this

day of

Witness our hands and seals, at the port of hundred and

eighteen Whereas the merchandise described in the entry hereinafter referred to was heretofore imported into the United States at the port of -; and whereas permission is desired, under the regulations in such case made and provided, to transport the said merchandise to the port of without the previous payment of duties thereon; and whereas an entry thereof for (withdrawal from warehouse and) or (warehouse and immediate) transportation in bond hath this day accordingly been filed with the collector of customs at the port of in which the said merchandise is described as follows: (Here describe in accordance with entry), which said entry is numbered

Now, therefore, the condition of this obligation is such that if the above bounden principals shall, within days from the date hereof, transport, or cause to be transported, in (here name vessel, railroad car, character, etc., and the route, as designated on the entry), and shall, within the time herein specified, deliver the same to the collector at the said port of destination, and if due entry thereof shall be made for rewarehousing, and if said principals shall also, within the time herein specified, produce to and deposit with the collector at the said port of withdrawal the certificate of the collector of the said port of destination that the said merchandise has been delivered to him, and rewarehoused, and the duties thereon paid or secured, or, failing to do so, shall pay to the proper collecting officer of the United States at the said port of withdrawal the amount of duties to be ascertained as due and owing on the merchandise aforesaid, and an additional duty of one hundred per cent, pursuant to the statute in such case made and provided, then this obligation to be void; otherwise it shall remain in full force.

Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence of—

[SEAL.]

[SEAL.]

[SEAL.]

46. The arrival of the goods at destination shall be reported by the common carrier to the collector, who will require the owner of the merchandise, or his duly accredited representative, to make entry thereof, either for consumption or for warehouse; and the chief customs officer, in his treatment of the goods, will be governed by the instructions herein before given for the guidance of officers at ports of original importation.

TRANSPORTATION IN BOND.

47. Common carriers, such as railroad or other transportation companies, in order to convey dutiable merchandise in bond from the port of importation to other ports, must give security in the nature of a general transportation bond in such penalty as may be directed by the collector, with at least two good and sufficient sureties, to be approved by him, conditioned that the principals shall transport and deliver to the collector of customs at the port to which the merchandise may be consigned all goods in bond delivered to such carrier, such transportation and delivery to be made without delay. Application to bond routes for the purpose indicated should be made to the collector

of customs. If the application to bond is approved, the common carrier should be required to enter into bond in a penalty not less than $20,000, and in the following form:

BOND AS COMMON CARRIER.

Know all men by these presents, that we

as principals, and

as sureties, are held and firmly bound unto the United States of America in the sum of twenty thousand dollars, for the payment of which well and truly to be made we bind ourselves, our heirs, our successors, executors, and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. Witness our hands and seals this Whereas the above-bounden

day of

eighteen hundred and has applied to be authorized and desig

nated as a common carrier for the transportation of dutiable merchandise in bond in Cuba, under the rules and regulations prescribed by the United States, from the port of to the ports of in the following manner, viz: In suitable (here insert the "cars, "" vessels," or such other means of conveyance as it is proposed to be used) owned or controlled by said (here insert the name of the principal on the bond), used in the transportation of goods between the ports named above; and in consideration thereof this bond is given to secure the United States of America against any loss or expense arising in connection with the transportation of merchandise over the route hereinbefore set forth under the provisions of the regulations prescribed by the War Department of the United States:

Now, therefore, the condition of this obligation is such that if the above-bounden principal shall duly observe and faithfully comply with the regulations pertaining to the transportation and safe delivery of imported merchandise, and shall pay the necessary expense of such locks, seals, or other fastenings as may be required by the collector for securing the custody and safe transportation of such merchandise, and shall use only such means of conveyance for transportation as may be prescribed, approved, and authorized by the collector, and shall without delay transport and make prompt report and safe delivery of all merchandise delivered to for transportation in bond, together with the manifest thereof, showing that such merchandise is in bond, and its port of destination, to the collector or other proper officer of the customs at the port of designation, in the manner required by the regulations aforesaid; or, in default of such delivery, shall pay to the United States as liquidated damages the value of all such merchandise not so transported and delivered, with the duties added, together with all costs, charges, and expenses caused by failure to make such delivery, and shall also protect and save harmless the United States from any loss or damage resulting from fraud or negligence on the part of any officer, agent, or other person employed by the above-bounden principal, then this obligation to be null and void; otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.

Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence of—

[SEAL.]

[SEAL.]

[SEAL.]

48. When merchandise is forwarded from the port of importation, separate manifests, in triplicate, should be prepared for each vessel, car, or other vehicle used for the purpose, signed by the agent of the vessel, railroad, or other company by which the transportation is made, and certified and delivered by the inspector. Each manifest should contain a description of the merchandise, by marks, numbers, and contents, the

route, conveyance, port of destination, names of shipper and consignee. The manifests should be in the following form:

MANIFEST OF MERCHANDISE TRANSPORTED IN BOND.

Laden on car No.

of the

PORT OF

railroad [or other transportation company;

in the district of

if vessel, name of same], for transportation to the port of

by way of [here state route and conveyance as in the entry], to be delivered to the collector or other proper officer of the customs on arrival at the port of destination:

Date. Marks. Numbers.

Packages and contents.

Shipper.

Consignee.

Master or Agent.

49. The officer in charge of the lading should see that manifests are furnished for each car or vessel or conveyance, as herein required, and he should certify on the manifest to the lading of the goods, giving the number of the car or name and description of the vessel. One of the manifests should be delivered to the conductor of the car, or the master of the vessel, and the other two should be returned to the custom-house without unnecessary delay.

The collector should transmit one copy of the manifest by first mail to the chief customs officer of the port of destination.

50. Upon arrival of the car or vessel or other conveyance at the port of destination, examination should be made of the fastenings of the vehicle for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not they have been tampered with. If such fastenings are not intact, or the collector has reason to suspect fraudulent attempts, he should take possession of the vehicle and its contents and report the facts to the commanding general. If there is no evidence that fraud has been attempted, the seals should be removed by the customs officer and entry of the goods allowed as hereinbefore provided for.

51. Merchandise in bonded warehouse may be examined at any time during the business hours of the port by the importer, consignee, or agent, who may take samples of his goods in reasonable quantities, according to the usage of the port; make all needful repairs of packages, and repack the goods if necessary for their safety or preservation, provided when the original contents are placed in the new packages they shall be marked and numbered as before.

Casks containing wines liable to sour may be refilled when necessary

for preservation, but the wine used for such refilling must be part of the same importation and must have been withdrawn for consumption with payment of duties.

No samples shall be taken nor any goods exhibited or examined with out a permit from the collector, and under the supervision of an officer of customs, nor unless by request of the importer, owner, or consignee; nor shall any package be repaired nor goods repacked without a permit to be granted only when necessary for the safety or preservation of the contents. Goods imported in bulk, and not in present danger of deterioration, can not be placed in packages while in warehouse.

52. All merchandise subject to a specific duty shall be dutiable according to the weight, measure, or quantity landed from the importing vessel.

53. Whenever the collector shall be duly notified of the existence of any lien for freight upon imported goods, he shall refuse delivery of the same until the lien has been satisfied.

54. Merchandise may remain in bonded warehouse for a period of one year, which period may be further extended by the collector at Habana whenever sufficient reasons for such extension are presented to him. Merchandise not withdrawn at the completion of the prescribed period shall be forfeited to the United States, and shall be sold at auction. Out of the proceeds shall be paid all expenses incurred by the storage and sale of the goods, and the duties due on the same.

55. Merchandise in bond may be withdrawn at any time for consumption, for transportation to another port, or for exportation, but no withdrawal shall be allowed before the liquidation of the original warehouse entry. The withdrawal must be made by the person or firm named in the original warehouse entry, or by a person or firm duly authorized by the former, which authority must appear in writing upon the face of the withdrawal. All withdrawals shall be made in duplicate or tripli cate, as the case may be, and shall show the number of the bond, the marks and numbers of the packages withdrawn, the vessel and date of importation, the description, quantity, separate value of each package, and total dutiable value of the merchandise, and shall be signed by the party making the withdrawal.

56. No withdrawal for export shall be allowed before the liquidation of the warehousing entry, or a special liquidation of such items as refer to the merchandise exported, and there shall be no abatement nor allowance of duties on account of damage, loss, or deterioration of merchandise while in warehouse, except as provided by statute.

57. No merchandise shall be removed from a bonded warehouse unless upon a duly signed permit containing the designation of said warehouse, the date of the receipt of the merchandise therein, and the word "deliver" and date thereof, certified by the person in charge of the storage books at the custom-house.

WITHDRAWALS, AT ORIGINAL PORTS, FOR CONSUMPTION.

58. A withdrawal for consumption must be made out in the following form, and must be signed by the importer or by a party authorized by him. If by the latter, the original importer must place upon the withdrawal his written authority for the substitution. No oath or declaration is required for withdrawals from bond.

Withdrawal for consumption at port of original importation.

Bond No.

Merchandise intended to be withdrawn from warehouse for consumption by which was imported into this district

18-, by

18-.

in the

59. On presentation of this withdrawal at the collector's office it shall be compared with the record of the bond upon the warehouse ledger, and, if they agree, the items shall be entered therein with the amount of duty due thereon. The collector shall fill out a permit for delivery on the following form:

The collector's clerk in charge of the storage accounts will make upon the permit a statement of storage and labor charges due upon the packages withdrawn from warehouses, class one. After the duties and charges have been paid to the collector's cashier, the permit will be signed by the collector and returned to the importer or his representative for presentation to the storekeeper at the bonded warehouse, who will thereupon deliver the merchandise.