ORIENTAL COMMERCE. 



or in the event of its being proved to the Board of Revenue that the goods 

 were attempted to be carried away with an intention of defrauding the 

 Revenue, such goods shall be liable to confiscation. 



Betel, tobacco, ganjah, bang, and goodauck, smuggled, or attempted 

 to be smuggled, shall be liable to seizure, and to confiscation, or to double 

 duty, as may be determined by the Board of Revenue on a consideration of 

 the case. 



The duty on liquors, or other articles of merchandise imported, which 

 shall be stated to be sour or damaged, shall be levied at the rates prescribed, 

 on the amount of the sales by public auction at the custom-house, provided 

 the importer shall consent to the sale of such liquors, or other articles of 

 merchandise ; otherwise on the value computed at the tarifV prices. 



Goods attempted to be shipped without permission of the Customs, to 

 lie applied for in the following form, are liable to a duty of 6 or 8 per cent, 

 according to the country of the ship: — 



To t)w Collector of Customs, 



Please to permit the under-mentioned goods to pass 

 the Custom-house, on account of, Sir, your obedient servant, A, B. 



lh:.-. 



N > and f Sun*.* 

 pelages.! S1UlK 



Under what 

 Colours. 



Whi'Sirr 

 lxniiui. 



Sort*<rf 

 l jt'utU, 



Jliii--, uf Mil. 



Bufactwes 

 or Product* 



Quantity 

 if t (cm & 



flutes. 















These. In h- P.lled up from tiie tariff. 



The Collector is allowed a commission of 5 per cent, on the amount of 

 duty collected on imports and exports, or computed on goods imported or 

 exported free ; and where goods become chargeable with the additional 

 duty, 5 per cent, thereon. 



Exempt Urns from Commission as well as Duty : — Goods, the property of 

 the East India Company ; treasure, and horses, whether imported or ex- 

 ported. 



Manifest of cargo must be lodged with the Collector, and a certificate 

 produced from the Boat-Paymaster, that he has no demand, before a port- 

 clearance can be granted to a ship clearing outwards. 



iVbfr. — Europeans, not in the King's or Company's service, and Ame- 

 ricans, proceeding by sea from ports in the Presidency on private vessels, 

 must register their names, &c. with the Master Attendant. 



Duties. — Import Duties — On articles (except as under) imported on 

 British or American vessels, or on vessels belonging to natives, shall be 

 levied on the value, computed at the tariff prices, 6 per cent. 



