Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-01-22
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si..,.,rertcry 70 an act entitled &c r ac. laying
IN EMBIRGO on az sti6s and vssseis Il.
he ports ard har6ors ofths U'Iitei Sfates.
w Y \, e,as.e4 BY TIE, Senate ard House of Re.
Is byes.ntative, of the Uafs.i Statss of 4,t-ri-
en- in cose,es assembled, That during the con-
titsaance of the act 70 which this set is sup
piement, no vessel licensed for the coastng
trade shall be allowed to depart from any port
ofthe United States, or shat receive cleec-
.nee' until the owner, consignee, agent or fac
tor. shall, with the master, give bond with one
mr. faore snreties to the Uditsd States, in sum
donb,e the vslue OF the vessel and cargo, that
the vessel shall not proceed TO any foreign port
or hlace, and that the cargo shall be relanded
IN some port of the United States.
-sac. 8. Aid be it further enacted, That the
owner. or owners of all vessels licensed foe
fisheries, or those bound on a whaling voyage,
and having no other cargo than sea stores, salt,
aad the usual fishing tacSling and sparel, shall
,eiyc-a general bond, in four times the value OF
Inc vessel and cargo, that they will not, during
the continuance of the aforementioned act,
proceed TO any foreign port or place. and viii
return with their fishing fare to some port or
place within the United States: Provided,
That il shall be lawful and shah be sufficient in
the case of any licensed vessel, whose employ
neat has uniformly been confined to riy RS,
bays aud sounds, within ghe jurisdiction of the
United States 10 give bond, N an amount
dnai 20 three hundred dollars for each ton OF
sad vessel with condition, that such vessel
shall not be employed in any foreign trade du-
ring the time limitcd iii the condition OF the
bond
SEC. 3. Ind Be &c further enacted, That If any
ship or vessel shall, during the continuance of
the act 10 which this act is supplement, de-
part from any port Of the United States with
out acleaeance or peraiit, or II any shl, or yes
sci snail contrary 70 the provisions ot this act,
or OF The alto watch this act is asuppiement,
proceed to a foreign port or place. Of trade
With On put On board of any other ship or yes
sci, any goods, wares, or merchandise, Of fu-
reign or domestic growth or manufacture,
such ships o. vessels, goods, wares or merchan-
die shall be wholly forfeited, and # the same
shall not be seized, the owner or owners, a.
gent, freighter or factor OF any such ship o.
vessel, shall for every such offence, forfeit aid
pay sum equal to double the value OF the shi,
or vessel AID cargo, and shalt never thereafter
be allowed credit for duties on any good,
wares, or merchsIdize, imported By him or
them into any ofthe =. States. And the mss
ter or commander of such ship or vessel, as
meIf as all other persons who shall kno wingly
be concerned III such prohibited foreign v0y-
age, shall each respectively forfeit and pay "A
sum not exceeding twenty thousand, nor less
than one thousand dollars, for every such of
fence, whether the vessel be seized and con-
Semned OF not. And the oath o.. Affirmation of
anymzster or commander Sno win sly offending
against the provisions ofthis section, shall ever
thereafter be ipadmissibie before any collector
of the customs of the United States.
SEC. A. Aad be If fnrtrer eHGeted, That the
exception made by the act 70 when tins act Is
sup dement,, III favor of armed vessels possess
sing pubic commissions from foreign powers,
shall apply only to public armed vessels, and
shall HOT be Construed 70 embrace either priva-
teers, vessels having letters OF msrque, or any
other private armed vessels but sucn private
armed vessels shall be permitted to dcpart ~
the saatc manner and % the s$ms conditions IS
is provided for other private ioreign SHIPS or
vessels.
SEC S. an! be Il further enacfcf, That If any
foreign ship or vessel shall, during inc contnh-
sance OF the act to which this act IS a supple
ment, take on board any specie Or any goods
wares or merchandise, other uIuithc proyi,i0ts
and sea stores necessary for the voyage, such
ship or vessel, and the specie and cargo on
board shall be wholly forfeited, and may be
seized and condemned IN any court Of the
United States having competent jurisdiction,
and every person concerned in such unlawful
shipment, shall forfeit and pay a sum not eA-
cseding twenty thousand dollars, nor less than
zone Thousand dollars, for every such offence.
SEC. d. AnI b. IL further enacted, That all
penalties and TO FIXTURES incurred by force OF
this act, shall be sued FOR, recovered, distributed,
and accounted for in the manner prescribed By
the act, emitted " An act to regulate the col
lection Of duties Oh Imports and tonnage" pas
sed the second ,Ey IT March, one Thousand s.
ven hundred and ninety -hne, AND may be mItl-
gated or RENTED IN The manner prescribed by
the act, entitled " An act to provide for miti-
eating o. feHitting the foffsitHcs, penalties
and disabilities sccruhng in certain cases there
An mentioned" passed the taird day OF Maryn,
one thousand seven hundred and nlnety-scycn,
sPd made perpetual by an act passed the G.
leVcntil o! February, one THOUSAND eight hun
dred
SIC. Z. Ind be it further enacsc4, That the
time dufing which the act TO which this sct H.
a supplement, shall continue ~ force, shall no,
be computed a. making part o. the tern, of
twelve calender months, during which goJds,
wares or mercha die, imported into the Uni
ted St-tes, must be re-exported ~ order To be
entitiedb a drawback Of the duties paid on the
importation thereof
]. Il. VAREUM, Speaker OF the
House of Representatives.
GEO CLIN ron,
Vice-presidcnt Of the Uuded States, and
Presidsnt Of ,lic Senate
Jan. 9, 1900.
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