Section 87
SEC. 87. The following is the form of oath to be made by the master, consignee, or agent on making entry of the vessel: "Nationality .............................. "Crew ...................................... "OATH OF ENTERING FOREIGN VESSEL FROM FOREIGN PORT. "I, .........................................., do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear that the report and manifests subscribed in my name, and now delivered by me to the collector at the port of .................................. contain, to the best of my knowledge and belief a just and true account of all the goods, wares, and merchandise, including packages of every kind and nature whatsoever, which were on board the ............................................. at the time of her sailing from the port of; ................................. or which have been laden or taken on board since that time, and that the packages of the said goods are as particularly described as in the bills of lading, signed for by me or with my knowledge; that I am at present, and have been during the voyage ................................ master of the said vessel: that no package whatsoever, or any goods, wares, or merchandise manifested for ................................ or any other port in the Philippine Islands have been unladen, landed, taken out, or in any manner removed from on board the said vessel since her departure from the said port, except upon permits issued by the proper customs officer in the performance of his duty, or such as are now particularly specified and declared in the abstract or account herewith, and that the clearance and other papers now delivered by me to the collector are all that I now have, or have had, that in any way relate to the cargo of the said vessel. And I do further swear that the several articles specified in the store list of said vessel so produced by me are truly such, and were bona fide put on board the said vessel for the use of the officers, crew, and passengers thereof, and have none of them been brought, and are not intended, by way of merchandise, or for sale, or for any other purpose than above mentioned, and are intended to remain on board for the consumption of the said officers, passengers, and crew, and for the proper working of said vessel. And I further swear that if I shall hereafter discover or know of any other or greater quantity of goods, wares, and merchandise, of any kind or nature whatsoever, than are contained in the report or manifests and store list subscribed and now delivered by me, I will immediately and without delay make due report thereof to the collector of the district of ....................................... And I do likewise swear that all matters whatsoever in the said report or manifests and store list expressed, are to the best of my knowledge and belief, just and true. "I further swear that no officer of the customs has applied for any inspection of the manifests of the cargo on board the said vessel and that no certificate or indorsement has been delivered to me on any manifest of such cargo. And I further swear that before entering or tiling manifest of said vessel at the custom-house I mailed to the Auditor for the Philippine Archipelago, at Manila, a true copy of this manifest. "I do further, as required by law, solemnly swear that I have, to the best of my knowledge and belief, been ready ever since the arrival of my vessel to deliver or to cause to be delivered into the post-office at or nearest this port every letter and every bag, parcel, or package of letters destined for this port which were on board the said vessel during her last voyage. I further swear that the said vessel sailed from the said port of ............................. on the ................... day of ................ 190........... "Master, Consignee, or Agent. "Port of .............................................. "Sworn to before me this .................... day of ...................., 190 ......... "......................................... "Deputy Collector." Insert denomination and name of vessel. Insert name of place from whence the vessel last sailed. This clause to be omitted if the vessel has been boarded on arrival by a customer office. Insert the name of the place from which the vessel last sailed.