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 Tru.: um.-oonneorios or 0U*r11¤:s.—cu. 1. 575 shall  deposited, until not to his satisfaction shall be produced that the_ freight due thereon been paid or secured: but the rights of the United Stutes shall not be prejudiced thereby, nor shall die United States or ICS officers be in any manner liable for losses consequent upon such refusal to deliver. If merchandise so subject to a lien, regardin which notice has been tiled., shall be forfeited to the United States and sold, the freight due thereon shall be paid from the proceeds of such mle in the same manner as other charges and expenses authorized by law to be paid therefrom, are paid. Sto. 2982. The privilege of purchasing sup lies from the public ware.- Supplies to \-BS. houses duty free., shall be extended. under such regulations as the Secre- eels of wer. tary of the Treasury shall prescribe, to the vessels of war of any nation "‘{fjJ§§_ in ports of the United States which may reciprocate such privilege 103, E. 2é,'v.12,'p; toward the vessels of war of the United States in its ports. 560. Sec. 2983. In no case shall there be any abatement of the duties or 508;10w2,m&;0,- allowance made for any injury, damage, deterioration, loss, or leakage leakage, &c. sustained by any merchandise, while deposited in any public or private `{,“ bonded warehouse. :».o,s.&,v. ib, ,,.292 Sec. 2984. The Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized, u n Abatement and production of satisfactory proof to him of the actual [induahy] [injury¥]Xor refund in msc of estruction, in whole or in part, of any merchandise, by accidental tire, ‘E’l‘"Y by °”““l‘ or other casualty, while the same remained in the custody of the officers tEL.__* - of the customs in any dpublic or private warehouse under bond, or in the 28 M•¤'·» 1854. ¢· a_ppmisers’ stores un ergoing appraisal, in pursuance of law or re la- 3°§‘i¥:;_·1°ig’5§73· tions of the Treasury Department, or while in transportation under hiind 80, ,_ I3", 131;;; from the rt of entry to any other port in the United States, or while in 495. i ’ the custodiyoof the officers of the customs and not in bond, or while within 3 MM-. 1875. ¤· the limits of any port of entry. and before the same have been landed 1331,%:68* Tiéggg under the supervision of the officers of the customs, to abate or refund, 69 ,._ 19 ';,_ 247: c` as the case may be, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise i ' appropriated, the amount of impost duties paid or accruing thereupon; and li cwise to cancel any warehouse bond or bonds, or enter satisfaction thereon in whole or in part. as the case may be. Sec. 2985. Any person convicted of altering, defucing, or oblitemting _ Penelty for ob~ any mark which has been placed by any officer of the revenue on any l**°"°**¤8 m*’k¤· package of warehoused merchandise shall be liable to en penalty of five 5 Aug,, 1846, c_ undred dollars for every such offense. M. S- 3, v- 9. p- 54- Sec. 2986. If any importer or proprietor of any warehoused merchan· Penalty for undise, or any person in his employ, shall, by any contrivsmce, fraudulently lawfully opening olpen the warehouse, or she.] gain access to the merchandise, except in “"“°h°““"- ___ t e presence of the proper officer of the customs, acting in the execution Ibid, p. 55. of his duty. such importer or proprietor shall be liable to a penalty of one "§"lT§rg: thousand dollars for eve such offense. [Sn S MS-J 6 B155h_; 40S_ ’ Sec. 2987. If any warlehoused merchandise shall be fraudulently con- p,,,,,,;,,.;,,,;,,,,,;, cealed in or removed from any public or private warehouse, the same u1enu·emcvels,&c. shall be forfeited to the UnitedpStntes: and all persons convicted of T" fraudulently concealing or removing such merchandise, or of aiding or abetting such concealment or removal, shall be liable to the same penalties as are imposed for the fraudulent introduction of merchandise into the United States. Src. 2988. The collectors of the several ports of the United States Resort pt mershall make quarterly reports be the Secretary of the Treasury, according gm-n ***8 m Wa"' to such general instructions as the Secretary may give, of all merchan— ESF; _ .__ - dise remaining in the warehouses of their respective ports, s£(ecifyin5 6 Aug., 1846, c. the quantity and description of the same. [whic a returns, or tab forvn, Mk? ;é,;’· *;hg55?_· Mereon, the Secretary of the Treasury .9}zalZ_fort}u0!th cause to be jmblzshed 69, ,,_ 19. 2473 ' in Meprincgyal papers of the city of Uizlshzrgtorz.] [Sec s 266-] Sec. 2989. The Secretarv of the ’1`reasury may from time to time estub— Warehouse regulish such rules and reguletions, not inconsistent with law, for the due l£}‘l'i';;._..___ Btecution of the provisions [relating to warehouses,] [of this chapter,] and 3023 gigribugéagc to Secure a just accountability under the same, us he may deem to be Q, A;1g_, i846, c_ expedient and necessary. 84, s. 5, av. 9, p. 55. zz ./NM, 1874, »·. 3211, »·. 24, »-. 1s, p. 191. 27 Feb., 1877, c. 69, l-. 19, p. 247.