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596 Trrnm xxx1v.—OOLLECTION OF DUTlES.——Ch. 11. car, or other vehicle, shall proceed, without unnecessary delay, to the port of its destination, as named in the manifest of its cargo, freight, or contents, and be there inspected. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to exempt such vessel, car, or vehicle, or its contents, from such examination aslmay be pecipssgryland proper to prevent frauds upon the revenue and vio ations o t is `it e. Regulations for Sec. 3103. The Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized and $****1**%- required to make such regulations, and from time to time so to change 27 June,-1864,c. the same as to him shall seem necessary and proper, for sealing such 164. ¤· 3. v- T3, p· vessels, cars, and other vehicles, when practicable, and for sealing, 197- marking, and identifying such merchandise, baggage, eifects, trunks, tpaveling-bags, or sacks, valises, gud oth? enlyelopes and articles; ang a so in regar to invoices, mani ests, an other pertinent papers, an their authentication. Penalty for not Sec. 3104. If the owner, master, or person in charge of any vessel, car, ¥’l”0,0°°t0‘"·§ *0 Pg" or other vehicle so sealed, shall not proceed to the port or place of desti- Yw1_E nation thereof named in the manifest of its cargo, freight, or contents, 27 -l¤¤€{1864» C- and deliver such vessel, car, or vehicle to the proper oécer of the cus- {35 °‘ 4* ‘* 13* l" ttgms, or shall dispose of thefsame by salle or lptherwgpe, or shall unload °` e same, or any rt thereo , at any other t an suc rt, or lace, or shall sell or dispospel of the contents of such vessel, car,pd)r other? vehicle, or any part thereof, before such delivery, he shall be deemed guilty of felony, and gn conviction tgiereof, begvre any cguat of compiegent ]urisdic~ tion, y a ne not excee ing one thousand dollars, ors al be im risonedtfhlr Z tern; not eifeeeding fii5‘yearsI,_o{· bothéhatgie disciigionilofitgcg cou · an suc vesse , car or o er ve IC e, wi 1 conten s a fgrfgteglggosthe Unit3ddStates,1 and mlay li; seized wherever fophd within t e ni tates, an is se of an so as in other cases of orfeiture. Nothing in this section, hgwever, shall be construed to prevent sales of cargo, in whole or in part, prior to arrival, to be delivered as per manifest, and after due inspection. _ Poualtyforopen- Sec. 3105. If any unauthorized person or persons shall willfully break, mg “°°l°d P“°k' cut, pick, open, or remove any wire, seal, lead, lock, or other fastening FEE'... — -o N - or mark attached to any vessel, car, or other vehicle, crate, box, bag, 27 ·l““°¤ 186% 0- bale basket barrel bundle cask trunk ckage or parcel or anythimr w<¤,¤.s,v.m,p. ,,,1 dn .,¤ * ->[P“ * -* -*5 1% w tsoevei, un ei and by virtue of this 1tle and regulations authorize 27 gmk, 1877, c_ by it, or any other law, or shall affix or attach, or any way willfully aid, 69, ¤·. 19,p. 248. assist, or encourage the affixing [in] or attaching, by wire or otherwise, " Q_ S, Thm R_ toany vessel, car, or other vehicle, or to any crate, box, bale, barrel, bag, R.Oa1s, 1Abb., U. basket, bundle, cask, package, parcel, article, or thing of any kind, any $-,1% seal, lead, metal, or anythling gprporting to lac a seal authorizgd by law, suc rson or persons s a e eeme ui t of felon an shall be im ned for Z term (pat Exceeding five ygearsilor shall play a fine of not ex ing one thousand dollars or both at the discretion of the court. Ferteiture of Sec. 3106. Each vessel, car, hr other lvehicle, crate, box, bag, basket, f;•{*l» &°· barrel, bundle, cask, trunk, package, arcel, or other thing, with the 27 Jung, 1864, c_ cargo, or contents thereof, from which the wire, seal, lead, lock, or other 164, s. 5, v. 13, p. fastening or mark shall have been broken, cut, picked, o ned, or removed 19** by any such unauthorized person or persons, or to which such seal or gthpr purporting to be a seal, has been wrongfully attached, shall e or Gl e . Search, etc., of Sec. 3107. If any store, warehouse or other building shall be upon or lgg"l§"}lf“ 0** near the boundary-line between the llnited States and any forei n counjrt l1";'?'.. try, and there is reason to believe that dutiable merchandise is cgcposited 28 Feb-» 1865, ¢- or has been placed therein or carried through or into the same without 67**3* "13*P"“2‘ payment of uties, and in violation of law, and the collector, deputy colector, nazal officetig or girgleyor of cuioms, shallhmaklp oath before any in is ra com e nt a minister the same t at e has reason to bcllihve, and doe-E believe, that such offense has ibeen therein committed, such officer shall have the right to search such building and the premises belonging thereto; and if any such merchandise shall be found therein, the same, together with such building, shall be seized, forfeited, and dis-