The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-05-19

SAID comptroller Is likewise authorised to direct
the expectation bonds g.en for foreign merchan-
die exported with privilege of drawback, in
such vessel, and rc-imported in the same man.
ner aforesaid, tobc cancelled, the duties on such
re-impOrtation being previously paid and on such
other conditions and restrictions as may be ne
cessary for the security Of the revenue.
Sec. g. 4And be IL further enacted, That during
the continuance of the act laying embargo on
all ships vessels in the ports harbors Of the u
States, no foreign ship orvessel shall go from one
port in the United States to another; and should
foreign ship or vessel, contrary to this secti-
on, go from one port of the United States to an
other. the vessel with her cargo, shall be Who'll
~ forfeited, and the owner, or owners, agent,
factors, freightcrs, and master Of such ship or
vessel. shall forfeit and pay a sum not exceed
ing three thousand dollars, nor less than one
thousand dollars.
Sec. 10. .dnd be it further enacted, That no
vessel, Hat, or boat comprehended in this act,
shall be obliged to pay more than twenty cents
tor each clearance.
Sec. IL. Ind De 1t further enacted, That the
collectors of the customs be and they are hereby
respectively authorised to detain any vessel osten-
s.bly bound with cargo TO some other port of
the Unite,t States, whenever in their opinion,
the intention is to violate evade any oft,e pro-
visinns of the acts laying an embargo, until the
decision of the President of the United States
be had thereupon.
Sec. -. .4sd be it further enacted, That if any
unusual deposits of provisions, lumber, OF any o.
ther articles of domestic growth or manufactures
shall have been or shall be made in any ports of
the United States, adjacent to the territories,
colonies, or provinces of foreign nation, the
collector of the district shall BIG he is hereby
authorised to take the same IN MS custody and
not to permit such articles to be removed until
bond with sufficient sureties shall have been Civ
EN- for the landing or delivery of the same in some
port or place of the United States -
Sec. Is. And be ii further cnacted, That any
ship or vessel, owned by citizen or citizens Of
the United States, loaded or in part loaded with
the produce of the United States, before the act
LAYING az embargo :as passed, and by said xci
detained in any port of the United States may
be permitted to proceed to any other port of the
United States, and there to remain with such
cargo ON board, subject to such other restrictions
and bonds as are prescribed in the act laying an
embargo, and the several supplementary acts
thereto.
Sec. II. And6tfit further enncted, That all pc.
naltes and forfeitures incurred by force of this
act, may be mitigated and RENTED in the man
ner prescribed by the act, entitled &c An act to
provide tor mitigating and renting the forfeit
lures, penalties & disabilities sccruing in certain
cases therein mentioned, "S all penalties for
FIXTURES, which may be recovered i'm pursuance
oi this act, in consequence of any seizure made
by the commander of any public armed vessel of
the United States shall be elis tr;hu.ed according
to the rules prescribed by the act, entitled =" An
act for the government of the navy of the United
States" and all other penalties and forfeitures "a
rising under this act, shall be distributed in the
manner prescribed by the act, entitled &c An act
to regulate the cole ,tion of duties on imports
and tonnage. tC
Sec. Is Ana6e II further enacted, That nothing
IN the act laying an embargo on all ships and yes
sells IN the ports and harbors fthe United States
or IN the several acts supplementary thereto, or
in the act to prohibit the importation of certain
goods, wares and mere hanaize, shall be constru-
ed to prevent 'e,,e expectation by land or inland
navigation. from the territories of the United
States, into those of Cseat- Britain, and by them
purchased from The tndisns, or to prevent the
importation by land or inland navigation, from
the territories Of GreatBritain, into those of the
United States, of merchandise the property of
British s"k;e>:: s:: t;ssfr. iis.;..,asss: st:=:y
for the use of the indians aforesaid.
j. B. VARNUM,
'speake, efthe House Of REPRESENTATIVES.
IA. S. SMITH,
President efthe Senate, PRO tembste
APPROVES, April 25, 1903. -c
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