Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-04-10

their deFende -cles and Tor other
purpofes.
De !, eaa1asi Nv tie Senate and Houfe of
Re2reien aivcs OF fhe Uniied States Of merica
in congsfs Attended. That frcm and after The
palliny Of This act, the entrance of the harbours
and waers of the u 5 ales aud Of The terrific
ries thereof, be ar. he fame IS hereby int err.
ditted 70 all pahlisS ihips and veiies belong.
ing to Great Britain and France, excepting YET.
fals only v,.eh may be forced IN by diitrefs
or being pariuei by an enemy, or which are
charged with afpalches or bufintrs from the
government to which they belong, and alto
packets having no e.rgo nor merchandise on
board And # any pahck ihip or velicl as
aforeiad, nor being iaciuded in the exception,
above mentioned, il,all enter any harbour or
waters hin Abe ,nrildiction of the United
States, OF of the territories thereof il fhall be
lawful for the PRECEDENT of the United States
Or luch other pcrions he ihall have empow-
cred for that pnrpote, to employ fach part of
the land and naval forces, or of The militia of
the Uuised States or the territories thereof, as
he ihail deem neeelary to compel iuch ihips
or veilci TO depart.
Sec. ,. daibe IL fvtSr saat7si, That i, fhal
not he iawsu, for any ciIizen citizens, of the
United States or the territories thereof. nor for
any perion or perions rciding or being in the
fame 20 have any infercourfe with or to afford
any all q. iapples TO any puslick lhip or v, ael
a. afosefAid which ihaii contrary 10 the pro-
vilions OF this All, have entered any harb our or
wa.ers within the jurfiiaion of the United
States Or he territories thereof and If any
pcrfon ilialI contrAryto the proviilons of this
atf. have any intercourie with fueh flip or
: I'll at II u,.I c..h
seiIel. either in repairing the faid veiIel or in
furniihipg her, her officers or crew with fup-
plies of any kind or in any manner whatever.
or If any pilot or other perfon fhal aiIiif in
navigating or plotting iuch hip or vefie, un-
ieis II be for the purpofs of carrying her be-
you'd the limit. and jurildetion Of the United
states, every perion 70 offending, ihall forfeit
aud pay FUN not lefs than one hundred dol
lars, nor exceeding ten thoufsnd dollars and
fl,all ALTO be inpriloned for term not ief, than
one moath, nor more than one year
Sec .. dad Zoe it f4rf5sy epatfei, fha, from
AMI after the goth day of May nexr, the en-.
trance Of the harbours and wa-ers of the
United States and the territories thereof, be
and the fame j, hereby interdieted 10 all fhips
or yeileis filling under the flag of Britain or
France, or owued IN whole or in part by any
citizen or fubect of either; veels hired.
chartered or employed by the government of
either eouafry for The iole purpoie OF carrying
letters or ,rp>.<hes and afo vetleis forced IN by
dilrcis or by the dan ers Of the Tea, or by be-
ing purified BY an enemy, only excepted
Aud il any ihip or veiIel falling under the flag.
of Great. Britain or France, or owned IN whole
or in part by any citizen or iutiect OF either,
and not excepted as aforeiaid ihall after the
fad ao.h day of May next arrive, either With
or withonr a cargo, within the limits OF the
Uaicd State. or of the territories thereof, fuch
.hip OF veael, together with the cargo, ifauy,
WHICH NAV be found on board, liall be forfeit
cd, and may be leized aud condemned in any
cuurs of The IT, States or the territories there.
OF, having competent jurfdetion and all and
every al and acts heretofore psfled which
illa be within the pnfview of this act, fhall
be and Tia sane are hereby repealed.
Sec. 4. hi Be a f,aer e.aa1ei, That from
aud after the twentieth day Of May mkt, IL
ala,l TO; be lawful to import into the United
state. or the territories thereof, any goods,
wares or merchandise whatever, from any port
or place fi,ua:ei in Great Britain or ireland, or
in any OF he colonies or dependencies of Great
Britain nor fron any port or place htua,ed IN
France, nor in any OF her colonies or Deepen
denotes. nor from any port or place in the &C
tual poiTciion ofeitEer Great Britain or France
Nor ihall il be lawful Ia import into the unl-
ted States or the territories thereof, from any
foreign port or place whatever, being in the
growth, produce Or manufacture OF France, or
If any IF her colonies or dependencies, or be-
irg Of the growth, produce or manufacture of
Gre1 Britain or Ireland, or of any of her colo
ME, or dependencies of Great Britain, or be
ing of che growth. produce or manufacture OF
arr place or couatry in the actual pofeiiion
OF either France or Great Britain.
Sec 5. Aadb IL fnf6er eraeied, That when
ever any article or articles, the importation OF
whilh i .ruh.hi;ed by this act fhall after the
tsea.ieth of May he imported into the United
States or the territories thereof, contrary TO
the r,rle nicnt and meaning of this act or ihali,
after the fad twentieth OF May, be put on
hp,rd of any flnp or veael, boat, raft or car
risge, with intention of importing the fame IN :
T. shs United States, or the territories thereof,
aiiuch ar ices az well as all other articles on
board the fame iliip or veiie!, boat raft or car
rage belong,eg to the owner OF iuch prohibit
ed article, iba be forfeited; and tho owner
thereof il.al rsoreover forfeit and pay treble
the vaae of iuch articles.
Sec 6. Hadkt Il ia. fbo era2ej, That II any
article or articles the Importation OF which IS
p.ohbuea by this ACT, ihal! after The twentieth
If May be put on board of any flip or veiie',
boat, raf, Or carriage, with infei.sion TO import
the fame INTO The United State, or the 'erf';o
RE. thereof, sonuAry "a he true intent and
meaning of,his act. aud VIII tie knowledge OF
the owner or matter OF fuch flip or vehel. boat,
raft or carriage, ihall be forfeited and the ow.