. . - ' ■ ■ ■' ■ --*■ • -i f :*— A NATIONAL PAPER,, PUBLISHED WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS BY JOHN FENNO, No. 34, NORTH FIFTH-STREET, PHILADELPHIA [No. 9 1 of Vol. IV.] JUST PUB LIS HI D , By Thomas Dobfon, JZookfeller, at the Stove~Houfe y in Second Jlrcct, Philadrlphia, VOLUME VIII, of ENCYCLOPEDIA: or, A DICTIONARY of ARTS, SCIENCES, an# MISCELLANEOUS LITERATURE, Us a Plm entirely new 8 T WHICH Ttf* DI F F>£R ENT SCIENCES AND ARTS are digested into the Form of Piitintfc, TJRJEATIS&S OR SYSTEMS : THIS VOLUME CONTAINS AN Account of the Cape of Good Hooe, Grafting, Universal Grammar, Grades, Greece* Greenland, Guam, Guinea, Gunnery, Haopioefs, Harmony, Heat, Hepatic-Air, He raldry, Hindoftan, Hippotamus, History, New- Holland, Horse, Horfemanlhip, Hottentots, Hunting, Husbandry, Hydrometer, with a great variety ot Biographical and Miscellaneous Arti cles. JSmbellifhed with sixteen Copperplates, CONDITIONS. I. 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TO BE SOLD, A noted covering Horse, OF THE HUNTING BREED. HE -was imported trom England in Novem ber, feven.'et n hundred and eighty-fix, and is now ten years old ; he is a bright bay, with a blaze,fifteen bandsone inch high, is well form'd, has a gieat deal of bone end strength, and h<s adUon equal to any horse. His colts arc well appiovrd of in the different parts of the State where he has flood, of which any person inclined to purchase can inform therafelves.——Enquire of the Printer. February 18,1793. ADVERTISEMENT. WHEREAS a BRIDGE is to be built over Ranun Rivet, at the city ot Ncw-Brunf. wick, inibe (late of New-Jerfry—to accomphfh which, will require the ferviceot many carpen ter! and unions of experience ; Notice is there fore heieby given, that any perlon or persons in clining to undertake the whole, or any part there of, by applying to the fubferibers, on or before the hid day ol Mav next, may have an opportu nity of contraflinn for the fame. JOHN BAYARD, JACOB HARDENBURGH, JOHN DENNIS, Sen. Brarjli/ickj March 24th % CONCLUSION OF An ACT for <-nrollitig and licenfmg (hips or veHels to be employed in the coasting trade and {iflieries, and for regulating the fame. AND be it furthereafted, That when any fliip or veilel, licenced for carrying on the fifhery, shall be intended to touch and trade at any foreign port or place, it shall be the duty of the matter, commander, or owner, to ob tain permiflion for that purpose, from the col lector of the distriCt where such ship or vessel may be, previous to her departure, and the inafter or commander of every fnch Ihip or vessel, shall deliver like manifefts, and make like entries, both of the ship or vessel, and ot the goods, wares, or merchandize on board, within the fame time, and under the fame penalty, as by the laws of the United States, are provided for ships or vefleJs of the United States arriving from a foreign po»t. And if any ship or vessel, licenced for carrying on the fiflieries, (hall be found within three leagues of the coast, with good ;, wares, or merchan dize of foreign growth or manufacture ex ceeding the value of five hundred dollars, without having such permiflion, as is herein directed, such fhipor vefiel, together with the goods, wares, or merchandize of foreign growth or manufacture imported therein, lhall be subjeCt to seizure and forfeiture. And be it further enabled, That the master or commander of every ship or vessel, employ ed in the transportation of goods, from dis triCt to distriCt, that shall put into a port, other than the one to which fae was bound, shall, within twenty-four hours of his arrival, if there be an officer residing at such port, and she continue there so long, make report of his arrival, to such officer, with the name of the place he came from, and to which he is bound, With an account of his lading ; and if the master of such ship or vcfTel shall negleCt or refufe to do the fame, he shall forfeit twenty dollars. And be it further enacted, That if the matter or commander of any ship or vessel, employed in the transportation of goods, from distriCt to distriCt, having on board goods, wares, or merchandize of foreign growth or manufacture, or distilled spirits, (hall, on his arrival at the port to which he was destined, have Zoll PC-jnifl&id thfL certified manifeft ot the fame, or the permit which was given therefor, by the ccflleCtor or surveyor of the distriCt from whence he failed, the collector of the distriCt where he shall so arrive, shall take bond for the payment of the duties on such goods, ware* and merchandize of foreign growth or manqfaCture, or distilled spirits, within fix months, in the fame manner, as though they were imported from a foreign country : Provided however, such bond shall be cancelled, if the said master shall deliver, or cause to be delivered to the collector tak ing such bond, and within the term therein limited for payment, a certificate from the collector or surveyor of the distriCt, from whence he failed, that such goods were legal ly exported in such ship or vefiel, from such diftri<st. And be it further enaCtcd, That the master or commander of every foreign ship or vefiel, bound from a distriCt in the United States, to any other distriCt within the fame, shall, in all cases, previous to her departure from such diftti&, deliver to the collector of such dis triCt, duplicate manifefts of the lading on board such ship or vefTe 1, if there be any* or if there be none, he shall declare that such is the cafe, and to the truth of such manifefts or declaration, he flwll swear or afHim, and also obtain a permit, from the said collector, au thorizing him to proceed to the place of bis destination. And the master or commander of every such ship or vessel, on his arrival within any dtftrlCt, from any other distriCt, shall, in all cases, within forty-eight hours af ter his arrival, and previous to the unlading any goods from on board such ship or vef&l, deliver to the collector of the distriCt where he may have arrived, a manifeft of the goods laden on board such ship or vessel, if any there be, or if in baJlaft only, he shall so declare, and to the truth of which manifeft or declara tion, he shall swear or affirm; and also, that such manifeft contains an account of all the goods, wares, and merchandize, which were on board such ship or vessel, at the time, or have been, since her departure from the place,, from whence ihe shall be reported last to have failed; and he shall also deliver to such col lector the permit which was given him from the collector of the distriCt from whence he" (ailed. And if the master or commander of any such ship or vessel, shall negleCt or refufe complying with any of the requirements here in made, he shall forfeit one hundred dollars •* Provided always, That nothing herein con tained shall be construed as affecting the pay ment of tonnage, or any other requirements which such ships or vefleJs are now subjeCt to by the present existing laws of the United States. , And be it further enacted, That in every cafe where the collector is, by this a&, direct ed to grant any enrolment, licence, certify eptm 361 Saturday, April 15, 1793. cate, permit, or other document, the naval f ificer. refitting at the port (it' there be one, itiall sign the lame; and every surveyor who Ilia!! certify a manilfcft, or grant a. permit, or who lhall receive anv certified manifefl, or a permit, as is provided for in this afl, make monthly returns thereof, or (ooner, if it can conveniently be made, to the collector of the diftrtft where fucli surveyor may reside. And be it further ena&ed, That before any {hip or veflel, of the burthen of five tons, and less than twenty tons, fliall be licenced, the fame admeasurement fliall be made of such ship or veSel, and the fame provisions observ ed relative thereto, as are to be oblerved in cafe of adnseaftiring ships or velfels to be re gistered or enrolled ; but in al! cases, where such ship or veflel, or any other licenced ship or veflel, foall have been once admeasured, it lhall not be neceflary to measure such ship or velTel anew, for the purpose of obtaining ano ther enrolment or licence, except such ship or veflel lhall have undergone fojne alteration as to her bnrthen, subsequent to the time of her former licence. And be It further enacted, That it lhall be lawful for any officer of thv; revenue, to go on board of any ship or vessel, whether she fliall be within or without his diflrift, and tlwTame to infpeft, search, and examine; and rf it shall appear that any breach of the laws of the United States has been committed, whereby such ship or vefTet, or the goods, wares and merchandize on board, or any part thereof, is, or are liable to forfeiture, to make seizure of the fame. And be it further enacted, That in every cafe, where a forfeiture of any ship or vessel, or of any goods, wares or merchandize, lhall accrue, it shall be the duty of the collector, or other proper officer, who shall give notice of the seizure of ftich ship or veflel, or of such goods, wares or merchandize, to insert in the fame advertisement, the name or names, and the place or places of residence, of the person or persons to whom any such ship or veflel, goods, wares and merchandize belonged, or were consigned at the time of such seizure, if the fame shall be known to him. And be it further enacted, That every collector, who shall knowingly make any re cord of enrolment or licence of any ship or vefTel, and every other officer or person, ap pointed by, er under them, who lhall make any record, or grant any certificate, <sr other document whatever, contrary to the true in tent and meaning of this ast, or shall take any other, or greater fees, than are, by this ast allowed, or shall receive for any service performed, pursuant to this ast, any reward or gratuity, and every surveyor, or other per son appointed to measure ships or vefiels, who shall wilfully deliver to any collector, or naval officer a falfe description of any fiiip or veflel, to be enrolled or licenced, in pursuance of this ast, shall upon conviction of any such ne glect or offence, forfeit to the United States five hundred dollars, and be rendered inca pable of serving in any office of trust or profit, under the United States. And if any person, authorized or required by this ast, in refpeft to his office, to perform any ast or thing re quired by this ast, shall wilfully neglect or re fufe to do and perform the fame, according to the true intent and meaning of this ast, such person, on being duly convicted thereof, if not hereby l'ubjeft to the penalty and dif- ] qualifications aforefaid, shall forfeit and pay the sum of five hundred dollars for the firft offence, and a like futn for the second offence, and (hall from thenceforward be rendered ill capable of holding any office of trust or pro fit under the United States. And be it farther enacted, That if any per son or persons, (hall swear, or affirm to any of the matters, herein required to be verified, knowing the fame to lie falfe, such person or persons fliall fuffer the like pains and penalties, as shall be incurred, by persons committing wilful and corrupt peijury. Arid if any per son or persons shall forge, counterfeit, erase, alter or falfify any enrolment, licence, certi ficate, permjt, or other document, mention ed or required in this ast, to be granted by any officer of the revenue, such person or per sons, so offending, shall forfeit five hundred dollars. And be it further enacted, That if any person or persons shall aflault, resist, obftruft, or hinder any officer in the execution of this ast, or of any other ast or law of the United States, herein mentioned, or of any of the powers or authorities veiled in him by this ast, or any other ast or law, as aforefaid, all and every person so offl-nding, shall, f'6r eve ry such offence, for which no other penalty is particularly provided, forfeit five hundred dollars. And be it further enacted, That if any li cenced ship or veflel, (hall be transferred in whole, or in part, to any person, whojs not, at the time of such transfer, a citizen of, and reQdent within the United States, or if any such (hip or veflel, shall be employed in any other trade, than t'jat for which she Is Ucea • ced, or fliall be found with a surged or alter ed licence, or one granted far any other ship or veflel, every such ship or vifTel, with her fso [Whole No. 415.] tackle, apparel and furniture, ami the caj-go fount) on board liej;, (hall be forfeited. frovidtd nevertheless, i)nd, "be it further That in all where the whole or any part of the lading, or cprgo on board, any (hip or veffeJ, (hall belong bona fid* to any perftm or perfont e'her than the jlrafter, own er, or mariners, of fuel) fhjp or vellil; ai d pp on which the duties (hall have heen p.reviQiil- ly paid or secured, according to law, shall be exempted from any forfeiture under thin any thing therein contained to the contrary notwithstanding. And he it further cna&dd, That the fees and allowances for the several duties and ier- vices, to be performed, in virtue of this ast, Dial) be as follow ; that is to fay : For admeasuring every Clip or veflel, in order to the enrolment, or licencing and re- cording the fame, if of the burthen of five tons, and less than twenty tons, fifty cents ; if of twenty tons, and not exceeding seventy tons, feventy-five cents ; if above seventy tons, and not exceeding one hundred tons, one hundred cents ; if above orie hundred tons, one hundred and fifty cents : For every certificate of enrolment, fifty cents : For every endorsement on a certificate of enrolment, twenty cents : For eve'ry licence and granting the fame, including the bond, if not exceeding twenty tons, twenty-five cents ; if abpve twenty, and not more than one hendred tons, fifty cents ; and if more than one hundred tons, one hundred cents : For every endorsement on a licence, twen- ty cents : For certifying raantfefts, and granting a permit for a licenced veflel to proceed from diftrift to diftrift, twenty-five cents.,, if Jqf# than fifty tons, and if above fifty tons, fifty cents : For receiving a certified tnarrifeft, and granting a permit, on the arrival of such ves sel, twenty five cents, if less than fifty tons, and if above fifty tons, fifty cents : For certifying manifefts, and granting a permit for a velTel to proceed from diitrict to diftrift,one hundred and fifty cent? : For receiving a certified manifeft, and granting a permit, on the arrival of such re gistered veflel, one huntbed and fifty cents : For granting a permit for a vefTel, not be longing to a citizen or citizens of the United States, to proceed from diftridt to diftri(sV, and receiving the manifeft, two hundred cents i For receiving a manifeft, and granting a permit, to unload, for such lad mentioned veflel, on her arrival in one diftrift,from ano ther diftrift, two hundred cents: For granting a permit for a veflj:l carrying on the filhery, to trade at a Foreign port, twenty-five cents, and for the report and en try of any foreign goods imported in such ves sel, twenty-five cents. And where a fuvveyor (hall certify a ni an - ifeft, or grant a permit, or receive a certifi ed manifeft and grant a permit, the fees ari (Tng therefrom, (hall be received by him foe ly for his use. And a!l other fees anting, by virtue of this ast, (Uall be received, and ac counted for, by the col It or, or, at his op tion, by the naval officer, where there is one, and where there is a colleSor, naval officer, and surveyor, fliall j e equally divided, month ly, between the said officers ; and where there is no naval crffici r, two thirds to the co'.leftnr, and the other third to the ftjrveyor ; and where there is only a collector, he (hall re ceive the whole amount thereof; aiid,where there is more than one lurveyor in any disc trift, each of them (hall receive his propor tionable part, of such fees, as (hall arise in the port, for which he is appointed : Provided always, That in all cases, where the tonnage of any (hip or veflel, (hall be ascertained, by any perl'on appointed for that purpose, fucli person (hall be paid a reasonable compensa tion therefor, out of the fees aforefaid, be fore any distribution thereof, as aforefaid ; and every collector and naval officer, and every surveyor, who (hall reside at a port, where there is no collector, (hall cause to be affixed, and constantly kept, in some eon fpicuous place of his office, a fair table of the rates of fees, demandable by this act. And be it further enacted, That all penal ties and forfeitures, which (hall be incurred by virtue and force of this ast, (hall and may be fticd for, prosecuted and recovered, in like manner, as penalties and forfeitures, in curred by virtue of the ast, intituled, "An ast to regulate the collection of the duties im posed by law on goods, wares and merchan dize imported into the United States, and on' the tonnage of (hips or vessels," may lie sued for, prosecuted and recovered, and shall be appropriated in like manner : Provided al ways, That if any officer, entitled to a part or (hare of any such penalty or forfeiture, (hall be neceflary as a witness on the trial for such penalty or forfeiture, such ofgrer may be a witness upon the laid ti ial; but in such cafe, I* lhall not receive, or be entitled to any part or (hare of rhe fa'd penalty cr foir/evfprtf, and the part or (hare to whichJje w»uW othr*-
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