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been affixed, except by special license from the chief officer of the 

 port. And if the said locks or other fastenings, or anv of them, 

 shall be broken or removed during the night, or before the said ris- 

 ing of the sun, or without the presence of the said inspector or 

 inspectors, the master or person having the charge or command of 

 such ship or vessel, shall forfeit and pay the sum of two hundred 

 dollars. 



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SEC. 43. And be it further enacted, That the duties imposed by law 

 on the tonnage of any ship or vessel, shall be paid to the collector 

 by the master or person having the charge or command of such ship 

 or vessel, within ten days after his report to the said collector, and 

 before such ship or vessel shall be permitted to clear out; the register 

 of which ship or vessel shall at the time of entry be lodged in the 

 office of the collector, and there remain until such clearance. And if 

 any ship or vessel shall leave, or attempt to leave any district of the 

 United States, without paying the said duties, the master or person 

 having the charge or command of the same shall forfeit and pay 

 five hundred dollars. 



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SEC. 73. And be it further enacted, That the master, or person hav- 

 ing the charge or command of a ship or vessel bound to a foreign port 



or place, shall deliver to the collector of the district from which 

 782 such ship or vessel shall be about to depart, a manifest of the 



cargo on board the same, and shall make oath or affirmation to 

 the truth thereof, whereupon the said collector shall grant a clearance 

 for the said ship or vessel, and her cargo, but without specifying the 

 particulars thereof, unless required by the said master or person hav- 

 ing said charge or command. And if any ship or vessel bound to a 

 foreign port or place, shall depart on her voyage to such foreign port 

 or place without such clearance, the said master or person having the 

 said charge or command, shall forfeit and pay the sum of two hun- 

 dred dollars for such offence. 



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A'pproved, August 4, 1790. 



No. 167. 1793, February 18: Extract from United States Statute. 



Cap. 8. 



CHAP. VIII. An Act for enrolling and licensing ships or vessels to be employed 

 In the coasting trade and fisheries, and for regulating the same. 



SEC. 21. And be it further enacted, That when any ship or vessel, 

 licensed for carrying on the fishery, shall be intended to touch and 

 trade at any foreign port or place, it shall be the duty of the mas- 

 ter, commander, or owner, to obtain permission for that purpose, 

 from the collector of the district where such ship or vessel may be, 

 previous to her departure, and the master or commander of every 

 such ship or vessel, shall deliver like manifests, and make like en- 

 tries, both of the ship or vessel, and of the goods, wares, or merchan- 



