NAVIGATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM-continued. VESSELS EMPLOYED IN THE FOREIGN TRADE. AN ACCOUNT of the Number of VESSELS, with the Amount of their TONNAGE, d the Number of MEN and Boys employed in Navigating the same, (including their peated Voyages,) that entered Inwards, and cleared Outwards, at the several Ports of he United Kingdom, from and to Foreign Parts, during each of the three Years iding 5th January, 1828. 326...... 13,503 2,143,317 123,028 6,981 959,312 52,722 20,484 3,102,629 175,750 827...... 12,473 1,950,630 113,093 5,729 694,116 39,838 18,202 2,644,746 152,931 528...... 13,133 2,086,898 118,680 6,046 751,864 43,536 19,179 2,838,762 162,216 PROCLAMATION of the President of The United States, suspending the Foreign discriminating Duties on Hanoverian Vessels and their Cargoes.-1st July, 1828. WHEREAS, by an Act of the Congress of the United States, of the 7th of January, 1824,* entitled "An Act concerning discriminating Duties of Tonnage and Impost," it is provided that, upon satisfactory * An Act concerning discriminating Duties of Tonnage and Impost.—7th January, 1824. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, that, from and after the 1st day of January, 1824, during the continuance of this Act, and under the limitations hereinafter mentioned, so much of the several Acts imposing Duties on the Tonnage of Vessels in the Ports of The United States, as imposes a discriminating Duty between Foreign Vessels and Vessels of The United States, is hereby suspended, so far as respects Vessels truly and wholly belonging to Subjects or Citizens of the Kingdom of The Netherlands; of Prussia; of the Imperial Hanseatic Cities of Hamburg, Lubeck, and Bremen; of the Dukedom of Oldenberg; of the Kingdom of Norway, of the Kingdom of Sardinia, and of the Empire of Russia. SEC. II. And be it further enacted, That so much of the several Acts imposing Duties on Goods, Wares, and Merchandize, imported into The United States, as imposes a discriminating Duty between Goods imported into The United States in Foreign Vessels, and in Vessels of The United States, be, and the same is hereby suspended, so far as the same respects the produce or manufactures of the Territories in Europe, of any of the abovementioned Nations, or such produce and manufacture as can only be, or most usually are, first shipped from a Port or place in the said Territories in Europe, of either of them, respectively, the same being imported in Vessels truly and wholly belonging to the Subjects or Citizens of each of the said Nations, respectively, the Vessels of each Nation importing its own produce and manufactures as aforesaid. III. And be it further enacted, That the suspension of the discriminating Duties of Tonnage and Impost, in the two preceding Sections of this Act prescribed, shall continue, in behalf of each of the abovementioned Nations, on condition that, and so long as, the Vessels of The United States, and truly wholly belonging to the Citizens thereof, and all Goods and Merchandize, of the produce and manufacture of The United States, laden therein, and imported into any of the Ports of the said Nations in Europe, respectively, shall be exempted from all and every discriminating Duty of Impost or Tonnage, direct or indirect, whatsoever, other or higher than is levied upon the Vessels and Merchandize therein imported, belonging to the Subjects or Citizens of each of the said Nations, respectively. But if, in any of the Territories in Europe, of either of the said Nations, any such discriminating Duty shall, at any time, be imposed or levied on Vessels wholly belonging to Citizens of The United States, ar on the merchandize imported as aforesaid in them, then, and from that time, the said suspension herein prescribed shall cease and determine, so far as respects the Vessels, and Merchandize imported into The United States in them, of such Nations: and all the provisions of the Acts imposing discriminating Foreign Tonnage and Impost Duties in The United States, shall revive and be in full force, with regard to the said Nation. IV. And be it further enacted, That upon satisfactory evidence being given to the President of The United States, by the Government of any Foreign Nation, that 'no discriminating Duties of Tonnage or Impost are imposed or levied within the Ports of the said Nation, upon Vessels wholly belonging to Citizens of The United States, or upon merchandize, the produce or manufacture thereof, imported in the same, the President is hereby authorized to issue his Proclamation, declaring that the Foreign Discriminating Duties of Tonnage and Impost, within The United States, are, and shall be, suspended and discontinued, so far as respects the Vessels of the said Nation, and the merchandize of its produce or manufacture, imported into The United States in the same: the said suspension to take effect from the time of such Notifica tion being given to the President of The United States, and to continue so long as the reciprocal exemption of Vessels, belonging to Citizens of The United States, and merchandize, as aforesaid, thereon laden, shall be continued, and no longer. evidence being given to the President of The United States, by the Government of any Foreign Nation, that no discriminating Duties of Tonnage or Impost are imposed or levied within the Ports of the said Nation, upon Vessels belonging wholly to Citizens of The United States, or upon merchandise, the produce or manufacture thereof, imported in the same, the President is thereby authorized to issue his Proclamation, declaring that the Foreign discriminating Duties of Tonnage and Impost within The United States, are, and shall be suspended and discontinued, so far as respects the Vessels of the said Nation, and the merchandise of its produce or manufacture, imported into The United States in the same; the said suspension to take effect from the time of such notification being given to the President of The United States, and to continue so long as the reciprocal exemption of Vessels belonging to Citizens of The United States, and merchandise, as aforesaid, thereon laden, shall be continued, and no longer. And whereas satisfactory evidence has been received by me, from His Britannick Majesty, as King of Hanover, through the Right Honorable Charles Richard Vaughan, bis Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, that Vessels wholly belonging to Citizens of The United States, or merchandise, the produce or manufacture thereof, imported in such Vessels, are not, nor shall be, on their entering any Hanoverian Port, subject to the payment of higher duties of Tonnage or Impost than are levied on Hanoverian Ships, or merchandise, the produce or manufacture of The United States, imported in such Vessels. Now, therefore, I, John Quincy Adams, President of The United States of America, do hereby declare and proclaim, that so much of the several Acts imposing Duties on the Tonnage of Ships and Vessels, and on goods, wares, and merchandise, imported into The United States, as imposed a discriminating duty of Tonnage between the Vessels of the Kingdom of Hanover, and Vessels of The United States, and between goods imported into The United States in Vessels of the Kingdom of Hanover, and Vessels of The United States, are suspended and discontinued, so far as the same respect the produce or manufacture of the said Kingdom of Hanover; the said suspension to take effect this day, and to continue henceforward, so long as the reciprocal exemption of the Vessels of The United States, and of the merchandise laden therein, as aforesaid, shall continue in the Ports of the Kingdom of Hanover. Given under my hand, at the City of Washington, this 1st day of July, in the Year of our Lord 1828, and the 52nd of the Independence of The United States. JOHN QUINCY ADAMS. ACT of Congress of The United States, relative to discriminating Duties on Foreign Vessels and their Cargoes, and for equalizing the Duties on Prussian Vessels, &c.—24th May, 1828. An Act in addition to an Act, entitled “ An Act concerning discriminating Duties of Tonnage and Impost,"* and to equalize the Duties on Prussian Vessels and their Cargoes. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, that, upon satisfactory evidence being given to the President of The United States, by the Government of any Foreign Nation, that no discriminating duties of tonnage or impost are imposed or levied, in the Ports of the said Nation, upon Vessels wholly belonging to Citizens of The United States, or upon the produce, manufactures, or merchandize, imported in the same from The United States, or from any Foreign Country, the President is hereby authorized to issue his Proclamation, declaring that the Foreign discriminating duties of tonnage and impost, within The United States, are, and shall be, suspended and discontinued, so far as respects the Vessels of the said Foreign Nation, and the produce, manufactures, or merchandize imported into The United States in the same, from the said Foreign Nation, or from any other Foreign Country; the said suspension to take effect from the time of such notification being given to the President of The United States, and to continue so long as the reciprocal exemption of Vessels, belonging to Citizens of The United States, and their Cargoes, as aforesaid, shall be continued, and no longer. SEC. II. And be it further enacted, that no other or higher rate of duties shall be imposed or collected on Vessels of Prussia, or of her Dominions, from whencesoever coming, nor on their Cargoes, howsoever composed, than are, or may be, payable on Vessels of The United States and their Cargoes. III. And be it further enacted, that the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized to return all duties which have been assessed, since the 15th day of April, 1826, on Prussian Vessels, and their Cargoes, beyond the amount which would have been payable on Vessels of The United States, and their Cargoes; and that the same allowances of drawback be made on merchandize exported in Prussian Vessels as would be made on similar exportations in Vessels of The United States. IV. And be it further enacted, that so much of this Act as relates to Prussian Vessels, and their Cargoes, shall continue and be in force during the time that the equality for which it provides shall, in • See Page 1030. all respects, be reciprocated in the Ports of Prussia, and her Dominions; and if, at any time hereafter, the said equality shall not be reciprocated in the Ports of Prussia, and her Dominions, the President may, and he is hereby, authorized to issue his Proclamation, declaring that fact, and thereupon so much of this Act as relates to Prussian Vessels, and their Cargoes, shall cease and determine. Approved, 24th May, 1828. CORRESPONDENCE of the Admiralty, relative to the Suppression of the Slave Trade, 1825, 1828. (A.) COMMUNICATIONS from Naval Officers, since November, 1825......... Page ......... 1033 (B.) INSTRUCTIONS to Naval Officers, since 1st Jan. 1826... 1059 No. (A.) Communications from Naval Officers. 1825 Page Off Badagry, Nov. 28..1034 1. Captain Willes to J. W. Croker, Esq... ... Sierra Leone, Dec. 18..1055 1826 Jan. 28..1037 Feb. 10..1037 Feb. 28..1038 Mar. 13..1038 Mar. 27..1038 Cape Coast Rds. Apr. 6..1038 4. Commodore Bullen to J. W. Croker, Esq....... 5. Captain Willes to J. W. Croker, Esq. 6. Vice Adm. Sir L. W. Halsted to J.W. Croker, Esq. 7. Vice Adm. Sir L.W. Halsted to J. W. Croker, Esq. 8. Captain Willes to J. W. Croker, Esq. 9. Commodore Bullen to J. W. Croker, Esq...... 10. Vice Adm. Sir L. W. Halsted to J.W. Croker, Esq. 11. Commodore Bullen to J. W. Croker, Esq.... 12. Captain Willes to J. W. Croker, Esq.... 13. Commodore Bullen to J. W. Croker, Esq.. 14. Commodore Bullen to J. W. Croker, Esq....... 15. Vice Adm. Sir L.W. Halsted to J.W. Croker, Esq. Jamaica, 16. Cap.Austen to Vice- Adm. Sir L.W.Halsted Off St. 17. Commodore Bullen to J. W. Croker, Esq....... 18. Commodore Christian to J.W.Croker, Esq.. 19. Commodore Bullen to J. W. Croker, Esq....... 20. Commodore Bullen to J. W. Croker, Esq.... 21. Commodore Bullen to J. W. Croker, Esq....... 22. Commodore Bullen to J. W. Croker, Esq....... July 16..1040 ... Jan. 9..1046 23. Commodore Bullen to J. W. Croker, Esq. ..... Sierra Leone, 24. Commodore Bullen to J. W. Croker, Esq. Porto Praya, St. Jago, Jan. 29..1046 25. Commodore Bullen to J. W. Croker, Esq. . 26. Commodore Bullen to J. W. Croker, Esq...... 27. Commodore Bullen to J. W. Croker, Esq. 28. Commodore Bullen to J. W. Croker, Esq....... 29. Commodore Bullen to J. W. Croker, Esq....... Sierra Leone, June 2..1052 30. Commodore Bullen to J. W. Croker, Esq....... Sierra Leone, July 28..1053 (Inclosure) Return of Vessels Captured and Slaves Emancipated, 1824, 1827.... 1054 |