Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-01-13

tbA preceding section; and II lle I'd
sbaJl not be discharged within ten days On
the bond Given within three days after such
nat;ee the ship, vessel, or boat and cargo
sbsll l,s wholly forfeited: But the collectors
ore hereby authorised to order orto cause
the carqoes Of such vessels to be Discharged
far The same causes asthey may refuse per-
mission 10 put any cargo on board OF YES,
sels not vet laden in whole or IN part. Ana
thew are likewise authorised in the mean
while and until the cargoes shall have Deeh
sd;sobarped. or bonds given, as the case
NAV be, to take possession OF suoh yssa1ls'
and TO take such other measures as may y
necessary to prevent their departure.
Src. d. And be 1T further enacted, nat.
the collectors of the customs be and they
are hereby authorised to grant, unoef selSh
general instructions as the President o. the
United States may give to that erect g.
neral permission to ships, vessels, OF ooals'
whose employment has uniformly been con
fined to the navigation Of bays, sounds r.
yers or lakes within the jurisdiction OF the
TTnited States. when it can be done Without
DANGER of the embargo being violated 20
fake on board at any time such articles OF
domestic or foreign growth as may Dc de-
signatedin such general permission or l'ef-
missions, bond with one or more surt'les
being previously given to the United otaseS
bu the owner, owners, consignee, or fac-
tors of such ship, vessel, or noat' ans "
the master thereof, in an amount equai %
three hundred dollars for each ton o. .ne
said vessel, that such vessel shaii hot, ua-
ring the time limited in the contilnon O. the
bond. depart from any district OF the Omit
ed States without having previously OBTAIN
ed a clesrance, nor uotil the master or COM
mander shall have delivered to the collector
or surveyor Of the port of departure ma
nifest of the whole cargo on board ttlas Ing
said vessel shall not during the time ABOVE
mentioned, proceed to any other port than
that mentioned in her, clearance, or pat any
article on board Of any other vesse:, or be
employed in any foreign trade ; and thai on
every voyage or trip the whole OF the cargo
shall be landed in a port Of the Y. States
within the bay, sound, rivers, OF lakes TO
which the navigation ofspch vessels Is con-
fined. -,
SEC. 5. Andbe1t further enacted, That
if any ship, vessel, or boat, not having re-
ceived a general permission, and genera
Bond not having been first given IN me
manner provided for in the next preceding
section, shall take on board any specie, or
any goods, wares, or merchandise, eitaer
of FOREIGN or domestic growth, produce, or
manufacture, contrary 20 the provisions OF
the second section Of this act, such snip,
vessel, or boat, together with the specie
md Goods. wares or merchandise, shall be
wholly forfeited ; and the owntr or own
ers, agent, freighter, or factors, master or
commander of such ship, vessel, or boat,
shall moreover severaily forfeit and pay
sum equal 10 the value of the ship, vessel,
or boat, and of the cargo pat on board OF
! the same. -
SEC. 6. A9d be 1t further enacted, That
I the person or persons whose names 40 or
may appear as owner or owners OF any sniP
or yesse. either on the certificate ofreglstry,
enrolment or license Of any such ship or
vessel. or if neither registered or licensed,
on the last clearance or custorn-house docu-
| nent issued before the passing Of this act
for such ship or vessel, shall be repat5e.d as
| the true owner or owners Of such ship or
! vessel and be liable to the payment OF al
! penalties which may be incurred by thf
owners of such ship or vessel, by reason OF
any violation of anv of the provisions OF
! this act, or of the act laying an embargo on
| all ships and vessels in the ports and mar
| bors of the United States, or OF any OF the
acts supplementary thereto by such ship or
vessel /: Provided always, That nothing IN
this section contained shall be construed to