# United States Statutes at Large/Volume 2/11th Congress/3rd Session/Chapter 29

Chap. XXIX.—An Act supplementary to the act, entituled “An act concerning the commercial intercourse between the United States and Great Britain and France and their dependencies, and for other purposes.”
Act of April 14, 1814, ch. 56. Vessels leaving England before 2d February, not liable to seizure owned wholly by citizens of the U. States. 1810, ch. 39.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That no vessel owned wholly by a citizen or citizens of the United States, which shall have departed from a British port prior to the second day of February, one thousand eight hundred and eleven, and no merchandise, owned wholly by a citizen or citizens of the United States, imported in such vessel, shall be liable to seizure or forfeiture, on account of any infraction or presumed infraction of the provisions of the act to which this is a supplement.
Great Britain revoking its decrees, &c. &c. the fact to be declared by proclamation, &c.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That in case Great Britain shall revoke or modify her edicts, as that they shall cease to violate the neutral commerce of the United States, the President of the United States shall declare the fact by proclamation; and such proclamation shall be admitted as evidence, and no other evidence shall be admitted of such revocation or modification in any suit or prosecution which may be instituted under the fourth section of the act to which this act is a supplement. And the restrictions imposed or which may be imposed by virtue of the said act, shall, from the date of such proclamation, cease and be discontinued.
Certain sections of a former law to be in force. Act of March 1, 1809, ch. 24.Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That until the proclamation aforesaid shall have been issued, the several provisions of the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth and eighteenth sections of the act, entituled “An act to interdict the commercial intercourse between the United States and Great Britain and France and their dependencies, and for other purposes,” shall have full force and be immediately carried into effect against Great Britain, her colonies and dependencies: Provided however, that any vessel or merchandise which may in pursuance thereof be seized, prior to the fact being ascertained, whether Great Britain shall, on or before the second day of February, one thousand eight hundred and eleven, have revoked or modified her edicts in the manner above mentioned, shall nevertheless be restored on application of the parties, on ​their giving bond with approved sureties to the United States, in a sum equal to the value thereof, to abide the decision of the proper court of the United States thereon; and any such bond shall be considered as satisfied if Great Britain shall, on or before the second day of February, one thousand eight hundred and eleven, have revoked or modified her edicts in the manner above mentioned: Provided also, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to affect any ships or vessels or the cargoes of ships or vessels wholly owned by citizen or citizens of the United States, which had cleared out for the Cape of Good Hope, or for any port beyond the same, prior to the tenth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and ten.
Approved, March 2, 1811.