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

IN the Gale Of fimlar omitl,on or omilhoos
landing importation, or attempt 70 land or inn
port, m relation 10 Article liable TO duties on
tho importation .ito the United States.
Sec ). .iai Be- II fuller sase7el. That every
collector, naval officer, iurveyor, or other OF
tcer OF he cuitonls, fhail have the ike power
and an hor;y To feize goods, wares aud mer
chandze imported contrary to the intent and
mesaine Of this act. 10 keep The fame IN eoiso-
dy until IL ihall have been aicertain.d whe.h
er the fame hive been forfeited or not, and to
enter any flip or veiIe, dwelling houie, Gore
! building or other place, for the purpofe OF
! iearchlng for and feizing any lueh goods, wares
and merchandise which he or they now have
/ by law IN relation TO goods, wares and mer-
ehandize, iubjeet to duty: and,f any perion
or perfons fhall conceal or buy any goods,
! wares or merchandise, knowing them to be
liable 10 leizure by tb. act ,fueh perfon or per
ions illlll, on conviction thereof, forfeit and
pay FUN double the amount or value of the
goods wares or merchandise Or concealed or
purehaied.
Sec. g. fai se IL fnfbsr enacted, That the
following additions fhall be made 10 the oath
or affirmation taken by the matters or perfons
having the charge or command of any ihip or
vehel arriving at any port of the United
States, or the territories thereof, after the
twentieth of May, viz !" further fwear Tor
AFFIRM thai there are not, to the belt of my
knowledge and belief, on board, (infert the de-
nomination & name of the vede!), any goods,
wares, or merchandise, the importation of
which into the United States, or the terrific.
riss thereof, is prohibited by law Aud | do
further fwear, Tor affirm that il | shall here
after diecover or know of any fach goods,
wares or merchandise on board the lad vef-
Eel /, or which shall have been imported in the
fame, | will Immediately, and without delay,
make cue report thereoft to the collector of the
port of this diitriet."
Sec. 10. Hai Be IL further e1at7ei, That the
following addition be made, after the twenti
eth of May, to the oath or affirmation taken
by importers, eoniignees or agents, at the time
of entering goods imported into the United
States, or the territories thereof, viz Il alto
iwear. Tor ailirm) that there are not, to the
bea of my knowledge and belief, amongit the
iaid goods, wares and merchandise, imported
or coniignei as aforelaid, any goods, wares or
merchandise, the importation of which into
the United States, or the territories .hereof,is
prohibited by law: And do further fwear
or anirm) that if shall hereafter diicover a.
ny fuch goods, wares and merchandise, a.
mongt the faid goods, wares and merchan-
die, imported or conigned as aforelaid,
will Immediately aud without delay report
the fame TO the collector of this diitrld,"
Sec. II. dsi6e IL fwtbey eaae7ed, That the
Prelident of the United States be and he here
by is authorized, in cafe France or Great Bri.
tain shall so revoke or modify her ediets, as
thaft hax, hall ~. tb al
commerce of the United States, to declare the
fame by proclamation after which the trade
OF the United o'~.-s. fnfranded by this act, and
by tn. act laying an embargo on all ships ana
vefIe's in the ports aud harbors of the United
States. and the feveral acts supplementary
thereto, may be renewed with the nation 10
doing Provided, That all penalties and for
fixtures which shall have been previou1y in
CURED, by virtue of his, or of any other ACT,
the operation OF which shall 10 ceaie and de-
tern,ine, shall be recovered and distributed in
like manner as if the fame had continued in
full force and virtue and veQes bound there.
after to any foreign port or place, with which
commercial intercourse shall by virtue OF this
lection be again permitted, shall give bond TO
the Unit ID States, with approved fecurity in
double the value of the velel and cargo, that
they shall no, proceed to any foreign port, nor
trade with any country other than thoie with
which commercial intercourfe shall have been
thus permitted
src IL. Aad Be Of farfbey erai7ed, That 10
much of the act laying an embargo on all
fhips and veflels in the ports and harbors of
the United States, and OF the fcyerai acts
supplementary thereto. as forbids the de-
pariure of vefIcs owned by citizens of the
United States, and the expectation of domel-
tic and foreign merchandise TO any foreign
port or place, be and the fame is hereby re-
pealed, after the fifteenth of March, 1869,
except 10 far as they relate 10 Gicat. Britain
or France, or their colonies or dependencies,
or places in the actual poiIeflion of either.
SIC. 10. Asd5e IL (arfbsr saat2si, That DUR
ing the continuance of 70 much of the ACT lay
ine An embargo on all lhips and veilels in the
ports and harbors of the United States, and
of the feversl acts supplementary thereto, as
is not repealed by this act, no ihip or vef-
Eel bound to a foreign port with which COM
mercial intercourle ihall, by virtue of this
act, be again permitted ihall be allowed to
depart for fuch port, unlefs the owner or
owners, eonignee or laetcr of fuch flip or
vefel, ihall. with the matter, have given fond
with one or more fureties to the United
Srates, in a FUN double the value OF the vel
Eel and cargo, if the vene is wholly owned by
a citizen or citizens of the United states--&
in fun of four times the value, il the vefIel
81 owned in part, or in whole by any for
eigner or foreigners, that the veiiel ihall not
leave the port without clearance nor fhall, :
When leaving the port, proceed to any port
or place in Great Britain or France, or in the
actual pohreilion OF either, the colonies or