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

80 N'''tt'S"" ~ tfc OCE, eNEifLed " IN Qek
supplementary 10 the act entitled SIN qct
"H'HS an enoorSo on al shihs and ves-
SEES IN ne flortS and har6ors of tie U.
STATES.
Be ii enacted by tie Senate and Hauae
q Representatives. Of the United States OF
.7H'erica in Congress assembled, Tha, du
rinS the continuance of the act entitled
= An act laying an embargo on all ships
and vessels IN ths ports and haIbors OF the
u States" TO ship, vessel or boat ofapv
aesc';ption whatever, owed By citizens O,
IN U J. and which is neither registered
licensed or possessed OF sea letter, shall
be allowed 10 depart from any port of tbs
O' =. or shall receive clearance: no,
shall aay foreign vessel be allowed 10 de
part irom any Dor. of the u. S. with cal.
so asstiEed ior another port of the u. =
or shaii receive clearance for tina, Dur
pose, unE,i the owner or owners, ccas;rnee
or factors OF such Anne tican or fo.e;p
vessel, snail. with the master, give bod
WIN one or more suret;-s 10 he y. ). i,
case OF vessel owned by cilzens of tb,
D. IN a sum double the value of The
VesSei AMI cargo, and in that Of foreign
vessel, tour times the value Of the yes,e.
AID cargo, that The vessel shall! not proceed
10 any foreign port or place, and Ina, the
cargo shall be relanosd in some Dor, o,
me U. States. Providea, That it shall bs
lawful ard sufficient, in The case of am
'uch American vessel, whose employrnsD,
has u"iioTTI7 been confined 10 rivers, BAYS
sounds, ard lakes within The jurisdiction.
OF the Un''ed Safes, to give bond in an
am'nn; eqha! 10 two hundred d5l.ars fo.
each 5on o: said vessel, wi.h condition
tha' such vessel shall not BE- employed IN
my foreign ad2 duTiag the lIne limited
m Toe CONDITION of the bond.
Sac. 2. ind h il /ur!hcr enacted Tbs,
y" bond sbaii be g iuittd ofbos,s not ma.
led, or IT raased, net being ticcksd, whose
employment has been. ami snail continn,
10 be c"'hsed to rivers. bavs and onSd..
Within the jurladicIon Of he UaHed = ats.-
and lylng with,a districts which are ro
adJacen' 70 the territories, Colonies OR pro
Whces oil foreign na.icr, whether sue
boats b. j:c-naed or not, and unless il,
the opinion "s he Secretary oil lie Trea
sury, such boHG be neccasary, and IN css-
he Secretary abali deem .uch Dond ne
! H.
he ownsr Of he boa, 20 give bond in an
amount equal 10 rh'rty dollars s.r each TON
Of said boaS, with condition tina; suci, boa,
shaii not BIZ employed in any ioreiga trade
DUNG The continuance Of the ac,, emit.
!led An act laying IN emJa, "a ON all
sihps ana vessels ~ tie pops and hsrbo,
OF he United States"
Sec 3. -Gle % IL /Hsther enacted. Tba;
~ every cage where . b9od bath been o,
shah DC given to the. Unrcd States, upSc;
his ACT, o. urder The act entitled 8 An scl
laying az c.aya'So Oh oil ships ard vessel.
10 the por's and haibogs Of the United
States OF Vp6sr the sci Supplementary
To the last mentioned act, with con6i. ion
ma Certain goods, wares and merchandise
or che cargo o. vessel sial! br leland. 4
~ some pcT, o. The U0Eed s. atcg he
party OF parties 10 such b0ud saall within
tour months after thc date of the same
produce 20 the coiitc;Or Of me oor. from
which The vessel had been cleared viii
such goods. wares, merchandise or CARGO
q certificate Of tie reIaatl;ag OF the same
rom he Collector OF The proper corr: O,
failure whereof the buud shall be uui !,
'c't, and in eyciY sJch sui, iudgnen
hiatt be g'ye0 aguiGsl tbs defendant or dc
PENDANTS unless pjoni sdall be produce,
81 sue" relSHdipg, o. ol l4ss bv sea, O
91'cr unavoidable accident,
Sec. {, .4nd be IL /srtber enacted. Tna
shah hot be lawful to export sem tb
oniifd States, in any manner " hateye,
any goods, N0Tes or merchandise d t.