Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1805-1805, 1805-04-01
Laps o. tit4 cIrutto 2tatcS.

r. ICT 10 rcg,ilatc tie clearance q ar7'-s nfs"-
chem r.Eaf.
BE cradrd bY the oenate ard hoaie Of
Rer1eicntatives of rhe United States OF Ametl-
ca in conerefs allembed, ThatEaftcr due Aotice
cf this aa az the tryeral cuitom hotties, no vet
fels owned in wh lie, or in part, by any CITIZEN
or citizens of the United States, or by any per-
ION or perfons refding within the fame, or the
territories thereof, and armed or provided with
TIE means Of being armed at Tea, fhall rtc-ive =
clearance. oI be PERMITTED 10 leave the po:t
where Che may be 70 armed, or provided, for
anv lfand In The Wtit Indies, or for any other
port or place ituated on the continent OF Amer
lea between Cayenne and the fouthern boundary
OF Lou Gana, without bond VIII two iuihrient
Iur5t Is being gTen by the owner or owners,
agent or agents; 1oIether with the matter or
commander, 70 the u(e Of The United States,
IL fun qual 70 double the value O. iaid vef'ei5
her arms, anlmuniuon, tackle, apparel and
furniurc, Conditioned that luch arms and am
runtion {haN II Il be ulcd for any unlawful
purpof-s. but merely for reditlnce and defence,
IN cafe Of involuntary hoitility and that the
Gun: 7rr-s and ammunition Ct iuch yehels :hall
s. returned within the United States, or other
wife accounted for, and fna1 NOT be field or
dIpolti If il any port CT place in the Wen IN
dies which bondmay be iucd for, and reoov-
cred with colts Of tuit, in-the name, ard for the
uie OF the United States. IL any court comPe-
tent to Try the fame.
SEC 2. AHi be II tuy.Asr fHaSei, hat no
armed merchant vriIc or vCfels prepared for
ornament, owned as atoreiaid, !h1ll receive
tl@aranye, or re uev,nird 10 depart from any
port ID the United States for any port or place,
ether than tho{e dclcribedfn the hrit iettlon OF
this act. untef, :he owner or owners, agent OK
agents, and the commander of iueh yehtl fhall
make oath that tJch veiel isnot bound, or in
tendedto proceed 10 any iland i'll the Wei IN
dies. or any part O. place on the continent be-
tween CAYENNE, and the fouthern boundary OF
Iouifa a, nor onthe Continent OF America be-
tween Caverne and the Ionthern boundary OF
LouiGans AM alto 9nlets ! bond DC gwen 5y
the owner or owners, agent or agents, ana COM
rrander, III fun equal 10 double the value OF
iuch veit, her arn's, T1ckle, apparel and turnl-
turc to the ufr of TIE United states, CONDITIONED
that fucha veEei FIJI. not proceed 70 any lland
in the Wet Indies, or pore on :he continent
as aforeird. uHleis compelled thereto by uaa.
voicabe accident ano if 10 compelled, tlat no
part Of the cargo of faorve.Ert fhail be fold ex-
cept 70 much thereof as M DC abiolutely nrccC.
fay TO defray he expences neoetlary 70 enable
iuch yeaei 10 proceed on her intended voyage.
SEC. md b it ~ 'bsr ega7ed, hat il
srT armed veAe, as aforefaid, fhail proceed to
Tea without clearance contrary 70 rhe prcvlton
of this act. iuch yei7cl with her arms, ammu-
milton, tackle, az parels and furniture, Aa!l be
forfeited 10 thc uc OF the United States, and be
labe 10 be fc;zod, PrOitcuted and condemned !;
or the vale thereof may be lued for, and recoy-
cred with COTS Of E.it, CT the owner or owners
cffuch fel, IN any court Of competent jurG-I
diaion and hcccFetior within whole diitria
fuch forfeiture hal accurc, is hereby enioin q
70 caufe proltcutions for the fame TO be com
nereei without delay and prolrcpted to effe6t.
SIC. = and tx il f1,tlsr raa5sS, That tins
act ihal be in force Until the end of the next
felton, of Congreis, and no longer.
Pytbe P'sF ent aPpro7Ed, Na,eB 3,L8o5,