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Sec. 4. And ba it further enabled, That no
(hip or veflel coming from any port or place
, within the territories of the French Republic,
or any of the dependencies thereof, whether
with or without a cargo, or from any other
port or place, with a cargo on board obtained
for, or laden on board of fuch veflel at any port
or place within the faid territories or depen
dencies, which (hall arrive whhin the limits of
the United States after the (aid fecond day of
Match next, frail be admitted to an entry with
An ACT further to fufbe’nd the commercial inter
course between the United State} and France, and
tha dependencies thereof.
» g) E it enatb-d by the Senate and Houje of
See. • • Jj Reprefentatives of the United States
of America, fa Congrefs afensUed, That all com
mercial intercomrfe between anv perlon or per
lons refident within the United States, or under
their proteftion, and any perfon or partons
refident within the territories of the French Re
public, or any of the dependencies thereof, (hall
be, and from and after the fecond day of March
next, is hereby prohibited and farther fufpend
cd, excepting only in the cafes hereinafter pro
vided. And any (hip or veflel, owned, hred or
.employed, wholly or in part, by any peribn or
perfons refident within t he United States, or any
citiaen or citiaeiu thereof refident elfewbere,
and failing therefrom after that day, which,
contrary to the intent hereof, (hall be volun
tarily carried, or (hall be deftined or permitted
to proceed, or (hall be fold, bartered, ent rutted,
or transferred, for the purpofe that (he may
Sroceed, whether direftly or from any interme
iate port or place, to any port or place within
the territories of that Republic, or any of the
dependencies thereof ; or (hall bk engaged in
any traffic or commerce, by or for any perfon .
refident within the territories of that Republic,
or within any of the dependencies thereof; and
alfo any cargo which (hall be found on board
of fuch ffiip or veflel, when deleted and inter
rupted in fuch unlawful purpofe, or at her re
turn from fuch voyage to the United States,
(hall be wholly forfeited, and may be feized and
condemned in any couit of the United States
having competent jurifdiftion.
Sec. 2. And be it further enafled, That except
ing for foreign (hips or veffels owned, hired
end employed by perfons permaneptly refidmg
in JLurcpe, and commanded and wholly navi
gated by foreigners, no clearance for a foreign
voyage (hall be granted to any frip or veflel
whatever, until the owner .or the employer for
the voyage, or if not refident within the diftrift
where the clearance (hall be required, his fac
tor or agent, with the mailer and one or more
(efficient furcty or fureties, to the fatisfaftion
of the colle&orof the diftrift, (hall give bond
to the United Slates, fuch own«r, employer or
fiifter, with the maftef, in a fum equal to the
Value of the veflel, and of one third of her car
go ; and fuch furety or fureties in a like fum,
when it (hall not exceed ten thoufand dollars;
and if it (hall exceed, then in that fum, with
condition that the (hip or veflel for which a
clearance (hall be required, is actually deftined,
and (hall proceed tofomejport or place without
thelimits or jurifdiftion of the French Repub
lic, or any of the dependencies thereof, and
during the intended voyage (hall not be volun
tarily carried, or permitted to proceed, or fold,
entrufted or tiansrerred, with the purpofe that
(he may proceed, whethei direftly, or from any
intermediate port or place, to any port or place
within the territories of that Republic, or any
of the dependencies thereof; and (hall not, at
any fuch port or place, voluntarily deliver or
unlade any part of fuch cajgo; and if compel
led by dirtrefs of weather, or taken by force
into any fuch port or place, will not there re
ceive on board of fuch (hip or veflel, any goods,
produce or merchandize, other than neceflary
feafloret; and generally, 'hat fuch (hip or vef
fel (hall not be employed in any traffic or com
merce, with or for any perfon refident within
the territory of the French Republic, or any of
the dependencies thereof.
. Sec, «. f’rwsdcd, and be it further enafled,
That when any frip or veflel which (hall obtain
a clearance for a foreign voyage, after a bond
fhall be given as aforetoid, (hall be compelled
by diftrefo of weather, or other cafualty endan
gering the fafety of fuch frip or veflel, er of the
mariners on board the faffie, or (hall be taken
by any armed veflel, or other (uperior force,
into any port or place within the teiritories of
the French Republic, or any of the dependen
cies thereof, and (hall there neccffarily unlade
and deliver, or (hall be deprived of any cargo
then on board, then, and in fuch cafe, the maf
ter or other perfon havin’ charge of fuch (hip
er veflel, may receive compenfation or payment
in bills of exchange, or in money or bullion,
for fuch cargo, but not otherwHe, and (hall not
be underlined thereby to contravene this law,
or to incur a forfeiture of the faid bond.
Laws of the United States.
Sixth CONGRESS of the United States.
Al <hc Firtt Seffion, kegvn snC he 14 st lire city of Pm LADSS-
lIHi m dw State of Peanfylvunia, on Monday
tfa fecond of December, 1799.
Published on WEDNESDAYS, by JOHN CARTER, jvn. Printer of the JLAWS of the UNITED STATES for the State of R»oDi-i»bAR»,
At the Naw PviNTtxc-Orrtoz, Weft Side of the great Bridge, PROVJD£NC£.
[ No. 67. ]
AND
TOWN AND COUNTRY ADVERTISER.
CHAPTER X.
the collcftor of any diftrift; and each and
every fuch (hip or veflel which fhall arrive as
aforefaid, having on board any goods, wares or
merchandise, deftined to be delivered within
the United States, contrary to the intent of thia
aft, or which fhall have otherwise contravened
the fame, together with the cargo which (hall
be found on board, (hall be forfeited, and may
he feia<-d and condemned tn any court of the
United Stales having competent jurifdiftion :
Provided, That nothing herein contained frail
be conftrued to prohibit the entry of any veflel
having a paflport granted under the authority
of the French Republic, and folely employed
for purpofes of political or national intercourfe
with the government of the United Slates, and
not in any commercial intercourfe, and which
(hall be received, and permitted by the Prefident
of the United States to remain within the fame :
And provided alfo, That until the firft day of
Auguft next, and no longer, any (hip or veflel,
w holly owned or employed by a foreigner, other
than any peifbn refident in France, or in any of
the dependencies of the Franch Republic, and
which coming therefrom (hall be deftined to the
United States, and (hail arrive within the fame,
not having otherwifecontravened this aft, (hall
be required and permitted to depart therefrom
and in cafe (he frail accordingly depart, without
any unreafonable delay, and without delivery,
or attempting to deliver, any cargo or lading
within the United States, fuch (hip or veflel, or
■any cargo which may be on board the fame,
(hall not be liable to the forfeiture aforefatd.
Sec. j. And be it further enailed, That if any
(hip or veflel, coming from any port or place
within the territories of the French Republic,
or any of the dependencies thereof, or with any
cargo there obtained, on beard, but not deftined
to soy port or place within the United States,
(hall be compelled by diftrefs of weather, or
other neoeffity, to out into any port or place
within he limits of the United States, fuch (hip
or veflel (hall be there hofpilably received in
the manner prefcsibed by the aft, entitled, “An
aft to regulate the colleftion of duties on ini-.
pone and tonnageand (hall be permitted
to make fuch repairs, and to ebttmfuch (up
plies as (hall be neee&y to enable her to pro
ceed according fo her deftination ; and fuch re
pairs-sad fupphet being obtained, (hall bethcra
after retpritod and permitted >• depart. »vt<
if fuch (hip or veflpl (hall not conform to the re
gulations prefcribedhy the aft laft mentioned,
er (hall unlade any part of her cargo, or (ball
take on board any cargo er feppliea whatever,
without the permit of the Collector of the dif
t rift previoufly obtained therefor, or (hall refute,
or unreafonably delay to depart from and out
of the United Statea, after having received a ,
written notice to depart, which fueh Colleftor
may, and (hall give, as foon as fuch (hiper
veflel {hall.be Si for fea ; or having departed
fhall return toihe United States, not being com
pelled thereto by further diftrefs or neceffity, in
each and every fuch cafe, fueh. (hip or veflel
and her Cargo (hall bo forfeited, and may be (iciz
ed, and'c&ndemned in any couit of tbe United
States having competent jurifdiftion.
Sec. 6. And be it further enafled, That at any
time after the pafling of this aft, it fhall be law
ful for the Prefidenf of the United States, by his
order, to remit and difeontinue for the time be
ing, whenever he fhall deem it expedient, and
for the intereft of the United States, all Oxany
of the reftraints and prohibitions irnpofed by
this aft, in refpeft to the territories of the French
Republic, or to any .ifland, port, or place belong
ing to faid Republic, with which in his opinion
a commercial intercourfe may be fafely renew
ed ; and alfo it (hall be lawful for the Prefident
of the United States, whenever he (hall after
wards deem it expedient, to revoke fuch order,
and hereby to re-eftablilh fuch reftraints and
prohibitions ; And the Prefident of the United
States (hall be, and he is hereby authorized, to
make proclamation thereof accordingly.
Sec. 7. And be it further enafled, That the
whole of the ifland of Hifpaniola (ball for the
purpofes of this aft be considered as a dependen
cy of the French Republic : Provided, that noth
ing herein contained (hall be deemed to repeal
Or annul in any part, the order or proclamation
of the Prefident of the United States, heretofore
iflued for permitting commercial intercourfe
with certain ports of that ifland.
Sec. 8. And be it further enaCed, That it (hall
be lawful for the Prefident of the United States
to give inftruftions to the public armed veflels
of the United States, to (lop and examine any
(hip or veflel of the United States, on the high
lea, which there mav be reafon to fufpeft to be
engaged in any traffic or commerce contrary to
this aft ; and if upon examination it (hall appear
that fueh (hip or veflel is bound or failing to er
from any port or place, contrary to the true
intent and meaning of this aft, it (hail be the
duty of the commander of fuch public armed
vcrfel, to (size every (hip or veifcl engaged in
fueh illicit commerce, and fend the fame to the
neareft convenient port of the United States, to
be there profecuted in due courfe of law, and
held liable to the penalties and forfeitures pro
vided by this aft.
■Sec. 9. And be it further enafled, That all
penaliici and foifeitures incurred by force of
WEDNESDAY
this aft, (hail and may b« examined, mitigated
and remitted ia like manner, and under the like
conditions, regulations and reftriftions, as are
prescribed, authorised and direfted by the aft,
entitled <• An aft to provide for mitigating or
remitting, the forfeitures, penalties aad difabili
ries accruing in cert sin cafes therein mention
ed all penalties and forfeitures, which
may be recovered in purfuance of this aft, in
confeyOence of any leisure made by the com
mander.ef mrv public armed veflel of the Uni
ted (hall be diftribujed according to the
sylet pNQsibed by the aft, entitled “ An aft
fbr-.ttia government of the naXy of the United
Stateasf sod aft otirer nenaltiia, smdlag undue
this 'Jft, and which may be recvwn d, (hatt
bd diftubutcd and accounted for in the manner I
prefcribed by the aft, entitled “An aft to re
gulate the oUt&ion of duties on imports and
tonnage.**
S«. tb. Ad If « further enaSed. That no
thing contained in this aft (hall extend to any
(hip or veflel to which tbe Prelident of the
United States (hall grant a perftiffiou to enter
and clear: provided fuch (hip er veflel (hall be
folely employed, purfuant to fuch perraiffioo,
for purpofes of national intercourfe ; and (hall
net be permitted te proceed with, or to bring
to the United Statea any cargo or lading whate
ver other than neceflary fea-ftores. *
Sec. sr. And be it further enafled, That the
aft, cptulcd •‘.An aft further to fufpend the
commercial intercourse between the U&ited
State* and France, sod the dependeaciea there
of,** (hall be, and ia hereby Continued and (hall
be taken to be in force in refpeft to all ofitncea
which fhall have been committed again ft the
fame, before the expiration thereof | and to the
intent that af) fbizures, forfeitures and penalties
arifipg upon ffth offences, may be had, fued
for, prufecuten and recovered, any limitation
of *he faid aft to the contrary thereof not
witfiftanding.
Sec. lt. Aud be id further enaSed, That this
aft frail be and remain io force until the third
day yf March, one thoufand d|ht hundred and
onftr Provided homer, the ekpirsrion thereof
(hsft no« prevent or defest any foilure, or pro
fetwon Mtt forfeiture incurred under this aft,
annuring the continuance thereof.
THEODORE SEDGWICK,
“ THOma^efpersSn,* l * 1 ' 11 ' -1 * 1
Pr«-?TtjM«nt hf the United States, and
PrtJUna of the Senate.
A»r»ovso-»February»7th, 18&0.
JOHN ADAMS,
Pref dent of the United Stater.
‘chapter ‘xi’ ‘ r
An ACT fee the relief of James Yard.
BE it enafled Ip the Senate and Houfe of Reprc-
Jbntetiucs of the United States of America, in
Caqgrj/s afrmbled. That the term of (lx months,
from' and after tbe paffing of this aft, (ball
be, and is hereby allowed, as afurther time,
for the esiportation, with the benegt of draw
back, of one hundred and fix pipes, eight
hogfresds and five quarter calks of Madeira
wine, which were duly (hipped, and with the
benefit of the drawback, ia the months of March
•nd April, of the year one thoufand (even
hundred and ninety eight, by James Yard, on
board the (hip Ganges, then bound to India,
but afterwards re-landed in confequence of
the purchafe of that (hip by ths United States ;
and any'drawback which lh.ll accrue on any
parcel of the (aid wine, which being fi'ft duly
identified, (hall be exported within the term
sforefaid, (hall be payable in fifteen days after
fuch exportations, and a debenture or deben
tures may iflue for fuch drawback upon the
lik« feeurity, conditions and proofs, as are re
quired in other cafes, and to be paid in a fimi
lar manner.
7 Apr 1 9, 1800.
An ACT providing for the fecond cerfus or enu
meration of the inhabitants of the United States.
T) E it enafled by the Semite and Haufe of
' *JO Reprefentatives of the United States
of America, is Congrefs oftmbled, That the mar
fltals of the foveral diltrifts of the United
States, snd the fecretariek of the territory of
ths United States north-weft of the liver
Ohio, and of the Milfifippi tsmtory, refpec
lively, fhall Pe, and they are hereby authoris
ed and required, under the dircftion of the
Secretary of State, and according to fuch in
ftruftions as he (ball give purfuant to this aft,
to caufe tbe number of the inhabitants with
in their refpeftive diftrifts snd territories to b<
taken ; omitting in fuch enumeration, Indians
not taxed, and diftinguifhing free perfons,
including thofo bound to fcrvice for a tevm
of years from all others ; dtftioguifring allo
the faxes and ■t of free perfons, and
the free male* u> -n yeat* of age; thofo
of ten year* sad fixten, thofo #( fi*-
Speaher of the Houft of Rcfrefentativu.
u THOMAS JEFFERSON,
Vict-Prcfidcnt of the United States, and
, Pref dent of the Senate.
Arraovtn—February 27th, tluo.
JOHN ADAMS,
Prefidcnt of the United Staiet.
THEODORE SEDGWICK,
CHAPTER XI(.
teen and under twenty-fix, thole of tfcentys
fix and under forty-five, thofo of forty-fivfl
and upwards. And diftmguiftting free ft*
males under ten year! of age, thofo of ten
years and under flxtcen, thofo of fitxetn and
under forty-five, thofo of fortv f five and upn
wards; for eflefting which purpofe, the main
(hals and fecretarics aforefoid (hsll have pow
er to appoint as many sffiftants within their
refpeftive di drifts and-territories, as sforefoid;
as to them IbaU appear weceftwy > oflidpinfl
to eieh affiftant a certain dtvifiot* of bis difc
mtt re teirrioay, which divi&cn Mi tori
fift of «M eamnttre, titieSy towns,
reay*ptaSry
courfes, mountains, A public roads : Tie
atarfrak, or fccretaties, aathecsf' m-v he, and
their ajfift.nts, Dull rafoeftivflv take art
oath of affirrmtion, befo e fdmr judge orjuf
lice of the peace, refiilcm within their re
fp.ftjve d fti.fts cr territories, previous to
their entering on the dihharge of the duties
by this-A leq nt. d. The .sth or . ffi m.acioe
of the ttiat(h..l or fo.creUiy (Kall be,— ‘"J, A. Ik
mtrftial of the diftttft of
(or fecrctaty of the ten dory of aS
the cafe n>..y be) do loUmniv (wear cr . ffirm,
that I will well and liulv caulu r.> he m.>un,
a juft and ported enumeration aid defcriptivu
of all pcifuns within mv
or territory, and return the fame to the Secre
tary of State, agreeably to the direftion* of
an sft of Congieis, entitled ‘ An ati provid
ing for the enumeration of the inhabitants of
the United States,’ .ic^ok- 'i.g to the heft tof
ury ability.” The oath or affirmation of an aiuil
ant (hall be, “ 1, A. B. ciu lolemnly (wear (of
affirm) that 1 will make a j Hl an l pm Fed euiu,
mention and defer pi rm .11 peiions relic
dent within the divili m affignea to me bv
the marftssl of the diftt d of (or the
focratary of the territory of as the
cafe may be) and make due return thereof to
the faid rn»riha), or focretary, agreeably to the
directions of an aft of Congrefs, entitled ‘ Au
aft providing for the enumeration of thd
innabiunts of the United States,* aecotditig
to the baft o* my abilities.” Tneeaumcrar
lion frail commence on the firft Monday of
Auguft next, and (hall dole within n>ne calen
dar months thereafter. The fevetal afliftants
frail, wfehfo the faid sririra ■moths, tranfmit co
the aiaifhal or fecretarics, by whom they (hall.
b<> refpcftively appointed, accurate returns of
all perfons, elcept Indians not taxed, wrthii*
their refpeftive divifions ; which returns (hall
be made in a fchedule, diftinguilhed in each
county, parifr, townlhip, town or city, the feve
rs! families, by the names of their mailer, mif
trefs, fteward, overfocr or other principal perfon
therein, in the mannet following, that it to fay ;
The number of perfons within my drvifion, con
fiding of appears m a khcdule hereto
aubexed, fabferibed by me, this day of
A. B. sffift.nt to the marlhal of
or to the fecretsry of
SCHEDULE of the whole number of perfont with*
th the divipon allotted U A. B.
Name of county, psrfr, tswx
(hip, town or city, where
—ths family redder.
Name of head of familys
Free white males under ten
years of age.
free white males of ten, and '
under fsxtcen.
tree white males of fixteen,
and under twenty-fix, in- :
eluding heads of families.
Free white mates of twenty-fix,'
and under fortv-five, isciud- '
"‘g heads of families. • f
Free white malrs of forty-five,
and up .yards, including
heads of families.
Free white fem-les under ten
years of age,
FieC white females of ten years,
and under fisteens
I Free whtre females offisteen,
and under tweaty-fix, in
.... I c *“ding heads of families.
Free white female* of twenty
fix, and under forty-five, in-
eluding heads of families.-
* Free white females of fort ya'
five and upwards, include
mg heads of families.
All other free fierfoat, eitepi
Indians not tafted.
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