Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-01-17

they are hereby authorised to grant, un-
der such general instructions as the Pre-
sideDt of The United States may give ia
that EFF CT, general permission to SHIPS
vessels. or boats, whose employ ment has
uniformly been conii0ed TO the navigation
OF bays, sounds, rivers, or lakes within
the jurisdiction Of the United States, when
1t can be done without danger of the en-
barge being vio,ated, to take on board az
any time such articles of domestic or Tor
leign growth as may BE- designated in such
general permission or pe:nl;ssions, bond
jwith che or more sureiies being prev,
ousiy given Ia The UnUed Sta;cs by .bs
lowner, owners, consigDee, or factors vi
such ship. ~ sci, or boa,. and by The mas
yer there IN an amount equal TO thret
hunjsed dollars for each ton of The said
vessel, thar such vessel shall not, during
he time iiNped in the condition ut the
bond, depart from any district of the Uni
led Skates without having previously ob
tanned clearance, mr. IN i! the mas er
or commander ah II nave delivered 20 the
collector or surveyor Of the port OF depur-
I,ure manifest of the whole cargo o.
boaSd, that the said vessel sh all no, during
| the time above insn,ioned, proceed 20 4
ny other port han tina, mentioned in her
clearance or pun any artscle on board oil
iaoy Other vessel, or be employed in any
| foreign trade and that on every VOYAGE
or trip the whole Of the Cargo shall be
landed in 4 part of The United S,alcs With
lja the bay, sound, rivers, or lakes 10
which the navigation Of such vessel is con.
incd.
SEC. S. .frA be is further enqcied
That if any ship. vessel, or beat not ha.
wing received general permission, and a
genera' bond not having been first given
the manner provided for in the next
preceding sec,ioa, snail take on board a.
nv specie, or any goods, wares, or msr-
chandise, either Of foreign or dcueslic
growth, produc. oc manufacture, co,tra-
~ 20 the provisions Of the second section
OF this act, such ship, vessel or boat, to-
gelher with the specie AMI 81 d.. wares
~ merchandise, shal' be wholly fotGsl ed /;
and The owner or owners, agcut, treignier,
or factors, master or commanded Oi such
shin, vessel or boai sasil moreover Sc
Yeral!y forfeit and pay u sum equal 10 the
value of the ship, vessel. or boat, and OF
the cargo put on board the same.
SEC. 6. yfli be ie further enacted
That the person or persons whose
names do or may app=ar as owner or
owners of any ship or vessel either
on the certificate OF registry, enroll
ment or license OF any such ship or
vessel, o. if neither registered or iicen-
scd, on the last clearance or custo m
house document issled before the pas
sing of this act for such ship or vessel,
shall be REPEATED as the true owner or
owners Of such snip or vessel and be
liable to the payment of all penalties
which may be incurred by the owners
of such snip or vessel by reason OF
any violation of any of the provisions
of this act, or OF the act laying an en-
barge on all ships AMI vessels in the
ports and har5or5 OF the Uuited States
or of any of the acts supplementary
thereto by sdch ship or vessel: Pro =
vided always, That nothing in this
section contained shall be construed
60 release any other p rson or persons
from the payment of any penalty incur
red by virtue OF any OF the acts afore-
said. And in case of any new regis
ter or license being granted during the
continuance Of the said acts, or in case
OF shc sale OF any ship or vessel nei,
Their registered or licensed, a bond with
one or more sureties TO the United
States shall, previous TO the granting any
such new register or license, or to re-
cogniziug the sale OF such vessel not
registered or licensed, he required by
the collector, IN an amount equal to
three hundred dollars Tor each ton of
such ship or vessel, such ship or vessel
shall not, du,ing the continuance
OF the acts laying an embargo on
all ships and vessels in the ports and
harbors of the United States, contra
venc or infringe any OF the pro-
visions Of the said acts: Provided,
That nothing herein contained, shall
be construed TO extend TO the owner
or owners Of any ship or vessel who
shall have made a bona iije sale of such
ship or vessel, in any port or harbor OF
the United States. before notice of this