When owners may cancel li obtain new ones. it cannot be found, and the mafter of fuch fhip or veffel fhall make and fubfcribe an oath or affirmation, that fuch licence is loft, destroyed, or unintentionally mislaid, as he verily be lieves, and that the fame, if found, fhall be delivered up, as is herein required, then the aforefaid penalty fhall not be incurred. And if fuch licence fhall be loft, deftroyed, or unintentionally miflaid, as aforefaid, before the expiration of the time, for which it was granted, upon the like oath or affirmation being made and fubfcribed by the master of such ship or veffel, the faid collector is hereby authorized and required, upon application being made therefor, to licence fuch fhip or veffel anew. Sec. 10. And be it further enacted, That it fhall and be lawful for the owner or ownmay cence, and ers of any licenfed fhip or veffel, to return fuch licence to the collector who granted the fame, at any time within the year, for which it was granted, who fhall thereupon, cancel the fame, and shall licence,fuch vessel anew, upon the application of the owner or owners, and upon the conditions herein before required, being complied with; and in cafe the term, for which the former licence was granted, shall not be expired, an abatement of the tonnage of fix cents per ton fhall be made, in the proportion of the time fo unexpired. Licenced veffels to and port painted on Sec. 11. And be it further enacted, That have name every licenced fhip or veffel fhall have her name, and the port to which the belongs, The fer painted on her ftern, in the manner as is provided for registered fhips or veffels, and if any licenced fhip or veffel be found, without fuch painting, the owner or owners thereof fhall pay twenty dollars. ings on licenfed Sec. 12. And be it further enacted, That Proceedwhen the mafter of any licenced fhip or veffel, change of ferry boats excepted, fhall be changed, the matters of new mafter, or, in cafe of his abfence, the veffels owner or one of the owners thereof, fhall report fuch change to the collector refiding at the port where the fame may happen, if there be one, otherwife, to the collector refiding at any port, where fuch fhip or vessel may next arrive, who, upon the oath or affirmation of fuch new master, or in case of his absence, of the owner or one of the owners, that he is a citizen of the United States, and that fuch fhip or veffel fhall not, while fuch licence continues in force, be employed in any manner, whereby the revenue of the United States may be defrauded, fhall endorfe fuch change on the licence, with the name of the new master; and when any change fhall happen, as aforefaid, and fuch change fhall not be reported, and the endorsement made of fuch change, as is herein required, fuch fhip or veffel, found carrying on the coafting trade or fifheries, fhall be fubject to pay the fame fees and tonnage, as a veffel of the United States, having a register, and the faid new mafter shall forfeit and pay the fum of ten dollars. By whom may be in fpected. Sec. 13. And be it further enacted, That it fhall be lawful, at all times, for any officer enrolments concerned in the collection of the revenue, to inspect the enrolment or licence of any fhip or veffel; and if the mafter of any fuch fhip or veffel fhall not exhibit the fame, when thereunto required by fuch officer, he fhall pay one hundred dollars. Sec. 14. And be it further enacted, That the master or commander of every fhip or velfel licenced for carrying on the coasting trade, VOL. II. Ꮓ Duty of mafters of licenced coafting veffels, ha ving on board difrits, &c. tilled fpi-, in value 800 dollars. destined from a diftrict in one flate, to a dif trict in the fame, or an adjoining state on the fea coaft, or on a navigable river, having on board, either diftilled fpirits in cafks exceeding five hundred gallons, wine in cafks exceeding two hundred and fifty gallons, or in bottles exceeding one hundred dozens, fugar in cafks or boxes exceeding three thoufand pounds, tea in chefts or boxes exceeding five hundred pounds, coffee in cafks or bags exceeding one thoufand pounds, or foreign merchandize in packages, as imported, exceeding in value four hundred dollars, or goods, wares exceeding or merchandize, confifting of fuch enumerated or other articles of foreign growth or manufacture, or of both, whofe aggregate value. exceeds eight hundred dollars, fhall, previous to the departure of fuch fhip or veffel, from the port where she may then be, make out and fubfcribe duplicate manifefts of the whole of out dupli- fuch cargo on board fuch fhip or veffel, fpecifying in fuch manifefts, the marks and numbers of every cafk, bag, box, chest or package containing the fame, with the name and place of refidence of every fhipper and confignee, and the quantity fhipped by and to each, and if there be a collector or furveyor, refiding at fuch port, or within five miles thereof, he fall deliver fuch manifefts to the collector, if there be one, otherwife to the furveyor, before whom he fhall fwear or affirm, to the beft of his knowledge and belief, that the goods therein. contained were legally imported, and the duties thereupon paid or fecured, or if fpirits diftilled within the United States, that the duties thereupon have been paid or fecured, whereupon the faid collector or furveyor fhall certify the fame on the faid manifefts, one of to make cate mani fefts. ༥ ཕི གམ which he fhall return to the faid master, with a permit, specifying thereon, generally, the lading on board fuch fhip or veffel, and authorizing him to proceed to the port of his deftination. And if any ship or vessel, being laden and destined, as aforefaid, fhall depart from the port where she may then be, without the mafter or commander having first made out and fubfcribed duplicate manifefts of the lading on board fuch fhip or veffel, and in cafe there be a collector or furveyor refiding at fuch port, or within five miles thereof, without having previoufly delivered the fame to the faid collector or furveyor, and obtaining a permit, in manner as is herein required, fuch mafter or commander fhall pay one hundred dollars. licenced ing on Sec. 15. And be it further enacted, That the Duty of mafter or commander of every fhip or veffel matters of licenced for carrying on the coafting trade, coafting having on board, either diftilled fpirits in cafks veffels hav exceeding five hundred gallons, wine in cafks board difexceeding two hundred and fifty gallons, or tiled fpi in bottles exceeding one hundred dozens, fu- rits, &c. gar in casks or boxes exceeding three thoufand pounds, tea in chefts or boxes exceeding five hundred pounds, coffee in cafks or bags exceeding one thoufand pounds, or foreign merchandize in packages, as imported, exceeding in value four hundred dollars, or goods, wares or merchandize, confifting of such enumerated or other articles of foreign growth or manufacture, or of both, whofe aggregate value exceeds eight hundred dollars, and arriving from a district in one state, at a district in the fame or an adjoining flate on the fea-coaft, or on a navigable river, fhall, previous to the unlading of any part of the cargo of fuch fhip H or veffel, deliver to the collector, if there be one, or if not, to the furveyor refiding at the port of her arrival, or if there be no collector or furveyor refiding at fuch port, then to a collector or furveyor, if there be any fuch officer, refiding within five miles thereof, the. manifeft of the cargo, certified by the.collector or furveyor of the district from whence fhe failed (if there be fuch manifeft) otherwise the duplicate manifefts thereof, as is herein before directed, to the truth of which, before fuch officer, he fhall fwear or affirm. And if there have been taken on board fuch fhip or veffel, any other or more goods, than are contained in fuch manifeft or manifefts, fince her departure from the port, from whence the firft failed, or if any goods have been fince landed, the faid mafter or commander fhall make known and particularize the fame to the faid collector or furveyor, or if no fuch goods have been fo taken on board or landed, he fhall fo declare, to the truth of which he fhall fwear or affirm: Whereupon, the faid collector or furveyor fhall grant a permit for unlading a part, or the whole of fuch cargo, as the faid mafter or commander may requeft. And if there be no collector or furveyor, refiding at, or within five miles of the faid port of her arrival, the mafter or commander of fuch fhip or veffel may proceed to discharge the lading from on board fuch fhip or veffel, but fhall deliver to the collector or furveyor, refiding at the firft port, where he may next afterwards arrive, and within twenty four hours of his arrival, the manifeft or manifefts aforefaid, noting thereon the times when, and places where, the goods, therein mentioned, have been unladen, to the truth of which, before the said |