Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-01-17
T U IS DAT, yANUA R3- II, 1909.

said.
SIG. z. ind be IL further enacted
That in all cases where either under
this act, or under the act laying an
embargo on all ships or vessels in the
ports and harbors Of the II. States, or
under any of the sets supplementary
thereto, bond has been or shall be
given to the United States with condi-
ton that certain goods, wares, and
merchandise, or the cargo Off vessel
shall be relanded in some port of t,lr
United States, the party or parties to
such bond, shall within two month
alter the date of the same, (unless il
the case of VOYAGE from New-Or-
leans to an a laltic port or from az
Atlantic port'to New Orleans, in eli.
ther of which cases, four months shall
rs heretofore be alloweD, produce 70
the collector of the port from whicl.
the vessel had been cleared with such
goods, wares, merchandise or cargo
a certificate OF the relanding of the
same from the collector OF the proper
port, on failure whereof, the bond
shall be put in suit and in every such
suit, as well as in every salt instituted
on bond given for voyage from or
to New-Orleans, Judgment shall be
given against the defendant or deGen-
dants, unless proof shall be given Of
such reianding, or of loss of the vessel
at sea. But neither capture, distress.
or any other accident whatever shall
be pleaded or given in evidence in a.
ny such suit: Unless such capture
shall De expressly proved to have been
hostile, and such distress OF. accident
occasioned by no negligence or devia-
ton, nor unless such vessel shall have
been from the commencement of the
voyage wholly navigated by m ,ster
nate or mates, mariners and crew, all
OF whom shall be citizens Of The Uni
ted States, nor unless such nate or
mates mariners AMI crew, shah all if
living, (ant the proof OF their death
lie on the defenIant) be produced on
the trial, ( sworn as competsut w;tnes
ses. nor unless such mister, rate or
mates, mariners and crew, shall have
signed shipping paper in due form Of
law, and copy thereof designating
specially the master, mate or mates,
mariners and crew, and their pcrna-
nent places Of residence, shall Il we
been lodged with the collector Of the
port, to whom the bond aforesaid shall!
have been given before the CON hence
ment OF the VOYAGE, and subscribed
iand sworn to by the master before
such collector, and any master who
shall falsely. wilfullv, and corruptly
swear as to the facts contained in such
copy, shall. on conviction, suffer the
pains and penalties Of perjury. And
IN every silt instituted on bond given
as aforesaid, the defendants shall pay
all costs, if they shall not within the
limited time have produced the certi-
hcate OF rel..nding to the collector OF
the proper port.
SEC. s. .And be IL further enacted,
That no registered or sea letter vessel,
although in ballast, shall receive a clear
| lnce, or be permitted to depart from a.
ny port OF the United States, unless the
same bond sh,ll have been previously
gwen which is required from vessels Ilcen.
ID for the coasliug trade before they are
lowed 10 depart. And if any such ship
Or vessel shall depart WI hout bond having
been given as aforesaid the said ship or
vessel shall be forfeited and the owner,
owners, agent, consigpee, factor, and mas.
ser or commander Of such ship or vessel.
as well as any o.hsr person concerned in
such prohibited departure, shall be liable
The same penalties imposed b. law 10
he case OF vessels licensed for the coas-
u'ug :rade departing without bond having
been given, or without clearance, as alore-
said
SEC. Q. IND be IL further enacted, That
the collectors Of all the districts of the
United States, shall, and they are hereby
authorised 10 lake into their custody spe-
Gle or any articles of domestic growth,
produce, or manufacture, found on board
Of any ship or vessel, boat or other water
craft, when there is reason to believe that
they are intended for expectation, or when
~ vessels, carts, Wagons, sleighs, or any
other carriage, or in any manner apparent
~ on their way towards the territories os a