Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-03-08

nroducc or manufacture Oh any Piacc III liio
actu,l possession OF either France or t. BIZ
tain. Prorided, that nothing herein contained
sball be construed to affect the cargoes OF
chin, or vessels wholly owned by citizen q
c;,;zcns of the Unit. STAKES, which had Clear
ed forany port beyond the Cape CT Good Hope
nr;or to the 22d day of December, one thou
sand eight hundred ard seven, or which had
denarted for such port by permission OF the
President, under the acts supplementary to the
act LAYING an embargo on all ships and vesseis
in the ports and harbors OF the I. states
Sec. 5. ind be it further enacted, lhat
whenever any article or articles, the lmpofta-
ton of which is prohibited ny this act, shall, al
ter the goth OF May be imported into the =.
States or the territories thereof, Contrary 10
the true intent and meaning OF this act, Or shali
after the said twentieth OF May be put on board
of any ship or vessel, boat, raft or carriage
with the intention Of importing the Saline h''o
the United States or the terrllorlcs thereon
all such articles as well IS al other arucics
ON board the Sid ship or vessel, boat, rat OF
carriage, belonging to the owne: OF such pro-
h;bjted articles, shall be forfeited; a,id the
owner thereof shall moreover forfeit and pay,
SEC. s. ind be it further enacted, That II
any article or articles, the lmporsstl0h CT
which is prohibited by this act, Shall after the
twentieth day of May be put on board OF any
shin or vessel, boat, Fat or carriage, with H.
tention to import the same Into the Chitea
States or the territories thereof, contrary TO
the true intent and meaning OF this act, snd
with the knowledge Of the owner or master OF
such ship or vessel, boat, raft or carriage,
such ship or VESSEL boat, l:it or carriage, Si'as,
be forfeited, and the owner did master thereo1
shall moreover. each forfeit and ply TIRE pic the
value Of such articles.
SEC. 7. ind be it further enacted, That II
any article CT articles, the Importation ot WHICH
is prohibited by this act, and which shall ne
verthcicss be On board OF any snip OF vessel,
boat, raft or Carriage, arriving AFTER the said
-2otn of Nav next, in the United Suites OF the
territories thereof, shall be omitted in the ma
n;iest, report or entry OF the master, or the
person having the charge or command OF sucn
Shin or vessel boat, ritt Or cafriage, or sii..!i
be omitted in the emory OF the goods ewneo by
the owner, or consigned to tne conslghcc u
sucb articles, or shall be imported or l1Edcd,
or ATTEMPTED to be imported or landed, with
OFT permit, the same penalties, tines ana
foriai,urcs shall be incurred ara MAJ be re-
covered, as in the case OF similar omission or
omissions, landing, Importation, OF atscnipe ID
land or support, il. relation to articlcs EaDie to
duties On their importation into the 7 nIted
States.
SEC. 8. .fad Be il further enacted, That
every collector, naval officer, surveyor, Or o.
t,er officer Of the customs, shall have the HE
power and authority to Seize goods, wares ard
merchandise imported contrary to the lntent
and meaning OF this act, 70 keep the same In
custody until it shall have been ascertained
whether the same have been forfeited .r not,
and to enter any snip or vessel, dwelling house,
store, building or other place, Tor the purpose
OF searching for and Selling any such goods,
wares and merchandise, WHICH Inc or they no"
nave by law in relation to goods, wares and
merchandise subject to duty and If any per-
son or persons shall conceal or buy any goods,
wares or mercha. die, knowing them to be
liable to seizure by this act, such person or
persons Shall, on conviction thereof, forfeit
and pay sum double the amount OF value OF
the Goods, wares and merchandise so conceal
ed or purchased
SEC 9. Ind be il further enacted, That the
following additions shalt be maze TO the oath
or affirm ton taken by the masters or persons
having the charge or command OF any ship or
vessel arriving IL any port OK tie United States
or the territories thereof, after the twentieth of
May, viz. q further swear, Cor affirm tia!
there are rot to the best OF my knowledge and
belief, on board, insert the ce'.oma,Gti.n end
n2me If the uesse!J any goods, wares or mcr-
chandizc, the importation Of which into the
United States, Or the territories thereof, IS
prohibited BY law: And do further swear,
(or affirm that if shall hereafter discover or
know Of any such goods, wares Or merchan-
die, on board the said "csscl, or which Shall
have been imported in the same, will imIn.-
tiately, and without delay, make due report
thereof to the collector OF the port Of this dis
trict."
SEC. 10. Ind be ii further enacted, That
the following addition be made, after the 10Th
of May, 70 The oa.h or affirmation taken by iII-
poTters, consignees, or agents, at the time of
entering goods imported into the L. States, or
TIE territories thereof, VIZ. :. also swear, (or