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

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States, or the. territories ui,...sr. is prohibst
ed by law And lido further swear Cor al
hrm,) that if shall hereafter discover o :
know OF any such goods, wares or mercha II
dizc, on board the said vessel. or which
snail have been imported in the same, l will
Immediately, and without delay, make due
report thereof to the collector of the port Il
this district"
Sec. 10. ind be IL further enacted, That
the following addition be made, after the
twentieth c. May, to the oath or afirmati OH
taken by*
goods Imported intothc United States. or the
/, territories thereof, viz: 81 also swear Tor
athr'nl that there are not. 70 the best of my
knowledge & belief. amongst the sait, goods,
ware. ana mcrciHandize, imported OF con
Signed as aforesaid, any goods. wares or mer-
cnahdixe, the importation Of which, into the
United States, or tho territories thereof. is
proh'hitedb by law: And do further swear
Tor affirm that i'll shall hereafter discover
any such goods, wares or merchandise. Il
mongst the sad goods, wares and mcrchar-
oike, imported OF consigned us aforesaid, I
VIII, Immediately. and without dei:iv, rcDort
the same 20 the collector of this district
Sect. II. .Hadk e it/iriher enQcied. That
II either Ga b. or France shall revoke such Of
y I orders, DEGREES, laws or edicts, as vio-
rate the lawful commerce and neutral rIri,ts
,"f the URited States. as generally acknew-
lodged by tAe-laws OF nations, oe which revo-
cation the president of the U. States shall
give public notice. BY proclamation, the opc-
ration OF this act, and also OF the act LAYING
an embargo on all Slips and vessels in
the ports and harbors of the United States,
and The several acts supplementary there-
TO- shall, so far as relates to the natl
on mak-1g such revocation, forthwith cease
and determine Provided, that all PENAL
ties and fortcitures which shall have been
previously incurred ty virtue of this, or of
any other act, the operation of which shall
so Cease and determine. shall be recovered.
and distributed in like mauner as if the same
had Continued in fpll force and virtue: which
commercial intercourse shall, by virtue of
TINS section be again permitted, shall give
bond to the y ,. with approved security, in
double the value of the vessel * cargo. thar
they shall not proceed to any foreign port.
nor trade with amy other country other than
those with which commercial Intercourse
shall have been thus permitted.
sec. IL. IND Be IL further enucted, That
SO much OF the act laying an embargo on all
SHIPS and vessels ~ the rcr.s ard tiaartdors uf
the u. States, and OF the several acts supple.
mentarv thereto, as sorbids the departure of
vessels owned by citizens of the u. States
ana the expectation OF domestic and foreign
merchandize to any foreign port or place O.
taer than Great Britain or France, or their
colonies or dependencies, or places in the
actual possession OF either, be, and tho same
IS hereby repealed after the fourth day os
March FroD'ded. That all penalties and
forteitnres which shall have been previously
incurred by virtue of so much of the said
acts as is repealed lay this act, or which have
been or mayhercafter be incurred by virtue
~ the SAID acts, on account of any i~nfracti.
on OF SO much Of the said acts as is not re-
pealed by this act, shall be recovered and
distributed liz ike manner as if th@ said acts
had continued in full force and virtue.
Sec. 49, ind 6e IL .furthrr enacted, That
during the cCninuance of so much of the
act laying an embargo on all ships and yes
sells IN the ports and harbors of the United
States, and OF the several acts supplemental
ry thereto. as is not repealed by this act, no
ship shall, by virtue ofthis act, be again per
mitted, shall be allowed to depart for such
port unless the owner or owners. conscience
or factor of such ship or vessel, shall, with
the master, have given bond with one ca
more sureties to the q. States, IN a sum dnu-
DFe the vaiae OF the vessel and cargo, that
t:ic vessel shall not leave the port without a
clearance, nor shall, when leaving the port
proceed to any port or place in Great Britain
or France, or in the colonies or dependencies
ofelther, or Ill the actual possession Of ei,hcr.
nor be directly or Indirectly engaged during
the voyage in any trade with such port, nor
shall put any article on board of any other
vessel, and that she shall return to tie Uni
ted States (rrasonahle time being allowed for
performing the VOYAGE within the time ex-
pressed by the bond; nor unless every other
requisite and Provision Of the second secti-
OH OF an act, entituied IAN Act TO enforce
and make more c~ffectuai an act, entitled
An act laying an embargo on all ships and
vessels IN the ports and harbours of the u.
states, and the several acts supplementary
thereto" shall have been complied with
An the party or Parties to the a%bovementi-
oned bond shall within a reasonable time af-
ter the date Of the same, to be expressed in
the said bond, produce to the collector of the
district from which tic vessel shall have
been cleared a Certificate Of the landing of
the same, In the sar'e manner as is provided
by law tor the landing of goods exported with
the privilege Of drawback on failure where
OF, the bond shall be put in suit and in eve.
ny such suit, judgement Shall be given against
the defendant on defendants, unless proof
shall be produced sof such relanding, or of
loss at sea.
Sec. II. int beh f.fthcr enactca, That
SO much OF the act faying an embargo on all
ships and vessels in the u. Sales and che Sc
verai acts supplementary thereto, As compels
vessels licensed for the ccasting trade. or