Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-01-23
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accident whatever, I'll pleaded or given
in evidence in any fuc - unIefs fuch cap
iuie flalI be expressly proved TO have been
hos,iI6Sksnd fneh diftrefs or accident oceafion
ed byMb negligence or deviation: nor unlels
iuch yead fball have beeu from the CON
meneement CT the voyage wholly navigated BY
a matter. mate. or males, mariners and crew,
all Of whom ihal be citizens ct the States ;
nor unei. such mate or mates, mariners and
crew flall all. if living, and the proof OF their
death fiiall lie on the defendant, be produced
on the trial and fworn as competent witnei-
as nor uniefs fuch matter, mate Or mates, ma
r,ners and crew, hall have hgned ililpp'ng
paper, in due form OF law. and copy thereof
defignating fpecially the matter, mate or mates,
mariners aud crew. and their permanent plA-
ces Of refidence, .fhaIl have been lodged with
the collector Of the port, 10 whom the bond
aforelai1 fhali have been gwen before the
commencement of the voyage, and fubicribed
and iworn 10 by the matter before iueh col
leetor and any matter who fhal faiiely, VII
fully, and eorruprly iwear as TO the facts con-
tanned in fuch copy, fhall on conviction fuffer
the pains and penalties of perjury.
Aud in every fuit inftituted on bond CIV.
enas sforeiaid, the defendants fhaiI pay all
eofis, if they 1hali no, within the limited time
have produced the certif cate # relanc,ng to
the collector of the proper port.
sec 3 .dndte II jwffey saae'sd, That no reg
iaered or lea letter velel, although in baliait,
1lall receive a clearance, or be permitted to
depart from any port OF the United States, an-
lef. the fame bond f,al have been previouily
given which Is required from veilels heenied
for the coating trade, tefore they are allow
ed 10 depart And if any fuch fhip or vefei
lall deparf without bond having been given
as aforefad, the fad chip or vensl Ohaii be
forfeited and the owner, owners, agent, con.
fgree, factor, and mailer or commander OF
fon concerned in fuch prohibites departure,
haII be liable to the fame penalties inPoied
by law inihe cafe Of vetIeIs hcenied for the
coating trade departing without bond having
been gwen, or without clearance, as aforoia,d'
Sec 3. dsi BE-. Jsttby ssasfsd, That the
collector, Of All the diitrias II the United
s,aIes, fhalI, and they arc hereby authorized
TO take into their cu1ody fpecie OF any articles
Of domeflc growth, produce, or manufacture
found on hoard Of any 1np or vehe''
boat or other water e,aft, when there - rea-
fon 70 believe that they are intended for e.
.porlhtion, or when IN yeflels, carts, Wagons
leighs, or any olher. carriage, or IN any man
her apparently on their way towards the ter
riteries OF foreign nation, or the vicinity
thereof, or towards place whence iuch srti'
clet are intended TO be exported and not 10
permit fuoh articles to be renewed until bond
with fufhcient furcues fliaIi Rave been gwen
for the landing or delivery Of the lame IN
Tome place in The United States, whence, IN
the opinion Of the collector there ihal not be
any danger Of fuch articles being exported.
Sec. 10. lind be IL Eysbs, ssates, That the
powers gwen to the collectors, either 10y this
or any other aet refpeet,ng the embargo, TO
isfuie permiiiion to put any cargo on beard
anyyehel, boat, or oher water cfaft, TO de-
tain any vefiel, or to take into their cuitody
any articles fer the purpofe Of preventing VI
Citations of the embargo, fhsli be esereied IN
conformity with iu,h initruttions the Pref
ident may give. and fuch genera rules as lie
may preieribs for tina purpofe, made il pur-
fuance Of the power aforeisid ; which in
iirucfiens aud general rules the collectors fhaIl
he bound to obey And If any action or fuit
be brought ag,inft any collector or other per-
ion aeling under the directions of All IN per-
insnce of tbs act, he may plead the general
i'iue, and give this ACT ana the iIltructions x
regulations Of the PRECEDENT in evidence for
hrs publication and defence. And any perion
aggneved 10y the acts OF any collector IN ei-
lLer OF the cafes aforefaid, Gay te his petit
to-, before the dinrid court Of the diltricf
wherein The collector rehdes, eating the facts
Of his cafe aud thereupon, after due notice
given to the diitria attorney and the collec-
tor fIa far La IL, haor a
adjudge thereupon as law and juIilce nay re-
qu,re, and ihsjudgmen, Of iaid corr, and the
reafon and facts whs,eon II is grounded, fsall
be fled among the records Of fAid court; and
If renorstion of the property detained or ia
ken in cultody, or permiiIion to load as afore.
faid, ila be deereed, it ihall be upon the par
tvs giving fuch bond with fureties as is or
ihal be required TO be taken in lmilar cafes
by the collector, and not otherwile but IL
Il fad coart fhall adjudge agsin1 fuch petit
ton, the collector fhall be entitled to treble
colts, which fhall be tased for him, and exc
eut,on awarded accordingly by the court.
Sec. III. A-dbe I. fa,tbe, east7sd, That il ihall
be lawful for the preGden, ofthe United States,
or luch other perfon as he ilrall have empow-
cred for that purpofe. to employ fuch part OF
the land or naval forces or militia Of the Uni-
ted States, or of the territories thereof as may
be judged neeenary, in conformity with the
provifon' Of this and other acts rsfpeeting the
embargo for the purpoie of preventing 'he H.
legal departure of any chip or veAel, or OF de-
tanning, taking pcneilon of, and keeping in
ouitody any fhip or yeiIel, or OF taking info
cuaody aud guarding any fpecie or articles
Of domenc growth. produce or manufacture.
IL. g. ~. ~.
iupprethng any armed or riotous afemhage
OF perions reliliing the cultom hcuie officers
in the exereiie of their duties, or in any man.