Treasury Department. Circular to the collectors of the customs. : Sir, In pursuance of authority, from the president of the United States, I have to inform you, that the cutters and other vessels, employed in the service of the Revenue are hereafter to be distinguished from other vessels, by an ensign and pendant, consisting of sixteen perpendicular stripes, alternate red and white, the union of the ensign to be, the arms of the United States, in dark blue, on a white field. You will be pleased to provide such flags if any, as may be necessary in your district, after which is will be proper to publish for the information of the masters of merchant vessels, the 102d section of the act of March 2d, 1799, entitled "An act to regulate the collection of duties on imposts and tonnage," with a description of the flag above mentioned. / :

Treasury Department. Circular to the collectors of the customs. : Sir, In pursuance of authority, from the president of the United States, I have to inform you, that the cutters and other vessels, employed in the service of the Revenue are hereafter to be distinguished from other vessels, by an ensign and pendant, consisting of sixteen perpendicular stripes, alternate red and white, the union of the ensign to be, the arms of the United States, in dark blue, on a white field. You will be pleased to provide such flags if any, as may be necessary in your district, after which is will be proper to publish for the information of the masters of merchant vessels, the 102d section of the act of March 2d, 1799, entitled "An act to regulate the collection of duties on imposts and tonnage," with a description of the flag above mentioned. / :

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: United States. Dept. of the Treasury
Other Authors: Wolcott, Oliver, 1760-1833
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Published: [Philadelphia, Pa.? : s.n., 1799]
Subjects:
Customs administration > United States.
Flags > United States.
Broadsides.
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