Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-03-07

o1hS udit SOnunnSH III iuit fercc 2nC W.
t.is: aud vesse,s hound there ,ttcr 10 d IS
foreign PORT or place. With WHICH cn.n ne,'.
cial intercourse Sd ~ by virtue of this sea
ton he again per-, - ted, Shall give bond to
the United States, with approved security,
In double the value OF the vessel and cargr,
that they shall not proceed to any foreign
/ port, nor trade with any country other than
those with which commercial intercourse
shall have been or may be permitted by
this act.
Sec. 10 And be it further enacted, That
so much of the act laying aue embargo on
all ships and vessels in the ports and b ar
bors OF the United States, and of the seve.
raj acts supplementary thereto, rs { ids
the departure OF vessels owned by citizens
OF the United States, and the expectation
OF domestic and foreign merchandise to auy
foreign port or place, be and the same is
here5r repealed, after the fifteenth day of
March, one thonsand eight hundred and
nine, except so far as .hey relate 10 Great
Britain or France. or their colonies or de-
Tendencies, or places in the actual posses
sion OF either: Provided, That all penal.
ties and sorfeitures which shall have been
previously incurred by virtue of so much of
the sand ac.s as is repealed by this act, or
wl!cu hevc been or may hereafter be, in
-"rred by virtue of the said acts, on ac.
CONT or any infrdction of 50 much of the
sad acts as IS not repealed by this act.
saall be recovered aud distributed like
| manner as if the said acts had continu i IN
full force and virtue,
Sec. 10. Aud beitfurther enacted,
That dnringthe continuance of so much
lof the act laying an embargo on all
hips and vessels In the ports & har-
bors of the United States, and of the
several acts supplementary thereto, as
is not repealed BY this act, no ship or
vessel bound to a foreign port With
Which commercial intercourse shall.
by virtue Of this act, be again permit
ted, shall be allowed to depart for suca
port, unless thu owner or owners, CON
signee or factor of such ship or vessel,
shall, with the master, have given bond
with one or more sureties TO the Uni
Ell States, IN a sum double the value
OF the vessel and cargo, if the vessel is
wholly owned by citizen or citizens
OF the United States; and in sum
/ tour times the value, if the vessel is
owned in part or in whole by any foreig.
ner or foreigners, that the vessel shall,
not leave the port without clearance,
nor shall, when leaving the port, pro-
coed to any port or place in Grea.
Britain or France, or In the colonie
or dependencies of either, or in the
actuaii possession of either nor be di-
reetly or indirectly engaged duriag the
voyage in any trade with such port,
nor snail put any article ON board a
ny other vessel, nor unless every
other requisite and provision of the
second section o. the act, entitled
!" An act TO enforce and make more
eiiectnal an act, entitled {" An act Law
ing an embargo on eli ships and vessels
Ia che rorts and harbors OF the United
States" and the several acss supple
msntary thereto," shall have been
complied with. And the party or
parties to the above mentioned bond
shall, within reasonable time after
the date of the same, to be expressed
in the said bond produce to the colec-
tor of the district, from which the
vessel shall have been cleared, GER
tihcate OF the landing Of the same in
w o'''hS 'iahhSt dS - PToViucu by law
for the landing Of goods exported with
the Privilege OF drawback on failure
whereof, the bond shall be put in suit
and in every such suit, judgment
shall be given against the defendant or
defendants, unless proof shall be pro-
dnced of such relanding, or of loss at
sea.
SEC. "a. And be it further enacted, That
SO much of the act laying an embargo on
all ships and vessels IN the poris and har.
bors of the Uuited States, ADD OF the Sc.
veral acts supplementary thsreto as COM
pels vessels owned by citizens of the u
niied States, bound to another port of the
SAID states, or vessels licensed for the coas-
ing trade, or boats, either not mas,ed OF
not decked, 10 give bond, aud to load un-
der the inspection OF revenue officer,
or renders them liable to detention, mere.
" on account Of the nature of their car
go (such provisions excepted as relate 10
collection districts adjacent to the terrific
RES, colonies or provinces of foreign
cation, or to vessels belonging or bound
GO such distficts,) be, aad The same is
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