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'1‘rrr.n xxx1v.—COLLEC'l`ION OF DUTIES.—Ch. 4. 549 the case, shall be administered by the collector of the port, at the time I MM-. 18% 6- of entry, to the owner. importer, consignee, or agent. gb sh? v. 3, pp. Oath of consignee. importer, or agent. gg},%(gf’pj£gj’ c` 27 Feb., 1877, c. _I, _, do solemnly and truly swear (or aflirm) that the invoice and 69· ”· 1% P- 247- b1ll of lading now presented by me to the collector of , are the true and only invoice and bill of lading by me received, of all the goods, Pet-, 430: Taylvf. wares, and merchandise imported in the , whereof is master, "·U·S-·3H°W··197- from , for account of any rson whomsoever, for whom I am authorized to enter the same; that m said invoice and bill of lading are in the state in which they were actually received by me, and that I do not know nor believe in the existence of any other invoice or bill of ladin of the said goods, wares, and merchandise; that the entry now delivered to the collector contains a just and true account of the said goods. wares, and merchandise, according to the said invoice and bill of lading; that nothing has been, on my part, nor to .my knowledge on the part of any other person, concealed or suppressed, whereby the United States may be defrauded of any part of the duty lawfully due on the said goods, wares, and merchandise, and that if, at any time hereafter, I discover any error in the said invoice, or in the account now rendered of the said goods, wares, and merchandise, or receive any other invoice of the same, will immediately make the same known to the collector of this district. And I do further solemnly and truly swear (or ailirml) that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, (insert the name and residence of the owner or owners,) is (or are) [the owner (or owners)] of the goods, wares, and merchandise mentioned in the annexed entry; that the invoice now produced by me exhibits the actual cost, (if purchased,) or fair marketvalue, (if otherwise obtained,) at the time or times, and place or places, when or where procured, (as the case may be,) of the said goods, wares, and merchandise, all the charges thereon, and no other or different discount, bounty, or drawback, but such as has been actually allowed on the same. Oath of owner in ca.ses where merchandise has been actually purchased. I, , do solemnly and truly swear (or ailirm) that the entr now delivered by me to the collector of , contains a just and, true account of all the goods, wares, and merchandise imported by or consigned to me, in the , whereof is master, rom ; that the invoice which I now roduce contains a just and faithful account of the actual cost of the said) goods, wares, and merchandise, of all charges thereon, including charges of purchasing, carriages, bleaching, dyeing, dressing, finishing, putting up, and packing, and no other discount, drawback, or bounty, but such as has been actually allowed on the same; that I do not know nor believe in the existence of any invoice or bill of lading other than those now produced by me, and that they are in the state in which 1 actually received them. and 1 do further solemnly and truly swear (or ailirm) that I have not, in the said entry or invoice, concealed or suppressed anything whereby the UHlt€d. States may be defrauded of any part of the duty lawfully due on the said goods, wares, and merchandise; and that if, at any time hereafter, I iscover any error in the said invoice, or in the account now produced of the said goods, wares, and merchandise, or receive any other invoice of the same, will immediately make the same known to the collector of this district. Oath of manufacturer or owner in cases where merchandise has not been actually purchased. I, , do solemnly and tru? swear (or affirm) that the entry now delivered by me to the collector o , containiitagjust and true_ account of all the goods, wares, and merchandise impo by or consigned me, in the , whereof is master, from ; that the said