The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-11-13
RICHMOND FRIDAr, NoYEMBER IS, 1907,


jurisdiction thereof and beng thereof convicted,
shall b. fined not exceeding ten thousand dollars,
AM be imprisoned not less than two years, and
not exceeding four years And the proceeds oi
all ships and vessels, their tickle, apparel, and
furniture, and the goods and effects on board OF
them, which shall be so seized, prosecuted and
condemned, shall be divided equally between the
United States and the officers and men who shall
make such seizure, take, or bring the same INTO
port for condemnation, whether such seizure be
made by an armed vessel of the United States, or
revenue cutter thereof and thc SAME shall be dis
tributed in ike manner, as IS provided by law,
for the distribution OF prizes taken from an enc
my PyoVileI That the officers and men, 10 be
entitled 10 one proceeds aforesaid, shall
safe keep every negro, mulatto, or person Of CO.
Tor, found ON board Of any ship or vessel SO by
n en- seized, taken, or brought into port FOR
demnation, and shall deliver every such negro,
mGi,ttc PEI son of color, TO such person or per-
IS shall be appointed by The respective states,
to receive he sainc and # no such person per-
sons sliai TIC appointed b, the respective states,
they shall deliver every such negro, mUlatto, or
person Of color, to the oyersccrs OF the poor OF
the port or piece where such ship or vessel may
b. brough OF fourd, and SHAH immediately trans
NIT to the governor chief msg.strate of the
state, account OF tlic;' proceedings, together
with the number OF such negroes, u.uiattOeS, or
persons of co.or and descriptive LIST of The
same, that nc may give directions respecting such
negroes, mU!tttCcs or persons OF colour.
Sec s -fnibe Il further ci.actea, That no cap
thin, master, commander Of any ship, o. YES
sell o. sss hurrhcn than fJ,'ty tons, shall, from
and after &c first day OF jauuary, one thousand
eight hundred and eight take on board and
transport any NEGRO, mUIatto, person OF CO.
10, Ito an port p..cc whatsoever, for the pur-
pose of selling or dsros;ns ofIhe same rs a slave
with intent that die same may be sold or dis
posed IT - be held to service Or labor, ON pen
aicy o. tor ting for every such negro, mulatto,
person OF color, taken on board and trans
ported, aforesaid, the sum Of eight hundred
dollars moiety thereof 10 the use Of the u
ntcd States, and thc other moictv to anv person
or persons, VINO shall sue for and prosecute the
same Il effect; ProviisA however, that nothing
N this section shalt extend to prohibit the taking
ON board on transporting on any river, or inland
bay OF the sea, within the jurisdiction OF the u
ILtcd Stltcs, any negro, rnilatto, person Of
color, (not imported contrary to the provisions of
this dct) i'll any vessel species of craft whatc
yer.
Sec. 9. dnl 6eH turtle, enactcd, That the cap
tain, master, or commander Of any ship or vessel
q the b'ut.tn 81 forty tDi.s or more, from and AZ
tor he FIRST dy Of January, one thousand eight
hundred and eight, sailing cOastwise, from any
port III the United States, 20 any port o. place
within the jurisdiction OF the same, H., in.c on
board any negro mulat,o, person OF color, for
tue purpose 81 transporting them TO be sold or
disposed Of as slaves, to be held to service or
labor, shall, previous to the departure of such
snip on vessel, make out and subscribe duplicate
manitcsts Of every such negro, mulatto, or per.
son Of color, on board such ship or vessel, there
IN specifying the name and sex Of each person,
thejrage ard saturc, as near as may be, and the
class to which ihey respectively belong, whether
negro muiatto, or person OF color, with tie
name and place of residence of every owner, or
shipper OF The same, and shah deliver such ma
niiests to the collector Of The port, if there be
one, otherwise 10 the surveyor, before whom the
captain, master, or commander, together with
TIN owner or shipper, shall erverallv swear or
affirm, to the best of their know, cdrc and br1cr
that the persons therein specified were not i'm.
ported or brought INFO the United States, from
and attcr t!'e ii'st day of January, one thousiai
elsnt lund"ed and eight, and that under the laws
OF me state, they are held % service or labor.
"hcLe-4oh the said collector or surveyor shall
certify the same the said maniicsts. one Of
winch h. shall return to the said captiin, mas.sl,
o. e"rnrlandcr, With permit. specifying thereon