The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-02-17

part.
Sec. . ind 6eit further enacted, Thatit
shall not be lawful for any CITIZEN or citizens
of the United States or the territories there
OF, nor ;or any person or persons residing or
being IN she same, to have any intercourse
with, Or tniHord any aid or supplies to any
pubiir snip az vessel as aforesaid, which shall
Contrary II the provisions of this act, have
entered any barber or waters within the iu-
risdiction If tlie United states or the .crrito-
ries thereof, and il any person shall, contra
ry to tie ld'ovi.ions q this act, have any in
tercon'Se With such ship or vessel, OF. shall
afford any aid to such ship or vessel, ci'hcr
lii rcpairiny the said vessel or in furnishing
her, her officers or crew with supplies Of any
Ni'iu or IN any manner whatever, O. if any
pilot or ether pcrson shall assist in naviga-
tinb or piiounS such ship or vessel, unless il
be Tor the purpose Of carrying her bcvond
tic limits and jurisdiction OF the United
STATES, every person ST. offending smell forfeit
and pay asum not less than enc hundred dol
lars, nor exceeding ten thousand dollars !;
and shall also be imprisoned for q term not
ieSS tiion one month, nor more than ono wear.
oec. ). mn be t .fXrthrr enacted, That
ron and alter the day OF next,
the entrance Of the harbors and waters Of
the United States and the territories thereof,
be and the same is hereby interdictcd to all
ships or vessels sailing under tle fiag Of G.
britain CT France, or owned in whole =" i'm
part by any citizen or subject of either !;
vessels hired, chartered or cnsplovedby the
government of either country for the sole pur-
pose ct Carrying letters or dispatches, and
also vessels forced in by di,tre.s or by the
dangers OF the sea, or by being pursued by
an enemy, only excepted. Aud if any shin
or vessel sailing under the flag of Great Bri-
tam or France, or owned ia whole or in
part by any citiven or subject of either, and
not excepted as aforesaid, shall. after the
saia day OF next arrive, either
with or without a cargo, within the limits
OF the United States or of the territories
thereof, such ship or vessel, together with
the cargo, if any, which may be found on
ooard, shall be forfeited, and may be seized
and condemned in any court of the United
States or the territories thereof, having com.
petent jurisdiction.
Sec. 4 .4nd BE- IL farther enacted, T'lat
from and atscr the twentieth day OF NAV
next, it sliall not be lawful 20 import into
the United States or tho territories thereof,
any goods, wares or mercllandiz e whatever,
! from any port or place situated in Great Rri-
tam or ireland, or in any OF the colonies or
dependencies Of Great Britain, nor from any
port or Place situated in France, or in anv
OF her colonies or dependencies, nor from a.
ny port or place in the actual possession of
either Great Britain on France. Nor shall
IL De lawful to import into the United States
or the territories thereof. from any foreign
port OF place whatever any goods, wares or
merchandise whatever, being OF the growth.
produce or manufacture of France, or of any
OF her colonies or dependencies, or being of
tne growth produce or manufacture of G.
britain or ireland, or of any of the colonies
or dependencies ct Great Britain, or being of
the growth, produce or manufacture OF any
place or country in the actual possession of
either France or Great Britain.
Sec. 5. .Hnd De ii further enacted, That
wllencver any article or articles, tie impor-
tation OF wh!ch is prohibited by thi. act,
snail after the twentieth Of May be import
ed into the United States, or the territories
Thereof, contrary to the true intent and mean
ing or this net, or shall after the said TWEEN
tieth OF May be put OH board of any ship OF.
vessel Doat' raft, or carriage, with intention
OF importing the same into the u. States
orthe territories thereof. all such art Giles.
as wei as other articles on board the same
ship or vessel, boat, raft or Carriage, belong
ing TO the owncrof such prohibited articles,
snail be forfeited; and the owner thereof
snail moreover fvtfuit ana pay treble the va
ine OF such articles.
Sec. 6. ind he IL further enacted, That
IT any article or articles the Importation Of
which is prohibited by this act, gshail after
the twentieth of May, be put on. board of an,
nip 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 c~arri2pe
SUCH ship or vessel, boat, raft or carriage
shall be forfeited, and the owner and mas.
ter thereof shall moreover eaci. forfeit and
pa! treble the value OF such articles.
Sec. 7. ind BE- IL .furthet enacted, That
1t any article or articles, the importation Of
which Is prohibited by this act, and which
shall nevertheless be on board Of any snip
or vessel. boat, raft or carriage, arriving at.
ter the said twentieth Of May nett in the
United Sta.es, or the territories thereof. shall
he omitted in the manifest. report or entry Of
the master, or the person having the charge
or chmmand OF such ship or vessel, boat. raft
or carriage. ~ shall be omitted in the entry
OF the goods owned by the owner, or con:
signed 10 the consignee of such articles. or
shall DC imported, or landed, or attempted TO
be imported or landed, without a permit.
the same penalties, fines and forieiturcs shall
DC incurred and may be recovered, as il.
the case OF similar emission or omissions.
Landing, importation, Or attempt to land or
Import, i'll relation to articles liable to duties
Oh their importation into the United States.
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