for lading, to

age and Clear

COASTWISE. any Ship or Vessel shall be stated the last Voyage on which such Ship or Vessel shall have-arrived at such Port; and if such Voyage shall have been from Parts beyond state last Voy- the Seas, there shall be produced with such Notice, a Certificate from the proper Officer of the Discharge of all Goods, if any, brought in such Ship, and of the due Clearance of such Ship or Vessel inwards of such Voyage.

ance.

From and to Ireland with certain Goods.

After Notice

given of lading

Goods on board
Coasting Ships,
Collector may

grant a general

Sufferance.

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CV. AND be it further enacted, That upon the Arrival of any Coasting Ship at any Port in Great Britain from Ireland, or at any Port in Ireland from Great Britainthe Master of such Ship shall, within Twenty-four Hours after such Arrival, — attend and deliver such Notice (1), signed by him, to the Collector or Controller; AND if such Ship shall have on board any Goods subject on Arrival to any Duty of Excise (2), or any Goods which had been imported from Parts beyond the Seas, - the Particulars of such Goods, with the Marks and Numbers of the Packages containing the same, shall be set forth in such Notice; AND if there shall be no such Goods on board, then it shall be declared in such Notice, that no such Goods are on board; AND the Master shall also answer on Oath any Questions relating to the Voyage, as shall be demanded of him by the Collector or Controller; AND every Master who shall fail in due Time to deliver such Notice, and truly to answer such Questions, shall forfeit the Sum of One hundred Pounds.

CVI. AND be it further enacted, That when due Notice shall have been given to the Collector or Controller at the Port of Lading, of the Intention to lade Goods on board any Coasting Ship,- such Collector or Controller shall grant a general Sufferance for the lading (3) of Goods (without specifying the same) on board such Ship,- at the Wharf or Place which shall be expressed in such Sufferance; AND such Sufferance shall be a sufficient Authority for the lading of any Sort of Goods, except such (4), if any, as shall be expressly excepted therein : PROVIDED always, that before any Sufferance be granted

(3) See Transire granted for a Year in certain Cases, § 110.

4) See Proviso. See also Small Coals, Cap. 111. § 16. until Duty be paid.

for any Goods prohibited to be exported (1),—or subject to COASTWISE. any Export Duty (2) other than any ad valorem Duty, the Master or Owner of any such Ship, or the Shipper of such Goods, shall give Bond, with One sufficient Surety, in Treble the Value of the Goods, that the same shall be landed at the Port for which such Sufferance is required, or shall be otherwise accounted for to the Satisfaction of the Commissioners of His Majesty's Customs.

and

CVII. AND be it further enacted, That the Master of every Coasting Ship shall keep or cause to be kept a Cargo Book of the same, stating the Name of the Ship, of the Master, and of the Port to which she belongs, and of the Port to which bound on each Voyage; AND in which Book shall be entered, at the Port of Lading, an Account of all Goods taken on board such Ship, stating the Descriptions of the Packages, -and the Quantities and Descriptions of the Goods therein, and the Quantities and Descriptions of any Goods stowed loose, — and the Names of the respective Shippers and Consignees,

as far as any of such Particulars shall be known to him; - AND in which Book at the Port of Discharge shall be noted the respective Days upon which any of such Goods be delivered out of such Ship, and also the respective Times of Departure from the Port of Lading, and of Arrival at any Port of Unlading; AND such Master shall produce such Book for the Inspection of the Coastwaiter, or other proper Officer, so often as the same shall be demanded, and who shall be at liberty to make any Note or Remark therein; AND if such Master shall fail correctly to keep such Book, or to produce the same; or if at any Time there be found on board such Ship -any Goods not entered in the Cargo Book as laden, or any Goods noted as delivered; OR if at any Time it be found that any Goods entered as laden,

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Book.

or any Goods not noted as delivered, be not on Penalty for false board, the Master of such Ship shall forfeit the Sum of Entries in such Fifty Pounds; AND if, upon Examination at the Port of Lading, any Package — entered in the Cargo Book as containing any Foreign Goods, shall be found not to contain such Goods, such Package, with its Contents, shall be forfeited; AND if at the Port of Discharge any Package shall be found to contain any Foreign Goods

(1) See Table, § 99.

(2) See Cap. 111. Table.

COASTWISE. which are not entered in such Book, such Goods shall be forfeited.

Accounts of Foreign Goods, and of Goods subject to Coast Duty or Export

Duty, to be delivered to Collector.

Transire to be delivered to

Collector before Goods be unladen.

Goods subject to Duty on Arrival.

CVIII. AND be it further enacted, That before any Coasting Ship shall depart from the Port of Lading (1), an Account, together with a Duplicate and Triplicate of the same, all fairly written and signed by the Master, -shall be delivered to the Collector or Controller; AND in such Account shall be set forth such Particulars as are required to be entered in the Cargo Book (2), — of all Foreign Goods, and of all Goods subject to Coast Duty (3), and of all Goods subject to Export Duty (other than any ad valorem Duty), and of all Corn, Grain, Meal, Flour, or Malt laden on board; — and generally — whether any other British Goods, or no other British Goods be laden on board, as the Case may be; or whether such Ship be wholly laden with British Goods, not being of any of the Descriptions before mentioned, as the Case AND the Collector or Controller shall select Two of such Accounts, and shall return dated and signed by him, and noting the Clearance of the Ship thereon, AND such Account shall be the Clearance of the Ship for the Voyage, — and the Transire for the Goods expressed therein; — AND the Collector and Controller shall transmit One of such Accounts to the Collector and Controller of the Port of Destination; AND if any such Account be false, or shall not correspond with the Cargo Book, the Master shall forfeit the Sum of Fifty Pounds.

may be; and retain the Third,

CIX. AND be it further enacted, That before any Goods be unladen (4) from any Coasting Ship at the Port of Discharge, the Master, Owner, Wharfinger, or Agent of such Ship shall deliver the Transire (5) to the Collector or Controller of such Port, who shall thereupon grant an Order for the unlading of such Ship at the Wharf or Place specified in such Order: -PROVIDED always, that if any of the Goods on board such Ship be subject to any Duty of Customs or Excise (6) payable on

(3) If Coals, and from a Port where Coals are first shipped, see Fitter's Certificate, § 120. If Small Coals, see Duty Act, Cap. 111. § 16.

(4) If Coals, Fitter's Certificate must be first produced, § 120. See also, Meter's Certificate, § 111.

Arrival Coastwise at such Port, the Master, Owner, COASTWISE. Wharfinger, or Agent of such Ship, or the Consignee of such Goods, shall also deliver (1) to the Collector or Controllera Bill of the Entry of the Particulars of such Goods, expressed in Words at Length, together with a Copy thereof, in which all Sums and Numbers may be expressed in Figures, AND shall pay down all Duties of Customs, or produce a Permit in respect of all Duties of Excise, which shall be due and payable on any of such Goods, as the Case may be, AND thereupon the Collector and Controller shall grant an Order for the landing of such Goods, in the Presence or by the Authority of the Coastwaiter.

Collector in cer

tain Cases may grant general Transire for Coasting Ves

CX. PROVIDED always, and be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for the Collector and Controller, in the Cases herein-after mentioned, to grant for any Coasting Ship - a general Transire, to continue in force for any Time not exceeding One Year from the Date thereof, sels. for the Lading of any Goods (except such Goods, if any, as shall be expressly excepted therein), and for the Clearance of the Ship in which the Goods shall be laden, -and for the unlading of the Goods at the Place of Discharge; (that is to say),

For any Ship regularly trading between Places in the
River Severn Eastward of the Holmes:

For any Ship regularly trading between Places in the
River Humber:

For any Ship regularly trading between Places in the
Firth of Forth :

For any Ship regularly trading between Places to be
named in the Transire, and carrying only Manure,
Lime, Chalk, Stone, Gravel, or any Earth, not being
Fullers Earth.

PROVIDED always, that such Transire shall be written in the Cargo Book (2) herein-before required to be kept by the Masters of Coasting Ships: PROVIDED also, that if the Collector and Controller shall at any Time revoke such Transire, and Notice thereof shall be given to the Master or Owner of the Ship, —or

(1) If with Coals, see Fitter's Certificate, $120. See also, Meter's Certificate, § 111.

COASTWISE. shall be given to any of the Crew when on board the Ship, or shall be entered in the Cargo Book by any Officer of the Customs, SUCH Transire shall become void, and shall be delivered up by the Master or Owner to the Collector or Controller.

Commissioners of Customs to appoint Coal Meters for any Port in the United Kingdom.

Not to affect other Rights.

Coastwaiter,

or Searcher may

go on board and

examine any Coasting Ship.

CXI. AND be it further enacted, That for the better ascertaining and collecting of the Duties of Customs upon Coals, Culm, or Cinders, it shall be lawful for the Commissioners of His Majesty's Customs to appoint proper Persons to be Coal Meters in the Service of the Customs, in and for any Port in the United Kingdom; AND such Meters shall measure or weigh all Coals, Culm, or Cinders brought Coastwise into such Port, and shall give to the Collector or Controller a Certificate under his Hand of the Total Quantities of each unladen from such Ship; and if any such Meter shall give a false Certificate, he shall forfeit and pay the Sum of One hundred Pounds;- AND if any Coals, Culm, or Cinders be landed without the Presence or Permission of a proper Meter, the same shall be forfeited, together with all Duties which may have been paid thereon: PROVIDED always, that nothing herein contained shall extend to repeal or in any way alter or affect any Right of Appointment of any Meters possessed under any Law or Charter by any Corporate Body at the Time of the Commencement of this Act.

CXII. AND be it further enacted, That it shall be Landing-waiter, lawful in any Case and at all legal. Times, for the Coastwaiter, and also for the Landing-waiter, and for the Searcher, and for any other proper Officer of the Customs, to go on board any Coasting Ship in any Port or Place in the United Kingdom or in the Isle of Man,— or at any Period of her Voyage, and strictly to search such Ship, and to examine all Goods on board, — and all Goods being laden or unladen, and to demand all Documents which ought to be on board such Ship.

Times and Places for landing and ship

ping.

CXIII. AND be it further enacted, That no Goods shall be unshipped from any Ship arriving Coastwise in the United Kingdom or in the Isle of Man, and that no Goods shall be shipped, or waterborne to be shipped, in the United Kingdom or in the Isle of Man to be carried Coastwise, but only on Days not being Sundays or