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 590 rms m¤v.—coLLEor1oN or DUTIES.—Ch. 10. any of them, are broken or removed contrary to this section, or if an merchandise or packages are clandestinely landed, notice thereof shall be immediately given by the inspector to the collector and naval officer, if an, of the port where the vessel may be; and the master of such vessel shall, for each or every such offense, be liable to a penalty of tive hundred dollars. [Sn 5 8877-] Oiiicers tomake Sec. 3071. Every officer or other person authorized to make searches character known- and seizures bydthis Titgle, shallkatkthe time of eigecuting any og Elie "i;`Q wers conferre u n im, ma e nown, u n ing questione, is zoi? siuititidgijfs p. hharacter as an officdic or agent of the customspdr Government, and shall 180- have authority to demand of any person within the distance of three miles to assist him in making any arrests, search, or seizure authorized by this Title, where such assistance may be necessary; and if such person shall, without reasonable excuse, neglect or refuse so to assist, upon proper demand, he shall he deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than two hundred dollars, nor less than five dollars. rms we-1 seizures. Sec. 3072. It shall be the duty of the several officers of the customs to seize and secure any vessel or merchandise which shall becomehable 22,,,_‘70_,,f1,p_é7gQ to seizure by virtue of any_law respecting the revenue, as well without TQEITIQW as within their respective districts. 3 Wh.,246;·The Jhseph Segunda, 10 Wh., 312; \\'ood 1·. 'L`. S., 16 Pet.,  Taylor r. U. S.,3 How.,197; Bolina and Cargo, I Gall., 75. Tersons nnaking Sec. 3073. If any officer or other person, executing or aiding or assistf,f§f,$“ §cPfQQ, ing in the seizure of goods, under any act providing for or legulmng ¢*"€¤rc**‘ mm Ei.}?-?€€l2°§l°EhZfp$l,`¢$L$Z ‘§iJ.1'I."€¥§;-`..‘£»‘§- °‘Z.'2“t‘§‘1¢£3L‘$.f Z°f.-§§`€.€.*l",Q€.'i.‘i3S in BVI 6DOG. · .. s 2 ill£rT',W$ bydany judge? or justices pursuarpt to law, he may plead the general issue 22,¤-71,v-1.p-678- an ive suc act an the s cia matter in evi ence. App¤¢iS€m<=¤f· Sri. 307 4. In all cases otpszeizure of property subject to forfeiture for '§i@ci any of the causes named in any provision of law relating to the customs, 8, s. 1, v. 5, p. 653. or for the registering, enrolling, or licensing of vessels, when, in the 8 Aus-. 1846- 0- opinion of the collector or other principal officer of the revenue making ugh? iz; Pi8% such seizure, the value of the property seized does not exceed five hun- 6,-'s_4’°$._f3’ ppggf dred dollars, he shall cause a list and particular description of the propis July, 1866, c. erty seized to be prepared in duplicate, and an appraisement of the same 201, S- 11. ‘~‘- 14- P· to be made by two sworn a pralsers under the revenue laws., if there are 183;, July 1866 C such appraisers at or near iihe place of seizure; but if there are no such 293 S_ 6; Q,_ 1,;,,; appraisers, then by two competent and disinterested citizens of the United 309: States, to be selected by him for that purpose, residing at or near the place of seizure; which list and appraisement shall be properly attested b r such collector or other officer and the persons makin the applraisal. Flor such services of the appraisers they s all be allowed; out of the revenue ripe dollar and fifty cents each, for every day necessarily employed in suc service. Neticeciseizure. Sec. 3075. It the amount of the appraisal of ro erty so seized as ` 2Q5g1Q_Q forfeited shall not exceed the sum of five hundred) dollars, the collector 8, s. 1, v. 5, p. 653. or other principal officer shall publish a notice once a week for three _28 F¤b·» 1865 C- successive weeks in some newspaper of the county or place where such 6%; }l;3,13i§’(g,644E‘ seizlpre shall hpve peen made, if anyhnpy¤{s)pape1{)lshll:lll be pulilished in 20 I ,,_ u",,_ 14: Q suc county; ut i no news r s a u is e in suc count, ish. P then such notice shall be publighldid in some ngwspaper of the county ih which the principal customs office of the district shall be situated; and if no newspaper shall be published in such county, then notices shall be posted in (proper public places, which notices shall describe the articles seized, an state the time, cause, and place of seizure, and shall require anly person claiming such articles to appear and tile with such collector or 0; ep otiiicter hi; claim tofsuchharticles within twenty days from the date o the `rs pu ication o suc notice. Claim for prop- Sec. 3076. Any person claiming the property so seized may, at any my ¤¢i=§d-  time within twenty days from the date ot such publication, file Wit 8 2 *'}P;*lg1g‘*‘*6k§- the collector or other officer a claim, stating his interest in the articles