Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-04-01

/ ed, without a permit, the same penal
ties, fines and forfeitures shall be in
CURED, and may be recovered, as in
the case Of similar omission or omis.
sions, landing, importation, or attempt
to land or import, in relation to arti-
cles liable to duties on their importa-
ton into the United States.
Sec. S. And be it further enacted,
That every collector. naval officer,
surveyor, or other officer of the Gus
toms, shall have the like power and
authority to seize goods, wares and
merchandise imported contrary to
the intent and meaning Of this act, to
keep the same in custody until it shall
have been ascertained whether the
same have been forfeited or not, and
to enter any ship or vessel, dwelling
house, store, building or other place,
tor the purpose of searching for and
Selling any. such goods, wares and
merchandise, which he or they now
have BY law, inrelation to goods, wares
and merchandise subject to duty and
II any person or persons shall conceal
or buy any goods, wares or merchan-
die, knowing them to be liable to
seizure by this act, such person or per-
sons shall, on conviction thereof. for.
teltand pay sum double the amount
or value of the goods, wares and mer.
chandlze so concealed or purchased
Sec. &. And be it further enacted.
That the following addition shall be
inserted to the oath or affirmation ta-
ken by the masters or persons having
the charge OF. command of any ship
or vessel arriving at any port Of the
! United States or territories thereof.
after the said fifteenth day of Novem-
Der next, viz. g further swear for Al.
hrmJ that there are not to the BEST of
my knowledge and belief on board in
sert the denomination and name of
the wesley any goods, wares or mer-
ehandize, the importation of which
into the United States or territories
thereof, is prohibited by law And
do further swear Cor afirm) that if
shall hereafter discover or know of a.
ny such goods, wares or merchandise
on board the said vessel, or which shall
have been imported in the same, Twill
immediately and without delay make
due reporr thereof to the collector of
the port OF ,his district"
Sec. z. And be it further enacted.
that the following addition be insert
ed alter tins said fifteenth day of No
vemoer next, TO the oath or affirmation
| taken by importers, consignees or a.
gents, at the time of entering goods
imported into the United STATES, viz.
! +" also swear Cor afiirm) that there
are not to the best of my knowledge
and belief amongst the said goods.
wares and merchandise, imported or
consigned as aforesaid, any Goods:
wares or merchandise, the important
on OF which into the United States is
prohibited by law: And L do further
swear Cor afiirm) that if shall here
after discover any such goods, wares
or merchandise amongst the said
goods, wares and merchandise, I'M
ported or consigned as aforesaid, l
Will immediately and without delay re-
port the same to the collector of this
district"
| Sec. s. And be it further enacted.
That al penalties and forfeitures ari.
sing under this act may be sued for
and recovered, and shall be distribut-
ed and accounted for in the manner
prescribed by the act, entitled /" An
act to regulate the collection of duties
on imports and tonnage - and such
penalties and forfeitures may be eSa.
mined, mitigated or RENTED in like
manner, and under the like conditions.
regulations and restrictions as are pre-.
scribed, authorised and directed by
the act, entitled An act to provide
for mitigating or RENTING the forfeit
lures, penalties and disabilities accru-
ing in certain cases therein mention
ed"
Extract of another letter from mem
Der of Congress to the Editor, dat
ed Washington, March %.
The House of Representatives
have this day passed the bill for pro-
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