Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-03-07


! or dependencies OF Great B:.itain, or being
| of the growth. produce or mNuufactuge of
any place. country in the acsuai posscssi-
on ofeither France or Great Britain. Pro-
Oided. That nothing herein contained shall
be construed to affect the cargoes Of shns
or vessels wholly owned by cit,zen or ci-
tizens OF the United States, which had
cleared for any port beyond the Cape of
Good Hope, prior to the twenty-second 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 act laying AN
embargo on all ships and vessels in the
ports and harbors of the United States.
Sec. S. And be it further enacted, That
whenever any article or articles, the i'm
portation of which is pr ohibited by this act,
shall after the twentie:', of My be impor.
ted into the United States or the terrific
ries thereof, contrary to the true intent &
meaning of this act, or shall. after the said
twentieth OF Nay, be put on board of any
ship or vessel, boat, raft or carriage, With
Intention of importing the same into the u
nited States, or the territories thereof, all
such articles, as we'll as all other articles
on board the same ship or vessel, BOAT, raft
or carriage, belonging to the ow aer of such
prohibited articles. shall be forfeited; and
the owner thereof shall moreover forfsi.
aud pay .rehle the value of such trtic Ies
Sec. 6. And be It further enacted, That
| IT any artfcls or articles the Importation Of
which is prohibited 1y this act, shall iftsr
the twentieth of May, be put on board of
any ship or vessel, boat, raft or carriage
with intention to import the same into the
United States, or the territories thereof,
contrary to the'true intent and 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 shall moreover
each forfeit aadpay treble the value ofsuch
articles
Sec.7. And be it further enacted, That if
any article or articles, the importation of
which is prohibited by this act, ard which
shall nevertheless be on board OF any ship or
vessel, boat, rat or carriage, arriving after
the said twentieth of May next; in the Uni.
tied 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 ow.
ner, oT consigned to the consignees of such
articles, or shall be imported, or landed, or
attempted be imported or landed without
a permit, the same penalties, fines, and for.
| FIXTURES, shall be incurred, and may be re.
covered, as in the case OF similar omission
or omissions, landing, importation, or at. :.
tempt TO land Or import, In relation to arr
ticlcs Liable to duties on their importation
| into the United States.
! Sec. 8. And be it further 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
| 10 the intent and meaning of this act. to
keep the same in custody until Il shall nave
| been ascertained whether the same have
been forfeited or not, and to enter any
ship or vessel, dwelling house, store, build
ing or other place, for the purpose OF search
ing for and selling any such goods, wares
and merchandise, which he or they now
have by law in relation TO goods, wares and
merchandise subject TO duty and if any
person or persons shalt conceal OF bny any
goods, wares or merchandise, knowue.
them to be liable to seizure by this act.
such person or persons sh ill, on conviction
thereof, forfeit and pay sum double the
mount or value of the goods, wares and
merchandise so concealed or purchased.
Sec. 9. And be it further enacted. That
| the following additions shall be made 70
the oath or affirmation taken by the mas
ters or persons having the charge or COM
mand of any ship or vessel arriving at any
port of the United States, or the territories
toereof, after the twentieth of MAY, viz 81
further swear, FOR affirm) that there are
not TO the best of my knowledge and be-
lief, on board, Qnsert the denomination aud
name of the vessel,) any goods, wares or
merchandise, the importation of which i'm
TO the United States, or the territories
thereof, is prohibited by law: And | do
further swear, Tor affirm that if shall
hereafter discover or know of any such
goods, wares or merchandise, on board
the said vessel, or which shall have been
imported in the same, will immediately.
and without delay, make due report there
OF to the collector of the port of this dis
trict."
Sec. 10. And be il further enacted That
the following addition be made, after the
twentieth of May, to the oath or affirmati-
on taken by importers, consignees, or agents.
at the time OF entering goods imported into
the United States, or the territories there
OF, viz. Z" 4 also swear, Tor affirml that
there are not, to the best Of my knowledge
and belief, amongst the said goods, war;
aud merchandise, Imported or CONSIGNED
as aforesaid, any goods, wares or merchan.
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