Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-03-14
Laws of the u. States.
AN ACT

AN AZ
For Myine and Collecting dufies on imhorts
and tonnage zv;th;a the territories cefed TO
he United States By The treaty Of the tiir-
Heth IF -6.tyti one h0uSoa,i eight hundred
and three, 6ctwecn tae U5,itcd Suites, and
the French Refu6ic and for other fur-
Hoses.
BE IL enacted By thc Senate and House
Of Peitresen,asiOeS Of the Uaited States Of
America in Congress ass n5led, That the
same duties which by law now are, or
hereafter may be laid ON goods, wares,
and merchandise imported into the United
States, on the tonnage OF vessels, and on
the passports and cleacances of vessels,
shall be laid and collected on goods, wares
and merchandise imported Into tbv terri
tories ccded to the United States, by The
treaty of the thirticth of April, one thou
sand eight hundred and three, between
the United States and the French Repub-
lie; and ON vessels arriving in, or depart
ing from the said territories, And the
following acts, that is to say the act enti-
tied,
ment.
An ACT concerning the registering and
recording the ships and vessels.
An ACT for enrolling and licensing ships
or vessels to be employed in the coasting
trade and fisheries.
An aGt to regulate the collection of duties
On imports and tonnage.
An act to establish the compensations
of officers employed in the collection OF
the duties on imports and tonnage, and for
other purposes.
An ACT for the more effc6tual recovery
OF debts due from individuals to the Uni
ted States.
And an act to provide more effeS(ual-
! ly for the settlement of accounts between
! the United States and receivers OF public
money.
, An act TO authorize the sale and convey
ance Of lands in certain cases by the mar
shalls of the United States, and TO confirm
/ former sales.
An act to provide for mitigating or re-
mitting the forieltures, penalties aud dis.
abilities accruing III certain cases therein
mentioned.
! An act to establish mint, and to re.
guiate the coins Of the United States.
An ACT regulating foreign coins, and for
Other purposes.
! And the act supplementary to and q.
! mandatory of the two last mentioned acts,
or so much OF the SAID acts as is now in
/ force, and also so much of any other act
or acts of the United States as is now in
force, or may be hereafter enacled, for
laying any duties on impotts, tonnage,
| seamen or shipping, for regulating and
( securing the collection of the same, and
| for regulating the compensa;ions Of the
officers employed in the collection of the
same for granting and regulating draw
| backs, bounties and allowances in lieu OF
! drawbacks; concerning the registering,
recording, enrolling and licensing of ships
AID vessels to provide for the settlement
/ Of accounts between the United States
and individuals for the recovery Of debts
due to the United States and for remit
J ting forfeltures, penalties and disabilities
shall extend To- and have full force and ef.
/ feet in the above mentioned territories
! Provided however, and 1T is hereby further
enacted, that ships or vessels which on
I the twentieth dav OF December last were
I owned by persons then residing in the a.
I Dove mentioned tCrr!tDi les anu WIO either
were citizens OF the United States, or had
resided "a a. said territories during FIVE
! years next preceding, shall be entitled Ia
tine benefits and privileges of vessels OF
the United States, whilst they shall con-
tinue to be wholly owned by such persons,
/ or by citizens Of the United States Provid.
ed, nevertheless, that the persons claiming
such privileges Tor their ships or vessels,
shtii ip every other respect comply with
( the provisions Of the acts for registering,
, recording, enrolling aud licensing Of ships
or vessels, and who. If not citizens Of the
United States, shall have previously taken
I al oath of allegiance 20 the United States
which oa.h the collector of the port is
! hereby authorised 70 administer.
Sec. 2. Ind be il farther enacted, Tha,
50 much Of any act OF aGls Of the United
States now in force, or which may be here
after enacted, concerning the bank Of the
{ United States, and for the punishment d
frauds committed "n the same for the re.
lief Of the sick and disabled seamsn; for
the protection II American se2men; foi