United States Statutes at Large/Volume 4/21st Congress/1st Session/Chapter 35
Chap. XXXV.—An Act for the further regulation of vessels bound up James river, in the state of Virginia.
Vessels bound up James river exempted from stopping in Hampton Roads.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That from and after the passage of this act, it shall not be necessary for any vessel bound up James river, in the state of Virginia, to stop in Hampton Roads, to deposit a manifest with the collector at Norfolk.
Master revenue cutter to board all such vessels, &c.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the master of the revenue cutter on that station, under the orders of the Secretary of the Treasury, to board all such vessels, to endorse their manifests, and to place an officer on board of each vessel bound up James river, having a cargo from a foreign port.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That whenever there shall be no In certain cases, captain of vessel may deposit copy of manifest with surveyor at Hampton.revenue cutter on that station for the purpose of boarding vessels, or when the state of the weather may be such as to render it impracticable to send an officer on board any vessel bound up James river, having a cargo from a foreign port, the captain is hereby authorized and directed to deposit, with the surveyor at Hampton, a copy of the manifest of the cargo on board said vessel.
Approved, March 23, 1830.