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

TlSQlCtion tnSTcOIt ana OelnS tncreOI
convicted, shall be fined not exceed
ing ten thousand dollars, and be i'm
prisoned not less than two years, and
not exceeding four years. And the
proceeds of all ships and vessels, their
tackle, apparel and furniture, and the
goods and effects on board of them,
which shall be so seized, prosecuted
and condemned, shall be divided e.
qually between the United States and
the officers and men who shall make
such seizcre, take, or bring the same
into port for condemnation, whether
suchseizure be made by an armed ves-
sci ofthe u. s. or revenue cutters
thereof, and the same shall be distri.
outed in like manner, rs is provided
by law, for the distribution Of prizes
taken from an euemy :--Provided,
That the officers & men TO be entitled
to one half of the proceeds aforesaid,
shall safe keep every negro, nlulatto,
or person of color, found on board
any ship or vessel, so by them seized,
taken, or brought into port for con-
demnation, and shall deliver every
such negro, mulatto, or person of
color, TO such person or persons as
shall be appointed by the respective
states, TO receive the same and if
no such person or persons shall be APP
pointed by the respective states, they
shall deliver every such negro, mulat-
to, or person of color, to the oycrsecrs
of the poor of the port or place where
such ship or vessel may be brought
or found, and shall Immediately
transmit to the governor or chief ma
S:strate of the state, an account of
their proceedings, together with the
number of such negroes, muiattoes,
or persons of color, and descriptive
list of the same, that ne may give d.
rections respecting such negroes, mu-
lattoes or persons OF color.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted,
That no captain, master or comnan-
der OF any ship or vessel, of less bur-
then than forty tons, shall from and
after the first day of January, one
thousand eight hundred and eight,
take on board and transport any ne
gro, mulatto. or person ofcolor, to a.
: ny port or place, whatsoever, for the
: purpose OF selling or disposing Of the
, same as slave, or with intent that
the same may be sold or disposed OF
= to be held to service or hard labor,
: on penalty of forfeiting for every
such negro, nlul&tto, Or person &C CO.
} ior, so taken on board and transported
: as aforesaid, the SUM of eight hun
/ dred dollars one moicty thereof to
: the use Of the United States, and The
: other moiety to any person or pcrsons
{ who shall sue for, and prosecute the
Y same to effect Provided, however
e that nothing contained in this section
# shall extend to prohibit the taking or
n board, or Transporting on any river OF
: inland bay Of the sea, within the ju
risdiction of the United States, any
|, negro, muiatto, or person Of color
e mot imported contrary to the provis
II ons of this acDi n anyvessel or species
d OF craft whatever.
n Sec. 9. And be it further enacted
Il That the captain, master, or comman
: der of any ship or vessel of the bur
st then Of forty tons or more, from anc
}, after the first day of January, ONE
lie thousand eight hundred aud eight
'r sailing coast wise from any port il
~ the United States, to any other por
m or place within the jurisdiction O
le the same, having on board any negro
h mulatto, or person Of color, for tn
er purpose Of transporting them to b
lie sold OF disposed of as slaves, or to b
Id held to service, or labor, shall, prev
to Gus to the departure of such ship 0
W vessel, make ont and subscribe dupl
d, cate manifests Of every such Negro
IS, mulato, or person of color, on boar
it such ship or vessel, therein specify
of ing the name and sex Of each porsor
by their age and stature, as near as ma
Ii be, and the class TO which they re:
is pectively belong, whether negro, mt
ed latto, or person of color, with tn
lrt name and place of residence, Of ever
or owner or shipper, of the same, an
ay shall deliver such manifests to ii
o. collector Of the port, if there be on
TO otherwise to the surveyor, befol
RS whom the captain, master or comma1
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