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Vessels inward or outwards bound, shall bring to for the officers,
penalty 100l.
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XXXI. And whereas it has frequently happened, That ships or vessels as well bound to this kingdom from foreign parts, as from this kingdom to foreign parts, have passed the usual places appointed for stationing officers of the revenue on board of vessels, and for relieving or landing such officers without bringing to, for such purposes be it enacted, That the master or other person having or taking the charge or command of any ship or vessel coming or arriving from foreign parts, shall not pass such usual places, or such other places as may hereafter be appointed for that purpose, by the said commissioners of the revenue, or any three of them for the time being, without bringing to, and receiving the revenue officers on board, or being outward bound for foreign parts, shall not pass without bringing to at such usual places, or such places as shall be appointed as aforesaid, for the purpose of the cargo being examined, and of relieving or landing such officers, unless in case of unavoidable necessity or distress, to be made appear to the satisfaction of the said commissioners, or any three of them for the time being, and that every such master or other person who shall so pass without bringing to for the purposes aforesaid, either inward or outward bound, shall for every such offence forfeit and lose the sum of one hundred pounds.
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