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and any expenses incurred in detaining, keeping and selling such 

 vessel. 



112. Entry outwards of any vessel bound from the coasts of Lab- 

 rador to any place out of this Colony, shall be made according to 

 sections ninety-six and ninety-seven of this Act : Provided that should 

 the master of any vessel by reason of the absence of the collector or 

 by reason of his inability to reach the collector, be prevented 

 1375 from clearing his vessel in conformity with the provisions 

 of the above-quoted sections of this Act, the owners, shippers 

 or consignors of the cargo on board such vessel shall deliver to the 

 collector at St. John's at the earliest opportunity, an entry, in the 

 form required by section one hundred of this Act, of such parts of 

 the cargo as have been shipped by them respectively, and in case of 

 such person neglecting or refusing to deliver such entry to the col- 

 lector at St. John's, they shall incur a penalty of two hundred 

 dollars. 



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 whiie 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 Custom, 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 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 dollars. 



121. If any vessel 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, if of less value 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, and 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 

 shall incur a penalty of eight 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 expiration of such 

 delay, be sold to pay such penalty, and any expenses incurred in 

 making the seizure in the safe keeping and sale of such vessel. 



