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

make, for disposing of any such negro,
mulatto, or person of color.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted,
That If any citizen or citizens of the
United States, or any other person
rsident within the jurisdiction of the
same, shall, from and after the first
day of january, one thousand eight
hundred and eight, contrary to the
true intent and meaning of this act,
take on board any ship or vessel from
any of the coasts or kingdoms Of
Africa, or from any other foreign king
dom, place, or country, any negro,
mulatto, or person of color, with in
tent to sell him, her, or them, for a
slave or slaves, or to be held to service
or labor, and shall transport the same
to any port or place within the juris-
diction of the United Stntes, and
there sell such negro, mulatto, or
person OF color, so transported as a.
foresaid, for slave, or to be held to
service or labor, every such offender
shall be deemed gaiity of high mis-
demeanor, and being thereof con-
victed before any cour, having com
pctent jurisdiction, shall suffer impri-
sonmenr for not more than ten years
nor less than five years, and be fined
not exceeding ten thousand dol
lars nor less than one thousand dol
) lars.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted,
That II any person or persons whatso
ever, shall, from and after the first
= day of January one thousand eigh;
hundred and eight, purchase or sell
any negro, muiatto Or person OF color,
for a slave, or to be held to service
) or labor, who shall have been import.
ed, or brought from any foreign king
don, place, or country, or from the
) dominions of any foreign state, i'm.
mediately adjoining to the United
States into any port or place Within
the jurisdiction OF the United States
: after the last day OF December, one
thousand eight hundred and seven
: knowing at the same time of sucf
> purchase or sale, such negro, mu
, iatto, or person of color, was 81
: brought within the jurisdiction Of tn,
United States, as aforesaid, such pur
chaser and seller shall severaliy for
I felt and pay for every negro, mulatto
or person of color, so purchased o
!, sold as aforesaid, eight hundred dol
. lars; one Koiety thereof to the Uni
: ted States, and the other moiety t,
the use OF any person or persons wh'
S shall sue for and prosecute the sam
II 20 effect: Provided that the aforesaid
: forfeiture shall not extend to the sci
: Ter or purchaser Of any negro, mula,
i to, or person Of color, who may b
g sold or disposed OF in virtue of an
L regulation wkich may hereafter b
= made by any of the Legislatures {
the several states In that respect
e pursuance Of this act, and the const
y tuition of the United States.
Is Sec. Z. And be 1t further enacted
&c That if any ship or vessel shall b
found, from and after the frsl day {
l, January, one thousand eight hundre
&c and eight, in any river, port, bay {
N harbor, or on the high seas, with
lc the jurisdictional limits Of the Uni
st ed States, or lowering on the Goa
nt thereof, having on board any negro
G. mulatto, or person of color, for t!
IS purpose of selling them as slaves,
W with intent to land the same, in ar
n port or place within the jurisdictic
of of the United States, contrary to Il
ne prohibition of this act, every su,
or ship or vessel, together with b
lie tackle, apparel and furniture, and II
ld goods or effects which shall be -four
nv on board the same, shall be forfeited
ch the use ofthe United States, and mi
&C. be seized, prosecuted and condemne
d. in any court of the United State
ny having jurisdiction thereof. And
nd shall be lawful for the President
re- the United States, and he is here
ch authorised, should he deem it expet
lor ent, to cause any of the armed vesst
re- of the United States to be mann
id, and employed to cruize on any p;
nd ofthe coast Of the United States,
be territories thereof, where he m
Dr. judge attempts will be made to V
all late the provisions of this act, and
nd instruct and direct the command,
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