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srxrrnrn oomnnss. sm. II. cH. 321. 1009. 1101 value, shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars, or imprisoned P““**l‘“*°“* ‘°'· nog more thpvnh two yeaps, or botlhi f h 1 H dm Ec. 68. oever,an officer o the revenue, sia , by an · A “**°*¤8 °¤*¤'l°§ means whatever, kno admit or aid in admitting to entry, any iiiisia mnleguldu goods, wares or merchandise, upon payment of less than the amount mg $·· M- 5*44- P- of duty legally due thereon, shall be removed from office and fined ' not more than five thousand dollars, or imprisoned not more than P¤¤*¤*“¤¤¤**<>1‘· two years, or both. Sec. 69. Whoever, by any means whatever,.shall knowingly effect, 0,Sé°&¤“_}'{¤8*¤*¤°°¤**Y or aid in effecting, any entry of goods, wares, or merchandise, at less 1:. s., sec. ms, p. than the true we ht or measure thereof, or upon a false classification 1°5°‘ thereof as to quladity or value or by the ayment of less than the amount of duty legally due thereon, shall) be fined not more than P¤¤*¤¤¤¤¤¤¢¢¤*- five thousand dollars, or imprisoned not more than two years, or both. _ Sec. 70. Whoever, being a consul, or vice-consul, or other pgrson bF;l;•$jQ{{*;>i:él°¤ employed in the consular service of the United States, shall ow- iz. s., see. p. IE y certify falsely to any invoice, or other Spaper, to which his cer- Im f cate is y law authorized or required, l be fined not more P¤¤i¤¤¤¤¤¤¤f¤¤· than ten thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than three years. _ Sec. 71. Whoever shall dispossess or rescue, or attempt to dis- ,,,,",£"‘,,.,,*',§‘,§%,,},’{,°,§f possess or rescue, any property taken or detained by any officer or wp S M ms other person under the authority of any revenue law of the United_10s5. "’ p' States or shall aid or assist therein, s all be fined not more than """*"“"°"’ *°'· three hundred dollars and im risoned not more than one year. · Sec. 72. Whoever shall falgely make, forge, counterfeit, or alter ,,,,",§’.f,§',*,”g,,,§’,‘j,,*;}_*,§$ ag instrument in imitation of, or purp0rting_to be, an abstract or mpg? ML o cial co y or certificate of the recording, registry, or enrollment of ’°°°'°m’°` any vesseli in the office of any collector of the customs, or a license to any vessel for carrying on the coasting trade or fisheries of the United States, or a certificate of ownership, dpass passport, sea letter, or clearance, granted for any vessel, im er the authority of the United States, or a permit, debenture, or other official document anted by any collector or other officer of the customs by virtue of his office; or whoever shall utter, publish, or pass, or attempt to utter, publish, or ass, as true, anyssuch false, forged, counterfeited, or falsely alteredp instrument, a tract, official copy, certificate, license, ass, passport, sea letter, clearance, permit, debenture, or other olhcial document herein specified, knowing the same to be false, for ed, counterfeited, or alsely altered, with an intent to defraud, 51all be nned not more than one thousand dollars and im- *’“"‘“*“"°'"""· prisoned not more than three years. Sec. 73. Whoever shall falsely make, alter, forge, or counterfeit ,,f.';’{,';,‘,§',§;,S,'f;;d‘;,¥}}§j any military bounty—land warrant, or military bounty-land warrant r¤g¤¤b~¤¤· bm certificate nssued or purporting to have been issued by the Commis· md. " °°°' ‘ "' sioner of l’ensions under any aw of Congress, or any certificate or duplicate certificate of location of any military bounty-land warrant, or military bounty-land warrant certificate upon any of the lands of the United States, or any certificate or dnglicate certificate of the lpurchase of any of the lands of the United tates, or any receipt or c uiplicate receipt for the purchase mone of any of the lands of the Lnited States, issued or urporting to have been issued by the register and receiver at any lan office of the United States or by either of them; or whoever shall utter, publish, or pass as true, any such false, forged, or counterfeited mi 'tary bounty-land warrant, military bounty—land warrant certificate, certificate or duplicate certificate of location, certincate or duplicate certificate of purchase, receipt or diiplicate receipt for the purchase money of any of the lands of the nited States, knowing the same to be false, forged, or P¤¤i¤¤¤¤•=¤¢f<>r· counterfeited, shall be imprisoned not more than ten years.

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