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 srxrmrn CONGRESS. Sess. II. cH. 2.21. 1909. 1127 within his power or control and not relating to the cargo, addressed to or destined for such port or place, for which he shall receive from the postmaster two cents for eac letter or package so delivered, unless the same is carried under a contract for carrying the mail; and for Pellslty ro: mmm. every failure so to deliver such letters or packages, the master or other . person having charge or control of suc steamboat or other vessel, shall be fine not more than one hundred and fifty dollars. Sec. 201. Whoever shall knowingly and willfull obstruct or retard mg}•¤"¤¤*i¤¤ ¤¤¤ the passage of the mail, or any carriage, horse, dlfiver, or carrier, or n.s.,S¤c.asss,p.m. car, steamboat, or other conveyance or vessel carrying the same, shall Y¤¤i¤¤¤¤¤¤¢ f<>r- be fined not more than one hundred dollars, or imprisoned not more " then six momiahhs, or bogh. f H d 1 h { Fmymm d I yl nc. 202. oever, eing a e, sha e a the assave o ,_ ° “ ng the mail b willful neglect or refusdl to trans ort theysame gcrossb any mais-·M-3M.p·7v. ferry, shallrbe fined not more than one hundlfed dollars. P°“““"· Sec. 203. All letters or other mailable matter conve ed to or from ,0,I;,°$”ve‘j‘;°'{*°,‘f, Q; any part of the United States by any foreign vessel: except such duqlposneuiu pm. sealed letters relating to such vessel or any part of the cargo thereof ° ;€`§__.q,_m6,p_m_ as may be directed to the owners or consignees of the vesse, shall be subject to postage charge, whether addressed to any person in the United States or elsewhere, provided they are conveyed y the packet ‘ or other ship of a foreign country imposing postage on letters or other mailab e matter conveyed to or from such country by any vessel of the United States; and such letters or other maila le matter carried in foreign vessels, except such sealed letters relating to the vessel or any part of the cargo thereof as may be directe to the owners or consignees, shall be delivered into the United States postoflice by the master or other person having charge or control of such vessel when arriving, and be taken from the United States post-office when departing, and the postage justly chargeable by law paid thereon; and for refusing or failing to do so, or for conveying such letters or other mailable matter, or any letters or other mailable matter, intended to be conve ed in any vessel of such foreign country, over or across the Unitedy States, or any portion thereo, the party oifending shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars. *’°“'*“‘f*°’*¤“¤*°· Sec. 204. No vessel arriving within a port or collection district of ,eQ{€°;$°‘:t*•;0s*}_$}},gg; the United States shall be allowed to ma e entry or break bulk until mite emy. all letters on board are delivered to the nearest post-ofiice, and the R"""°°‘3°8"·°·m master or other person having charge or control thereof has signed and sworn to the following declaration before the collector or other proper customs officer: I, A. B., master ————, of the ——-—, arriving from -———, and 0¤*>· now lying in the port of -——-, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I have to the best of my knowledge and belief delivered to the postoflice at ————— every letter and every bag, placket, or parcel of letters which was on board the said vessel during er last voyage, or which were in my possession or under my power or control. _ And any master or other lperson aving charge or control of such P°"““"""“""'°· vessel who shall break bulk efore he has delivered such letters shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars. I.. M Sec. 205. Whoever shall use or attem t to use in payment of post— StS¤il`,?S$'°°°"°°°°° age, any canceled postage stamp, whefficr the same has been used p_*§,;f··°°”·”22‘3"’·‘· or not; or shall remove, attem t to remove, or assist in removing, the V<>1·20.p»362- canceling or defacing marks gom any postage stamp, or the superscription from any stamped envelope. or postal card, that has once been used in payment of post§ge, with the intent to use the same for a like purpose, or to sell or 0 er to sell the same, or shall knowingly have in possession any such postage stamp, stamped envelope, or postal card, with intent to use the same, or shall knowingly sell or offer to sell any such postage stamp, stamped envelope, or postal card,