The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-01-24


BILL supplementary to the act concerning the
commercial intercourse 6et1peen the u. States
and Gyeat-Britain and France. and for other
PURPOSES.
CRep0yiedt BY Mr.. Eepes en- the 18th ins,.,
BE it enacted, &c. That in case Creat-Britsin
shall so revoke or modify her edicts as that they
shall cease TO violate the neutral commerce of
the United States, the President of the United
States shall declare the fact by procamati on, &
such pr clrmation shall be admitted as evidence,
and no other evidence shalt be admitted of such
revocation or modification in any suit or prosecu-
ton which may he instituted under this act, or
the act TO which this act is supplement And
the restrictions imposed or which may be impo-
sed by virtue of this act, or the act to which this
Is supplement, shall from the date of such
proclamation cease and be discontinued
SEC 2. And be II further enacted, That from
and after the second day OF February next, in
case the proclamation aforesaid shall not have
been issued, the entrance of the harbors and
waters OF the United States and the territories
thereof he and the same is hereby intcrdicted to
all ships or vessels sailing under the flag of c.
b. or owned in whole or in part by any citizen
or subject thereof; vessels hired, chartered or
employed by the government OF Great-Britain
Tor the sole purpose OF carrying letters or dis.
patches, and also vessels forced in by distress or
by the dangers of the sea only excepted and If
any ship or vessel sailing under the flag of Great
Britain, or owned in whole or in part by any CT
tLen or subject thereof, and not excepted as
aforesaid, shall, after the said second day of Fe
bruary next, arrive either with or without a Car
go, within the limits of the United States or th,,
territories thereof. such ship or vessel together
with the cargo, If any, which may be found on
BOARD, shall be forfeited, and may be seized
ana condemned IN any court of the United States
Of ,r territories thereof, having competent iuris.
diction.
.SRc. 3. And be It farther enacted, That from &
after the second day of February next, it shall
not be lawful to import into the IT, s or terrific
hes toereoi, any goods, wares OF merchandise
whatever from any port or place situated in c. b.
or ireland, or IN any OF the colonies or dependen-
c'es oil u b. nor from any part place in the ac-
nsi possession of G. B. (; nor sh all il be lawful
10 import into the u. S. or the territories thereof
rom any foreign port or place whatever, any
goods, wares or merch>ndizc whatever, being
OF the growth, produce or msnufa cture of C :,
or Ireland, or of IN, of the colonies or dependen
cies or G B. or being oftbe growth, produce or
manufacture oil any place country i'm the actu-
al possession of G. d Provided, That nothing
herein contained shall be construed to aft G, The
carsocs OF ships or vessels wholly owned by a ci
tgeR or citizens ofti,e u S. which had cleared
ior sny port beyondthe Cape Of Good Hope, pri-
or to the tenth day Of November, eighteen hun.
Clred & ten
DEG 4 A'd be it further ssarsed, That ,vhene-
yer any article or articles, the importation OF
"mchis prohibited by this act, shall after III
second day OF February next be imported into
tDe u > or the territories thereof, contrary 60
the true intent and meaning ofths act, or shall.
after the said second day of February next, b.
put on board OF any ship or vessel boat, raft or
carriage, with intention of importing the same
INTO the u d or the territories thereof all suck
ARTICLES as well all other articles on bo,rI ,l.
ssfae ship or vessel, beat raft or carrispe. he
Longing to the owner ofsuch prohibited articles.
shaii be forfeited and the owner thereof aha,
moreover forfeit and pay treble the value OF sucA
articles.
SEC. S. And be {. further enae.ed. That ;ss,v
article or articles, the importation of which !.
prohibited by this act. shall after the second tay
OF feorualS next be put on board of any shir) OF
vessel, boat, raft or carriage, with intention to
import the same ito the u. S or the territories
thereof, contrary to the true intent and meaning
OF this act and With the knowledge of TIE ow.
ner or master OF such ship vessel boat, raft or
carriage such ship or vessel, boat, raft or Carl
age shall be forfeited, and the owner and mas.
ter thereof shall moreover each forfeit & pay TIRE
bic the value ofsuch articles
SEC. 3. Ord be i futtier enacted, That If snv
article or articles, the importation of which -
prohibited by this act, and which shall neverthe.
less be on board of any ship vessel, ooat, raft
February next in the u. S. or the territories
thereof, shall be omitted in the manifest, report
or entry OF the master, or The person having the
charge or command of such ship or vessel, boat,
raft or carriage, Or shall be omitted in the entr,
OF the goods owned by the owner or consien-
ed to the consignee of such articles. or shall be
imported or landed, or attempted to be imported
or landed without permit, the same penalties
fines, q forfetures shall be incurred & NAV be re-
covered. "a pf cir 80,
missions, landing, importation or attempt to land
or import in relation to articles liable to duties
on their importation into the u s.
Seq AnG be IL further enacted That every
collector, naval officer, surveyor or other off er
of the customs shall have like power and auth
rity 10 seize goods, wares and merchandise inn
ported contrary to the intent and meaning of
this act, to keep the same in custody until il sbs,
have been ascerained whether the same have
been forfeited OF not, and to enter any ship or
vessel, dwelling house, store, building OF other
place, for the purpose of searching for and sez.
ing any such good, wares add mercband re
which he or they now have by law in relation to
gonds, wares and merchandise subject to duty I;
and II any person or persons shall conceal or
buy any goods, wares or merchandise, kuo wing
them to be liable to seizure by this act such per
son or persons SHALL IN conviction thereof forfei'
and pay a sum double the amount or value OF
tile goods, wares and merchandise so concealed
or purchased
SEC. g. ind be it further enacted. That anv
vessel or merchandise which shall be seized
prior to t'e fact beng ascertained whether G. Il
shall, on or before the second day of February
next, have revoked or modified her edicts in The
manner above mentioned, may be restored on an
pcatioh OF the parties, on their giving bond with
approved sureties TO the u. S. in sum equal
To the value thereof, to abide the decision ofthe
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