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seven hundred and thirty six, by any ship, boat, or vessel whatsoever, 

 be taken in at sea, or put out of any ship 6v vessel whatsoever, within 

 the distance of four leagues frojn any of the coasts of this kingdom 

 (whether the same be within or without the limits of any of the ports 

 thereof) without payment of the customs and other duties due and pay- 

 able for the same (unless in case of apparent necessity or some other 

 lawful reason, of which the master or other person having charge of 

 such ship, vessel, or boat so taking in the same shall give immediate 

 notice to and make proof before the chief officer or officers of the cus- 

 toms of the first port of this kingdom wliere he shall arrive), such goods, 

 wares, and merchandizes shall be forfeited and h)St, and the master or 

 other jDerson having charge of such ship, vessel, or boat so taking in 

 the same and all such ])ersons who shall be aiding, assisting, or otherwise 

 concerned in the unshipping or receiving of the said goods, wares, or 

 merchandizes shall forfeit treble the value thereof; and the shi[)S, 

 boats, or vessels into which the said goods, wares and merchandizes 

 shall be unshipped and taken in shall also be forfeited and lost, any 

 ship, boat, or vessel, so to be forfeited and lost not exceeding the bur- 

 then of one hundred tuns; and the master, purser, or other person tak- 

 ing charge of such ship or vessel out ot which such goods shall be taken 

 (unless in case of such apparent necessity or other lawful reason, where- 

 of notice shall be given by him, and proof be made as aforesaid) shall 

 also forfeit treble the value of the goods so unshipped as afoiesaid; 

 which forfeitures shall be divided and recovered in such manner as is 

 herei natter mentioned. 



UNITED STATES. 



Seo, 27G0. The officers of the revenue cutters shall respectively be 

 deemed officers of the customs, and shall be subject to the diic^ction of 

 such collectors of the revenue, or other officers thereof, as from time to 

 time shall be designated for that pur[)()se. They shall go on board all 

 vessels which arrive within the United States or within four leagues of 

 the coast thereof, if bound for the United States, and search and exam- 

 ine the same, and every part thereof, and shall demand, receive, and 

 certify the manifests required to be on board certain vessels, shall affix 

 and i)ut proper fastenings on the hatches and other communications 

 with the hohl of any vessel, and .shall lemain on board such vessels 

 until they arrive at the i)ort or place of their destination. 



Sec. 2807. If after the arrival of any vessel laden with merchandise 

 and bound to the United States, within the limits of any collection- 

 district or within four leagues of the coast, any i^art of the cargo of 

 such vessel shall be unladen, for any ])nrpose whatever, before such 

 vessel has come to the proper place for the discharge of her cargo, or 

 some part thereof, and has been there duly authorized by the proper 

 officer of the customs to unlade the same, the master of such vessel and 

 the mate, or other person next in command, shall respectively be liable 

 to a penalty of one thousand dollars for each such offinise, and The 

 merchandise so unladen shall be forfeited, except in case of some un- 

 avoidable accident, necessity, or distress of weather. In case of such 

 unavoidable accident, necessity, or distress the master of such vessel 

 shall give notice to, and, together with two or more of the officers or 

 mariners on board such vessel, of whom the mate or other person nest 



