Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-04-14

tlon OF such persons, and author1Z-
ing him to proceed to the port of his
destination. And if any ship or yes
sci, being laden and destined as afore-
said, shall depart from the port where
she may then be, without the captain,
without the master or without the
commander, having first made out
and subscribed duplicate manifests of
every negro, -mulatto and person of
color, on board such ship or vessel as
aforesaid, and without having previ-
ously delivered the same to the said
collector or surveyor, and obtained a
permit, in manner as herein required,
or shall previous to her arrival, at the
port of her destination, take on board
any negro, mulatto, or person OF color,
other than those specified in the ma,
nifests, as aforesaid, every such ship
or vessel, together with her tackle,
apparel and furniture, shall be for
feited TO the use of the United States,
and may be seized, prosecuted and
condemned in any court of the Uni
ted States, having jurisdiction there
OF; and the captain, master, or COM
mander Of every such ship or vessel,
shall moreover forfeit, for every such
negro, mulatto, or person of colour so
transported, or taken on board, con-
trary to the provisions OF this act, the
sum OF one thousand dollars, one moi
ETY. thereof to the United States, and
the other moiety to the use of any per-
xtyl,o haI -.
prosecute the same to effect.
;. Sec. 10. And be it further enacted,
That the captain, master, or comman-
der of any snip or vessel, of the bur-
then of forty tons or more, from and
, after the first day of January, one
thousand eight hundred and eight,
: sailing coastwise, and having On board
: any negro, mulatto, or person of
color to sell or dispose OF as slaves,
, or to be held to service or labor,
: and arriving in any port within the
: jurisdiction of the United States,
from any other port within the same,
shall, previous to the unlading OK put
F., ting on shore any of the persons afore-
= said, or suffering them to 60 on shore,
= deliver TO the collector, if there be
= one, or if not, to the surveyor residing
Z at the port of her arrival, the manifest
t certified by the collector or surveyor
t Of the port from whence she sailed, as
;, is hsrein before directed, to the truth
y OF which, before sHch officer, he shall
= swear or affirm, and if the collector
i or surveyor shall be satisfied there
: with. he shall thereupon grant per-
o nit for unlading or suffering such ne
{ gro, mulatto, or person Of colour, TO
s be put on shore, and if the captain,
c master orcommander OF any such ship
:, or vessel being laden as aforesaid,
7 shall neglect or refuse TO deliver the
n manifest, at the time and In the man.
n uer herein directed, or shall land or
l. put on shore any negro, mulatto, or
y person Of color, for the purpose afore-
r, said, before he shall have delivered
i. MS manifest as aforesaid, and obtain
IS ed permit for that purpose, every
such captain, master or commander
!, shall forfeit and pay ten thousand
J. dollars, one moiety thereof to the Uni
+ ted States, the other moiety to the use
ID OF any person or persons who shall
ie sue for & prosecute the same to effect
{, NATHL. MACON,
in Speaker ofthe House Of Representative,
=. GEO: CLINTON,
~ Vice President ofthe United States an
OF President of the Senate.
o, March 9, 1807.-ArrRovv
ne tn: JEFFERSON
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AN ACT