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examines into the identity and number of the crew, 

 by the usual form of mustering, and places an of- 

 ficer or two on board to take cliarge of the cargo on 

 the part of the revenue. The duty of these officers 

 is to take account of every cask or other article of 

 which the cargo consists, as it is discharged from tlie 

 ship, and one of them to accompany the same to its 

 destination, carrying an account thereof in writing, 

 and not quitting the lighter wherein it is contained 

 until he is relieved by another officer, who is j^laccd 

 in the capacity of lajiding-waitcr on the premises, 

 wlierc the blubber is warehoused or boiled. 



Within twenty-four hours after the ship arrives 

 in port, the master is required, under the penalty 

 of 100/., to attend at the customhouse, to make 

 his report, that is, to make affidavit of the built, 

 burden and cargo of the ship he commands ; on 

 which occasion he must deliver his manifest to the 



or places where the cargo was laden ; the name of the master ; 

 the name, admeasm-ement, and built of the Aessel ; and the 

 port to which she belongs ;.and a true account and description 

 of every individual part of the cargo. — 26th Geo. III. c. 40. 



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Goods imported in a British vessel, into a British i)ort, 

 without being regularly described in the manifest, i-enders the 

 master or commander of the vessel, liable to forfeit double the 

 value of such goods, together with the full duties payable on 

 the same. — 26th Geo. III. c. 40. § j. 



