Licences. Licence to contain certain Particulars. Before Licence granted to a Ship, Owners to give Security by Bond in certain Conditions. Licence Bond to be given at the Port to which the Vessel belongs. XXIII. AND be it further enacted, That every Licence granted by the Commissioners of His Majesty's Customs, for any Vessel requiring Licence under this Act, shall contain the proper Description of such Vessel, the Name or Names of the Owner or Owners, with his or their Place or Places of Abode, and the Manner and the Limits in which the same is to be employed, and if armed, the Numbers and Description of Arms, and the Quantity of Ammunition, together with any other Particulars which the said Commissioners may require and direct. XXIV. AND be it further enacted, That before such Licence shall be issued or delivered, or shall have effect for the Use of any Vessel (1), the Owner or Owners thereof shall give or cause to be given Security by Bond of Two or more sufficient Persons (being Housekeepers), in Treble the Value of such Vessel (not exceeding in any Case the Sum of Three thousand Pounds for a Squarerigged Vessel) with Condition as follows; that is to say, that the Vessel shall not be employed in the Importation, Landing, or Removing of any prohibited or uncustomable Goods, contrary to the true Intent and Meaning of this Act, or any other Act relating to the Revenues of Customs or Excise, nor in the Exportation of any Goods which are or may be prohibited to be exported, nor in the Relanding of any Goods contrary to Law, nor shall receive or take on board or be found at Sea or in Port with any Goods subject to Forfeiture, nor shall do any Act contrary to this Act or any Act hereafter to be made relating to the Revenues of Customs or Excise, or for the Protection of the Trade and Commerce of the United Kingdom, nor shall be employed otherwise than mentioned in the Licence, and within the Limits therein mentioned; and in case of Loss, Breaking-up, or Disposal of the Vessel, that the Licence shall be delivered within Six Months from the Date of such Loss, Breaking-up, or Disposal of such Vessel, to the Collector or principal Officer at the Port to which such Vessel shall belong. XXV. AND be it further enacted, That such Bond shall be given at the Port to which such Vessel shall belong, and at no other without the Consent of the Commissioners of His Majesty's Customs first obtained; and the Persons (1) See Bond for Boats, § 26. who are to become such Security shall be Persons, whether Owners or not, approved by the Collector and Comptroller of the Port where such Bond is given and residing at or near such Port; and the Collector and Comptroller shall certify (1) upon such Licence before they issue the same, that the Security required by Law has been given in respect of such Licence. XXVI. AND be it further enacted, That every Licence granted by the Commissioners of His Majesty's Customs, for any Boat requiring Licence under this Act, shall contain the Description of the Boat, with the Name or Names of the Owner or Owners thereof, and his or their Place or Places of Abode, and the Manner and Limits in which such Boat is to be used, together with any other Particulars which the said Commissioners may require and direct; and that the Owner or Owners of the said Boat shall give his or their own Security by Bond, in treble the Value thereof, with the like Condition (2) as is herein-before required on Licences being granted for Vessels under this Act; and that such Bond shall not be liable to any Stamp Duty. Licences. Licence for Boat to contain ticulars. certain Par cences and require fresh Security. XXVII. AND be it further enacted, That it shall be Commissioners lawful for the said Commissioners of His Majesty's Cus- may restrict Litoms to restrict the granting of a Licence for any Vessel or Boat, in any way that they may deem expedient for the Security of the Revenue; and in case the said Commissioners shall have granted a Licence for any Vessel, and shall deem it necessary to require fresh Security for any Vessel which may have been licensed as aforesaid, they are hereby empowered so to do, by an Order in Writing to that Effect under their Hands; and a Copy of such Order shall be left either with the Owner or Owners of such Vessel, or with the Person in whose Custody the same shall then be; and from and after the Delivery of such Order as aforesaid, the Licence granted for such Vessel shall be deemed to be null and void, and the Owner or Owners is and are required to deliver up the said Licence to the Collector of the Customs at the Port to which such Vessel or Boat shall belong, within Three Months from the Day when such Order shall be delivered as aforesaid; (1) Otherwise the Licence will not protect the Vessel from Forfeiture, see $28. Revoked Licence to be de livered up, on Penalty of 1007. Licences. Forfeiture of Licences to be taken to the Collector at the Port from whence Vessels, sail, to be regis tered, and to be &c. about to produced to Officers who may board Vessel. Vessels in course of Removal in order to obtain Certificate, not to be forfeited. and in default of such Delivery, the Owner or Owners shall forfeit the Sum of One hundred Pounds; and if any Vessel or Boat requiring such Licence as aforesaid shall be found without such Licence, or shall be found or discovered to have been used or employed in any Trade or in any Limits other than such as shall be specified in such Licence, that then and in such Case the said Vessel or Boat, with all her Guns, Furniture, Ammunition, Tackle, and Apparel, and all the Goods laden on board, shall be forfeited. XXVIII. AND be it further enacted, That the Owner of Vessel or Boat which shall be licensed as afore every said shall, before such Vessel or Boat, after obtaining such Licence, first proceeds to Sea, or departs out of any Port of the United Kingdom, or Isle of Man, bring or cause to be brought such Licence to the Collector or other proper Officer at the Port from whence such Vessel or Boat is about to depart, and the said Collector or other proper Officer is hereby required duly to register the same; and in default of the Owner bringing the same, or causing the same to be brought as aforesaid, the said Licence shall be null and void; and the Master, Commander, or other Person having or taking the Charge or Command of any licensed Vessel or Boat, is hereby required to produce such Licence to any Officer of the Army, Navy, or Marines, duly authorized and on Full Pay, or Officer of Customs or Excise, who shall board such Vessel or Boat within any of the Limits or Distances aforesaid, and shall demand a Sight of the same; and in case of Refusal to produce the same, or the same shall not be on board, or if the Licence produced for any Vessel shall be without an Indorsement (1) thereon that the proper Security hath been given, that then and in such Case the Vessel or Boat shall be forfeited, with her Guns, Furniture, Ammunition, Tackle, and Apparel. XXIX. AND be it further enacted, That it shall and may be lawful for the Commissioners of His Majesty's Customs, on Proof to their Satisfaction that the Master or Owner of any Vessel or Boat is desirous of removing such Vessel or Boat to the Port to which she belongs, for the Purpose of obtaining a Licence and giving the necessary (1) See § 25. Security for the same, to grant a Certificate to such Master or Owner of such Proof having been made; and in such Case, so long as such Vessel or Boat shall be in due course of her Voyage, Wind and Weather permitting, to the Port to which the Vessel or Boat belongs or is intended to belong, such Vessel or Boat shall not be liable to Forfeiture on account of not being licensed. Licences. cences to forfeit 500l. XXX. AND be it further enacted, That if any Person Persons counor Persons shall counterfeit, erase, alter, or falsify, or cause terfeiting Lito be counterfeited, erased, altered, or falsified, any Licence so to be granted as aforesaid, or shall knowingly or wilfully make use of any Licence so counterfeited, erased, altered, or falsified, such Person or Persons shall for every such Offence forfeit the Sum of Five hundred Pounds. Upon licensed lost, or broken Vessel being up, &c. Licence to be delivered up, or if Licence XXXI. AND be it further enacted, That whenever any licensed Vessel or Boat shall be lost, broken up, captured, burnt, seized, and condemned, sold, or otherwise disposed of, the Licence shall be delivered up to the Collector or other proper Officer of the Customs at the Port to lost, Proof to be which such Vessel or Boat belongs, within Six Calendar within Six Months from the Time thereof; or in case of the Licence Months made, being lost or taken by the Enemy, satisfactory Proof thereof, under Penalty on Oath, shall be made within the same Period, before the Collector or other Chief Officer of such Port; and in default thereof the Owner or Owners, and the Master of such Vessel or Boat, shall forfeit the Sum of One hundred Pounds. of 1007. Vessels and XXXII. AND be it further enacted, That if any Goods liable to the Payment of Duties shall be unshipped from any Vessel or Boat, (Customs and other Duties not being Uncustomed or first paid or secured); or if any prohibited Goods whatso- prohibited ever shall be imported into any Part of the United King- Goods unshipdom; or if any Goods whatsoever, which shall have been ped or removed imported, warehoused, or otherwise secured in the United forfeited. Kingdom, either for Home Consumption or Exportation, shall be clandestinely or illegally removed from or out of any Warehouse or Place of Security; that then and in such Case all such Goods as aforesaid shall be forfeited (1), (1) By whom may be seized, § 34.; how shall be disposed of, § 62. See Writ of Assistance to search, $ 40. Power to restore, § 44. See Penalty on Persons concerned, § 45. See insuring Goods to be smuggled, § 47. See preventing Seizure or destroying Goods, § 55. Resisting Officer, § 59. illegally, &c. Vessels and Goods prohibited to be exported, shipped or brought to the Quay, forfeited, with Goods packed therewith. Goods liable to be seized by Officers of Army, &c. together with all Horses and other Animals, and all Carriages and other Things made use of in the Removal of such Goods. XXXIII. AND be it further enacted, That if any Goods which are or may be prohibited to be exported, shall be put on board any Vessel or Boat with Intent to be laden or shipped for Exportation, or shall be brought to any Quay, Wharf, or other Place in the United Kingdom, in order to be put on board any Vessel or Boat, for the Purpose of being exported (1); or if any Goods which are prohibited to be exported, shall be found in any Package produced to the Officers of the Customs, as containing Goods not so prohibited, that then and in such Case not only all such prohibited Goods, but also all other Goods packed therewith, shall be forfeited. XXXIV. AND be it further enacted, That all Vessels Forfeiture may and Boats, and all Goods whatsoever, liable to Forfeiture under this or any other Act relating to the Revenue of Customs, shall and may be seized in any Place either upon Land or Water, by any Officer or Officers of His Majesty's Army (2), Navy, or Marines, duly authorized and on Full Pay, or Officers of Customs or Excise, or any Person having Authority to seize from the Commissioners of His Majesty's Customs or Excise; and all Vessels, Boats, and Goods so seized shall, as soon as conveniently may be, be delivered into the Care (3) of the proper Officer appointed to receive the same. Officers making collusive Seizures or taking Bribes, and Persons offer ing same, to forfeit 500 XXXV. AND be it further enacted, That if any Officer of the Customs, or any Officer of the Army, Navy, or Marines, duly authorized and on Full Pay, and any other Person or Persons whatsoever, employed by or under the Direction of the Commissioners of the Customs, shall make any collusive (4) Seizure, or deliver up, or make any Agreement to deliver up, or not to seize, any Vessel or Boat, or any Goods liable to Forfeiture, or shall take any Bribe, Gratuity, Recompence, or Reward for the Neglect or Non-performance of his Duty, every such Officer or (1) For Goods which may escape Detection, See Cap. 107. § 98. For Goods not duly cleared, see Cap. 107. § 71. (2) See Limitation, § 106. (3) See Goods stopped by Police Officer, § 42, and 43. (4) Acting negligently, &c. see also § 69. |