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117. In any proceeding for any such penalty or forfeiture, the 

 Court, Judge or Justice of the Peace may compel the appearance 

 of any witness by warrant, either in the first instance, or upon a 

 summons to such witness being disobeyed. 



PROTECTION OF THE REVENUE. 



118. If any vessel is found hovering in British waters, within one 

 league of the coasts or shores of this Colony, any officer of Customs 

 may go on board and enter into such vessel, and stay on board such 

 vessel while she remains within the limits of this Colony or within 

 one league thereof; and if any such vessel is bound elsewhere, and so 

 continues hovering for the space of twenty-four hours after the 

 master has been by such officer of Customs, required to depart, such 

 officer may bring the vessel into port, and examine her cargo, and if 

 any goods, the importation of which into this Colony is prohibited 

 are on board, such vessel, with her apparel, rigging, tackle, furniture, 

 stores and cargo, shall be seized and forfeited; and if the master or 



person in charge refuses to comply with the lawful directions 

 743 of such officer, or does not truly answer such questions as are 



put to him, respecting such ship or vessel or her cargo, he shall 

 incur a penalty of four hundred dollar.-. 



119. The master of any vessel shall, if required, produces his mani- 

 fest to such revenue officer, and also deliver to him a copy thereof, and 

 such officer shall note on the original manifest, the date of production, 

 and return the same to the master; and if any such master shall re- 

 fuse to produce his manifest, or to deliver a copy thereof as afore- 

 said he shall forfeit the sum of two hundred dollars. 



120. If any goods are imported into this Colony at any other place 

 than at some port or place of entry at which a Custom house is then 

 lawfully established, or are carried past such Custom house, or re- 

 moved from the place appointed for the examination of such goods 

 by the collector or other officer of the Customs at such port or place, 

 before the same have been examined by the proper officer and all 

 duties thereon paid and a permit given accordingly, such goods shall 

 be seized and forfeited; and every person concerned in such unlawful 

 importation or removal, shall incur a penalty equal to the value of 

 such goods. 



121. If any vessel enters any place other than a port of entry, 

 unless from stress of weather or other unavoidable cause, any duti- 

 able goods on board thereof, except those of an innocent owner, shall 

 be seized and forfeited, and the vessel, if of less valne than eight 

 hundred dollars, may be seized, and the master or person in charge 

 thereof shall incur a penalty not exceeding four hundred dollars, 

 and the vessel may be detained until such penalty is paid ; and unless 

 payment is made within thirty days, such vessel, may, after the ex- 

 piration of such delay, be sold to pay such penalty and any expenses 

 incurred in making the seizure and in the safe keeping and sale of 

 such vessel. 



122. If any vessel worth more than eight hundred dollars, enters 

 any place other than a port of entry, unless from stress of weather 

 or other unavoidable cause, any dutiable goods on board thereof 

 except those of an innocent owner, shall be seized and forfeited, and 

 the vessel may be seized, and the master or person in charge thereof 



