The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-03-15
CBY AUTHORITY
LAW OF THE UNITED STATES.
AN ACT


Supplementary ~ the aet, entitled " In ACT Corr
corning the commercial intercourse between the
u. States and Britain and France G. their
y dependencies, and for osher purposes.
/ DE it enacted BY The Senate and House Of Re
NJ presentatives Of fhe United States IF .frieri-
ca, tn Congress- assembled, That no vessel owned
wholly by citizen or citizens of the u. States,
which shall have departed from British port
prior to the second day of February one Thousand
eight hundred and eleven, and no merchandise,
owned wholly by citizen or citizens ofthe u.
S.stes imported in suchvessel, shall be liable to
seizure or forfeiture, on account of any infracti
on or presumed nfraction of the provisions of
the act to which this actis supplement.
SEC 2. And be IL further enacted, That in case
G. Britain shall 50 revoke or modify her edlcts,
as that they shall cease to violate the neutral
| commerce Of the United States, the Preside {
Of the United States shall declare the fac.
by proclamation and such proclamation shall
be admitted as evidence, and no other evidence
shall be admitted OF such revocation or modifi.
cation in any suit or prosecution which may be
instituted under the fourth section of the act 10
which this act is supplement. And the res.
trIctions imposed or which may be imposed by
virtue ofthe said act, shall. from the date ofsuch
proclamation, cease and be discontinued
SEC. 8. AH6 be it further enacted, That UNI
I'll the proca ,mation aforesaid shall have been
issued, the several provisions, ofthe third, four;h
fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth and
eighteen sections ofthe act. entitled " An act to
nterdict the commercial intercourse between
the u. States and G: Britain and France and
their dependencies, And for other purposes, :"
shall have full force and be Immediately carried
into effect against G.. Britain, her colonies and
dependencies Prouidrd howeUer, That any ves-
sci or merchandise which may IN pursuance
thereof be seized, prior to the fact being ascer
tanned, whether 6. Britain shall, on or before
the second day of February, one thousand eight
hHndred and eleven, have revoked or modified
her edicts in the manner above mentioned, shall
nevertheless be restored on application of the
parties on their giving bond with approved sure
ties to the u. StatesI in sum equal to the va
lue thereof, to abide the decision Of the proper
court Of the u. States thereon and any such
bond shall be considered ~ satisfied if G Britain
shall, ON OF before the second day OF February,
one thousand eight hundred and eleven, have re
voked or modified her ediets in the manner a
bove mentioned Provided ALEC, That nothing
herein contained shall be construed to affect any
ships or vessels or the cargoes of ships or yes
sells wholly Owned by citizen or citizens OF
the u States, which had cleared out for the
Cape of Good Hope, or for any port beyond the
same, prior to the tenth day of November, one
thousand eight hundred aud ten
J.B. VARNUM,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
JOHN POPE,
President Of the Senate pro tenlpor--
APPROVED,
JAMES MADISON
March 2, 1911.