COLLECTION OF DUTIES. The same terms of credit for the AN ACT Supplementary to the act, entitled "An act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the same terms payment of duties of credit, which are granted by law, for the payment of duties on articles the produce of the West tor, and on the Indies, and no other, shall be allowed on goods on good's imported by sea from fo reign places, north of the equa eastern shores of America, as are al Jowed on West Vessels may pro ceed with their foreign cargoes to wares and merchandize imported by sea into the United States, from all foreign ports and islands lying north of the equator, and situated on the eastern shores of America, or in its adjacent seas, bays and gulfs.* Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That it foreign ports or shall be lawful for any ship or vessel to proceed with any goods, wares or merchandize, brought places free of du ties. in her, and which shall in the manifest delivered to the collector of the customs, be reported as destined or intended for any foreign port or place, from the district within which such ship or vessel shall first arrive, to such foreign port or place, without paying or securing the payment of any duties upon such goods, wares or merchandize, as shall be actually re-exported in the said ship or vessel:† Provided, That such manifest, so declaring to re-export such goods, wares, or merchandize, shall be delivered to such collector, within forty-eight hours after the arrival of such *See antea page 127. ship or vessel. And, Provided also, That the Proviso. the master or commander of such ship or vessel shall give bond as required by the thirty-second section of the act, entitled "An act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage." Approved 22d February, 1805. 2 sess. 8 con. AN ACT To establish the districts of Gennessee, of Buffaloe Creek and of Miami; and to alter the port of entry of the district of Erie. District of Gen Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That from and after the nessee established. thirty-first day of March next, all the shores and waters of the lake Ontario, and the rivers and waters connected therewith, lying within the jurisdiction of the United States, and within the state of New York, to the westward of the western extremity of Sodus bay, but excluding all the rivers and waters emptying into the said bay, and to the eastward of the eastern extremity of a certain creek or bay, lying between Niagara and the Gennessee river, and known by the name of Oak Orchard creek, shall be a district, to be called the district of Gennessee, of which the river Gennessee shall be the sole port of entry; and a collector for said district shall be appointed, to re-appointed, &e. side on the river Gennessee.* See antea page 18. Collector to be District of Buffaloe creek establish ed. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That all the shores, rivers and waters heretofore belonging to the district of Niagara, which empty into lake Erie, or into the river Niagara, above the falls of Niagara, shall, from and after the thirty-first day of March next, be a district, to be called the district of Buffaloe Creek, of which Buffaloe Creek pointed, &c. &c. shall be the sole port of entry; and a collector for the said district shall be appointed, to reside on Buffaloe Creek.* Collector to be ap District of Mia mi established. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That from and after the thirty-first day of March next, all the shores, rivers and waters of lake Erie, within the jurisdiction of the United States, which lie between the west bank of Vermilion river, and the north cape, or extremity of Miami bay, into which the river Miami of Lake Erie empties itself, and including all the waters of the said river Miami, shall be a district, to be called the district of Miami:* And the President of the United States is authorized to establish such place at or be established as near Sandusky, or on the said river Miami, to be collector and sur. the port of entry, as he shall judge expedient, and also to establish, not exceeding two other places, to be ports of delivery only; and a collector for the said district shall be appointed, to reside at the port of entry, and surveyors to reside at such ports of delivery as may be established, as aforesaid. Port of entry at or near Sandusky, and two others, in the discretion of the President, may ports of delivery veyors to be ap pointed, &c. &c. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the President be, and he is hereby authorized to designate such place in the district of Erie,† as he * See antea page 18. ↑ See antea page 37. shall judge expedient, to be the port of entry of President may the said district. ap Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That the several collectors and surveyors, who may be pointed by virtue of this act, or by virtue of the third section of an act passed the third of March, one thousand eight hundred and three, which authorizes the establishment of a new collection district on Lake Ontario, in addition to the fees and commissions allowed by law, respectively, receive the same annual salary, which by law is allowed to the collectors and surveyors of the several districts comprising the northern and western boundaries of the United States. 3d March, 1805. 2 Ses. 8 Con. design ate port of entry in district of Erie. officers to be Allowances to the appointed under this act, AN ACT To amend an act, entitled "An act for imposing more specific duties on the importation of certain articles, and also for levying and collecting light money on foreign ships or vessels, and for other purposes." Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the sixth 6th section of act section of the act, entitled, "An act for imposing for imposing more specific du ties, &c. &c. not un-registered vessels of United ed bona fide of letter, &c. more specific duties on the importation of certain to operate upon articles; and also for levying and collecting light States, if possess money on foreign ships or vessels, and for other sea purposes," shall not be deemed to operate upon un-registered ships or vessels, owned by citizens Proviso of the United States, in those cases, where such ship or vessel is in possession of a sea letter, or other regular document, issued from a custom house of the United States, proving such ship or vessel to be American property: Provided however, That upon the entry of every such ship or vessel from any foreign port or place, if the same shall be at the port or place at which the owner, or any of the part owners reside, such owner or part owners, shall make oath or affirmation, that the sea letter or other regular document possessed by such ship or vessel, contains the name or names of all the persons who are then owners of the said ship or vessel; or if any part of such ship or vessel has been sold or transferred since the date of such sea letter or document, that such is the case, and that no foreign subject or citizen, hath, to the best of his knowledge and belief, any share, by way of trust, confidence or otherwise, in such ship or vessel. And if the owner, or any part owner shall not reside at the port or place, at which such ship or vessel shall enter, then the master or commander shall make oath or affirmation to the like effect. And if the own er or part owner, where there is one, or the master or commander, where there is no owner, shall refuse to swear or affirm as aforesaid, such ship or vessel shall not be entitled to the privileges granted by this act, 3d March, 1805. 2 Ses. 8 Con. See act 27th March, 1814. under the head rates of duties. |