Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-04-12

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Il ships and vessels i'm the ports and hafbor,
of the United Siates," and OF the act s,,r,
P'ementary to the last mentioned rc,, con.
'rary 10 the PROHIBITIONS OF this act o. ex.
ported from the United States, either by
iahd or water, the vessel, boat, raft, cant
Wagon, sleigh, or other Carriage, IN which
the same shall have been exported, shall
together with the tackle, apparel, horses.
mules and oxen, be forfeited, and the o,y.
her or owners of such goods, wares or
merchandise, and every other person
knowingly concerned in such prohibited
expectation, shall each respectively forfeit
and pay sum not exceeding ten thou.
| SAND dollars Tor every such offence: o,o.
oiaed howeuer, That nothing in this sec.
non contained, shall be construed 70 nre
vent foreign vessels from departing from
he ports of the United States with the
cargo or cargoes which may be on board
Oh the same, when notified Of the act law.
ing an embargo on all ships and vessels
10 the ports and hacbors OF the United
states, in conformity with the provisions
4 the SAID act, nor to take awav any
>wer conferred on the President by the
last mentioned act, nor to prevent f,rsisn
vessels irosa furnishing themselves with
necessary provisions and sea stores FOR the
voyage, nor filming vessels from departing
with sea stores, sait, and their usual fish
iag tackle and apparel, in the manner
prescribed BY the act supplementary to
The aforesaid act.
Sec S. Ind be il further e,lac:-d, Tba;
on the return into the United States Of any
fishing vessel, such % is described b.; the
second section OF the act, supplementary
20 the act entitled Z" An act laying an EN-
barge on all shlps az & vessels in the ports
AID harbors of the United States" which
stall have sailed subsequent 20 the passage
N the last mentioned a6ls, it shall. be the
duty OF the master ard male 10 declare
oath or aifirna,ina, before The collector,
whether az part If the fishing fare has
been sold dnrlag the voyage, and n de
tauit OF taking such oath or affirmation.
he master and mate shall each respect.
iveiT forfeit and pay, ore hundred dollars
FroU'ded, / hat the aforesaid oath or az
hrma;ion may be dispensed with so fai
as rsia.es 10 the fishery on our own coasts,
IN the customary small vessels.
sec. 6. Ind be IL further enacted, That
all penalties and forfcitures, incurred by
force IN this act, shall be sued for, recover
ed, distributed and accounts for in the man
ner prescribed by the act, entitled " An act
TO reguIaic the collection of duties on i'm
ports and Tonnage" passed the second day of
March, one thousand seven hu.i6red and
ninety-niAe, ana may be mitie.te ted or
RENTED in the manner prescribed by
the act entitled IS An act to provide for
mitigating or renting the forfeitures, pen
aities and disabilities accruing in cer,ain
cases therein mentioned, "pasSed the third
.of March, one thousand seven hundred and
n'heiy-seven, and made perpetual by all act
passed the eleventh OF February, one thou
sand eight hundred.
Sec. Z. Ind be IL further. enacted. That
lhe president of the United States be, and
ne is hereby authorised, if he shall be salts
ned by statement or account current on
oath or affirmation If any CITIZEN or citi-
zenS OF tine United States, and sach other
proof rs the nature OF the case will admit,
or me President may require, that such
cluzen or citizens have property of value
N any port or place without the jurisdc-
tion oi thc United States, arising from pro.
pSrty actually without such Jurisdiction
prior to the 22d day Of December last, T.,
grant on application, permission to such
citizen or citizens TO dispatch vessel I'm
ealiaSt 70 Sucn port o. place for The pur-
poe Of importing into the United States
such property: ProUidcd; That bond
with sufficient security be given TO the Uui-
TED States under the direction Of the SecTe-
tary OF The Treasury, in such a sum as he
shall deem necessary, with the following
conditions, 70 wit: that such vessel shall
not export from the United states any spe
cie or any goods, wares, or merchandise OF
foreign or domestic growth or manufacture,
/ necessary provisions and stores excepted,
that she snail return reasonable time be-
ing allowed TOR performing the voyage) to
the United States with such property, and
that she shall not during the voyage either
ldirectly or indirectly be engaged in any
traihc, hreighfiag o. other employment, and
that no goods, wares, or merchandise shall!
be imported III such vessel other than
the property for which such vessel shall
obtain such permission, or the proceeds of
property shipped bonafide by a citizen or
lcltizeUs Of the United States prior to the
said tweny-secnnd day Of december last 4:
IND froVided afso, That the bond herein
directed to be taken, shall not he cancel
ped, unless the Secretary Of the Treasury
he satisfied either by oath of the party or
ip5rties 60 the same, or such other proof as
tine nature of the case will admit, thSt the
lconditlins OF the said bond have been COM
piled with; ind fr2Uided FURTHER, That
| he owner or owners, factor OF agent, mas
ter and mate If eu~h ,.eser1 eL,u 80. l. -.