COASTWISE. Coasting Ships;

Lords of Trea

sury to regulate

what shall be deemed Trading by Sea under this Act.

Coasting Ship confined to coasting Voyage.

AND that no Part of the United

Kingdom, however situated with regard to any other Part thereof, shall be deemed in Law, with reference to each other, to be Parts beyond the Scas, in any Matter relating to the Trade or Navigation or Revenue of this Realm.

CI. AND whereas some Parts of the Coast of the United Kingdom may be so situated with regard to other neighbouring Parts thereof, that Doubts may arise in some Cases, whether the Passage between them by Water shall be deemed to be a Passage by Sea, within the Meaning (1) of this Act; and that in other Cases, although such Passage be by Sea, it may be unnecessary for the Purposes of this Act, or of any Act relating to the Customs, to subject Ships passing between such Places to the Restraints of Coast Regulations; be it therefore enacted, — THAT it shall be lawful for the said Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury to determine and direct in what Cases - the Trade by Water from any Place on the Coast of the United Kingdom to another of the same, shall or shall not be deemed a Trade by Sea within the Meaning of this Act or of any Act relating to the Customs.

CII. AND be it further enacted, That no Goods shall be carried in any Coasting Ship, except such (2) as shall be laden to be so carried at some Port or Place in the United Kingdom, or at some Port or Place in the Isle of Man respectively; AND that no Goods shall be laden on board any Ship to be carried Coastwise, until all Goods -brought in such Ship from Parts beyond the Seas shall have been unladen; AND that if any Goods shall be taken into or put out of any Coasting Ship at Sea or over the Sea; OR if any Coasting Ship shall touch at any Place over the Sea, or deviate from her Voyage, unless forced by unavoidable Circumstances; OR if the Master of any Coasting Ship, which shall have touched at any Place over the Sea, shall not declare the same in Writing under his Hand to the Collector or Controller at the Port in the United Kingdom or in the Isle of Man, - where such Ship shall afterwards

first arrive;

THE Master of such Ship shall forfeit COASTWISE.

the Sum of Two hundred Pounds.

CIII. AND be it further enacted, That no Goods shall be laden on board any Ship in any Port or Place in the United Kingdom, or in the Isle of Man, to be carried Coastwise, nor having been brought Coastwise, shall be unladen in any such Port or Place from any Ship - until due Notice in Writing, signed by the Master (1), shall have been given to the Collector or Controller, by the Master, Owner, Wharfinger, or Agent of such Ship,of the Intention to lade Goods on board the same to be so carried, or of the Arrival of such Ship with Goods so brought, as the Case may be; NOR until proper Documents (2) shall have been granted as herein-after directed for the lading or for the unlading of such Goods; AND such Goods shall not be laden unladen, except at such Times and Places (3) and in such Manner, and by such Persons, and under the Care of such Officers, as is and are herein-after directed; AND all Goods laden to be so carried,

or

or brought to be so unladen, contrary hereto, shall be forfeited.

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CIV. AND be it further enacted, That in such Notice (4) Particulars în shall be stated the Name and Tonnage of the Ship, and Notice; the Name of the Port to which she belongs, and the Name of the Master, and the Name of the Port to which she is bound or from which she has arrived, and the Name or Description of the Wharf or Place at which her Lading is to be taken in or discharged, as the Case may be; AND such Notice shall be signed by the Master (5), Owner, Wharfinger, or Agent of such Ship, and shall be entered in a Book to be kept by the Collector for the Information of all Parties interested; every such Notice for the unlading of any Ship or Vessel shall be delivered within Twenty four Hours after the Arrival of such Ship or Vessel, -under a Penalty of Twenty Pounds, to be paid by the Master of such Ship or Vessel; AND in every such Notice for the lading of

AND within 24 Hours

(1) If between Great Britain and Ireland, Master must attend and answer upon Oath, § 105.

(2) For lading, see § 106. and 110.; for unlading, see § 109. (3) See § 113.

(4) See further Particulars in certain Cases, $105.

(5) See Trade between Great Britain and Ireland, § 105.

of Arrival, for

unlading;

for lading, to state last Voyage 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 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

Sufferance.

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 Britain,the Master of such Ship shall, within Twenty-four Hours after such Arrival, attend and deliver such Notice (1), AND signed by him, to the Collector or Controller; if such Ship shall have on board any Goods subject on Arrival to any Duty of Excise (2), or any Goods which the had been imported from Parts beyond the Seas, 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 grant a general 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

(1) See § 103. and 104.

(2) See § 109.

(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.

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,

and

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 Lad-
ing, an Account of all Goods taken on board such Ship,
stating the Descriptions of the Packages, — and the Quan-
tities 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 re-
spective 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
any Goods not entered in the Cargo Book as
or any Goods noted as delivered;

Ship laden,

OR if at

any Time it be found that any Goods entered as laden,

or any Goods not noted as delivered, be not on board, the Master of such Ship shall forfeit the Sum of 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

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(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 'may be ; AND the Collector or Controller shall select and retain Two of such Accounts, and shall return the Third, 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;

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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.

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 Shipshall 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

(2) See § 107.

(1) See Exception, § 110. (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.

(5) See § 108.

(6) See Notice, § 105.,