Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-05-10
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AN ACT,

and vessels in the ports and harbors
of the United States " and the sew
eral acts supplementary thereto, and
Tor other purposes.
BE it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the Uni
ted States OF America in congress as
semb!ed, That during the continuance
loF the act laying an embargo on all
ships ard vessels in the ports and har-
bors ofthe United States, no vessel of
any description whatever, and wher-
ever bound, whose employment is con-
ined to the navigation of bays, sounds,
rivers and lakes within the Jurisdiction
OF the United States, packets, ferry
boats, and vessels exempted from the
obligation OF giving any bond whate.
YER only exceptedl Shall he allowed TO
depart from any district Of the United
States, without having previously OBJ
tanned clearance, nor until the mas
ter or commander shall have delivered
to the collector or surveyor Of the port
OF departure, a manifest of the whole
cargo on board, including articles OF
domestic growth or manufacture, as
well as foreign merchandise. And it
shall also be the duty Of the owners,
agents, or master OF every such vessel,
> produce within two months thereaf
ter, to the collector Of the district fron
which the vessel departed, certificate
OF the landing of the whole of such cat.
go, in a port of the United States.
within the BAYS, sounds, rivers or lakes.
TO which the navigation of such vessel
is confined, signed by the collector or
surveyor of the port where the cargo
shall have been landed.
Sec. 2. ind be & further enacted, That
during the continuance OF che act Law
ing an embargo on all ships and vessels
in the ports and haTbors of the United
States, and of the several acts supple
mentary thereto, no ship or vessel oil
any description whatever, other than
those described in the next preceding
section, and wherever bound, shall re.
ceive clearance, unless the ladinr1
shall be made hereafter under the in.
sPectlon OF the proper revenue officers,
subject to the same restrictions, reeu
latloas, penalties, and forfeitures, as
are provided by law for the inspection
OF goods, wares, and merchandise.
imported into the United States uDon
which duties are imposed, any law to
the contrary Notwithstanding provi-
ded, that nothing herein contained
shall be construed to affect vessels la
den in whole or in part, on the receipt
of this act by the respective collectors.
Sec. 8. Aad be 1t further enacted
That if any vessel described in the first
section, shall depart from any district
OF the United States, without a clear
ance, or hetore the manifest of the car
go shall have been delivered to the col.
lector orsurveyor, inthe manner there.
in prohibited, or if certificate of the
landing of the cargo shall not be pro.
duced within the time and in the man.
aer therein provided, such vessel an6
cargo shall be forfeited, and the owner.
or owners, consignee, agent, factors,
treiShters, master or skipper Of such
vessel, shall respectively forfeit and
pay sum not exceeding FIVE thousand
dollars, nor less than one thousand
dollars provided always, that nothire
herein contained shall be construed to
lar or prevent the recovery of the pen
atty on the bond given for such vessel.
Sec. 4. Ind be IL further enacted,
That during the continuance of the act
laying an embargo on all ships and yes
sells in the ports and harbors of the u
nited States, and of the several acts
supplementary thereto, it shall be the
duty OF the master or person having
charge or command of any vessel, Fat
or boat intended 20 enter that part OF
the river Mississippi, which lies be.
tween the southern boundary of the
Mississippi territory and the river l.
befville if going down the said river
10 stop at Fort Adams, and if going up
the river to stop at Iberville, and at
each place, as the case may be, to de.
liver TO an Inspector Of the revenue, to
be stationed there for that purpose,
manifest of the whole cargo on board,
and also, to produce TO the same off
Ger within two months thereafter if
going down the river, and within six
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