The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-11-13


thereof, in violation of this law, but the
shall remain subject 10 any regul itons not contra
veHincte provisions Of hi3 act which the lcgisla-
tues oihc crsl states territories at any time
hc'rafter may mike, for disposing of any such
negro, rnul:SttO person Of color.
Sec. 5. Ind be II farthcr enacted, That if any
citizen or citizens Of the United States, any O.
ther person resident within the Jurisdiction Of the
same, shall, from and after the first day OF an-
ary, one thousand eight hundred ard eight, con-
trary to the true extent and nearing of this act
take on board any ship or vessel, from any of the
coasts or Kingdoms Of Africa, OF from any other
foreign kingdom, place or country, any negro,
mulatto, or person Of colour, with intent to sell
him, her, or them, for slave, or slaves, or to
be held TO service or labor, and shall transport the
same to any port or place within the jurisdiction
OF the United States, and there sc,i8uCh negro
m'datto, or person of color, so transported A.
toresaid, Tor slave, or to be held TO service or
labor, every such offender shall be decmedgJliity
of q high misdemeanor, and being thereof con-
Ncted before any court having competent jILis-
dicfion, shall suffer imprisonment for not mo
than ten years, nor less th,n five wears, ,nd be
fined not exceeding ten thousand dollars, nor less
than one thousand dollars.
Sec. 6. 4nl be it further enacted, That If any
person or persons whatsoever, sh.dl, from and al
ter the first day Of january, one thousand eight
hundred and eight, purchase or sell any negro,
m'tatto, or person OF colour, for slave, or 10
he held TO service or labor, who shall nave been
imported, or brought from any foreign kingdom,
place, or country, or from the domlnons Of any
foreign state, immediately adjoining 10 the Un;-
ed States, into any port place within the juFis-
dicuon OF the United States after the last dav of
December, thousand eight hundred and
seven, knowing at the time Of such purchase
or sale, such negro, muiitto, or person of color,
was so brought within the jurisdiction of the u
mtcd States, rs aforesaid, such purchaser and sell
Ter SHAH scveriy forfeit and pay for every negro,
inuatto, or person OF color, purchased
sold IS aforesaid, eight ihuudrcd dollars; ore
molety thereof TO the United States, and the o.
thcr moicty TO the use Of any person or persons
who shall sue for and prosecute TIE same TO eff
feet FyovidcH, That the aforesaid olf i.trc shall
not extend TO THE seller or purchase any negro,
nulatto, orPerson of color, who my &c sold or
disposed OF iii virtue OF any regulation which
may hereafter be made by any of the legislatures
OF the several states in that respect, in pnrsu-
ance OF this act, and the constitution of the Unit
Sec 7. .4nabe it .fiytley eaacs.d, Thatif anv
ship or vessel shall be fonad NON and si.er the
first day Of January, one thousand eight hiuclrcd
and cight, III any river, port, bay, or hMtr, or.
on the high seas, within the dctional limits
OF the United States, or lowering on the coast
thereof, having on board any negro, mulatio, or
person OF color, for the purpose Of selling them
as slaves, or with intent to land the same, in any
port place within the jurisdiction of the United
States, contrary TO the prohibition of this act, C.
very such ship or vessel, together with her tao
klc, apparel. and furniture, and the goods Or cf-
tect5 which Shall be found on board the same shall
DC forfeited 20 the use Of thc United States, and
may be seized, prosecuted, and condemned, in
any court of the United States. havine, i,risd;cti
on thereof and it shall be lawful for The P,esi
dent OF tbc United States, and he is hereby au-
thom,ed, should he deem II cxPcdicnt, to cause
any OF the armed vessels of the United States TO
be manned and employed to crrzc ON any part Of
the coast OF the United States, territories
thereof, where lic IT Judge attempts viii be
MAGE to violate the prOls. Of this act and TO
instruct and direct the commanders OF AIMED
vessels OF The United States, TO- seize, take and
bring into any port Of the United States, All such
bring into any port OF the United Sites. an Sims
o. vessels OF die United States, whrresoc,er
found on tlIc high seas, contaycnng the 2rovisi-
ons Of this act, to be proceeded ae inst accord
ms TO law, and the captain, master. or commend
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