Private Law 8–XVI

That the collector of the customs for the port of

Samuel Corp allowed drawback on certain goods exported from New York to New Orleans.

New York be, and hereby is directed to allow to Samuel Corp, of New York, merchant, the drawback of duties by him paid on merchandise, which arrived at New York, in the ship Chesapeake, Andrew Tombs, master, and without being there landed, were thence exported in the same ship, for New Orleans, in the month of August, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, according to the tenor of two certificates issued by the collector for said port, and made payable respectively, on the twenty-third day of June, and on the twenty-third day of August, in the year one thousand eight hundred: Provided, That due proof of the

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landing of said merchandise at New Orleans, shall have been exhibited at the office of said collector, as is by law required in other cases of exportation: And provided also, That it shah appear to the satisfaction of the collector that the master, or other person having the charge or command of the said ship, had, at the time of making report of the arrival of the same at the port of New York, reported the merchandise brought in her, and which was afterwards exported, as above mentioned, to New Orleans, to be destined for the said port of New Orleans, in conformity with the provisions, which were by law in force, previous to the thirtieth day of June, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine.