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Daily National Intelligencer
Washington, District Of Columbia
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A Washington report reminds of the Navigation Act passed by Congress, effective October 1, imposing duties on coasting and foreign-entry vessels unless crews meet American citizenship requirements.
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 29
An eastern print very properly reminds those concerned of the approaching operation of the Navigation Act, passed at the last session of Congress. It will be remembered, that this law takes effect on the first of October. Amongst other provisions, it enacts, that coasting vessels passing from one state to another, (unless it be an adjoining state, or on a navigable lake or river, or from Long Island to Rhode Island,) shall each pay a duty of fifty cents per ton, unless at least three-fourths of her crew are American citizens; in which case the duty will be reduced to six cents per ton. It also enacts, that every American vessel entering from a foreign port shall pay a duty of fifty cents per ton, unless her officers and at least two-thirds of her crew are American citizens; but this provision does not extend to vessels which departed from home prior to the first of May last, until after they return to some port of the United States.
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Washington
Event Date
First Of October
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The Navigation Act, passed at the last session of Congress, takes effect on the first of October. Coasting vessels passing between non-adjoining states (except on navigable lakes/rivers or from Long Island to Rhode Island) pay 50 cents per ton duty unless three-fourths of crew are American citizens, then reduced to 6 cents per ton. American vessels entering from foreign ports pay 50 cents per ton unless officers and two-thirds of crew are American citizens; exemption for vessels departed before May 1 until return.