The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-05-11

act CONFIRMING the (kcisions in favor
he claimants to-tand iltAhe district of
skaskias.
AN ACT
Concerning the commercial intercourse BE-
fween fhe United States and Great Bri-
lain and France and their defsendencies,
and for other harfoSes.
Be is enacted by the Senate and House
of REPRESENTATIVES, Of the United States
0 Hnicrica, in Congress assembled, That
from and after the passage of this act. no
Brush or French armed vessel shall be
permitted to enter the harbors or waters
under the Jurisdiction of the United States
but every British and French armed yes
sci is hereby interdicted, except when they
shall be forced in by distress, by the dan
gers OF the sea, or when charged with des
patches rbusiness a'om their government,
Or coming as public packet for the con-
reyance OF letters; in which cases, as well
rs in all others, when they shall be permit.
ted TO enter, the commanding officer shall
Immediately report his vessel to the collect
or OF the district, stating the object or eau
ses of his entering the harbors or waters of
the United States aad shall take such DO.
sition therein as shall be assigned him by
such collector, and shall conform himself,
ms vessel and crew. to such regulations
c~SPN~'"to hS.ttNhs SupphSS, stay,
intercourse and departure, as Shall be sig
mined to him by the said collector, under
the authority and directions of the Presi
dent of the United States, and not conform
ing thereto, shall be required to depart from
the United States.
SEC. 2. Ind be itJi4rther enacted, That
all pacific intercourse with any interlicted
foreign armed vessels, the officers or crew
thereof, is hereby forbidden. and if any per-
son shall afford any aid 10 such armed yes,
sci, either in repairing her, or in furnisls$'
Ang her, her officers or crew, with supplies
OF any kind, or in any manner whatsoever,
or 1t any pilot shall assist in navigating the
said armed vessel, contrary to this prohi-
Ihnhunless for the purpose of Carving
nd the limits and jurisdiction of the
States, the person or persons so of
g, shall be liable to be bound to their
|ehavior, and shall moreover forfeit
'hy sum not exceeding two thousand
IS, to be recovered upon indictment or
nation in any court or competent juris-
On (; one moiety thereofto the Treasu-
the United States. and the other moi =
the person who shall give informant.
prosecute the same to effect: Pro.
hat if the prosecution shall be by
officer, the whole forfeiture shall
to the Treasury of the United
e. 8. .dnd be IL further enacted, That
~ the penalties and forfeitures which NAV
have been incurred under the act entitled
IS An Ct to interdict the commercial inter
cours between the United States and G..
Britain and France and their dependencies,
and for otaer purposes" last mentioned, and
also all the penalties and forfeitures which
may have been incurred under the act lay
ing an embargo on all ships and vessels in
the ports and hafbOrs of the United States,
or under any of the several acts supplement
30 tN,Ar 81.
der the acts to interdict the commercial in
tercourse between the United States aud
Great Britain and France and their Deepen
denotes, and for other purposes, shall be
recovered and distributed, and may be re
united in the manner provided by the said
acts respectively, and in like manner as if
the said acts had continued in full force and
effect.
SEC. 4. ind be IL further enacted, That
in case either Great Britain or France shall
before the Sd day OF March next, so revoke
or modify her edicts. as that they shall cease
to violate the neutral commerce of the ".
States, which fact the President of the U
States shall declare by proclamation. and If
the other nation shall not, within months
thereafter so revoke or modify her edicts in
like manner, theis the Sd, 4th, 5th, 9th, 9Th,
18th, 9Th, 10th and 18th sections OF the act,
entitled &C An act to interdict the CONNER
cia! Intercourse between the United States
and Great Britain and France and their
dependencies, and for otherpurposes, shall
from and after the expiration of three months
frofa the date of the proclamation aforesaid,
be revived and have full force and effect, SO
far as relates to the dominions colonies and
l dependencies, and to the articles the growth
produ~c--pr Manufacture of the dominions,
colonies and dependencies ofthe nation thus
refusing Or neglecting to revoke or modify
her edicts in the manner aforesaid. And
the restrictions imposed by this act shall
from the date of such proclamation, cease
and be discontinued in relation to the aa-
ton revoising or modifying her DEGREES in
the manner aforesaid
j. b. VAREUM,
Speaker cf the House Of Eepyesentatives
JOHN GAILLARD,
PyesiGe"fefM e Senate, pro tenn.
May /, 1910
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