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pretation as will best insure the protection of the revenue and the 

 attainment of the purpose for which this Act or such law was made, 

 according to its true intent, meaning and spirit. 



3. The Governor in Council may, by regulation from time to time, 

 appoint the ports and places of entry for the purposes of this Act, 

 and may in like manner increase or diminish the number or alter the 

 position or limits thereof. 



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REPORT AND ENTRY INWARDS. 



18. No goods shall be unladen from any vessel arriving at any port 

 or place in this Colony from any place out of this Colony, or from any 

 vessels having dutiable goods on board brought coastwise, nor shall 

 bulk be broken within three leagues of the coast, until due entry has 

 been made of such goods and warrant granted for the unlading of the 

 same; and no goods shall be so unladen, unless for the purpose of 

 lightening the vessel in crossing over or getting clear from a shoal, 

 rock, bar, or sand-bank, except between six o'clock in the morning 

 and six o'clock in the evening, and on some day not being a Sunday 

 or statutory holiday, and at some hour and place at which an officer 

 of the Customs is appointed to attend the unlading of goods, or at 

 some place for which a sufferance has been granted by the collector 

 or other proper officer for the unlading of such goods; and if, after 

 the arrival of the vessel within three leagues of the coast, any altera- 

 tion is made in the stowage of the cargo so as to facilitate the unlawful 

 unlading of any part thereof, or if any part thereof is fraudulently 

 staved, destroyed, or thrown overboard, or any package is opened, 

 it shall be deemed a breaking of bulk ; and all goods unladen con- 

 trary to this Act shall be seized and forfeited ; and if bulk is broken 

 contrary to this Act the master shall forfeit four hundred dollars, and 

 the vessel may be detained until the said sum is paid, or satisfactory 

 security is given for the payment thereof; and unless payment is 

 made or security is given within thirty days, such vessel may, at the 

 expiration thereof, be sold to pay the "said sum. 



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21. In the case of every vessel bound for any seaport or place 

 in this Colony from any port out of this Colony, the collector or 

 proper officer of such port may cause such vessel" to be boarded by 

 an officer of Customs detailed by him for such service at any place 

 within three marine miles of the anchorage ground, and such officer 

 may demand from the master or purser of such vessel a correct 

 copy of the report inwards intended by such master or purser to be 

 presented at the Custom House on arrival ; and such boarding officer 

 may remain on board the vessel until she anchors, and the copy of 

 the report so received by him shall be deposited by him at the Cus- 

 tom House as the vessel's report inwards for comparison with that 

 to be presented by the master or purser in person. 



22. The master of every vessel coming from any port or place 

 out of this Colony, or coastwise, and entering any port in this Colony, 

 whether laden or in ballast, shall go without delay, when such vessel 

 is anchored or moored, to the Custom House for the port or place 

 of entry where he arrives, and there make a report in writing to the 



