or acts done or committed prior to the passage of this act, may be commenced and prosecuted within the same time and with the same effect as if this act had not been passed.

Approved, March 3, 1883.

SHIPPING ACT OF JUNE 26, 1884.

(See Drawbacks.)

SEC. 16. All articles of foreign production needed, and actually withdrawn from bonded warehouses, for supplies not including equipment of vessels of the United Stated engaged in the foreign trade, including the trade between the Atlantic and Pacific ports of the United States. may be so withdrawn free of duty, under such regulations as the Secre tary of the Treasury may prescribe.

SEC. 17. When a vessel is built in the United States for foreign account, wholly or partly of foreign materials on which import duties have been paid, there shall be allowed on such vessel, when exported, a drawback equal in amount to the duty paid on such materials, to be ascertained under such regulations as may be prescribed by the Secre tary of the Treasury. Ten per centum of the amount of such drawback so allowed shall, however, be retained for the use of the United States by the collector paying the same.

2.-COLLECTION OF DUTIES.

COLLECTION-DISTRICTS, PORTS, AND OFFICERS.*

(Revised Statutes, Title XXXIV, chap. 1.)

SEC. 2517. There shall be in the State of Maine fourteen collectiondistricts, as follows:

First. The district of Aroostook; to comprise the county of Aroostook as bounded on the twenty second day of February, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine; in which Houlton shall be the only port of entry. Second. The district of Passamaquoddy; in which Eastport shall be a port of entry and delivery, and the towns of Calais, Pembroke, and Robbinston ports of delivery.

Third. The district of Machias; in which Machias shall be the port of entry.

Fourth. The district of Frenchman's Bay; in which Ellsworth shall be the port of entry, and Union River the port of delivery.

Fifth. The district of Castine; in which Castine shall be the port of entry, and Blue Hill, Deer Island, and Bucksport ports of delivery.

Sixth. The district of Bangor; to comprise the counties of Penobscot and Piscataquis, and the town of Frankfort, in the county of Waldo, as they were bounded on the third day of March, eighteen hundred and forty seven; in which Bangor shall be the port of entry and delivery, and Frankfort and Hampden ports of delivery.

*See sec. 253, relative to discontinuance of ports of delivery; also secs. 5314-5321 and Title LVIII.

Seventh. The district of Belfast; to comprise all the ports and har bors on the western shore of the Penobscot Bay and River from the town of Frankfort, as bounded on the third day of March, eighteen hundred and forty-seven, to and including the town of Camden, as bounded on the twentieth day of April, eighteen hundred and eighteen, and the towns of Vinalhaven, North Haven, and Islesborough, as bounded on the third day of March, eighteen hundred and forty-nine; in which Belfast shall be the port of entry, and Prospect, Vinalhaven, North Haven, and Camden ports of delivery.

Eighth. The district of Waldoborough; to comprise all the waters. and shores from the town of Camden, as bounded on the twentieth day of April, eighteen hundred and eighteen, to the middle of Damariscotta River; in which Waldoborough shall be the port of entry, and Bristol, Nobleborough, Warren, Thomaston, Cushing, and Saint George ports of delivery.

Ninth. The district of Wiscasset; in which Wiscasset shall be the port of entry, and Booth Bay and Alna ports of delivery.

Tenth. The district of Bath; in which Bath shall be the port of entry, and Hallowell, Pittston, Georgetown, Bowdoinham, Gardiner, and Richmond, ports of delivery.

Eleventh. The district of Portland and Falmouth; in which Portland shall be the port of entry, and North Yarmouth, Brunswick, Freeport, and Harpswell ports of delivery.

Twelfth. The district of Saco; in which Scarborough shall be a port of delivery.

Thirteenth. The district of Kennebunk; to comprise the towns of Wells and Kennebunk, and Kennebunk Port, and all the shores and waters thereof; in which Kennebunk shall be the port of entry, and Wells and Kennebunk Port ports of delivery.

Fourteenth. The district of York; in which York shall be the port of

entry.

SEC. 2518. There shall be in the collection-districts in the State of Maine the following officers:

First. In the district of Aroostook, a collector, who shall reside at Houlton.

Second. In the district of Passamaquoddy, a collector, who shall reside at Eastport, a deputy collector to reside at the port of Calais, and at Eastport a surveyor, to be called the surveyor of Eastport and the district of Passamaquoddy.

Third. In the district of Machias, a collector, who shall reside at Machias.

Fourth. In the district of Frenchman's Bay, a collector, who shall reside at Ellsworth.

Fifth. In the district of Castine, a collector, who shall reside at Castine.

Sixth. In the district of Bangor, a collector [who shall reside at Bangor] and a deputy collector, who shall reside at Frankfort.

Seventh. In the district of Belfast, a collector, who shall reside at Belfast.

Eighth. In the district of Waldoborough, a collector, who shall reside at Waldoborough.

Ninth. In the district of Wiscasset, a collector, who shall reside at Wiscasset.

Tenth. In the district of Bath, a collector, who shall reside at Bath.

+ Qu: Kennebunk?

Eleventh. In the district of Portland and Falmouth, a collector, who shall reside at Portland, not exceeding three deputy collectors, a surveyor, an appraiser, and an assistant appraiser.

Twelfth. In the district of Saco, a collector, who may reside at Saco or Biddeford.

Thirteenth. In the district of Kennebunk, a collector, who shall reside at Kennebunk.

Fourteenth. In the district of York, a collector, who shall reside at

York.

SEC. 2519. The collectors of the several districts within the State of Maine, for which no boundaries are prescribed by the [preceding section] [twenty-five hundred and seventeen], shall, from time to time, agree upon à divisional line between their respective districts, and transmit the same to the Commissioner of Customs, and such districts so agreed upon shall include all the waters, shores, and islands within the same, and all the lands adjoining to the provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec, within the State of Maine. In case of disagreement between any of the collectors concerning such divisional line, the President shall determine the same.

SEC. 2520. Vessels owned in whole or in part in the towns of Edgecomb and Newcastle in Maine, having entered in due form of law at the port of Wiscasset, and taken on board an officer, shall be permitted to unlade in the parts of those towns which adjoin Sheepscut River.

SEC. 2521. The Secretary of the Treasury may authorize, under such regulations as he shall deem necessary, the deputy collector of customs at the port of Calais in Maine to enter and clear vessels, and to perform such other official acts as the Secretary shall think advisable.

SEC. 2522. There shall be in the State of New Hampshire one collection-district, as follows:

The district of Portsmouth; to comprise the State of New Hampshire and the towns of Kittery and Berwick, in Maine, in which Portsmouth shall be the port of entry, and Newcastle, Dover, Exeter, Kittery, and Berwick, ports of delivery.

SEC. 2523. There shall be in the district of Portsmouth a collector and a surveyor, who shall reside at Portsmouth.

SEC. 2524. Merchandise destined for either of the towns of Kittery or Berwick, in Maine, may be, at the option of the master of the vessel, entered and permit for the delivery thereof obtained, either in the district of Portsmouth, in the State of New Hampshire, or in the district of York, in the State of Maine.

SEC. 2525. There shall be in the State of Vermont one collection-district, as follows:

The district of Vermont; to comprise all such waters and shores of Lake Champlain, and the rivers connected there with, as lie within the State of Vermont, and to extend along the northern boundary-line of the State, adjoining the Dominion of Canada; in which Burlington shall be the port of entry, and the President may, if he deems it expedient, establish not exceeding two places as ports of delivery only.

SEC. 2526. There shall be in the district of Vermont a collector, who shall reside at Burlington, and, at the discretion of the President, two surveyors for such ports of delivery as shall be designated by him.

SEC. 2527. There shall be in the State of Massachusetts eleven collection-districts, as follows:

First. The district of Newburyport; to comprise all the waters and shores from the State of New Hampshire to and including the town of

Ipswich; in which Newburyport shall be the port of entry, and Amesbury, Salisbury, Haverhill, Newbury, and Ipswich ports of delivery. Second. The district of Gloucester; to comprise all the waters and shores in the towns of Gloucester and Manchester, as bounded on the second day of March, seventeen hundred and ninety-nine, and the town of Essex as bounded on the seventh day of August, eighteen hundred and forty-eight; in which Gloucester shall be the port of entry, and Manchester a port of delivery.

Third. The district of Salem and Beverly; to comprise all the waters. and shores within the towns of Beverly, Salem, and Danvers, as bounded on the second day of March, seventeen hundred and ninety-nine; in which Salem shall be the port of entry, and Danvers a port of delivery. Fourth. The district of Marblehead; to comprise all the waters and shores within the towns of Marblehead and Lynn, as bounded on the second day of March, seventeen hundred and ninety-nine; in which Marblehead shall be the port of entry, and Lynn the port of delivery. Fifth. The district of Boston and Charlestown; to comprise all the waters and shores within the counties of Middlesex, Suffolk, and Norfolk, as bounded on the second day of March, seventeen hundred and ninety-nine; in which Boston shall be the port of entry, and Medford, Cohasset, Hingham, Weymouth, Cambridge, Roxbury, and Dorchester ports of delivery. And the town of Chelsea shall be attached to and made a part of the port of entry and collection-district of Boston and Charlestown.

Sixth. The district of Plymouth; to comprise all the waters and shores within the county of Plymouth, except the towns of Wareham and Rochester, as bounded on the second day of March, seventeen hundred and ninety-nine; in which Plymouth shall be the port of entry, and Scituate, Duxbury, Kingston, and Marshfield ports of delivery.

Seventh. The district of Barnstable; to comprise all the waters and shores within the county of Barnstable, as bounded on the second day of March, seventeen hundred and ninety-nine; in which Barnstable shall be the port of entry, and Sandwich, Falmouth, Harwich, Wellfleet, Provincetown, and Chatham, ports of delivery.

Eighth. The district of Nantucket; to comprise the waters and shores of the island of Nantucket; in which Nantucket shall be the port of entry.

Ninth. The district of Edgartown; to comprise all the waters and shores within the county of Duke's County, as bounded on the second day of March, seventeen hundred and ninety-nine]; in which Edgartown shall be the port of entry.

Tenth. The district of New Bedford; to comprise all the waters and shores within the towns of New Bedford, Dartmouth, Westport, Rochester, and Wareham, together with all the islands within the county of Bristol, as bounded on the second day of March, seventeen hundred and ninety-nine; in which New Bedford shall be the port of entry, and Westport, Rochester, and Wareham ports of delivery.

Eleventh. The district of Fall River; to comprise all the waters and shores on Taunton River, and in the town of Rehoboth, as bounded on the second day of March, seventeen hundred and ninety-nine, and all that part of the town of Tiverton, in Rhode Island, north of the south line of the farm of William Slade, and of the farm of the heirs of Boyls ton Brayton, as bounded on the ninth day of August, eighteen hundred and forty-two, to Wattupper Pond, and by that pond to the south line of the State of Massachusetts, and the waters and shores adjoining thereto; in which Fall River shall be the port of entry and delivery,

and Swansea, Somerset, Freetown, Berkley, and Taunton ports of delivery.

SEC. 2528. Sippican and Mattapoiset Harbors, within the township of Rochester, in Massachusetts, shall be known as ports under those names within the collection-district of New Bedford, and the respective inhabitants are authorized to describe, as the law requires, their ves sels as belonging to those places respectively instead of Rochester.

SEC. 2529. There shall be in the collection-districts in the State of Massachusetts the following officers:

First. In the district of Newburyport, a collector and a surveyor, who shall reside at Newburyport.

Second. In the district of Gloucester, a collector and a surveyor, who shall reside at Gloucester.

Third. In the district of Salem and Beverly, a collector and a surveyor, who shall reside at Salem.

Fourth. In the district of Marblehead, a collector, who shall reside at Marblehead.

Fifth. In the district of Boston and Charlestown, a collector, a naval officer, a surveyor, who shall reside at Boston, two appraisers, and two assistant appraisers, a special examiner of drugs, medicines, and chemicals; and the Secretary of the Treasury may appoint an inspector of customs for the port of Chelsea.

Sixth. In the district of Plymouth, a collector, who shall reside at Plymouth.

Seventh. In the district of Barnstable, a collector, who shall reside at Barnstable.

Eighth. In the district of Nantucket, a collector, who shall reside at Nantucket.

Ninth. In the district of Edgartown, a collector, who shall reside at Edgartown.

Tenth. In the district of New Bedford, a collector, who shall reside at New Bedford.

Eleventh. In the district of Fall River, a collector, who shall reside at Fall River.

SEC. 2530. The clerks and other persons employed in the appraiser's office at the port of Boston shall be appointed by the principal appraiser, and their number and compensation shall be fixed by the Secretary of the Treasury.

SEC. 2531. There shall be in the State of Rhode Island three collection-districts, as follows:

First. The district of Newport; to comprise all the waters and shores from the east line of the town of Westerly, as bounded on the third day of August, eighteen hundred and forty-two, along the sea-coast, and northward, up the Narragansett Bay, as far as the southerly boundary of Kent County [as the same existed] on the twenty-ninth day of July. eighteen hundred and fifty, including the several towns, harbors, and landing-places at Charleston, South Kingston, and North Kingston, and also the towns, harbors, and landing-places of Tiverton and Little Compton, as bounded on the second day of March, seventeen hundred and ninety-nine, and all the towns, harbors, and landing-places of the islands of Rhode Island, Jamestown, Prudence, New Shoreham, and every other island within the State, southward of a line running nearly a northeast course from the south end of Warwick Neck to the south end of Rumstick Point at high-water mark; in which Newport shall be the port of entry, and North Kingston and Tiverton ports of delivery.