Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-03-08

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growth, produce or manufacture Of any place
or country in the actual possession OF either
France. or Great Britain. Prov1ded, That
nothing herein contained shall be construed
TO affect the cargoes Of ships or vessels
wholly owned by citizen or citizens of the
u. S. which had cleared for any port be-
yond the Cape of Good Hope, prior to the
ed day of December one thousand eight
hundred and seven, or which had departed
for such port by permission of the president,
, under the acts supplementary to the aetlay-
Ing. an embargo on all ships and vessels in
,, the ports and harbors of the U. S.
SEC. S. Aad be 1T further enacted, That
| whenever any article OF articles the importa-
ton, of which is prohibited by this act, shall
after the twentieth of MAY be imported IN
to the Uuited States or the territories there
of, contrary to the true intent and meaning
Of this act, or shall, after the said twentieth
of May, be put. on board Of any ship or
vessel, boat, raft, or carriage, with lnten-
! ton OF importing the same into the United
| States, or the territories thereof, all such
articles, as well as all other articles on
| beard the same ship or vessel, boat, raft or
carriage, belonging to the owner of such
prohibited articles, shall be forfeited; and
! the owner thereof shall moreover forfeit and
| pay treble the value of such articles.
Sec. 6. Ind be it further enacted, That
| if any article or articles the importation Of
which is prohibited by this act, shall after
1 Al Of hTo.- Ea c,E
any ship or vessel, beat, raft or carriage,
with intention to import the same into the
! United States, or the territories thereo1.
| contrar to the true intent ard meaning Of
| this act, and with the knowledge of the
| owner or master OF such ship or vessel,
/! boat, raft or carriage, such ship or vessel,
boat, raft or carriage shall be forfeited, and
| the owner and master thereof snail more
| yer each forfeit and pay treble the value of
sach articles.
Sec. Z. Andbe HJarfher enacted, That
il any article or articles, the importation Of
which is prohibited by this act, and which
shall nevertheless be on board of anv ship or
vessel, boat, raft or carriage, arriving after
tie said twentieth Of May next, in the u.
States, or the territories thereof, shall be
omitted IN the manifest, report or entry of
the master, or the person having the CHARGE
or command Of such ship or vessel, boat,
raft or carriage, or shall be omitted in. the
entry OF the goods owned by the owner, or
consigned to the consignee OF such articles,
or shaiibe imported, or landed, or atteinpt-
ed to be imported or landed without a per
NIT, the same penalties, fines, ard forfci-
lures, shall be incurred, and NAV be reco-
vered, as IN the case of similar omission or
omissions, landing, importation, or attempt
to land or import, IL relation to articles il
able to duties ON their Importation into the
United States.
Sec. 8. Aa1d be 1t flrther enacted, That
every collector, naval officer, surveyor, or
other officer, OF the customs, shall have the
like power and authority to seize goods.
wares and merchandise imported contrary
to the intent and meaning of this act. to
keep the same IN custody until It shall have
been ascertalncd whether the same have
been forfeited or not, and to enter any shin
or vessel, dwelling house, store, bujlding
or other place, for the purpose Of searching
for and Selling any such goods, wares and
merchandise, which he Or they now have
by law in relation to goods, wares and lner-
chandize subject to duty; and if any per-
son or persons shall conceal or buy anv
goods, wares or merchandise knowing them
to be liable seizure by this act, such per-
son or persons shall, on conviction thereof
forfeit and pay sum double the amount or
value Of the 500 S, wares & merchandise SO
concealed or purchased.
Sec. 9. Ind be it jurther enacted, That
the following A D DITIONS shall be
made to the Oath or Affirmation, taken
by the Masters or Persons having the
charge or command of any ship or vessel