Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-02-01
1alD s.. re IIraco Stairs.

sells ~ The ports and harb is Of tie Unit
cd States"
n IT ENACTED, b. The Send'e ard E.gse
- N Rebrc,r ..at:ggs n the u ,tti States N
IEe~fcT 40 ..t" e-s ns.-HbleA IH3t du ing
yhe C.'o' ru-1-i n The act 70 ',yhrh this act
Is . su3h-m .r, rn ressct Icvrcod fnr the
Oosstirr trad, Shall he allowed 70 dc0ar.
from ABBY p,t+ of -"r United E' ;.s, or Shall
receive clearance, un.il thr wrcr. cunsig-
nec, agent ~r factor, shall with the master,
give h1- WItI fRr qr mDie sUrct:cg "a The
United Eta~cs, IN a S,rn double the value C
the Ves,-. 'a-t cargo, that the vessel shall
not proceed to any foreign port ~ place, ard
that the cargo shall be relanded IN some port
Of the United States
SEC ,. Ard he It for1aer enacted, That
the owner or owners If all vessels hcenced
for "snei'ies, or those bound On Nh ain.
voyage, and having no OF e~ cargo than sea
stores, salt, x the usual Eshing tackline &
apparel, shall give general bond, in tour
times the value Of the vessel and cargo. that
they Will n Z, during the continuance Of the
aforementioned act, proceed to any foreign
port or place and will return with their
fish,. & fare to some port or place within the
United States Provite7, that it shall be
lawful and shall be sufficient III the case Of
ANY lCenCel vessel whose employment has
uniformly been confined to rivers, BAYS and
sounds, within the jurisdiction Of the Unit
ed States, TO give bond, ~ an amount equal
70 three hundred dollars for each ton Of said
vessel, with condition that such vessel shall
not be employed in any foreign trade during
the time limited in the condition Of the
bond.
SEC. 8. nd be it tuthe7 enacted, That III
any ship or vessel shall during the conlinu-
ancc Of the Get to which this act it a supple
ment depart from any port Of the United
States without clearance or permit, OF if
any ship or vessel shall, contrary to the pro-
visions IF This act, or Of the act TO which
this act Is supplement, proceed to foreign
port or place, or trade with, Or put on board
Of any ether shipor vessel, any goods, wares,
or merchandise, Of foreign or domestic
Srowth or manufacture, such ship or vessel
and cargo shan he wholly forfeited, and if
the sam, shall not be seized, the owner or
owners agent, treightcr, or factors of anv
such ship or vessel shall, for every such Of
fence, forfeit and paV a some equal TO double
the value Of the ship or vessel and cargo. s.
shall never thereafter be allowed a creditor
duticsOn any goods, wares or merchandise.
imported by him az them into any Of the
ports OF the CnItC6 States and the master
or commander Of such ship or vessel. rs
well As ali other persons who shall know
1rGly be concerned ~ such prohibited for.
leiyn voyage, shall each respectively forfeit
and pay a sum not exceeding twenty thou
sand nor less than one thousand dollars. for
every such Offence. whether tile vessel Be
seized and condemned or not and the oath
or affirmation OF any master or commander,
knowingly offending AGAINST the provisions
of this section. shall ever thereafter be in
admissible before any collector Of tie Gus
toms Of the United States
SEC 4 MI! Be Il fiu-ther c1actrL That the
exception made b the act TO winch TINS act
Is supplement-, IN favor of armed vessel
possessing public commissions from foreign
powers, shall apply only to public armed yes
sells, and shall not be construed 10 embrace
either privateerS, vessels having letters o.
marque, or any other private armed vessels
but such private armed vessels shaH be prl-
mItted 70 depart IL the same manner and o.
the same conditions as Is provided for other
private foreign ships or vessels
SEC. 5. lad be At further enacted. That If
any foreign ship or vessel shall durire- the
CONTINUANCE Of the act to which this ACT is =
supPiemcnt,take on board any specie. NJ any
goods, wares CT merchandise, other thsn
ihe provisions and sea stores necessary fo
the voyage, such ship or vessel, and the srr-
Gle and cargo on board, shall be who'll, FIR
feited, and may be seized and condemned in
any court Of the United States aaving com
petent jurisdiction, and every person con
cerned ia such unlawful shipment, sAali for
felt and pay a sum rot exceeding twenty
4holranI flpllrpc nm. Ic.- 4I,--, ....-
dollars, for every such offence.
SEC. 6. 44,I Be il f,y1kry enacted. That
All penalties and iartei'ures by force IF this
act, shall be sued for, recovered. distributed.
and accounted for in the manner prescribed
by the act entitled A." An act 70 REGULATE the
collection of duties on imports and tom
rage Y passed the second dav VI March.
one thousand seven hundred and ninety
nine, and may be mitigatcd OF RENTED i'll
rhe manner prescribed BY the act, entitled
An act % provide for mitigating or &c rnit-
ting the torteitures, penalties ana disabili-
tes occurring IN certain cases therein men,
toned" passed the third day Of March. one
'hous;nd seven hHndred and ninety-seren.
and mace i'er,-tual By an &C: passed the
eleventh February one thousand eight hum
dred.
PC. Il. ina oe q 1Jtfer eRdctef. That
the tine during which the act to which this
sct Is q supplement, SHAH continue in force.
SA1l not De computed As making part Of the
tenn Of twelve calendar months, during
winch goods. wares, or merchandise. i'm
ported INTO the United States, must he re-
S-&portet IN order TO be entitled to draw
pack OF the duties paid of the importation
thereof. !. van H1r1T
oPeaheT Of tls RJlse y Rrbrese lt1tipes.
4 GEO. CLINTON,
re FfesiteH Of The Unitei STATES, and
r.,.-. t'e'f-eaf Of HE Senate.
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