector, by the certificate of the wardens of the port,‘or other officers usually charged with, and accustomed to ascerta1n the condition of vessels arriving in distress, if any, or by the certificate of two reputable merchants, to be named for that purpose by the collector, if there are no such wardens, or other officers uly qualified, that there is a necessity for unlading the vessel, the collector and naval officer, if any, shall grant a permit for that pur se, and shall appoint an inspector to oversee such unlading, who shall Teep an accoupthof the same, to be compared with the report made by the master o the vesse. gangs Oggmds Sec. 2892. All merchandise so unladen from any vessel arriving in in distress. distress shall be stored under the direction of the collector, who, upon 2 §q,,,_,“f{99, of request of the master of such vessel, or of the owner thereof, shall, 22,s. 60,v. 1,p. 672. together with the naval officer, where there is one, and alone where there is none, grant permission to dispose of such part of the cargo as may be of a perishable nature, if any there be, or as may be necessary to defray thedexppnsqs attenéiiqlg sinch vessel and her cargo. But entry shall be ma et ere or, an the uties ai. V¤Fl¤¤¢¤b€¢}v¤<·>¤ Sec. 2893. In case the deliviiry of the cargo does not agree with the ._,1fi; and 1f the diiference or disagreement is not satisfactorily accounted for 2 22S1g3E- li¢9%7g- in manner prescribed by this Title, the master of such vessel shall be Reloading of ves- Sec. 289-1. he merchandise, or the remainder thereof, which shall not “*flj“g‘l‘{“f*j;_ ____ _ be disposed of, may be reladen on board the vessel so arrivin in distress, 2 Mar., 1799, e. under the inspection of the officer who superintended the lanchng thereof, 22,s.60.v.1,p-672. or other propler person; and the vessel may proceed with the same to the place of er destination, free from any other charge than for the
 * ':Qg;jg:g?;l‘;;:g' report thereof, made by the master of such vessel so arriving in distress,
 * ‘ »· · ·l°‘ · liable to such penalties as in other like cases are prescribed.